Site/Sound: Revealing the Rail Park will celebrate the past, present, and future of the historic rail corridor through public art.
This October, look forward to a unique collaborative project in partnership with Mural Arts Philadelphia and American Composers Forum (ACF), Philadelphia Chapter. Site/Sound will take place over three weeks, weaving together sight and sound along the tracks, thoroughfares, and tunnels of the Reading Railroad in Philadelphia. Celebrate the past, present, and future of this historic rail corridor with public events and installations, breaking new ground in the interconnection of sound and visual art in public art projects. More details and website coming soon!
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Coming up at the Rail Park
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We're back with a second BYOB (Bring Your Own Blanket) astronomy night at the Rail Park! Join us for a journey through the sky! Featuring a pop up performance from BalletX at 7pm (BalletX POP UP at The Rail Park), outdoor workshops with REI, "Space Talk" with Dr. Gary Bernstein from University of Pennsylvania, arts activities with Mural Arts Philadelphia, and stargazing! + REI raffles and giveaways alllll night long!
Thursday, September 12
6 - 10pm (BalletX performance at 7pm)
The Rail Park Phase I
1300 Noble St
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Bi-lingual Yoga on the Rail Park invites neighbors to enjoy Vinyasa Yoga offered in Chinese/English, led by instructors from the L&M Dance Studio in Chinatown. All levels of language proficiency welcome! Whether its your first time or 100th time doing yoga, we welcome you to try something new in this unique urban space. Please bring a mat!
Wednesdays, 6 - 7pm
September 18 - October 23
The Rail Park - 1300 Noble St
Donations will be accepted, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
This program is sponsored by Asian Arts Initiative.
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Neighborhood Fall Cleanup
Get your hands dirty with your neighbors in and around the Rail Park for the Callowhill Neighbor Association's fall cleanup. Help make the neighborhood shine!
Saturday, September 21
9am - noon
990 Spring Garden St - meet in rear lot
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Summer wrap up: Parks for Chinatown
We said goodbye to summer and our Parks for Chinatown: Game Nights series last month with an end-of-summer karaoke bash! Throughout the summer, we connected hundreds of Chinatown community members to their public spaces through our Parks for Chinatown initiative with Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation and Asian Arts Initiative. Thank you to everyone who came out to our MahJong pop ups, musical performances, gardening workshops, and more!
What's next? Be sure to check out our fall Chinese/English yoga series with L&M Dance Studio kicking off in September, our last Second Saturday of the year on October 12, and a movie screening with cinéSPEAK on October 17.
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Want to know more about this unique neighborhood? Join the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation for a series community-led walks down the streets, alleys, and highways of Chinatown. They'll delve into the history and role for Chinese and Asian immigrants, talk about the challenges and benefits of the recent changes in the community, and share some strategies other cities are using to prevent displacement and protect culture in gentrifying, low-income communities.
Various dates. More info.
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Give to something that's growing.
Our work is made possible by our amazing community of supporters and donors like you. To support our work, please visit therailpark.org/donate.
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