The Citizen Recommends: Rededication of the Dirty Frank’s Mural
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Attend the Dirty Frank's landscape rededication
Sunday 11/22, 4:30pm, Dirty Frank's, 13th & Pino Streets. Get a Frank's Special while you're at that place.
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Picket Philadelphia Poet Laureate Frank Sherlock read his ode to Philly
The Citizen Recommends: Rededication of the Dirty Frank'due south Landscape
New Franks join the former Franks on the iconic wall
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Do Something
Attend the Dingy Frank's mural rededication
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Watch Philadelphia Poet Laureate Frank Sherlock read his ode to Philly
The Citizen Recommends: Rededication of the Dirty Frank's Landscape
New Franks join the quondam Franks on the iconic wall
Nov. 20, 2015
Everyone over the age of 21 in Philadelphia has had—or should accept had—a Muddied Frank'southward moment. Maybe it'southward the showtime time yous recognize the legendary dive is besides a moderately achieved art gallery. Or when y'all realize the genius of the u-shaped bar that has you always sharing a moment with a stranger across the way. Or the start time that you lot realize the Dirty Frank's Mural is composed entirely of Franks (and Franklins, and frankfurters). Or the glorious moment when y'all realize you've become a regular in a identify some will swear is the unmarried best bar in America. It'due south a bar and then certain of its pleasures and and then joyously unpretentious it could only exist in Philadelphia, and of Philadelphia. It is an eclectic, quirky mix of a community—not the neighborhood bar, just a neighborhood unto itself. You know what you become when you lot go to Frank's because inside those doors, it's the same as it'south always been.
Outside, though, there accept been some changes.
Bring together the City of Philadelphia Landscape Arts Program on Dominicus afternoon for the re-dedication ofThe Mural at Dirty Frank's, celebrating new additions Pope Francis and Philadelphia Poet Laureate (& Dirty Frank'south doorman) Frank Sherlock.
The mural mash-upward of famous Franks was originally painted in 2001 by artist David McShane and features figures including Franklins Benjamin, Aretha, and Delano Roosevelt; Franks Oz, Purdue, Lloyd Wright, and Furness; singers Sinatra, Zappa, and Avalon; Frankenstein's monster; a frankfurter; and others. McShane recently added Pope Francis to the mural in anticipation of the pontiff's visit to Philadelphia, and native son Frank Sherlock in recognition of his term as Philadelphia'south 2d Poet Laureate.
The event will include a reading by Sherlock and a performance past the Dirty Frank's house band, Detonators. Light refreshments (frankfurters & Frank's sodas) will be provided.
This Sun, 4:30pm, Dingy Frank's, 13th & Pine Streets.
Header Photograph: Steve Weinki, City of Philadelphia Landscape Arts Programme
Source: https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/dirty-franks-mural/