PHILADELPHIA – The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE) announces its schedules for Performances in Public Spaces and Culture on Tap, OACCE’s neighborhood and performing arts programming. As part of OACCE’s Arts in Action program, these two series present free cultural programming in neighborhoods across the city to increase for Philadelphians of all ages. Starting with the launch of Culture on Tap on June 29 and continuing through the end of October, OACCE will present 49 events and performances from 29 artists and organizations across the city.
“From Rock and Reggae in the courtyard, to jazz in Olney, to children’s theater in Fairmount Park, these performances are taking the experiences out of the theaters and arts institutions and into neighborhoods and outdoor spaces,” explains Mayor Jim Kenney. “This is a great chance for Philadelphians to spend the summer exploring the city and discovering artists and organizations.”
The summer of performances will kick off on June 29, when Project Capoeira performs for the first Culture on Tap in the City Hall Courtyard. Presented with Parks on Tap, a partnership with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, Fairmount Park Conservancy and Avram Hornik of FCM Hospitality, Culture on Tap brings the Parks on Tap mobile beer garden and popular food trucks to the courtyard every Thursday in July and August, and presents musical artists ranging from world music to drumline to indie folk music along the backdrop of City Hall. The beer garden will be open 4-9pm, with an hour-long performance starting at 6pm.
On July 1, OACCE will begin its season of free neighborhood programming and kick off Performances in Public Spaces with 10 performances in 10 neighborhoods, starting at noon, and will run through October. Performances in Public Spaces is OACCE’s neighborhood-based performance series, and showcases high quality performers and artists in outdoor, community spaces. In past years, performances have included Shakespeare-in-the-Park, circus theatre, and hip-hop dance, flamenco dancing, and more. New artists for this year include Americana Folk Band Sweetbriar Rose performing at Headhouse Shambles, Cinema Ray, which will present live music to a silent film in Campbell Square Park, and a family-friendly production from Walnut Street Theatre at Smith Memorial Playground.
“Performances in Public Spaces is a great way to see excellent free performances and enjoy our parks and open spaces in a whole new way,” says the City’s Managing Director, Michael DiBerardinis.
In addition to bringing performances and other cultural events to neighborhoods throughout the city, these performances also support local artists and performing arts organizations of all sizes and skill levels to share their work with new audiences. “Both Culture on Tap and Performances in Public Spaces are major opportunities for OACCE to support Philadelphia’s local performing arts community,” says Chief Cultural Officer Kelly Lee. “With such a large and vibrant community, we are excited to have 19 new artists and organizations on the schedule this year, and to continue to engage new artists and organizations to participate. We hope the series will give Philadelphians a reason to get out and enjoy many of the city’s diverse neighborhoods.”
For all rain dates, updates, and performance descriptions, please visit: www.CreativePHL.org.
About City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy
The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy supports and promote arts, culture and the creative industries; develops partnerships that ensure culture and creativity are essential components of Philadelphia’s community revitalization, education, and economic development strategies; and links Philadelphians to cultural resources and opportunities. For more information about the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, visit: www.CreativePHL.org, Facebook.com/CreativePHL and on Twitter @CreativePHL and Instagram @CreativePHL.
About Arts in Action
Arts in Action is the program under which the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy produces all its performing arts series. These series include Culture on Tap, which presents music during the Parks on Tap beer garden; Performances in Public Spaces, which supports performances and cultural experiences in outdoor spaces in neighborhoods across the city in the warmer months; and Culture in Neighborhoods, performances and other cultural opportunities in City-owned community spaces including Recreation Centers, Libraries, Older Adult Centers, and Community Schools. For more information on Arts in Action and each of these series, visit: www.CreativePHL.org/ArtsinAction.
