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9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
(nearly every last Thursday; Check us out on December 5, January 2, and then back to last Thursdays on January 30)
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 $5
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7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Certain Circuits presents Live Score!
Films and images from the Winter Issue of certaincircuits.org
featuring:
Dre Grigoropol
Maggie Dunlap
Joseph Durrance
AleXander Hirka
Mary Kasimor
Melissa MacAllister
Brian McClendon
Joanne Sherrow
Music by:
Radio Eris
Bible Fiction
Rosa Diaz and Johnny Cruz
Dental Dames
Horsey
Tic-Tac-O
Founded by artists, Certain Circuits Magazine publishes poetry, experimental prose, art, and new media. We are especially interested in documenting multimedia collaborative work between artists. This is the fifth in a series of performances where the musicians live score a piece of video footage that they have created or collaborated upon.
Admission: $5 donation
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7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Square Dance!
Featuring hot fiddling and tinkley banjo from The Corn Potato String Band and lively patter from legendary caller and mountain man, T-Claw!
No experience necessary! Wild old fashioned fun! Coming to Philly as part of a cross-country square dance tour.
The Corn Potato String Band play authentic American Appalachian folk music. The members of this band have delighted audiences with their driving fiddle tunes and harmonious singing across the U.S., Canada, Europe and Mexico. They are all multi-instrumentalists who are dedicated to continuing the traditional fiddle and banjo music and dance of the Central Southern US. In addition to being champion fiddlers, they play banjo, guitar, bass and mandolin and cover many different antiquated styles including ballads, “ho-downs,” country “rags” and southern gospel.
Aaron Jonah Lewis is a multi-instrumentalist, performer and educator. He has won awards at the Clifftop Appalachian String Band Festival, including First Place Neotraditional Band in 2008, and at the Galax Old Fiddlers Convention, including First Place Bluegrass Fiddle in 2007, and he has performed at major festivals from the US to the UK and from Italy to Finland. Lewis has appeared on dozens of recordings from bluegrass and old time to swing jazz, modern experimental and Turkish classical music projects. He has taught workshops at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow and at the English Folk Dance and Song Society in London. He also plays and teaches banjo, mandolin, guitar, and bass and is currently based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Lindsay McCaw has been playing American old time music for over 15 years. She performs music and calls dances around the country. McCaw plays fiddle, banjo, guitar, accordion and piano. She is also part of several theater and puppet companies, including her own, called The Dolly Wagglers. She has won several musical distinctions such as two-time winner of the Minneapolis Jug Band Contest and four-time first-place winner of the Sheffield Field Days Fiddle contest.
Ben Belcher is an accomplished banjo player and a talented artist. He has distinguished himself with such awards as the Independent Music World Series, which he won with The Hot Seats in Nashville, TN, in 2006, First Place Neotraditional Band at the Appalachian String Band Festival in 2008 and a Herald Angel award at the 2009 Edinburgh Fringe. Belcher has toured extensively in the US and in Europe and the UK since 2001. He has been a regular at the Edinburgh Fringe with The Hot Seats and recently appeared at the Shetland Folk Festival. He also plays guitar and fiddle.
Admission is $5-10 sliding scale.
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7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The Fresh Face Mesh Showcase
It's a new year, boys and girls! Bring your fresh faces out to this mash up of local music. Silver Skies, The Femme-Mynistiques, Arizona Lights, Illian Village, and one more band TBA! Keepin' it fresh - meshing scenes - celebrating another year to connect the dots and weave the tapestry!
Silver Skies
A playfully, rambunctiously zen band in tune with their inner child. Drawing on their common threads of rock, jazz, ska, and soul, they've sewn together an homage of a modern and vintage musical suite that is particular to the '10s, moving forward while holding firm the hands of both today and yesterday.
The Femme-Mynistiques
the Femme-mynistiques- Trio of sis-starz merging forces w/ fresh beats, mystic vocals, rhymes & lyrical poetics devoted to the “femminine mystic”. Together these three ladies bring to the stage backgrounds in beat/music production, dance choreography, staging theater productions, hostess-ing venues, singing, rap & spoken word performances…
Arizona Lights
Arizona Lights are a Philadelphia-based, four-piece rock band, formed in 2012. The quartet came together the way many city bands do: via a Craigslist query. Kevin Brosky and Virginia transplant John Bridstrup joined Chad Jordan and Shawn McCullough, members of previous musical projects together, and the group showed chemistry from the first basement jam sessions. Over the next few months, the band rehearsed regularly, building a repertoire of Brosky-and-Jordan-composed songs reliant on tight arrangements and atmospheric, three-part vocal harmonies. The band spent the winter months recording these original songs, which made up their self-titled debut record, released in Spring 2013.
Admission by donation (suggested $5-20, but no one turned away!)
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8:00 PM - 11:30 PM
FREE Screenings Continuous From 8 PM
on the Second THURSDAY of Every Month!
This program is made possible through the generous support of the Cinema Studies Program and The Rotunda at the University of Pennsylvania.
****VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.****
JANUARY 9
Mikaël (1924 / 93 minutes) Decadent 19th Century fin-de-siecle literature comes to life in director Carl Theodor Dreyer’s break-though movie about a bisexual love triangle wherein a master painter has an intense relationship with his muse, who, in turn, is infatuated with a woman.
A Cold Wind In August (1961 / 80 minutes) “If you care about love, you’ll talk about a teenage boy and a woman who is all allure, all tenderness. . . and too much experience.” Steamy cult classic featuring an April-October love affair between teenager, Scott Marlowe and exotic dancer, Lola Albright.
FEBRUARY 13
Outside the Law (1920 / 75 minutes) Lon Chaney, Wheeler Oakman and Anna May Wong star in Tod Browning’s psychological gangster movie set in San Francisco.
Two Seconds (1932 / 67 minutes) Edward G. Robinson is a condemned murderer whose life flashes before his eyes as he is electrocuted in Mervyn LeRoy’s pre-code gangster melodrama.
MARCH 13
Warning Shadows (1923 / 90 minutes) Director Arthur Robison’s Expressionist masterpiece of eerie premonitions and jealousy between a seductress, her husband and her suitors at a dinner party.
The Crash (1932 / 58 minutes) Director William Dieterle’s adaptation of the 1932 novel Children of Pleasure is a startling first-hand account of a rich couple that loses their fortune in the 1929 stock market crash.
APRIL 10*
Ghosts (1915 / 49 minutes) Early silent cinema adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s play about the haunting legacy, both physical and emotional, that parents leave to their children.
