203 Things to Do in Philly This Week and Weekend

Theater galore, Juneteenth celebrations, Flag Fest, art crawls, Open Streets, and much more.


Giovanni’s Room / Photograph by Linda Johnson

FESTIVALS, FOOD, OTHER FUN STUFF

FOOD/MUSIC
The Table Sessions: Daniel de Jesús
Bartram’s Garden hosts this “immersive evening of sound and taste” inspired by Federico García Lorca’s Sonetos de Amor Oscuro. Curated by cellist/vocalist Daniel de Jesús, the evening includes live music and food that “draws on culinary heritage of Granada.”
$23.18, June 11th and 12th, 7 p.m., Bartram’s Garden, 5400 Lindbergh Boulevard.

ART/DANCE/SOUND
Terra: Bodies & Territories
Choreographer Silvana Cardell presents this work of multi-sensory experimental dance theater “set in a forest with a multi-generational ensemble of women and femme dancers ranging in age from 7-78.” Performed within the forest of the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, TERRA activates the land as a living laboratory and stage.
$30, June 13th-15th and 20th-22th, Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, 8480 Hagy’s Mill Road.

FESTIVALS/HISTORY
Flag Fest
The Betsy Ross House celebrates Flag Day all week long with historical re-enactors, daily community flag-making workshops, and a grand finale on Saturday, June 14th.
Free, June 8th-14th, Betsy Ross House, 239 Arch Street.

ARTS/CRAFTS/DINOSAURS
Haddonfield Crafts and Fine Art Festival
This edition of Haddonfield’s annual two-day outdoor festival features the usual good stuff — food, arts, crafts, jewelry, face paint, etc. — plus the Celebrate Haddy Contest, paying tribute to this friendly Jersey town’s biggest claim to fame: the eight-foot-tall bronze statue of a hadrosaur which was discovered there in 1858.
Free till you spend money; July 12th,11 a.m.-7 p.m.; and July 13th, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Kings Highway between Washington Avenue and Haddon Avenue, Haddonfield.

CARS
24 Heures Du Simeone
The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum pays tribute to the famous and prestigious 24-hour Le Mans race with driving demonstrations all night long.
$24, June 14th at 9 a.m. through June 15th at noon, Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum, 6825 Norwitch Drive.

BALLOONS
Chester County Hot Air Balloon Festival
A weekend-long, family-friendly celebration of hot air ballooning featuring dozens of large balloons on display, a balloon glow, balloon rides, live music, food trucks, craft vendors, a kids’ zone, and more.
$12-$28.50 (balloon rides and other activities are extra), June 13th-15th, 101 East Street Road, Kennett Square.

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Back 2 the Video Store pop-up bar / Photograph by Laura Swartz

DRINKS/NOSTALGIA
Back 2 The Video Store
Enjoy movie-themed cocktails in this “’90s Speakeasy” that looks like a bonkers version of a video rental store. I mean, lava lamps? I guess I did own one of those in the ’90s.
$19.54-$41.17, through June 29th, 699 North Broad Street.

See Also: Step Into a ’90s Video Store at This New Pop-Up Bar in Philly

BEER/OUTDOORS
Parks on Tap: Belmont Plateau
This week, Parks & Rec’s nomadic beer garden hauls its taps, tables and grills to Belmont Plateau, the lush green expanse praised in the ancient songs as the place where everybody goes.
Free till you spend money, June 11th-15th, Belmont Plateau, West Fairmount Park.

OUTDOORS
Summerfest
If you’re looking for some uptempo, family-friendly activities by the riverside, try Summerfest: They’ve got roller skating (admission: $5, skate rental: $12), of course, plus games of chance, mini-golf, a Ferris wheel, food, drinks and a nice view of the Delaware River, whose murky waters hide ancient secrets.
Pay as you go, seven nights a week, continues through September, 101 South Christopher Columbus Boulevard.

FUN/OUTDOORS
Spruce Street Harbor Park
Or maybe you just wanna chill out by the riverside. In that case, this is place — a casual spot known for its mood-lit trees, hammocks, floating barges, food, drinks and a fine view of the Delaware River, where some say they’ve spied a creature which defies sensible description.
Pay as you go, continues till the end of summer, 301 South Christopher Columbus Boulevard.

See Also: Everything to Do, See, and Eat on the Delaware River Waterfront This Season

SHOPPING
Made in Philadelphia Marketplace
Area makers, crafters and vendors sell their wares in Dilworth Park every weekend until the world is saved.
Free to enter, Fridays and Saturdays, noon-6 p.m., through October 4th, Dilworth Park, West side of City Hall.

ENVIRONMENT
Delaware County Sustainability Conference
This edition of the annual conference includes more virtual events and a keynote presentation by Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz, plus the usual informative programming and networking opportunities. Full calendar here.
Free, June 9th-14th, multiple locations in Delaware County.

FOOD/SHOPPING
The Southeast Asian Market
Enjoy stuffed chicken wings, skewers, frosty drinks and more at this popular outdoor shopping op in FDR Park. Here’s the list of vendors from area Lao, Khmer, Thai, Vietnamese and Indonesian communities. In addition to the many cuisine options, you can pick up produce, clothing, jewelry, etc.
Pay as you go, continues Saturdays & Sundays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., through October, FDR Park, 1500 Pattison Avenue.

OUTDOORS/FAMILY
The Garden Railway
Germantown’s gorgeous Morris Arboretum re-opens its Garden Railway model train display for the season with “seven loops and tunnels with fifteen different rail lines and two cable cars, nine bridges” and lots of little trains. This year the theme is allegedly “Bees, Butterflies & Blooms: A Pollinator Paradise.” But that’s bee propaganda. The real theme is always trains.
$22, continues through September 30th, Morris Arboretum, 100 East Northwestern Avenue.

FLOWERS/WATER
Festival of Fountains
Flowers and greenery are usually the focus of a trip to Longwood Gardens, but this annual summer show is all about the waterworks. And the lights. And there’s some mood music, too. You can still look at the flowers though.
Included in admission of $32,  through September 28th, Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square.

OUTDOORS
Rothman Orthopaedics Roller Rink
Lace up your skates or blades on the west side of City Hall and enjoy this “colorful, retro-inspired” outdoor roller rink. Reservations recommended.
$8-$10 (plus $6 for skate rental), continues through June 29th, Dilworth Park, 1 South 15th Street.

NATURE/ART
ZOOtopiaries Living Art Exhibit
The Zoo teams up with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society to improve their various gardens and natural features. This includes several “towering, three-dimensional mosaic topiaries” scattered throughout the Zoo in the shape of giraffes, a peacock, and more.
Included in Zoo admission of $19-$29, through October, Philadelphia Zoo, 3400 West Girard Avenue.

BEER/FLOWERS
PHS Pop-Up Gardens
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s pretty, hardy Pop-Up Gardens are back on South Street and in Manayunk. A nice way to enjoy the sunset.
Pay as you go, ongoing through late fall; PHS Pop Up Garden at Manayunk, 106 Jamestown Avenue; PHS Pop Up Garden at South Street, 1438 South Street.

