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Pictures in Motion: Films & Videos by Agnès Varda, Lucy Raven, Rosa Barba, and Ephraim Asili
2026-05-07 - 2026-05-31 | Calder Gardens
From May 7 through May 31, Calder Gardens screens four films and videos commissioned by the Calder Foundation in 2017 and originally curated by Vic Brooks. The series extends Alexander Calder’s longstanding dialogue with moving image — evident in his collaborations with filmmakers including Herbert Matter and Hans Richter — into contemporary practice, with each film produced in direct response to Calder’s inquiry into form, movement, and time.
The films include When Sandy Dreams (Agnès Varda), Shape Notes (Lucy Raven), Enigmatic Whisper (Rosa Barba), and Calder for Peter (Ephraim Asili). Each articulates a shared interest in duration and transformation, activating the moving image field as a site of relation and perceptual encounter.
Pictures in Motion screens all day during Calder Gardens open hours. Free with admission.

Musicopia Drumlines Expo at Cherry Street Pier
2026-05-07 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Cherry Street Pier
Student percussion ensembles from across Philadelphia perform in a free public showcase. Co-hosted by Musicopia and the School District of Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Zoo Remember the Future Public Launch Weekend
2026-05-08 09:30 - 2026-05-09 17:00 | Philadelphia Zoo, 3400 W Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
The Philadelphia Zoo opens the public phase of its $85 million Remember the Future campaign with a two-day launch weekend on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9. Free with regular Zoo admission.
Friday, May 8 features a preview of upcoming campaign milestones across the 42-acre Zoo campus.
Saturday, May 9 brings Philadelphia sport mascots Swoop (Eagles), Franklin and the Sixers Squad, and Will D. Cat (Villanova), a teddy bear clinic where kids can bring stuffed animals for checkups by Zoo veterinary staff, a Get Wild Dance Party at Bird Lake Plaza, and a 48-hour fundraising push targeting $75,000 in public donations.
The campaign has already raised $65 million of its $85 million goal. Funds support four pillars: Saving Species Together, Championing Amazing Animal Care, Inspiring Future Generations, and Securing the Zoo Forever.
Philadelphia Zoo, 3400 W Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

Spring Listening Circle with Denise Dunkley and Mirian Masaquiza Jerez
2026-05-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Calder Gardens
Calder Gardens launches a new Listening Circles series on Friday, May 8 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM, inspired by Indigenous talking circles in which participants gather to reflect, listen deeply, and share across generations. The inaugural session is guided by Denise Dunkley of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation, with special guest Mirian Masaquiza Jerez of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, who shares perspectives from the forum’s 25th session focused on climate change and the health of Indigenous Peoples.
For many Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon rainforest, círculos de la palabra — circles of the spoken word, or talking circles — are essential communal gatherings where knowledge, memory, and care are shared. Elders, adults, and the youngest members of the community sit together in a non-hierarchical circle, listening attentively while affirming listening as a collective responsibility. These practices nurture intergenerational bonds and recognize wisdom as something that emerges through presence, reciprocity, and time.
The program takes place on the Calder Gardens Disc, the outdoor area in front of the main entrance. If weather conditions require, the program will move indoors.

DJ HAAi at Making Time
2026-05-08 21:00 - 2026-05-09 03:00
HAAi brings her boundary-dissolving DJ sets to Philadelphia for Making Time’s warehouse party on Thursday, May 8. The London-based DJ and producer — signed to Mute Records, known for genre-fluid sets that pull from techno, breakbeat, psych-rock, and Afro-house — headlines a stacked lineup alongside Identified Patient, Chez de Milo, Zillas on Acid (LIVE), Shyboi, and Dave P.

Thursday, May 8, 2026 | 9 PM – 3 AM
Making Time Warehouse
Philadelphia, PA
Tickets: ra.co/events/2417558

NINOBRAND Trunk Show @ Joan Shepp
2026-05-09 11:00 - 18:00
Preview and shop the current styles from NINOBRAND at Joan Shepp.
1905 Walnut Street, Philadelphia.

