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4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
What lies Underneath: Otis' Epiphany
A dignified, discontent but ambitious OTIS HENRY has endured a life of setbacks, false starts and limitations that kept him and his family in poverty. But this man's overwhelming love and adoration for his wife ODESSA HENRY and their teenage son OTIS JR. motivates him to continue cooking up schemes to better their lives and ultimately his goal in becoming their super-hero. Strangely, OTIS' deceased uncle BYRON HENRY whom he never met suddenly lurks in from the dead offering OTIS help to better his family's life with some old-fashioned witchcraft. But little does OTIS know that his ghostly uncle is seeking revenge against the Henry family due to being abandoned from OTIS' ascendents decades ago. BYRON HENRY'S ghost is out to destroy and this is when hell comes into existence in the Henry family, in 1974 Harlem New York.
April 1 2012 @4pm and 8pm
April 4, 2012 @7pm
April 5, 2012 @8pm
April 6, 2012 @8pm
Admission: $15; $8 for students with ID
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
What lies Underneath: Otis' Epiphany
A dignified, discontent but ambitious OTIS HENRY has endured a life of setbacks, false starts and limitations that kept him and his family in poverty. But this man's overwhelming love and adoration for his wife ODESSA HENRY and their teenage son OTIS JR. motivates him to continue cooking up schemes to better their lives and ultimately his goal in becoming their super-hero. Strangely, OTIS' deceased uncle BYRON HENRY whom he never met suddenly lurks in from the dead offering OTIS help to better his family's life with some old-fashioned witchcraft. But little does OTIS know that his ghostly uncle is seeking revenge against the Henry family due to being abandoned from OTIS' ascendents decades ago. BYRON HENRY'S ghost is out to destroy and this is when hell comes into existence in the Henry family, in 1974 Harlem New York.
April 1 2012 @4pm and 8pm
April 4, 2012 @7pm
April 5, 2012 @8pm
April 6, 2012 @8pm
Admission: $15; $8 for students with ID
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7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
What lies Underneath: Otis' Epiphany
A dignified, discontent but ambitious OTIS HENRY has endured a life of setbacks, false starts and limitations that kept him and his family in poverty. But this man's overwhelming love and adoration for his wife ODESSA HENRY and their teenage son OTIS JR. motivates him to continue cooking up schemes to better their lives and ultimately his goal in becoming their super-hero. Strangely, OTIS' deceased uncle BYRON HENRY whom he never met suddenly lurks in from the dead offering OTIS help to better his family's life with some old-fashioned witchcraft. But little does OTIS know that his ghostly uncle is seeking revenge against the Henry family due to being abandoned from OTIS' ascendents decades ago. BYRON HENRY'S ghost is out to destroy and this is when hell comes into existence in the Henry family, in 1974 Harlem New York.
April 1 2012 @4pm and 8pm
April 4, 2012 @7pm
April 5, 2012 @8pm
April 6, 2012 @8pm
Admission: $15; $8 for students with ID
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8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
What lies Underneath: Otis' Epiphany
A dignified, discontent but ambitious OTIS HENRY has endured a life of setbacks, false starts and limitations that kept him and his family in poverty. But this man's overwhelming love and adoration for his wife ODESSA HENRY and their teenage son OTIS JR. motivates him to continue cooking up schemes to better their lives and ultimately his goal in becoming their super-hero. Strangely, OTIS' deceased uncle BYRON HENRY whom he never met suddenly lurks in from the dead offering OTIS help to better his family's life with some old-fashioned witchcraft. But little does OTIS know that his ghostly uncle is seeking revenge against the Henry family due to being abandoned from OTIS' ascendents decades ago. BYRON HENRY'S ghost is out to destroy and this is when hell comes into existence in the Henry family, in 1974 Harlem New York.
April 1 2012 @4pm and 8pm
April 4, 2012 @7pm
April 5, 2012 @8pm
April 6, 2012 @8pm
Admission: $15; $8 for students with ID
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8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
What lies Underneath: Otis' Epiphany
A dignified, discontent but ambitious OTIS HENRY has endured a life of setbacks, false starts and limitations that kept him and his family in poverty. But this man's overwhelming love and adoration for his wife ODESSA HENRY and their teenage son OTIS JR. motivates him to continue cooking up schemes to better their lives and ultimately his goal in becoming their super-hero. Strangely, OTIS' deceased uncle BYRON HENRY whom he never met suddenly lurks in from the dead offering OTIS help to better his family's life with some old-fashioned witchcraft. But little does OTIS know that his ghostly uncle is seeking revenge against the Henry family due to being abandoned from OTIS' ascendents decades ago. BYRON HENRY'S ghost is out to destroy and this is when hell comes into existence in the Henry family, in 1974 Harlem New York.
