Open Practice creates community care for singers, offering yoga to remove tension from the body, vocal warm-ups to activate the voice, and song practice to explore vocal authenticity. Open Practice sets the weekly intention to create a safe space for singers to overcome stage fright and fall in love with their authentic voices.

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Thu Feb 2, 5pm-7:30pm and Fri Feb 3, 9am-5pmFull schedule and registration at: https://www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/events/crisis-time-media-movements-and-abolition-time-ruptureWe live in a time of rupture. The social, economic, and ecological crises that confront us today compound longstanding inequalities on a global scale. In response to these asymmetries, we are witness to a flourishing of rebellions and resistance movements emerging over the last decade. A major challenge facing contemporary movements is how to harness new and existing media in order to articulate critical interconnections between crises and forms of resistance. Across three main themes—policing the crisis, mediating the crisis, and powering through the crisis—we call together scholars and activists to ask: What is the relationship between media and movements today? What role do media play in building effective resistance? What are the problems and possibilities of the current media ecosystem as we organize to build an effective movement of movements? We convene this conference at an important time for movements to deepen their connections with each other and articulate a positive vision of a free society. This two-day convening will therefore aim to both understand the moment while putting forward possible pathways towards our collective future.

Admission is FREE. Registration is HIGHLY encouraged, as space is limited. 

Full schedule and registration at: https://www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/events/crisis-time-media-movements-and-abolition-time-rupture

Thu Feb 2, 5pm-7:30pm and Fri Feb 3, 9am-5pmFull schedule and registration at: https://www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/events/crisis-time-media-movements-and-abolition-time-ruptureWe live in a time of rupture.The social, economic, and ecological crises that confront us today compound longstanding inequalities on a global scale. In response to these asymmetries, we are witness to a flourishing of rebellions and resistance movements emerging over the last decade. A major challenge facing contemporary movements is how to harness new and existing media in order to articulate critical interconnections between crises and forms of resistance.Across three main themes—policing the crisis, mediating the crisis, and powering through the crisis—we call together scholars and activists to ask: What is the relationship between media and movements today? What role do media play in building effective resistance? What are the problems and possibilities of the current media ecosystem as we organize to build an effective movement of movements?We convene this conference at an important time for movements to deepen their connections with each other and articulate a positive vision of a free society. This two-day convening will therefore aim to both understand the moment while putting forward possible pathways towards our collective future.

Admission is FREE. Registration is HIGHLY encouraged, as space is limited. 

Full schedule and registration at: https://www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/events/crisis-time-media-movements-and-abolition-time-rupture

Bowerbird is pleased to present Philadelphia favorites Alash at The Rotunda for a FREE concert. Alash are masters of Tuvan throat singing (xöömei), a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time. Masters of traditional Tuvan instruments as well as the art of throat singing, Alash are deeply committed to traditional Tuvan music and culture. At the same time, they are fans of western music. Believing that traditional music must constantly evolve, the musicians subtly infuse their songs with western elements, creating their own unique style that is fresh and new, yet true to their Tuvan musical heritage. 

Catch a snippet of what Alash can do at https://youtu.be/-xia8OERlNU

*Please note: The performance starts at 7:30pm. Seating and admission to the building for the performance will be on a first come first served basis. Registering on Eventbrite does NOT guarantee admission. Doors will open at 7:00pm.*

If you wish to make a donation to help this and similar performances keep going, please do so on the Eventbrite page that was set up for this concert, at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alash-ensemble-tickets-483127727037

Open Practice creates community care for singers, offering yoga to remove tension from the body, vocal warm-ups to activate the voice, and song practice to explore vocal authenticity. Open Practice sets the weekly intention to create a safe space for singers to overcome stage fright and fall in love with their authentic voices.

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Fire Museum Presents:

Lime Rickey International

Watch this video premiere on Wednesday Feb 8 at 8:30pm Eastern at https://youtu.be/IsbthTVUPCw

Composition and Performance by Leyya Tawil

Video by Isaac Kopecky

Flamingo Heights, CA

33 minutes

Leyya Mona Tawil [Lime Rickey International] is an artist working with sound, performance, and hybrid transmissions. Tawil is a Syrian, Palestinian, American engaged in the world as such. Her work has been presented throughout the US, Europe and the Arab region. Tawil was the 2020 ISSUE Project Room Suzanne Fiol Curatorial Fellow for her NOMADIC SIGNALS series, which continues into 2023. Her work Lime Rickey Internatonal’s Future Faith commissioned by Abrons Arts Center (NYC) and the KONE Foundation (Helsinki) was nominated for a 2019 “Bessies” Award in Music (NYC). Recent residency/engagements include Wysing Art Centre/British Council (UK), Sharjah Art Foundation’s Tarek Atoui Sound Residency (UAE), The Poetry Project (NYC), JAM3A Festival (Detroit), TBA:22 (Portland) and Yucca Valley Material Lab's Music Residency Program. Tawil is also the director of TAC Temescal Art Center (Oakland) and the Arab.AMP platform.

Watch this video premiere on Wednesday Feb 8 at 8:30pm Eastern at https://youtu.be/IsbthTVUPCw

*Unfortunately Theo Bleckmann will not be able to perform on this evening’s concert as was previously planned. We’re excited, however, to announce that the extraordinary vocalist Thann Scoggin (member of Roomful of Teeth) will be performing with the ensemble in his stead. 

ABOUT THE ENSEMBLE

Admission is FREE/pay-what-you-can. More info: https://www.bowerbird.org/event/ensemble-terrain/

PLEASE NOTE: As of January 2023, masks are welcomed, but no longer required at Bowerbird events.

Open Practice creates community care for singers, offering yoga to remove tension from the body, vocal warm-ups to activate the voice, and song practice to explore vocal authenticity. Open Practice sets the weekly intention to create a safe space for singers to overcome stage fright and fall in love with their authentic voices.

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Open Practice creates community care for singers, offering yoga to remove tension from the body, vocal warm-ups to activate the voice, and song practice to explore vocal authenticity. Open Practice sets the weekly intention to create a safe space for singers to overcome stage fright and fall in love with their authentic voices.

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