Dollhouse (2003 / 183 minutes) In Mabou Mines’ historic theater production, director Lee Breuer deconstructs Ibsen’s classic about Nora and Torvald’s crumbling marriage by casting the male roles with little people creating a disorienting examination of power and dominance.
*Presented in association with EgoPo Classic Theatre’s 2013-14 Ibsen Festival. Visit: egopo.org.
MAY 8
The Penalty (1920 / 90 minutes) The lawless Barbary Coast of old sets the stage for the criminal reign of a deformed urban warlord named Blizzard (Lon Chaney) who seeks to control the city.
The Unscarred (2000 / 92 minutes) Director Buddy Giovinazzo probes the nature of fraternity and their reunions in this suspense thriller of remembrance and reconciliation.
JUNE 12
The Magician (1926 / 83 minutes) Science and magic intertwine and force lovers apart as a mad doctor seeks to create life in this movie directed by Rex Ingram and based on a 1908 novel by W. Somerset Maugham.
Noah’s Ark (1928 / 135 minutes) Early talkie directed by Michael Curtiz and written by Darryl F. Zanuck featuring biblical spectacle and allegory intercut with a yarn of World War I-era espionage and skullduggery.
JULY 10
Soul for Sale (1923 / 90 minutes) Silent era, behind-the-scenes exposé of a young runaway bride trying to make it in early Hollywood. Features cameos by directors Erich von Stroheim, Jean Hersholt, Charles Chaplin and actress Zasu Pitts, among others.
Murder Obsession (1982 / 95 minutes) An actor with a haunted past and his girlfriend take a break from shooting his latest movie to visit his mother. When his director and some of the crew show up, they confront a serial killer.
AUGUST 14
Chicago (1927 / 118 minutes) Cecil B. DeMille brings Maurine Dallas Watkins’ iconic play to the big screen. Based on the true story of Beulah Annan, it tells the story of married jazz baby Roxie Hart and the murder of her lover. The inspiration for Ginger Roger’s 1942 movie as well as the classic 1975 Fosse/Kander & Ebb musical.
Don’t Gamble with Strangers (1946 / 68 minutes) A pair of crooked gamblers pose as brother and sister to lure in suckers until the charade wears thin and ends in murder.
SEPTEMBER 11
Martyrs of the Alamo (1915 / 71 minutes) Playing fast and loose with the facts of history, the founding of Texas is presented in Christy Cabanne’s expansive movie produced by D.W. Griffith.
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson (1976 / 123 minutes) “Truth is whatever gets the loudest applause.” Robert Altman debunks classic western archetypes and explores the difference between western history and western legend in show biz-obsessed America. With Paul Newman, Burt Lancaster, Joel Grey and Kevin McCarthy.
OCTOBER 9
The Goose Woman (1925 / 80 minutes) Ripped from the headlines of the “Hall-Miller” case—a disgraced opera singer with an illegitimate child sees a chance to reclaim the spotlight by insinuating herself as a material witness in a high profile trial.
Penn and Teller Get Killed (1989 / 89 minutes) Gleefully morbid comedy from Penn and Teller where, on live TV, Penn Jillette publically asks someone to threaten his life, and the candidates pour in. Co-starring Caitlin Clarke and the great David Patrick Kelly.
NOVEMBER 13
Arsenal (1929 / 70 minutes) In Aleksandr Dovzhenko’s drama, a Ukrainian solider returns home after the trauma of The Great War and seeks political reform in his village.
The Virgin Soldiers (1969 / 95 minutes) Legendary stage impresario John Dexter’s first film features a bunch of randy soldiers in 1950s south-east Asia as a commentary on then current Vietnam anxieties.
DECEMBER 11
Traffic in Souls (1913 / 88 minutes) The dark side of the American experience is illuminated in this examination of two immigrants seduced into prostitution by nefarious pimps and flesh traffickers.
Wild Oranges (1924 / 88 minutes) An escaped prisoner terrorizes a political exile and his granddaughter in director King Vidor’s Florida-shot thriller.
FREE Screenings Continuous From 8 PM
on the Second THURSDAY of Every Month!
This program is made possible through the generous support of the Cinema Studies Program and The Rotunda at the University of Pennsylvania.
****VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.****
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8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Five Minute Follies funnyman Craig Liggeons stars in his epic one-man show spanning 40 years in the life of a TV addict. The show begins on a Saturday morning in 1973 and travels through the 80’s, 90’s, and right up to today. Along the way, Liggeons offers up hilarious and insightful observations on how TV has changed, and more importantly, on how TV has changed the way we look at each other. FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY.
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/241054552720744
Tickets are $10. Purchase advance tickets HERE
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Hey teens 15-19 years old! Audition for Avenue Q: School Edition!
Saturday January 11, 11am-5pm
Sunday January 12, 11am-5pm
Monday January 13, 4pm-9pm
Saturday January 18, 12pm-4pm
Tuesday January 21, 4pm-9pm
Monday January 27, 4pm-9pm
Tuesday January 28, 4pm-9pm
Saturday February 1, 12pm-4pm (not at The Rotunda)
Project Arts , who brought you RENT: SCHOOL EDITION, is currently looking for youth actors, singers, and puppeteers for our upcoming production of Avenue Q School Edition. Please come prepared to sing two songs from the musical. We will have musical karaoke tracks for the auditions. Any level of experience is welcome. Please contact projecttheaterproject@gmail.com to register (required).
Please note that we will be rehearsing every Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday from February 3 through March 18. We will have additional rehearsals on March 15, 16, 19, 20, and 21. The shows will take place on March 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, and 30.
Avenue Q
Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
AVENUE Q is a gut-bustingly hilarious modern musical focusing on a group of unique 20-somethings making their way in the big city, seeking their purpose in life. Although the show addresses humorous adult issues, it is similar to a beloved children's show; a place where puppets are friends, Monsters are good and life lessons are learned.
Winner of the Tony "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt, and packed with heart. AVENUE Q is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life.
Character Breakdown
BRIANA laid-back guy married to Christmas Eve. Male
CHRISTMAS EVE A therapist who recently moved to Avenue Q from Japan. Female
GARY COLEMAN Yes, that Gary Coleman. Lives on the Avenue and is superintendent of the apartment buildings. Female
KATE MONSTER A Kindergarten teaching assistant, who is a bit older than Princeton. Puppet. Female
LUCY A vixenish vamp with a dangerous edge. Puppet. Female
MRS. T Crabby and ancient. Kate's boss. Puppet. Female
NICKY A slacker who lives with Rod. Puppet. Male
PRINCETON A fresh-faced kid just out of college and the protagonist. Puppet. Male
ROD An investment banker who is Republican and a closeted homosexual. Puppet. Male
THE BAD IDEA BEARS Two snuggly, cute teddy-bear types. Puppets. 1 Male, 1 Female
TREKKIE MONSTERA reclusive creature obsessed with the Internet and all it has to offer. Puppet. Male
Project Arts is a community-based theater company and is free to those who participate. All of our productions have an educational and social justice component.
