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  • 6:30 PMIn-person! Nibal Malshi & Ensemble Concert
    • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Al-Bustan presents vocalist Nibal Malshi & Ensemble. General Admission is $20. Students tickets are $10.Nibal Malshi & Ensemble: Gabriel Dahrieh (Director, Violin), Maurice Chedid (Oud), Bashar Farran (Bass), Gilbert Mansour (Percussion)Please purchase tickets HERE
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  • 8:00 PMIn-person! Urban Shaman Attack w/ Karl Fury / Icky Bits
    • 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM Urban Shaman Attack returns to The Rotunda on Saturday March 4th. We will be joined by Karl Fury on guitar, so get ready for the spacekraft to go further.Philadelphia trio icky bits will start it. Comprised of avant-noise rock veterans Mark Feehan on guitar (Harry Pussy/Taiwan Housing Project/Dance Satan Dance/Trash Monkeys), Cameron Healy on guitar (Taiwan Housing Project/Dance Satan Dance) and Scott Verrastro on percussion (Kohoutek/Bardo Pond/Heavy Lidders/Bitter Wish), their improvised abstract skronk is reminiscent of Captain Beefheart, US Maple and classic Skin Graft/Load Records fare: weird and unpredictable, riffs and textures formed and deconstructed.It's going to be an evening of great psychedelic music. Move Me Brightly Liquid light show will be helping us with stunning color and lights.Urban Shaman Attack plays American Futurism. We are approaching 2023 with big feminine power, awakening the powers of Nature in an effort to equalize and put off the obvious buildup of aggression in society. They must come clean!Yin does not = weak in 2023Urban Shaman Attack can be heard on most digital platforms, or at a festival or venue near you.Please bring a canned food for local food banks. Thanks!
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  • 8:30 PMPOSTPONED DUE TO ILLNESS! Online! Sylvia Platypus Live from ElectricLattéLand!
    • 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED AGAIN BECAUSE OF ILLNESS. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR A NEW DATE. Sylvia Platypus Live from ElectricLattéLand!You can catch the livestream here: https://youtu.be/_vG6u91NOiEAbout the band:If Edith Piaf partied with the Yardbirds on a windswept moor, the result might sound something like Sylvia Platypus. Sylvia Platypus is Philadelphia's (and possibly the world's) only psycho-celtic glam-blues band. Take the distinctive vocals and unusual poetic sensibility of Janet Bressler, add the soul-searing lead guitar work of Bill Barone (formerly of the 1970's era German symphonic rock band Wallenstein), the solid rhythmic foundation of Ruchama Bilenky (bass) and Quirky Tom Theurer (drums) and throw in some wailing highland and uilleann piping from Charlie Rutan ("the Eddie Van Halen of bagpipes"*) and you have an original sonic signature that rattles the cage of "genre".This event is FREE but tips are MORE THAN WELCOME for the band. Just Paypal @Sylvia platypus during the performance [or any time, really!].You can catch the livestream here: https://youtu.be/_vG6u91NOiETHIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED AGAIN BECAUSE OF ILLNESS. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR A NEW DATE. 
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  • 8:00 PMThe Secret Cinema presents MEGATON MOVIES: FILMS ABOUT THE ATOMIC BOMB
