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CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS!La ofrenda de la pandemia Covid-19NOVEMBER 1-4, 2022For the second year in a row, we are going to create a community ofrenda for the Day of the Dead, outside on The Rotunda's Front Plaza (the brick courtyard on the Walnut Street side of the building).Absolutely everyone may contribute to this ofrenda from November 1st through November 4th, 2022. Come by any time day or night starting Tuesday, November 1 at 4pm to leave items for the ofrenda. The ofrenda will come down at 8pm Friday November 4.There will be a paper flowers workshop, and also live Aztec dancing and drumming from Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac on Friday, November 4, 6pm-8pm.We inviting everyone to participate, to add some kind of input. I'm the display/artist fixing the finished product/installation of the ofenda. I will make sets of baskets or plates where people can place items.What is an ofrenda?Ofrendas are a very visual, colorful, and emotional representation of a party or altar for people who pass away! People use many different items that represent the souls of their loved ones such as personal items like hats and glasses candles, flowers, figurines, and more. This ofrenda will be open to everyone who wants to offer something (it can be anything!) to those who died during the Covid-19 pandemic.To me, this project is not limited to those who died from the virus. I think it is important to consider the impact of this pandemic in general. People die alone with the virus or not.No need to register. Just stop by the Front Plaza outside during the times above and leave your offering! Please don't try to bring anything into the building.If you post photos of the ofrenda and/or the live Aztec dancing, please tag The Rotunda! @therotundaphilly on Facebook + @the_rotunda_philly on Instagram +@ollinyoliztlicalmecac
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS!La ofrenda de la pandemia Covid-19NOVEMBER 1-4, 2022For the second year in a row, we are going to create a community ofrenda for the Day of the Dead, outside on The Rotunda's Front Plaza (the brick courtyard on the Walnut Street side of the building).Absolutely everyone may contribute to this ofrenda from November 1st through November 4th, 2022. Come by any time day or night starting Tuesday, November 1 at 8pm to leave items for the ofrenda. The ofrenda will come down at 8pm Friday November 4.There will be a paper flowers workshop, and also live Aztec dancing and drumming from Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac on Friday, November 4, 6pm-8pm.We inviting everyone to participate, to add some kind of input. I'm the display/artist fixing the finished product/installation of the ofenda. I will make sets of baskets or plates where people can place items.What is an ofrenda?Ofrendas are a very visual, colorful, and emotional representation of a party or altar for people who pass away! People use many different items that represent the souls of their loved ones such as personal items like hats and glasses candles, flowers, figurines, and more. This ofrenda will be open to everyone who wants to offer something (it can be anything!) to those who died during the Covid-19 pandemic.To me, this project is not limited to those who died from the virus. I think it is important to consider the impact of this pandemic in general. People die alone with the virus or not.No need to register. Just stop by the Front Plaza outside during the times above and leave your offering! Please don't try to bring anything into the building.If you post photos of the ofrenda and/or the live Aztec dancing, please tag The Rotunda! @therotundaphilly on Facebook + @the_rotunda_philly on Instagram +@ollinyoliztlicalmecac
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Art x Data Science is a panel discussion with imaginative thought leaders whose work and practice intersect art and data science. The event invites Mindy Seu, LaJuné McMillian, and Dr. Synatra Smith to share their recent projects followed by a discussion and Q&A moderated by Eto Otitigbe, the polymedia artist commissioned for the public artwork, Cascode.Cascode Project Summary Cascode is a newly commissioned landmark public art installation in Philadelphia by polymedia artist Eto Otitigbe. Supported by the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation’s (PHDC) Percent for Art program and Penn Engineering, the installation translates hard data into an interactive artwork that’s representative and inclusive of the West Philadelphia community. In all stages of Cascode’s development and launch, Dash will manage and produce public programming and engagement activities. About the Artist Eto Otitigbe’s current public commissions include: Peaceful Journey (Mt. Vernon, N.Y., 2022); Emanativ (Harlem, N.Y. - 2023); and Passing Point (Alexandria, Va. - forthcoming). He was a member of the Design Team for the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers at University of Virginia Charlottesville, Va.), where he contributed to the creative expression on the memorial's exterior surface. His curatorial projects include directing the es ORO Gallery in Jersey City, N.J. (2007-09) and co-curating, alongside Amanda Kerdahi, the Topophilia Exhibition in Nees, Denmark (2017) as part of the ET4U Meetings Festival in Denmark. He received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, an M.S. in Product Design from Stanford University and an MFA in Creative Practice from the University of Plymouth. About Dashboard A non-profit art organization transforming our shared spaces with artwork & imagination. Doors open at 6:30pmAdmission is FREE. Please register at eventbrite.com/e/cascode-art-x-data-science-tickets-423711591777 |
