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Through Friday, July 25, 2025

My City, My Story: Local Identity and Community

Creative Philadelphia’s Art In City Hall exhibition program is presenting My City, My Story: Local Identity and Community, a cool student exhibition by Photography Without Borders. The show celebrates the nonprofit’s 15th year. It features the works of 29 talented elementary and middle school students from Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School and Antonia Pantoja Charter School. Most of the students live in North Philly, Hunting Park, and Kensington. Urban Puerto Rican life comes alive on canvas and through the lens of photography. The mission of Photography Without Borders’ art program is to nurture the creative talent of photography students. The promotional material explains: “Students express their personal stories and perspectives offering a powerful reflection of local identity and the vibrant spirit of their neighborhoods.” Free, Mondays to Fridays, 10 a.m. EST to 4 p.m. EST. Philadelphia City Hall / northeast corner (4th-floor corner hallway) & the Creative Philadelphia Office (Rm. 116), Broad and Market Sts. 215-686-8446 or https://photographywithoutborders.org/

Through Friday, July 25, 2025

Patterns of Promise

More than a dozen high school students from diverse backgrounds show off their artwork using hand-screen printing applied to cotton sateen fabric in Patterns of PromiseThe students’ newfound art and entrepreneurial skills are honed under the direction of professional artists and studio staff at The Fabric Workshop and Museum’s High School Apprentice Training Program (HSATP). The exhibit looks at themes of identity and personal expression. It is hosted by Creative Philadelphia’s Art In City Hall. Free, 10 a.m. EST to 4 p.m. EST weekdays. City Hall (2nd floor, northeast corner hallway), 1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd. 215-686-8446 or https://fabricworkshopandmuseum.org/ or https://www.creativephl.org

Through August 31, 2025.

DRWC Presents States of Change 

Few symbols conjure up patriotism like flags. Check out the DRWC Presents States of Change flag display at Spruce Street Harbor Park along the Delaware River. The exhibition features 16 national, international, and Philadelphia-based artists whose work was judged competitively. Their charge was to create outdoor pendant flags. The riverside row of towering flags has deep meaning. The promotional material notes: “Some flags use bright colors and moving images to illustrate how things can change, while others challenge the notion that things always remain the same. Some include pieces of history to help people reflect on hidden stories and how we’re all connected, especially during times of change in our cities.” Free; 24 hours daily. Spruce Street Harbor Park, 301 S. Columbus Blvd. 215-922-2FUN or https://www.delawareriverwaterfront.com

Through Monday, September 1, 2025

Boom: Art and Design in the 1940s

In the 1940s, the arts bustled with new ideas in fashion, textiles, craft and design, printmaking, drawing, photography, painting, and sculpture. The exhibit Boom: Art and Design in the 1940s is a great reflection of the creative forces that emerged in the face of many restrictions and adversities in that era which was punctuated by the Second World War. Politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture all were tested, but not suppressed, by the turmoil of the era. The exhibition will showcase 1940s works from the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s permanent collections. Individual tickets: $35; $33 for seniors 65+ & $19 for students (includes admission to view other museum exhibits); pay what you wish on the first Sundays of the month. Mondays: 10 a.m. EST to 5 p.m. EST, Thursdays: 10 a.m. EST to 5 p.m. EST, Fridays: 10 a.m. EST to 8:45 p.m. EST & Saturdays & Sundays: 10 a.m. EST to 5 p.m. EST. Philadelphia Museum of Art, Dorrance Galleries (Main Building), 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. 215-763-8100 or philamuseum.org

Wednesday, July 2 

Red, White, & Blue TO-DO!

Join the African American Museum in Philadelphia for a one-of-a-kind celebration of culture, history, and legacy,  all with free admission!

Meet Revolutionary War re-enactor Ned Hector, get your free 19th-century-style tintype portrait by photographer, Maurene Cooper (pre-registration required), and enjoy high-energy live drumming by MadBeatz Philly.

Click on the below button to sign up for TinType Photography.

 Photography will take place from 11 AM to 5 PM while spots are available.

Wednesday, July 2

Salute to Service: The United States Army Field Band featuring The War and Treaty

The Grammy-nominated husband and wife duo, The War And Treaty, headline the Salute to Service: The United States Army Field Band presented by American Airlines on Independence Mall. The War and Treaty’s Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter will join the Army Field Band for a patriotic salute honoring the service of the U.S. military, active soldiers, and veterans. The War and Treaty has taken the country music genre by storm. The couple was nominated for the “Best New Artist” and “Best American Roots Song” at the 2024 GRAMMY Awards. The pair was nominated for “Duo of the Year” at the Country Music Awards (CMA) two years running, and for “Vocal Duo of the Year” at the American Country Music Awards. Free, no tickets required; first-come basis. 7: p.m. EST. Bring a chair or blanket. Independence Concert Series Stage presented by VISIT PHILADELPHIA®, Independence National Historical Park, 6th & Market streets. www.july4thphilly.com