ON STAGE

THEATER
A Summer Day
The Wilma presents Nobel Prize-winning Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse’s haunting psychological drama that “delves into the depths of human connection, memory, and existential longing.” Translated by Sarah Cameron Sunde. Directed by Yury Urnov.
$35-$75, June 10th-29th, Wilma Theater, 265 South Broad Street.

MUSIC
Break Free Fest
The Foto Club hosts the annual two-day all-ages punk/hardcore festival. Includes appearances by Bussy Kween Power Trip, Pucker Up, Commitment, Uniity, FULANO, Psyop and lots more.
$53.54 for both days, 4:30 p.m., June 14th & 15th, Foto Club, 3743 Frankford Avenue.

THEATER
The Dining Room
The Old Academy Players present A.R. Gurney’s upper-middle-class comedy of errors. Directed by Loretta Lucy Miller. Stars Bonnie Kapenstein, Harrison Rothbaum, Jay Steinberg, Michael Tarringer and more.
$25, June 13th-29th, Old Academy Players, 3544 Indian Queen Lane.

THEATER
Twelfth Night
Stagecrafters Theater in Chestnut Hill presents Shakespeare’s romantic comedy about shipwrecked twins and mistaken identity. Directed by Patrick Martin. More info here.
$27.50, June 13th-29th, Stagecrafters Theater, 8130 Germantown Avenue.

COMEDY
Doug Stanhope
The raspy voiced veteran comedian, author and podcast host does a midweek run at Helium this week. I was wondering how to characterize his rather caustic, colorful but blunt worldview when I came across this passage on his Wikipedia: “Although Stanhope’s views have led people to believe that he is a liberal, he does not accept this characterization. Stanhope says that libertarianism was a phase he went through, but described himself as an anarchist in 2017.” I would have called him a nihilist until I read about all his activist leanings. Also, he’s funny. Really, that’s the main thing.
$55.57- $68, June 10th-12th, 7:30 p.m., with Andy Andrist, Helium, 2031 Sansom Street.

THEATER
Square Go
Inis Nus and Tiny Dynamite present the Philly premiere of this hit comedy from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival billed as “a great big middle finger to ‘proper theatre’!” Stars Scottish actors Kieran Hurly and Gary McNair. Directed by Kathryn MacMillan.
$23.75-$34.75 (each ticket includes a savory pie and glass of beer or wine), through June 22nd, Louis Bluver Theatre at The Drake, 302 South Hicks Street.

THEATER
The Wiz
The Broadway Series presents a long run of the newly updated twist on The Wizard of Oz. Directed by Schele Williams, with additional material written by the great Amber Ruffin. Anybody else sing “Don’t Nobody Bring Me No Bad News” before they check their socials in the morning?
$39.60-$184.80, through June 15th, Academy of Music, 240 South Broad Street.

THEATER
Alibi: An Agatha Christie Story
Bristol Riverside Theatre presents this Hercule Poirot mystery full of murder, blackmail and wit, adapted from a story by Agatha Christie by Michael Morton. Directed by Ken Kaissar. Stars Benjamin Lloyd.
$57-$62, through June 15th, Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol.

THEATER
Glitter in The Glass
Theatre Exile closes its season with R. Eric Thomas’s “thought-provoking play about ambition, identity, and the weight of expectations.” Directed by Ontaria Kim Wilson. Stars Jennifer Kidwell.
$40, through June 15th, Theatre Exile, 1340 South 13th Street.

COMEDY
Mojo Brookzz
The comedian, social media star and actor — you may recognize him from the Tyler Perry series She the People — brings his “I Know You F*ckin Lying” tour to Helium. Watch this. I think you’ll laugh.
$42.11-$58.64, June 13th-June 15th, Helium, 2031 Sansom Street.

THEATER
Small Ball
Michael Jordan (not that one) plays basketball against tiny opponents in Mickle Maher’s surreal musical staged by Philadelphia Theatre Company. Music by Merel van Dijk and Anthony Barilla. Directed by Taibi Magar and Tyler Dobrowsky. Stars Jordan Dobson.
$38-$63, through June 29th, Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 South Broad Street.

THEATER
Franklin’s Key
This new “thrilling, magical, sci-fi theatrical adventure” by the always inventive Pig Iron Theatre Company is billed as “The Goonies meets The Da Vinci Code.” Written by Dan Rothenberg and Robert Quillen.
$36-$52, through June 29th, Plays & Players Theatre 1714 Delancey Street.

THEATER
On My Deen
InterAct Theatre and Theatre in the X present this a new play about a lifelong relationship (and moreship?) by Antu Yacob, “written about and with Philadelphia’s Black Muslim Community.” Stars Satchel Williams and Travoye Joyner.
$38, through June 28th, InterAct Theatre Company, 302 South Hicks Street.

COMEDY
Philly Sketchfest
The annual comedy fest features events at PhilaMOCA, Plays and Players, the Adrienne, and Sawubona. Expect lots of live performances like Septar, Hip Replacement, Grace and the Gang, and lots more.
Click here for the full rundown of events. Prices vary by event, through June 14th, multiple locations.

THEATER
James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room
Quintessence Theatre presents this play based on James Baldwin’s groundbreaking 1956 novel, Giovanni’s Room, about a young American man who discovers queer romance on a trip to Paris. Adapted for the stage by Benjamin Sprunger and Paul Oakley Stovall. Directed by Paul Oakley Stovall. Stars Michael Aurelio, Ethan Check, Dito van Reigersberg, Shelby Alayne Antel and more.
$50, through June 22nd, Quintessence at Sedgwick Theater, 7137 Germantown Avenue. 

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THEATER
Rent
Old City’s Arden Theatre presents Jonathan Larson’s award-winning musical about “love, loss, and gentrification amidst the AIDS crisis” in the East Village. Directed by Terrence J. Nolen and Steve Pacek. Stars Matthew Edward Kemp, Matteo Scammell, Leigha Kato, Rajeer Alford, Gilbert D. Sanchez, Katherine Fried and more.
$38-$55, through June 22nd, Arden Theatre, 40 North 2nd Street.

COMEDY
Ian Bagg
The Canadian standup and actor plays Punch Line this weekend. Bagg cohosts the funny hockey podcast Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian with ex-NHLer Jeff Sharples.
$38.20, June 13th & 14th, Punch Line Philly, 33 East Laurel Street.

THEATER
The 39 Steps
Lantern Theater Company presents the spy comedy adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan and the movie by Alfred Hitchcock. Directed by Charles McMahon. Stars Dave Johnson, Eli Lynn, Jered McLenigan and Lee Minora.
$30-$47, through June 15th, Lantern Theater Company at St. Stephen’s Theater, 923 Ludlow Street.

MOVIES

Pavements
Alex Ross Perry’s much-anticipated quasi-biopic/documentary about the band Pavement finally has some Philly dates on the books. I was getting worried there for a second. From the rough we get par.
Through June 12th: $15.50, Film Society Bourse, 400 Ranstead Street; June 15th: $13.20, 7:30 p.m., PhilaMOCA, 531 North 12th Street.

