# The Philly Bulletin — Friday, September 11, 2026 — Philadelphia (103 events)

Line format: name — time · venue · neighborhood · cost · score/10 ↻ — the judge's one-line reason. Scores are 0–10 community potential (six-dimension rubric, judged per recurring series). ↻ = recurs weekly/biweekly/monthly — go twice and you're a regular.
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- Senator Saval Satellite Office Hours — 9:00 AM · Kensington Engagement Center · Kensington · 7.0/10 ↻ — Monthly in-person help with property tax rebates, SEPTA passes, SNAP, and PennDOT builds a direct, durable relationship with a state senator's constituent-services office.
- Cure Violence Kensington Friday Drop-In Hours — 2:00 PM · Kensington Engagement Center · Kensington · 6.9/10 ↻ — Case-management style support — housing, ID, legal, employment help — builds a genuine ongoing relationship with staff and regulars.
- Tour de Fringe — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 6.7/10 ↻ — Small guided groups share dinner at Fringe Bar and two to three shows together, a built-in setup for conversation with strangers over the day.
- 9/11 Memorial - 25th Anniversary — 8:30 AM · Schuylkill River Banks · Rittenhouse · Free · 6.5/10 — Free and open to the public.
- REENTRY RESOURCE FAIR — 11:00 AM · Parkway Central Library · Logan Square · Free · 6.4/10 — Free and directly useful for anyone navigating reentry.
- Artist-led Workshops / Overboard! — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 6.4/10 — Hands-on morning workshops plus late-night pop-up 'Overboard!' happenings are built for artists and attendees to mix directly, not just watch.
- VOX 3000: SPECULATION MACHINE — 6:30 PM · Vox Populi · Callowhill · 6.2/10 — An annual fundraiser gala at an artist-run gallery is built around mingling with drinks over the art, not sitting and watching.
- 9/11 Memorial – 25th Anniversary — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 6.1/10 — Free to attend, priced fairly for a public commemorative gathering.
- FUNKADELIC Listening Party — 6:00 PM · Repo Records · Queen Village · 5.5/10 — Free to attend, with giveaways included.
- Oliver Mayman Jam Session — 11:00 PM · Chris’ Jazz Cafe · Rittenhouse · 5.0/10 ↻ — Musicians and listeners alike can show up solo and get pulled into the scene.
- Friday Night Jazz Series — 7:00 PM · Spruce Street Harbor Park · Delaware Waterfront · 4.9/10 ↻ — Free live jazz with a partnered lineup (Rising Sun Presents) — excellent value.
- Fiber Craft Fridays at Kingsessing Library — 3:30 PM · Kingsessing Library · West Philly · 4.6/10 ↻ — Free, with yarn and materials supplied — excellent value.
- Yolanda Wisher & the Afroeaters — 5:30 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 4.6/10 — Free outdoor live music featuring a notable local poet-musician at an iconic public space.
- Spaga & Q Factor — 7:00 PM · Spruce Street Harbor Park · Delaware Waterfront · 4.6/10 — Free outdoor live jazz at a scenic public waterfront park.
- Tenth Friday Night: Faith and Freedom — 6:30 PM · Tenth Presbyterian Church · Rittenhouse · 4.4/10 — Likely free or low-cost church program.
- Date Night @ WPTL - Make Your Own Cutting Board! — 6:30 PM · West Philly Tool Library - WPTL · South Philly · 4.3/10 ↻ — Cost unlisted; tool library classes are typically affordable relative to materials and instruction included.
- The Lawn at UCity Square x cinéSPEAK present Hoppers — 7:45 PM · The Lawn at uCity Square · University City · 4.3/10 — Free outdoor screening.
- R.F. Kuang - Taipei Story: In Conversation with Angie Kim — 7:30 PM · Kimmel Cultural Campus · Center City East · 4.2/10 — One-time conversation event tied to a specific book tour stop.
- “Say it Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud” — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 4.2/10 — vanessa german's site-specific transformation of a historic Germantown home's living and dining rooms into a black box is a singular, unrepeatable staging.
- Dai Miyazaki — 6:00 PM · Time Restaurant · Washington Square West · 3.9/10 — A restaurant setting draws a mixed dinner crowd beyond dedicated jazz fans.
- Christie Dashiell Quartet — 7:00 PM · South Jazz Kitchen · Spring Garden · 3.9/10 — A well-known jazz kitchen draws a mixed dinner-and-show crowd.
