Hello Philly, we hope spring is treating you well. For sure it’s bringing plenty of things to do this week, so check out here what you can fill your calendar with.

Sacco and Vanzetti: A Tragedia dell ’Arte opens at Curio Theatre Company and The Sound of Music takes the stage at The Academy of Music. Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band are live at Union Transfer, On Cinema brings its live show to The Fillmore, and actor, musician, and really weird guy Creed Bratton is at City Winery.

The environmental film festival Confluence returns this week, and so does the Caravan of Hope. Spring Break at Eastern State Penitentiary continues its engaging educational programming this week, and Open Streets gives us all an opportunity to stroll West Walnut.

Suite Americaine brings feminist furniture to the Museum of Art in Wood, Illuminate Kensington brings a light show to the neighborhood, and Barnes Create & Connect offers expression and fun for those with Parkinson’s and their caregivers. 

Creatives of all kinds are invited to Performa Choreographic Incubator at Pig Iron Studios, and speaking of creativity, TILT is calling for the best images you can take of our fair city for Philly Photo Day 250.

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Is that not enough? Thinking of things to do further ahead? Check out our year-round calendar about how to be a good citizen.

THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK IN PHILLY

Spring Break at Eastern State, Caravan of Hope, The Sound of Music, Creed Bratton, On Cinema live, Confluence Film Festival, Illuminate Kensington, Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band live

SPEND SPRING BREAK AT PRISON. Spring Break: The Great Escape: Stories of Resistance and Creativity is a week of immersive history and storytelling at Eastern State Penitentiary March 27 through April 5 from 10am to 5pm daily. Featuring interactive tours, pop-up talks, music, poetry, and hands-on activities demonstrating how the incarcerated expressed themselves within the system. $17-$21. 2027 Fairmount Avenue

HAVE HOPE. The Caravan of Hope wraps up its month-long tour traveling city to city delivering essential legal services directly to underserved LGBTQ+ communities in the United States in Philadelphia March 31 from noon to 4pm at Giampolo Law Group, followed by a Happy Hour Homecoming Celebration from 5 to 7pm at Bridget Foy’s. Free. 507 S. 2nd Street; 200 South Street

START AT THE BEGINNING, IT’S A VERY GOOD PLACE TO START. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic The Sound of Music opens at The Academy of Music March 31 through April 5 with evening and afternoon performances. $31-$190. 240 S. Broad Street

HAVE MORE FUN AS A FOLLOWER, BUT MAKE MORE MONEY AS A LEADER. The one and only (allegedly) actor and musician Creed Bratton is live at City Winery March 31 at 7:30pm. $42-$78. 990 Filbert Street

“I’M FIGHTING FOR MOVIES!” Do it alongside the comedy web series and podcast On Cinema as they bring The Certified “Five Bags of Popcorn” Tour to The Fillmore on March 31 at 8pm. $53-$173. 29 E. Allen Street 

ATTEND THE ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL. In celebration of Earth Month, The Academy of Natural Sciences presents Confluence Film Festival Thursdays from April 2 through April 23 with screenings at 5:30pm. In partnership with BlackStar Projects, cinéSPEAK, the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival and the Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival, Confluence 2026 includes feature-length films, shorts and documentaries on this year’s theme, “Seeding the Future.” $10. 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway 

COME FOR A NIGHT OF PROJECTION ART. The East Kensington Arts Committee presents Illuminate Kensington, an immersive projection mapping and light installation experience featuring live music and DJs happening April 3 from 7 to 11pm at Philadelphia Brewing Company. Free. 2440 Frankford Ave

GO TO A CONCERT. Critically-acclaimed indie rock artists Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band bring their Made in Kentuckiana tour to Union Transfer on April 3 (doors open at 7, show is at 8pm). $29.91-$56.19. 1026 Spring Garden Street

THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND IN PHILLY

Philly Photo Day 250, Suite Americaine, Sacco and Vanzetti: A Tragedia dell ’Arte, Barnes Create & Connect, Performa Choreographic Incubator, Open Streets

VIEW A NEW EXHIBIT ON THE ART AND HISTORY OF AMERICAN FURNITURE. Open April 3 through July 26 at The Museum for Art in Wood, BA Harrington’s exhibition Suite Américaine brings to life the history of American furniture making through the lens of a contemporary feminist imagination. Museum hours are Wednesdays Through Sundays from 11:30am to 5pm. Free. 141 N. 3rd Street

SEE A WORLD PREMIERE PLAY ABOUT THE LIVES OF A GOOD SHOEMAKER AND A POOR FISH PEDDLER. Curio Theatre Company presents Sacco and Vanzetti: A Tragedia dell ’Arte open April 4 through April 18 at 8pm plus two 3pm matinee performances. Recommended for ages 13 and up. $20-$30. 