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS!La ofrenda de la pandemia Covid-19NOVEMBER 1-4, 2022For the second year in a row, we are going to create a community ofrenda for the Day of the Dead, outside on The Rotunda's Front Plaza (the brick courtyard on the Walnut Street side of the building).Absolutely everyone may contribute to this ofrenda from November 1st through November 4th, 2022. Come by any time day or night starting Tuesday, November 1 at 8pm to leave items for the ofrenda. The ofrenda will come down at 8pm Friday November 4.There will be a paper flowers workshop, and also live Aztec dancing and drumming from Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac on Friday, November 4, 6pm-8pm.We inviting everyone to participate, to add some kind of input. I'm the display/artist fixing the finished product/installation of the ofenda. I will make sets of baskets or plates where people can place items.What is an ofrenda?Ofrendas are a very visual, colorful, and emotional representation of a party or altar for people who pass away! People use many different items that represent the souls of their loved ones such as personal items like hats and glasses candles, flowers, figurines, and more. This ofrenda will be open to everyone who wants to offer something (it can be anything!) to those who died during the Covid-19 pandemic.To me, this project is not limited to those who died from the virus. I think it is important to consider the impact of this pandemic in general. People die alone with the virus or not.No need to register. Just stop by the Front Plaza outside during the times above and leave your offering! Please don't try to bring anything into the building.If you post photos of the ofrenda and/or the live Aztec dancing, please tag The Rotunda! @therotundaphilly on Facebook + @the_rotunda_philly on Instagram +@ollinyoliztlicalmecac
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Free Performance!!!!The National Black Arts Spoken Word Tour and the Adelphia Theater Company Presents....."Everyman Black: From Manchild to the Promiseland" with Dr. Neal HallContact: 267-349-5661Please reserve tickets
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS!La ofrenda de la pandemia Covid-19NOVEMBER 1-4, 2022For the second year in a row, we are going to create a community ofrenda for the Day of the Dead, outside on The Rotunda's Front Plaza (the brick courtyard on the Walnut Street side of the building).Absolutely everyone may contribute to this ofrenda from November 1st through November 4th, 2022. Come by any time day or night starting Tuesday, November 1 at 8pm to leave items for the ofrenda. The ofrenda will come down at 8pm Friday November 4.There will be a paper flowers workshop, and also live Aztec dancing and drumming from Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac on Friday, November 4, 6pm-8pm.We inviting everyone to participate, to add some kind of input. I'm the display/artist fixing the finished product/installation of the ofenda. I will make sets of baskets or plates where people can place items.What is an ofrenda?Ofrendas are a very visual, colorful, and emotional representation of a party or altar for people who pass away! People use many different items that represent the souls of their loved ones such as personal items like hats and glasses candles, flowers, figurines, and more. This ofrenda will be open to everyone who wants to offer something (it can be anything!) to those who died during the Covid-19 pandemic.To me, this project is not limited to those who died from the virus. I think it is important to consider the impact of this pandemic in general. People die alone with the virus or not.No need to register. Just stop by the Front Plaza outside during the times above and leave your offering! Please don't try to bring anything into the building.If you post photos of the ofrenda and/or the live Aztec dancing, please tag The Rotunda! @therotundaphilly on Facebook + @the_rotunda_philly on Instagram +@ollinyoliztlicalmecac
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3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
FREE TICKETS at https://askasurvivorplay.eventbrite.com. FROM CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS OF PA: "We hosted a virtual performance of Ask A Survivor and it felt just as dynamic and interactive as an in-person event. Michael strikes a "just-right" balance between raw emotional intensity and self-reflective commentary. Each memory-scene is followed by an opportunity for audience engagement—and Michael creates a genuinely safe space for participants to ask questions about this very sensitive topic."
