Phillyist loves competition. Phillyist loves food. So a food competition is sure to get our meringue in a muddle and set our ovens to 450. If you’re feeling it too, head over the Nexus exhibit Yummy and join Minnesota artist Megan McCready for Hotdish Philly. Bring a hotdish to share, and compete for the title Best Classic Hotdish or Best Neo-Classic Hotdish. The only rules are it must contain a starch, protein, vegetable, saucy binder,......

We told you in June that Nexus was planning a delicious exhibition, and the time has arrived: YUMMY: a celebration of craving, compulsion and culture opens tonight with a reception at the Nexus gallery from 6-9PM. The exhibit is designed to inspire "contemplation about the emotional and psychological nature of food as it impacts the individual experience of life especially within American culture," and seeks to do so through a combination of artifact (read: art......

The time comes in every person's life to move out of the dorm room. This journey can be literal or metaphorical (believe us, Phillyist knows far too many folks who still act like adolescents, and are plenty old enough to know better). One major component of this transition: "What the hell do I put on the walls?" When the black light Jimi Hendrix poster starts to fade and the paper and ink representation of 50......

The Pig Iron Theatre Company is giving the proverbial sheepskin to 18 graduates of their 3-week clown training course this Saturday night. What does this mean for you? FREE CLOWN SHOW. Need we say more? We didn't think so. Pig Iron's Clown Soiree Saturday, April 8th at 8PM (doors open: at 7:45) Christ Church Neighborhood House 20 North American Street, 3rd Floor Free (First come, first served - seating is limited) Image Credit: Wikipedia......

This weekend, artists in the City of Brotherly Love will begin a series of benefit events for victims of Hurricane Katrina. The Fringe Festival Cabaret will host the first event, a FREE show featuring Fringe favorites the Brothers Suggarillo with Dito van Reigersberg, Dirty Diamond, Rich Wexler, BINGO, Lidia Kaminska, and more. Wait, wait – free? Fundraiser? Yup. And get this – one of the ways this fundraiser will raise money is by getting......