The Rotunda

08/22/2026

🌪​ Tornadoes, T-Rexes, and Qu**rs 🦖

Q***r Cult Classics: Pop-up Film Series returns!!

​Join us for the next installment of Q***r Cult Classics—our pop-up film series and safer space for LGBTQ+ folks who love classic '80s, '90s, and 2000s cinema! Grab a friend, settle in, and come hang out. 🍿✨

Hosted by Stro Kyle

This will be an immersive Surround sound experience by Tariq 🔊

​📅 Date: Friday, September 4th

📍 Location: The Rotunda (4014 Walnut St)

⏰ Doors Open: 6:30 PM

💸 Admission: Completely FREE!

​Double Feature Lineup:

​🌪️ Twister at 7:00 PM

​🦖 Jurassic Park at 9:00 PM

​Come for the nostalgia, meet community. See you there! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 movie trivia, prizes and movie snacks!!!

​ ***rCultClassics ***rPhilly

08/10/2026

Join us all this month for fun, free workshops on Monday evenings. Open to everyone, no experience or registration necessary! 7-8:30pm.

08/04/2026

07/22/2026

Free Screening of the science fiction thriller film, Sisters of the Shattered Moon (2026) 90 minutes

Sep 2 2026 @ 7:00 PM



Free Screening of the science fiction thriller film, Sisters of the Shattered Moon (2026) 90 minutes

07/22/2026

Philadelphia Dramatists Center's “Muse of Fire” 24 hour play festival

Jul 25 2026 @ 7:00 PM



Philadelphia Dramatists Center's “Muse of Fire” showcase. Join the PDC for a showing of all the short plays we built in just 24 hours!!!

Admission is FREE
Art by: 

07/19/2026

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!
Join us next Monday for a free writing workshop!
Come hang out, share your work (if you want), and connect with other writers, poets, and creatives in a relaxed, welcoming space.
All styles, all levels—everyone’s invited.

When: 7pm-8:30pm on Monday July 20th
Where: The Rotunda (4014 Walnut Street)

What is the West Philadelphia Sanctuary? WPS represents a physical space for all people of the West Philadelphia community to gain respite and engage with one another. We aim to reduce stigma and loneliness and create a generative space in which people of all backgrounds can engage with each other.

WPS will be here every Monday this month 7pm-8;30pm!
Next Monday July 27 is an intro to singing workshop with Kate Quinn! Always free, always open to everyone!

07/06/2026

Sorry, folks. This has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control! West Philly Sanctuary will return next Monday July 13, 7-9pm!

06/21/2026

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: The Black Women's Arts Festival is seeking musicians, poets, filmmakers, fine artists, dancers and more for the 19th annual Black Women's Arts Festival at The Rotunda. Submission Deadline: Friday July 10th. Festival Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026. Stipends offered. To submit, email a 75 word bio, a face pic, and (if applicable) 2 YouTube links of your work. Email to cxwriting(at)gmail (dot) com

06/17/2026

United Block Captains Association Hosp. Summer Fun Program Open House! Wednesday June 17th at 6pm.
The United Block Captains Association Hosp. Summer Fun Program is 7 weeks of fun for children 7-14 years old. Going strong since the 1970s, this summer youth program offers a wide variety of activities including swimming, bowling, skating, movies, amusement parks, arts and culture workshops, and more. It runs Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm [some days end later]. The total registration fee is $200 for the whole summer! Come to the open house to hear from Alice Wright aka Miss Alice, and learn all about it!