Friday July 4

Salute to Independence Parade and Celebration of Freedom Ceremony

Philly will roll out the red, white, and blue carpet at the Celebration of Freedom Ceremony supported by VISIT PHILADELPHIA®   the kickoff of July 4th festivities in America’s birthplace in front of Independence Hall, the site of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Celebrate Independence Day with patriotic music and speeches including remarks by Mayor Cherelle Parker. Be there for the presentation of the Mayor’s One Philly Award and The Wawa Foundation Hero Award. Both awards recognize community difference-makers. Enjoy musical guests DJ Diamond Kuts and Suzann Christine. After the ceremony, get ready for the Salute to Independence Parade around Independence Mall. See a dance production set to the music of “America My Home Sweet Home!” a stirring song written by longtime parade producer Todd Marcocci. The parade will feature floats, entertainers, military, and marching bands like the World Champion Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Corotegas Latin Marching Band from Honduras. Get free goodies from Wawa along the parade route. Celebration of Freedom Ceremony: Free admission & seating, 10 a.m. EST to 11 a.m. EST, followed by the Salute to Independence Parade. Celebration of Freedom Ceremony: 5th Street, between Chestnut and Walnut streets. Parade: Kick off at 5th and Chestnut streets to Independence Hall, onto 6th Street, and then to Market Street, ending at Broad and Arch streets. www.july4thphilly.com or https://www.phlvisitorcenter.com/red-white-blue-to-do-philadelphia-pa  

Friday, July 4

2025 Wawa Welcome America Festival

The 2025 Wawa Welcome America Festival will be in full swing by the time the evening rolls around on July 4th on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. That’ll be the time to drop the mic with Hip-Hop trailblazer LL COOL J, with DJ Z-Trip on the turntables, and GRAMMY® Award-Winning R&B songstress Philly’s own Jazmine Sullivan. Kicking off the show will be JoJo, a multi-platinum recording artist, and two-time Latin GRAMMY-nominated superstar Álvaro Díaz. The concert will be followed by a spectacular musical fireworks show over the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The Wawa Welcome America July 4th Concert and Fireworks will be produced by Live Nation. Free; tickets are not required to enter the Parkway but are needed for seating at the sections in front of the stage. (Get free tickets for the front sections through American Airlines’ Priority July 4th Ticket Giveaway on Wawa Welcome America’s social media (Instagram & X: @july4thphilly / Facebook: Wawa Welcome America), or through Daily Ticket Giveaway presented by Bank of America on-site at select festival events during the festival before July 4th. Main concerts: 7 p.m. EST, fireworks: 9:30 p.m. EST. Jumbo TV screens along the Parkway for viewing. The concert and fireworks also will be broadcast live on NBC10 and simulcast from 7 p.m. EST to 10 p.m. EST on NBC Sports Philadelphia+ and COZI TV; Also, concert and fireworks will be live- streamed on NBC10 Philadelphia News channels on Peacock, Roku, Samsung TV Plus, Amazon Fire TV, Pluto and Xumo Play, as well as www.nbc10.com and the NBC10 app. Gates open: 4 p.m. EST. General public entrance: Logan Square, 20th Street & the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. www.july4thphilly.com 

Saturday, July 5

Sunsets at Spruce

Embrace the summer vibes at the Sunsets at Spruce music festival series at Spruce Street Harbor Park and the Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest featuring R&B, Hip-Hop, dancehall, and Afro beats. Check out the cool grooves by Spin Doctors DJ Twinllamas, DJ YOUNGZA, and DJ Kuya. Chill out in the scenic setting of waterfront views. Free, 3 p.m. EST to 8 p.m. EST, Spruce Street Harbor Park, 301 S. Columbus Blvd. 215-922-2FUN or https://www.delawareriverwaterfront.com

Friday July 4-Sunday July 6

International African Arts Festival

Wednesday, August 13 7:30pm

Gregory Porter

His generation’s most soulful jazz artist, two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer-songwriter Gregory Porter takes the stage with his bone-deep baritone voice, warm sound, and stirring mix of jazz, soul, blues, and gospel music.  

One of eight siblings raised by a minister mother in a poor part of Bakersfield, California, young Gregory found his voice both by singing in church and by studying her Nat King Cole records at home. Though Cole’s talent, wisdom, and poise made him something of a surrogate father to a musically gifted boy who lived in his own head, it was a football scholarship that eventually carried Porter from California’s Central Valley to San Diego State University. An injury derailed his athletic career, but while singing in jazz clubs in San Diego, he found a mentor in producer Kamau Kenyatta, who brought him into a Hubert Laws session and has worked with Porter ever since (in fact, he co-produced All Rise‘s L.A. sessions).

Location: Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348

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