IMPACTED BY PARKINSON’S? Barnes Create & Connect is a free workshop series for individuals living with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners supporting connection through art and creative expression held select Saturdays April through June from 10am to noon. Light snacks and beverages will be provided. Free; registration required. 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway

LEARN DANCE, MAKE DANCE, YOUR CALL. Adam Kerbal Dance Projects presents Performa Choreographic Incubator: Site Specific Performance, a four week series for independent artists, dancers, choreographers, and performers to practice compositional skills in a large, open air environment. Scheduled for April 4 through April 26 on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 3pm at Pig Iron Studios. $10-$125; Full series and drop-in options available. 1417 N. 2nd Street 

STROLL THE STREETS OF CENTER CITY. Open Streets: West Walnut returns for the spring on Sundays from April 5 to May 17 from 10am to 5pm. In addition to shopping and eating, Center City District provides free entertainment with buskers, strolling performers, dance groups, a family-friendly zone, games and activities for kids, and more. Pay as you go. Walnut Street between Broad and 19th streets and S. 18th Street between Locust and Chestnut streets

CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS! TILT Institute for the Contemporary Image  (TILT) opens submissions for its annual Philly Photo Day 250 April 6 through 12. This year’s theme is inspired by the nation’s semiquincentennial, inviting tourists or residents with a camera or smartphone to capture images of Philadelphia that respond to the prompt, “How do we stay free?” Participants can submit their photos online by April 12 for inclusion in the Philly Photo Day exhibition, which will be displayed free to the public in TILT’s Project Gallery from May 13 to June 27. Free. Citywide. Submit here starting April 6.

ONGOING EVENTS

Art exhibitions, live shows, outdoor activities, and more things to do, until you can’t anymore.

SEE A SPICY SATIRE PLAY ABOUT OUR LEGACY OF SLAVERY.  The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames opens at The Wilma Theater March 17 to April 5 with performances at 2 and 7pm. $20-$89. 265 S Broad Street

SEE A BOLD REIMAGINING OF SHAKESPEARE’S STAR-CROSSED LOVERS. Arden Theatre presents Romeo and Juliet, open through April 11 for afternoon and evening performances. This new adaptation is directed by Barrymore Award winner Amina Robinson and draws on the traditions of early oral storytelling and old-school theater magic. $37-$70. 40 N. 2nd Street

ATTEND A NEW EXHIBIT ABOUT INDEPENDENCE. Changing Faces of Independence: Pennsylvania in the 1800s is on view at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania through April 24. Free. 1300 Locust Street

SEE THE WORLD PREMIERE OF A UNIQUE EXHIBIT. The Franklin Institute’s new Universal Theme Parks: The Exhibition explores theme parks through the lens of Universal’s greatest attractions like Jaws, NINTENDO WORLD, Jurassic World, and more. Open through September 7, museum hours are 9:30am to 5pm daily with added evenings Thursday through Sunday from 5 to 8pm. $23-$65. 222 N. 20th Street

LEARN TAI CHI. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 7:30 to 8:30am, Franklin Square Tai Chi Group meets next to the fountain (or in the Pavilion on chilly or wet days) for the ancient practice during Tai Chi in the Square. Free. 200 N. 6th Street

TAKE A FOOD JOURNEY THROUGH SOUTHWEST PHILLY. Stuff your face with Jamaican, West African, and Southern African American cuisines while walking it off on Woodland Avenue during your Africatown Food Tour, scheduled Wednesdays through Saturdays starting at 10:30am and 1:30pm. $56. 5741 Woodland Avenue

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