I’ve visited At My House a couple of times, scouring the aisles for quirky vintage pieces, loving the eclectic vibe of the store even when I didn’t buy anything. So I was not surprised at all to see them hosting what is possibly the most whimsical art show I’ve ever been to, displaying art the size of a postage stamp.

The Queen Village clothing and homewares store is run by Kelly Braun who, in collaboration with artist Fabiola Lara, started the mini art show last year. That invited artists to create 3” x 3” art, so this year, it had to be even more silly, cutting it in half to 1.5” x 1.5.”

The opening reception for the show was absolutely buzzing, with people grabbing cocktails and making a line around the store to view the wall of tiny pieces. There were tiny clothing, houses, rooms, closets, and classic art pieces — those were made by Lara, who is no stranger to mini art.

You may have come across her mini art vending machines, of which there are 13 around the city.

After visiting several major museums with grandiose pieces, I never thought I would see people get the most excited over art that they can fits in the palm of their hands. But there was an infectious energy and a sense of joy at At My House.

In a world where large-scale exhibits are so heavily celebrated, getting giddy over comically tiny art felt like a therapeutic break from artistic snobbery.

“The Mini Mini Art Show” is on display through Aug. 2 at At My House, 760 S. Fourth St., Philadelphia. atmyhou.se

— Morgan Ritter

Matthew Scottoline is Zoned Out. That’s the title of the transporting new album by Hurry, the jangly Philadelphia band that has been his creative outlet since 2012, when Scottoline — previously the bassist in Philly emo band Everyone Everywhere, stepped out as leader of his own power-pop project.

Now six albums in, Scottoline continues to refine the harmony-happy Hurry approach, where longing and yearning and experiencing a bittersweet melancholy is elevated to an art form.

In his notes to the album — which began as home recordings on cassette and was completed at The Metal Shop in East Kensington — explains that the dreamy, hypnotic song that gives the collection its name came about because “I tend to disassociate. I zone out and sort of crawl into my own head.”

In this case, that dissociating is a result of facing life changes — the end of one relationship, the beginning of another, and the decision to become a parent — “and how [expletive] scary that is,” as Scottoline puts it in his notes.

But while that tension exists as an undercurrent, Scottoline’s knack for breezy, cascading melodies mean that Zoned Out is always riding a pleasurable, reassuring wave. The album — which features a cameo from Gerard Love of Scottish power-pop heroes Teenage Fanclub — conveys a sense that any conflicts or “Complications” that may arise will ultimately resolve themselves, just as the melodies do on this seriously catchy set of 10 songs.

Hurry will perform at free in-store performance at Main Street Music, 4444 Main Street in Manayunk with Planette Automatic, mainstreetmusicusa.com. After heading to England and Scotland for short tour, the band will be back in town at Philly Typewriter, 1735 Passyunk Ave, with Chime School and Te Vista on Aug. 22. r5productions.com.

— Dan DeLuca

Before Mary Oliver’s poems became the stuff of Instagram inspiration posts, she was the patron saint of college girls discovering love and nature for the first time. I was 16 when I read “Wild Geese,” almost crying at the lines: “You do not have to be good./You do not have to walk on your knees/ for a hundred miles through the desert repenting.”

In the years since, I have met so many women in love with her words: a former coworker had a tattoo of her lines, a friend will often quote from Oliver’s “The Summer Day” from memory just to describe her joy of being in a beach on a day so hot that the water shimmers as it evaporates in the horizon.

Oliver, who lived with her partner, Molly Malone Cook, in Provincetown for several years, is also a queer icon whose words never fail to soothe a soul in need of a reminder of the love and tenderness in this world.

Now, a documentary on her life and career — featuring readings of her poems by the likes of Helena Bonham Carter and Oprah Winfrey — celebrates the poet who died in 2019. Peppered with poetry, remembrances, interviews, photos, and notebook pages, Sasha Waters’ Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World is a treat to those who love Mary Oliver and those who are waiting to start.

“Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World” plays July 31-Aug. 6, at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute, 824 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr. brynmawrfilm.org

— Bedatri D. Choudhury

Philly master jeweler Steven Lagos’ flag blows along the perimeter of Rockefeller Center with graphic images of a cracked bell, 13 stars, and red and white striped detail. At first glance, it does not look much different from other art shouting out Philly’s history.

However, after looking carefully, I noticed Lagos’ golden caviar bead ribbon dancing in the center of the red, white, blue canvass and thought this is special in a Lagos loves Philly kind of way.

Those caviar beads are Lagos’ trademark, a part of the design dictionary of Philadelphia, where Lagos has lived and worked for more than 50 years. It’s amazing to see him continuing to integrate Philly in all of his work.

Lagos’ flag is among the 130 featured in the “United Flags of Fashion,” a joint project between the Council of Fashion Designers of America, Vogue, Rockefeller Center, and America 250 to honor of the country’s milestone birthday. CFDA describes the project as a “sweeping tribute to American creativity, identity, and design.”

Other household name fashion brands with flags flying high are Tommy Hilfiger, Vera Wang, Calvin Klein, Gap, and Kenneth Cole. Bucks County born Thom Browne — whose steely gray flag features a crest — and Main Line bred Tory Burch — whose red, white, and blue flag also showcases a Liberty Bell, but her image hovers over the words virtue, liberty, and independence. These Pennsylvania makers are full mast.

While those designers proudly say they are from the Philly-area. Lagos — whose red and white stripes are represent of the Philadelphia Museum of Arts columns — stayed in Philly. His flagship business is on Philly’s tawniest street and, as evidenced in his Rockefeller Center banner, Lagos reps Philly in everything he does.

The flags will fly at Rockefeller Center through Sept. 4

— Elizabeth Wellington

It’s hard to say goodbye to one of my favorite shows but the third and final season of Survival of the Thickest felt like a fitting ending for Michelle Buteau’s witty comedy. She plays Mavis, an aspiring fashion designer who wants to make clothes that fit all body types — thick girls, genderqueer folks, and anyone else who thrives outside of the fashion world’s narrow beauty standards.

In this season, (part-time) Delaware County resident Wanda Sykes joins the cast as Mavis’ fertility doctor and she’s a cool-headed, hilarious scene partner who deflates her patient’s babbling anxiety with well-timed precision.

The show remains funny, warm, and sassy, but the emotions reach new depths as Mavis experiences a miscarriage and struggles in her recovery. Nothing keeps her down for long though, and it’s such a comfort to see Mavis get back up. It’s an uplifting and heartwarming story that could help any viewer overcome summertime (or other time) sadness.

“Survival of the Thickest” streams on Netflix

— Rosa Cartagena