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The Roots Headline Philly's Black Music Month
Concerts & Festivals Pack June Weekends
On the heels of Jay-Z’s announcement of the Labor Day weekend Budweiser Made in America festival, Philadelphia is gearing up for another musical bash—Black Music Month. Founded more than 30 years ago by the city’s famed songwriter and record producer Kenny Gamble and on-air personality Dyana Williams, the month-long celebration features different genres of music, including jazz, hip-hop and rap—all representing the influence of black performers and producers. A highlight of the festivities: The Roots
...The Opening Of The Barnes Foundation In Philadelphia Focuses Art World's Attention On The Culturally Rich Ben Franklin Parkway
Visitors Can Curate Art Experience On Website, visitphilly.com/withart, To Launch May 15
When the Barnes Foundation opens to the public on Saturday, May 19, 2012 (after the collection’s relocation from nearby Merion, Pennsylvania), the already-compelling cultural district along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia will become the focus of the art world, and a new interactive website, visitphilly.com/withart, is launching on May 15 to help visitors curate their own plentiful art experiences.
To tell the whole story of the parkway and the city, a growing list
...Fact Sheet: With Art Philadelphia™ Advertising Campaign
CAMPAIGN NAME: With Art Philadelphia™
TAGLINE: Curate Your Own Experience
CAMPAIGN OVERVIEW & CREATIVE CONCEPT: Philadelphia’s first-ever coordinated and sustained visual arts marketing initiative, With Art Philadelphia aims to position the city as a top arts destination and draw more visitors to see and explore the vast and varied arts scene.
The series of advertisements describes a variety of ideal art-focused days and nights in Philadelphia and encourages visitors to take advantage of the many
...New Marketing Campaign—With Art Philadelphia™—Launches To Promote The Visual Arts
City Of Philadelphia, GPTMC & 14 Organizations Team Up For First-Of-Its-Kind Partnership
Just in time for the opening of the Barnes Foundation’s Philadelphia campus on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the City of Philadelphia, the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) and 14 other civic and cultural partners today launched the city’s first-ever coordinated and sustained visual arts marketing campaign called With Art Philadelphia™. The two-year, $2 million (to date) campaign aims to leverage the energy of the Barnes Foundation opening in order to generate sustained attention on
...Diners Spring Into Fresh Flavors At Philly's Newest Restaurants
The days are longer, the weather’s warmer, and the Philadelphia dining scene has come into bloom this spring. Options range from creative bistro-inspired dishes to comfort food eats to all sorts of new vegan options. The following are just a few of the latest good-eating additions to the city’s inspired food scene:
Talk-of-the Town Openings:
- Matt Levin’s “diner-inspired” Square Peg upgrades the staples of Americana with his quirky, fun-loving sensibility, and the result is
Wawa Welcome America! Announces Details Of 10-Day Celebration Of America’s Birthday In Philadelphia
This is a Wawa Welcome America! press release.
Whether it is July 4, 1776 or July 4, 2012, Philadelphia is the only place to celebrate America’s birthday. People of all ages are invited to the City of Brotherly Love to make lifetime memories at Wawa Welcome America! -- the nation’s largest, free 4th of July festival -- from June 25 to July 4, 2012. With 10 patriotic days packed with free, family fun, Philadelphia rolls
...GPTMC Announces New Vice President Of Communications, Paula Butler
After Six Years, Butler Returns To Philadelphia & GPTMC
The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) has welcomed Paula Butler as its new vice president of communications. In this role, Butler is responsible for development of GPTMC’s communication strategy and leading a team of communications professionals to promote Philadelphia as a leisure destination and to enhance Greater Philadelphia’s brand reputation. In addition to the day-to-day communications function, Butler will lead the team in media relations, content development and social media to keep Philadelphia in
...Philadelphia And The Countryside® Calendar Of Events
Festivals, Exhibitions And Events In The Greater Philadelphia Region April 2012 Through April 2012
The Calendar of Events is organized as follows:
May 2012
June 2012
July 2012
August 2012
September 2012
October 2012
November 2012
December 2012
January 2013
February 2013
March 2013
April 2013
Ongoing Activities
Through May 1, 2012
THE PHILADELPHIA ANTIQUES SHOW. During this annual event, dealers from across the U.S. offer the finest examples of period furniture, folk and fine art, ceramics, porcelain, silver, jewelry and textiles at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Food Trucks Fuel Philadelphia
Philly’s Moveable Feasts Include Global Grub, Fancy Faves, Destination Carts & More
A city reveals itself through its street food, and Philadelphia has always had a bountiful spread of on-the-fly options. Locals and visitors can taste food truck fare en masse at Night Market Philadelphia, scheduled for two Thursday evenings this season, May 24 in Northern Liberties and June 28 along Washington Avenue, or at Philadelphia’s second-annual Vendy Awards, in which the city’s best food trucks vie to be the best, this July. Of course,
...Get Out And Get Active In Philadelphia And The Countryside®
Calendar Of Outdoor Happenings 2012
May 2012
June 2012
July 2012
August 2012
September 2012
October 2012
November 2012
May 6, 2012
BLUE CROSS BROAD STREET RUN. The largest and one of the fastest 10-mile runs in the nation goes from North Philadelphia down the length of Broad Street to The Navy Yard to raise money for the American Cancer Society. This year, all finishers will receive a medal. (215) 683-3594, broadstreetrun.com
May 12, 2012
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