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Awesome Fest Pays Homage to 80s and 90s TV at the Fillmore

Awesome Fest founder Josh Goldbloom has had an odd tune stuck in his head for the past, say, two decades: the theme song to Perfect Strangers. Sometimes, when […]

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Awesome Fest Hosting Horror-Themed Sleepover at Prince Theater

I never actually watched a single A Nightmare on Elm Street movie, but all it took was one peep at Freddy Krueger to keep me […]

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12 Great Places to Catch an Outdoor Movie in Philly This Summer

All summer, organizations across the city are setting up their projectors to host free screenings of American classics, mega blockbusters and even a few Philly […]

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Awesome Fest No Longer Suspended, Announces Summer Film Series at Liberty Lands

It was barely a month ago when we posted that Awesome Fest was suspended indefinitely due to a nasty legal battle, but it looks like indefinitely didn’t […]

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Awesome Fest Suspended Indefinitely

For everyone looking forward to this year’s Awesome Fest, this isn’t good news. Founder and Artistic Director Josh Goldbloom announced today that all Awesome Fest […]

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How Awesome Fest Devolved Into an Ugly Lawsuit — Putting Its Future in Doubt

Awesome Fest was created in 2010, per its website, to “showcase innovative and cutting edge independent cinema in unique and non-traditional spaces throughout the City […]

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DO THIS: Awesome Fest Hosts Horror Film Festival Sleepover in the Woods

This weekend Awesome Fest is taking over Adventureland Day Camp in the woods of Bensalem for its second annual Summer Camp Sleepover.

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5 Gay Things to Do in Philly This Week: Toga for MANNA, Darienne Lake at Drag Wars, Queer Books Pop-Up and More

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PHOTOS: Pizza Underground at The Oval

“Do you guys like pizza? Do you like punny songs about pizza? Good! Because that’s all we got.” So began Velvet Underground cover band The […]

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7 Things To Do In Philly This Week: Free Concert at Spruce Street Harbor Park, A Popera, Classics and Crackerjacks, And More

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12 Things To Do In Philly This Weekend: Macaulay Culkin’s Pizza Underground at The Oval, Art Star Pop-Up at Spruce Street Harbor Park and More

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8 Things To Do This Week: Movies, Concerts, and More

 

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11 Things To Do in Philly This Weekend: Grand Opening Of Spruce Street Harbor Park, Alfresco Movies Galore, NHL Fan Festivities, and More

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Clark Park’s Awesome Fest Begins Today

The Clark Park Farmers’ Market has just released information on their summer-long festivities, all of which start today, June 26th, and will continue every Thursday […]

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Awesome Fest Starting Free Movie Series in Clark Park Tomorrow Night

Tomorrow night, June 26th, Awesome Fest and UCD are teaming up to kick off a new eight-week movie series in Clark Park that features no less […]