Jet Tila "A New Era of Flavor" Dinner Event at Luk Fu
2026-05-13 17:00 - 22:00 | Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, 900 Packer Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19148, United States
Food Network star Chef Jet Tila takes over the kitchen at Luk Fu by Jet Tila inside Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia for a single-evening event marking the launch of his signature menu in Philadelphia.
Happy Hour at Center Bar runs 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with free admission. The first 50 guests get a meet-and-greet photo with the chef, and ten signed cookbooks will be given away during the hour.
The prix fixe dinner at Luk Fu follows from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., priced at $69 per person, with Tila in the kitchen. The eight-course tasting includes Tempura Crunch Roll, Hamachi Chili Ponzu, Sweet Heat Wings, Thai Pineapple Fried Rice, Salmon Dynamite Bowl, Pad Thai, Coconut Tapioca Pudding, and Five Spice Donuts.
Reservations required via OpenTable.
Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia
900 Packer Avenue
Philadelphia, PA

People Talking: Vic Brooks & Alexander S. C. Rower
2026-05-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Calder Gardens
On the occasion of the Pictures in Motion screenings of works commissioned by the Calder Foundation in 2017, Calder Gardens hosts the next People Talking program on Thursday, May 14 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. The conversation features Alexander S. C. Rower — Alexander Calder’s grandson and president of the Calder Foundation — alongside Vic Brooks, curator of the 2017 film commission. Juana Berrío, Marsha Perelman Senior Director of Programs at Calder Gardens, moderates.
Expanding on Calder’s relationship to sound and moving image, the conversation situates his practice within a broader transdisciplinary field. A prolific artist working across media and in dialogue with collaborators from diverse disciplines, Calder approached form as an open system — one that continues to unfold through contemporary artistic inquiry.
Tickets: $35 general admission, $25 members.

Moon Alignment Series: New Moon
2026-05-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Calder Gardens
The Moon Alignment series is an after-hours contemplative practice taking place each month during the new and full moons. The alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth marks rhythmic interplay and a unique opportunity to contemplate motion and stillness in relationship with our closest celestial neighbors.
The May 15 New Moon session opens with a brief discussion, followed by walking meditation, silent meditation, and closing reflections. The series is led by the Calder Gardens Contemplative Arts Fellow Isha Strasser.
Capacity is limited. Tickets: $45 general admission, $30 members. For questions about accessibility, contact info@caldergardens.org.

Philly Pops Little Big Band: Dancing in the Street (Motown Tribute)
2026-05-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Church of St. Luke and the Epiphany, 330 South 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United States
The Philly Pops Little Big Band brings a Motown tribute to Church of St. Luke and the Epiphany on Friday, May 15 at 7:00 PM, with vocalist Paula Holloway fronting the ensemble and bandleader Jeffrey R. Smith conducting.
The program celebrates the iconic Motown hits that defined a generation in a “Dancing in the Street” framing. This is the actual Philly Pops Little Big Band in a small-venue format — a meaningfully different listening experience than the Kimmel main stage.
Part of the Philly Pops Neighborhood Concerts series in partnership with Artcinia, made possible by a grant from the William Penn Foundation. Tickets: $10 individuals, $15 families, $5 seniors and students.

Rockin’ the Ridge Car Show 2026
2026-05-16 11:00 - 15:00 | Ridge Avenue, Roxborough, Ridge Avenue between Leverington Street and Fountain Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19128, United States
The Rockin’ the Ridge Car Show returns to Ridge Avenue on Saturday, May 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., hosted by the Roxborough Ridgerunners Car Club. The show was rescheduled from its original May 9 date due to severe weather forecasts, and now runs as a standalone event separate from Roxborough Spring Fest 2026 (which has been postponed to June 6). Classic, custom, and specialty vehicles will line Ridge Avenue near Gorgas Park, with registration open to anyone who wants to bring a car. Expect muscle cars, hot rods, JDM builds, and a cross-generational crowd of car culture enthusiasts. Free and open to the public.
Ridge Avenue near Gorgas Park
Roxborough, Philadelphia

