The international House of the place that College students of all nationalities and backgrounds…read morelive while attending local Philly colleges. It is also a venue that's often used by several organizations to hold festivals that presents movies and art receptions etc. It is a well laid out space with a lot of of options if you need to hold or sponsor a special event. Within the last 12 months I attended two festivals BLACKSTAR and The Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival. Both I enjoyed immensely, I was able to view movies in a very comfortable and reasonably priced theater. The International House always appears to be fairly clean and staffed with an employee at the 'front desk'. Check out their website for more details, you might like what they have to offer.

Talk about an interesting place. where else can you go to take cheap language classes, catch a…read morediverse and entertaining film festival, see a band, and potentially live in? and their not joking by International. picture a place that has bright college students from 30 to 40 different countries living under it's roof? this place runs rampant with culture. The film fests are the best though. they had a festival of films by Alejandro Jodorowsky, who is perhaps the most unique and artistic director of all time. and it had a Kung Fu festival that didn't show the traditional Jackie Chan/Sonny Chiba kind of films that you would expect. The are getting ready to had a Spaghetti Western festival next.

I would have never known that this place existed if I didn't live so close to it. But I glad that I…read morefound out about it because its such a vibrant explosion of culture, music, and then some. Capoeira is a unique Brazilian art form that infuses dance, music, gymnastics, self-defense and the Portuguese language. Those that practice this art form, known as Capoeiristas, appear to defy gravity as they jump, flip, spin and cartwheel through the air. Capoeira, for these artists, embodies a discipline, mindset and gives a rhythm to their lives. In this studio you can not only learn Capoeira, but they also teach Samba and Latin dance! The moment you walk by you can't help but be drawn by the music that resonates from it. we're talking all kinds of percussion music with a Brazilian flair. and you might just be able to jam along and learn how to play it in the process. They have a lot of special workshops with visiting masters of the art. They are also going to be doing a huge performance piece as part of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. So you should definitely check it out for a vibrant dose of Brazilian culture.

I don't even know where to begin in my review of AgaImages! For my wedding, I placed a lot of value…read moreon finding photographers who would be able to capture my wedding experience in an artistic, editorial, and honest way. At the same time, I also wanted to find photographers who were friendly, professional, and easy to work with. After speaking with many, many wedding photographers I soon came to see that it was a challenge to find all of these things in one place. Somehow, I came across the website for AgaImages and I was immediately impressed by the beautiful, unique images of their work. As I looked at their photos of other weddings, I felt as though I was a part of these strangers' celebrations. The photos were elegant, real, and full of life. And, somehow, they did this over and over again for such a wide range of weddings--Indian, Jewish, Christian, exotic destinations, etc. After contacting AgaImages through their website, I soon found myself on the phone with Aga, who was one of the most friendly and positive vendors I had the pleasure of working with during the course of my wedding. She runs AgaImages along with her partner, Marcin, and together they make an incredible team. Just recently, they sent us an amazing slide show with highlight photos from our wedding. I am not exaggerating when I say that this slide show has brought many of our friends and family members to tears. Through some incredible and indescribable gift, Aga and Marcin were able to capture the essence of the personalities at the wedding and the emotions that we all felt that day. Aga & Marcin - we were truly lucky to have such talented and kind people as yourselves agree to be the photographers at our wedding. I know that as we look back on these images in the years to come we will be immediately transported to the emotions and memories of our wedding day. Being able to relive these beautiful moments is an invaluable gift that you have given us. Thank you so much!

AAAHHHH I am so sorry for the outrageously delayed review of my 7/12/14 wedding!!!…read more Aga and Marcin were so kind, down to earth and professional that made picture taking seamless and stress free. We received the pictures back in NO-TIME (within 2 months). Who can honestly say that about their wedding photographers? The pictures were great, colorfully artistic and sharp. I can't say anything negative about their work, persona, artistry or even their booking process. Thank you so much for making our day stress free and your beautiful timeless work. Eric & Nathaly 7/12/14

This place is great for trying out new brews! Especially when you consider the fact that in PA you…read morehave to buy a case most of the time. The vendors are nice, for the most part, and they showcase some new beers as well as some classics. Most of the people who attend are in good spirits and have a great demeanor. Every once and awhile you will get some idiots but that happens no matter where you go. Staff/volunteers are helpful. Although beware of the guy in the Kilt, he can get a little grumpy over nothing at all. I will be back, for the beer but mostly, for the food trucks!