For videos of past productions, please visit http://youtube.com/projectheaterproject
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Obesity rates in the United States have reached epidemic proportions in recent years. The Centers for Disease Control estimate that at least 110,000 people die per year due to obesity and 1/3 of all cancer deaths are directly related to it. Former Surgeon General Richard Carmona remarked that obesity is a more pressing issue than terrorism, ‘Obesity is a terror within. It’s destroying our society from within and unless we do something about it, the magnitude of the dilemma will dwarf 9/11 or any other terrorist event that you can point out…’ From our human evolution and our changing environment to the way our government’s public policies are actually causing obesity, Killer at Large shows how little is being done and more importantly, what can be done to reverse it. Killer at Large also explores the human element of the problem with portions of the film that follow a 12-year old girl who has a controversial liposuction procedure to fix her weight gain and a number of others suffering from obesity, including filmmaker Neil Labute. The film features interviews and covers events with such notable public figures as Former President Clinton, Ralph Nader, Senators Tom Harkin and Sam Brownback, Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Surgeon General Richard Carmona and a number of bestselling authors and renowned experts like Michael Pollan, Barry Glassner (Bowling for Columbine), Dr. Kelly Brownell (Supersize Me), Dr. Barry Popkin (Penn and Teller’s Bullshit) and many others.
Admission is FREE
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Hey teens 15-19 years old! Audition for Avenue Q: School Edition!
Saturday January 11, 11am-5pm
Sunday January 12, 11am-5pm
Monday January 13, 4pm-9pm
Saturday January 18, 12pm-4pm
Tuesday January 21, 4pm-9pm
Monday January 27, 4pm-9pm
Tuesday January 28, 4pm-9pm
Saturday February 1, 12pm-4pm (not at The Rotunda)
Project Arts , who brought you RENT: SCHOOL EDITION, is currently looking for youth actors, singers, and puppeteers for our upcoming production of Avenue Q School Edition. Please come prepared to sing two songs from the musical. We will have musical karaoke tracks for the auditions. Any level of experience is welcome. Please contact projecttheaterproject@gmail.com to register (required).
Please note that we will be rehearsing every Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday from February 3 through March 18. We will have additional rehearsals on March 15, 16, 19, 20, and 21. The shows will take place on March 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, and 30.
Avenue Q
Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
AVENUE Q is a gut-bustingly hilarious modern musical focusing on a group of unique 20-somethings making their way in the big city, seeking their purpose in life. Although the show addresses humorous adult issues, it is similar to a beloved children’s show; a place where puppets are friends, Monsters are good and life lessons are learned.
Winner of the Tony “Triple Crown” for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt, and packed with heart. AVENUE Q is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, it’s clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life.
Character Breakdown
BRIANA laid-back guy married to Christmas Eve. Male
CHRISTMAS EVE A therapist who recently moved to Avenue Q from Japan. Female
GARY COLEMAN Yes, that Gary Coleman. Lives on the Avenue and is superintendent of the apartment buildings. Female
KATE MONSTER A Kindergarten teaching assistant, who is a bit older than Princeton. Puppet. Female
LUCY A vixenish vamp with a dangerous edge. Puppet. Female
MRS. T Crabby and ancient. Kate’s boss. Puppet. Female
NICKY A slacker who lives with Rod. Puppet. Male
PRINCETON A fresh-faced kid just out of college and the protagonist. Puppet. Male
ROD An investment banker who is Republican and a closeted homosexual. Puppet. Male
THE BAD IDEA BEARS Two snuggly, cute teddy-bear types. Puppets. 1 Male, 1 Female
TREKKIE MONSTERA reclusive creature obsessed with the Internet and all it has to offer. Puppet. Male
Project Arts is a community-based theater company and is free to those who participate. All of our productions have an educational and social justice component.
For videos of past productions, please visit http://youtube.com/projectheaterproject
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Get Ample! is a plus-sized clothing swap that happens periodically in the Philadelphia area. We're body-positive and fat-community-supportive and want you to come swap with us. Join our page, donate your clothes to swap, and be part of the revolution!
Join us Sunday, January 12, from 6 to 8 pm
for
“Get Ample! A Plus Sized Clothing Swap”
Bring those gently loved clothes that you’re not wearing anymore to our clothing swap, and pick up some items to add to your wardrobe. No diet talk, please…this is a body-loving, body-positive event.
$5 donation requested, but no one turned away for lack of funds.
Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/getample for the latest updates!
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4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Hey teens 15-19 years old! Audition for Avenue Q: School Edition!
Saturday January 11, 11am-5pm
Sunday January 12, 11am-5pm
Monday January 13, 4pm-9pm
Saturday January 18, 12pm-4pm
Tuesday January 21, 5pm-7pm
Monday January 27, 5pm-7pm
Project Arts , who brought you RENT: SCHOOL EDITION, is currently looking for youth actors, singers, and puppeteers for our upcoming production of Avenue Q School Edition. Please come prepared to sing two songs from the musical. We will have musical karaoke tracks for the auditions. Any level of experience is welcome.
Please note that we will be rehearsing every Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday from January 25 through March 18. We will have additional rehearsals on March 15, 16, 19, 20, and 21. The shows will take place on March 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, and 30.
Please contact projecttheaterproject@gmail.com to register.
Project Arts is a comment-based theater company and is free to those who participate. All of our productions have an educational and social justice component.
For videos of past productions, please visit http://youtube.com/projectheaterproject
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6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
January 14, 15, and 16, 6-9pm.
In this 9 hour workshop, we'll work on cultivating maximum liveness on stage--both in ourselves and in the objects we bring with us.
We'll investigate how to bring an ordinary object to life on stage, and how to develop a relationship with it.
We'll also look within ourselves, at that which is most truly alive, honest, and divine--and practice bringing that into our performance as well.
This workshop will draw on traditional puppetry techniques, pochinko clown teaching, and The Missoula Oblongata's own method of creation and performance.
No experience necessary! All levels of experience welcome! Only a willingness to jump in, take a risk, and share!
January 14, 15, and 16, 6-9pm.
$50-$75 per person suggested donation.