NINObrand Spring Revival Trunk Show at Werring Contemporary Gallery
2026-05-16 12:00 - 17:00
NINObrand joins Vanessa Werring at Werring Contemporary Gallery for Spring Revival, a special trunk show set among the gallery’s current exhibitions. Experience clothing and artwork side by side — moving through texture, form, and color in a way that feels both grounding and energizing. Cocktails, light snacks, and time to linger in an inspiring setting.
Werring Contemporary Gallery
111 Lancaster Avenue, Suite 250
Devon, PA

Philly Pops Jazz Combo: The Sound of Coltrane 100 Years (Matinee)
2026-05-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Calvary-St. Augustine Episcopal Church, 814 North 41st Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States
The Philly Pops Jazz Combo performs a centennial tribute to John Coltrane at Calvary-St. Augustine Episcopal Church in West Philadelphia on Saturday, May 16 at 2:00 PM.
John Coltrane was born September 23, 1926, in Hamlet, North Carolina, but came of age as a musician in Philadelphia — living in the city from 1952 to 1958, the years he played with Miles Davis, developed his foundational style, and recorded the work that would define modern jazz. The John Coltrane House in Strawberry Mansion has been a National Historic Landmark since 1999. The Philly Pops doing a Coltrane centennial in a Philadelphia church on the saxophonist’s 100th year is editorially honest programming.
Part of the Philly Pops Neighborhood Concerts series in partnership with Artcinia, made possible by a grant from the William Penn Foundation. Tickets: $10 individuals, $15 families, $5 seniors and students.

Justice 101: Dying on the Inside - The History of America’s Incarceration of Women
2026-05-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, 2027 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site presents a Justice 101 conversation on Wednesday, May 20 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM exploring the intersection of incarceration, aging, and health for women serving life sentences in America.
The discussion examines the realities facing women at Pennsylvania’s State Correctional Institution at Muncy and the broader systems, policies, and historical decisions that shaped long-term incarceration for women.
Moderated by Cherri Gregg with Dr. Kerry Sautner, Keisha Hudson, Esq. (Chief Defender, Defender Association of Philadelphia), and Tonie Willis (Founder and Executive Director, Ardella’s House). In-person at Eastern State and online via Zoom and YouTube. Free admission with advance registration.

Inside Hustle: Philly Music Fest Monthly Series Kickoff
2026-05-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Philadelphia Ethical Society, 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, United States
Inside Hustle — the music industry information and networking series presented by Philly Music Fest, WXPN, and Philadelphia Music Alliance — expands to a monthly program in 2026. The kickoff lands Wednesday, May 20, at the Philadelphia Ethical Society in Rittenhouse Square during Philly Music Month. Singer-songwriter Brittany Ann Tranbaugh and Mo Lowda & The Humble frontman Jordan Caiola join a panel on navigating music careers, moderated by WXPN’s Bruce Warren.
Tableists include Helen Smith and Graham Noel of Rising Sun Presents, WXPN’s Mike Vasilikos, WMMR’s Sara Parker, Rennie Jaffe of Another Management Company, and Women in Music’s Wendi Jensen (100x) and Maggie Poulos (Mixtape Media). Monthly sessions between the May and October anchor events will focus on recording, management, booking, streaming, and distribution. The full curriculum will be announced May 20.
Free to attend. RSVP is encouraged at bit.ly/InsideHustle052026.

Justice 101: Philly Saves - Adaptive Reuse of Sites of Memory and Trauma
2026-05-21 17:30 - 19:30 | Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, 2027 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site presents a Justice 101 conversation on Thursday, May 21 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM on how Philadelphia can steward the physical legacy of democracy.
The discussion examines how prisons, churches, burial grounds, homes, shopping centers, and factories can be preserved and reimagined as spaces for civic dialogue, healing, and community life during the 250th anniversary year.
Speakers include Michael Coard, J.D., founding member of the Avenging the Ancestors Coalition; Kathryn Ott Lovell, President and CEO of the Philadelphia Visitor Center Corporation; and Paul Steinke, Executive Director of the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia. Moderated by Dr. Kerry Sautner. In-person at Eastern State and online via Zoom and YouTube. Free admission with advance registration.

