{"id":223325,"date":"2026-06-19T18:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T18:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/223325\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T18:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T18:07:11","slug":"manayunk-arts-festival-will-bring-fun-and-arts-to-main-street-the-mercury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/223325\/","title":{"rendered":"Manayunk Arts Festival will bring fun and arts to Main Street \u2013 The Mercury"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 37th annual Manayunk Arts Festival is coming up soon and it\u2019s only going to add to the excitement of the summer.<\/p>\n

The largest outdoor juried art festival in Pennsylvania will take over Main Street in Manayunk on June 27 and 28. There will be nearly 300 artists showing off their work during the festival.<\/p>\n

This year, the festival is embracing a fresh vibe aimed at younger audiences, with areas like Baby Face Studios student sales, the Emerging Artists tent, and quirky pop-up experiences like the Funk Shop by Lucky\u2019s Last Chance.<\/p>\n

Organized and operated by the Manayunk Development Corp., there is no charge to attend the festival, which will feature artists from eight different disciplines: fiber, glass, ceramics, jewelry, mixed media, painting & drawing, photography, and wood & sculpture.<\/p>\n

The Emerging Artist Program allows young and new artists to begin showing and selling their work. Each artist may participate as an emerging artist for up to three years before being invited to join the main festival. This year, 30 emerging artists will be featured on Grape Street, a side street just off Main Street, which will be closed to create a dedicated area.<\/p>\n

During the art-filled weekend, Canal View Park will host a place where everyone can bring out their inner artist. With guidance from local artist, Aaron Birk, all ages are welcome to take a reprieve in the shade to explore their own creative expression. Creators can allow a vision to come to life on paper at this interactive area of the festival.<\/p>\n

For more information, go to https:\/\/manayunk.com\/mnyk-events\/manayunk-art-festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"NathalieNathalie Joachim is a Grammy-nominated performer and composer putting the words of Ben Franklin to music. (COURTESY OF ERIN PATRICE O’BRIEN)
\nBen Franklin\u2019s words put to music<\/p>\n

Nathalie Joachim, a Grammy-nominated performer and composer, is setting the words of Benjamin Franklin in a new composition that will have its World Premiere in Philadelphia on June 27 and 28.<\/p>\n

Franklin\u2019s \u201cThirteen Virtues\u201d were a set of moral guidelines he created to improve his character and attain a more virtuous life.<\/p>\n

Cellist Thomas Masa joins the voices of The Crossing, Philadelphia\u2019s own Grammy-nominated chamber choir for two world premiere performances.<\/p>\n

The first will be held at Broad Street Love, 315 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, starting at 4 p.m. on June 27. That will be followed by a performance at The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill at 4 p.m. June 28.<\/p>\n

The concert program also features works composed for The Crossing by Jennifer Higdon, Kile Smith, Robert Maggio, Julia Wolfe, James Primosch and Benjamin C.S. Boyle, exploring topics ranging from FDR\u2019s vision of democracy, to the disappearance of bluestem grasses, to love, and to jazz.<\/p>\n

Joachim\u2019s creative practice centers an authentic commitment to storytelling and human connectivity while advocating for social change and cultural awareness. Her compositions are informed by her work as a professional vocalist and flutist, as well as her affinity for a wide variety of musical styles, including indie rock, pop, classical and hip-hop.<\/p>\n

For tickets and more information, check out www.crossingchoir.com\/upcoming<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Philadelphia School of Circus Arts gives children the chance to run away to the circus with summer camp. (COURTESY OF THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL OF CIRCUS ACTS)
\nSchool of Circus Arts<\/p>\n

Want to run away to the circus this summer?<\/p>\n

The Philadelphia School of Circus Arts announces 2026 Summer Circus Camp through Labor Day weekend.<\/p>\n

The school\u2019s award-winning camp has options for children ages 4-5 (Kinder), 6-7 (Junior), 8-12 (Youth) and 13-17 (Teen). Campers are divided into groups within each camp by age and experience level. No prior experience is needed for camp.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to offer one of the most unique summer camps in the country,\u201d said Executive Director Kitsie O\u2019Neill. \u201cJust weeks ago we worked with 52 Weeks of Firsts and Historic Philadelphia to celebrate Philadelphia as the birthplace of American circus. Now, we invite kids of all ages back for a summer they will truly never forget.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year, PSCA Circus Summer Camp is under the direction of director Charlie Collins, who brings circus experience from his work with Trenton Circus Squad. He is also an acrobatics and a parkour instructor, and is working to expand the teen camp experience with new elements of trampoline, acro and parkour<\/p>\n

Summer Circus Camp runs weekly from Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Camp enrollment is limited to allow for individual attention with PSCA\u2019s trained staff of professional performers and teachers. Camp will be broken down by age groups and by skill level.<\/p>\n

For more information, check out https:\/\/phillycircus.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cCircus Camp is a unique and fun option for families looking to try something new and to unlock new talents to show off at the next family gathering,\u201d said O\u2019Neill. \u201cThere\u2019s really nothing else like it in the entire tri-state region. We love seeing new faces and also so many repeat campers. See you at circus camp.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 37th annual Manayunk Arts Festival is coming up soon and it\u2019s only going to add to the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":223252,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[1681,182,28,69,1212,71,70,289,1015],"class_list":["post-223325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-entertainment","tag-local-news","tag-pennsylvania","tag-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia-county","tag-philadelphia-headlines","tag-philadelphia-news","tag-things-to-do","tag-top-stories-mer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=223325"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223325\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/223252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=223325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=223325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=223325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}