Philly Spotlight
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Sixty Restaurants Ready to Fire up the Grills for 9th Annual Philadelphia Burger Brawl
The gloves are coming off and the grills are ready to be fired up! Over 60 restaurants from around the region will battle for burger bragging rights at the 9th Annual Philadelphia Burger Brawl presented by Jim Beam. Philadelphia’s largest food competition will move to the fall and take place on Sunday, September 15, 2019, at a new location at Navy Yard Philadelphia. Guests are invited to enjoy unlimited burger samples and vote for their favorite. Restaurants will also shake up their best cocktails and compete in the Killer Cocktail Competition. All proceeds go directly to The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia to support hardware…
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Center City District Brings Fall Fun to Dilworth Park
Center City’s favorite FREE fitness series, presented by Rothman Orthopaedics, continues to motivate participants of all skill-levels. Professional trainers from Optimal Sports Health Club 1315 Walnut will lead these sessions: Mondays: Zumba® Tuesdays: Cardio Kickboxing PNC presents Live @ Lunch Wednesdays & Thursdays September 4 through October 17, Noon-1:30 p.m. Philly musicians playing jazz and R&B tunes will take over Dilworth Park during this free, outdoor concert series! This series is also proudly supported by Temple University as guests of all ages will love the unique selection of talent, which will include Temple University students and alumni on select Thursday afternoons. Rhythm & Brews Wednesdays September 4 through October 16,…
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LeAnne Lindsay, Tinsel & Tine Joins The Philadelphia Film Critics Circle
The Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) is an organization of dedicated and talented film critics from Philadelphia and its surrounding suburbs.
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AAMP: Diasporic Body: Jesus & Egun (Performance 1)
On Sunday, August 18th, in conjunction with Fahamu Pecou’s DO OR DIE: AFFECT, RITUAL, RESISTANCE, AAMP presents an afternoon performance of the New York Dance and Performance | Bessie Award nominated work Plight Release and the Diasporic Body: Jesus & Egun by Lela Aisha Jones | FlyGround. Together, these works speak to the diverse ways in which Yoruba rooted artistic, cultural, and spiritual practices are being expressed in the U.S. black folk life.Plight Release & the Diasporic Body is a series of works that bask in blackness as everyday diasporic phenomena and traverses, through the body and movement, what a diasporic orientation offers us as a guide towards individual and…
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Philadelphia Official Viewing Party 71st EMMY AWARDS
The Greater Philadelphia Film Office (GPFO) and Live Nation are in partnership to present the inaugural 71st Emmy ® Awards Viewing Party in the Grande Salle at the Met Philadelphia. The event will provide guests with a live simulcast of the 71st Emmy ® Awards, red carpet entrance, food and drinks throughout the night. WHEN: Sunday, September 22, 20196:00pm – 7:30pm VIP Reception 7:30pm – 11:00pm 71st Emmy® Awards Viewing Party LOCATION:Grande Salle at the Met Philadelphia858 N. Broad Street, Phila, PA 19130 TICKET INFORMATION: VIP Admission: $171General Admission $100 Tickets will be available beginning Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 10:00am (EST) More Details/ Tickets: http://bit.ly/GPFOEmmyParty2019 The Greater Philadelphia Film…
