Philly NORML held a rally and march from the Liberty Bell to City Hall in Philadelphia, PA.
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Category: Center City
bookmark_borderMADE IN AMERICA FESTIVAL
The City of Philadelphia announced plans to welcome back for a third year the “Budweiser Made in America” Festival, an exciting, two-day music festival during Labor Day weekend. The event will be locally produced by Live Nation on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and will benefit local United Way organizations.
Shawn “Jay Z” Carter, Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Budweiser and United Way announced that the City of Los Angeles will also host a “Budweiser Made in America” Festival during the 2014 Labor Day weekend. Live Nation will produce both the Philadelphia and Los Angeles music festivals, delivering must-see performances on both coasts. Details and lineups for both festival locations will be announced at a later date.
“For the third year in a row, Labor Day weekend in the City of Philadelphia will offer a unique combination of entertainment, culture and community, with the iconic Benjamin Franklin Parkway as the backdrop for the ‘East Coast’ Budweiser Made in America Festival,” said Mayor Michael A. Nutter. “There is something for everyone: Festival ticket-holders, cultural institution visitors and those with business on the Parkway are all welcome to take part in a relaxing weekend of holiday fun. With the success of the last two years in Philadelphia, the Budweiser Made in America Festival is expanding into a bi-coastal event which will bring the spirit of ‘Made in America’ to even more music fans across the country.”
“Budweiser Made In America” will be the first American festival to run simultaneously on both coasts. Performances from both “Budweiser Made In America” sites will be available for fans to view with live-streaming.
The Budweiser Made in America Festival in Philadelphia will benefit United Way organizations in Greater Philadelphia, Southern New Jersey and Lancaster County, PA. The Festival’s primary goal is to have a positive impact on the communities involved. Money invested into these communities will positively impact the education, income and health of the most vulnerable and needy citizens in these regions. As a result of last year’s Festival, United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey is investing more than $300,000 into education and workforce development initiatives. The L.A. Festival will benefit the United Way of Greater Los Angeles.
Access to the venue is limited to Festival ticket-holders only. Festival goers are urged to purchase tickets in advance throughTicketmaster.com and Livenation.com. Attendees are encouraged to visit www.MadeInAmericaFest.com for information on items that are (and are NOT) permitted in the venue, as well as information on concessions, accommodations, and directions.
WHEN:
Labor Day Weekend 2014: August 30 – 31
WHERE:
The Philadelphia “Budweiser Made In America” Festival will remain on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Center City Philadelphia.
The Los Angeles “Budweiser Made In America” Festival will take place on Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles.
TICKET PURCHASE:
2 Day Early Bird presale tickets are available now at www.livenation.com.
2 Day Early Bird tickets for Philadelphia are $99.50 and Los Angeles are $125.
bookmark_borderYour Brain – Now Open!
THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, 222 N 20th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103 — The Franklin Institute just got bigger!
Be among the first to explore the newest and largest core exhibit designed to help you understand more about the most complex and misunderstood vital organ in your body.
Scale the 18-foot-tall neural climb. With each step you take, watch the larger-than-life neural network burst with light, color, and sound, reflecting how your brain sends messages throughout your body.
Morph a life-size photograph of yourself into a homunculus—-a figure of crazy proportions that represents how your brain maps your body by the complexity of its movements.
How good is your memory? Find out when we challenge you to remember a short code to open a safe. Sounds simple, right? Perhaps at first, but it will be a real test of your mind as the code gets longer and longer with each try.
Walk through the street scene that at first glance appears normal, but is filled with optical illusions that conflict with what your brain is expecting to see. The mind tricks are sure to amuse and confuse your brain, as well as help to explain how your brain processes what it sees!
Don’t miss these 3 exhibits also included with admission to the museum:
* Circus! Science Under the Big Top
* 101 Inventions That Changed the World
* Ocean Soul, a National Geographic Photography Exhibit