Memorial Day Weekend Preservation Fest at Eastern State
2026-05-23 10:00 - 2026-05-24 16:00 | Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, 2027 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Eastern State Penitentiary opens its historic site for hands-on preservation programming on Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24 from 10 AM to 4 PM.
Activities include the Capone: Wealth, Fame, and Preservation pop-up talk revealing hidden layers of painted decoration in Al Capone’s restored cell; the LEGO Radial Design Competition recreating the historic seven-cellblock plan with 24 specific bricks; the Demo Wall (Saturday and Sunday, 12-4 PM) where Preservation Trades Center graduates demonstrate brick and rubble-stone repointing techniques; the What-IS-It Exhibit and Talk (Saturday at 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM); and a self-guided scavenger hunt.
All activities included with admission. Admission $17-$21, free for children under 7.

ArtPhilly: What Now 2026 — Philadelphia’s Inaugural Citywide Arts Festival
2026-05-27 00:00 - 2026-07-02 23:59
ArtPhilly’s inaugural citywide festival features over 30 newly commissioned works by Philadelphia artists across five neighborhood districts — Old City, Kensington, Germantown, University City, Kingsessing, Parkside, and South Broad Street. The five-week program spans music, dance, film, theater, visual arts, culinary arts, and poetry, timed to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. Highlights include Anna Deavere Smith’s original play Basil Biggs (June 26–28) and Colette Fu’s Iron and Paper pop-up book installation. Accessible via SEPTA.

ArtPhilly: What Now: 2026 — Inaugural Citywide Festival
2026-05-27 - 2026-07-02 | Philadelphia Museum of Art
Five-week citywide festival with 30+ events from 80+ artists. BalletX world premiere with Dan Deacon, Indira Allegra schooner installation, Colette Fu Chinatown Pop-Up Book.

Silent Day at Calder Gardens
2026-05-27 15:00 - 19:00 | Calder Gardens
Silent Days at Calder Gardens is a monthly program — taking place on the fourth Wednesday of every month — that invites visitors to slow down, turn inward, and experience quiet attention. The May 27 session runs from 3:00 to 7:00 PM, offering full access to the galleries and gardens for four reduced-capacity hours dedicated to silence and sensory awareness.
Visitors remain in silence throughout their time in the space and are asked to refrain from using electronic devices, including cell phones, tablets, computers, and headphones. Visitors are encouraged to meditate, bring printed reading materials, and use small paper pads and pencils for drawing or writing. Pens, markers, and all forms of paint are not permitted.
Designated areas for reading, drawing, writing, and meditation are available throughout the galleries and gardens, with chairs, tables, and meditation cushions provided. Visitors are welcome to bring their own meditation pillows.
The reduced-sensory environment supports visitors with autism, social, emotional, or mental health needs, dementia, and other sensory sensitivities, while offering a more grounded and spacious experience for anyone seeking respite from the pace of daily life.
Tickets: $22 general admission, $10 members. For accessibility accommodations, contact info@caldergardens.org or 215.278.7250.

Justice 101: Faith, Reentry, and Prison Reform
2026-05-27 17:30 - 21:00 | Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, 2027 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site presents an interfaith dialogue on Wednesday, May 27 from 5:30 to 9:00 PM exploring the role of faith in shaping justice, rehabilitation, and reintegration 250 years after the nation’s founding.
Michael Moreland, J.D., Ph.D. (Villanova University) introduces an interfaith dialogue featuring Imam Quaiser Abdullah, Ph.D. (Director of the Mayor’s Office of Muslim Engagement); Damone B. Jones Sr., DMin (Senior Pastor, Bible Way Baptist Church); Yehuda Pryce, DSW, LCSW (Defy Ventures); and Lewis Webb Jr. (U.S. Peacebuilding Director, American Friends Service Committee). Moderated by Dr. Kerry Sautner.
Presented as part of The Aaron Reichlin Restorative Justice and Faith Conversations and Lecture250, supported by the Reichlin and Tuck Families and by America250PA. In-person at Eastern State and online via Zoom and YouTube. Free admission with advance registration.