In Dreams: David Lynch
The Philly Film Society concludes its curated series of films “that had an effect, sometimes profound, on Lynch and encourage a new lens of viewing for these wildly different films.” Experiment in Terror (Blake Edwards, 1962) $15.50, June 10th & 27th, 4 & 7 p.m. Film Society East, 125 South 2nd Street.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Ambler Theater is offering two ways to watch Peter Jackson’s franchise-launching Tolkien adaptation from 2002: The long way and the longer way.
$13.50; June 12th, 7 p.m., 178 minutes; and the extended edition June 15th, noon, 208 minutes; Ambler Theater, 108 East Butler Avenue, Ambler.

Rainer and His Friends: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
This series from the Philly Film Society celebrates “The most recognizable, polarizing, and unclassifiable filmmaker out of New German Cinema.”

$14, Film Society East, 125 South 2nd Street.

Philadelphia Latino Arts and Film Festival
PHLAFF is back! The annual film fest devotes screen time to features, shorts and documentaries by Latine/x/a/o filmmakers. For the complete list of films and showtimes, keep an eye on their Instagram.
Prices vary, through July 6th, multiple locations.

Redline
Daredevil drivers face off in the the galaxy’s “most dangerous underground car race” in Takeshi Koike’s 2009 anime adventure.
$14; June 11th at 4 & 7:30 p.m.; June 14th at 9:30 p.m.; June 22nd at 6 p.m.; Film Society East, 125 South 2nd Street.

Lawrence of Arabia
The Bryn Mawr Film Institute revives David Lean’s 1962 classic on 70mm for a short run this week. Stars Peter O’Toole, Alec Guinness, Omar Sharif and Anthony Quinn. Tagline: “Okay, Larry, but where specifically are you from? It’s for our mailing list.”
$24.25, June 13th-16th, Bryn Mawr Film Institute, 824 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr.

Bad Moms
Throughout June, the Film Society’s After Hours series saves screen space for some of cinema’s worst/baddest mothers. .

  • The Warriors (Walter Hill, 1979). $15.50, June 13th and 28th, Film Society East, 125 South 2nd Street.
  • Bride of Chucky (Ronny Yu, 1998). $15.50, June 20th, Film Society East, 125 South 2nd Street.
  • Crimes of Passion (Ken Russell, 1984) $15.50, June 21st and 27th, Film Society East, 125 South 2nd Street.

Summer Camp
The Film Society hosts this monthlong series of campy favorites from other eras, dripping with irony, style and heightened sensibilities. Certain screenings are BYOB.

  • Xanadu (Robert Greenwald, 1980) Stars Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck, James Sloyan. Tagline: “In Xanadu a golden goddess did decree… Welcome to your own musical fantasy.” June 9th at 4 & 7:30 p.m. (BYOB)
  • Polyester (John Waters, 1981) Stars Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey and Mink Stole. June 14th at 7:30 p.m.
  • What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (Robert Aldrich, 1962) Stars Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Victor Buono and Wesley Addy. June 24th at 4 & 7 p.m.; June 25th at 4 p.m.
  • Interview with the Vampire (Neil Jordan, 1994) Stars Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas and Kirsten Dunst. June 15th at 3:30 p.m. and June 20th at 4 & 7 p.m.
  • To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar (Beeban Kidron, 1995) Stars Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, John Leguizamo and Stockard Channing. June 15th at 6:15 p.m., and June 28th at 7 p.m.
  • Muriel’s Wedding (P.J. Hogan, 1995) Stars Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Bill Hunter and Geneviève Picot. June 16th at 4 & 7:30 p.m. (BYOB)
  • Barbarella (Roger Vadim, 1968) Stars Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law, Marcel Marceau and David Hemmings. June 23rd at 4 & 7:30 p.m. (BYOB)
  • The Bad Seed (Mervyn Leroy, 1956) Stars Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, Henry Jones, Eileen Heckart. June 30th at 4 & 7:30 p.m. (BYOB)

$7.50-$15.50, Film Society East, 125 South 2nd Street.

ART, GALLERIES & MUSEUMS

In Plain Sight
Visit Philly created this eye-catching, 10-foot-tall art installation on display in the garden at Cherry Street Pier throughout Pride Month, after which they’re seeking a long-term or permanent home. “The sculpture was created in collaboration with local artists and designed to incorporate colors from various LGBTQ+ pride flags, each representing different aspects of the community, from the blue, pink, and white of the Transgender flag to the black and brown stripes honoring people of color.”
Free, through June 30th, the Garden at Cherry Street Pier, 121 North Columbus Boulevard.

Earthen Kin: Works
Philly-based multidisciplinary artist Katie Kaplan creates work “rooted in cultural organizing, activist art, and mutual aid,” including print, posters, sculpture, textile and more.
Included with admission of $15, through August 10th, Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, 1020 South Street.

My Cup of Tea
An exhibition of more than 225 teapots from a private collector on public display for the first time.
$15, through August 24th, Historic Odessa Foundation, 201 Main Street, Odessa.

Civic Views
Mural Arts hosts this exhibition of works by Emilio Martínez Poppe “celebrating the city’s municipal employees and their diverse perspectives on Philadelphia through poetic documentation of their office windows,” thus offering the public a view usually reserved for the few who work in specific offices. These are paired with interviews with the civil servants who enjoy these views on the regular. The centerpiece is “an expansive installation of photographs, text, and scaffolding” is on view in the City Hall Courtyard.
Free, through June 11th, Philadelphia City Hall, Broad and Market streets.

The Earthen Door: Nature as Muse and Material
This “immersive, cross-disciplinary exhibition focused on nature” features the work of Amanda Marchand and Leah Sobsey, using natural materials, and historical and contemporary photographic processes, “and inspired by a book of pressed flowers created by renowned poet Emily Dickinson.”
$29 museum admission, through September 7th, Brandywine Museum of Art, 1 Hoffman’s Mill Road, Chadds Ford.

Across the Atlantic: Sloopers and the First Organized Emigration from Norway to America
This long-term exhibition at the Swedish Museum “explores the trans-Atlantic journey of the first organized group of Norwegian immigrants to sail to the United States” in 1825.
$15, museum admission, continues through October 19th, American Swedish Historical Museum, 1900 Pattison Avenue.

William Villalongo: Myths and Migrations
Figural and narrative paintings, works on paper, and sculpture by the NY artist. “His practice is informed by research in the natural and social sciences, mythologies and folklore, popular culture imagery, and the history of art — particularly African objects and their appropriation in Euro-American art movements — exploring invisibility and revelation of Black presence against the backdrop of race.”
$7.50 admission, through August 31st, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 128 North Broad Street.

Small Favors
This annual group show at the Clay Studio features some 400 small artworks, each displayed in four-inch cubes. In addition to clay, Small Favors 2025 includes works in wood, metal, glass, fiber, paper, and paint.
Free, through June 29th, the Clay Studio, 1425 North American Street.

Geographies of Freedom: The Art of Jim Bloom
The Philadelphia artist creates “fictional geographies… where reality shifts and familiar boundaries fade, capturing experiences that are as hopeful as they are unsettling.”
$10, through July 13th, Woodmere Art Museum, 9201 Germantown Avenue.