Space is limited! Please register in advance. E-mail Donna@WhamCity.com
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6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
January 14, 15, and 16, 6-9pm.
In this 9 hour workshop, we'll work on cultivating maximum liveness on stage--both in ourselves and in the objects we bring with us.
We'll investigate how to bring an ordinary object to life on stage, and how to develop a relationship with it.
We'll also look within ourselves, at that which is most truly alive, honest, and divine--and practice bringing that into our performance as well.
This workshop will draw on traditional puppetry techniques, pochinko clown teaching, and The Missoula Oblongata's own method of creation and performance.
No experience necessary! All levels of experience welcome! Only a willingness to jump in, take a risk, and share!
January 14, 15, and 16, 6-9pm.
$50-$75 per person suggested donation.
Space is limited! Please register in advance. E-mail Donna@WhamCity.com
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6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
January 14, 15, and 16, 6-9pm.
In this 9 hour workshop, we'll work on cultivating maximum liveness on stage--both in ourselves and in the objects we bring with us.
We'll investigate how to bring an ordinary object to life on stage, and how to develop a relationship with it.
We'll also look within ourselves, at that which is most truly alive, honest, and divine--and practice bringing that into our performance as well.
This workshop will draw on traditional puppetry techniques, pochinko clown teaching, and The Missoula Oblongata's own method of creation and performance.
No experience necessary! All levels of experience welcome! Only a willingness to jump in, take a risk, and share!
January 14, 15, and 16, 6-9pm.
$50-$75 per person suggested donation.
Space is limited! Please register in advance. E-mail Donna@WhamCity.com
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8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
TREFOIL perform "Fleur de Valeur"
Drew Minter, countertenor, harp and percussion
Mark Rimple, countertenor, lute, gittern, and citole
Marcia Young, soprano and harp
THE EVENT
Bowerbird is very excited to present Trefoil, a trio of singer-instrumentalists that specialize in European Medieval music, performing works by Guillaume Dufay, Gilles Binchois, and others from their new CD Fleur de Valeur: A Medieval Bouquet. Like poets of all ages, medieval songwriters invoked the imagery and natural magic of flowers in the service of ideal, feminine beauty. In many poems, the most revered flower was the Rose, or fleur de valeur. As a symbol of Mary the Virgin this flower stood for virtue, but also for the more sensual desires of the flesh, where it became an object of masculine desire.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Trefoil is a trio long active in early music, with experience in such ensembles as Concert Royal, Les Arts Florissants, New York's Ensemble for Early Music, Pomerium, Clarion Music society, Piffaro, My Lord Chamberlain's Consort, and other groups. The trio debuted in New York and Philadelphia early in 2000 with a program of 14th-century French ars subtilior song. The Philadelphia Inquirer tagged the performers as "a hearty trio of medieval music specialists" and their work as "an intricate, enigmatic vocal art."
Trefoil has appeared in concerts and master classes at The Cloisters, Temple University, Vassar College, Middlebury College, Franklin and Marshall College, Duke University, Guilford College in Greensboro, NC, University of North Carolina Pembroke, The Marco Center at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, the Vermont Millennium Arts Festival, the Museum Series of Providence, Boston College, the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, NH, the Neighborhood Music School in New Haven, the 2008 Connecticut Early Music Festival, the Howland Chamber Music Circle, Music for a Great Space, Greensboro, NC, the 2002 Amherst Early Music Festival, the New York Early Music Celebration, the Washington D.C. Early Music Festival, the 37th International Congress on Medieval Studies at the University of Western Michigan at Kalamazoo, The 2009 Boston Early Music Fringe Festival, Bargemusic, and Early Music Columbus, The Echo Festival of Asheville, NC, and Midtown Concerts, NYC. The trio has also made joint appearances with Piffaro, the Renaissance Band in Philadelphia, the Folger Concert in Washington, D.C. and The Newberry Consort in Chicago, Illinois.
Admission is FREE
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12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Hey teens 15-19 years old! Audition for Avenue Q: School Edition!
Saturday January 11, 11am-5pm
Sunday January 12, 11am-5pm
Monday January 13, 4pm-9pm
Saturday January 18, 12pm-4pm
Tuesday January 21, 4pm-9pm
Monday January 27, 4pm-9pm
Tuesday January 28, 4pm-9pm
Saturday February 1, 12pm-4pm (not at The Rotunda)
Project Arts , who brought you RENT: SCHOOL EDITION, is currently looking for youth actors, singers, and puppeteers for our upcoming production of Avenue Q School Edition. Please come prepared to sing two songs from the musical. We will have musical karaoke tracks for the auditions. Any level of experience is welcome. Please contact projecttheaterproject@gmail.com to register (required).
Please note that we will be rehearsing every Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday from February 3 through March 18. We will have additional rehearsals on March 15, 16, 19, 20, and 21. The shows will take place on March 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, and 30.
Avenue Q
Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
AVENUE Q is a gut-bustingly hilarious modern musical focusing on a group of unique 20-somethings making their way in the big city, seeking their purpose in life. Although the show addresses humorous adult issues, it is similar to a beloved children's show; a place where puppets are friends, Monsters are good and life lessons are learned.
Winner of the Tony "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt, and packed with heart. AVENUE Q is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life.
Character Breakdown
BRIANA laid-back guy married to Christmas Eve. Male
CHRISTMAS EVE A therapist who recently moved to Avenue Q from Japan. Female
GARY COLEMAN Yes, that Gary Coleman. Lives on the Avenue and is superintendent of the apartment buildings. Female
KATE MONSTER A Kindergarten teaching assistant, who is a bit older than Princeton. Puppet. Female
LUCY A vixenish vamp with a dangerous edge. Puppet. Female
MRS. T Crabby and ancient. Kate's boss. Puppet. Female
NICKY A slacker who lives with Rod. Puppet. Male
PRINCETON A fresh-faced kid just out of college and the protagonist. Puppet. Male
ROD An investment banker who is Republican and a closeted homosexual. Puppet. Male
THE BAD IDEA BEARS Two snuggly, cute teddy-bear types. Puppets. 1 Male, 1 Female
TREKKIE MONSTERA reclusive creature obsessed with the Internet and all it has to offer. Puppet. Male
Project Arts is a community-based theater company and is free to those who participate. All of our productions have an educational and social justice component.
For videos of past productions, please visit http://youtube.com/projectheaterproject
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
YOUTH NIGHT OPEN MIC & POETRY SLAM
Every 3rd Saturday of the month, except August and September, PYPM hosts a youth-led open mic and poetry slam for teens to come and share their work in a safe, uncensored environment at The Rotunda. Young people from all over Philadelphia come to express themselves in front of a supportive audience of over 125+ people where they can grab the microphone and be heard!