Safta × Unbranded Trunk Show with Studio IQL
2026-05-28 17:30 - 21:00 | Safta, 3580 W. Queen Lane, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
NINObrand gathers at Safta for an evening with Safta Yoga, Studio IQL, and Unbranded — the sister project to NINObrand focused on movement, comfort, and everyday life.
Yoga classes at 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM. Trunk show upstairs in the IQL main hall at 6:30 PM featuring a curated presentation of Unbranded pieces designed to move from practice into everyday life. De Soi adaptogenic drinks and light bites provided.
No formal presentation. No structure. Just a reason to gather.
RSVP via Partiful.

One Human: Roots Picnic Prelude Rooftop Experience
2026-05-28 18:30 - 22:30 | Bok, 1901 South 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19148, United States
Before the festival weekend officially begins, One Human 1985 brings the Roots Picnic Prelude to Bok’s 7th floor rooftop terrace — a curated social experience centered on music, culture, and connection, set above South Philadelphia’s skyline.
DJ Marc Asbury holds the set from 7:30 PM, spinning R&B, hip-hop, Afrobeats, amapiano, house, and feel-good classics across four hours. Cocktails, sunset views, photo moments, and limited capacity throughout. Doors open at 6:30 PM for a rooftop social hour before the music begins.
Roots Picnic 2026 runs May 30–31 at Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park, headlined by JAY-Z with The Roots on Saturday and Erykah Badu on Sunday. Tonight is the prelude.
Tickets available at Eventbrite. Limited capacity — early arrival recommended. No refunds.

Future/Past/Present — InLiquid Gallery (Radical Americana)
2026-05-29 - 2026-07-11 | InLiquid Gallery at Crane Arts
Part of the citywide Radical Americana series. Multi-media exhibition examining how America has evolved. Seven InLiquid artist members.

Radical Americana — 18-Gallery Citywide Collaborative
2026-06-01 - 2026-08-31 | The Clay Studio
Led by The Clay Studio. 18 Philadelphia galleries presenting new work rooted in American craft traditions for the Semiquincentennial.

Delaware River Waterfront Open-Air Art Gallery
2026-06-01 - 2026-09-30 | Cherry Street Pier
Seven large-scale public art installations for the Semiquincentennial. Centerpiece: Let Freedom Ring by Paul Ramírez Jonas.

Art at Noon: A Conversation with Bo Bartlett
2026-06-03 12:00 - 13:00
Meet the artist behind some of contemporary American realism’s most striking images. Bo Bartlett, a celebrated PAFA alum (Certificate ’80) and featured artist in A Nation of Artists, joins the museum for a lunchtime conversation exploring his five-decade career defined by photographic precision and profound emotional depth.
Educated at PAFA in the tradition of Thomas Eakins, Bartlett’s monumental canvases are populated by family and friends caught in moments of everyday transcendence — exploring a mythical concept of the universal home set in Georgia and on the coast of Maine.
Admission is Pay-What-You-Wish. Register at pafa.org.

Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show — Spring Edition
2026-06-05 - 2026-06-07 | Rittenhouse Square
125+ juried artists across every medium. Direct artist-to-collector outdoor sales in one of America’s most beautiful urban parks. Free admission.

Nancy Bea Miller: New Paintings at F.A.N. Gallery
2026-06-05 12:00 - 2026-06-26 17:00 | F.A.N. Gallery, 221 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19106, United States
Philadelphia painter Nancy Bea Miller opens her fifth solo show at Old City’s F.A.N. Gallery — more than forty oil paintings spanning still life, animal subjects, and human portraiture. First Friday opening reception June 5, 5–8 pm, free. Gallery hang-out with the artist June 14, 1–4 pm, free. On view through June 26, Wednesday–Sunday noon–5 pm.

Philadelphia Concours d’Elegance 2026
2026-06-06 10:00 - 2026-06-07 18:00
The Philadelphia Concours d’Elegance returns to the Union League Liberty Hill on June 6–7, 2026 with a curated field of historically significant Italian automobiles valued at over $300 million. The theme Amore per l’Italia centers the weekend on Ferrari Competition Cars, the Lamborghini Miura class, and Modern Hypercars. Programming includes the Tour d’Elegance, Sunset Motor Social, and the Gourmet Gala and Live Auction. All proceeds benefit Cool Cars for Kids and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