Philadelphia, The Revolutionary City
Old City’s important and mysterious Philosophical Society hosts this long-running exhibition uses historic documents, diaries, newspapers, political cartoons and more to “illuminate the lived experiences of Philadelphians leading up to, during, and after the fight for independence.” Through December 28th.
Free, American Philosophical Society Library & Museum, 104 South 5th Street.

Now Showing @ African American Museum in Philadelphia

  • Demond Melancon: As Any Means Are Necessary — The New Orleans artists sews glass beads on to campus via Black Masking Culture, creating elaborate and intricate works by inspired by Caribbean and African folk art. Through June 27th.
  • Shaheed Rucker: (re)Covering the Iconic — Designer/artist Rucker creates Jet magazine covers “ adorning them with prominent figures throughout Pennsylvania’s history” including Cecil B. Moore, August Wilson, Patti LaBelle DJ Jazzy Jeff and more. Through June 27th.
  • The Pearl Bailey Showcase — This online exhibition includes scrapbooks, archival photographs, and letters related to the famous Broadway and nightclub singer. Through September 13th.

$14 admission, African American Museum in Philadelphia, 701 Arch Street.

Now at the Museum of the American Revolution

  • Banners of Liberty: An Exhibition of Original Revolutionary War Flags This summer exhibition marks the 250th anniversary of the start of the War for Independence and the creation of the U.S. armed forces, and features “the largest gathering of rare and significant Revolutionary War flags in more than two centuries.” Through August 10th.
  • Flag Day/Father’s Day Isn’t it Flag Day every day at this place? Drop by the museum this weekend for historical re-enactors, performances and displays. June 14th & 15th.

$23, Museum of the American Revolution, 101 South 3rd Street.

Crescendo: How Art Makes Movements (1981-1999)
The Asian Arts Initiative’s Spring exhibition uses audio and visual components to explore the intersection of music and Asian American social movements. Through June 28th.
Free, Asian Arts Initiative, 1219 Vine Street.

Greet the Light
The James Turrell’s serene Skyspace installation at Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting House invites visitors to sit in its dreamy, open air space as the “slow pace of the light sequence inspires meditative reflection.”
$10, Reserve your spot ahead of time, Sundays in fair weather, Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting House, 20 East Mermaid Lane.

Into the Blue: The Pursuit of a Color
This long-running exhibition at PAFA curated by UPenn undergrads explores the color blue uses 20 objects from across the Penn Museum’s collections, “including select artifacts from the Middle East, China, Africa, ancient Egypt, and Central America.” Continues through Spring 2026.
$18 museum admission, Penn Museum, 3260 South Street.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. as a Visual Artist
Rarely seen marker drawings (and large-scale reproductions) by the great satirical author of Slaughterhouse Five, Cat’s Crade, Breakfast of Champions, etc. Through July 19th.
Free, Drexel University Paul Peck Center Gallery, 3142 Market Street, and on the second floor at Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine Street.

Now Showing at the Michener

  • Lisa Naples: Grounded in Gold An exhibition of abstract and animal sculptures “literally and metaphorically grounded” in gold. Runs through November 23rd.
  • Judith Schaechter: Super/Natural An exhibition of the “newest, monumental work” by renowned glass artist Judith Schaechter, “an immersive stained glass dome, also titled Super/Natural, that explores the idea of biophilia, the human tendency to connect with nature. Through September 14th.
  • Yesterday’s Dreams Are Real: Collecting Black Art and the Legacy of Lewis Tanner Moore This long-running exhibition “celebrates the legacy of Lewis Tanner Moore (1953-2024), who championed the work of Black artists throughout his life, challenging institutions like the Michener Art Museum to prioritize diversity in their collecting and exhibition practices.” Includes works by Selma Burke, Louis B. Sloan, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Ellen Powell Tiberino and more. Through July 27th.

$15 museum admission, Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown.

Trusted Messengers: Community, Confidence, and COVID-19
The Mütter Museum — whose Spit Spreads Death exhibition about the 1918 influenza pandemic rang eerily prescient in 2019 — now examines the way information is spread in the modern era. “Marking five years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, visitors can expect to learn about the importance of trusted messengers and community-specific public health initiatives in making messages more accessible, acceptable, and memorable, particularly for historically underserved communities.” Includes photos by Kyle Cassidy, materials used in the development of the mRNA technology at UPenn, and more.
$20, through February 2nd, Mütter Museum, 19 South 22nd Street.

Cardboard Genius: The Architectural Marvels of Kambel Smith
This exhibition collects 11 works by Germantown-based artist Kambel Smith, who calls autism his superpower and uses found materials to recreate of architectural landmarks.
Free, noon-4 p.m., Thursdays-Saturdays through June 29th, Historic Germantown, 5501 Germantown Avenue.

Now Showing @ the Art Museum

$14-$23 admission, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

The Ecology of Fashion
The Academy of Natural Sciences teams up with Drexel’s Westphal College for this exhibition which “invites visitors to explore both the fascinating and fraught ways in which flora, fauna, fungi and fossil fuels are fundamental to our clothing.”
$27 museum admission, through August 31st, Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

Lunchtime: The History of Science on the School Food Tray
Old City’s Science History Institute unveils its new longterm exhibition offering “a novel historical perspective on efforts to feed children in U.S. schools.” Through January.
Free, Science History Institute, 315 Chestnut Street.

Soft/Cover
This group exhibition of garments, furniture, shelters, etc. “surveys the many surprising ways artists have used fabric and screen-printing to create objects that relate to the body.” 
$5 suggested donation, through August 17th, Fabric Workshop and Museum, 1214 Arch Street.

Marian Anderson Museum Reopening
Dedicated to the beloved, Philly-born opera singer and civil rights icon, the Marian Anderson Museum reopens after a long hiatus. The opening exhibition of “sacred collections” includes artifacts, gowns, photos, letters and more. Continues through November 30th.
Donations welcome, appointments encouraged, Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society, 762 South Martin Street.


MONDAY, JUNE 9th

MUSIC
Peter Collins
With gentle guitar fingers and soft-power vocals, the Newark singer-songwriter has been wooing Youtube viewers for several years. Peter Collins’s music is pretty and charming, the stuff of daydreams on breezy summer days.
$25-$40, 7:30 p.m., City Winery, 990 Filbert Street.

ARTS
Scratch Nights
Artist of multiple disciplines perform works in progress at this ongoing series at Fringe Arts. This edition features works by Curt Haworth, Angela Harmon, Chris Davis, Theatre by Development and more.
Pay what you can, 7 p.m., FringeArts, 140 North Columbus Boulevard.

CELEBRATION
Voices of Hope: An Event in Celebration of Black Excellence
This year the annual celebration at the Mann will honor Representative Jordan A. Harris of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Dr. Tony B. Watlington Sr. (Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia) and Rosalyn J. McPherson president and CEO of the ROZ Group. Hosted by Ashley Maclin. Keynote speech by Dixie James of Jefferson Health. Live music curated by Chill Moody.
Free (registration required), 7 p.m., Mann Center, 5201 Parkside Avenue.

