Philadelphia Tribune - Index

Philadelphia Tribune - Summer Sojourner 2008 - Index

ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Broad and Locust
streets, (215) 893-1999 - home to a host
of classic productions performed by the
Philadelphia Ballet and Opera.
CHRIS’ JAZZ CAFÉ
1421 Sansom St.
(215) 568-3131
CLEF CLUB OF JAZZ AND PERFORM-
ING ARTS, 736-38 S. Broad, (215) 893-
9912 - the city’s only music institution
devoted to jazz.
KIMMEL CENTER FOR THE
PERFORMING ARTS, Broad and Spruce
streets, (215) 709-5819 - Philadelphia’s
new multi-million dollar, state-of-the-art performing
arts venue is home to Philadanco
as well as the Philadelphia Orchestra and
more.
LIACOURAS CENTER, 1776 N. Broad
St., (215) 204-2400 – this new arena is
home to some of Philadelphia’s hottest
concerts, rodeos and conventions.
MANN MUSIC CENTER, 52nd Street &
Parkside Avenue, (215) 546-7900 - this
outdoor amphitheater situated in Philadelphia’s
Fairmount Park hosts a number of
summer concerts of classical, R&B and
jazz music.
THEATER OF THE LIVING ARTS
(TLA), 334 South St., (215) 922-1011 -
host performances of local and nationally
known artists year-round.
TWEETER CENTER, 1 Harbor Blvd., Camden,
N.J. (856) 365-1300 - this $56 million
outdoor arena hosts such musical artists as
Boyz II Men, Prince, TLC and Luther Vandross.
During the winter months, the theatre
is transformed into an indoor arena.
WACHOVIA CENTER, South Broad Street
(directly behind Wachovia Spectrum), (215)
336-3600 - this 21,000 seat arena is home
to the Philadelphia 76ers and Flyers. The
facility also plays host to numerous concerts
and activities.
WACHOVIA SPECTRUM, 3601 S. Broad
St., (215) 336-3600 - a 19,000 seat arena
used for college basketball and various
other activities and concerts.
WARMDADDY’S, 4 S. Front St. (off Market
Street), (215) 627-2500 - wellappointed
club with dress code aims to
In Concert The Nitelife
feature the best local and national blues
acts nightly, except Mondays. Blues jams
on Tuesdays.
TOWER THEATRE, 69th & Ludlow streets,
Upper Darby, Pa., (610) 352-2887, this theatre
is home to numerous concerts throughout
the year.
ATLANTIC
CITY
CASINOS
65 miles east of
Center City Philadelphia
BALLY’S PARK PLACE CASINO
Boardwalk at Park Place
1-800-772-7777
BORGATA
One Borgata Way
1-866-MY BORGATA
CAESAR’S ATLANTIC
CITY HOTEL & CASINO
Boardwalk at Arkansas Avenue
1-800-677-7469
CLARIDGE CASINO HOTEL
Boardwalk at Park Place
1-800-752-7469
THE GRAND, Boston at Pacific avenues
1-800-257-8677
HARRAH’S CASINO HOTEL ATLANTIC
CITY, 1725 Brigantine Blvd., 1-800-242-
7724
RESORT’S CASINO HOTEL
Boardwalk at North Carolina Avenue
1-800-336-6378
SANDS HOTEL & CASINO
Indian Avenue & Brighton Park
(609) 441-4137
SHOWBOAT HOTEL & CASINO
Boardwalk at Delaware Avenue
1-800-621-0200
TROPWORLD CASINO & RESORT
Boardwalk at Brighton Avenue
(609) 340-4020
TRUMP TAJ MAHAL CASINO RESORT
1000 Boardwalk at Virginia Avenue, (609) 449-
1000 or 1-800-736-1420
SOJOURNER SUMMER 2008
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DANCE
BRASIL’S
112 Chestnut St.
(215) 413-1700
Salsa, merengue and club.
CHAMPAGNE CAFE
21 E. Chelten Ave.
(215) 849-7366
Adult R&B music.
CLUB FLOW
700 N. Delaware Ave.
(215) 927-1116
House, hip-hop and R&B.
GLAM RESTAURANT AND
LOUNGE
52 S. Second St.
(267) 671-0840
Dance, R&B.
FISO LOUNGE
1437 South Street
(215) 735-2220
Hip-hop, R&B, and Reggae.
LOIE
128 S. 19th St.
(215) 568-0808
Hip-hop and old school.
NORTH BY NORTHWEST
7165 Germantown Ave.
(215) 248-1000
Live entertainment.
TRAGOS
38 S. 19th St.
(215) 636-9901
House and hip-hop.
TRANSIT
600 Spring Garden St.
(215) 925-8878
Hip-hop, R&B.
COMEDY
LAFF HOUSE
221 South St.
(215) 440-4242
Black-owned comedy club features
emerging and established comedians.
HELIUM COMEDY CLUB
2031 Sansom St.
(215) 496-9001
Enjoy proessional as well as amateur
comedians