***Interested in slamming or signing up for the open mic? See Slam Rules/Schedule, and Registration for full details.
Date: Every 3rd Saturday from September through June
Time: 6PM sharp (doors open at 5:45PM)
Admission: $7 youth and Students with ID / $10 Adults / ($5 for students who attend workshop that day)
PYPM YOUTH SLAM TEAM & BRAVE NEW VOICES
Teens who participate in the slams earn points to qualify for the semi-final and final slams to make the PYPM Slam Team.
Each year PYPM sends a Youth Slam Team to represent Philadelphia at The Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Festival to compete against over 50 other poetry teams from around the world. The festival is held in various cities across the U.S giving teens an opportunity to travel, from Los Angeles to Chicago. Youth poets earn their spot on the team by competing in Youth Night Slams. PYPM won first place at Brave New Voices in 2011 and 2007.
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11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
PAN Vegan Pledge Philly 2014
It’s that time of year again where Peace Advocacy Network (PAN) begins planning our annual Vegan Pledge in Philadelphia!
What is the Vegan Pledge?
The Vegan Pledge is a four-week program designed to provide all the necessary education and resources to those who are ready to go vegan and are willing to try it for at least the 30-day time period. A series of five weekly meetings will provide pledges with speakers, cooking classes, and more! Each pledge is paired up with their own person mentor, an individual who has been vegan for some time and will be there to assist and answer any questions that may arise in between weekly meetings. Many past pledge participants have remained vegan for years now and have also remained friends with those they met during the program. PAN works hard to ensure participants have resources available to them long after the pledge is over!
Can you help?
We are hoping you may consider being involved with the Philadelphia Vegan Pledge as either: a mentor, a pledge, or a general volunteer (see descriptions below).
The Pledge dates and times are as follows:
Sunday, January 19th from 11-2 PM at The Rotunda
Saturday, January 25th from 11-2 PM at The Rotunda
Saturday, February 1st from 11-2 PM at The Rotunda
Sunday, February 9th from 11-2 PM at The Rotunda
Saturday, February 15th from 11-2 PM at The Rotunda
Can you be a mentor?
Mentors are folks who commit to pair up with a pledge for the duration of the program and will check in with their pledges via phone, email, etc. on a weekly basis to ensure they aren’t encountering any challenges and to help them if they are. Mentors are those who are already vegan and will be able to provide answers and resources to those who are just trying veganism for the first time. If you are interested in being a mentor, please fill out this form.
Are you ready to be a pledge?
A pledge is a person who is ready to give veganism a try for the one-month program and will hopefully stay vegan for life! You will be provided with valuable resources such as hearing from amazing speakers, getting hands-on cooking demonstrations, and having your own personal vegan mentor that will guide you every step of the way. You’ll even hear from past pledges and how great their experience with the program was for them. Give it a try and find out how veganism is perhaps the most any one person can do for their own health, the protection of the environment, and of course to show compassion and respect for non-human animals. If you are interested in being a pledge, please fill out the form here.
Would you like to be a general volunteer?
General volunteers will be needed from today throughout the end of the pledge to help with organizing and administrative tasks such as following up with emails, securing product donations, and facilitating discussions in the Philadelphia Vegan Pledge 2014 Google Group. Your help is needed at any capacity you can offer it! If you’d like to be a general volunteer, please fill out this form.
What now?
If you are interested in being a mentor, pledge, or general volunteer, please fill out the respective forms mentioned above. If you have any other questions or concerns, please email Ed Coffin, ed@peaceadvocacynetwork.org. We look forward to seeing those of you who have helped in the past as well as seeing some new faces as well!
We hope you are enjoying the holiday season and look forward to hearing from you soon.
P.S. If you know anyone who might be interested in any of the above opportunities, please feel free to forward this page to a friend!
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
REDEEMER TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH
PRESENTS
Martin Luther King Jr.Program 2014 and Our Youth Program
Breakfast/Poster boards from 9a.m. to 12:00
MARCHING FROM 52ND RACE
To 40th HAVERFORD AVE WHERE THE STATUE STANDS
TO 40TH WALNUT AT 1:00 P.M.
PROMOTING PEACE, LOVE AND CLEAN NEIGHBORHOODS
TO THE
ROTUNDA
4014 WALNUT STREET
PHILADELPHIA PA,
MONDAY JANUARY 21, 2013
1:00 p.m. to 4: 00 p.m.
FEATURING
VENDORS
PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPARTMENT NONVIOLENCE (D.A.R.E.)
AND OTHER VENDORS WILL BE ON HAND
READING, POERTY, SKIT, PRAISE DANCING AND SONGS
FROM OUR YOUTHS AND OTHERS
COME ENJOY AND THE DAY LEARNING
STOMPING YOUR FEET, CLAPING YOUR HANDS
AND MANY MORE/ T-SHIRTS WILL BE ON HAND
CONTACT: MINISTER DENISE TYWMAN/LAVERN 215-870-3917/ANTHONY 267-977-4206
SPONORED by:
REDEEMER TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH
219 NORTH 52ND STREET
PHILADELPHIA PA, 19139
A.G. SOLOMON PASTOR AND ORGANIZER
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4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
CANCELLED (today only) DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER! Next audition on JAN 27!
Hey teens 15-19 years old! Audition for Avenue Q: School Edition!
Saturday January 11, 11am-5pm
Sunday January 12, 11am-5pm
Monday January 13, 4pm-9pm
Saturday January 18, 12pm-4pm
Tuesday January 21, 4pm-9pm
Monday January 27, 4pm-9pm
Tuesday January 28, 4pm-9pm
Saturday February 1, 12pm-4pm (not at The Rotunda)
Project Arts , who brought you RENT: SCHOOL EDITION, is currently looking for youth actors, singers, and puppeteers for our upcoming production of Avenue Q School Edition. Please come prepared to sing two songs from the musical. We will have musical karaoke tracks for the auditions. Any level of experience is welcome. Please contact projecttheaterproject@gmail.com to register (required).
Please note that we will be rehearsing every Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday from February 3 through March 18. We will have additional rehearsals on March 15, 16, 19, 20, and 21. The shows will take place on March 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, and 30.
Avenue Q
Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
AVENUE Q is a gut-bustingly hilarious modern musical focusing on a group of unique 20-somethings making their way in the big city, seeking their purpose in life. Although the show addresses humorous adult issues, it is similar to a beloved children's show; a place where puppets are friends, Monsters are good and life lessons are learned.
