![]() ![]() $13-$21, June 17th-19th, Museum of the American Revolution, 101 South 3rd Street. Other events include gallery talks and hands-on activities for kids and adults. Juneteenth Weekend at the Museum of the American Revolution See the museum’s ongoing special exhibit, Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia.hosts this old school cookout with craft beers from three Black-owned breweries. “During the concert, park reenactors will share short presentations about the role Black soldiers played in the Revolution.” Free, 3:30-6:30 p.m., Washington Crossing Historic Park, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing. Juneteenth at Washington Crossing Park The day starts with a lecture by reenactor/historian Noah Lewis and Linda Salley, president/executive director of the African American Museum of Bucks County, and concludes with a free outdoor jazz concert by Joyce Simpson and The Quake Band.Fashioning Freedom Voices Underground presents this “celebration of African American fashion and its critical relationship to the work of freedom” in Longwood Gardens’ Open Air Theatre.Free, 2 p.m., June 18th, multiple locations in West Philly. and a music festival at 52nd and Larchwood, 3-7 p.m. Juneteenth PhillyBilled as the oldest event of its kind, Juneteenth Philly includes a children’s village in Malcom X Park, 2-7 p.m.We have a full rundown of Philly Juneteeth events here, but let’s list a few highlights right now. Still, Dickinson Square Park is a fine place and we should drink there.įree to enter, June 14th-18th, Dickinson Square Park, 1600 East Moyamensing Avenue. I don’t like this “square park” business. Hmm, you may be wondering, why is it called “square park” instead of just “square,” like the other Philly green spaces (Washington Square, Rittenhouse Square, etc.)? No idea. This week the traveling beer garden drags its taps and tables to a lovely little patch of green in South Philly/Pennsport called Dickinson Square Park. $42, June 17th-July 13th, People’s Light, 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern. ![]() Directed by Abigail Adams, starring Kevin Bergen, Melanye Finister, Teri Lamm, Bryanna Martinez-Jimenez, Jacob Orr and Danielle Skraastad. People’s Light presents the regional premiere of Boo Killebrew’s play about a woman recently released from prison and trying to regain custody of her children. Photograph by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Billy Joel & Stevie Nicks MULTIPLE DAYS Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks come to Philly this weekend. ![]()
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