Five things to do from March to June.
From Old City to Fairmount Park, Philadelphia is home to a wealth of activities. Here are just a few happening this spring:
Fringe Arts, a local theater organization, hosts several productions throughout the year, as well as their annual Fringe Festival every September. Upcoming productions in March and April include the First Person Arts StorySlam, a slam poetry event with the unique aim of encouraging participants to share stories surrounding a specific theme, and April Scratch Night, where local artists can share excerpts from projects including theater, performance art and dance.
The First Person Arts StorySlam will be held March 31 at 7:30 p.m., with the theme of “Parched,” and April Scratch Night will be held on April 2 with a time to be determined. More information about both events can be found at FringeArts.com.
Eastern State Penitentiary will host its sixth annual Pop-Up Museum on March 30, running until April 8. This year’s theme, “Walls Make Good Neighbors,” is tied to the 100th anniversary of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The museum is an exhibition of the Penitentiary’s archives, photographs, and even magazines produced by former inmates.
Tickets can be purchased at EasternState.org. A ticket to the museum is also included with the price of admission to Eastern State Penitentiary’s regular tours.
For those 21 and up, Parks on Tap is a traveling beer garden whose first appearance will be in the Azalea Garden in Fairmount Park beginning April 25. Parks on Tap will visit 23 local parks in 23 weeks, featuring an outdoor barbeque and games at every event. More information, including times and dates for each location, is available at ParksOnTap.com.
Night Skies at the Observatory at the Franklin Institute runs once a month until November, with the next event being held on April 10.
Tickets are only $10 ($5 for members), and programming includes hands-on astronomy demonstrations, live presentations, sky viewing with real telescopes and showings at the Institute’s Fels Planetarium. More information can be found at FI.edu/Special-Events.
Later on this season, Radio 104.5’s 11th Birthday Show will be held on June 17 at the BB&T Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey. Featured acts include Thirty Seconds to Mars, CHVRCHES, Portugal. The Man, Misterwives, The Neighborhood and more. More information and tickets can be found at Radio1045.iHeart.com.