    • 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM The Secret Cinema presentsMEGATON MOVIES: FILMS ABOUT THE ATOMIC BOMB On Thursday, March 9, the Secret Cinema will present MEGATON MOVIES: FILMS ABOUT THE ATOMIC BOMB, a special program featuring fascinating -- and still frightening -- looks at our nuclear past…and present. With the current warming up of the Cold War with Russia, these vivid documents from the 1940s, 50s and 60s are sadly as relevant as ever. The screening will include rare newsreels, government films and an Oscar-winning pseudo-documentary.There will be one complete program at 8:00 pm. Admission is free (as are all programs in tThe Rotunda's monthly "Bright Bulb Screening Series").As always -- still -- Secret Cinema programs are shown using 16mm (not video, not digital) film projected on a giant screen.Just a few highlights of MEGATON MOVIES… are:SURVIVAL UNDER ATOMIC ATTACK (1951) - "Let us face, without panic, the reality of our time -- the fact that atom bombs may someday be dropped on our cities." Castle Films, which normally supplied cartoons and travel subjects to school and church 16mm projectors, distributed this sobering instructional film (and several similar titles) in cooperation with the Federal Civil Defense Administration. It served as a sort of primer on how to beat the bomb, through careful avoidance of flying glass, collapsing buildings and radioactive fallout. Narrated by no less than esteemed journalist Edward R. Murrow, it used data collected by studying the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.OPERATION CROSSROADS (1946) - Operation Crossroads was a series of nuclear weapons tests conducted by the United States at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands in 1946. The purpose of the operation was to investigate the effect of nuclear weapons on naval warships. They were the first tests to be publicly announced beforehand and observed by an invited audience, which included a large press corps. The Navy convinced 167 island dwellers to relocate, "for the good of mankind." This color film shows the careful photographic documentation that was recorded of two different blasts, but not of radiation effects which may have impacted the thousands of Navy personnel participating in the test and cleanup.THE WAR GAME (1965, Dir: Peter Watkins) - This mockumentary featurette -- an early example of that genre -- depicts, using hand-held camera and a non-professional cast, what could happen if nuclear war was directed against England. The resulting chaos and carnage reveal that adequate preparation against such calamity is impossible. THE WAR GAME was commissioned by the BBC for television broadcast, but when completed, the network decided that Watkins' film was "judged to be…too horrifying for the medium of broadcasting." It later was distributed theatrically and shown in film festivals, to great acclaim, and was awarded the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature of 1966 (despite being neither documentary nor feature). Truly one of the scariest films ever shown by Secret Cinema; perhaps we should have saved it for Halloween.Plus much more!SECRET CINEMA WEBSITE: https://www.thesecretcinema.com  Admission is FREE
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  • 5:00 PMIn-person! Armageddon 2023
    • 5:00 PM - 11:30 PM Windz and Mr B Eazy PresentArmageddon 2023, a dance event hosted in Philadelphia once a year by Mr Windz and Mr B Eazy with a prize consisting of $1000. It provides a great opportunity for dancers to network and connect with one another. There are two categorized battles consisting of All styles and Bboying/Breakdancing. It gives dancers of all skill levels a chance to show their best moves and have lots of fun.Cash Prize: $1000 per categoryCategories: All Styles and BboyALL STYLES JUDGES:1.Mr B Eazy2.Gate3.Rylee ProdigyBBOY JUDGES1.Nimbus2.Valme3.SomDjs:Windz and YaksMc: BeatzHypeAdmission: $25 to enter, $35 to battle 
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  • 3:00 PMIn-person! Prioritizing OUR Rest and Wellness
    • 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM It's 2023 are we prioritizing our health yet? $5 off? Promocode: EARLYJAWN. Indulge yourself in an interactive workshop prioritizing YOU.3pm-6pm

