Clark Park
Browse the Farmers Market or catch a performance of Shakespeare's "As You Like It" this summer at Clark Park--University City's largest green space.
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'XPN Local’
in concert
Nicole Reynolds, Jesse Ruben, Kuf Knotz and other local musicians take the stage at the May 1 XPN Local, Volume 2 CD Release Party. Read more ...
Remembered Light
Thirteen artists show new work, created from pieces of European shattered glass collected by former WWII Army Chaplin Frederick Alexander McDonald. Read more ...
Philadelphia
Antiques Show
This event is widely considered to be the country’s premier antiques and decorative arts show, with a loan exhibit and more than 50 dealers and galleries on hand to sell furniture, folk and fine art, ceramics, porcelain, silver and textiles. Read more ...
Curio Theatre Company
Audiences can see everything from Shakespeare to 1970s comedies att this professional West Philadelphia theater. Read more ...
Vietnam Cafe
This latest addition to the West Philly restaurant scene is an offshoot of the Lai family’s renowned Chinatown eatery, Vietnam. Read more ...
Philadelphia Runner
This specialty running store recently opened its second Philadelphia location, right here in University City. Read more ...
Lewis & Clark Revisted
Greg Mac Gregor presents 60 black and white photographs from his journey retracing Meriwether Lewis and Williams Clark’s historic 1804 voyage across the continent. Read more ...
Scribe Video Center
This community media arts center is dedicated to training people in all aspects of film, audio and video production. Read more ...
Holiday Garden Railway
The seasonal miniature railway display at the Morris Arboretum features model trains winding through a world created entirely out of items found in nature. Read more ...
West Philadelphia Orchestra
This 15-member hipster ensemble plays music from Romania, Hungary, Serbia and Macedonia. Read more ...
Magical Muggle Museum
The Penn Museum transforms into the Magical Muggle Museum later this month in a day devoted to all things Harry Potter. Read more ...
University City Arts League
For more than 40 years, UCAL has offered classes and workshops designed to spark creativity and inspire a new hobby. Read more ...
Ensemble
This new exhibit at the Institute of Contemporary Art is guest-curated by Christian Marclay, a leading figure in performance, visual art and avant garde music. Read more ...
Clay @ Penn
The exhibit, which opened earlier this month, has some of the most creative, beautiful and downright head-scratching clay works you’ll find anywhere. Read more ...
Dock Street Brewing Co.
This new West Philly brewpub and restaurant is casual enough to be a neighborhood hangout, but also offers enough on the menu to make it worth the hike for those who live on the other side of town. Read more ...
A better commute
Bike commuting. More and more Philadelphians are choosing to start their day on their bikes—a commuting option that allows them to get some early-morning exercise, save money (gas isn’t getting any cheaper), avoid traffic and, in some cases, even shave some time off those dreadful Philly drive times. Read more ...
Domus
Domus is a new eight-story luxury apartment building, at 34th and Chestnut streets, that boasts 290 very well-appointed apartments. And quite a few other amenities, too. Read more ...
Dad Vail Regatta
The Dad Vail is the largest collegiate regatta in the United States, drawing teams from more than 100 colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada. Throw in the usual crowd of about 30,000 spectators—most of whom gather and party along the riverbanks—and you’ve got the biggest event of the year on the Schuylkill. Read more ...
Books Through Bars
Every month Books Through Bars receives around 1,300 letters from inmates requesting books and the organization sends out an average of 900 packages—with 3 to 4 books in each. Read more ...
The Henry Charles Lea Library
This magnificent wood-paneled library, complete with a fireplace, leaded skylight and 7,000 books, was moved in its entirety from a Center City brownstone, creating an art-museum-worthy “period room” in the midst of Van Pelt’s sleek, modern spaces. Read more ...
Philadelphia Film Festival
The Philadelphia Film Festival, which is now in its 16th year, features 299 films from around the world, including modern Spanish and Latin American cinema, documentaries, Asian gangster flicks and local work. Read more ...
Rae
Rae’s location—tucked smartly in the lobby of Cesar Pelli’s Cira Centre—does take some getting used to. But once you’re settled into a seat at the bar or in the lounge, the unconventional setting is easily forgotten. Read more ...
Hub on Chestnut
The new nine-story mixed-use building, with three levels of retail and 101 apartment units, is a striking addition to the 40th Street corridor. Read more ...
Fu-Wah
Fu-Wah is a haven for those hard-to-find ethnic food items that aren’t stocked at the local grocery store. Read more ...
