Happy birthday Social Security! Here's to another 73 years—or at least until we retire. NEIGHBORHOOD HEARTS AND HANDS: A CHILDREN’S PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT The children of the Goodlands Community Arts Program live in some of the roughest areas of the city. But that doesn't mean they can't do their part to empower themselves and their neighbors. As a project of the grassroots community-building organization Centro Nueva Creacion, Goodlands is focused on bringing the power of art......

You think the Fourth of July party stops on the 5th? Hell no! You got a whole weekend’s worth of patriotism to work through… not to mention food… Saturday: If you haven’t shaken those pesky kiddies off yet, you could take them back to Franklin Square, or change it up and get their faces painted and energy expended on Independence Mall from 10AM to 1PM. When you get hungry, head to the Great Plaza on......

The Urban Dictionary has no shortage of definitions for the word "flaky". And this Phillyist has read them all. He feels painfully well-described by their variety and cold accuracy. JERRY ALTMAN: THE ART OF TV GUIDE The TV Guide has been updating housewives on the status of their favorite soft-core porn, er, we mean soap opera, for over 50 years. For half that time, Jerry Altman has played the role of Art Director, guiding the......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: The Place to Be: Roger Mudd discusses the CBS news bureau in the good old days at the Central Branch of the Free Library (1901 Vine), Noon. Free St. George Day: Celebrate the patron saint of England in good fashion at the Grey Lodge Pub (6235 Frankford), all day. Pay as you go Anniversary: Celebrate one year of performances inspired by exhibitions at NEXUS (1400 N American) with......

There are lots of reasons why drinking heavily on Valentine’s Day is probably a good idea, but here’s a new one: University City Kiwanis Club is sponsoring A Shot for Love, a fundraiser at McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon tonight from 9PM-12AM. As you head in, let the nice person at the door know that you are there for the Kiwanis Club gathering, and your $5 cover will be donated to the Second Chance Support Group,......

Every weekday of December (except for December 25, that is), Phillyist will be counting down to 2008 with our highlights from the past year and our predictions for the next. If you have a list you'd like to submit, let us know! I'm not really a big partygoer. I much prefer to spend my weekend nights curled up with a nice book in front of a warm fireplace... as long as the book is a......

A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets. Presented without comment. Well, we do have one comment: heh. We have it on good authority that the Darkest of the Hillside Thickets' new album, The Shadow Out of Tim, will be available for purchase at Amazon.com (and probably also at record stores, although maybe only ones in Canada) on the summer solstice, which is June 21st this year. Yay! List time! It's......

By Star Foster Local Philly blogging talk: Phillyist isn't the only Philly blog blabbing about Senator Ricky's latest shenanigans: Attytood has the scoop on Santorum's spending habits, while D-mac at Philadelphia Will Do highlights all the really important bits, like where Santorum and his PAC gets their fast food, of which they are apparently fond. (Haven't they read about that fast food ice/toilet water study?) Mac at the Pesky Apostrophe challenges the blogosphere to be......

We know that a lot of sites link to the previous week’s listings rather than repeat listings. But since we’re not worried about wasting paper, and because we’re only trying to make things easier for you, we’re going to continue to repeat listings over and over and over again till you just can’t take it anymore. And by that point, the run of the show will be over, and you won’t have to. Waiting for......

Lots of people seemed jazzed about our decision to include Philly-area listings last week, so we’re going to keep doing it until someone’s got a bone to pick. See the end of the article for contact info about all your bone-picking needs. 10 for 10: A Spark Showcase Festival - Ten local theater companies present ten ten-minute plays, ranging from musical comedy to all-girl action (not that kind, you pervs). July 26-31 at the Mum......