MOVIES
Little Bo Creep
Blood Sick Underground Cinema presents the world premiere of Donald Farmer’s shot-on-iPhone horror movie inspired by a nursery rhyme. The star of the film Cacia Rose will also participate in a live poetry reading along with Paige Johnson and Myene Yanu.
$13.20, 7:30 p.m., PhilaMOCA, 531 North 12th Street.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 10th

MUSIC
Santigold
Is it true that Santigold hasn’t played Philadelphia in seven years? That’s what setlist.fm is telling me, and it’s kind of mind-blowing. The idiosyncratic artist with the high voice and visionary pop skills grew up here, of course, though we mostly knew her as the frontwoman for the loud and mischievous punk band, Stiffed. That’s okay, she’s always moved to her own compass. Santigold’s most recent record is 2022’s Spirituals, and it’s lovely and entrancing, incorporating gospel, electronic, rap and funk to make a record only she could have made.
$48-$68, 8 p.m., with Troy Baker Sound, TLA, 334 South Street

BOOKS/PUZZLES
Black Crossword
“Frustrated by the dearth of Black people creating puzzles or appearing as clues,” Juliana Pache famously created the website blackcrossword.com and a series of books, the latest being Black Crossword: 100 Midi Puzzles Connecting the African Diaspora. At the Free Library on Tuesday, Panache will discuss her work in conversation with Desirée Gaines of Philly Download, followed by a Q&A.
Free, 6 p.m., Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine Street.

MUSIC
Dean Wareham
Whether it’s with Galaxie 500, Luna or Dean & Britta, or under his own name, Dean Wareham’s soapstone voice and spacy guitar strumming have been a steady presence in indie rock for almost 40 years. The New Zealand-born, NYC-based artist reunited with longtime producer Mark Kramer for his latest record That’s the Price of Loving Me, released in March.
$25-$32, 8 p.m., with Escape-Ism, World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street.

More Tuesday Stuff

  • MUSIC: Games We Play, with The Paradox. Sold out, 8 p.m., PhilaMOCA, 531 North 12th Street.
  • MUSIC: Greer, with Chinese American Bear. $34.41, 8 p.m., Underground Arts, 200 Callowhill Street.
  • MUSIC: Turnover celebrates 10 years of Peripheral Vision, with Citizen and Keep. $63-$123, 7 p.m., Fillmore Philly, 29 East Allen Street.
  • TRIVIA: RuPaul’s Drag Race Trivia, with Crystal Envy and Lana Ja’Rae. $15-$25, 7:30 p.m., City Winery, 990 Filbert Street.
  • MUSIC: Hozier, with Gigi Perez. Sold out, 7:30 p.m., Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, 1 Harbour Boulevard, Camden.
  • MUSIC: Band of Horses, with “secret guest.” $54-$136, 8 p.m., Archer Music Hall, 939 Hamilton Street, Allentown.
  • MUSIC: Gordi. $25-$28, 8 p.m., World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street.
  • KIDS: Parkway Pals. Story Art and Whole Cloth. Free, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Sister Cities Park, 210 North 18th Street.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11th

COMEDY
Abby Govindan
The NYC-based comedian has built an audience thanks to her funny stories on TikTok. This Wednesday night at Punch Line, Govindan will perform her one-woman show How to Embarrass Your Immigrant Parents.
$38-$63, 7:30 p.m., Punch Line Philly, 33 East Laurel Street.

DRINKS
Center City District Sips
Participating bars and restaurants offer reduced price drinks and appetizers on Wednesday nights throughout the summer. Here’s the list.
Pay as you go, Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m., through August 27th, multiple locations in Center City.

MUSIC
Jazz Jams with Orrin Evans
Philly pianist extraordinaire Orrin Evans hosts another Jazz Jam at WCL, this time featuring drummer Leon Jordan Sr. As always, instrumentalists and vocalists are welcome to sign up and join in.
Free, 8:30 p.m., World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street.

FOOD/OUTDOORS
Dining Under the Stars
State Street in Media is closed to traffic and open to al fresco dining on Wednesday evenings throughout the summer.
Pay as you go, Wednesdays, through September 24th, State Street, downtown Media.

MUSIC
Humbird
Wisconsin-based singer-songwriter Siri Undlin uses her twangy voice and slyly dazzling guitar skills to explore the edges of Americana and rock. The songs on Astrovan: The Love Song Vignettes, released in January, are short, sweet and strong.
$21.06, 8 p.m., with Eliza Edens, MilkBoy, 1100 Chestnut Street.

More Wednesday Stuff

  • MUSIC: Ethan Tasch, with Grace Gardner. $17, 8 p.m., PhilaMOCA, 531 North 12th Street.
  • MUSIC: The Driver Era, with Valé. $32-$157, 8 p.m., The Met, 858 North Broad Street.
  • MUSIC: The Outlaw Vinnie Stigma (featuring Eugene Hutz & Sergey Rjabtsev of Gogol Bordello). $34.41, 8 p.m., Underground Arts, 200 Callowhill Street.
  • MOVIES: How to Steal a Million (William Wyler, 1966). Stars Audrey Hepburn and Peter O’Toole. Tagline: “Meet a Couple of Smart Operators Who Give a Lesson in Love and Larceny.” $13.50, 4 & 7 p.m., Ambler Theater, 108 East Butler Avenue, Ambler.
  • MUSIC: The Dangerous Summer, with Haunted Homes and The David Earl Experience. $20-$25, 8 p.m., Anchor Rock Club, 247 South New York Avenue, Atlantic City.

THURSDAY, JUNE 12th

MUSIC
Karate
Geoff Farina’s supple guitar style and fall-off-the-bone vocals still give me chills after all these years. Indie to the core, Karate’s been making sparse, ominous, jazzy rock records since the ’90s, but seems to be enjoying new waves of popularity recently (perhaps among the same crowd of younger listeners who made “Harness Your Hopes” a belated hit). Totally deserved and totally amazing to hear the European crowd applaud with recognition at the first notes of “There Are Ghosts.”
$38.80, 8 p.m., with A Country Western, Underground Arts, 200 Callowhill Street.

BOOKS/FOOD
A History of Philadelphia Sandwiches
Author Mike Madaio will discuss his new book on hoagies, cheesesteaks and other immortal features of this city’s culinary history.
Free, 6 p.m., Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine Street.

COMEDY
Yohay Sponder
The Israeli comedian is known for his outspoken material that has led to some shows on his “Self Loving Jew” tour being canceled due to “safety concerns.”
$41-$159, 7:30 p.m., Fillmore Philly, 29 East Allen Street.

Downtown Camden Art Crawl / Photograph courtesy of Downtown Camden BID

ART
Downtown Camden Art Crawl

Walk through an evening of art, music, shopping, and community. The crawl includes live art demonstrations by 14 different artists, plus a kids’ zone, vendors, and performances.
Free, 4-7 p.m., Market Street between 2nd and 4th streets, Camden, New Jersey.

MUSIC
Sun Ra Arkestra
The undefeated champions of free jazz are still lighting the way here in death’s headquarters.
$35-$48, 8:30 p.m., World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street.

MUSIC
The Bones of J.R. Jones
The veteran singer-songwriter makes moody, soulful, kinda Springsteen-y indie rock. And I swear I wrote that before I found out they covered “My Hometown.”
$25.65, 9 p.m., with Nigel Wearne, Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 North Frankford Avenue.

