Featured Event for April 4th:
Philadelphia Live Arts Festival Preview, FREE, at the Arts Bank (Broad & South St), 7pm
Other things to do nearby: Explore South Street west of Broad St. When’s the last time you appropriately enjoyed a PBR in a dive bar like Bob & Barbara’s? Listen to live music at the Tritone? Dined on Jamaican Jerk chicken? Or tried a vegan Philly cheesesteak at Govinda’s Cafe? Its time to check out South St west of Broad.
| The Big Reveal: A Philadelphia Live Arts Festival Meet the Artist Preview + Reception with Headlong Dance Theater
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Like most people, you’ve probably left a contemporary dance performance scratching your head… at least once that you’ll admit to. But you enjoy dance (or your partner does) and you’ll soon find yourself there again, perhaps still scratching your head. If this describes your situation, then take heed: go to previews or artist talk backs, like the one at the Arts Bank featuring Tere O’Connor and the Headlong Dance Theater on April 4th (besides it makes for a great cheap date). If this doesn’t describe you because you understand contemporary dance, it speaks to you in ways you never thought imaginable and you’re absolutely enthralled and inspired by it, then take heed: go to previews or artist talk backs, like the one at the Arts Bank featuring Tere O’Connor and the Headlong Dance Theater on April 4th (besides it makes for a great cheap date). On April 4th, the choreographers of Headlong Dance Theater will be discussing their newest work. In an evening of dance exploration that will perk your intellect and imagination, Headlong’s three co-directors will unveil to one another their previously top-secret creations inspired by the choreographic philosophy of Tere O’Connor who emphasizes deep structure and process in the creation of dances. Using the same six dancers, the three Headlong choreographers work separately for the first time in their 15 year collaboration. Discoveries made from these three early dance creations will lead to a fourth work which will premiere at the 2009 Philadelphia Live Arts Festival. Share in the excitement, dialogue, food, and wine!
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Where am I goin’? South Street became well-known for its nightlife between Front Street and 7th St [or so] moving west. Arguably, this ‘cool’ place to hang out has seen better days: independently owned businesses have closed or moved elsewhere, larger chains have moved in (and some are also closing) and the hip vibe that section once felt has faded. This is not to say there isn’t much to do still in that neighborhood: there certainly is, but, like our brave pioneering forefathers, much of it has moved west… The Arts Bank is located on South St at Broad and makes a great starting point to explore South St west of Broad. Crossing Broad Street may seem a daunting task, but the journey is well worth it. With restaurants like the Jamaican Jerk Hunt (featured in the wedding scene in In Her Shoes), Pico De Gallo, and Govinda’s Vegetarian Cafe, your tastebuds and wallet (all very moderately priced) will thank you. And bars like Bob & Barbara’s and the Tritone with their live music, no or low cover charges, and cheap drinks make it affordable to go to town. All within two blocks.
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Two Blocks West of Broad on South St
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