Winner of the Tony "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt, and packed with heart. AVENUE Q is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life.
Character Breakdown
BRIANA laid-back guy married to Christmas Eve. Male
CHRISTMAS EVE A therapist who recently moved to Avenue Q from Japan. Female
GARY COLEMAN Yes, that Gary Coleman. Lives on the Avenue and is superintendent of the apartment buildings. Female
KATE MONSTER A Kindergarten teaching assistant, who is a bit older than Princeton. Puppet. Female
LUCY A vixenish vamp with a dangerous edge. Puppet. Female
MRS. T Crabby and ancient. Kate's boss. Puppet. Female
NICKY A slacker who lives with Rod. Puppet. Male
PRINCETON A fresh-faced kid just out of college and the protagonist. Puppet. Male
ROD An investment banker who is Republican and a closeted homosexual. Puppet. Male
THE BAD IDEA BEARS Two snuggly, cute teddy-bear types. Puppets. 1 Male, 1 Female
TREKKIE MONSTERA reclusive creature obsessed with the Internet and all it has to offer. Puppet. Male
Project Arts is a community-based theater company and is free to those who participate. All of our productions have an educational and social justice component.
For videos of past productions, please visit http://youtube.com/projectheaterproject
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6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Martin...
Just a mortal man living a spiritual life...
We are all spiritual beings having a human experience...
Accept it... Believe it... Know it... Show it...
Move beyond the expectations and step into the oneness of us.
Join PLP TheUnity as a united people and engaged spirit truly representing the power to create change.
"We Are One Always"
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Celebration
sponsored by: The University of Pennsylvania's African American Resource Center
Performance Art for Social Change
Doors open at 6:30 PM
Featuring Poet Artistry by: Talon Bazille Ducheneaux-
PLP TheUnity
Mai Spann Ensemble
Free Admission Light Snacks and Refreshments Served
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11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
PAN Vegan Pledge Philly 2014
It’s that time of year again where Peace Advocacy Network (PAN) begins planning our annual Vegan Pledge in Philadelphia!
What is the Vegan Pledge?
The Vegan Pledge is a four-week program designed to provide all the necessary education and resources to those who are ready to go vegan and are willing to try it for at least the 30-day time period. A series of five weekly meetings will provide pledges with speakers, cooking classes, and more! Each pledge is paired up with their own person mentor, an individual who has been vegan for some time and will be there to assist and answer any questions that may arise in between weekly meetings. Many past pledge participants have remained vegan for years now and have also remained friends with those they met during the program. PAN works hard to ensure participants have resources available to them long after the pledge is over!
Can you help?
We are hoping you may consider being involved with the Philadelphia Vegan Pledge as either: a mentor, a pledge, or a general volunteer (see descriptions below).
The Pledge dates and times are as follows:
Sunday, January 19th from 11-2 PM at The Rotunda
Saturday, January 25th from 11-2 PM at The Rotunda
Saturday, February 1st from 11-2 PM at The Rotunda
Sunday, February 9th from 11-2 PM at The Rotunda
Saturday, February 15th from 11-2 PM at The Rotunda
Can you be a mentor?
Mentors are folks who commit to pair up with a pledge for the duration of the program and will check in with their pledges via phone, email, etc. on a weekly basis to ensure they aren’t encountering any challenges and to help them if they are. Mentors are those who are already vegan and will be able to provide answers and resources to those who are just trying veganism for the first time. If you are interested in being a mentor, please fill out this form.
Are you ready to be a pledge?
A pledge is a person who is ready to give veganism a try for the one-month program and will hopefully stay vegan for life! You will be provided with valuable resources such as hearing from amazing speakers, getting hands-on cooking demonstrations, and having your own personal vegan mentor that will guide you every step of the way. You’ll even hear from past pledges and how great their experience with the program was for them. Give it a try and find out how veganism is perhaps the most any one person can do for their own health, the protection of the environment, and of course to show compassion and respect for non-human animals. If you are interested in being a pledge, please fill out the form here.
Would you like to be a general volunteer?
General volunteers will be needed from today throughout the end of the pledge to help with organizing and administrative tasks such as following up with emails, securing product donations, and facilitating discussions in the Philadelphia Vegan Pledge 2014 Google Group. Your help is needed at any capacity you can offer it! If you’d like to be a general volunteer, please fill out this form.
What now?
If you are interested in being a mentor, pledge, or general volunteer, please fill out the respective forms mentioned above. If you have any other questions or concerns, please email Ed Coffin, ed@peaceadvocacynetwork.org. We look forward to seeing those of you who have helped in the past as well as seeing some new faces as well!
We hope you are enjoying the holiday season and look forward to hearing from you soon.
P.S. If you know anyone who might be interested in any of the above opportunities, please feel free to forward this page to a friend!
7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
The Archer Spade Performance Series
Presents:
Ava Mendoza Trio w/Jamalaadeen Tacuma and Khary Abdul Shaheed
&
Susan Alcorn
Plus a Special Event: The opening for photographer Katie Rey’s new photo series from the Rotunda’s sanctuary. An opening reception will begin at 7pm, with the show at 8pm
Ava Mendoza
My name is Ava Mendoza. I play guitars and stompboxes and write music. Currently I’m based out of Brooklyn, NY, having just recently relocated here from Oakland, CA. I have played guitar for most of my life and been active for the last decade playing my own music and in many different groups. In any context I try to bring expressivity, energy and a wide sonic range to the music I play. I’ve toured throughout the U.S. and Europe and recorded or performed with a broad spectrum of musicians including pop-folk band Tune-Yards, Fred Frith (Henry Cow, Art Bears, Massacre) singer Carla Bozulich (The Geraldine Fibbers, Evangelista), Nels Cline (guitar hero of Wilco), members of ROVA saxophone quartet, members of Caroliner, and more. I like writing for dance, theater and film. I’ve played on recordings released by labels Weird Forest, Tzadik, Clean Feed, NotTwo, ugEXPLODE, Resipiscent, Tompkins Square, Bridge Records, Edgetone, Table and Chairs, and others.
Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Jamaaladeen Tacuma is a Philadelphi-based bassist who has worked extensively with Ornette Coleman and leads Free Form Funky Freqs with Calvin Weston and Vernon Reid, as well as freelancing with an ongoing list of jazz and rock legends.
Khary Abdul Shaheed
A graduate of The Philadelphia High School for Creative And Performing Arts, Khary has shared the stage with artists such as R&B singer Bilal, pianist Cyrus Chestnut, and the legendary Stevie Wonder at the prestigious Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. Khary continues to share his talent, knowledge and drumming wisdom with the youth, teaching at the Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School.