    Getting a "bag" is all well and good until you're too sick to even spend it, you're too overwhelmed to enjoy it, and too tired to really appreciate it.

    Indulge in an interactive workshop prioritizing your rest.

    Intertwined Ent. presents 3 hours of dedication towards your overall wellbeing. Mind, Body, & Soul.

    Ticket includes a free journal, 5 mintue chair massage, Hors-D'œuvres , and participation in all activities below.

    We have breath-work and meditation provided by our Certified Yoga Practitioner, Jasmine Jahwula Seapoe, 200 RYT. Doctoral candidate and masters level therapist, Simone Sims-Riley, MS, MS delivering a presentation about affirming your boundaries. Queen Maya, owner of Intertwined Entertainment, will host the interactive journaling and goal-setting workshop. Licensed Massage Therapist, Jasmine Williams, owner of Jasmine's#NextLife will be on site providing chair massage. Hors-D'œuvres and refreshments will be provided by Chef Amber Monét , owner of Ideal Habits. In the spirit of letting go, there is a donation bin going directly to PHILLY AIDS THRIFT. We look forward to making your Saturday all about YOU.

    Tickets are $20. Please purchase HERE
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  • 8:00 PMIn-person! Bowerbird is pleased to present the TAK Ensemble in Philadelphia. Painting a portrait of new American composition through intensely virtuosic and visceral works TAK Ensemble will perform works by Tyshawn Sorey, Natacha Diels, Ashkan Behzad
    • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Bowerbird is pleased to present the TAK Ensemble in Philadelphia. Painting a portrait of new American composition through intensely virtuosic and visceral works TAK Ensemble will perform works by Tyshawn Sorey, Natacha Diels, Ashkan Behzadi, Erin Gee, Golnaz Shariatzadeh, and David Bird.Tyshawn Sorey: Ornations

    Natacha Diels: Second Nightmare for KIKUAshkan Behzadi: ArquerosErin Gee: Mouthpiece 28David Bird: Series Imposture

    Regarded as “one of the most prominent ensembles in the United States practicing truly experimental music” (I Care If You Listen), TAK delivers energetic performances “that combine crystalline clarity with the disorienting turbulence of a sonic vortex” (The WIRE), and “impresses with the organicity of their sound, their dynamism and virtuosity” (New Sounds, WQXR).

    Founded on the principles of curiosity, change, and caring communication, TAK is dedicated to the commissioning of new works and direct collaboration with composers and other artists and they have premiered hundreds of works to date. TAK is Laura Cocks, flute; Madison Greenstone, clarinet; Charlotte Mundy, voice; Madison Kifferstein, violin; Ellery Trafford, percussion.

    2022-2023 marks TAK’s 10th anniversary season, celebrating a decade of cultivating creative programming at the highest level. Upcoming projects include a new commission from Tyshawn Sorey to be premiered at Lincoln Center in fall 2022, commissions from Michelle Lou and DM R with Joy Guidry to be premiered at TAK’s 10th anniversary celebration in May 2023, and new works from Eric Wubbels, Seth Cluett, Natacha Diels, Bryan Jacobs, Elaine Mitchener, Ann Cleare, Weston Olencki, and Jessie Cox. This season will also see the release of TAK’s first collaboratively composed work on dinzu artefacts.

    Admission is FREE
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  • 8:00 PMIn-person! Bowerbird is pleased to present Ikue Mori and Charmaine Lee at The Rotunda for an evening featuring solos from each artist as well as a duo performance.
    • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Bowerbird is pleased to present Ikue Mori and Charmaine Lee at The Rotunda for an evening featuring solos from each artist as well as a duo performance.

    ABOUT THE ARTISTS

    Since her emergence in New York’s No Wave scene in the late 1970s as a percussionist in DNA, Japanese native Ikue Mori has used auto didacticism to forge one of the most singular aesthetics in contemporary music. Since switching from a richly intuitive approach to drums to electronics during the 1980s she’s refined an elusive, liquid sound that translated her rhythmic vocabulary into a shape-spilling mass of daydreaming gurgles, bloops, smears, rattles, and fractals that’s at once serene and unsettling. She’s a master improviser, adapting a recognizable sonic palette from real-time processing according to the needs and variables of each situation. Over the years she’s formed inextricable bonds with musicians like John Zorn, Zeena Parkins, Craig Taborn, and Sylvie Courvoisier, among others, steadily enhancing within and adapting to each disparate context.

    New York improviser and composer Charmaine Lee has quickly become a force in experimental music circles in the last few years, parlaying her voice with staggering extended technique and electronics to create a forceful, elusive practice that shares more in common with noise and experimental approaches than conventional singing. Her wordless, cacophonous improvisations viscerally transmit ultra-high- pitched frequencies, manic vocal fry, and guttural shrieks manipulated with distortion, feedback, and objects like glass and water to deliver an unsettling attack that is simultaneously brittle and violent. Mori and Lee will each perform solo, followed by a duo set—a young partnership marked by exquisite tension, piercing timbre, and quicksilver exchange.

