In celebration of Pride Month, here are some upcoming Pride-related activities and outings for families to enjoy together throughout the month of June!
2nd Annual Pride Party: A Celebration of Love and Diversity | Saturday, June 22, 5 to 8 p.m.
Location: 8127 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Join the Chestnut Hill Community Association (CHCA) and Chestnut Hill Business District (CHBD) for an unforgettable evening of love, acceptance, and pure joy during the 2nd Annual Pride Party. Hosted at NoName Gallery, the event features art curated by NoName’s founder, Jonene Lee, delicious small bites, a variety of drinks, and music by Philly’s own DJ Xtina.
To Understand a Tree by Gina Siepel | Now through July 21, 2024
Museum for Art in Wood / Location: 141 N 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
The Museum for Art in Wood presents a new exhibition, To Understand a Tree, by interdisciplinary artist, designer, and woodworker Gina Siepel. The exhibition stems from Siepel’s ongoing project of the same name that centers on contemplating a living forest tree, its network of eco-systemic relationships, and the ubiquity of the material of wood – in design and daily life. To Understand a Tree comprises an immersive video installation that includes videos of red oak shot over a two-year period and functional and sculptural greenwood chairs made from trees killed by invasive insects or storms. Visitors can also view observations, notes, and artifacts that were gathered through direct engagement with the red oak and surrounding ecosystem using environmentally responsible methods. Siepel encourages visitors to consider the tree as a living subject rather than an object and challenges the often-assumed binary between living trees and dead wood.
The Duat|June 7 to 23
Philadelphia Theatre Company / Location: 480 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146
Obie Award-winning Artistic Director Taibi Magar directs the Philadelphia world premiere of Roger Q. Mason’s The Duat, presented in 360 degrees of theatre in the round for Philadelphia Theatre Company’s (PTC) 2023-24 season finale. All seating will be onstage for the solo performance featuring Barrymore Award nominee (Waiting for Godot/ Astragon) and Philadelphia native Frank X. PTC premieres a uniquely intimate experience transitioning through the Egyptian underworld inside one man’s battle to save his soul. The Duat has an estimated runtime of 90 minutes with no intermission. Single tickets are available online, by phone at 215.985.0420×1, and at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre box office starting at $20. Previews begin June 7, with opening night on Wednesday, June 12.
Philly Pride Run | Saturday, June 8, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Location: The Navy Yard – Broad St & Intrepid Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19112
Held at the Navy Yard for runners and walkers alike, the Philly Pride Run returns as a platform for fostering unity and promoting LGBTQ+ visibility. Whether participants are seasoned runners or just looking to have fun and embrace a morning of diversity and inclusion, everyone is welcome to participate and show their pride. A virtual option is also available for those unable to attend the in-person event. Participants can register for a 5K run or a 1-mile walk that winds through the scenic Navy Yard. Runners and walkers will be cheered on by the community and entertained by live music and performances hosted by drag performers.
HILMA by Kate Scelsa and Robert M. Johanson | June 4 to 23 (Opening Night: June 7, at 7 p.m.)
The Wilma Theatre / Location: 265 S Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
The early 20th-century queer mystic and artist Hilma af Klint channeled hundreds of paintings through messages from otherworldly forces, hoping to communicate the mysteries of the universe. Only recently rediscovered and hailed as one of the first-ever abstract artists, she worked in obscurity during a time that was not yet ready to receive her message. This contemporary opera – with a score that mixes genres including opera, rock, pop, and musical theater– wrestles with the hubris and humility that fueled one woman’s spiritual quest.
Pride Month Movie Screenings | May 31 to June 13
The Colonial Theatre / Location: 227 Bridge St, Phoenixville, PA, 19460
From May 31 to June 13, The Colonial celebrates Pride Month with a series of presentations of five iconic LGBTQIA+ films, beginning with the 20th-anniversary screening of Connie and Carla, starring Nia Vardalos and Toni Collette. Judy Garland fans can celebrate the 85th anniversary of the cinema classic The Wizard of Oz in the 1903 Theatre on June 1. Film fans can also look forward to Ang Lee’s 2005 landmark neo-western Brokeback Mountainon June 2. The Pride Month series at The Colonial also features a June 7 screening of the 1983 vampire drama The Hunger, starring David Bowie as the lover of an immortal vampire played by Catherine Deneuve, sponsored by the Punk Rock Flea Market. The series concludes with the trailblazing movie musical adaptation of Hedwig and the Angry Inch on June 13, sponsored by Forever Change.
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