City Cast Philly
🎬 Philly film screenings for $1 or less
June 14, 2024 · — Asha Prihar
📽️ Hey there, local movie lovers: You’ve got options to enjoy the big screen on a budget this summer, including dozens of free outdoor movie nights at parks across the city, and Regal Cinemas’ series of $1 family-friendly movies.
You can even catch two indie films at Clark Park tonight! (Check out the “What To Do” section for more info.)
What's CITY Talking About?
🪧 Aramark Protests Draw Arrests
ICYMI: Demonstrators — largely people who work at the South Philly sports complex — gathered in front of Aramark’s headquarters in Center City on Wednesday, blocking rush hour traffic. Police arrested nearly 50 people, including Philly state Sen. Nikil Saval. [PhillyVoice]
- The unionized workers were rallying for higher wages and better health care access from Aramark, their employer. Employees have been pushing for these changes for the past several months. [City Cast Philly 🎧]
❤️🩹 Weigh In on PA’s LGBTQ+ Health Care
Every two years, the state tries to assess health needs in Pennsylvania’s LGBTQ+ community. Respondents from the 2022 survey said depression was the number one health issue in the community. [Lehigh Valley News]
- ✅ You can take the survey if you identify as LGBTQ+, live in Pennsylvania, and are 13 years or older. It takes 25 minutes, and you could win $50. [Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center]
🍻 Kelce Brothers Get Into the Beer Biz
Recently retired Philadelphia Eagle Jason Kelce and his brother Travis have become part owners of Garage Beer, an Ohio-based light beer brand. [6ABC]
- Would you ever go into business with your sibling? Host Trenae Nuri discusses this question with sports writer O.J. Spivey and standup comedian Nicole Phoenix on today’s episode of the City Cast Philly podcast 🎧
🍦 Wanna Run a 27-Foot-Tall Ice Cream Cone?
For $150,000 plus $1,800 per month in rent, you can take over Twistee Treat, the soft-serve spot in Mayfair that’s housed in a pink, cone-shaped building. [Inquirer 🔒]
What To Do
Friday, June 14
- 🎞️ “OKTHANKSBYE” and “Makayla’s Voice” Outdoor Screening | 7–11 p.m. | Free | Clark Park
- 💃 ¡Bailar en FDR! Salsa Class and Social Dance | 7:30–11:30 p.m. | Free | FDR Park
- 👯 Good Luck Club: An Unapologetic Dance Party | 10 p.m. | $20–$23 | West Poplar
Saturday, June 15
- 🎉 Attend a Juneteenth Celebration!
- 🌈 Pride in the Park: Philly LGBTQ+ Field Day | 9 a.m.–2 p.m. | $0–$15 | Fairmount Park
- 📖 Big Truck Book Sale | 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Pay As You Go | Chestnut Hill
- 🚶 Revival Walk: Inclusiveness | 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Free | Olney
- 🥒 The Big Dill: In My Pickle Era Tour | Noon–7 p.m. | $25–$110 | Xfinity Live
- 🚶 Walking Tour of Historic Girard Estate | 2 p.m. | Free | Girard Estates
Sunday, June 16
- 🎉 Attend a Juneteenth Celebration!
- 🥕 Everybody Eats Volunteering | 8 a.m.–4 p.m. | Free | Malcolm X Park
- 📖 Big Truck Book Sale | 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Pay As You Go | Chestnut Hill
- 🪓 Father's Day Celebration @ Kick Axe Philly | 11:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m. | $35 | Old City
- 🎷 Father’s Day Jazz Brunch | Noon–3 p.m. | $45 | Mount Airy
- 🛳️ Father’s Day Signature Dinner Cruise | 5–7:30 p.m. | $103+ | Delaware River
Monday, June 17
- 🩺 Free Medicare Workshop | 10 a.m. | Free | Parkway Central Library
- 🥁 A String, Sing, Story & Musical Thing for Juneteenth | 5:30 p.m. | Free | Parkway Central Library
Today on City Cast
Fewer Block Parties, OCF Closes Coffee Shops, Kelce Bros. Beer Business
It’s the Friday News Roundup! Today’s topics include why the city is rejecting certain block party applications, why OCF closed all its coffee shops this week, and the Kelce brothers’ new business venture.
A quick correction from yesterday’s newsletter: We mistyped the end date of the Civil War — the war concluded in April 1865, not April 1985.
Enjoy your weekend!
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