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Monthly Archive: November 2014

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Fall vintage clothing show

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As fall is in full swing, The Alliance Francaise and CJ Tours have paired up to display vintage clothing on a fashion runway at The Racquet Club. The show will present designs created by Jamie Wei Huang –alongside Siste’s Fall – whose fall 2014 collection was inspired by war refugees’ artistic sides that were abandoned due to their attempts at survival. Tickets to the Nov. 6 show will vary between $30-70 depending on the seating area and time of purchase. Before and after the show, attendees will have the chance to visit CJ’s pop-up shop, as well as munch on food and drink refreshments. They will also be entered into a raffle, giving four attendees the opportunity to win a trip to New York City.

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Monster mash-up at the Bride

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The Painted Bride Art Center will hold a live concert on Oct. 30 in celebration of Halloween. The “Monster Mash-Up” will feature two clashing musical acts of different genres to bring forth a night infused with horrific frenzy. “Worldtown Sound System” is an eclectic band which uses typical instruments to compose blaring sound combinations ranging from house and classic funk to techno and Latin rhythms, whereas “Cask & Co.,” a recently formed band, generates booms of the 1950s rock and roll. The concert will commence at 9 p.m. and general admission is $15.

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Food trucks at film festivals

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Food trucks will take over Sansom Street on Oct. 23 as a part of the Philadelphia Film Festival. The 10-day film festival teamed up with The Food Trust’s Night Market Philadelphia to hold the event at PFS Roxy Theater on 2023 Sansom St., where an American Independent film directed by Lawrence Michael Levine will play. “Wild Canaries,” follows a Brooklyn couple’s “harebrained investigation” of the mysterious death of their neighbor.

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WXPN’s ‘Free at Noon’ event set for this Friday

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Guests of all ages are invited to WXPN’s “Free At Noon” sessions. Every Friday at noon WXPN and World Cafe Live hosts free concerts. Past acts include Derek Trucks Band, Peter Bjorn & John, Marianne Faithfull, Indigo Girls & Shemekia Copeland, Dr. Dog, Adele and John Legend. Seats are limited, but guests can RSVP. This week, World Cafe Live is hosting a double header, featuring Sylvan Esso and Kindness. Both bands are electro-pop groups and will perform until 1 p.m. Sylan Esso will also perform at the local venue, Union Transfer, on Oct. 24. The show opens with Psychic Twin, doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $15-17. The show is open to fans of all ages.

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Runway of love to close

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Runway of Love, an attraction by Patrick Kelly at the Art Museum will close Nov. 30. The late designer was known for dressing many prominent people in the 1980s, like Bette Davis and Vanessa Williams. The exhibitions also included a range of programs like a fashion film series and a conversation about Patrick Kelly and his fashion designs and experience in his career with supermodel Pat Cleveland, writer Michael Gross and fashion journalist Carol Mongo.

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Dilworth Park to celebrate Octoberfest

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Center City will continue to celebrate OctoberFest at Dilworth Park this weekend with a cash-only beer garden hosted by Rosa Blanca Cafe. The park will also have vendors, live music, and family oriented activities. On Oct. 25, the park will host DJ Statik and Matthew Law of the Illvibe Collective and Son Little in front of City Hall and the Franklin Institute will also have hands-on science demonstrations. Face painting will be provided by Zipcar and Mural Arts Program will have pumpkin painting and button-making.

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Century 21 arrives at the gallery

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Century 21 will be opening its first Philadelphia store on Oct. 28 in The Gallery at Jefferson Station (formerly Market East Station). The high-end discount store is part of a larger plan to redevelop The Gallery’s stores and clientele. More retailers are expected to join The Gallery by Center City developers in the coming years, with the aspiration to bring more revenue to the area. The Philadelphia store will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony on 11 a.m. on Oct. 28, and the first 300 guests are set to receive gifts.

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Outfest returns to the city

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Outfest will return to the Gayborhood for its 24th year this Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. Philadelphia’s LGBTQ celebration is one of the largest national Coming Out Day festivals in the world, with more than 150 vendors. The block party will feature more than 100 organizations, vendors, bars, restaurants and entertainment. Some of the featured events are karaoke outside Knock, a dance party outside Tabu, Woody’s Outside Cafe and an outside woman’s party on Chancellor St. The main stage is located on 13th and Locust streets, on 13th and Spruce streets there will be a flea market and on 12th streets Pride Central will host vendors selling pride-centric goods

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YouTube group hits TLA

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The Janoskians will come to The Theatre of Living Arts Oct. 9. The group, whose name derives from “Just Another Name of Silly Kids in Another Nation”, are Australian natives and currently reside in Los Angeles. The five members claimed their fame from posting prank videos on YouTube. Their stop at the TLA is just one of their many stops on their US “Got Cake” Tour, which will include hit songs like “Set this World on Fire” and “This Freaking Song.”

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Boat house row hosts largest rowing competition in world

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The largest one-day rowing competition in the world will return at the end of the month. On Oct. 25 and 26, 75 high school crews, elite rowers and previous world champions will compete on the Schuylkill River for two days. Spectators of the competition are encouraged to bring chairs, blankets, binoculars and picnic along the banks of the river. The Head of the Schuylkill Regatta will not only feature competition on the water, but Kelly Drive will boast a festival at The Three Angels Statues located one mile north of Boathouse Row. A shuttle will run from Lloyd Hall to the festival area.