    Admission is FREE
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  • 8:00 PMIn-person! Event Horizon Series pres. Travis Woods, Iron Gump, and Chaka Benson
    • 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Event Horizon Series presentsTravis Woods - Improvised synth explorationIron Gump - Shamanic sound journeyChaka Benson - LoFi ambient grooves ~ modular synth HipHopTravis Woodson is a composer, arranger, improviser, and multi-instrumentalist who has collaborated and performed with various musicians and dancers. You may have seen him perform in Make a Rising, Sonic Liberation Front, Electric Simcha, Split Red, David Fantasy & Adult Content, Kohoutek, Big Plastic Finger, Machuco’s Trabuco, his own group Live Like a King, and/or Pyramid Minds. During the summer of 2012, he premiered a series of compositions and arrangements for three guitars, as a part of the Archer Spade Performance Series, and has performed at the Improvisational Music event, the Nowhere Festival in 2015. He has also performed in a guitar ensemble of Julius Eastman’s work during a retrospective festival presented by Bowerbird in 2017.

    “It’s like a movie for your ears and an experience for the imagination.”  Iron Gump is a mind-body guide that utilizes vibrational instruments, gentle movements and breath-work to guide explorers into deeper states of relaxation. For over 10 years years he has been creating imaginative soundscapes for people in Philadelphia and has traveled around the world as a sound journey guide. He has led corporate retreats, worked with boutique hotels and has been a private guide for small groups and one on one experiences. His intention has always been to create a more imaginative space of exploration for people to unwind and simply breathe.

    Chaka Benson grew up in Philly in the hey-day listening to local music ranging from Schooly D to Sun Ra.  He’s brought those learnings to various projects across a multitude of genres.  He’s well known on the Philly Space Music circuit, having done live sets on the radio shows “Star’s End”, and “Music With Space”, but has lately adopted a more raucous Drum and Bass style.  Check his IG @chakabenson

    Admission is FREE
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  • 3:00 PMIn-person! Patchwork: A Storytelling Guild presents Winsome. Worthy. Wise. Stories about Women & Open Mic! celebrating Women's History Month, World Storytelling Day, and the Spring Equinox
    • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

    Patchwork: A Storytelling Guild presents Winsome,  Worthy, Wise: Stories About Women  

    Winsome, Worthy, Wise: Stories About Women — & Open Mic! celebrates Women's History Month, World Storytelling Day, and the Spring Equinox! Light refreshments. Donations accepted, including menstrual products for local distribution by Penn Reproductive Justice Working Group. Approx. running time: 120 minutes. Recommended for adult audiences.This eclectic and energy-packed program features an array of stories re-imagined by professional speaker and storyteller Denise McCormack to illuminate aspects of the "Maiden, Mother, Crone" trilogy while recognizing that all women embody vivacious and elegant qualities regardless of mother status or age—made all the more potent by a new and fierce sense of self and an unmitigated fearlessness to pursue their own hearts' desires in their later years when fully equipped with a lifetime of wisdom.Plus, folks of all identities are encouraged to take the stage and share a 3 to 5 minute story of their own. Sign up with registration or at the door.But that's not all. Penn Reproductive Justice Working Group will be on hand with information related to reproductive health and will spearhead the collection of menstrual products (pads, tampons) for distribution in the local area.According to McCormack, producer and host of the event, "Being able to tout and share tales about the strength and fortitude of women in all phases of life is incredible and a perfect fit for celebrating Women's History Month, World Storytelling Day, and the coming of Spring."But the real bonus is having the opportunity to support the efforts of Penn Reproductive Justice Working Group which is working hard to fulfil a need in the community that is tantamount to the need for food—the need for readily available menstrual products. That need can seriously impact the day to day lives of anyone for whom the cost can be insurmountable. Truly, the idea of being in such a circumstance is one that can only invoke empathy and a desire to rectify the situation. Fortunately, this event will help with that dilemma, and we're proud to support efforts to do so with an outstanding program and a call for the community to come together for an enjoyable and purposeful afternoon."In lieu of tickets, donations of menstrual products are encouraged.

