Sept. 8: The Weekly Roundup

Welcome back from Labor Day weekend! You're reading a weekly wrap of articles from Philly Midbrow, which publishes daily reviews about arts and culture events happening across our city. Scroll for local story picks plus previews and playlists. Email us back anytime with questions, comments, concerns + coverage ideas. Here's where we went Baldfest @ The Lawn — Marquis Combs headed out to a special festival to meet other representatives of hairless living. Read here about how it went. Fixed-Menu Kamayan @ Perla — You can dig in hands first to curried vegetables (ginataan), perfectly tender grilled pork belly (liempo), a half chicken, lumpia, and an entire pompano fish for $55 per person at this Filipino restaurant. Pierce Jordan reports/ reviews that deal here. 40 Watts from Nowhere Screening @ PhilaMOCA — A new documentary shows how a pirate radio station championed underground music before the medium was supplanted by streaming services. Read here. David Fantasy & Adult Content @ Nostalgia Fishtown — John Morrison reviewed a high-energy, horny set from an aptly named band. Video and more here. Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll — Pierce Jordan catalogues everything he did not buy at the $1 street sale here. Labor of Love, By Design @ The Icebox Project Space — An ongoing tournament of tag team wrestling rounds is introducing Philly to all kinds of characters, from cheeseburgers to chat bots. Marquis Combs reports here. Here's where we're going Tuzluk @ Asian Arts Initiative Run begins Tuesday September 8th, 7:30pm $25 - Turkish-Colombian-American performer Izzy Sazak comes to Philly Fringe Fest! In Tuzluk, Sazak "takes the audience on a wild ride; unpacking the awkward beauty of growing up mixed, caught between two empires worth of daddy issues and messy history." VHS Club Eagle's Season Celebration ft. Hitchcock's 'The Birds' - Philly Film Center Thursday September 10th, 6:00 pm $16 - Film AND football??? It's more likely than you think!!! Celebrate the start of the Eagle's season with a screening of Hitchcock's The Birds in 4k at PFC. Arrive early for a mixer with Quizzo, a DVD and VHS market, a variety of Hitchcock AND Eagle's themed crafts, and custom chainstitching on-site from Loop 306. Evil Sword with Happy Accident @ Space 1026 September 12th, 8pm $20 - Ramshackle theatrical punk duo Evil Sword plays Space 1026 as a part of Philly Fringe Fest. Whenever I fantasize about putting on a show with weird costumes and performance elements someone says "Oh! Like Evil Sword!!!" I'm excited to finally see them in action! An ode to the end of August Philadelphia Sign up free — pick what works for you: You're in! Check your inbox for a confirmation.