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8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson will be traveling in the U.S. along with his band The USA Clangers in early November.The USA Clangers is a motley crew of 21st century sound outsiders/media scavengers cherry-picked by Icelandic composer Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson to realize his gentle alien outsider Low Tech/High Life chamber music for all sentient beings. Playfully pitched between chaos and control, the primordial and the undiscovered, Gunnarsson’s ill-at-ease ambience is built around a singular approach to rhythm that maintains the slippery sense of “everything is about to fall apart yet we all find a way to move as one undulating organism.” The USA Clangers read from animated scores that scroll on laptop and tablet screens, but use prepared and found percussion, classical guitar, viola, recorders, toys, and household objects. The group’s name references a late 1960s British children’s TV series in which soup dragons and knitted aliens try to find peace on a hollow planet. RIYL Harry Partch, The Shadow Ring, Fat Worm of Error.In addition to Guðmundur they are:Jonathan Pfeffer writes, organizes, makes music, draws, solves and creates problems. His interests right now explore small everyday acts of defiance and subtle comedies of error as responses to the anonymizing influence of the built world on collective ritual and individual identity. His hope is always to document unique experiences of time and space. He lives in Philadelphia, PA.Liz Meredith is a violist, improviser and composer from Baltimore, MD. Her music explores intersections between acoustic chamber music, instrumental improvisation, electro-acoustic composition, and ambient music. She has performed at rock clubs, D.I.Y. spaces, art galleries, chamber music venues, music festivals, and academic conferences throughout the United States.Shayna Dunkelman is known for her versatile and unique percussion techniques, and use of electronics to access a sonic pallet not found in acoustic percussion. In addition to solo performances, Dunkelman tours with the Puerto Rican band Balún, multi-instrumentalist Emily Wells, electro-acoustic duo Peptalk, Pakistani singer and author Ali Sethi, and her percussion duo Nomon with her sister Nava Dunkelman. Dunkelman became increasingly active in the alternative music scene as a member of the band Xiu Xiu, touring the worldfor 6 years.venue is wheelchair accessibleAdmission is FREE but space is limited so we encourage you to register in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gumundur-steinn-gunnarsson-usa-clangers-tickets-439841456637
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The Secret Cinema presents anotherNATIONAL FILM REGISTRY SHORT FILMS programOn Thursday, November 10, the Secret Cinema will present, for the second time, a special program of short films paying tribute to the National Film Registry (the last was in 2018).In our current, divided political climate, the legislative branch of government often seems frozen, but in 1988 it managed to pass, of all things, laws mandating the establishment of "a National Film Registry to register films that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." This unusual legislation was a side effect of public controversy over the colorizing of classic black and white Hollywood films, and the fear that future generations would not be able to see such works as they were originally created. In 1989 the first group of 25 titles was named to the Registry (including THE WIZARD OF OZ, NANOOK OF THE NORTH and STAR WARS). The National Film Registry today lists 825 films, including many obscure and "orphan works" -- not just features, but short films that encompass early cinema, documentaries, cartoons, newsreels, educational films and even home movies.A quick look through the Secret Cinema archive shows that we hold prints of over 50 films from this list -- including one title (the locally made THE JUNGLE) whose inclusion was the result of our lobbying. Quite a few are feature-length, but since any of those would constitute a whole show, we'll instead focus on shorts for our NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY SHORT FILMS program, to show the variety of our film heritage that is honored in this important pantheon.There will be one complete program, starting at 8:00 pm. Admission is free.As always with Secret Cinema events, the films will be shown using real film (not video) projected on a giant screen.Highlights of the NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY SHORT FILMS program are:PEEGE (1972, Dir: Randall Kleiser) - Main Line-raised Randall Kleiser is best known for directing crowd-pleasing features like GREASE, THE BLUE LAGOON and HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KID. But the one-time housemate of fellow U.S.C. student George Lucas never made a film more artful, or touching, than PEEGE, a one-off project funded by the Directors Guild Foundation. It starred Bruce Davison (WILLARD), who had earlier run with Kleiser on the Radnor High School track team. PEEGE recreates an incident in the director's life, when he visited an ailing grandmother in a Pennsylvania nursing home. The film ultimately received wide distribution in the non-theatrical realm, and has been used for instruction in medical schools, hospitals and nursing homes. The cast also included such recognizable faces as William Schallert (THE PATTY DUKE SHOW) and Barry Livingston (MY THREE SONS). The title role of the grandmother was played by Jeanette Nolan, whose screen debut was as Lady Macbeth in Orson Welles' MACBETH (1948).THE RIVER (1938, Dir: Pare Lorentz) - THE RIVER is an art film disguised as social advocacy disguised as a documentary. As with THE PLOW THAT BROKE THE PLAINS and VALLEY TOWN (entries seen earlier in our "Famous Films" series), THE RIVER documents not only its subject, but a fascinating, long-gone time when the federal government funded politically progressive and artistically avant-garde art. Lorentz made this project after the success of THE PLOW... to tell what he described to his bosses as "the biggest story in the world -- the Mississippi River." The subject encompassed several issues of importance to the FDR administration: flood control, soil and timber conservation, and rural electrification, and turned them into a powerful narrative via rhythmic and lyrical narration (read by baritone Thomas Chalmers), discordant music (by modernist composer Virgil Thomson), and striking photography (by, among others, Floyd Crosby). THE RIVER was, like THE PLOW..., a popular and box office success, but it had ruffled many feathers. Lorentz was slated to head a new agency established by presidential order, the U.S. Film Service, but before this project could get underway its budget was written out of existence by a hostile congress. Named to the National Film Registry in its second year.KID AUTO RACES AT VENICE, CALIFORNIA (1914, Dir: Henry Lehrman) - A remarkable, historic film that qualifies as both documentary and constructed slapstick comedy. The film was completely improvised around a simple recurring gag: A newsreel crew covering a real-life contest of children's gravity-powered "soap box" cars is continually frustrated by a camera-hogging interloper. The troublemaker was Charlie Chaplin, in his second-released film appearance -- but the first to feature his "little tramp" characterization, in brush moustache, derby hat and baggy trousers. The costume was created for a film he'd shot earlier (MABEL'S STRANGE PREDICAMENT) that was ultimately released two days later. Thus the world was introduced to the screen persona that Chaplin was to inhabit (and enhance) for the next 26 years.Plus DUCK AND COVER and THE HOUSE I LIVE IN.Admission is FREESeating is limited.
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9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
POSTPONED DUE TO ILLNESS! West Philadelphia Orchestra (WPO) will be performing a live VIRTUAL show! You can catch the livestream Friday November 11 at 9pm EST at https://youtu.be/joCw7oDrOHUWPO is a brass band whose music draws inspiration from Balkan brass bands and transcendent jazz. WPO is known for the intensity and chaos of their dance parties, as well as their curious line-up of musicians: spinning tubist, Elliott's hellfire sax, and the voice of Petia Z.“The most dazzling display of technique, among hundreds of those, was the wild series of glissandos from West Philadelphia Orchestra trumpeter Koofreh Umoren. Their sousaphone player, Jimmy Parker, has terrifying chops as well, at one point taking an intro that hit notes that big fat low-register horns aren’t supposed to be able to reach, not even close. That beast of a band made a good headliner: in a short, barely half-an-hour onstage, they finally gave the night’s younger contingent the chance to cut loose to a pretty much straight-up 4/4 beat after an evening of the hypnotic kinetics that started a little after seven. Although a grandmother who looked about seventy was having plenty of fun taking a circle of oldsters down, down, down: how do you say “rock lobster” in Serbian?” -Delarue, New York Music Daily, from GoldenFest 2017 POSTPONED DUE TO ILLNESS!