- Banks Sapnar Trio — 7:00 PM · Bourbon & Branch · Northern Liberties · 3.9/10 — A cocktail-bar setting draws a mixed crowd beyond dedicated jazz fans.
- Adam Moezinia Trio featuring Pat Bianchi — 7:30 PM · Chris’ Jazz Cafe · Rittenhouse · 3.9/10 — A well-known jazz cafe draws a mixed walk-in crowd beyond just fans of this specific trio.
- Prism Quartet + Craig Taborn — 8:00 PM · Solar Myth · Passyunk Square · 3.9/10 — World premiere of a newly commissioned piece performed once by this specific pairing.
- Cash Only — 9:00 PM · Cellar Dog · Rittenhouse · 3.9/10 — A dedicated jazz listening room draws a varied walk-in crowd.
- Maria Grand and Shakoor Hakeem — 8:00 PM · $15 – $25 · 3.8/10 — A one-night pairing of two specific touring artists, not a recurring show.
- Variant 6 Presents: ARABESQUE — 6:30 PM · The MAAS Building · Kensington · 3.7/10 — A one-time recital of specific 17th-century repertoire by Myers, Sutherland, and Balarin, not a recurring series.
- Shudder To Think — 8:00 PM · First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia · Rittenhouse · 3.4/10 — A single-date touring band show, not a recurring residency.
- Agos Y Viento — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.4/10 — AniMalayaWorks' mother-daughter-led Sarswela is a distinct one-run Fringe piece, not a recurring show.
- Music in the Pavilion: Duo Sapientia — all day · Van Pelt Library · University City · 3.4/10 — Likely free or low-cost university event with skilled performers.
- WORDSMITH EXPERIENCE — 5:00 PM · Khyber Pass Pub · Old City · 3.3/10 — Cost unknown; typical small-venue bar show.
- A BAY OF BLOOD — 9:15 PM · Philadelphia Film Center · Rittenhouse · 3.3/10 — Cost unlisted; restoration screenings at this venue are typically fairly priced.
- KRAMER/FAUCI — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.3/10 — A limited four-date run of a specific dramatization, not an ongoing show.
- Alternative Theatre Festival 2026 — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.3/10 — iNtuitons' annual new-play festival returns yearly, so this edition is a recurring fixture rather than a rare one-off.
- Private Dick: A Genoir — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.2/10 — A three-date Fringe Festival run of an original clown noir piece, not a recurring show.
- AFRO — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.2/10 — A three-date solo juggling show built around a specific historical theme is a rare, limited production.
- Alpha — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.2/10 — A four-date run of an original solo drama about a real 1,000-mile sled race is a rare, specific production.
- Scotty Edmunds Trio — 7:00 PM · Cellar Dog · Rittenhouse · 3.1/10 — Cost unknown; typical for a club jazz set.
- Rico Anderson Sextet — 8:00 PM · Cellar Dog · Rittenhouse · 3.1/10 — Cost unknown; typical for a club jazz set.
- Love City DJs (10PM-2AM) — 10:00 PM · Lucy's · Rittenhouse · 3.1/10 — Cost unknown but typical bar cover for a DJ night.
- Mirror — 10:00 PM · Time Restaurant · Washington Square West · 3.1/10 — Cost unknown; typical for a late-night jazz set.
- The Holy Fool — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.0/10 — A world premiere dance-theatre piece with original music by McCree and Gottlieb-Hollis, playing an 8-date Fringe run.
- THE DOORS: THE FINAL CUT — 7:00 PM · Philadelphia Film Center · Rittenhouse · 2.9/10 — Standard theater ticket price for a special re-release screening.
- RICOCHET — 7:30 PM · Philadelphia Film Center · Rittenhouse · 2.9/10 — Standard theater ticket price for a curated rep screening.
- BEHOLD! the angel clown show — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 2.9/10 — A strange, singular clown-theology piece playing 4 dates, sometimes as a double feature -- not a recurring format.
- Three Holes Goes to Hollywood — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 2.9/10 — A surreal one-off comedic premise paired as a double feature with BEHOLD!, not a recurring show.
- room/in/nation — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 2.9/10 — An original piece built around a family fight and an asteroid metaphor, playing a 3-date Fringe run, not recurring.
- Armed Hostilities — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 2.9/10 — An original one-woman performance drawing on personal writings and historical commentary, a singular Fringe piece.
- Sasha & Aleko — 6:30 PM · La Superba · Northeast Philly · 2.7/10 — Cost unknown; typical for a small lounge duo.