More Thursday Stuff

  • GALA: 2025 Lenfest Spirit of the American Revolution Award Gala, honoring actor, producer, and musician Wes Studi. $750, 6 p.m., Museum of the American Revolution, 101 South 3rd Street.
  • MOVIES: Moonlight (Barry Jenkins, 2016). Stars Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris and Trevante Rhodes. Tagline: “This is the story of a lifetime.” $15.50, 4 & 7 p.m., Film Society East, 125 South 2nd Street.
  • COMEDY: Jabroni Comedy Night. $9.52, 8 p.m., Second District Brewing, 1939 South Bancroft Street.
  • MUSIC: Civic, with Mesh and Marathon 77. $20, 8 p.m., Foto Club, 3743 Frankford Avenue.

  • MUSIC: Static-X, with Gwar and Dope. $56-$160, 5:30 p.m., Archer Music Hall, 939 Hamilton Street, Allentown.
  • MUSIC: North Mississippi Allstars, with Jontavious Willis. $33, 8 p.m., Ardmore Music Hall, 23 East Lancaster Avenue.
  • MUSIC: BREW Trio (featuring Reggie Workman, Miya Masaoka and Gerry Hemingway). $43.26, 8 p.m., Solar Myth, 1131 South Broad Street.
  • MUSIC: The Antlers, with Okkervil River. $29.29, 8 p.m., White Eagle Hall, 337 Newark Ave, Jersey City.
  • KIDS: Parkway Pals. Creative Movement and Plants in the Park. Free, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Sister Cities Park, 210 North 18th Street.
  • DATING: Pitch-a-Friend. Free, 7:30 p.m., Love City Brewing, 1016 Buttonwood Street.
  • FOOD/SHOPPING: Passyunk Passeggiata. Pay-as-you-go, 5 p.m., East Passyunk Avenue.

FRIDAY, JUNE 13th

ART/THEATER/MUSIC
Georgia Beatty / Erik Ruin
Fire Museum Presents presents the next installment of its Dialogues series in which artists perform and discuss their works. This time, Baltimore musician Georgia Beatty performs their music/magic lantern show The Book of Stars, and Philadelphia artist Erik Ruin presents the latest edition of All That Is Solid, “an audio-visual environment that layers/juxtaposes quietly transcendentalist video observations of everyday life with hand-drawn animations and cut paper projections.”
$10-$20, 7:30 p.m., Maas Building, 1325 North Randolph Street

SPORTS/FOOD
Dollar Dog Night
So you just watch the Phils play the Blue Jays and eat cheap hot dogs in a tailgate setting? Sounds like fun.
$5, 6:45 p.m., Pax Café, 2336 South 18th Street.

MUSIC
Steve Earle
Steve Earle has been one of the country’s most powerful singer-songwriters in folk and Americana for 50 years and counting. Seeing him play one of these chill, outdoor Concerts Under the Stars shows in King of Prussia sounds like a pretty great evening.
$55.37, 7 p.m., with Jake Kohn, Concerts Under the Stars, Upper Merion Township Building Park, 175 West Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia.

SPORTS
OTX Boxing
OTX (a.k.a. Overtime Boxing) does things a little differently: smaller rings, one-night tournaments, “money rounds” and more. This Sunday’s match at South Philly’s famous 2300 Arena features LeAnna “2Much” Cruz, Branden “The Gift” Pizarro, Israel “Badways” Mercado, and more.
$85-$200, 6 p.m., 2300 Arena, 2300 South Swanson Street.

BEER GARDEN
Rodin Garden Bar
Chill out on Fridays all summer long within the confines of this romantic mostly open-air museum on the Parkway devoted to the famous French sculptor. Every year I suggest they call it Thinker’s Tavern (or, fine, The Drinker) and every year they ignore me. But it’s a nice place. I went last weekend and it was quite pleasant.
Free till you spend money, 4-8:30 p.m., Fridays, through August 29th, Rodin Museum, 2151 Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

MOVIES/MUSIC
It’s All Gonna Break
Watch Stephen Chung’s new documentary on Canadian rock band Broken Social Scene, featuring appearances by Leslie Feist, Emily Haines, Scott Kanberg and more.
$15-$18, 7 p.m., World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street.

MUSIC
Carmen Perry
The Philly singer-songwriter, formerly of Remember Sports, just released her a solo record called Eyes Like a Mirror. It’s sweet and twangy rock music.
$18.90, 9 p.m., with Shannen Moser and WPTR, Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 North Frankford Avenue.

More Friday Stuff

  • MUSIC/TALK: Message In Our Music: Black Music From Disco to House! A Musical Legacy. $25-$30, 7 p.m., World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street.
  • DANCE PARTY: Prince & The Evolution — A Prince Happy Hour Dance Party, with DJ Lola Kinks and Go Go by The Trestle Specials. No cover, 6 p.m., The Trestle Inn, 339 North 11th Street.
  • COMEDY: Friends of Friendly: A Standup Comedy Showcase by The Friendly Boys. $22-$33, 9:45 p.m., Punch Line Philly, 33 East Laurel Street.
  • MUSIC: Will Downing. $64-$266, 8 p.m., Keswick Theatre, 291 North Keswick Avenue, Glenside.
  • MUSIC/LIT/COMEDY: Too Many Creeps. Celebrating the release of Teen Creep Magazine #2, plus live music by Froggy, The Aunties and Lady Prowl. Hosted by Amber Born. $24.40, 7:30 p.m. PhilaMOCA, 531 North 12th Street.
  • MUSIC: The Elias Stemeseder, Kris Chen Lil’Injure, Shakoor Hakeem Trio. $15-$25, 8 p.m., The Perch, 2321 Emerald Street
  • MUSIC: Bob Schneider. $30-$50, 7:30 p.m., City Winery, 990 Filbert Street.
  • MUSIC: Less Than Jake, with Fishbone, The Suicide Machines and Bite Me Bambi. $48-$136, 7 p.m., Fillmore Philly, 29 East Allen Street.

  • MUSIC: The Reverend Horton Heat, with Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas. $40, 8 p.m., Ardmore Music Hall, 23 East Lancaster Avenue.
  • MOVIES: Friday the 13th: Part 3 (Steve Miner, 1982). Tagline: “My name is Jason Voorhees and I like to do murders on my special day.” $13.50, 9:45 p.m., Hiway Theater, 212 Old York Road, Jenkintown.
  • MUSIC: Nobro, with Bad Waitress and Puppy Angst. $24.95, 8 p.m., MilkBoy, 1100 Chestnut Street.
  • MUSIC: Arm’s Length, with Charmer and Wakelee. $33.10, 7:30 p.m., Ukie Club, 847 North Franklin Street.
  • MUSIC: Book of Wyrms, with Capitalist and Grozov. $19.74, 7 p.m., Ortlieb’s Lounge, 47 North 3rd Street.
  • MUSIC: Stephan Crump’s Passerine. $37.08, 8 p.m., Solar Myth, 1131 South Broad Street.

