This August, PhilaMOCA hosts a month-long gallery show of 30+ posters from the Deadly Prey Gallery! These are hand-painted movie posters from Ghana painted on flour sacks that feature films both beloved and unknown. Opening night on Friday, August 2 will feature a conversation with Deadly Prey found Brian Chankin as well as a screening […]
speech acts ( all-in ) a one night performance by lydon frank lettuce Hot August Night Friday, August 2, 2024 Performance: 7:30pm referring is a collaborative process – a conceptual pact – temporary, fleeting, yes – we are suspended in saying. & something always happens – even if it doesn’t. example: “ i promise you.” […]
Come out to celebrate the opening of our Summer Member Invitational "Dispatches from Kindred Worlds" and our annual juried exhibition "On Process"!
Opening Reception for 3rd Street Gallery Members’ Show “Treasures for the Sturgeon Moon” Sunday August 4, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
YOU ARE HERE at Box Spring Gallery not only invites the viewer to join artist Michael S. Heitler on city tours and site-seeing, but demonstrates ourselves as a visual culture, where signs, directions and advertising dominate.
The inaugural event of Poems & A Movie will take place on August 8th at 6pm at Plays and Players Theatre in Philadelphia with a screening of Sometimes I Dream in Farsi, the award-winning film by indie filmmaker Dr. Pirooz Kalayeh, preceded by readings from Porochista Khakpour (author of Tehrangeles, 2024), Alina Pleskova (author of […]
Join us for a 24-hour quilt-a-thon at Fleischer Art Memorial's sanctuary August 9th from 5:30pm-11pm and August 10th 7:30am to the end. There will be live scoring, $5 raffles, and more. Open to all ages and is ADA accessible.
Come Celebrate 10 Years of Philly Womens Theatre Festival at Theater Exile August 9-18 Find tickets and more information here: TICKETS! Below is the list of Staged Performances this season. Staged Readings of: Eden 2.0 by Kimberly Shimer Goldie and the Green Mountains by Reva Stover One person shows: To Mz Sabriaya: Mothering […]
Unveiling "Omens of Empire": A Journey Through Time and Violence at Arquetopia’s 15th Anniversary Exhibition In the dark reflection of a mysterious looking glass, the gazes of Elizabeth I of England and Moctezuma II of Mexico-Tenochtitlan met. This historic encounter marked the emergence of Empire as a destructive force that unleashed unprecedented violence into the […]
Looking for cool "things to do"? Check out one of Philly's most unique attractions, a walking tour that is also a moving magic show. You are led by an award winning magician to historic and offbeat locations. The importance of each location is the inspiration for a comedic and mind-bending magic trick. Learn why we […]
Looking for cool "things to do"? Check out one of Philly's most unique attractions, a walking tour that is also a moving magic show. You are led by an award winning magician to historic and offbeat locations. The importance of each location is the inspiration for a comedic and mind-bending magic trick. Learn why we […]
I am excited to announce my upcoming solo art exhibition "Immortal Photograph", taking place from August 4th through August 28th at the Philadelphia Sketch Club (235 S. Camac St.). My series is a collection of watercolor paintings and mixed media etching prints inspired by Victorian era “tintype” photography. The opening reception will be on August […]
William Way LGBT Community Center's 18th Annual Group Exhibition at Camden FireWorks Moya Ferenchak, Peri Law, & Jamison Mead Queer spaces aren’t just bars, bookstores, and community centers. Queer Spaces: Domestic ⎹ Communal ⎹ Imaginary, features three artists whose works present us with different types of spaces that LGBTQIA+ people occupy, beyond our traditional brick-and-mortar […]
The Philadelphia Folk Festival, presented by the Philadelphia Folksong Society, continues its storied tradition with the triumphant return to the historic Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township, Pennsylvania. Promising a weekend of exceptional music, camping, community, and culture, the Festival invites attendees to join in the celebration from August 16th to 18th. Ticket sales […]
"Pancake Queen" is a historical fiction about the real woman who inspired and portrayed Aunt Jemina. In 1893 St. Joseph, Missouri, Nancy Green strives to make peace with her painful past so she may live her future as a free woman. When she finds herself employed by a local miller, Randolph T. Davis, to portray […]
Central Senior Services and the Culinary Literacy Center is pleased to announce our upcoming program, "Black Tea Rhapsody: An Exploration of African American High Tea Culture," scheduled for August 16, 2024 @ 12pm in our Skyline Room. This research and exhibit have been curated by Dr. Rolanda Spencer, a professor at Xavier University. Join us […]
Looking for cool "things to do"? Check out one of Philly's most unique attractions, a walking tour that is also a moving magic show. You are led by an award winning magician to historic and offbeat locations. The importance of each location is the inspiration for a comedic and mind-bending magic trick. Learn why we […]
We Taking it to the Streets! OUR FIRST ANNUAL ART FESTIVAL! COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE ARTS! A fusion of visual arts and music From 12-7pm - Walnut to Spruce will be closed