This has to be my favorite event of the entire year in Philadelphia. Seriously, I woke up the…read moremorning of this event feeling like it was Christmas morning. And my hopes and dreams were upheld! This is the second time I've attended, the last time being 2 years ago when the event was in the cruise terminal building. This time, instead, there were two large tents set up in a rectangle(ish) shape with food trucks and porta potties making up the other two side of the lot. Lots of tables dispersed throughout the center of the lot. I have to say this location gave it a much bigger space to work with and therefore... MORE BEERS TO SAMPLE! Duh, obviously the best part. This event hosted awesome vendors--there were plenty of brewers that I was familiar with and happy to see bringing some of my favorites (Flying Fish, I'm looking at you) and a whole bunch that I was also unfamiliar with (12% you are my new favorite). The food trucks were outstanding! Perfect addition to this event, as my last visit there was very few options for food. Even though it was relatively cold out for an outdoor event, the cold was forgotten once inside the tents (or maybe once I was drunk...). The people in attendance, despite being mutually sloshed, were very friendly and polite. The porta potty lines were manageable. There was hardly ever a wait for beer. I came with a great group of beer loving friends--we made our way in a large circle sampling more beers than I can count (or remember), had a food orgy at the food truck stations (that's the only way I can describe it), danced to some Grateful Dead played by the awesome live band, and generally had all of my Beer Fest dreams come true. This day made me so happy. Maybe it was the group of people I was there with? Maybe it was my general love of craft beer? It was basically a perfect combo of all the things I love. Whatever it is, I'll most definitely be going back year after year.

Incredibly awesome venue. Attended a youth coca performance with professional band / strings &…read morebrass accompaniment. The acoustics were world class. Seating was intimate but stadium-esque so seeing the performance from anywhere in the auditorium. Parking was expensive but it's downtown Philly so that's to be expected.

I came here to see a musical this past Saturday about Lizzie Borden? Yea, that Lizzie Borden, who…read morekilled her step mom and dad and got away with it. The place is very intimate with not a bad seat in the spot. Well the seats aren't that great, they are run of the mill steel ones with some padding for the buttocks, but you know what I mean. The acoustics play very well with the venue, but the lighting could be better. It's located in one of the residence halls I think because I kept seeing college kids coming in and out of the elevator. There is no concession stand or anything (your on broad, go outside to one of the bajillion places you lazy person.) In summary, it's a good no frills place to catch a small play or musical.

Great festival, fun people, industry there too. I got distro and met filmmakers from around the…read moreworld. I think they closed it down though. I hope not. Princess Horror where are you?!!

This is a fun film festival run by great people. I attended for the first time this year and I will…read moredefinitely be going next year. The selection of films was outstanding, offering the audience a wide variety of genres within the 'horror' category. The festival is held in the Ethical Society building adjacent to Rittenhouse Square (which was a plus for me with the historical significance of the entire area). This Terror Film Festival screens short films, with a select few feature length movies. I would recommend this festival for entertainment, networking, and just good ole fun.

Excellent service and kind staff, rejuvinates and returns circulation to the body! Very relaxing…read moreand reasonably priced, don't hesitate to come here if you need a place to unwind and kill your stress!

Beautiful short stories from China depicted in wonderful dance form. Colorful, melodious and a…read moresensory delight!

I have enjoyed Pebbles & James' karaoke nights countless times over the past 5 years at venues…read moreacross town. They are so energetic and outgoing, and the music selection is massive, I can't imagine any crowd not having fun with them as hosts.