PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Jazz on the Ave., Philly Stake, QFest
Flying Kite staff |
Monday, July 11, 2011
Lancaster Ave. Jazz and Arts Fest Noon-6 p.m., Saturday, July 16Sanders Park (39th and Powelton Ave., Philadelphia)Free admissionThe fifth annual West Philly festival, hosted by the
People's Emergency Center CDC, will include performancees by Glenn Bryan, Naomie Eisler and Jeff Bradshaw.
QFest: What's the Name of the Dame and After-Party9:15 p.m., Saturday, July 16Ritz East Theatre 2 (400 Ranstead St., Philadelphia); and Voyeur (1221 St. James St., Philadelphia)Screening: $10; Party admission: $10 for members, $15 for non-membersThe East Coast's largest LGBT film festival, now in its 17th year, heads into its final days, and director
Allen Neuwirth's debut film, a documentary about ABBA songs and the drag queens who love them, is a definite highlight. He will be on hand with producer Jack Chen for the screening, which will be followed by a late-night shindig from 11 p.m.-3:30 a.m. with one of the film's featured performers, Sade Pendarvis, and DJ Jerome Farley.
Philly Stake5-8 p.m., Sunday, July 17Bartram's Garden (54th St. and Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia)Tickets: $20It's easy to get behind this new movement, which combines locally sourced food, community innovation, and microgranting. Sunday's event includes a summertime BYOBlanket picnic-style meal, music, and twilight tour (for addition $5-$10) of the historic garden (www.bartramsgarden.org). Hurry for tickets, the last event sold out early. Proposals include
Autism + Letterpress,
Historic City Gardens, and
Tidal Schuylkill River Tour.