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By emily f
So I know you’re all probably prepping for next week’s big adventures—whether it be cross-country (or county) travels or some epic Black Friday shopping (I’ll be partaking in both)—but there’s still a weekend to have some fun before you hit the ground running. Friday plays host to quite a few events, including Fashion & Soul a [...]
By michael alan goldberg
Tonight: The Watson Twins 7pm, $16-$18. Troc. Once flanking Jenny Lewis on her solo debut, the ever-fetching Watson Twins proved their knack for coy pop and breezy soul on 2006’s Southern Manners and last year’s Fire Songs. Signing to Vanguard should give a sense of their old-soul sound, and Chandra and Leigh will return in early February with [...]
ARTS AND CULTURE > ARTS AND CULTURE BLOGS
By Emily G
We mentioned a couple of days ago, spurred by the above excellent neon skyline tattoo above (done by Chad Knight at Boulevard Tattoo in Collingsdale), that we were gonna try to round up the boldest and beautiful-est Philly-love tattoos. We found a lot of LOVE Parks, a lot of sports team logos and a lot [...]
By Daniel Denvir
Philadelphia Weekly has learned that Transportation Workers Union (TWU) Local 234 is considering legal action against SEPTA, alleging mismanagement of workers’ pension funds.
By PW Staff
What to do around Philly this week.
The cradle of liberty has become the cradle of the absinthe revolution. But while we imbibe absinthe with Wilde abandon at the city’s best bars, la fée verte can be a bitch...
You’re hungover and you need a fix. Let this list be your go-to guide when you need to get through the worst of it. And try to look on the bright side: You didn’t bring...
Many artists now work in the once-scorned craft media of cut paper, but nobody does it quite like local artist Joe Boruchow who embeds fierce political and social commentary...
Moments into any Shot x Shot song and it’s evident the quartet is heavily influenced by free jazz and the avant garde. Songs are abstract, ethereal, contemplative and...
We’ve seen the scene in hundreds of war pictures—two Army men in Class A uniform walk up to a house, knock on the door and deliver the worst news imaginable. They’re often...
Lee Daniels has long trafficked in gritty cinematic fare. With "Precious," the West Philly native is attracting attention, awards, Oprah and the support of his mother....
As the face of junkies continues to shift from unsavory characters scoring in the backrooms to teens nicking OxyContin and Vicodin and Percocet-popping moms, the role of...
The day the bodies were found, Terry Oleson was 60 miles from the Golden Key Motel, a sleazy place where he was forced to flop a few nights each week. Even now, though,...
Philadelphia Weekly has an opening for an experienced art director. Applicant must be able to conceive and produce visually striking images and design for covers and editorial...
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What to do around Philly this week.
