events
Megawords Storefront Exhibition
Monday, 09/08/2008 to Tuesday, 09/30/2008@ Various Times
What: Megawords --- the free Philadelphia-based magazine that collaborates with dozens of renowned and unknown artists and thinkers to cover the world through words and pictures --- will leap off the page and into a month-long storefront exhibition during September 2008. The Megawords storefront project and exhibition will include a month-long period of intense activity including permanent and rotating installations, guest speakers, musical performances, workshops and film screenings.
Where: The Megawords Storefront. 1125 N. Cherry Street (corners of 11th and Cherry Streets).
Cost: Free
For more info and specific events, visit their website: www.megawordsmagazine.com/storefront.php
Bouncing Souls
Sunday, 09/21/2008@ 8PM
What: Bring your parachutes and get ready to stage dive with punk rock heroes The Bouncing Souls and New York Hardcore act Grey Area. Two more TBA.
Where: Starlight Ballroom (419 N. 9th St)
Cost: $16
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Kristyn "Blue" Simmons
Sunday, 09/21/2008@ Noon
What: Get your thirst for real art quenched with music from Kristyn "Blue" Simmons' fountain of inspiration. This singer-songwriter-guitarist-author-painter-poet-aspiring filmmaker will be performing an acoustic set of her music in an open-air concert.
Where: Outside, Carpenter Lane & Greene St., Philadelphia, PA
Cost: Free, all ages
Pink Skull presents Ugly Disko
Sunday, 09/21/2008@ 9PM-2AM
What: Pink Skull presents Ugly Disko featuring DJs Julian S Process, Russ Alexander and Steve Vena. Come get your groove on at Silk City Sunday night.
Where: Silk City. 5th and Spring Garden (Philadelphia)
Cost: no cover
Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show
Friday, 09/19/2008 to Sunday, 09/21/2008@ 11AM-7PM
What: In its fourth year the Rittenhouse Fine Art Show will feature 140 artists from around the country for three days. For 75 years local artists have been showing off their original art work at Rittenhouse and now we can all take advantage of it.
Where: Rittenhouse Square, 18th & Walnut Sts Philadelphia, PA
Cost: free
Static Static
Sunday, 09/21/2008@ 730PM
What: Four bands will come together to explore all aspects of the music spectrum. The Vivian Girls are an indie punk band based out of Brooklyn and are perfect in balancing the equally new wave sound of Black Time from the UK. The FNU Ronnies are from right here in Philadelphia and offer a different twist on a punk sound. And from the West Coast comes Static Static, an electronic garage group who claim to be a "dance band." Prepare for some interesting sounds.
Where: The Danger Danger Gallery @ 2125 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA
Cost: $8 All Ages. No Advance Tickets
Terror Behind the Walls
Friday, 09/19/2008 to Sunday, 11/02/2008@ 7P.M. to 10P.M. weeknights, 7P.M. to 11P.M. Fridays & Sundays, 7P.M. to 12A.M. Saturdays
What: Called “perfect for Halloween” by the New York Times and ranked No. 5 in the nation by A.O.L. Digital City, Terror Behind the Walls is the region’s premier haunted attraction - a special, spooky Halloween tour of Eastern state Penitentiary.
Where: Easter State Penitentiary, 22nd and Fairmount Ave
Cost: $20 Monday through Thursday; $25 Fridays and Sundays; $30 Saturdays
