Mayor Nutter announced some more free summer activities in Philly. Just add this to the previous list I wrote about last month:
The Music Movement: A Phillywide Summer Concert Series
The City of Philadelphia will take the music to the people with a series of concerts in neighborhoods throughout the city being held every Thursday through July and August, beginning July 10th. The series will culminate on Monday, September 1st, at an ‘Old School Jam Session’ at the Mander Recreation Center, 33rd and Diamond, being headlined by The Sugarhill Gang.
All concerts are free and will start at approximately 6:30pm. They will go ahead rain or shine. Details of concert sites are below, artists will be confirmed at a later date.
Thursday, July 10 Kingsessing Recreation Center, 50th and Chester, Neo-Soul
Thursday, July 17 Shepard Recreation Center, 57th and Haverford, Gospel
Thursday, July 24 Capitolo Recreation Center, 9th and Federal, Alternative/Rock
Thursday, July 31 Cecil B. Moore Recreation Center, 22nd and Huntingdon, R&B/Hip Hop
Thursday, August 7 Cruz Recreation Center, 6th and Master, Salsa and Samba
Thursday, August 14 Simons Recreation Center, Walnut Lane and Woolston, Jazz & World Beat
Thursday, August 21 American Legion Recreation Center, Torresdale and Devereaux, Pop/Rock
Thursday, August 28 Myers Recreation Center, 58th and Kingsessing, Jazz & R&B
Monday, September 1 Mander Recreation Center, 33rd and Diamond, Old School Jam Session feat. Sugarhill Gang
City Hall Film Series (‘Movies Under Penn’)
The first ever City Hall film series will run every other Friday night in July and August in the City Hall courtyard. Films will begin at sundown, approximately 8:30pm, and vendors will be on site to sell popcorn, candy, pretzels and other refreshments. In the event of rain, no film will be shown.
Friday, July 11 Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Friday, July 25 Italian Job
Friday, August 15 Unbreakable
Friday, August 29 Invincible
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