Tonight, and every Thursday night for that matter, at 8 pm Good Dog Bar (http://www.gooddogbar.com/dogbar.com/) has their Quizzo competition with Johnny Goodtimes. Here's your big challenge: see if you can beat Culture Vulture's team. It's really hard, seeing as we came in second to last place last time. And yet we keep going back, because that's how strong the pull is. Tonight we're shooting for third to last.
Friday night should be an exceptionally good Art After 5 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (www.philamuseum.org/artafter5). Amina Figarova, whose cross-cultural influences have made him one of the best jazz pianists of our time, will perform from 5-9 pm tomorrow. Of course there will be the usual wine and gallery wandering, but somehow I imagine it will be difficult for many to tear themselves away from the performance.
Also starting Friday is the Popped! Philadelphia Music Festival (http://www.poppedphiladelphia.org/), with the Kickoff Party starting at 8 pm at the Trocadero. Vampire Weekend, a new if somewhat over-hyped band for whom I have a soft spot, is headlining on Saturday at Drexel, and the line-up continues on Sunday at World Cafe. This festival is only in its second year, but hopefully with support it will become a permanent part of the Philadelphia festival scene.
Last, but certainly not least, is this Saturday's Summer Solstice Celebration (www.kimmelcenter.org/solstice), one of the Kimmel Center's biggest events of the year. This is an all-day, all-night affair, with events ranging from live music and dance to a guitar hero competition to a drag show. At dawn there will be a drum circle, but it's BYOD (bring your own drum), so come prepared. Because honestly, what Summer Solstice would be complete without a little pagan ritual?
Last, but certainly not least, is this Saturday's Summer Solstice Celebration (www.kimmelcenter.org/solstice), one of the Kimmel Center's biggest events of the year. This is an all-day, all-night affair, with events ranging from live music and dance to a guitar hero competition to a drag show. At dawn there will be a drum circle, but it's BYOD (bring your own drum), so come prepared. Because honestly, what Summer Solstice would be complete without a little pagan ritual?