Susan Alcorn
Susan Alcorn is a Baltimore, Maryland-based composer and musician who has received international recognition as an innovator of the pedal steel guitar, an instrument whose sound is commonly associated with country and western music.Having absorbed the technique of C&W pedal steel playing and refined it to a virtuosic level, her original music reveals the influence of free jazz, avant-garde classical music, Indian ragas, Indigenous traditions, and other musics of the world. The UK Guardian describes her music as “beautiful, glassy and liquid, however far she strays from pulse and conventional harmony.” Though mostly a solo performer, she has collaborated with numerous artists including Pauline Oliveros, Eugene Chadbourne., the late Peter Kowald, Chris Cutler, Fred Frith, Maggie Nicols, Joe Giardullo, Joe McPhee, Mike Cooper, Lê Quan Ninh, Ellen Fullman, Evan Parker, Michael Formanek, Ellery Eskelin, and John Butcher.
Katie Rey
Katie’s work has been featured in various galleries in Delaware and Pennsylvania, including the Delaware Museum of Art, and her photos have appeared as cover art on musical releases by artists such as NY’s downtown avant-guitar hero Elliott Sharp, Brooklyn’s Twins of Eldorado, and guitarist Nick Millevoi. Katie is an elementary school art teacher in the Brandywine School District. http://www.katiereyphotography.com/
Admission is FREE. Donations are encouraged.
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7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Orrin Evans-Captain Black Big Band/Bobby Zankel Warriors of the Wonderful Sound
The music of “Bobby Zankel and the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound” has been called “a unique amalgam of the rhythm and intricacy of bebop, with the soul and drive of hardbop, and the spirituality, creativity and intensity of the avant garde” .From September of 2001 to February 2012,, Bobby Zankel and the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound became a Philadelphia legendary institution, performing in a monthly concert series at Club Tritone. These informal low budget events delighted thousands of Delaware Valley music lovers over the years. With support from the American Composers Forum, the band recorded a CD in 2006, "Ceremonies of Forgiveness" that was listed on "Recording of the Year" lists around the world. The big band has performed at the Philadelphia Art Museum, the Oak Lane Jazz Festival, Calvary Church, Erie Jazz Fest and in New York City at the Iridium, with support from the Aaron Copland Foundation. In 2007, with the Art Sanctuary, and Ars Nova as co-presenters we premiered "Force For Good" a 40th memorial for John Coltrane Since 2009 when the ensemble performed a concert of the rarely played large group music of Julius Hemphill, the big band has become a kind of new “Jazz” repertory ensemble. In 2010 WWS worked on a project performing the fantastic, Indian influenced music of Rudresh Mahanthaapa. In 2011 with PMP support, WWS commissioned the brilliant innovator Steve Coleman to compose and perform with the band with his advanced rhythmic concepts. In 2012, the Warriorrs were able to commission and work under the close direction of Muhal Richard Abrams and his challenging music and ideas.
In partnership with The Rotunda, WWS presented a John Coltrane birthday celebration, with a commissioned arrangement and performance by our Jazz Orchestra of “Love Supreme” with special guests Odean Pope, David Liebman, and Ruth Naomi Floyd.
Captain Black Big Band
By MARK F. TURNER, Published: April 7, 2011
Pianist Orrin Evans has been on a roll, with the release of a couple of diamond Posi- Tone releases in 2010: Faith in Action — dedicated to friend and mentor, saxophonist Bobby Watson—and the old school yet highly progressive thinking of The End of Fear , with Tarbaby trio-mates, drummer Nasheet Waits and bassist Eric Revis. But the truth of the matter is that Evans has been an active participant in the game for awhile, with numerous roles (leader, educator, and label owner), and a discography that includes a string of recordings in the '90s on the Dutch Criss Cross label. The debut of Captain Black Big Band (a nickname of Evans' father, who smoked Captain Black tobacco) is another insight into Evans' repertoire—the aperture of his skills focused even wider, as he leads an humongous ensemble which includes newer flames such saxophonist Tia Fuller and time-weathered veterans like Frank Lacy. Recorded live at the New York's Jazz Gallery, the nearly forty-member band delivers music infused with Evan's contagious melodicism that is colored with the avant-garde, funky blues, and undeniable swing. Doused with Evans' street cred musicality from his stomping grounds in Trenton New Jersey, Philadelphia and New York, the band's sound is imbued with passion and adventurism.
After the announcer's introduction, the band jets off with "Art Of War"—tornadic horns, interlaced arrangements, and shimmering individual spots encouraged by the audience's cat calls and raucous fervor. A big band with attitude, the charts (a mixture of Evans' and other composers) are meaty and spicy, due in part to band's ongoing tenure at the Gallery. From clarinetist Todd Marcus' gospel-tinged "Inheritance," where Michael Walter White's trumpet shouts "hallelujah" in his fine solo, to the lazy groove of Evans' "Easy Now," or the tumultuous "Jena 6," with saxophonist Jaleel Shaw delivering one of the most soulful and searing solos heard in recent memory, Captain Black Big Band is a welcome and surprising debut from the ever-expanding mind of Orrin Evans.
Track Listing: Art Of War; Here's The Captain; Inheritance; Big Jimmy; Captain Black; Easy Now; Jena 6.
Personnel: Orrin Evans: piano; Jim Holton: piano; Neil Podgurski: piano; Luke Brandon: trumpet; Daud EL-Bakara: trumpet; Josh Evans: trumpet; Tatum Greenblatt: trumpet; Leon Jordan Jr.: trumpet; Brian Kilpatrick: trumpet; Curtis Taylor: trumpet; Tim Thompson: trumpet; Jack Walraith: trumpet; Walter White: trumpet; Stafford Hunter: trombone; Frank Lacy: trombone; Joe McDonough: trombon; Ernest Stuart: trombone; Brent White: trombone; Mike Boone: bass (1); Luques Curtis: bass; Mark Przybylowski: bass; Mark Allen: bass clarinet; Todd Marcus: bass clarinet; Donald Edwards: drums (7); Gene Jackson: drums (2, 6); Anwar Marshall: drums; Mark Allen: saxophone; Chelsea Baratz: saxophone; Todd Bashore: saxophone; Ralph Bowen: saxophone; Wade Dean: saxophone: Doug DeHays: saxophone; Wayne Escoffery: saxophone; Tia Fuller: saxophone; Rob Landham: saxophone; Victor North: saxophone; Jaleel Shaw: saxophone; Tim Warfield: saxophone; Darryl Yokley: saxophone. Record Label: Posi-Tone Records Style: Straight-ahead/Mainstream
Admission is FREE
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4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Hey teens 15-19 years old! Audition for Avenue Q: School Edition!