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8:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Event Horizon presents Michael Victor, Matthew Lo Re, Errant Space + IrmanMichael Victor – Since the early 1980’s he has been creating spontaneous improvisational electronic and experimental noise and ambient music Performed as a member of Fringe Element from 2003 to 2008 at the electro-music festivals in Cheltenham PA and Huguenot NY among other spaces.Matthew Lo Re – A creator on a quest of self progress. Designing , soldering , constructing my own instruments. In a few words, dreamy cerebral dinner music. Errant Space is a project of composer/recordist Craig Chin from Beacon, NY. Its goal is spatio-temporal dilation through sound. Performances are site-specific, spontaneous compositions influenced by both the physical characteristics of the space they are performed in and the occupants of that space. Recent Errant Space projects include the soundtrack for the documentary Baato, and a soundtrack for the tabletop adventure card game Dark Venture. Craig has also produced the monthly Errant Space Podcast for over seven years, which often features interesting experimental and electronic musicians. Additionally, Craig has curated several music series, including a monthly electronic and experimental night and the Space Out, Outside series. He also has a weekly radio show, The Space Program, on Vassar College’s Station WVKR.Irman Peck – is a conceptual cellist/bassist/improvisor from Philadelphia, PA. A 40 + year Improvisor/Composer/Performer, Irman is a veteran of various East Coast Underground, No Wave and experimental music scenes. I. Peck plays both electric and acoustic Bass and Cello as well as other Strings, often using electronic processing. Irman is a founding member of Greg Weaver’s Los Dominos, Brian Kelly’s Suns and Wormhole Superette with Tracy Lisk. Irman also presently performs in the duo Fronds & Fringe with R. Waleski. Admission is FREE. Masks required. |
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4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The Women's Coalition for Empowerment, Inc. presents Creatives Chat, a pop-up curated discussion event infusing creative industry topics, best practices and live music. Creatives Chat will be moderated by Shekhinah B. an artistic multi-hyphenate, arts administrator and vocal performer. We welcome artists from every discipline to attend. This event will be an open dialogue between attendees and the moderator, a judgement free zone to explore innovative approaches towards creative freedom. Free | Open to the Public | Live Music | Light Refreshments | Networking Registration required. Please register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creatives-chat-tickets-428266485587 |
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join Jahwula as she leads an open discussion about self-care for artists. Discussion topics include the six types of self-care, their pillars, and how to incorporate self-care into your daily routine. After the discussion, Jahwula will lead participants in a 30-minute yoga sequence that will recharge their sacral chakras, offering rejuvenation and inspiration. Access to workshop replays will be available to attendees only. The Bigger Picture (TBP) is a new workshop series in partnership with The Rotunda, offering free monthly resource workshops for artists and art organizations, facilitated by local artists and creative entrepreneurs. Registration is required. Please register at https://tinyurl.com/yc54a6wk |
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cinéSPEAK presents Best of Fests 2022 Join us at The Rotunda for a showcase of our favorite short films from local filmmakers recently featured in our region’s films festivals. In this provocative program, we are delighted to highlight some of our favorite short films from up-and-coming Philly-based filmmakers recently featured in our region’s film festivals. This program is sponsored in-part thanks to generous support from City of Philadelphia's Office of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy. Special thanks to our film festival family at Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival, Philadelphia Latino Film Festival, BlackStar Projects, Women's Film Festival and The Tri-Co Film Festival for their collaboration on this exciting program! **EVENT FLOW: Doors @ 6:30PM Film @ 7:00PM **TICKETS: FREE! —Donations graciously accepted to support our on-going work (recommended) —No one is ever turned away for lack of funds. Please use the pay-what-you-can ticket option HERE. **PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO COVID-19 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, SEATING CAPACITY IS LIMITED TO 75 PERSONS** In order to assure you have a seat, advance ticket purchase is highly encouraged. Once we have reached capacity, we will not be permitting any additional guests. Unfortunately, we cannot make any exceptions. — ABOUT THE PROGRAM: THE FEATURED FILMS: LOVE MACHINE (BlackStar Film Festival 2022) Dir. Jasmine