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Monday, April 13
cinéSPEAK x Two Locals Brewing Company present Speakn’ Trane and Sylvie’s Love – (6 to 8:30 p.m.)
A monthly gathering every 2nd Monday celebrating innovative Black filmmakers. In April, we’re celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month. Following the program, culture writer John Morrison will be in conversation with Anyabwile Love. Happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. BYO dinner. Popcorn provided. Free to register; Donations encouraged.
Monday Night Market – (6 to 10 p.m.)
Star | Bolt hosts this event featuring local artists and live music.
AAAHH!!! Eat-Along at Reading Terminal Market – (7:30 to 9:30 p.m.)
The Bearded Ladies come to Reading Terminal for another round of solidarity sing-along shows with rousing renditions of songs that have absolutely nothing to do with fascism. “It’s gonna take all of us to make good harmony in this mess.” PG-13 content. Food available for purchase from Tambayan, Flying Monkey Bakery, Fox & Son Fancy Corn Dogs & Molly Malloy’s Bar. $0-52 pay-what-you-wish.
Tuesday, April 14
Picnic in the park! with Maisy’s Meeting House – (6 p.m.)
Picnic in a nearby park (weather permitting!) Lawn games and snacks provided. BYO food/drink. Please do not bring any nuts. $4.14 for non members / free for members.
Rebel Reader’s Society Book Club – (6 to 8 p.m.)
At Harriett’s Bookshop. A book club for feminists, reproductive justice advocates, and freedom fighters. Explore books that inspire, empower, and challenge, centering the voices of women, especially women of color, while welcoming men committed to justice and equity. Pre-registration is required.
Wednesday, April 15
Philly Theatre Week “Raise Your Voice” Preview Celebration – (6 to 9:30 p.m.)
A sneak peek into some of the performances that will populate Theatre Philadelphia’s annual Philly Theater Week. Plus the annual networking event for theaters and theater practitioners. Free registration. At Temple Performing Arts Center.
Thursday, April 16
Spring Designer Pop-Up – (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
The secret designer vault at The Wardrobe is opening with curated second-hand designer pieces for 70–90% off original retail. Thursday shoppers get 25% off from 4-6 p.m. At 413 N.4th Street.
Point Breeze Market Festival – (4 to 7 p.m.)
Free and open to the public with local food vendors, family-friendly activities and music by DJ Diamond Kuts. Also get a first look at new corridor beautification efforts. At 1300 Point Breeze Avenue.
Printmaking By The People Exhibition Opening – (5:30 to 7:30 p.m.)
An exhibition of hundreds of posters created by Philadelphians who were asked to share their visions of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” At Parkway Central Library.
Confluence Film Festival Night 3
This night is programmed by BlackStar Projects and starts at 5:30 p.m. with a pre-screening social in Dino Hall. At 6:30 p.m. is the screening and Q&A of “Seeds,” is a portrait of centennial farmers in the American South. $10 tickets.
The Raven Society: A Jane Austen Garden Party – (6 to 8 p.m.)
Join The Raven Society for a night of revelry inspired by the wit and whimsy of Jane Austen on the rooftop terrace of Parkway Central Library, featuring light fare, delightful refreshments, and spirited conversation. $60 tickets.
cinéSPEAK x Vox Populi presents Pt.2 – The People Rise Up: A Third World Newsreel Retrospective (1968-72)
Part of an April series of short films from the Third World Newsreel retrospective (1968-1972), documenting grassroots movements for land sovereignty both domestically and around the world. Doors open at 6:30 for 7 p.m. screening at Vox Populi, followed by conversation at Trestle Inn. $10 tickets.
Uncle Bobbie’s X Brian Jones – “Black History is for Everyone” Book Talk
Learn and discuss race, politics, culture and how Blackness is an undeniable part of it all. Brian Jones will be in conversation with fellow educator and writer, Ismael Jimenez. Book signing will follow the discussion and Q&A. $11.43 ticket. (7:30 p.m.)
Green Day *Acoustic SING-ALONG NIGHT at Quig’s Pub – (7:30 to 11 p.m.)
A throwback celebration by James Haro in Storage, featuring albums from Dookie to American Idiot, and hits like Warning, Welcome to Paradise, Wake Me Up When September Ends, and plenty of deep cuts. Plus new original songs from JHIS’ upcoming UNTITLED EP release. At Plays & Players Theatre. $7.18 tickets.
Friday, April 17
Spring Designer Pop-Up – (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
The secret designer vault at The Wardrobe is opening with curated second-hand designer pieces for 70–90% off original retail. Thursday shoppers get 25% off from 4-6 p.m. At 413 N.4th Street.
Spring Punk Rock Flea Night Market– (4 to 10 p.m.)
At the 23rd Street Armory. $10 tickets ($12 cash/$15 credit at the door) are good all weekend. Indoor, rain or shine! One dog per person welcome, on a leash.
Saturday, April 18
Bartram’s Garden Spring Fest – (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Annual rain-or-shine celebration of spring in the Garden. Free and family-friendly activities include a medicinal herbs plant walk, tips on building a home apothecary, archives show and tell, live vibraphone and Son Revoltura music, Firstival celebration of Bartram’s being the U.S.’ first botanical garden, teach-ins, vendor market, seed swap, book exchange, tree giveaway and more.
Spring Punk Rock Flea Market – (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
At the 23rd Street Armory. $10 tickets ($12 cash/$15 credit at the door) are good all weekend. Indoor, rain or shine! One dog per person welcome, on a leash.
Spring Designer Pop-Up – (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
The secret designer vault at The Wardrobe is opening with curated second-hand designer pieces for 70–90% off original retail. Thursday shoppers get 25% off from 4-6 p.m. At 413 N.4th Street.
“Animal Farm” Live Reading – (7 p.m.)
Part of Wilma Theater’s one-night-only reading series. George Orwell’s biting satire, adapted by Nelson Bond and exploring thematic and staging concepts that will be used in the Wilma’s spring 2027 Animal Farm Project production, to include devised theater, text, documentary video, and collections of migrant stories to move beyond Orwell’s allegory and examine oppressive political regimes. $35 tickets.
Sunday, April 19
Spring Punk Rock Flea Market – (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
At the 23rd Street Armory. $10 tickets ($12 cash/$15 credit at the door) are good all weekend. Indoor, rain or shine! One dog per person welcome, on a leash.
Manayunk StrEAT Food Festival – (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Grab everything from savory BBQ to sweet desserts as Philly’s top food trucks and gourmet food vendors take on historic Main Street Manayunk. Eat and shop local, plus enjoy live music from six acts at two different stages. Also: a Family Friendly Area @ Lock Street, featuring a kids bounce house, face-painting, book sales and more until 3 p.m.
Sunday Jazz over the City – (4 to 6 p.m.)
As part of Philadelphia Jazz Month, saxophonist Mervin Toussaint and his band perform at the Rail Park. Toussaint is also an educator at Settlement Music School’s Germantown branch. Free.
Through April
Through Sunday, April 19: I Think We’re Lost
Pier Players Theatre Company presents the world premiere of I Think We’re Lost, a darkly comedic reimagining of Peter Pan, set in Philadelphia. At Theatre Exile. $21.40 tickets.
Confluence Film Festival – (5:30 to 8 p.m.)
A month-long environmental film series held each April in celebration of Earth Month, with screenings every Thursday evening. This year’s theme is “Seeding the Future.” $10 tickets.
Tuesday, April 21
WHYY’s ‘We the People’: Revolutions for Everyone – (5:30 to 8:30 p.m.)
In celebration of America’s 250th, WHYY and the McNeil Center for Early American Studies invite you to a conversation at the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts on the unique and overlapping themes of the American Revolution, French Revolution and Haitian Revolution. Set against a new exhibition on the Haitian and French Revolutions, this program brings historians and community members together to examine how these transformative movements reshaped notions of freedom, citizenship, and belonging 250 years ago—and continue to resonate today. Also features: a live Haitian musical performance and guided tours of rare artifacts. Free to register.
Through June 9
Healing Verse Germantown: The Streets Are Talking, Launch Celebration – (2 to 5 p.m.)
The exhibition features 19 public art poems by Germantown community members about healing from the impacts of gun violence. Celebrate these poets with remarks, food, poetry activations, guided tours, and community. At the Friends Free Library (5418 Germantown Ave) and Ubuntu Fine Art (5423 Germantown Ave), directly across the street from each other. Art includes a collage poster series, video installations, augmented reality constellations, interactive floral offerings, a stained glass panel installation on a SEPTA bus shelter, a wrapped SEPTA bus, and more.