Saturday January 11, 11am-5pm
Sunday January 12, 11am-5pm
Monday January 13, 4pm-9pm
Saturday January 18, 12pm-4pm
Tuesday January 21, 4pm-9pm
Monday January 27, 4pm-9pm
Tuesday January 28, 4pm-9pm
Saturday February 1, 12pm-4pm (not at The Rotunda)
Project Arts , who brought you RENT: SCHOOL EDITION, is currently looking for youth actors, singers, and puppeteers for our upcoming production of Avenue Q School Edition. Please come prepared to sing two songs from the musical. We will have musical karaoke tracks for the auditions. Any level of experience is welcome. Please contact projecttheaterproject@gmail.com to register (required).
Please note that we will be rehearsing every Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday from February 3 through March 18. We will have additional rehearsals on March 15, 16, 19, 20, and 21. The shows will take place on March 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, and 30.
Avenue Q
Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
AVENUE Q is a gut-bustingly hilarious modern musical focusing on a group of unique 20-somethings making their way in the big city, seeking their purpose in life. Although the show addresses humorous adult issues, it is similar to a beloved children's show; a place where puppets are friends, Monsters are good and life lessons are learned.
Winner of the Tony "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt, and packed with heart. AVENUE Q is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life.
Character Breakdown
BRIANA laid-back guy married to Christmas Eve. Male
CHRISTMAS EVE A therapist who recently moved to Avenue Q from Japan. Female
GARY COLEMAN Yes, that Gary Coleman. Lives on the Avenue and is superintendent of the apartment buildings. Female
KATE MONSTER A Kindergarten teaching assistant, who is a bit older than Princeton. Puppet. Female
LUCY A vixenish vamp with a dangerous edge. Puppet. Female
MRS. T Crabby and ancient. Kate's boss. Puppet. Female
NICKY A slacker who lives with Rod. Puppet. Male
PRINCETON A fresh-faced kid just out of college and the protagonist. Puppet. Male
ROD An investment banker who is Republican and a closeted homosexual. Puppet. Male
THE BAD IDEA BEARS Two snuggly, cute teddy-bear types. Puppets. 1 Male, 1 Female
TREKKIE MONSTERA reclusive creature obsessed with the Internet and all it has to offer. Puppet. Male
Project Arts is a community-based theater company and is free to those who participate. All of our productions have an educational and social justice component.
For videos of past productions, please visit http://youtube.com/projectheaterproject
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4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Hey teens 15-19 years old! Audition for Avenue Q: School Edition!
Saturday January 11, 11am-5pm
Sunday January 12, 11am-5pm
Monday January 13, 4pm-9pm
Saturday January 18, 12pm-4pm
Tuesday January 21, 4pm-9pm
Monday January 27, 4pm-9pm
Tuesday January 28, 4pm-9pm
Saturday February 1, 12pm-4pm (not at The Rotunda)
Project Arts , who brought you RENT: SCHOOL EDITION, is currently looking for youth actors, singers, and puppeteers for our upcoming production of Avenue Q School Edition. Please come prepared to sing two songs from the musical. We will have musical karaoke tracks for the auditions. Any level of experience is welcome. Please contact projecttheaterproject@gmail.com to register (required).
Please note that we will be rehearsing every Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday from February 3 through March 18. We will have additional rehearsals on March 15, 16, 19, 20, and 21. The shows will take place on March 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, and 30.
Avenue Q
Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
AVENUE Q is a gut-bustingly hilarious modern musical focusing on a group of unique 20-somethings making their way in the big city, seeking their purpose in life. Although the show addresses humorous adult issues, it is similar to a beloved children’s show; a place where puppets are friends, Monsters are good and life lessons are learned.
Winner of the Tony “Triple Crown” for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt, and packed with heart. AVENUE Q is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, it’s clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life.
Character Breakdown
BRIANA laid-back guy married to Christmas Eve. Male
CHRISTMAS EVE A therapist who recently moved to Avenue Q from Japan. Female
GARY COLEMAN Yes, that Gary Coleman. Lives on the Avenue and is superintendent of the apartment buildings. Female
KATE MONSTER A Kindergarten teaching assistant, who is a bit older than Princeton. Puppet. Female
LUCY A vixenish vamp with a dangerous edge. Puppet. Female
MRS. T Crabby and ancient. Kate’s boss. Puppet. Female
NICKY A slacker who lives with Rod. Puppet. Male
PRINCETON A fresh-faced kid just out of college and the protagonist. Puppet. Male
ROD An investment banker who is Republican and a closeted homosexual. Puppet. Male
THE BAD IDEA BEARS Two snuggly, cute teddy-bear types. Puppets. 1 Male, 1 Female
TREKKIE MONSTERA reclusive creature obsessed with the Internet and all it has to offer. Puppet. Male
Project Arts is a community-based theater company and is free to those who participate. All of our productions have an educational and social justice component.
For videos of past productions, please visit http://youtube.com/projectheaterproject
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8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Ars Nova Workshop
presents
Hemingway-McManus Duo
Gerry Hemingway, drums + acoustic and electronic addenda
Terrence McManus, homemade guitars
Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to present a rare duo performance featuring drummer Gerry Hemingway and guitarist Terrence McManus.
Their duo performances bespeak "a rich, unconscious empathy, two players running through a shared language that takes in everything from free and Noise to...cheery alt rock.” (The Wire)
There is no limit to the territory these two master improvisers might traverse. A Monk composition might present itself in a sincere traditional setting or may find itself extended beyond hardcore industrial noise textures. It is a music of interplay and listening that engages, challenges and delights with its virtuosity, sense of humor, intensity and honesty.
Hemingway has been at the forefront of improvised music for nearly four decades. A recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, Hemingway was a member of the “classic" Anthony Braxton Quartet from 1983-1994, and subsequently collaborated with Reggie Workman, Derek Bailey, John Cale, Anthony Davis, Wadada Leo Smith, Cecil Taylor, Don Byron, and many others. Since the fall 2009, he joined the faculty of the Hochshule Luzern in Switzerland where he is now lives.
A native of Brooklyn, McManus is a “texture-minded guitar abstractionist” (Time Out New York) who has collaborated with John Zorn, Bill Frisell, Tim Berne, and many others. He is currently a member of the Gerry Hemingway Quintet.
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9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
(nearly every last Thursday; Check us out on December 5, January 2, and then back to last Thursdays on January 30)
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 $5
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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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