Philadelphia Tribune - Index

Philadelphia Tribune - Summer Sojourner 2008 - Index

July
10th Annual All-You-Can-Eat Ice
Cream Super Scooper
Location: Great Plaza at Penn’s
Landing, Chestnut Street and Columbus
Boulevard
Date: July 4- July 6
Eat all the ice cream you want while
helping children with leukemia. Sample
ice cream and water ice from over 20
different vendors. All net proceeds benefit
The Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia and pediatric leukemia
research. (215) 928-8801 or
www.jkf.org.
XPoNential Music Festival 2008
Location: Wiggins Park, Camden
Waterfront
Date: July 10- July 13
This year’s lineup features Michael
Franti & Spearhead, Joan Osborne,
Beth Orton, Amos Lee, Blind Boys of
Seasonal/Other Events
Alabama, Alejandro Escovedo and
many more!
Special features include the return of
the Kids Corner garden, with special
performances by Kids Corner favorites
and host Kathy O’Connell, as well as
the Crafts Village, back for its second
year on the waterfront. Calll (-800) 565-
9976.
2008 Philadelphia International Gay
and Lesbian Film Festival
Location: Various Locations
Date: July 10- July 22
The festival offers a full program of
full-length and short films and videos,
documentaries and animation celebrating
the imagination and determination of
the world’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgendered communities. Call (267)
765-9700 x4 or visit
www.phillyfests.com.
Puerto Rican Pop
Location: Lorenzo Homar Gallery, 2721
N. 5th Street
Date: Through July 19
A solo show of works by Brooklynbased
artist Miguel Luciano addresses
playful and painful exchanges between
Puerto Rico and the United States,
questioning a colonial relationship that
still exists. His work reorganizes popular,
religious, and consumer iconography
into fluctuating new hierarchies that
describe the complexity of contemporary
belief systems. Call (215) 426-3311
“The Color Purple” is running at the
Academy of Music through July 13.
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or visit tallerpr.org.
ONGOING EVENTS
Real Pirates
Location: Franklin Institute, 222 North
20th St.
Date: Through November 2
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This exhibition from National
Geographic tells the story of the
Whydah ship and what happend when
pirates took over. Call (215) 448-1254
or visit fi.edu.
The Color Purple
Date: Through July 13
Location: Academy of music, Broad &
Locusts sts.
The Broadway play based on the
critically acclaimed novel by Alice
Walker makes it Philadelphia debut.
Call (215) 893-1999 or visit kimmelcenter.org.
Black Hands, Blue Seas
Location: Independence Seaport
Museum, 211 South Columbus Blvd.
& Walnut St.
Date: Through April 12, 2009
Enjoy an exhibit exploring the role
of African-Americans in the maritime
world.
August
Black Founders and Foundation: A
Portrait of a Revolutionary People