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Center City District Sips Happy Hour - June 6 - August 29, 2012
Center City District Sips
June 6 – August 29, 2012
5-7 p.m.
Every Wednesday
Throughout the city
Summer just got swankier with the return of Center City District Sips, the perfect way to add some sizzle to Wednesday nights after work at some of Philly's hottest bars and restaurants. Enjoy $5 cocktails, $4 wine, $3 beer and half-priced appetizers!
For the latest updates on Sips, follow the CCD on Twitter @CCDSips. Check out the full list of specials here.
Entrée: Visual Arts and Fine-Dining Event Series - May 27
Entrée is a fresh spin on the old dinner-and-a-movie date night that celebrates the arts. Hosted by concretecakes.com and Common Ground Management, this event series brings together independent films, culinary arts, live music, visual arts, and great people. This month’s installment is themed, Concrete Jungle and will feature local filmmaker, Jamal Hill, as well as celebrated artist and Philly 360 Creative Ambassador Serena Saunders. So come out and immerse yourself in the arts in a cool new way.
Event Details
Sunday, May 27
3:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Waterview Lounge
1020 N. Delaware Avenue
Insider Tip: Get tickets here. Tickets are $10 online and $15 at the door.
Jay-Z's Philly Music Festival Line-Up Announced
Last week, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter revealed that he's putting together a two-day music festival happening only in Philly over Labor Day Weekend.
Jay-Z is curating the talent roster for the festival aka "Made In America" which will take over Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin Parkway with 28 acts and three stages on September 1 - 2, 2012.
The first round of the line-up was announced yesterday. See who Jay-Z's picked so far to take over the Parkway. More acts to be announced.
Made In America Line-Up
Jay-Z
Pearl Jam
Janelle Monae
Prince Royce
D’Angelo
Santigold
Afrojack
Maybach Music (featuring Rick Ross, Wale, & Meek Mill)
Calvin Harris
Skrillex
Miike Snow
Passion Pit
Odd Future
Dirty Projectors
X
Savoy (DJ set)
The Knocks
Insider Tip: Get your tickets here.
Ticket and Event Info
Saturday, September 1, and Sunday, September 2
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA
The Roots 101 Series Featuring Dream Hampton, Fab 5 Freddy And More - May 19
We mentioned that as part of The Roots Mural Project, there will be events aka The Roots 101 Series taking place leading up to the mural dedication in October. Well, here's one of the events - and it's one you won't want to miss.
The Roots 101 Series is bringing dream hampton (writer, director, Emmy Award-winning producer, activist), Fab 5 Freddy (artist, t.v. personality, hip hop storyteller and legend-keeper), Leonard "Hub" Hubbard (bassist, former member of The Roots), and Tiffany Bacon (radio personality, Philly music connoisseur) together on Saturday, May 19, to discuss the relevance and influence of The Roots in hip hop and modern music.
DJ Statik aka Sonny James of the Illvibe Collective will be spinning as well.
Event Details
The Roots 101 Series Presents The Roots, The Roots, The Roots are on Fire
7 – 9 p.m.
The Arts Bank at the University of the Arts
601 S. Broad Street (Broad & South Streets)
Insider TIp: This event is free - RSVP to or 215-685-0753
Jay-Z Announces Philly Music Festival Taking Place Labor Day Weekend
It's about to seriously go down musically in Philly.
Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z announced today that he will be putting together a music festival that will take over Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin Parkway for two days - September 1-2, 2012.
Today, Jay-Z joined Mayor Michael Nutter, along with representatives from Anheuser-Busch and United Way, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to officially announce Jay-Z's music festival aka "Budweiser Made in America” which will benefit United Way and will be produced by Live Nation.
Jay-Z spoke on why he chose Philly as the location to launch his festival. He said, "Everyone knows my love affair with Philly." He went on to talk about some of his other ties to to the city. Jay-Z mentioned that he's been working with Will Smith and James Lassiter at Overbrook Entertainment to produce major motion pictures, and he brought up his signed hip-hop artist, Philly's own Freeway.
For two days, there will be 28 acts on three stages along the Parkway. Jay-Z says that they have about 70% of the talent confirmed. The lineup will be announced May 21. We can expect major talent ranging from rock, hip-hop, R&B, Latin and dance.
We can't wait to see what Jay-Z has in store for us. As Jay-Z said today, "It's gonna be a great day in Philly."
Ticket and Event Info
Budweiser Made in America
Saturday, September 1, and Sunday, September 2
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Tickets for “Budweiser Made in America” music festival go on sale Wednesday, May 23, through ticketmaster.com and livenation.com. A limited number of 2-day tickets will be available for $99 (plus service charges). Budweiser Facebook fans will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Tuesday, May 22. To become a Budweiser Facebook fan, please visit facebook.com/Budweiser.
Rakia's Style Nation: Shoes R Forever Launch Party - April 25
Some say she has a passion for pumps or a thrill for heels, but the world according to Beth Shark is sole fantasy turned reality. Beth Shark owns approximately 1,200 pairs of designer shoes, 700 of which are by designer Christian Louboutin, among numerous other custom made pairs. After years of collecting flats, heels, and everything in between, she is set to launch her all-inclusive website Shoes R. Forever.
On Wednesday, Shak is inviting fellow fashionistas to PNK Elephant to help launch her website. And, before you can click your heels three times, there is more. Free cocktails and appetizers will be served to guests at the Shoes R Forever launch party. Also, production crews will be filming the event for an upcoming reality show featuring the shoe expert and FOX 29’s Jennaphr Frederick.
