Philadelphia Weekend Preview: 1/30/15

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Friday again…time for our picks for fun weekend activities:

FRIDAY:

Get to The Winter Lodge at RiverRink on Penn’s Landing for cocktails, smores and fire pits. This is every weekend….for a while.

BACK TO THE EIGHTIES SHOW WITH JESSIE’S GIRL is at the World Cafe live Friday night. The show is at 9:00 p.m. Alleged to be a band of great NYC musicians that have been selling out the Canal Room regularly in NYC. Admission is $17-$20. Sets include all the legends like Madonna, Prince and big hair.

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GRAVEYARD SHIFT SCREENING PRESENTS: THE THING at The Roxy. This is a series of cult favorites at midnight on Fridays.  THE THING (35 mm) dir: John Carpenter, U.S., 1982 109 minutes (35mm) Horror-meister John Carpenter (Halloween, Escape from New York) teams Kurt Russell’s outstanding performance with incredible visuals to build this chilling version of the classic The Thing.

SATURDAY:

The Philadelphia Auto Show starts Saturday! Even if you’re not in the market for a new car, I highly suggest you hit the auto show. Weeknights are usually better because the crowds can make sitting in cars a bit difficult, but if all you have is weekends free hit it up Saturday. The cars are fun to look at the crowd never disappoints for eye-candy, especially the wanna-be models taking portfolio pictures in front of sports car. I don’t understand it, but it happens. 

Grab the kids for some good and FREE afternoon entertainment at Starr Garden’s 3rd annual Winterfest. Starr Garden is the playground at 6th and Lombard. From 2-4 p.m. the fest will include an ice carving demo by Roger Wing, Pony rides, Activities with Playworks coaches, Face painting, craft tables, hot cocoa, balloon animals, and music by Signature DJs!

College Hockey Faceoff happens Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Center. This is the 3rd time that Penn State will face the University of Vermont as part of the College Hockey Faceoff so we even have a local rooting interest, kind of. The series is tied at 1-1.

More Kid fun…Chinese New Year Celebration at Penn Museum. This is part of the Museum’s World Culture Series.  Visitors of all ages are invited to help shepherd in the Year of the Sheep at this daylong celebration. The day includes a wide variety of music and dance performances, Tai Chi and Shaolin-style Kung Fu demonstrations, calligraphy and tangram workshops, children’s activities, and arts & crafts among one of the finest collections of Chinese and Buddhist art in the United States. The day ends with a drum roll, a roar, and the popular Grand Finale Lion Dance Parade. Free with Museum admission. For more information, call 215.898.2680.

PCDCpinkHere’s the schedule:
11:00 am – Tai Chi with the Chinese School of South Jersey
11:00 am – Calligraphy Drop-in Workshop11:00 am – 2:00 pm – Fruit & Vegetable Carving with Chef Joseph Poon
11:30 am – Greater Philadelphia Minghui School Dance Performance
11:45 am – “The Science and Art of Acupuncture” with Dr. Jun Mao, MD, MSCE
12:00 pm – “Animal Signs of the Chinese Zodiac” guided family gallery tour
12:15 pm –Mulan Boxing and Kung Fu Fan Presentation12:30 pm – Chinese Music Demonstration with Kurt Jung
1:00 pm – Ba’z Tai Chi Demonstration & Workshop

More family stuff…. Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild Live!  hits the Keswick Theater. I’m a big fan of Jack Hanna from his appearances on Dave Letterman’s shows. He should be entertaining and educational. I’m trusting that Jack handles and travels with the animals in the greatest of care. Starts at 7 p.m. and tickets run $25-35.

SUNDAY

It’s Super Bowl Sunday. Get your snacks in. Get your beer. Or, get situated at your favorite watering hole early so you can get a seat. Enjoy the game.

TEASER TIME:
It’s the last teaser of the year. Tease the Patriots to +5 and under 54. For prop bets, grab no score in the first 6:30 of the game and longest FG over 44.5 yards.

Have a great weekend