Rex Manning Day 2024 South Street Art Mart Block Party Photos
Rex Manning Day 2024! Any fan of the movie Empire Records knows to commemorate April 8th each year as Rex Manning Day. Based on the day the fictional Rex Manning…
If you were wondering if you were in the right place, this sign settled it. Tents with vendors and signs with Empire Records quotes and lots and lots to check out.
Kristen Herrmann for BBGI.Rex Manning Day 2024!
Any fan of the movie Empire Records knows to commemorate April 8th each year as Rex Manning Day. Based on the day the fictional Rex Manning character visits Empire Records in the film for an autograph signing. The movie is a classic and it's filled with fun music, actors who went on to become big stars, and most of all LOTS of quotable quotes. So damn the man. Save the Empire. Happy Rex Manning Day 2024!
Take off early today to celebrate Rex Manning day at your local record store and if your boss doesn't get it, you might as well be working for Music Town. Heck, use the Total Solar Eclipse as an excuse. Head to your local record store, or better yet, get to South Street Art Mart in Philly.
Rex Manning Day 2024 Block Party with South Street Art Mart was this past Saturday, April 6th
South Street Art Mart is located right off 4th and South Street (near Jim's Steaks) and they're the unofficial Philly spot for everything Empire Records and Rex Manning Day. They've adopted the holiday as their own and they hold a block party each year to celebrate the fictional, although now very real holiday.
This year's 2nd Annual Rex Manning Day Block Party was held on Saturday, April 6th outside South Street Art Mart and it offered fun for everyone 12-7pm. Art, music, food, fun, and very cool people filled the block all day long. The McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton was there too, advertising their upcoming World Premiere of Empire Records the Musical coming up September 6th-October 6th, 2024.
Check out some photos from this year's festival below, then keep an eye on South Street Art Mart's Instagram for info on next year's event. They're a good follow anyway. You'll see LOTS of fun posts between now and then, and get some great locally made gift ideas too.
The store is a must see in Philadelphia and a perfect spot to find a gift for any occasion. It's filled with art and products from local artists, and curated to include a little bit of everything. A hop from Philly AIDS Thrift, and located next to the legendary Crash Bang Boom store too. Another great reason to meet down on South Street, and yet another shop helping to keep South Street weird.
Stop by next time you're in Philly, and don't miss Rex Manning Day with South Street Art Mart in 2025. It's sure to be the best yet.
Happy Rex Manning Day 2024!
The super cool South Street Art Mart, and hosts of this awesome annual party.
Kristen Herrmann for BBGI.Who could pass by such a fun store front? Totally decked out for the occasion too. So many fun things, it's hard to know where to look first.
Rex Manning Day Prize Wheel
Kristen Herrmann for BBGI.Outside South Strert Art Mart there even more items to take home. They set up a really fun prize wheel with lots to win. Everything from stickers to totes to art prints and lots more.
Empire Records pillows!
Kristen Herrmann for BBGI.Take a bit of the movie home with you. Snuggle with it while watching Empire Records yet again. Buy one, or collect them all.
South Street Art Mart Rex Manning Day 2024 Store Front
Kristen Herrmann for BBGI.The South Street Art Mart store front was perfect. If you weren't thinking about walking in and checking out their wares, you were once you saw the front of the store. Everything perfectly curated for the epic party they were hosting.
Rex Sux Trashcan
Kristen Herrmann for BBGI.Rex Sux. Even the trashcans were themed.
Rex Manning Day posters and prizes.
Kristen Herrmann for BBGI.South Street Art Mart and Crash Bang Boom
Kristen Herrmann for BBGI.Could there be two cooler stores next to one another? Not possible. A perfect pairing of shops, both helping to keep South Street weird in the best way.
Empire Records Swag
Kristen Herrmann for BBGI.Lots to buy from the many vendors out front. Empire Records themed swag and plenty of other stuff too.
Rex Manning Day Block Party
Kristen Herrmann for BBGI.They shut down a portion of 4th Street right near South Street, and held the party out in front of South Street Art Mart and Crash Bang Boom. A windy, but nice day for it too.
No Music Town
Kristen Herrmann for BBGI.Loving the themed trash cans. Every detail thought out. Really well done.
The McCarter Theatre Center
Kristen Herrmann for BBGI.The McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton will be debuting the World Premiere of Empire Records the Musical. Be one of the first to see the show, September 6th through October 6th, 2024.
Damn the Man Movie Screening
Kristen Herrmann for BBGI.They set up an outdoor movie screen to watch Empire Records for the entirety of the event - 12-7pm. It was just outside the store.
Lorenzo and Sons Pizza
Kristen Herrmann for BBGI.Not even a block away from very giant delicious pizza slices. Just don't ask for toppings. And a full pie may not fit in your car.
TLA on South Street
Kristen Herrmann for BBGI.The TLA on South Street is less than a block from South Street Art Mart. Next time you see a show stop by the shop first.
Jim's Steaks
Kristen Herrmann for BBGI.Across South Street from South Street Art Mart is Jim's Steaks. It's been almost 2 years since Jim's Steaks on South Street closed after a fire. They acquired the building next door and renovated that space too. The new and improved and bigger than ever Jim's Steaks will reopen May 1st.
