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harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 23h

Makaya McCraven at Solar Myth = time bent, grooves stitched, galaxies formed. Philly showed up. The band showed out. Still hearing afterimages.
#MakayaMcCraven #SolarMyth #PhillyJazz #ArsNovaWorkshop

harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 2d

Hunting Park just lit up a first-of-its-kind model in PA: a 27kW church solar array that powers itself and helps neighbors pay electric bills. ☀️⚡️
#CommunitySolar #EnergyJustice #Philly #SolarForAll

harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 3d

Gen Z is rewriting Philly’s menu: plant-forward, traceable, and rooted in wellness. From Vedge to Terakawa to Dim Sum House, it’s values over vibes. 🌱
Full story: https://f.mtr.cool/wxvhsntpva

#PhillyFood #GenZEats #FoodIsMedicine #PlantForward #LocalFirst

harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 4d

What a night at the 2025 Nucleus Awards 🌟 Honored to celebrate Philly’s innovators + leaders in health, science, and community. Congrats to all awardees—special shoutout to my friend Donna Frisby-Greenwood! 👏 #NucleusAwards #PhillyInnovation

harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 5d

Philly just passed 5,000 Phambassadors 🎉 I was at Reading Terminal Market backing Andy + this crew of civic doers. This isn’t just pride—it’s people-power for 2026 and beyond. Sign the pledge, bring a friend 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/uyrjedqwyh

#Phambassadors #Philly

harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 6d

Makaya McCraven turns rhythm into revelation. Three nights at Solar Myth Oct 4 to 6. I am in on Saturday. Do not sleep on this one. 🎶 #ArsNovaWorkshop #SolarMyth #MakayaMcCraven #PhillyJazz #LiveJazz

harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 6d

Philly’s big night of bold ideas is here. The Fair City Challenge Community Showcase brings dinner, music, and fifty thousand dollars for neighborhood solutions. October 8 at IBX HQ. Secure your spot now. https://f.mtr.cool/jxqxbckwhp

harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 7d

Last week’s Philly premiere of CHANGES turned film into action—Frankford voices, public health, & community power on the big screen. Huge love to Penn CPH, MPH, EII & Annenberg for making space. Change starts here.
#Philadelphia #CHANGESFilm #PublicHealth

harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 8d

TONIGHT: Secret Handshake Cinema at H&H Books 👀🎃
Double feature: Trick ’r Treat ➜ Halloween III. Doors 6 • Reels 6:30 • 18+ • 2230 Frankford. October vibes maxed out. 🍿🕯️

#SecretHandshakeCinema #PhillyFilm #HorrorSeason #TrickRTreat #HalloweenIII

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harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 8d

SEPT 15 → OCT 15
Hispanic Heritage Month honors cultures, stories, and traditions that shape the U.S. From independence days to living music, food, art, and language, it is heritage alive today and shaping tomorrow.

#HispanicHeritageMonth #HHM #HerenciaHispana #OrgulloHispano

harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 8d

Philly just gained a new kind of gravity—Calder Gardens. Mobiles breathe, shadows dance, and steel turns to silk in the light. Proof that art can shift your pulse. Go early, stay late. 🌿✨ #CalderGardens #PhillyArts

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harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 9d

Finally rolled into @WissahickonBrew after driving by 100x. Zero regrets. 🍻
Oktoberfest = sweater weather in a glass. Corn ribs = smoky little revelation.
Vibe = 30 min plan turns into 2 happy hours.
This is your nudge to stop. #CoolSpotAlert #PhillyBeer

harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 10d

Honored to be a practice judge for the #FairCityChallenge with @ImpactLabsPHL + @EconomyLeague. Philly founders tackling real problems with real solutions—jobs, dollars, and impact where it matters most. Big thanks to Meg Niman for raising the bar. 💡🚀 #InclusiveGrowth #Philly

harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 11d

Julie Dexter turned SOUTH into a cathedral of soul. Jazz, bossa, neo-soul—all woven into gold. If you were there, you know. If you missed it, you heard. #JulieDexter #SOUTHJazzClub #PhillyJazz

harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 13d

Honored to rep @EconomyLeague at the Congress for Global Africa’s Shaping the Future conf.

Trade, innovation, food, supply chains, health, creative industry—leaders linking Africa, the Caribbean & Mid-Atlantic.

This is deal flow, not talk. 🌍✊🏽

#GlobalAfrica #PhillyToTheWorld

harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 14d

PROUD PRESENTER ALERT 🎶 SOUTH welcomes the incredible V. Shayne Frederick—“one of the region’s greatest jazz singers.” This show benefits @JazzBridge, supporting Philly musicians in need. 💙

👉 Tickets: https://f.mtr.cool/grrjqhzecq

harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 14d

Sky Slips Through Stone @ AUTOMAT treats stone, water, & weather as kinship, not conquest. Curated by Danielle Degon Rhodes & Addison Namnoum. On view thru Sept 27 (Sat 12–5). Go feel it. #AUTOMAT #InLiquid #PhillyArts #SkySlipsThroughStone

harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 14d

LAST CHANCE: “Katrina & A Source of Self-Regard” at InLiquid. Philly, this show is thunder + tenderness in one frame. Works are for sale as it closes—collectors, this is your moment. Go see it. Buy the art. Keep Philly’s creative pulse alive. #InLiquid #PhillyArt

harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 15d

Femme Fetale at The Velvet Whip = fever dream with a drum break. Rouge Nightingale dropped one note and chandeliers remembered they were stars. Goosebumps as dress code. If you missed it, fix that. #VelvetWhip #OperaAfterDark

harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 16d

PHILLY, LAST CALL! 🐄🌽
Fox Chase Farm Community Day is FREE to attend + FREE for vendors to set up.
📍 Sat, Sept 27
🎪 Family fun, local vendors, urban ag, & community vibes.

VENDORS: RSVP by Sept 23 (DM “FARM”).
Let’s pack the pasture!

#Philly #CommunityDay #FoxChaseFarm

harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 16d

Smoke, swing, and soul at The Cigar Republic. Jazz Bridge brought the cause, the band brought the fire, and the La Aurora with a Sazerac sealed the night. #JazzBridge #PhillyJazz #CigarRepublic

harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 19d

Unit Su Vege. 100% vegetarian, 90% vegan, and 100% delicious. Comfort vibes, bold flavors, zero compromise. Philly’s plant-based gem. 🌱 #UnitSuVege #PhillyEats

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harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 20d

SOAR lit up SOUTH this weekend. April May Webb’s voice soared, Randall Haywood’s trumpet blazed, and the band shook the room. Pure magic, Philly. 💫 #SOAR #PhillyJazz #LiveJazz

harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 21d

Philly’s newest crown jewel is here! Calder Gardens opens Sept 21 on the Parkway — a bold fusion of art, architecture, and nature. Can’t wait to see it come alive. 🌿✨ #CalderGardens #PhillyArts

harryhayman.bsky.social @harryhayman.bsky.social · 22d

Philly showed OUT at Mural Arts Fest 🎨✨ Live murals, nonstop music, food, family fun, and pure city love. If this was the preview, October’s Mural Arts Month will be NEXT LEVEL. 💥 #MuralArtsFest #PhillyArts