Event Details
Beth Shak’s Shoes R Forever Online Site Launch Party
April 25
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
504 South Street
The Roots Mural Project: Tatyana Fazlalizadeh Exhibition - April 27
Philly 360° Creative Ambassador Tatyana Fazlalizadeh is definitely one of the dopest visual artists in town. So, it's no surprise she was selected to be one of the contributor to The Roots Mural Project, celebrating the creatve contributions of The Legendary Roots Crew.
On April 27, you can join Tatyana and Mural Arts for a curated exhibition of her work at their new space in the South Street Headhouse District. In addition to her work representing the disenfranchised members of society, Tatyana has developed a series of pop, cultural, and political illustrations of icons like President Barack Obama, Questlove, Janelle Monáe, Kanye West, Zora Neale Hurston, and more.
Our very own AfroDJiak will be spinng. And, Mural Arts is providing food, drinks, and an artist meet-and-greet for this event showcasing some of Philly's best.
Check out the video below to get to know Tatyana a little bit better.
Event Details
The Roots Mural Project: Tatyana Fazlalizadeh Exhibition
Friday, April 27
6 - 8 p.m.
Mural Arts - Headhouse District
641 South Street
James' Arts & Culture Revival: Spring Dance Explosion!
Hey, all of you local-culture-vultures - now's the perfect time to get your spring dance fix!
For the next two weeks or so, our Philadelphia dance community will be showcasing the talents of some of our brightest stars, including a special performance by PHILADANCO featuring an amazing new work choreographed by none other than, Philly 360° Creative Ambassador Rennie Harris!
So, make sure you get out and join these fantastically talented artists and companies, as they help us dance our way into Philly's spring arts season! To get you started, I've listed my top five spring dance picks below.
But first, here's a Philly 360° exclusive video with hip hop choreographer extraordinaire, Rennie Harris!
James' Top 5 Spring Dance Picks!
PHILADANCO - The Philadelphia Connection
April 20 - 21
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
260 S. Broad Street
PHILADANCO's spring performance featurs the world premiere of a newly commissioned ballet, Wake Up, by Philly-native hip hop choreographer Rennie Harris and a revival of the 2000 ballet titled Tribute, which salutes the music produced by Philadelphia International Records founders, Gamble & Huff.
Roger Lee Dance
April 20 - 21
The Performance Garage
1515 Brandywine Street
The inaugural season of Roger Lee Dance kicks off with three performances at The Performance Garage. The performances combine contemporary jazz dance with soul music to create a memorable, uplifting and entertaining experience for audiences of all ages. This new contemporary jazz dance company is the dream and vision native Philadelphian dance, choreographer and visual artist, Roger Lee.
Koresh Dance Company
April 26 - 29
Suzannne Roberts Theatre
480 S. Broad Street
Join Koresh Dance Company for their home season this spring as they present another stunning and beautiful program. The performance will feature three new works by artistic director Ronen Koreshand a special performance by The Koresh Youth Ensemble.
Les Ballet Jazz de Montreal
April 19 - 21
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
3680 Walnut Street
Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal presents a thrilling fusion of ballet and jazz with a polished technique that has dazzled audiences around the world. This special performance will feature an amazing repertoire by some of the best working choreographers, a collection of extraordinarily talented dancers, and the Philadelphia premieres of Night Box by Wen Wei Wang and Les Chambres des Jacques by Aszure Barton.
Imagine Africa Evening Event: African Dance!
April 25
Penn Museum
3620 South Street
Checkout The Penn Museum for an exciting evening of African and African-influenced dance featuring local artists from around Philadelphia. The program features the Umfundalai dance technique of Kariamu & Company, original music and percussive dance by Germaine Ingram and Bobby Zankel, and breakdance by Rennie Harris RHAW!
After Dark With AfroDJiak: The Philly Agenda - Events April 6 - 7
The Philly Agenda is a quick listing of upcoming events in the Philadelphia area that I recommend.
The Bounce with Emynd and Bo Bliz
Friday, April 6
10 p.m.
$5 cover
Tastytreats x LBS with DJs Mike Nyce and Brendan Bring'em
Saturday, April 7
10 p.m.
613 South 4th Street
$10 cover
Insider Tip: Ladies get in for free before 11pm.
After Dark With AfroDJiak: The Philly Agenda - March 23 - 28 Events
The Philly Agenda is a short event listing of the Philly nightlife scene brought to you by Philly 360 Creative Ambassador and Insider, DJ AfroDJiak.
The Philly Agenda: March 23 - 28
Friday, March 23
10:00 p.m.
435 Spring Garden Street
$7 cover
Break Bread & U.City Present: Soulidified! A Tribute To Mary J. Blige
Friday, March 23
9 p.m.
3025 Walnut Street
$9+ cover
Place Your Art Here Presents: Phsh Tank! with music by DJ Phsh
Saturday, March 24
10:00 p.m.,
613 S. 4th Street
$5 cover
Sunday, March 25
7 p.m.
1400 South Columbus Blvd.
$20 advanced cover
Monday, March 26
8:00 p.m.
3025 Walnut Street
$10
Tuesday, March 27
8:00 p.m.
304 South Street
$5 cover
Kuf Knotz Presents The Boombox Collective
Wednesday, March 28
8:00 p.m.
3025 Walnut Street
Event is free
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