May 2018 Events in University City

May 08, 2018 5 years ago
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Each month we aim to highlight theater, art, music, food, and tech events happening in University City. Want your event listed? Email us to get your organization added to our mailing list! 

What's Happening in May

  • The Drexel Co-Op Theatre Company presents Godspell
    • The Drexel Co-Op Theatre Company presents an updated version of the joyful musical retelling of the Book of Matthew. A group of lost souls join Jesus in sharing parables, lessons, and songs, and learn that joy is all about love.
      • When: May 11-12, 17-19 at 8 pm, May 12, 13, & 19 at 2 pm
      • Where: URBN Annex Black Box Theater at 3401 Filbert Street
      • Price: GA $20, Non-Drexel Student $15, Drexel Student/Faculty/Staff $10

 

  • The Spruce Hill May Fair
    • Spruce Hill's 60th annual May Fair brings a petting zoo, beer garden, moon bounce, live music, food, and raffles to Clark Park, all benefiting the Spruce Hill Community Association 

 

 

 

  • University City Arts League Heart of West Philadelphia Gala
    • The University City Art's League's annual spring gala will honor recently deceased neighbor artist Vaughn Stubbs. The night will feature an evening of artwork (including works from Vaughn’s estate) and art experiences in a live and silent auction, dinner, signature cocktails, and an open bar and dancing.
      • When: May 12th 
      • Where: University of the Sciences Wilson Hall at 734 South 42nd Street
      • Price: Tickets start at $75 a person
      • Click here for tickets

 

 

 

 

 

  • Josh Rouse 
    • The American folk/roots pop singer and songwriter plays World Cafe Live.
      • When: May 13th
      • Where: World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street
      • Price $18-$22
 

 

 

 
  • Party at the Pub at The Porch
    • UCD is celebrating the return of the Pub at The Porch with an event featuring food from Philly Fry, tunes from DJ Shawn Ryan, and restaurant gift cards! Stop by from 5-8 pm and bring your crew to have some fun!
      • When: May 23rd
      • Where: The Pub at The Porch
      • Price: Pay as you go
      • RSVP here

 

 

 

 

 

  • Marvel Movie Quizzo
    • Enjoy food, drink, and trivia all based on the Marvel Cinematic Universe! The event will feature costume contests and cash prizes. 
      • When: May 20th
      • Where: World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street
      • Price: $5 at the door with RSVP
      • RSVP here

 

 
 
  • Drexel Dance Ensemble Presents Equilibrium
    • New works from eleven choreographers will make for an exciting evening of dance. Select student works will be performed in addition to premieres by professionals Daniel Mayo, Jennifer Morley, and Dinita and Kyle Clark. 
      • When: May 31st through June 2nd at 8 PM
      • Where: Mandell Theater at 3220 Chestnut Street
      • Price: GA $10, Student $5
      • Get tickets here

 

  • Kinan Azmeh + Aizuri Quartet
    • Grammy-winning Syrian-born clarinetist Kinan Azmeh and the acclaimed Aizuri Quartet come together for a concert spanning classical, jazz and Arabic musical languages.
      • When: May 31st 
      • Where: World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street
      • Price: $30 GA, Students $20 with ID
      • Get tickets here

 

 

Ongoing Exhibitions

Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at 118 S. 36th Street

The Last Place They Thought Of

 
  • The Last Place They Thought Of explores how geographical, ideological and spatial paradigms determine and reproduce uneven social relations. Four artists – Torkwase Dyson, Lorraine O’Grady, Jade Montserrat, and Keisha Scarville – take very different approaches to this phenomenon, deeply considering how histories of racial, sexual, and economic exploitation have shaped our understanding of geography, and the realities of our environment. Through August 12th, 2018. Free. 

 

Tag: Proposals on Queer Play and the Ways Forward

  • Organized by guest curator and artist Nayland Blake, Tag: Proposals on Queer Play and the Ways Forward explores how the expanding influence of digital and online technologies, fandom subcultures, and artistic discourse has created new possibilities for queer identification, changing how personal roles and forms of expressions are defined in contemporary society. Based on the premise that the cultures of role play, sexual play, and digital play have all flourished beyond the boundaries of art structures, this exhibition provides a gathering place and platform for the exploration of queer play created by individuals and groups from the worlds of game design and theory, performance, kink, and activism. Through August 12, 2018. Free. 

 

Suki Seokyeong Kang: Black Mat Oriole

  • This is the US museum debut of Seoul-based artist Suki Seokyeong Kang’s ambitious project Black Mat Oriole (2017). A culmination of five years of research and production by the artist, the exhibition is conceived as an installation that brings together sculpture, painting, and video to engage viewers with the power and politics of space. While Kang’s expanded painting practice is rooted in her research into classical Korean poetry, craft, and dance, her concerns are firmly articulated in the present. This body of work references the historical Korean solo dance “Chunaengmu,” which was performed for royalty and adhered to strict codes of court etiquette. Through August 12th. Free.