Lynea / US / 9:45 / English After successfully building a time machine that uses love to help heal and replace harmful childhood memories, a teenage scientist/influencer puts his new invention to the test to challenge intergenerational trauma. THE WALK HOME (Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival 2022) Dir. Chenjing Liaw / US / 3 min / English A woman reminisces about her childhood walks home from school in Philadelphia. TESTIMONY: 52ND ST & THE INVISIBLE VIOLENCE OF UPENN (Women’s Film Festival 2022; BlackStar Film Festival 2021) Dir. Amelia Carter / US / 8:28 min / English On May 31, 2020, residents of 52nd Street, in the predominantly Black neighborhood of Cobbs Creek, were attacked by the Philadelphia Police Department in response to unrest over the murder of George Floyd. Private university police forces from the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), Drexel University and other organizations also participated in the crackdown. “Testimony: 52nd St. and the Invisible Violence of UPenn” is a short stop-motion animation film based on the experience of 52nd St. resident and UPenn employee, Amelia Carter. Through her testimony, Amelia explores what led to UPenn’s participation in the attack and attempts to disrupt the normalization of everyday acts of institutional violence perpetrated by the university. Through her own self-reflection, Amelia invites the audience to question the societal conditioning that leads to complicity in the face of this violence and imagines a world where community care is prioritized over policing. WUSS (Tri-Co Film Festival 2022) Dir. Rubbing Zhang / US / 2021 / 12:21 min / Mandarin with English subtitles Nine-year-old tomboy Xiaoyu always wants to hang out with a group of boys in her neighborhood, but when her chance to join the ‘boys squad" would be at the cost of a girl that she just made friends with, Xiaoyu has a hard decision to make. RO & THE STARDUST (Philadelphia Film Festival 2022) Dir. Eunice Levis / US / 2021 / 18:00 min / English & Spanish with English subtitles A free-spirited teen fulfills her terminally ill grandmother’s dying wish of building a rocket ship to launch her into outer space. — **COVID-19 SAFETY MEASURES WILL BE IN PLACE** —SEATING CAPACITY IS LIMITED TO 75 PEOPLE. We strongly recommend advance ticket purchase. Once we reach capacity, no new tickets will be issued. No exceptions. —MASK WEARING IS REQUIRED of everyone over the age of 2, regardless of vaccination status. —FEEL UNWELL? BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SOMEONE WHO TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19? PLEASE STAY HOME. Again—if you have been in contact with someone diagnosed with Covid up to 14 days before the event...please stay home. —IF AFTER ATTENDING OUR EVENT, you test positive for COVID-19 (within 10 days of attendance), please email Information@TheRotunda.org —CONTACT TRACING WILL BE ENFORCED AT THE DOOR. —GOT QUESTIONS?? Hit us up: info@cineSPEAK.org — ABOUT CINÉSPEAK: We are a Philadelphia-based cinema organization that engages diverse audiences through our independent, repertory and foreign film programming; creating space and centering the stories of individuals and communities that are often underrepresented in mainstream cinema. We promote community togetherness and global understanding by engaging film enthusiasts while cultivating the next generation of discerning moviegoers; encouraging people to demand social justice both on-screen and throughout society. FOLLOW THE JOURNEY--> www.cineSPEAK.org @cineSPEAK (Instagram; Twitter; Facebook) STAY IN THE LOOP—> https://bit.ly/cinéSPEAKMail
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8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Bowerbird is pleased to present the Bismuth Quartet with special guests Tom Kraines and Matt Engle at The Rotunda. PROGRAM Carlos Santiago: Arc for string quartetVeronica Jurkiewicz: Chora for string quartet Arc/Chora sonically explores being alone and adrift, in a barren landscape, free floating in the cold darkness(Arc) …coupled with the promise of closeness, warmth, tranquility, hope, love, and understanding (Chora)
ABOUT THE ARTISTOne of Philadelphia’s hidden gems, Bismuth Quartet takes the string quartet into new territory as performers, composers, collaborators, and improvisers. Past and future projects include cross-disciplinary collaborations, diverse programming, and performing original compositions. Equally at home playing modern, classical, experimental, and improvised music, Bismuth has performed at notable venues such as the Mann Center, Union Transfer, and the Mütter Museum, among others. The Quartet presents a unique experience to its audiences and has partnered on productions across Philadelphia performing on the Moon Viewing Platform as part of the 2019 Site/Sound Festival, playing spectral music presented by Fire Museum Presents at the Icebox Project Space, and collaboratively composing and performing scores to silent films alongside Not So Silent Cinema. Bismuth Quartet maintains active projects across the Philadelphia