Going Solo

Plans that work with a party of one.Oct 11 – Oct 17

Sylvan Esso
Tomorrow · 8 PMFranklin Music Hall · Philadelphia

Sylvan Esso’s concert at Franklin Music Hall offers a substantial evening gig to attend on your own.

Secret Handshake pairs The Beyond with Hellbound: Hellraiser II in a demonic double feature at H&H Books.

Walking the Schuylkill: Photography Exhibit at Fairmount Water Works
Tomorrow · 10 AMFairmount Water Works · East Park

This free photography exhibit at Fairmount Water Works explores the Schuylkill River through John Brady’s work.

THE MISFITS
Tue Oct 13 · 7:15 PMBryn Mawr Film Institute (Alternative/Indi) · Bryn Mawr

Catch John Huston’s 1961 Western The Misfits, starring Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable and Montgomery Clift; screening-only seating begins at 7pm.

PHLAFF Presents: El Spooky
Tue Oct 13 · 6:30 PMVillage of Industry & Art · Center City

See three spooky short films—The Soup, Affordable Housing and Hand—at PHLAFF Presents: El Spooky.

Science Film Night: March of the Penguins!
Tue Oct 13 · 5:30 PMParkway Central Library · Center City

Watch March of the Penguins as part of a science film series at Parkway Central Library.

Francesca Fiorentini: The Bitchuation Room Live
Wed Oct 14 · 7 PMPunch Line Philly · Philadelphia

Journalist and podcaster Francesca Fiorentini brings her political comedy podcast, The Bitchuation Room, to the Punch Line Philly stage.

Fireside: DERAILED Screening
Wed Oct 14 · 6 PMThe Philadelphia Inquirer, 100 S Independence Mall W ste 600 · Old City

A screening of the short documentary Derailed is paired with a fireside chat featuring The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jenna Miller and the film’s director.

The Smithsonian Academy Orchestra
Thu Oct 15 · 6 PMThe Church of the Holy Trinity · Center City

Hear the Smithsonian Academy Orchestra perform C.P.E. Bach, Haydn and Schubert at the Church of the Holy Trinity.

A Very Special Episode | Meet Author Camille Acker
Thu Oct 15 · 6 PMParkway Central Library · Center City

Meet author Camille Acker at a free event for her literary satire A Very Special Episode, exploring Black television, belonging and cultural nostalgia.