    Find out more. Register today. Approx. running time: 120 minutes.  Recommended for adult audiences. 

    Find out more and register HERE
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  • 8:30 PMOnline! Fire Museum Presents: Kimiya Zakeriyan video premiere
    • 8:30 PM - 9:00 PM Fire Museum Presents:Video Premiere: Kimiya Zakeriyan:I've been playing setâr since I was 9 (2006) .In these years, I was instructed by many teachers who were prominent musicians in Iranian classical music. In 2016, I entered the music faculty of Tehran University of Arts and studied Iranian music performance (setâr as specialized instrument) and graduated in 2021.I participated in the Youth Music Festival twice (2018 and 2019) and won a place in this festival both times. In these recent years, I've been teaching setâr and Iranian classical music theory to those who are eager to learn this music, and I have been trying to hold independent performances as well.Tune in at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyToffowg1w
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  • 8:00 PMOnline! Verses for a WTF World
    • 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM A celebration of creativity, individuality, and being present, featuring rubber ducks, global warming, cows, Paris, UFOs, social change, Leonard Nimoy, mismatched socks, and Blue Suede Shoes.Multiple dates!Thu. March 23, 8pm-9:30pmFri. March 24, 8pm-9:30pmSun. March 26, 3pm-4:30pmThis event is on Zoom. Please register [for free!] to receive the zoom link. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/verses-for-a-wtf-world-tickets-379129304957
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  • 5:00 PMIn-person! Bigga Dre presents: Philadelphia " WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH" Human Trafficking Awareness Event "Bring Our Girls Back"
    • 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Bigga Dre presentsPhiladelphia " WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH" Human Trafficking Awareness Event "Bring Our Girls Back"Throughout history, women have driven humanity forward on the path to a more equal and just society, contributing in innumerable ways to our character and progress as a people. In the face of discrimination and undue hardship, they have never given up ! During Women’s History Month, we remember the trailblazers of the past, including the women who are not recorded in our history books, and we honor their legacies by carrying forward the valuable lessons learned from the powerful examples they set. During this month we also take the time to highlight the continuous struggle of African American women through out the diaspora who are being targeted and trafficked at a young age. 100,000 –300,000 children in America are at risk for sex trafficking each year.Hundreds of thousands of teenage girls, and others as young as five (5) become victims to the sex trade.A prostituted child is forced to serve between 100 to 1,500 clients per year, per child. According to statistics 57.5% of all juvenile prostitution arrests are Black children. Through a two-year review of all suspected human trafficking incidents across the country, 40% of sex trafficking victims were identified as Black women. The Center on Poverty and Inequality stated The sexualization and “adultification” of Black girls contributes to a school to prison pipeline. While it is necessary to create legislation to combat sex trafficking, it is equally important to identify the negative policies which systematically discriminate and exclude Black women and girls from systems which are supposed to protect and include them. ESCHATOLOGY (Bring Our Girls Back) is a Prevention/Awareness PSA (Public Service Announcement) Campaign geared to provide solutions for melanated people who have been disproportionately affected by Human Trafficking through what is called "THE MAAFA" . Over 75000 Black Women are currently missing but the mainstream media fails to bring immediate attention to the general public. In recognition and observation of "Womens History Month" JOIN US Friday March 24, 2023 from 5pm-9pm at The Rotunda Hosted by Bigga Dre (Amun Sen Hotep Re) with special invited guest Gwendolyn Ann Green-Cook (WWITS Mentoring Program) for a Community Outreach Presentation, Film screening, Q&A discussion, Food, Refreshments, Resources, & Wholistic Counseling for those in need!Check out:https://allhiphop.com/features/bigga-dre-fights-for-missing-black-girls-and-women/WWITS Youth-At-Risk Mentoring Program | Camden NJhttps://youtube.com/shorts/9izmQnwVD7c?feature=shareofficialbiggadre.hearnow.comADMISSION IS FREE; Suggested DONATION $19(Vending Space Available)Email: trueandfaithful1@hotmail.comamothershelp@mail.comCall: 609 781 2026
  • 8:00 PMOnline! Verses for a WTF World
    • 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM A celebration of creativity, individuality, and being present, featuring rubber ducks, global warming, cows, Paris, UFOs, social change, Leonard Nimoy, mismatched socks, and Blue Suede Shoes.Multiple dates!Thu. March 23, 8pm-9:30pmFri. March 24, 8pm-9:30pmSun. March 26, 3pm-4:30pmThis event is on Zoom. Please register [for free!] to receive the zoom link. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/verses-for-a-wtf-world-tickets-379129304957
  • 8:30 PMOnline! The Afrojazz Gumbo LIVE from ElectricLattéLand, playing primarily South African Jazz as a tribute to the social activists and South African jazz composers who helped to bring down apartheid in South Africa
    • 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM For this livestream concert, The Afrojazz Gumbo will be playing primarily South African Jazz as a tribute to the social activists and South African jazz composers who helped to bring down apartheid in South Africa. South African jazz musicians and many of their songs were a constant inspiration in the fight against apartheid. The composers The Afrojazz Gumbo will be choosing from are: Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand), Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba, Winston Mankunku Ngozi, Bheki Mseleku and Ibrahim Khalil Shihab.The Afrojazz Gumbo is:Bert Harris--double bassLaurent Bass-- Tenor SaxophoneDavid Dzubinski--Electric PianoDavid Fishkin--alto saxophonePio Voluntad--drumsKaren Smith Congas and DjembeYou can send tips to the band during the performance! Venmo @bertbassie or PayPal bertharris@verizon.netTune in at 8:30pm Eastern at https://www.youtube.com/live/aWO1Isz1Los?feature=share
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  • 12:00 PMIn-person! Trans and Nonbinary Vocal Workshops
    • 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM 2022-2023: Trans and Nonbinary Vocal Workshops 

