Shamus Clancy

1 week ago | phillyvoice.com | Shamus Clancy

Light up the start of summer with the return of the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival to Franklin Square. The annual celebration that features hundreds of animal-shaped lanterns and a 200-foot dragon will illuminate the park beginning Friday, June 20. MORE: Fishtown Taps returns with weekly happy hour deals through OctoberThe experience, which will also include live performances, food and vendors, will run through Sunday, Aug. 31.

2 weeks ago | phillyvoice.com | Shamus Clancy

Exit light and enter night this weekend at Lincoln Financial Field when legendary thrash metal act Metallica comes to South Philadelphia for a pair of shows. To celebrate the band's return to the home of the reigning Super Bowl champions and heavyweight sandwiches, Metallica is releasing an Eagles- and cheesesteak-themed poster for their Friday and Sunday concerts. 🦅 TONIGHT IN PHILADELPHIA 🦅Lincoln Financial FieldWe’re pushing our way into The Linc for the first time since 2017. What’d we miss?

2 weeks ago | phillyvoice.com | Shamus Clancy

Heart-warming family fun? Three-plus hour Oscar-nominated films? Tom Cruise defying gravity in wild stunts? The latest edition of the PhillyVoice streaming guide has it all ... RELATED: Former Eagles star Terrell Owens to get feature-length documentary on Amazon PrimeNominated for three Academy Awards this year (best animated feature, best sound and best original sound), "The Wild Robot" is based on a 2016 young adult sci-fi novel by Peter Brown.

2 weeks ago | phillyvoice.com | Shamus Clancy

Fishtown Taps is back to help people break up the work week this summer. The happy hour event features $5 beers, $6 wine glasses and $7 cocktails on Tuesdays at 26 bars and restaurants in Fishtown. The fun kicks off Tuesday, May 27, and extends through Tuesday, Oct. 28.

2 weeks ago | phillyvoice.com | Shamus Clancy

Three questions were on the Philadelphia primary ballot Tuesday, and all three measures passed by significant margins. Voters approved the creation of a watchdog role for the Office of Homeless Services, a prison community oversight board and an Office of Prison Oversight. They also voted to increase funding for affordable housing.