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Culture on Tap Schedule
All performances take place in the City Hall Courtyard, 6-7pm
All performances subject to change. For rain dates, performance descriptions, and most up-to-date schedule, visit: http://creativephl.org/cot/
June 29: Project Capoeira
July 6: DJ Domino
July 13: RFA Band
July 20: Sweetbriar Rose
July 27: ad Beatz Music
August 3: Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble
August 10: JAH People
August 17: Ever Ensemble
August 24: Farah Siraj
August 31: Jazz Bridge presents Eric Mintel Quartet
Performances in Public Spaces Schedule
Information subject to change. For rain dates, performance descriptions, and most up-to-date schedule, visit: http://creativephl.org/pps/
July 1: Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble
12-1PM
Headhouse Shambles
200 Pine St.
July 1: Kyo Daiko Drummers
12-1PM
Marconi Plaza
13th St. & Oregon Ave.
July 1: Penn Band
12-1PM
Clark Park
S. 43rd St & Baltimore Ave.
July 1: Jazz Bridge presents Eric Mintel Quartet
12-1PM
Laurel Hill Mansion
7201 Randolph Dr.
July 1: Hip Hop Fundamentals
12-1PM
Palmer Park
Frankford Ave. & E. Palmer St.
July 1: Sweetbriar Rose
12-1PM
Campbell Square
2535 E. Allegheny Ave.
July 1: Project Capoeira
2-3PM
Fairhill Square
4th & W. Huntingdon St.
July 1: First Person Arts
12-1PM
Vernon Park
5800 Germantown Ave.
July 1: Olney Youth Arts Festival presents Jazz on the Green
3-7PM
Fisher Park
571 W. Spencer St.
July 1: Jazz Bridge presents Rhenda Fearrington
1400 Cottman Ave.
12-1PM
Burholme Park
July 7: Philly Young Playwrights
1-3PM
Burholme Park
1400 Cottman Ave.
July 7: Walnut Street Theatre
11AM, 1PM
Smith Memorial Playground
3500 Reservoir Dr.
July 11: Enchantment Theatre Co.
11AM
Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing
101 S Christopher Columbus Blvd.
July 15: First Person Arts
11AM-2PM
Palmer Park
Frankford Ave. and E. Palmer St.
July 26-30: Shakespeare in Clark Park
Clark Park
S. 43rd St & Baltimore Ave.
August 5: Scribe Video Center
7:45PM
Hawthorne Park
12th & Catherine Sts.
August 5: Cinema Ray
8PM
Campbell Square
2535 E. Allegheny Ave.
August 6: Theatre in the X
5PM
Malcolm X Memorial Park
5100 Pine St.
August 10: Scribe Video Center
7:45PM
Mifflin Square
6th & Ritner Sts.
August 12: Scribe Video Center
7:45PM
Malcolm X Memorial Park
5100 Pine St.
August 13: Theatre in the X
5PM
Malcolm X Memorial Park
5100 Pine St.
August 18: Scribe Video Center
7:75PM
Norris Square
2100 N Howard St.
August 20: Theatre in the X
5PM
Malcolm X Memorial Park
5100 Pine St.
August 26: Project Capoeira
1-2PM
Smith Memorial Playground
3500 Reservoir Dr.
August 26: Cinema Ray
8PM
Campbell Square
2535 E. Allegheny Ave.
August 13: Anne-Marie Mulgrew Dancers & Company
1PM & 2:30PM
Burholme Park
1400 Cottman Ave.
September 9: Power Street Theatre
3-5PM
Fairhill Square
4th and W. Huntingdon Sts.
September 10: PRISM Quartet
6PM
Vernon Park
5800 Germantown Ave.
September 15: Sweetbriar Rose
7-9PM
Historic Headhouse Shambles
200 Pine St.
September 21: Piffaro
7PM
Hawthorne Park
12th & Catharine Sts.
September 23: BalletX
1PM
Fisher Park
571 W. Spencer St.
October 1: Delaware Valley Opera Co.
3PM
Gorgas Park
6300 Ridge Ave.
October 15: Delaware Valley Opera Co.
3PM
Vernon Park
5800 Germantown Ave.
October 28: Sister Cities Girlchoir
11:30AM
Palmer Park
Frankford Ave. and E. Palmer St.