April 1 2012 @4pm and 8pm
April 4, 2012 @7pm
April 5, 2012 @8pm
April 6, 2012 @8pm
Admission: $15; $8 for college students with ID; $5 for high school students with ID. Buy advance tickets HERE
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8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Five Minute Follies
presents
SWINGIN’ THE STANDARDS
a salute to the Great American Songbook
PERFORMERS INCLUDE:
Brian Anthony Wilson (of HBO’s “The Wire”)
Joanne Clendining accompanied by Jason Mento
Steve Kazlauskas – Echoes of Sinatra
Rachel Marlowe
Greg Myers
Christine E. Petrini
Tina Siciliano
Soul of a Chanteuse (Tamara Anderson)
Darryl Thompson, Jr.
Jim Waltzer
Doors 7pm
Show 8pm
General Admission $10
http://fiveminutefollies.com/tickets/
more info:
http://fiveminutefollies.com
http://www.facebook.com/fiveminutefollies
Twitter @5minutefollies
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8:00 PM - 11:30 PM
2012 SCHEDULE
JANUARY 12
The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947 / 99 minutes) Moody psychological thriller starring Humphrey Bogart (cast against type) as an unstable painter caught in a murderous and bizarre love triangle with Barbara Stanwyck and Alexis Smith. Directed by Peter Godfrey.
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932 / 73 minutes) Michael Curtiz directs Ann Dvorak as poor country girl adrift in the city and on the lam in this sordid pre-Code crime drama. Co-starring Lee Tracy and Leslie Fenton. Based on the play, Tinsel Girl by Chicago source author, Maurine Dallas Watkins.
FEBRUARY 9
Samson and Delilah (1949 / 131 minutes) Cecil B. DeMille’s lavish biblical spectacle presents Victor Mature and Hedy Lamarr as the titular characters, an Israelite and a Philistine who destroy each other. Co-staring George Sanders and Angela Lansbury.
Sodom and Gomorrah: The Last Seven Days (1975 / 99 minutes) A cosmic, witty and epic biblical pastiche from Artie & Jim Mitchell, the creators of Behind The Green Door.
MARCH 8
Girlfriends (1978 / 86 minutes) Claudi Weill’s comedic drama of two mismatched roommates, a photographer and a writer, in late-1970s New York City. A favorite of Stanley Kubrick, who remarked that it was one “of the very rare American films that I would compare with the serious, intelligent, sensitive writing and filmmaking that you find in the best directors in Europe… It seemed to make no compromise to the inner truth of the story.” Screenplay by Vicki Polon.
Windows (1980 / 96 minutes) Legendary cinematographer Gordon Willis’ only movie as a director is a dark and twisted thriller starring Talia Shire as a menaced woman and Elizabeth Ashley as her obsessed, voyeur neighbor.
APRIL 12
Rubber (2010 / 82 minutes) “Careful Where You Tread!” An abandoned tire with telekinetic powers seeks revenge. Stars Stephen Spinella, Wings Hauser and Roxane Mesquida. Written and directed by Quentin Dupieux.
Death Bed: The Bed That Eats (1977 / 77 minutes). An unusual horror film about a demonic bed that consumes anyone who lays on it. Written and directed by George Barry.
MAY 10
The Music of Chance (1993 / 98 minutes) James Spader and Mandy Patinkin are gamblers out of their league forced to pay off their gaming debts by building a wall made of stones. Co-stars M. Emmet Walsh, Charles Durning, Joel Grey, Samantha Mathis and Chris Penn. Directed by Philip Haas. Based on the novel by Paul Auster.
All I Desire (1953 / 79 minutes) Actress Barbara Stanwyck stops over in the smalltown she left behind ten years before to visit the family she deserted and weigh her choices. Directed by Douglas Sirk.
JUNE 14
The Red House (1947 / 100 minutes) Delmer Daves directs this rural, noir psychodrama with supernatural overtones starring Edward G. Robinson as a one-legged farmer trying to control the urges of his teenaged daughter.
Brother Orchid (1940 / 88 minutes) After an assassination attempt orchestrated by new mobster king-pin Humphrey Bogart, aging racketeer Edward G. Robinson reinvents himself as a monk. With Ann Sothern and Ralph Bellamy.
JULY 12
Vibrations (1967 / 75 minutes) A writer, moonlighting as a typist, moves into a New York apartment with her up-tight sister and is drawn to the secret cult next door. Directed by Joseph W. Sarno.
Fluctuations (1970 / 70 minutes) Grindhouse avant-garde stream of consciousness sexploitation directed by Joel Landwehr.
Submission (1969 / 73 minutes) A ménage a trois leads to a robbery plot, sexual confusion and unexpected double crosses in Allen Savage’s movie.
AUGUST 9
Carny (1980 / 107 minutes) Eighteen year old Jodie Foster runs away from home and takes up with two carnival hustlers played by Gary Busey and Robbie Robertson. With Meg Foster, Kenneth McMillan and Elisha Cook Jr. Music by Alex North.
Girl on the Run (1953) Offbeat noir murder mystery set at a burlesque show on the midway. Features Frank Albertson and, in his big screen debut, Steve McQueen.
SEPTEMBER 13
Dementia (1955 / 56 minutes) A nightmarish, dialogue-free film noir, with an amazing George Antheil score, follows a gamin though the shadowy streets of Venice Beach, California. The only film from director John Parker.
Freud (1962 / 120 minutes) Director John Huston biopic casts Montgomery Clift as the famous Viennese psychoanalyst and follows him from 1885-90 as he formulates his theories of the Oedipus complex. Based on a screenplay by Jean-Paul Sartre. Photographed by Douglas Slocombe.
OCTOBER 11
* * * * Two silent movies directed by Tod Browning with live musical accompaniment from Lincoln vs. The Moon (Jen Lightfoot and Ed Dymek) * * * *
The Unknown (1927 / 63 minutes) Wanted murderer Lon Chaney poses as “Alonzo the Armless Wonder.” Falling in love with unstable and phobic Joan Crawford, he becomes enraged when a strongman becomes romantic rival, setting the stage for an unforgettable Grand Guignol climax.
The Unholy Three (1925 / 86 minutes) A sideshow ventriloquist (Lon Chaney), a little person (Harry Earles), and strongman (Victor McLaglen) flee the carny life and form a perverse crime family operating out of a pet shop. Based on a novel by Tod Robbins, the author of “Spurs” the story that inspired Browning’s movie Freaks.
NOVEMBER 8
Pericles on 31st Street (1962 / 60 minutes) A young Sam Peckinpah directed this entry in “The Dick Powell Show,” based on the novel by Harry Mark Petrakis. Features Theodore Bikel, Carroll O’Connor and Arthur O’Connell.
The Man with Two Heads (1972 / 80 minutes) Writer/director Andy Milligan’s chaotic, angry and insane version of “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” shot on location in England.
DECEMBER 13
Rienzi – Der Letzte Der Tribunen [Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes] (2010 / 156 minutes) Philipp Stolzl and Christian Baier’s revision of Richard Wagner’s infrequently performed third opera (1842) about civil war in Rome. From the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
Admission is FREE to all screenings. Screenings are continuous from 8pm.
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8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Original MARK OF ZORRO
accompanied by an all-star Quintet
Swashbuckling trumpets and flamenco romance mark this musical adventure
through the 1920 Mark of Zorro, capturing the mood of 19th century Spanish
California with a Flamenco-Tango-Salsa-Mariachi-Jazz score performed live.
Blending action, adventure, romance and comedy in a new way, Douglas
Fairbanks' portrayal of Zorro, the black-clad outlaw-hero, was to set the standard for all future versions of the film. Fairbanksʼ daring yet graceful stunts made him a cinematic legend.
Capturing the humor of the film, Brendan Cooney's original score borrows
freely from a variety of Spanish and Latin influenced musical genres from
Flamenco to Tango to Salsa.
Brendan Cooney- Piano
Brendan plays in the West Philadelphia Orchestra, the Rhinoceri Trio. He scores for silent films under his project Not-So-Silent-Cinema.
Patrick Hughes- Trumpet
Patrick plays in the West Philadelphia Orchestra (WPO), Bobby Zankelʼs
Warriors of the Wonderful Sound, and has toured the world with Melody Gardot.
Alban Bailey- Guitar
Alban plays in the free-jazz experience Inzinzac, the up-and-coming tango band
The Oscuro Quintet, and the Gypsy-jazz quartet Octomonkey.
Josh Machiz- Bass
Josh plays in Twelfth Night band, TJ Kong & the Atomic Bomb, Charles
Ellerebee's Matrix 12:38, F! and many other groups. He is a man about town.
Nezih Antakli- Percussion
Nezih plays percussion in the West Philadelphia Orchestra. He has toured
Europe, Turkey, Mexico, Argentina and the US.
Tickets are $8.50 in advance, $10 at the door. Buy advance tickets HERE
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2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Get Paid Cash To See A Movie - and Free Pizza Too!
Animal ACTivists of Philly and Mobilization for Animals are teaming up to host a public screening of the most important and powerful documentary ever made, EARTHLINGS. It is so important, that we will pay you $5 CASH to come see it! There will also be free pizza.
This is a must-see film for anyone who cares.. about animals or wishes to make the world a better place!
Doors open 1:30 pm
Film begins at 2:00 pm (approximately 90 minutes)
About Earthlings:
Narrated by Academy Award Nominee Joaquin Phoenix (Walk the Line, Gladiator), EARTHLINGS is a feature-length documentary about humankind's absolute economic dependence on animals raised as pets, food, clothing, entertainment and for scientific research. Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, EARTHLINGS chronicles the day-to-day practices at some of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit. Powerful, informative and thought-provoking, EARTHLINGS is by far the most comprehensive documentary ever produced on the correlation between nature, animals and human economic interests.
EARTHLINGS is nicknamed “the Vegan maker” for its sensitive footage shot at animal shelters, pet stores, puppy mills, factory farms, slaughterhouses, the leather and fur trades, sporting events, circuses and research labs.
Recommended for audiences 13 and over only!
Contact
Marianne Bessey
610-733-1248
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ALSO!
Sunday, April 22 -
Please join Animal ACTivists of Philly in a screening of the film Vegucated
Vegucated is a feature-length documentary that follows three meat and cheese loving New Yorkers who agree to adopt a vegan diet for six weeks. There’s Brian, the bacon-loving bachelor who eats ...out all the time, Ellen, the single mom who prefers comedy to cooking, and Tesla, the college student who avoids vegetables and bans beans. They have no idea that so much more than steak is at stake and that the fate of the world may fall on their plates. Lured with true tales of weight lost and health regained, they begin to uncover hidden sides of animal agriculture and soon start to wonder whether solutions offered in films like Food, Inc.go far enough. Before long, they find themselves risking everything to expose an industry they supported just weeks before.
But can their conviction carry them when times get tough? What about on family vacations fraught with skeptical step-dads, carnivorous cousins, and breakfast buffets?
Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKzng1_byMY
In addition, free tasty vegan snacks will be available, and there will be local animal rights groups with tables full of information on adopting a cruelty free vegan life style.
Doors open 1:30 pm
Film begins at 2:00 pm
Suggested donation for admission for already-vegans is $5.00 but FREE if you bring a non-vegan! No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Ars Nova Workshop
presents
Steve Lehman Trio
Record Release Celebration
Steve Lehman, saxophones
Chris Tordini, bass
Damion Reed, drums
Ars Nova Workshop presents the first Philadelphia concert by the Steve Lehman Trio since 2009, and Lehman's first local appearance since ANW's three-night Composer Portrait: Fieldwork series in March, 2011. Tonight is a Record Release Celebration for the trio's Pi Recordings CD, Dialect Fluorescent.
“A breathtaking accomplishment, a blast of urban futurism at once hypnotic, kinetic and kaleidoscopic,” The New York Times writes about saxophonist-composer Steven Lehman's 2009 Octet LP, Travail, Transformation and Flow. The extraordinary album, which ranked high on many year-end-lists, explores Lehman's interests in both jazz and spectralism—a composing practice that emerged in the 1970s with composers such as Tristan Murail, with whom Lehman is currently studying at a Columbia University doctoral program.
“Unlike many jazz-identified artists who have pursued formal composition as a distinguished sideline,” writes The New York Times about the Fieldwork saxophonist's singular merging of jazz and modern composition, “Mr. Lehman proposes a risky but intriguing syncretism.” Whether working with artists like Anthony Braxton and Vijay Iyer, or with the Janacek Philharmonic, JACK Quartet or the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), Lehman blurs the lines between worlds and consistently offers a unique musical vision, making him one of the most forward-thinking young composers today.
Tonight, his trio with bassist Chris Tordini—who's worked with Ari Hoenig and Tyshawn Sorey—and drummer Damion Reid—who's worked with Reggie Workman and Rudresh Mahanthappa—perform Lehman's highly original, demanding, diverse and intricate compositions. They are celebrating the release of their new Pi Recordings album, Dialect Fluorescent.
Admission is FREE
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7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Spring 2012 Workshops
"Turning Issues & Isms Inside-Out"
A 5-part T.O. Workshop Series
Free intro class Tuesday 4/17
Series runs Tuesdays 4/17-5/15
7:00-9:00pm
Theatre of the Oppressed uses words, sounds, images, movement and the art of playfulness as ways to examine society from different perspectives. In this workshop series, the group will pick a handful of target issues and "isms" (e.g.: racism, sexism, ageism, ableism, etc.) and develop some tools for collectively deconstructing and rearranging this stuff in new ways. From there we'll strategize on how to replicate these transformations in the wider world.
Pre-register for the free intro class or the whole series by calling 215-730-0982, or email "tophilly@gmail.com". Tuition is sliding scale, $35-$75 for the month—no one turned away for lack of funds!
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7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Poet-tree En Motion
This ongoing seasonal event series features a variety of dance/movement/theater mediums, live electronic/acoustic music, vocalists & poetry/spoken-word presentations, circus/fire performances, community art creations VJ projections & open stage/open mics!
(Sign up begins @ 7pm SHARP)
Poet-tree en Motion Winter-Spring Performance Series
Featured acts include…
April 18th: Paying Homage to National Poetry Month
* Mel Brake - awarding-winning Philadelphia based poet/singer/song writer, whose poetry has appeared in several media outlets and journals, including Philadelphia Poets, Mad Poets Review, Fox Chase Review, The Philadelphia Bulletin, Westmoreland Times, The Swarthmorean, Delaware County Magazine, Entertainment News Express, and World Book and News. In addition, Long Island Sounds: An Anthology of Poetry, Writing Outside The Lines (WOSTL) Anthology, Word Riot Magazine, The New Verse News, Word Salad Magazine and Poetry Ink. He was interviewed or appeared on several broadcasters such as CNN, WURD-AM, WHAT-AM, WHYY-TV12, WCBD-TV 2, WLIU-FM, WPEB-FM, Nexus Radio, BSS Radio, and Umuvme-Gtownradio.com to discuss his views and opinions on family, life and home. Mel Brake is the Founder and Executive Director of MPW, a non-profit organization, focusing on using the arts to reach children in the Tri-state area. Recently, he appeared in a one-act play, “The Body Artist” at the Old Academy Players, a non-profit community theater located in the East Fall section of Philadelphia. His first chapbook, “Obama Poetry Project” is available on Amazon.com
* Rosemary Cappello -Poet & Editor of Philadelphia Poets, will read some of her latest material; Rosemary Cappello’s poetry has appeared in Voices in Italian Americana, Poet Lore, Iconoclast, Avanti Popolo, Sweet Lemons 2, Bloc Notes 59, and many others. She is the founder, editor, and publisher of the annual literary journal, Philadelphia Poets. Besides regularly giving readings of her work, she organizes Philadelphia Poets’ readings. The most recent of her seven chapbooks is San Paride.
* Elijah B.Pringle, III - Philadelphia based poet, editor & publisher
* Greg Sirfir - Local poet presenting his savvy comedic pieces of word-power for the people
Plus Resident Artist Gabrielle de Burke & the band…
* Plum Dragoness & the Elements - where lyrical performance poetry meets in a dance w/ the spoken word & the dynamic of live instrumentation (Elliott Levin, Jon Esposito, Larry Connelly & guest musician Anthony Curry)
Join the Poet-tree En Motion Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/116980678334215/
And next month...
May 16th: Fire Rite Celebration & Spring Fundraiser Festivities
more TBA
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8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Penn-in-Hand
presents
SIGNMARK, Deaf International Hip Hop Artist
Doors open at 8pm.
Tickets are $7 in advance (buy HERE or on Locust Walk); $10 at the door.
Signmark was born deaf into a world where music is for the hearing. He pursued his childhood dream and became the first deaf in the world to get a record deal.
Signmark (a.k.a. Marko Vuoriheimo) started spreading his message over strong beats where hard, low frequencies and bass are playing a crucial part in his performance. These elements help him adapt to the rhythm as he proves; music is more than what you can hear!
Also hip-hop culture has the tradition of stretching boundaries of art, culture, politics, and society. Rap goes beyond music, lyrics, culture and languages and helped the signing community to find their own voice.
With the help from his friends and a large group of volunteers, Signmark released the world’s first sign language hip-hop DVD in 2006. The album “Signmark” takes a stand for equality and aims to bring people together. The debut broke prejudices and awakened people.
Signmark was introduced to the mainstream audience and media when he was asked to join the national Eurovision Song Contest. The Finnish people gave their massive support to Signmark who came second in the contest. Due to his success, a record deal with Warner Music followed. He is the world’s first deaf ever to be signed to an international major label.
A hip-hop artist Brandon who is his voice for the hearing audience supports Signmark’s albums, videos and performances. The live shows are always bilingual. The songs are performed with American Sign Language and spoken English. Signmark has gained international interest by touring in several countries, including Japan, U.S.A., Iceland, Spain, Ethiopia and Namibia. Signmark’s unique and original work has not been unnoticed; several contemporary cultural organizations have praised him and in 2009, he won The Outstanding Young Person of the World prize.
With his music and positive approach, Signmark wants to change attitudes towards the Deaf. Signmark feels that society should not treat the Deaf as handicapped people, but as a linguistic minority with their own culture, community, history and heritage.
In September 2009, Signmark released his first single and video "Smells Like Victory" from his upcoming second album, which was released in early 2010. The record will include signed videos for each song on the album.
Signmark’s career as an artist started with translating Christmas carols to sign language so the whole family could sing together. He wanted to bring his hearing grand parents and deaf parents together through music.He says, " There’s still a lot of people that need to come together like my family did.”
Tickets are $7 in advance (buy HERE or on Locust Walk); $10 at the door.
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8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Bowerbird
presents
Gate
series for experimental music, video, and performance
Featured this month:
DIAMOND TERRIFIER
FEMME TOPS
WAIT (Robert J)
PATRICK HIGGINS
DIAMOND TERRIFIER BIO:
Diamond Terrifier is Sam Hillmer of Zs’s saxophone and electronics solo incarnation. Named after the English translation of the Indo-Tibetan god-name Vajrabairahva, Diamond Terrifier is concerned with the potential positive qualities of destruction as mediated by noise/drone sheets of sound music. Diamond Terrifier’s debut release ‘Himalayan Appalachia’ appeared this past September and is soon to be followed by the follow up tape ‘Shrine Flu’ on Words+Dreams. This coming fall, Diamond Terrifier’s first full length effort will be inaugurated on Brooklyn avant killers Northern Spy label. KILL THE SELF THAT WANTS TO KILL YOUR SELF is due out September 2012 and will be produced by the formidable rocker Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear.
PATRICK HIGGINS BIO:
Described by The New Yorker magazine as one of the “prime movers of the local avant-garde,” and an “exacting avant-classical guitarist” by TimeOut NY, Patrick Higgins (b.1984) is a New York based composer/performer of experimental chamber music. Higgins is a graduate of Columbia University, where he studied philosophy and comparative literature. An active presence in the NYC independent music scene since 2004, Higgins composed and played guitar in the post-rock duo Animal. Recently, he has turned his attentions to the Baroque, arranging and performing the music of J.S. Bach for solo guitar and quadraphonic stereo electronics: Bachanalia. Among numerous other compositions for small ensemble and chamber orchestra, a recording of Higgins’ String Quartet No.2 is currently in production with the MIVOS Quartet. A record of video-game inspired electronic works is now available on ELE Records, Monkey Mountain.
FEMME TOPS BIO:
(Alex Hampshire, Rick Weaver, Evan Lipson, Jeff Zagers)
As journalists and conversationalists for the Port Richmond Outpost, poet Alex Hampshire and musician Rick Weaver discovered the esoteric writings of the Juniata Sorcerers. The words of the reticent Sorcerers naturally wove themselves into the stark freeform hub-and-spoke sound the duo had been cultivating that Summer in Philadelphia through use of a saxophone, a drum kit, words, a pedal, and an amp. The duo extended, distended, distorted, and expanded their knowledge of private mythology, reference of sound, and membership. Two wild card collaborators became integral to the sound of Femme Tops (an aesthetic blur of improvisation, composition, performance, mythology, ritual, and recitation). The first card-carrier, Evan Lipson (bassist, composer, improviser), had just arrived disoriented from his outrageously bizarre honeymoon in Camden. He talked symbology while seeking to transcend the existent paradigms of idiomatic expression. But it was no honeymoon for manic-instrumentalist Jeff Zagers, who'd just gotten out of Hahnemann Hospital before arriving on the Mountain, just in time to input eerie "old soul" melodies and execute psychological cues. This Southern Gothic Gentleman was moving fast: geographically, musically, and metaphysically.
Deploying orbital pulsations, psychic notations, and abstract interactions, the imbalancing act coiled and flourished in both Polish Springs and the Half Chamber, two different rooms free from a view. The Polish Springs duo (Hampshire & Weaver) and trio of Philadelphia (Hampshire, Lipson, & Weaver) spent most of their time shocking their nerves and struggling to arrive at the Male Sub Way in a regional ditch that appeared after T. Davis issued God's Orders. The Half Chamber trio of Savannah (Hampshire, Zagers, & Weaver) affectionately swung the moody lamplight to nourish the spirit muse of surreal harmony. Philosophical parallels and sonic pseudo-symmetry was not enough to permit the two trios to overlap in person.
Now, April will welcome the public actualization of Femme Tops in its potent purest form of four. A dream come true for the boys. And you know the boys will be working hard to push the sound. See you in the future.
Admission is FREE
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6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Hosted by PYPM
Hear the youth speak!
The Philly Youth Poetry Movement (“PYPM” or “The Movement”) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to helping the youth of Philadelphia discover the power of their voices through spoken word, literacy, and progressive workshop facilitation. The Movement, founded by “UnLitter Us” poet Greg Corbin, provides a safe space for at-risk, empowered youth ages 13-19 to use their voice to promote social change, leadership, cultural diversity, and build self-esteem.
Admission is $7 for youth, $10 for adults.
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2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Please join Animal ACTivists of Philly in a screening of the film Vegucated
Vegucated is a feature-length documentary that follows three meat and cheese loving New Yorkers who agree to adopt a vegan diet for six weeks. There’s Brian, the bacon-loving bachelor who eats ...out all the time, Ellen, the single mom who prefers comedy to cooking, and Tesla, the college student who avoids vegetables and bans beans. They have no idea that so much more than steak is at stake and that the fate of the world may fall on their plates. Lured with true tales of weight lost and health regained, they begin to uncover hidden sides of animal agriculture and soon start to wonder whether solutions offered in films like Food, Inc.go far enough. Before long, they find themselves risking everything to expose an industry they supported just weeks before.
But can their conviction carry them when times get tough? What about on family vacations fraught with skeptical step-dads, carnivorous cousins, and breakfast buffets?
Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKzng1_byMY
In addition, free tasty vegan snacks will be available, and there will be local animal rights groups with tables full of information on adopting a cruelty free vegan life style.
Doors open 1:30 pm
Film begins at 2:00 pm
Suggested donation for admission for already-vegans is $5.00 but FREE if you bring a non-vegan! No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
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6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
YOU are cordially invited to Agatston Urban Nutrition Iniative FOOD JUSTICE MOVIE NIGHT
Screening of the documentary "King Corn", discussion, and free Chipotle burritos
“KING CORN”
A feature documentary about two college friends who move to Iowa to plant and grow one acre of corn. Following their corn through the food system, they learn of the many impacts that this country’s most productive and most subsidized crop has on agriculture and our diets.
Doors and Dinner @ 6pm, Movie at 6:30
Questions? Email us at YDassistant@urbannutrition.org
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7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Spring 2012 Workshops
"Turning Issues & Isms Inside-Out"
A 5-part T.O. Workshop Series
Free intro class Tuesday 4/17
Series runs Tuesdays 4/17-5/15
7:00-9:00pm
Theatre of the Oppressed uses words, sounds, images, movement and the art of playfulness as ways to examine society from different perspectives. In this workshop series, the group will pick a handful of target issues and "isms" (e.g.: racism, sexism, ageism, ableism, etc.) and develop some tools for collectively deconstructing and rearranging this stuff in new ways. From there we'll strategize on how to replicate these transformations in the wider world.
Pre-register for the free intro class or the whole series by calling 215-730-0982, or email "tophilly@gmail.com". Tuition is sliding scale, $35-$75 for the month—no one turned away for lack of funds!
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4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
the Yoga of Poet-tree in Motion™
4:30-6pm
Mark your calendar for this great community workshop in honor of National Poetry Month!
"The Art of Poet-tree En Motion" w/ Gabrielle de Burke (the Plum Dragoness)!
This workshops explores the intrinsic arts of dance, movement theater, written & spoken word, yoga & chi-kung.
Through dance & movement theater activities, we will engage in communicating the language of the body to let it speak its authentic truths. We will be using writing exercises & practicing recitation to allow the power of those words being spoken to serve as reminders of how we can break the limitations that sometimes exist in the fixed space of the page. Integrating all of these artistic mediums through the ancient practices of Yogic & Chi-kung (Qi-gong) breathing techniques, posture flows & still meditative positions allows us to bring a focused & grounded discipline to how we approach creating art with mindful intention, body awareness & positive spirit.
Registration is required. Sliding scale fee is available for those who register by no later than April 18th, 2012!
Cost of the Workshop is pay-what-you-can between $10-20!
Please contact Gabrielle to Register
email: dragoness@earthtones.com
cell: 484-557-9605
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10:00 PM - 2:00 AM
(nearly every last Thursday)
Established in 1996, The Gathering is the longest/strongest-running truly Hip Hop event in Philly.
The Gathering IS b-boys/b-girls, pop-lockers, emcees, graffiti writers, DJs, men, women, and children of all ages enjoying an organic, community-based celebration of The struggle, the Love, and the culture of Hip Hop.
DJs spin Hiphop, breaks, and funk all night, and there are open cyphas, a tag wall, and a featured performance and graffiti panel each month.
Admission is $3
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8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Event Horizon
presents
Joo Won Park & Ace Paradise
Joo Won Park is a composer/researcher of music within several genres. His music and audio applications have been featured in several conferences such as the Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States Conference, Seoul International Computer Music Festival, and International Computer Music Conference, as well as in print in Electronic Musician and The Csound Book. He received M.M and Ph.D. in composition at the University of Florida, where he studied with James Paul Sain, Paul Richards, and Paul Koonce. He graduated from Berklee College of Music majoring in Music Synthesis and Contemporary Writing/Production under the direction of Richard Boulanger. Dr. Park was an associate director of Florida Electroacoustic Music Festival, and currently serves as an assistant professor of music at the Community College of Philadelphia. His music is available on the ICMC 2004 DVD, Spectrum Press, and Computer Music Journal.
Ace Paradise - "A native of southern New Jeresy, Ace Paradise's enduring fascination with Electronic Music has led him to a number of diverse situations. From the nightclub and rave dancefloor as veteran Techno DJ to the deep space chill of STAR'S END as live performer, Ace Paradise understands and embraces the many genres of EM. Using his influences and inspirations, Ace Paradise creates music which is at once cerebral yet accessible" - Chuck Van Zyl, Host of Stars End on 88.5 WXPN Philadelphia.
The Event Horizon concert series is a Philadephia, PA based concert series featuring Ambient, Electronic, Experimental and Space Music.
Admission is FREE
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2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Come celebrate the release of
PENN REVIEW 2012!
Penn Review Literary Magazine Book Launch
Penn Review, the University of Pennsylvania's oldest literary magazine, is proud to announce the release its 45th volume! Please join us for a celebration to congratulate our talented literary and visual artists, as well as our devoted editorial team!
Light refreshments will be served.
Admission is FREE
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3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sunday Musicale
presents
So You Think You know Musicals?
a cabaret featuring songs you thought were pop or jazz standards that were actually born on the Broadway stage!
With the vocal stylings of:
Alice davis, Jack Faracchio, Naomi grygorian, Melinda gulick, Aury krebs, Brielle leary, Victor Rodriguez, Vanessa Turchi
keyboards: Carla Mariani, Victor Rodriguez
drums: Ricardo Martino
bass: Peter Mariani
Light refreshments will be served.
Tickets: $10.
For more info: sundaymusicale@gmail.com
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Ayurveda: Vegetarianism in Balance
Ayurveda (pronounced eye-your-vay-da), the "sister" science of yoga, is the oldest system of natural health care in the world. Born in India, it has been practiced continually for over 5,000 years. Emphasizing disease prevention and self-care, the word ayurveda means "the science of life." Through diet, lifestyle and physical practices, an individual can learn to balance the elements of water, fire and air in their bodies and minds, leading to lasting wellness. Ayurveda promotes a balanced, entirely-vegetarian diet with herbal treatments for body maintenance and prevention of disease. It is a system of health care, not sickness care.
This two-hour workshop will consist of a lecture presented in a friendly, approachable format, followed by discussion.
About the Instructor:
In addition to her extensive training as a hatha yoga teacher, Rachel Cama has formally studied the science of Ayurveda at The Himalayan Institute, an ashram where she was in residence for a year. She has also completed Yoga on Main's Ayurveda certification program, studying with Philadelphia-area teacher Ed Zadlo, D. Ay (Acharya Premanand). Rachel's career is split between her work as a yoga, meditation and Ayurveda teacher and performing as a professional musician. Rachel has been a vegetarian for almost 20 years. Please visit her website at: www.rachelcama.com
No registration required
Admission is FREE
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Event Categories
- Education
- Poet-tree en Motion
- Philly Youth Poetry Night
- Bright Bulb Screening Series (formerly Andrew's Video Vault)
- Ars Nova Workshop
- Bowerbird Presents Gate
- The Gathering
- Open Mic
- Philly Fringe Festival
- 40th Street Summer Series
- Event Horizon
- Bowerbird Liminal States Series
- The Bigger Picture (TBP) workshop series (formerly Vision Driven Artist Workshop Series)
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