First Friday

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This Art Show at El Compadre Is Highlighting The Workers Behind Your Food

Service workers shape our lives every day: they cook our meals, make our coffee, check us out at the register, and clean up afterwards. Now, […]

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First Friday: Five Galleries to Check Out Tomorrow

June First Friday @ Vox Populi Three shows at once, featuring works by Gabriel Boyce, Beth Heinly, Erin Murray and Jes Fan. The reception also features Jes Fan […]

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First Friday: Three Galleries to Check Out Tomorrow

Kensington Blues @ Savery Gallery Between 2008 and 2014, photographer Jeffrey Stockbridge captured a side of Philly rarely seen, rarely talked about anywhere else. The […]

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33 Things to Do in Philly This Weekend

FRIDAY, APRIL 7 First Friday @ All Over The Place Yesterday I ran down five visual art shows you should check out: Chris Peters at Gravy […]

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Gallery Guide: Five Shows to Check Out This First Friday

Chris Peters @ Gravy Studio Wisconsin-born photographer Chris Peters creates “large scale, site-specific camera obscuras” in abandoned buildings. He’s collected photos of these works for […]

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5 First Friday Openings to Check Out

The Color of Happiness @ Old City Jewish Art Center Bright, colorful works by artists Rae Chichilnitsky and Robin Halpren-Ruder are on display in the […]

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5 First Friday Openings to Check Out

Till Now @ North Bowl Friday is the opening night party for this solo show featuring works by photographer Aaron Ricketts, who blends realism and […]

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5 First Friday Openings to Check Out

Visions of The End @ Painted Bride Art Center Nikolay Milushev and Eric Toscano of InLiquid get dark with these works about the end of […]

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Heritage Presents First FRYday on First Friday

We didn’t think that First Friday, Philadelphia’s monthly celebration of art and artists needed revision. But we thoroughly appreciate Heritage’s addition this month of Sly […]

Philadelphia Parking Authority kiosk in Center City on 9th Street
City Life

The PPA Is Ending Free Parking on Wednesdays, First Fridays

The era of free parking in Center City is coming to an end. Currently, street parking in Center City is free after 5 p.m. on […]

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7 First Friday Shows to Check Out

Chiptunes: Obsolete Sounds in the Modern World @ Chemical Heritage Foundation “Art meets obsolete technology” in this interdisciplinary show exploring nostalgic sounds the Millennials among […]

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TOP PICKS: The Best LGBTQ Events This Weekend

FRIDAY EVENTS July 4th Holiday Weekend at The Woods Campground The Woods Campground, 3500 Forest Street, Lehighton, PA; over 21. A weekend of LGBTQ-friendly activities […]

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Bok Adds Six New Tenants, Immersive Art Exhibit

The former Bok Technical High School — now just known as “Bok” and owned by Scout Ltd., added six new tenants and an immersive temporary […]

City Life

TOP PICKS: 5 Unique LGBTQ Events This Weekend

FRIDAY EVENTS Allowed to Love: Heroes and Martyrs in the LGBTQ Community 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. MUSE Gallery, 52 North Second Street; all ages. […]

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TOP PICKS: 6 Unique LGBTQ Events This Weekend

FRIDAY EVENTS Guerrilla Queer Bar Philadelphia 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Secret mystery location. The Welcoming Committee is back at it again this First Friday. […]