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Blogged Around Philly: Farewell Edition
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We've always wondered what the protocol is for celebrating a holiday weekend if the actual holiday falls squarely in the middle of the week. Should we be celebrating Independence Day this weekend? Or next weekend? Or should we just celebrate both weekends and spend two weekends in a row gorging ourselves on various grilled meats and icy-cold Coronas and margaritas? (This Phillyist votes the latter.)
Fortunately, Nottingham Park in Chester County is offering their Independence Day festivities early. Specifically, this weekend. Admission to the all day event is free, although you'll have to pay for parking, and the festivities feature rides, carnival foods and games (mmm, fried dough and ring tossing), various local vendors and musicians. Oh, and hayrides, which might just be the best part of the whole day. The Wildfire Country Rock Band, known for writing the theme music to Friday Night Lights (the greatest TV show you're not watching...and seriously, what's wrong with you?) will take the stage from around 7:30 until the fireworks start.
The gates open at 4 PM, most rides and food stands open at five, and the festivities should continue until around 10:30 PM.
Peddlers Village is also throwing an early Independence Day party, with live entertainment, children's activities, picnic-style foods and fireworks. Admission is free.
In non-fireworks and gluttony news, the Brandywine Museum continues their ongoing exhibition "Dog Days of Summer: Works by Jaime Wyeth," collecting the artist's paintings and drawings (there are nearly 60 in the exhibit) that focus on Man's Best Friend. The exhibition is drawn primarily from private collections, and it offers opportunities to see how Wyeth developed a final piece of artwork - from preliminary studies through final images - several with thematic variations. The museum also offers an illustrated catalogue of the exhibition, complete with the artist's personal comments and stories about the paintings. Admission to the museum (located on U.S. Route 1 in Chadds Ford) is $8 for adults, $5 for senior citizens and students with valid ID, and free for children six and under. For more information about the museum or the exhibit, call 610-388-2700.
The James A. Michener Art Museum continues their exhibition Gershwin to Gillespie: Portraits in American Music through October 7. This exhibit features portraits of American musicians from Leonard Bernstein to Janis Joplin, photographed by artists like Annie Leibovitz, Ansel Adams and Chuck Close. The artists are captured in varying settings, including studio shots, live performances and recording sessions. The exhibit also tells the story of Art Kane's legendary 'A Great Day In Harlem'.
As always, if something is happening in your neck of the woods, and you think we should know about it, let us know. We're always looking for new events to feature in our 'Suburban Fun' column.
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