Penn Jersey is the only co-ed bank track roller derby league on the east coast. Come out and support the Hooligans on Saturday, March 19th!
Vikings take over Philly this Friday
Do you what’s as awesome as pirates, is 25 feet long, and will be paraded through the streets of our fair city this Friday night? No, it’s not a huge effigy of the NY Yankees, it’s a viking ship!
That’s right! A viking ship, built by Dennis McNett/HowlingPrint Studios will be carried from the Crane Arts Building (14th and American) to the Piazza (2nd and Hancock) this Friday at 9pm. My very good friend will be drumming aboard the ship so don’t miss it!
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A Night for the Musically Challenged
Nothing screams awesome and horribly dorky at the same time quite like a middle-aged man (or any human being, for that matter) playing air guitar. If you lack the musical skills to play in a real band, then this just might be your calling – the U.S. Air Guitar Championship, going down Thursday, April 8th at Johnny Brenda’s.
US Air Guitar is devoted to taking our nation’s unofficial pastime out of the bedroom and putting it up on the world stage. Founded in 2003, the US Air Guitar Championships have grown into a major national event that reaches more cities, fans and competitors every year.
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Celebrate V-day Eve in Society Hill
On Saturday, February 13th @ 7pm, BCKSEET Production is hosting their 6th annual Valentine’s Day (Eve) Benefit at the Red Room. The evening will be a formal event with catering from South Street’s best restaurants and silent auction items including tickets to Broadway, gift certificates to Philadelphia restaurants, and countless tickets to area cultural events! For a complete list of items, see below. The evening’s festivities will culminate with the first-ever concert of of Some Assembly Required,a production which is partnering with the Parkinson Council, and opens on March 26, 2010.
Additionally, BCKSEET has an exciting matching grant of $2,000 for the evening. For every dollar you contribute, you will actually be donating double!
Finally, as with all of their endeavors, BCKSEET is partnering with a worthy cause for Some Assembly Required: $1 of every full-price ticket purchase and CD sale will go towards The Parkinson Council. Also, as an added incentive to help surpass our matching grant, once BCKSEET meets its $2,000 goal for the evening, we will donate ½ of the funds above the $2,000 goal to the Parkinson Council.
So, skip the expensive prix-fixe Valentine’s Day menus, and come enjoy an evening of live music, good food, great causes, fun prizes and excellent auctions with us at BCKSEET Productions.
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The Blacktails’ Record Release Party Sat, 1/30
Philly/NYC based band the Blacktails will be hosting a record release party for their new album at the Puck in Doylestown, PA this Saturday, January 30th. They will be performing with local artist Meghan Cary.
The band’s members have been heavily involved in the NYC club and session scene for over a decade. Individually, they have shared the stage with blues giants like Muddy Waters and national acts like The Spin Doctors, Blues Travellers, and more.
“Our music is like Stevie Ray meets Santana watching Pulp Fiction,” said band member Peter Farrell, one of the founding member of the group, “On our new record we’re playing around with vocal arrangements that remind me of Jane’s Addiction. We’re real proud if this new record because it shows the band’s revolution.”
“We love playing in Philly because the fans are much more appreciative of the music,” said Peter, who has played at such Philadelphia hotspots as the Grape Street Pub. “In New York, there’s just too many bands to see.”
For more information, please visit www.theblacktails.com.
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Spend V-day with Philly
I loathe Valentine’s Day. For me, the holiday of love has been a day of awkward, half-assed attempts at wooing me. Last year, my then boyfriend took me to see the Monster Truck show with a group of mutual friends. Nothing says “I love you” quite like being surrounded by a stadium full of mullets and beer cans while a colossal truck called Grave Digger runs over five station-wagons in a row. I forgot to bring earplugs and couldn’t hear anything for days. When I was in high school, my significant other bought me a bag of processed shrimp instead of a dozen roses. I don’t even like seafood.
This year, however, I am single on Valentine’s Day for the first time in half a decade. And guess what? I don’t care! I plan on spending the day with my city. The Philadelphia Mural Arts Program is offering a tour of the Love Letter Project, a rooftop mural project consisting of more than 50 murals from 45th to 63rd streets along the Market Street corridor.
The tour departs from the LOVE Park LOVE sculpture and participants take a ride on the El train to see the murals from a great vantage point. Guests will be provided with a map of the murals and also accompanied by a knowledgeable Mural Arts Program tour guide.
So this year, if you’re single and hate Hallmark cards, schedule a date with Philadelphia.
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Rum Bar Helps Aid Haiti
Philadelphia’s premiere Caribbean-themed bar and restaurant, Rum Bar, will be joining the efforts to help aid the citizens of Haiti.
”We have so many regulars from Haiti, so it really hit home,” Rum Bar owner Adam Kanter said after he saw the devastation the island nation suffered from the earthquake.
Rum Bar is making it easy for people to donate to Haitian relief efforts. There are wooden donation bins at either end of the bar where patrons [or walk ins wishing to donate] simply put what they can in the jar. Kanter says Rum Bar will match all funds raised and money will be donated to the American Red Cross for Haitian Relief on January 29th.
A second collection will take place throughout the month of February to further aid this impoverished country so close to our borders.
“You don’t have to come here to drink or eat to donate; you could just stop in and put what you can in the jar and I’ll match it,” Kanter says, “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Haiti and we just want to do our part to help,” he adds.
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Led Zeppelin Tribute Band Get the Led Out to Play at Electric Factory 12/11
Everybody likes a good cover band. People draw enjoyment from listening to songs that they know and singing along to lyrics that they adore. Cover bands, however, are a dime a dozen in the city of Philadelphia. Get the Led Out though, a Led Zeppelin tribute band, stands out from the crowd. They are just a group of guys playing the music they love and making money while doing it.
“We play the music as ourselves,” band member Paul Hammond said, “We love the music and this translates to our fans. They know that what we’re playing is authentic.”
“The crowds and people are really into it,” Hammond commented, “That’s why we love playing in Philly. The fans here are really passionate and if they know that what you’re going is good, they’ll get behind you 100 percent.”
The members of Get the Led Out created the band in 2003 and have been rocking ever since. They’ve done extensive touring of the east coast and have cultivated a loyal following.
If you crave the Led Zeppelin experience, Get the Led Out may just be the next best thing. They will be playing at the Electric Factory this Friday, 12/11.
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Mistletoe Madness
Christmas is always a tough time for single people. It kind of has the same affect on us when all of the people in our lives get twitterpated in the spring and start pairing up. A crack starts running through the independence that you’ve spent months cultivating and you suddenly crave couple-dom. You want to cuddle up with somebody under a huge blanket and watch bad sitcoms while the Christmas tree sparkles in the corner. But where can a girl meet a guy other than the few bars she haunts and match.com?
Top Hat Bar has our back. Their annual Mistletoe Madness event is designed for twenty and thirty-something singles to mix and mingle. Conveniently located at 247 Market Street in Old City, Top Hat will provide their patrons with plenty of drink and food specials and a DJ to set the mood. Some of the specials will include a complimentary first drink, delicious complimentary appetizers to enjoy, prizes and giveaways, fun icebreaker, and plenty of mistletoe to get you in the holiday spirit!
Top Hat’s Mistletoe Madness will take place on Wednesday, December 16th at 7:00 PM. For more information please visit http://mistletoemadness.eventbrite.com.
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Enjoy a post-Thanksgiving feast at 13
Restaurant 13 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown is serving a bounteous buffet this Thanksgiving, just a few short blocks from Philadelphia’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
After enjoying the parade, one of Philadelphia’s favorite Turkey Day traditions, what better way to continue the celebration with friends and family than to head over to 13?
13’s Chef Judson Branch has developed a mouth-watering menu featuring traditional Thanksgiving favorites and updated American classics that are sure to please. Starters will spice things up with treats such as corn and crab chowder, antipasto and Caesar salad. Roast turkey with giblet gravy will tickle taste buds alongside hand-carved glazed ham, roast beef, and pan-seared sea bass. Classic Thanksgiving items seal the deal with candied yams, garlic mashed potatoes, and decadent mac ‘n cheese.
The sumptuous spread of desserts will be sure to please any sweet tooth with a range of pies – from apple to pumpkin – as well as other delicious desserts, including warm rice pudding, White Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake, and Sweet PotatoTartlets among other offerings.
The Thanksgiving Buffet at 13 will be offered from 11am-5pm on Thursday, Nov. 26; $32.95 [adults], $16.50 [kids 10 and under]; a special holiday Family Style Dinner will be available following from 5pm-9pm, $21.95 [adults], $11 [kids 10 and under].
Mass transit from SEPTA’s Market East station and easy access from area highways means that parade-goers can enjoy the spectacle of friends and family, as well as a delicious Thanksgiving dinner, with ease. 13 is cooking up a fantastic feast for Thanksgiving to kick off the holiday season with a bang, so don’t miss out on the elegant edibles the Thanksgiving Buffet at 13 has to offer.
Thirteen is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Thirteen is located at 1201 Market Street, inside the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. For more information, call 215-625-2900 or visit www.philadelphiamarriott.com
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