SATURDAY, JUNE 14th

MUSIC
Astrid Sonne
The Danish-born/London-based singer-songwriter makes gorgeous electronic music full of droning tones and rhythmic hooks. Catchy isn’t quite the vibe. Hypnotic is better. Cinematic? Unnerving? Yes and yes. But the more she sings on last year’s Great Doubt, the more the structure comes into focus.
$20, 8 p.m., with Nina Ryser, PhilaMOCA, 531 North 12th Street.

MOVIES
Exhumed Films eX-Fest Part XIII
The Colonial Theatre hosts another edition Exhumed Films’ annual marathon screening of exploitation films. The titles are top secret, but we’re talking kung fu, blaxploitation, spaghetti westerns, and more.
$40, noon, Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge Street, Phoenixville.

FOOD/MUSIC
FDR Park African American Market
A brand-new market at FDR Park joins the season! Every Saturday this summer, enjoy food from African American and African Diaspora vendors, plus musical, cultural, and artistic performances. Find this market at the soccer fields across from the Skate Park.
Pay as you go, Saturdays through the summer, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., FDR Park, 1500 Pattison Avenue.

KIDS
Gateway to Play at FDR Park
A day of free and fun activities, sports, music, and food as Fairmount Park Conservancy celebrates the launch of their Fair Play campaign and opens FDR Park’s Gateway Plaza.
Free, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., FDR Park, 1500 Pattison Avenue.

GAMES/THEATER
Space Opera
Obvious Agency, makers of “interactive, experiential” theater present this work of “playable theater, which blurs the lines between audience and performer, theater and game. Directed by Cat Ramirez. Space Opera is a single cohesive story that takes place over three seven-hour play sessions on consecutive Saturdays.
$50 for a single day, $90 for all three ($15 to be a non-playing observer); June 14th, 21st and 28, noon-7 p.m.; Arch Street Meeting House, 302 Arch Street.

ART/ANIMALS
Pet Portrait Pop-Ups
Philly artist and author Steve Teare is hosting a pair of pop-up events at which he’ll be creating sketches of pets — BYO pics for inspiration — in addition to selling postcards, prints and more. Check out some of his Pet Portraits here.
Pay as you go, June 14th, 11 a.m., Ruby Mountain Goods, 6782 Germantown Avenue; and June 17th, 4-7 p.m., Capricorn Books, 605 West Avenue, Jenkintown.

 

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ART
Art for the Cash Poor
InLiquid’s annual art sale features works by painters, designers, crafters and more — and everything’s $250 or less. The rather large list of participating artists and sellers Tulia Day, Martha Knox, Eileen Sutton Precious Metalworks, Chantal Westby, Nathan Willever and lots more. See the whole list of authors and samples of their work here.
Free until you buy something, noon-6 p.m., 1400 North American Street.

MUSIC
Simple Minds / Soft Cell / Modern English
For this show to be a success you must hear the following songs: “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” “Alive & Kicking,” “Tainted Love” and “I Melt With You.” These are some of the finest songs of the ’80s and are obliged to fill out a complaint card if these songs are not played at the Mann on Saturday.
$30-$184, 7 p.m., Mann Center, 5201 Parkside Avenue.

FESTIVAL
West Park Arts Fest
This family-friendly festival in West Fairmount Park is packed with live music, dance, vendors, kid stuff and more. Performers include Ballet Folklorico, Breakwater, Nia-Next, Quise Free, Philly’s Got Dance, SoundEVR, Summer School, and lots more.
Free, 1-6 p.m., West Fairmount Park, 5114 Parkside Avenue.

FESTIVAL/ART
Clay Fest

This annual festival celebrates “clay and community” with a fun, all-ages day of hands-on collaborative art projects that will get your hands dirty.
Free, noon-5 p.m., the Clay Studio, 1425 North American Street.

FESTIVAL
Curious Histories Fest

The Science History Institute’s third annual “celebration of science, history, exploration, and experimentation” is inspired by their current exhibit, Lunchtime: The History of Science on the School Food Tray, this year. Enjoy free ice cream, cooking demos, hands-on activities, and gallery talks. The first 100 visitors will receive a free “Lunchtime” lunchbox.
Free, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Science History Institute, 315 Chestnut Street.

COMEDY
Kate Berlant
You may recognize comedian/actor Kate Berlant from Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, Sorry to Bother You, Don’t Worry Darling, Search Party and more.
$35-$107, 7 p.m., Fillmore Philly, 29 East Allen Street.

MOVIES
Assembly
West Philly’s beloved free cinéSPEAK Under the Stars series concludes for the season with Rashaad Newsome and Johnny Symons’ documentary about transforming “a historic military facility into a Black queer utopia, blending art, AI, and performance.” BYO blankets and chairs.
Free, 7 p.m., Clark Park, 4300 Chester Avenue.

MUSIC
Khalil Amaru
The Northeast Philly soul singer-songwriter celebrates the release ofhis  Beige album. If you don’t get this song then I don’t get you.
$20-$25, 8 p.m., World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street.

SPOOKY/ART
A Midsommar Night’s Terror
Darkside New Jersey Art & Oddities Expo hosts an evening of sideshows, tarot readings, photo ops, vendors, and more at Broken Goblet brewery.
$15, 5-11 p.m., Broken Goblet, 2500 State Road, Bensalem.

HISTORY/TOUR
This Sporting Life
Tour guides Joe Lex and Sarah Hamill lead a tour of Laurel Hill West Cemetery with a focus on the athletes and sports figures buried there, including “the man who invented progressive resistance weightlifting, the first woman to drive a golf ball more than 300 yards, and a tennis player who was also a spy for the CIA.”
$17, 1-3 p.m., Laurel Hill West, 225 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd.

FOOD
Philly VegFest
Enjoy vegan food and panel discussions, and shop for plant-based apparel and other vegan things at this outdoor shindig. Includes appearances by vegan historian Vance Lehmkuhl, Sgt. Vegan, Dr. Milton Mills and more, plus live music by Kuf Knotz and Christine Elise, Leon Jordan Sr. Quartet, etc. More info here.
Free, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Bainbridge Green, 3rd-5th and Bainbridge streets.

FOOD
Summer Food Truck Frenzy
A convoy of food trucks arrives at Linvilla Orchards on Saturday, including Bacon on a Stick, Bruster’s Ice Cream, Humpty’s Dumpling, Rolling Phatties and more. Live music by Manatawny Creek Ramblers and the Whiskey Trail. Also: pony rides, train rides, hay rides, etc.
Pay as you go, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Linvilla Orchards, 137 West Knowlton Road, Media.

MUSIC
The Crossing
Philadelphia’s Grammy-winning chamber choir performs the world premiere of composer Gavin Bryars’s The Last Days of Immanuel Kant and other works, led by conductor Donald Nally. Includes a pre-concert talk with Bryars.
$43, 7 p.m., Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, 8855 Germantown Avenue.

FESTIVAL
Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom
Penn Museum hosts this family fest with food, music, dance, storytelling and a community marketplace featuring Black-owned businesses. Hosted by Starfire, and featuring performances by the West Powelton Steppers, line dancing with Kenny J, and the Black Boys Makin’ Noise storytelling group.
Free, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Penn Museum, 3260 South Street.