- DELICATESSEN — 10:00 PM · Philadelphia Film Center · Rittenhouse · 2.7/10 — Cost unlisted; repertory screenings at this venue are typically fairly priced.
- Prison and Re-Entry Resources Fair — 11:00 AM · Parkway Central Library · Logan Square
- Sketching in the Galleries — 12:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park
- Impressionism & Beyond — 12:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park
- A Nation of Artists Tour — 1:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park
- Exhibition Tour: Rodin’s Hands — 1:00 PM · Rodin Museum · Logan Square
- 3 Stories in 30 Minutes Tour — 1:30 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park
- Art and Artists of Latin America Tour — 2:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park
- THIS IS LORELAI Listening Party 9/11/26 — 4:00 PM · Repo Records · Queen Village
- Friday Night: Jazz Edition — 5:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park
- Laura Lootens: Dreams & Caprices — 5:30 PM · Ethical Society of Philadelphia · Rittenhouse
- Non-Stop Flavor Gems Release Party — 6:00 PM · Bartram’s Garden · West Philly
- Highlights of the Museum — 6:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park
- 156/Silence - From A Distance Tour — 7:00 PM · The Foundry · Northern Liberties
- Missouri Executive Order 44, Prize, and Lila — 7:00 PM · Ortlieb's · Northern Liberties · $18.39, 21+
- Phillies Specials in Restaurant, Food & Drink Deals — 7:00 PM · Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia · Northern Liberties · 21+ ↻
- Phillies Specials, The Restaurant @ Brooklyn Bowl Philly — 7:00 PM · Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia · Northern Liberties · 21+ ↻
- Bada Bing! A HoneyReno Burlesque Tribute to The Sopranos — 7:00 PM · Club 624 · Bella Vista · $15.71-$33.85
- Philadelphia Healthcare, Pharma & Business Networking Event — 7:00 PM · Tapster Philadelphia · Rittenhouse
- “Fall In Love” — 7:00 PM · Casey's Drexel Hill
- Comfy Clash Comedy Competition Show — 7:00 PM · Next In Line Comedy · Callowhill
- Comedy Crush | A Singles Event — 7:00 PM · Two Locals Brewing · University City
- The Swims ~ LEV — 7:30 PM · Silk City · Northern Liberties · $21.69, 21+
- Govt Cheaze The Reunion +De Tierra Caliente — 7:30 PM · Black Squirrel Club · Fishtown - Lower Kensington · Free
- ANGEL TICKETS - Charli xcx - Music, Fashion, Film Tour — 8:00 PM · Xfinity Mobile Arena · South Philly
- Streetlight Manifesto (venue change!) — 8:00 PM · Union Transfer · Northern Liberties
- Black Marble — 8:00 PM · Union Transfer · Northern Liberties
- Plosivs — 8:00 PM · Underground Arts · Old City · $25-$30, 21+
- Blind Tiger Speakeasy Party: A 1920s Burlesque Experience featuring Drew Nugent — 8:00 PM · Velvet Whip Arts & Social Club · Callowhill
- Black Marble — 8:30 PM · Underground Arts · Old City · $20-$25, 21+
- Solar Sounds pres: KIM ANH — 9:00 PM · The Dolphin · Passyunk Square · $11.84-$17.25
- Micki — 10:00 PM · VINYL · Rittenhouse · Free
- Fiesta Perreo: Mexican Independence Weekend — 10:00 PM · NOTO Philadelphia · Callowhill · $10-$20
- The Hip Hop Jawn — 10:00 PM · Moshulu · Delaware Waterfront
- Fiesta Perreo: Ultimate Reggaeton Party @ NOTO Philadelphia — 10:00 PM · NOTO Philadelphia · Callowhill
- Please! — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront
- Meaghan Robichaud Is The Greatest Show On Earth — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront
- CANCELED: Oleanna — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront
- International Black and Indigenous Circus Week — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront
- Red Dye 40 and Diarrhea Jones Marry the Night — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront
- Priority Hoarding: A Retrospectacle — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront
- The Space we Hold — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront
- Bad Activist — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront
- CANCELED: BLACK D*CK MATTERS by Kathya Alexander — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront
- CANCELED: Terms of Use: The Scroll — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront
- PROTEAN PROGRESSIONS — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront
- Do it for me — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront
- Costume Closet — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront
- Bog Man — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront
- Book Club: Plot Twist Pending — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront
- Christmas Carol: The Rap Musical — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront
- Chekhov’s Banana Peel — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront
- Elements — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront
- After a Night Out… — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront