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8:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Psy-Fi Productions is unveiling the new audiovisual installation: The Obelisk.
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Live Experimental Electronic Music by:
Golden Spiral ( http://soundcloud.com/golden-spiral )
Agent Zero ( http://soundcloud.com/agentzero )
Mistah Manic ( http://soundcloud.com/mr-manic )
CounterVulture ( http://soundcloud.com/countervulture )
redHat ( http://soundcloud.com/redhat )
Hedzfallinoff
Soundjack ( http://soundcloud.com/soundjack )
Illah'd Tau
Lighting by JK Concepts
Visuals by CounterVulture
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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
For Immediate Release
Fantasy Opera Sequel to “Sephro,” comes to the Fringe
Philadelphia, PA--- “Sephro: The Vengeance,” sequel to its predecessor, “Sephro” will be presented by Fantasy Weavers Original Theatre and Opera for Children and Adults. This company’s mission is to present new fantasy works with meaning to the underprivileged children and adults, and minorities everywhere.
Both the book and the music of Sephro were written by Kate Quinn, President of Fantasy Weavers.
Sephro itself took Kate Quinn fourteen years to write and compose, having first began the project in 1996. Arias and duets from Sephro were premiered with such musical groups as the Main Line Opera Guild, BCV Performing Opera and Concert Artists, Delaware Valley Opera Company and Kit Crissey’s Composer Showcase. After much hard work and dedication, Quinn finally finished the opera in December of 2009. This past September, she presented the full opera to the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, at the Rotunda. It was very well received, boasting a fine sized audience, one of whom said that the whole experience was like “a preview to a Met performance.” Quinn is thrilled to premier “Sephro: The Vengeance,” for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival in 2012. Quinn’s operatic and science fiction background are combined in this unique story, which should be fascinating to audiences looking for something a little different from the usual fare. Both children and adults alike will appreciate the fantasy and reality dichotomy and the melodious music that keeps the story moving.
Sephro: The Vengeance continues Sephro’s healing power of music, the universal language, that takes us on a journey of the great mystical mysteries of life, love, death, salvation and transformation. The coven of pagan witches from Earth, having lost their High Priestess, now join the Sephrons on their own planet. The aim is vengeance, as well as the conquering of their foes.
In the story of Sephro, Crystonian, the father of the coven, lost his wife Aera to a fire set by the evil Sephron renegade. Jondu joined forces with Corianna, the estranged adopted daughter of Crystonian and Aera. Together, they planned to destroy Sephro as it was, making it theirs to rule by keeping the Sephrons enslaved. Their attempts to invade Sephro and to destroy the co-creator of its sustenance, Torli, failed. Crystonian, the earth witch, saved the co-creator Lurin's life by interrupting a ritual in which Jondu and Corianna would have killed him.
Meanwhile, Crystonian’s son Cryss had forged a romance with a young Sephron girl named Craela in the astral world. Jondu, unwilling to be defeated, captured Craela from Cryss, while the two of them were declaring their love. To achieve his destruction, Jondu, along with Corianna, set the entire witch coven on fire. The High Priestess, Aera, wife of Crystonian and mother to Cryss, was killed in the fire. Cryss and Crystonian managed to escape. With the help of Craela, Lurin, and Ror Shoki Tanna, the overseer of Sephro, they were transported to Sephro.
Now begins our story, Sephro: The Vengeance. Once on the planet Sephro, Cryss immediately weds Craela. This is a great threat to Jondu, as love between the two planets is a powerful weapon. Crystonian, having been comforted in his grief by Lurin, unexpectedly falls in love with him. Their feelings are an added weapon as Lurin declares, "Love and Unity will destroy all evil!" With this double threat to Jondu and Corianna, there is a plethora of strength on Sephro's part. However, the forces of evil are determined and strong. Let the Vengeance begin!
The production will take place on Saturday, September 8th at 7pm and Sunday, September 9th at 3pm. Admission is $15.00 for the general public. Students and seniors get an additional $5 off with ID. Sephro the Vengeance is recommended for audiences 13 and up. Reservations can be made by visiting the Philadelphia Fringe Festival website at http://www.livearts-fringe.org/festival/ticket-info.cfm. You may also call 610-389-9572, Fantasy Weavers’ main number, or just purchase admission at the door.
Featured in the cast are, among others, soprano Eve Edwards(Corianna), Tenor James R. Longacre(Jondu), Soprano Elizabeth Oliver(Craela), Bass-Baritone John Rudolph(Crystonian), Mezzo-Soprano Kate Quinn(Cryss), tenor Dennis Kalup(Lurin), and baritone Stephen Ream(Ror Shoki Tanna). Production is by Fantasy Weavers Original Theatre and Opera for Children and Adults, Stage Direction is by Dorothy Cardella, and Musical Direction is by Jane Hulting. Choreography is by Patty Nasuti, Digital and Special Effects are by Echo Shi, and Costumes are by Amy Chmielewski and Lois Babbitt. Above artwork is by Colleen Quinn.
LISTINGS INFORMATION:
What: Sephro: The Vengeance, a science fantasy opera.
Where and When:
Saturday, September 8th, 7pm, and Sunday, September 9th, 3pm, at the Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
About Fantasy Weavers, visit www.fantasyweavers.org
About the Rotunda visit www.therotunda.org
About the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, visit www.livearts-fringe.org
Media Contact: Kate Quinn
info@fantasyweavers.org
610-389-9572
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3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
For Immediate Release
Fantasy Opera Sequel to “Sephro,” comes to the Fringe
Philadelphia, PA--- “Sephro: The Vengeance,” sequel to its predecessor, “Sephro” will be presented by Fantasy Weavers Original Theatre and Opera for Children and Adults. This company’s mission is to present new fantasy works with meaning to the underprivileged children and adults, and minorities everywhere.
Both the book and the music of Sephro were written by Kate Quinn, President of Fantasy Weavers.
Sephro itself took Kate Quinn fourteen years to write and compose, having first began the project in 1996. Arias and duets from Sephro were premiered with such musical groups as the Main Line Opera Guild, BCV Performing Opera and Concert Artists, Delaware Valley Opera Company and Kit Crissey’s Composer Showcase. After much hard work and dedication, Quinn finally finished the opera in December of 2009. This past September, she presented the full opera to the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, at the Rotunda. It was very well received, boasting a fine sized audience, one of whom said that the whole experience was like “a preview to a Met performance.” Quinn is thrilled to premier “Sephro: The Vengeance,” for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival in 2012. Quinn’s operatic and science fiction background are combined in this unique story, which should be fascinating to audiences looking for something a little different from the usual fare. Both children and adults alike will appreciate the fantasy and reality dichotomy and the melodious music that keeps the story moving.
Sephro: The Vengeance continues Sephro’s healing power of music, the universal language, that takes us on a journey of the great mystical mysteries of life, love, death, salvation and transformation. The coven of pagan witches from Earth, having lost their High Priestess, now join the Sephrons on their own planet. The aim is vengeance, as well as the conquering of their foes.
In the story of Sephro, Crystonian, the father of the coven, lost his wife Aera to a fire set by the evil Sephron renegade. Jondu joined forces with Corianna, the estranged adopted daughter of Crystonian and Aera. Together, they planned to destroy Sephro as it was, making it theirs to rule by keeping the Sephrons enslaved. Their attempts to invade Sephro and to destroy the co-creator of its sustenance, Torli, failed. Crystonian, the earth witch, saved the co-creator Lurin's life by interrupting a ritual in which Jondu and Corianna would have killed him.
Meanwhile, Crystonian’s son Cryss had forged a romance with a young Sephron girl named Craela in the astral world. Jondu, unwilling to be defeated, captured Craela from Cryss, while the two of them were declaring their love. To achieve his destruction, Jondu, along with Corianna, set the entire witch coven on fire. The High Priestess, Aera, wife of Crystonian and mother to Cryss, was killed in the fire. Cryss and Crystonian managed to escape. With the help of Craela, Lurin, and Ror Shoki Tanna, the overseer of Sephro, they were transported to Sephro.
Now begins our story, Sephro: The Vengeance. Once on the planet Sephro, Cryss immediately weds Craela. This is a great threat to Jondu, as love between the two planets is a powerful weapon. Crystonian, having been comforted in his grief by Lurin, unexpectedly falls in love with him. Their feelings are an added weapon as Lurin declares, "Love and Unity will destroy all evil!" With this double threat to Jondu and Corianna, there is a plethora of strength on Sephro's part. However, the forces of evil are determined and strong. Let the Vengeance begin!
The production will take place on Saturday, September 8th at 7pm and Sunday, September 9th at 3pm. Admission is $15.00 for the general public. Students and seniors get an additional $5 off with ID. Sephro the Vengeance is recommended for audiences 13 and up. Reservations can be made by visiting the Philadelphia Fringe Festival website at http://www.livearts-fringe.org/festival/ticket-info.cfm. You may also call 610-389-9572, Fantasy Weavers’ main number, or just purchase admission at the door.
Featured in the cast are, among others, soprano Eve Edwards(Corianna), Tenor James R. Longacre(Jondu), Soprano Elizabeth Oliver(Craela), Bass-Baritone John Rudolph(Crystonian), Mezzo-Soprano Kate Quinn(Cryss), tenor Dennis Kalup(Lurin), and baritone Stephen Ream(Ror Shoki Tanna). Production is by Fantasy Weavers Original Theatre and Opera for Children and Adults, Stage Direction is by Dorothy Cardella, and Musical Direction is by Jane Hulting. Choreography is by Patty Nasuti, Digital and Special Effects are by Echo Shi, and Costumes are by Amy Chmielewski and Lois Babbitt. Above artwork is by Colleen Quinn.
LISTINGS INFORMATION:
What: Sephro: The Vengeance, a science fantasy opera.
Where and When:
Saturday, September 8th, 7pm, and Sunday, September 9th, 3pm, at the Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
About Fantasy Weavers, visit www.fantasyweavers.org
About the Rotunda visit www.therotunda.org
About the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, visit www.livearts-fringe.org
Media Contact: Kate Quinn
info@fantasyweavers.org
610-389-9572
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8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
"Psycho-Celtic" Band Brings Back Rock Opera for Fringe 2012
Multi-media Extravaganza Continues to Evolve
(Philadelphia, PA- For Immediate Release), Sylvia Platypus, Philadelphia's (and possibly the world's) only psycho-celtic glam-blues band will appear at The Rotunda for a return performance of their original rock opera. Debuted at the 2011 Philly Fringe Festival, "Le Mirage/Dead City Philly" is the archetypal drama of a young widower obsessed with a woman who resembles his dead wife. Based in part on Georges Rodenbach's 1892 novella "Bruges La Morte", this multi-media production features elements of theatre, dance, video, and music. The band's memorable songs serve as a Greek chorus to the narrative.
"Those who witnessed our Fringe 2011 run, and our "one-show-only" the following February know what they saw," says Janet Bressler, vocalist and principal songwriter for Sylvia Platypus. "Those who weren't there- well, they may have heard they missed something special. But here's a chance to join us on our journey through 'version 3', as we keep expanding the audience experience."
Take the vocal mannerisms of Edith Piaf and Levi Stubbs and combine them with a stage presence that is equal parts James Brown and Judy Garland, and you have some idea of Bressler's lead-singer style . Add the soul-searing Waddy Wachtel-meets-Brian May guitar work of Bill Barone (formerly of the '70's era German symphonic rock band "Wallenstein) , the heart-stirring musical textures of award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist Charlie Rutan on highland and uilleann pipes, tin whistles, English horn and Neopolitan Zampogna, and the take-no-prisoners rhythm section of Michael Southerton on rhythm guitar, Ruchama Bilenky on bass, and Rosalba Gallo on drums and you get a six-piece outfit (three men, three women) that delivers a tough and tender genre-busting impact.
In addition to their duties as band members, Southerton portrays Liam, the young widower, and Bilenky takes the roles of Jenny/Claudine.
"What would become LeMirage/Dead City Philly began in 2007 with the first version of an original ballad entitled 'Claudine', but the personal experience I wanted to tell was too big for one song," says Bressler. "In the course of developing it into a rock opera, I was introduced to 'Bruges-la-Morte'. This 19th century novella’s uncanny similarity to my autobiographical story mirrored the doppelganger themes I was grappling with. It's art imitating life imitating art."
"Le Mirage/Dead City Philly" is a rollicking tale of love, death and bagpipes.
DysFUNctional Theater presents:
LE MIRAGE/DEAD CITY PHILLY
A Rock Opera by Sylvia Platypus
September 10 & 11 at 8pm
Tickets are $10. Purchase HERE
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8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
"Psycho-Celtic" Band Brings Back Rock Opera for Fringe 2012
Multi-media Extravaganza Continues to Evolve
(Philadelphia, PA- For Immediate Release), Sylvia Platypus, Philadelphia's (and possibly the world's) only psycho-celtic glam-blues band will appear at The Rotunda for a return performance of their original rock opera. Debuted at the 2011 Philly Fringe Festival, "Le Mirage/Dead City Philly" is the archetypal drama of a young widower obsessed with a woman who resembles his dead wife. Based in part on Georges Rodenbach's 1892 novella "Bruges La Morte", this multi-media production features elements of theatre, dance, video, and music. The band's memorable songs serve as a Greek chorus to the narrative.
"Those who witnessed our Fringe 2011 run, and our "one-show-only" the following February know what they saw," says Janet Bressler, vocalist and principal songwriter for Sylvia Platypus. "Those who weren't there- well, they may have heard they missed something special. But here's a chance to join us on our journey through 'version 3', as we keep expanding the audience experience."
Take the vocal mannerisms of Edith Piaf and Levi Stubbs and combine them with a stage presence that is equal parts James Brown and Judy Garland, and you have some idea of Bressler's lead-singer style . Add the soul-searing Waddy Wachtel-meets-Brian May guitar work of Bill Barone (formerly of the '70's era German symphonic rock band "Wallenstein) , the heart-stirring musical textures of award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist Charlie Rutan on highland and uilleann pipes, tin whistles, English horn and Neopolitan Zampogna, and the take-no-prisoners rhythm section of Michael Southerton on rhythm guitar, Ruchama Bilenky on bass, and Rosalba Gallo on drums and you get a six-piece outfit (three men, three women) that delivers a tough and tender genre-busting impact.
In addition to their duties as band members, Southerton portrays Liam, the young widower, and Bilenky takes the roles of Jenny/Claudine.
"What would become LeMirage/Dead City Philly began in 2007 with the first version of an original ballad entitled 'Claudine', but the personal experience I wanted to tell was too big for one song," says Bressler. "In the course of developing it into a rock opera, I was introduced to 'Bruges-la-Morte'. This 19th century novella’s uncanny similarity to my autobiographical story mirrored the doppelganger themes I was grappling with. It's art imitating life imitating art."
"Le Mirage/Dead City Philly" is a rollicking tale of love, death and bagpipes.
DysFUNctional Theater presents:
LE MIRAGE/DEAD CITY PHILLY
A Rock Opera by Sylvia Platypus
September 10 & 11 8pm
Tickets are $10. Purchase HERE
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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
This event will take place in our rarely seen sanctuary space, in the front of the building. Please enter on Walnut Street.
A great hole appears in the sky. Eternity looms. An Architect assembles a team to build a structure that will continue to stand even if civilization is destroyed.
MONUMENT, directed by Cara Blouin, is an interactive theatrical journey about the things we stand for and the things that stand for us.
Thursday, Sept 13 - 7pm
Friday, Sept 14 - 7pm
Saturday, Sept 15- 1pm & 6pm
Sunday, Sept 16 - 1pm
Duration: 75 mins
Admission is $6; Purchase tickets HERE
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Andrew’s Video Vault
screens:
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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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
This event will take place in our rarely seen sanctuary space, in the front of the building. Please enter on Walnut Street.
A great hole appears in the sky. Eternity looms. An Architect assembles a team to build a structure that will continue to stand even if civilization is destroyed.
MONUMENT, directed by Cara Blouin, is an interactive theatrical journey about the things we stand for and the things that stand for us.
Thursday, Sept 13 - 7pm
Friday, Sept 14 - 7pm
Saturday, Sept 15- 1pm & 6pm
Sunday, Sept 16 - 1pm
Duration: 75 mins
Admission is $6; Purchase tickets HERE
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
The Whisperer in Darkness
2011 | 01:43 | Unrated
Celebrate author H.P. Lovecraft with a new adaptation of his classic Mythoscope thrill-ride!
Professor Albert Wilmarth investigates legends of strange creatures in the remote hills of Vermont. His inquiry reveals a terrifying glimpse of the truth that lurks behind the legends.
Filmed in the style of the classic 1930s films such as Frankenstein and King Kong, The Whisperer in Darkness is a thrilling adventure of supernatural horror.
The Call of Cthulhu (We'll screen this first)
2005 | 00:47 | Unrated
THE CALL OF CTHULHU, a silent movie shot in Mythoscope, is H.P. Lovecraft’s most famous story. It is the only story to feature the celebrated monster Cthulhu and follows an adventurous young man’s crusade to unravel the Cult of Cthulhu.
The story embodies HPL’s nihilistic world view, his cosmic perspective, and his sense that mankind is doomed by its own insignificance.
Admission is FREE
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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
This event will take place in our rarely seen sanctuary space, in the front of the building. Please enter on Walnut Street.
A great hole appears in the sky. Eternity looms. An Architect assembles a team to build a structure that will continue to stand even if civilization is destroyed.
MONUMENT, directed by Cara Blouin, is an interactive theatrical journey about the things we stand for and the things that stand for us.
Thursday, Sept 13 - 7pm
Friday, Sept 14 - 7pm
Saturday, Sept 15- 1pm & 6pm
Sunday, Sept 16 - 1pm
Duration: 75 mins
Admission is $6; Purchase tickets HERE
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
This event will take place in our rarely seen sanctuary space, in the front of the building. Please enter on Walnut Street.
A great hole appears in the sky. Eternity looms. An Architect assembles a team to build a structure that will continue to stand even if civilization is destroyed.
MONUMENT, directed by Cara Blouin, is an interactive theatrical journey about the things we stand for and the things that stand for us.
Thursday, Sept 13 - 7pm
Friday, Sept 14 - 7pm
Saturday, Sept 15- 1pm & 6pm
Sunday, Sept 16 - 1pm
Duration: 75 mins
Admission is $6; Purchase tickets HERE
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
"Truth of the Lakota on Pine Ridge Reservation" film screening
//a new documentary on present/past/future of Lakota Nation and an art
show presented by elders of the tribe. for freedom for all indigenous
and oppressed peoples//
featuring live music performances by
Chief David Hughes and Members of the Eagle Medicine Band of Cherokee Indians
Ex. by V.
Grid of Pleiades
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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
This event will take place in our rarely seen sanctuary space, in the front of the building. Please enter on Walnut Street.
A great hole appears in the sky. Eternity looms. An Architect assembles a team to build a structure that will continue to stand even if civilization is destroyed.
MONUMENT, directed by Cara Blouin, is an interactive theatrical journey about the things we stand for and the things that stand for us.
Thursday, Sept 13 - 7pm
Friday, Sept 14 - 7pm
Saturday, Sept 15- 1pm & 6pm
Sunday, Sept 16 - 1pm
Duration: 75 mins
Admission is $6. Purchase tickets HERE
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica McKay, Founding Director, 610.416.6742, jessica@phillyrock.org
ROCK AND READ FEST SUPPORTS MUSIC AND EDUCATION
Philadelphia, PA. - All are invited to Rock to the Future's first Rock and Read Fest on September 16th.
Whether you have old books sitting around ready to donate, or are looking for a new favorite read, the book swap is a perfect opportunity for people of all ages to help encourage reading in the community. Whether you like rock and roll, or poetry, this event is also the perfect opportunity to hear local artists' work. Poetry and readings will take place between music by bands such as The National Rifle, The Really Cooks, Oh Bree, and The Rock to the Future All Stars. This event is family friendly, and all ages are welcome. A six dollar donation (five dollars with a student ID) will go to supporting music education in Philadelphia.
Founded in 2010, Rock to the Future, which combines an afterschool music education and youth development program at no cost to students, is the only program of its kind in the city. It is open to Philadelphia students ages 9-14 and focuses on incorporating music education with academics to create success in school and in life by improving cognitive development, learning capacity, socialization skills, self-esteem and creative thinking. Students learn to play an instrument – their choice of guitar, bass guitar, drums, vocals or keyboards – and also receive homework help.
Doors at 5pm / All Ages / $6 or $5 with a student ID
For more information, contact Jessica McKay, founding director, Rock to the Future, 610.416.6742, rocktothefuturephilly@gmail.com; www.rocktothefuturephilly.org; www.facebook.com/rocktothefuture; www.twitter.com/Rock2Future.
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8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Silver, Carbon and Brass: The Big Nude Photo Shoot
Bare it all, make some amazing art, and get a free archival print as artist RA Friedman uses primitive photographic tools to fashion a dazzling tableau. Brief sign-up and orientations are Tues, Sept 11 or Weds Sept 12, from 7-10 pm, at Ven and Vaida, 18 S. 3rd St., where
Friedman is the Sept. show.
Shoot is Monday, Sept 17 at 8pm-11pm (listed in Fringe Guide as only
120 minutes) at The Rotunda. Cost to participate is $20 and each model will receive a signed, limited edition 8x10 print when the image is complete.
Those interested in being in the shoot can email RA at rafriedman@gmail.com
More info: http://tsirkusfotografika.blogspot.com/2012/08/silver-carbon-and-brass-press-release.html
Anyone may participate in the shoot, but you must register with RA first. No walk-ins, no spectators.
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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Relaxation Yoga
8 week session, Tuesdays September 18 through November 6
7-8:30pm
drop-in classes
All level of students are welcome. Bring a mat if you have one.
For more info, email kripaluyogaphilly@gmail.com
sliding scale $5-10
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8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Ars Nova workshop
presents
Pretty Monsters
Katherine Young, bassoon
Erica Dicker, violin
Owen Stewart-Robertson, electric guitar
Mike Pride, drums
Ars Nova Workshop presents the Philadelphia debut of Pretty Monsters, the new quartet led by the bassoonist Katherine Young.
Referencing the album Saxophone Colossus by Sonny Rollins, The Wire called the Chicago-based composer and bassoonist Katherine Young a “bassoon colossus.” A former student of Anthony Braxton and Alvin Lucier, Young has worked with Peter Evans, Mary Halvorson, F.M. Einheit (Einsturzende Neubauten), Jessica Pavone and Weasel Walter. She is a member of the Architeuthis Walks On Land duo with the violist Amy Cimini, and the quartet Till By Turning with Cimini, the violinist Erica Dicker and the pianist Emily Manzo. Young also performs solo and, in 2009, released her debut solo album, Further Secret Origins, on Porter Records. Downbeat writes that the album makes “seriously bold leaps for the bassoon.”
Young's Pretty Monsters quartet brings together a powerful group of young musicians: the violinist Dicker, the concertmaster of Anthony Braxton's Trillium/Tri-Centric Orchestra, has premiered works by Olivia Block and Tim Daisy; the Brooklyn guitarist Owen Stewart-Robertson is a member of the groups Make A Circus, Old Salt and This Sporting Life; the drummer Mike Pride is a member of From Bacteria To Boys and has worked with Boredoms, Vijay Iyer, Matana Roberts and Nate Wooley. Pretty Monsters' debut album arrives this month on the Public Eyesore label.
Admission is FREE
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8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
A hilarious adaptation of Aristophanes's classic battle of the sexes. The women of Greece withhold sex from their men until they agree to stop warring! A timeless statement about men, women, war and love! Adapted by Robert Zaller, directed by Hannah Tsapatoris MacLeod, and starring Lili Bita.
September 20, 21, and 22. All shows are at 8pm.
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THE THEATRE COOPERATIVE, founded in 1975, presents original, adapted, and avant-garde works for the stage. It has participated with the Fringe Festival for the past fifteen years, most recently with its production of The Bacchae. NAKED FEET PRODUCTIONS is committed to creating original works and recreating old works which deconstruct our mythology, figuratively and literally. Recent credits include Women of Fire and Blood written & directed by Lili Bita; performed by Hannah Tsapatoris MacLeod.
Admission is $15. Purchase tickets HERE
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8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
A hilarious adaptation of Aristophanes's classic battle of the sexes. The women of Greece withhold sex from their men until they agree to stop warring! A timeless statement about men, women, war and love! Adapted by Robert Zaller, directed by Hannah Tsapatoris MacLeod, and starring Lili Bita.
September 20, 21, and 22. All shows are at 8pm.
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THE THEATRE COOPERATIVE, founded in 1975, presents original, adapted, and avant-garde works for the stage. It has participated with the Fringe Festival for the past fifteen years, most recently with its production of The Bacchae. NAKED FEET PRODUCTIONS is committed to creating original works and recreating old works which deconstruct our mythology, figuratively and literally. Recent credits include Women of Fire and Blood written & directed by Lili Bita; performed by Hannah Tsapatoris MacLeod.
Admission is $15. Purchase tickets HERE
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Please note that this is NOT AT THE ROTUNDA. See below for location.
(Philadelphia, PA) – University of Pennsylvania, University City District (UCD), and The Rotunda are pleased to announce the 2012 season of the annual 40th Street Summer Series, the free outdoor concert series in West Philadelphia. Scheduled for the fourth Saturdays in June to September, the Summer Series will transform the 40th Street Field into an eclectic international center of sounds and good vibes. These free outdoor performances will feature exceptional internationally-renowned large ensembles including Slavic Soul Party, Sun Ra Arkestra, Adventuredrum, and the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound with Odean Pope and Dave Liebman.
All concerts will be held on the beautiful green space just behind the Walnut Street Free Library at 40th and Walnut Streets beginning at 6pm.
Complimentary (first come, first served) Rita’s Water Ice will also be given out during the performances.
All events will be hosted by none other than Paul S. Frosty Jackson of S Frosty Networks!
JOIN US FOR THE FINAL SHOW OF THE 2012 SERIES!!
Saturday, September 22, 6pm
A SPECIAL JOHN COLTRANE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
BOBBY ZANKEL’S WARRIORS OF THE WONDERFUL SOUND FEATURING DAVE LIEBMAN AND ODEAN POPE PERFORMING JOHN COLTRANE’S A LOVE SUPREME
West Philadelphia’s Bobby Zankel was drawn to the saxophone by the thrilling new sounds being explored in the 1960s jazz scene, in particular the music of John Coltrane. He studied with Cecil Taylor, eventually became involved with the avant-garde jazz scene of the early 1970s, performing alongside the likes of bassist William Parker and violinist Billy Bang. Zankel is now one of the leading lights of the local jazz community. His most influential work has been his ten years of composing for his long-standing big band Warriors of the Wonderful Sound which features many of Philadelphia’s best musicians. For this very special performance, he is joined by two saxophone masters: Odean Pope, best known for his two decades with the Max Roach Quartet; and Dave Liebman, who performed and recorded with Miles Davis from 1970 to 1974. In celebration of saxophone legend John Coltrane’s birthday, the Warriors and these specials guests revisit his seminal 1964 recording, A Love Supreme, which they will play in its entirety.
Admission is FREE
Visit the official website for the 2012 40th Street Summer Series: http://universitycity.org/40thstreet-summer-series
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8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
A hilarious adaptation of Aristophanes's classic battle of the sexes. The women of Greece withhold sex from their men until they agree to stop warring! A timeless statement about men, women, war and love! Adapted by Robert Zaller, directed by Hannah Tsapatoris MacLeod, and starring Lili Bita.
September 20, 21, and 22. All shows are at 8pm.
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THE THEATRE COOPERATIVE, founded in 1975, presents original, adapted, and avant-garde works for the stage. It has participated with the Fringe Festival for the past fifteen years, most recently with its production of The Bacchae. NAKED FEET PRODUCTIONS is committed to creating original works and recreating old works which deconstruct our mythology, figuratively and literally. Recent credits include Women of Fire and Blood written & directed by Lili Bita; performed by Hannah Tsapatoris MacLeod.
Admission is $15. Purchase tickets HERE
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Can't Stop the Serenity (CSTS)
presents
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog*
2pm-6pm
We will be featuring a screening of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog*, as well as games, a costume contest, refreshments, merchandise, and a raffle drawing.
* 'Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog ©’ screened by permission from Time Science Blood Club, LLC
All proceeds from CSTS Philly events benefit Equality Now.
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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Relaxation Yoga
8 week session, Tuesdays September 18 through November 6
7-8:30pm
drop-in classes
All level of students are welcome. Bring a mat if you have one.
For more info, email kripaluyogaphilly@gmail.com
sliding scale $5-10
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9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
(nearly every last Thursday)
new time: 9pm-1am
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 - 10:00 PM
Five Minute Follies
presents
TELLING STORIES
An Evening of Spoken Word
PERFORMERS INCLUDE:
Michael Broussard
Poet/Actor John Frisby
Carol Anne Mueller
Laura Sukonick
+ A special sneak preview showing of the Philly-made mockumentary "Bonus Features" starring Michael Broussard, Norman Burnosky, Christina Johnson, Christian Strevy and directed by Christian Strevy.
Doors 7:30pm
Show 8pm
SOME MATERIAL MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES
General Admission $10 advance, $12 at the door. Purchase advance tickets HERE
WHO: The Five Minute Follies is a theatrical company founded to stage variety shows, cabarets and related events in the Philadelphia, PA area.
WHY: Our mission is to Keep the Spirit of Vaudeville alive in Philadelphia. We take our inspiration from programs such as Ed Sullivan’s “Toast of the Town” and Ted Mack’s Original Amateur Hour, the shows that kept the spirit of vaudeville alive on television.
WHAT: We stage 3 different shows, the Five Minute Follies Variety Extravaganza, Swingin’ The Standards (A Great American Songbook Tribute), and Telling Stories (A Spoken Word Showcase) periodically in Philadelphia, PA.
WHERE: Shows are held at 2 venues in Philadelphia, the Adrienne Theatre at 2030 Sansom Street and The Rotunda at 4014 Walnut Street.
Questions? Email michaelsubvert@msn.com or call 610-931-1690.
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8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Event Horizon
presents
PYXL8R, Groupthink, Bernhard Wöstheinrich & Tim Motzer
PYXL8R - Ken Palmer is the man behind the PYXL8R name and is an active musician and graphic artist. Ken creates ambient and electronic music as PYXL8R, and is also a member of the prog rock band Brainstatik.
Groupthink - Groupthink work up vast drones of machinic elegance buttressed by windswept atmospheres, sentient noises, and the odd rhythmic pulse. Utilizing all manners of instruments analog and digital, archaic and contemporary, the duo improvise with wild abandon, yielding, thanks to their various iPhemera, ambience with teeth.
Bernhard Wöstheinrich and Tim Motzer - Bernhard started in about 1987 to intensely experiment with his own sounds and tunes after he found out that drawing and painting simply weren’t enough to adequately express himself. He went about to find something that might had a more “performing” approach. Inspired by the likes of Einstürzende Neubauten and other informal and experimental music, he finally began to work in a very personal way to compose and record some early tapes. The rest, as they say, is history.
After 12 years of world touring, stunning collaborations, and over 60 albums of credits—this Philadelphia-based guitarist Tim Motzer continues to traverse manifold territories in music and has developed a distinct textural guitar voice utilizing looping, bowing, electronics, and prepared techniques ala Cage. He releases his music on his 1k Recordings imprint and webcasts monthly sessions from his studio at 1ksessions.com. He also continues to score for the world of modern dance and film.
Admission is FREE
AND THEN...
November 9th 2012 - Mayakara, Gina Ferrera, Dan Miñoza
Mayakara - Mayakara, Sanskrit for Conjurer of Illusions, is the acoustic/electronic duo of Bill Fieger and Mike Hunter. They weave the acoustic elements of Bill’s custom built instruments and Mike’s electronic instruments and processors. Their unworldly sound invites the listener to join the shaman’s dance and see through the illusion that is “reality.” Bill also performs with Stairs to Nowhere and solo as Oblivious Solitude. Mike performs solo as Ombient, with Brainstatik and hosts the Ambient/Electronic/Experimental music show, “Music with Space” on WPRB 103.3 FM Princeton University Radio.
Gina Ferrera - Gina fuses folkloric polyrhythm with electronic music using a multi-dimensional MIDI drum controller, called the trapKAT and a 4-octave MIDI mallet keyboard, called malletKAT. Triggering live loops in a style termed, IDD- “Intelligent dance-drumming”, her live hybrid set-up is comprised of traditional percussion, improvised loop control, vocal effects and drumming on her custom Alternate Mode MIDI trapKAT to create electro-organic ethno-techno.
Dan Miñoza - Dan is a guitarist like no other. Nothing you see or hear from Dan is anything you would expect from a guitar player, which makes him so unique in our opinion. One facet of Miñoza's sound is his weapon of choice. Dan plays a Warr guitar which utilizes the "tap" method of playing that allows guitarists the ability to play single notes or chords with each hand. The approach is more akin to a keyboard based instrument than the typical style of guitar technique of plucking the strings. Dan, his instrument, and his intelligent use of software processing, particularly Native Instruments Guitar Rig, are a fantastic treat for the ears and eyes.
Admission is FREE
The Event Horizon concert series is a Philadelphia, PA based concert series featuring Ambient, Electronic, Experimental and Space Music.
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8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Mischa Machez is a jazz-funk groove-oriented trio that combines contemporary grooves, traditional musical forms, and an array of musical genres to create a diverse pallet of modern jazz hybrid material.
Along with their love of infectious heartfelt jamming, Mischa Machez members, David Dzubinski, Jason Fifield and Phil Horwitz employ the rich tapestry of music history to create a sound that is both powerful and enlightening. Upright bassist Jason Fifield has played for the Meters, Parliament, Charlie Hunter and performed with Joe Russo (Marco Benevento), G. Love, and Korey Riker (the Roots). Keyboardist David Dzubinski has played with John Swana, G. Calvin Weston (Lounge Lizards, Ornette Colman), Kayle Brecher, Elliot Levin, and has had works published by Freddie Hubbard’s Hubtones and played for groups like Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk and others. While at the Berklee College of Music, drummer Phil Horwitz has had the pleasure of playing with the likes of John Abercrombie, John Scofield, and Joanne Brackeen. Together, Mischa Machez is larger than the sum of its players.
A Mischa Machez performance contains a myriad of original material as well as new spins on music from the likes of Buffalo Springfield, John Lennon, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Norah Jones, Medeski Martin and Wood, Abdullah Ibrahim, Bob Marley and Thelonious Monk. Mischa Machez: a fresh experience every time you hear them.
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
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- The Gathering
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- 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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