FESTIVAL
Philadelphia Juneteenth Festival at Johnson House
Held in historic Germantown, this festival is one of Philly’s oldest Juneteenth celebrations. The Johnson House Historic Site, which also served as a vital stop on the Underground Railroad, hosts a day of events that includes tours, re-enactments, performances, kids’ activities, food trucks, a marketplace and more.
Free, noon-7 p.m., Johnson House Historic Site, 6300 Germantown Avenue.

More Saturday Stuff

  • BEER/HISTORY: Brews at the Battlefield, craft beer, food and music. $49.87, 5-8 p.m., Brandywine Battlefield Park, 1491 Baltimore Pike Chadds Ford.
  • ACTIVISM: No Kings Day Rally, a national day of action. Free, noon-3 p.m. Love Park, marching to the Art Museum.
  • CULTURE/FESTIVAL: Islamic Heritage Festival, featuring food, vendors, performances and more. Free to enter, 2-8 p.m., Cherry Street Pier, 121 North Columbus Boulevard.
  • DRAG/BRUNCH: Big Wig Brunch: The Ultimate Drag Experience. $25-$31, noon, Punch Line Philly, 33 East Laurel Street.
  • FESTIVAL/ART: Bailey Arts & Design Fest (BADFest), featuring vendors, music and food. Pay as you go, noon-5 p.m., 1517 North Bailey Street.
  • MUSIC: Mary Fahl (formerly of October Project). $30-$40, 8 p.m., World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street.
  • CLEANUP: Trash to Treasure: A River Cleanup & Art Project, gloves and bags provides. Free, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Glen Foerd, 5001 Grant Avenue.
  • MUSIC: Warren Oree & The Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble. $30, 7 & 9 p.m., South Jazz Kitchen, 600 North Broad Street.
  • MUSIC: Saba, with DJ Oreo and Ovrkast. $39.70, 8 p.m., Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden Street.
  • MUSIC: All The Living And The Dead, with I Think Like Midnight and Ben Smith. $14.90, 9 p.m., Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 North Frankford Avenue.

  • GHOSTS/HISTORY: Private Paranormal Tour of the Paoli Battlefield, hosted by Interstate Paranormal Investigations. $45, 7-11 p.m., Paoli Battlefield Historical Park, Monument and Wayne avenues, Malvern.
  • PARTY/AWARDS: Culture Fest, “Block party vibes, cocktails, music, vendors & more.” Music by DJs Taaj, Akomplish, HBK, Olubukz and Superfli. $15-$30, 3-8 p.m., 211 South Christopher Columbus Boulevard.
  • DANCE PARTY: Millennial Matinee Dance Party, ’90s & ’00s (omg drink some coffee you cotton balls jk jk.) $21.06, 5 p.m., Underground Arts, 200 Callowhill Street.
  • MUSIC: The Kills, with Emi Grace. $42.29, 8 p.m., White Eagle Hall, 337 Newark Ave, Jersey City.
  • MUSIC: Chestnut Grove, with JR Everhart & Hezekiah Jones. $27, 7:30 p.m., Ardmore Music Hall, 23 East Lancaster Avenue.

  • MUSIC: Thomas Strønen/Eivind Opsvik/Anna Webber. $37.08, 8 p.m., Solar Myth, 1131 South Broad Street.
  • BOOKS: Jon McGoran, signs his noir/sci-fi novel The Price of Everything.⁠ Free, noon-3 p.m., Capricorn Books, 605 West Avenue, Jenkintown.
  • BOOKS/BEER: Pints & Pages Book FairPay as you go, noon-5 p.m., Evil Genius, 1727 North Front Street.
  • DRAG BRUNCH: Pop Diva’s Drag Brunch — Pride Edition. $20-$25, noon, City Winery, 990 Filbert Street.
  • DANCE PARTY: Club XCX, bratty pop night. $16.70-$20.04, 10 p.m., Kung Fu Necktie, 1248 North Front Street.
  • MUSIC/TRIBUTE: Ray Andersen’s: Bowie and Beyond, with Kingston & Greystarr. $$, 8 p.m., Keswick Theatre, 291 North Keswick Avenue, Glenside.
  • MUSIC: Aimee Mann, the iconic singer-songwriter is on her Lost In Space anniversary tour. Sold out, 7 p.m., with Jonathan Coulton, Concerts Under the Stars, Upper Merion Township Building Park, 175 West Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia.

SUNDAY, JUNE 15th

COMEDY
Todd Barry
The hilarious and dry-witted comedian plays a one-off in Ardmore.
$37, 7 p.m., with Christine O’Dea, Ardmore Music Hall, 23 East Lancaster Avenue.

COMEDY
Ur Dad is Funny
Hannah Trav hosts a comedy competition show where funny people team up with their dads to see who’s funniest. Stars Meg Goetz, Parrish McWhorter, Liam Paris and their fathers.
$24.99-$32.99, 4 p.m., Helium, 2031 Sansom Street.

MUSIC
Rhett Miller
The Old 97’s frontman plays solo show at Bryn Mawr’s famous gazebo. With Jonathan Doh and Mark Wallace.
$24.84, 7 p.m., Bryn Mawr Twilight Series, 9 South Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr.

MUSIC
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
Legendary trumpeter and band leader Wynton Marsalis leads the famous big band and jazz ensemble. More on the players here.
$59-$117.88, 5 p.m., Kimmel Center, 300 South Broad Street.

More Sunday Stuff

  • COFFEE/PARTY: Coffee Rave. Pay as you go, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 208 South 45th Street.
  • COMEDY/BRUNCH: Brunch So Funny Father’s Day, with Bruh Man, Carl Payne, Keith From Up Da Block, and Jai Lashae, hosted by TuRae. $40-$50, noon, City Winery, 990 Filbert Street.
  • MUSIC: Lords of Acid with special guests Little Miss Nasty & Lucia Cifarelli (from KMFDM). $43.81, 8 p.m., Underground Arts, 200 Callowhill Street.
  • MUSIC: Super Infinity, with Special World, and Song People. $14.90, 8 p.m., Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 North Frankford Avenue.
  • MUSIC: The Men of Soul & The Bells 2.0, Father’s Day Celebration. $25-$35, 7:30 p.m., City Winery, 990 Filbert Street.
  • MUSIC: All City Orchestra and Jazz Fellowship Showcase. Free, 3:45 p.m., Kimmel Center, 300 South Broad Street.
  • MUSIC: Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band. $49-$267, 7:30 p.m., Mann Center, 5201 Parkside Avenue.
  • SHOPPING: Sunday Vintage Market. Pay as you go, noon-5 p.m., Now & Then Marketplace, 2418 Martha Street.
  • MUSIC/THEATER: Both Sides Now: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen, a theatrical concert. $35-$66.50, 8 p.m., Sellersville Theater, 24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville.
  • MUSIC/COMEDY: Three Men and a Baby Grand. $60, 7 p.m. at Bucks County Playhouse’s Playhouse Barn, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope.
  • MUSIC: Robin Trower (of Procol Harum). $36, 7:30 p.m., Keswick Theatre, 291 North Keswick Avenue, Glenside.