music scene at-large and has been featured with Jazmine Sullivan, Arcana New Music Ensemble, Philadelphia Jazz Project, indie rock bands Whitney, and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, with NYC-based performer/improviser/composer Anaïs Maviel, and video artist/choreographer Nora Gibson aka CHROMA. Bismuth encourages the creation of new work and is in the midst of a commission in collaboration with composer Adam Berenson to be recorded in the fall of 2022. Bismuth Quartet Carlos Santiago – violin Veronica Jurkiewicz – viola Tom Kraines – cello Matt Engle – double bass HEALTH & SAFETYThis is an “in person” event. In consideration of the ongoing pandemic and the safety of those in our community, Bowerbird is requiring all audience members, staff, and performers to wear a mask while inside the venue (please note that musicians will have the option to perform without masks once on stage). |
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2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
PATCHWORK CELEBRATES TELLABRATION 2022Patchwork: A Storytelling Guild presents Wit & Wisdom, a Story ConcertThis live event is open to the public. Patchwork returns with a new cache of stories to celebrate the folkloric art, craft, and practice of the oral tradition of storytelling. Featured in this amazing lineup are, in alphabetical order, Michele Belluomini, Ingrid Bohn, Ray Gray, Queen Mother Imakhu, and Denise McCormack. According to McCormack, president of Patchwork and host of the event, “Tellabration is a hallmark event, celebration of story, and we're working hard to bring an assortment of rich, vibrant, and humorous tales to our audiences this season. The tellers are extraordinary and each adds a new perspective and twist through their individual performance styles and interpretations. There's a reason that folktales have endured for millennia; they're truly timeless because they have the capability to offer something special to everyone of every age and era." More info and storyteller bios at https://patchworkstorytelling.org/tellabration22wit%26wisdom This program is recommended for adult audiences. Light refreshments will be served.Approx. Running Time: 110 minutes.Patchwork offers Pay-What-You-Can ticket options for greater accessibility for all. Suggested donation $15/pp. Please reserve at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tellabration-2022-wit-wisdom-a-story-concert-tickets-460319306437
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5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Intro to Analog Video Synthesis On November 20th, please join the Sound Museum Collective for an evening of light and sound experienced through the art of video synthesis. An experimental artistic technique developed in the 1960s, video synthesis is the generation and distortion of analog electrical signals to produce streams of evolving prismatic spectacle. Unlike traditional forms of video editing, video synthesis can be manipulated on the fly, creating opportunities for improvisational narratives to emerge. Through this event, we will bring this rare and often inaccessible technology to the public. The event will feature live performances showcasing the video synthesizer in conversation with music and spoken word, as well as a presentation demystifying video synthesis technology for total beginners. The event will also announce a 6-week workshop series focused on collaboratively learning video synthesis that we invite you to apply for. There will be flashing lights. The venue is ramp-accessible via the right side of the building towards the back. Sturdy armless chairs. Project support provided by the Velocity Fund administered by Philadelphia Contemporary with generous funding from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Instagram: @sound_museum_collective Website: https://www.soundmuseumcollective.org/about |
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Ra’oof Atelier presentsRenaissance Report Live A 21st century experiential 3 dimensional avant-garde art experience4pm -7pmAn art happening that gives agency to artists of various disciplines by providing a platform to share their works. Taji Ra’oof Nahl’s curatorial project is in its seventh iteration, in which Nahl utilizes the television variety show format. Components include: host’s monologue, guest interviews, activations / performance & musical band.Host- Taja Morris of Sisters with AgendaFeaturing works by Jerry Kaba - Artist, Jerry Puryear - ArtistAlso activations by Anisa Jennah Haywood, Hansom Ransom, and Aaron PondPlus TR7’s Animated Man series activations.Special musical guest: Yung Spit of Phil Moore Brown Music provided by; The Other Sounds of Philadelphia-Sonic Sculpture Ensemble feat. Ihba Baskette - reeds, Mark Dilks- electronics, Nate Totushek - drums.Family friendly eventThe project will be documented.Another Ra’oof Atelier Art Happening 2022
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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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