    A vocal exploration workshop for trans/nonbinary people to unlock greater access to the full range of vocal expression. Using a creative, play-based approach, we experiment with sound, pleasure, range, and resonance. We learn about vocal anatomy and health, hormones and voice, releasing tension, and breathwork. Come together in a group of trans and nonbinary voices to share stories, sing together, and open up new vocal possibilities.

    Register for the spring session (in-person) here.

    Spring session details:

    Saturday and Sunday, March 25 + 26, 2023, 12pm-4:30pm

    Led by Julie Lipson and Emily Bate; with special guest Cory O’Niell Walker

    Free and open to all trans & nonbinary people!

    Learn more about our facilitators Emily Bate, Julie Lipson, Cory O’Niell Walker.

    AND!!!

    Master Class on Transfeminine Voice with Mari Valverde

    Tuesday, March 28th, from 6-8pm, with a break, also at The Rotunda. Free!

    “Limitations put on us are the only difference between trans and cis voices” – Mari Esabel Valverde

    Mari Esabel Valverde is an award-winning composer, classically trained vocalist and teacher. Join her for a master class focused on transfeminine voice. 

    In this presentation, Mari will debunk common misconceptions of the transfeminine voice; introduce key topics in voice feminization focusing on breathing, phonation, and resonance; and speak on how transgender vocal pedagogy and transgender vocal expression are integral to liberation. 

    The event will be live-streamed on YouTube.

    Rotunda Accessibility: The entrance that we use most often is on the left side of the building toward the back. There are six steps up into the building. 

    The building is equipped with a ramp for wheelchairs, strollers, and other devices. The ramp is on the right side of the building toward the back. Take the concrete path from Walnut Street and you’ll find the ramp. Once inside, make a right into the hallway and then make a left at the restroom. This entrance is kept locked except during events. The venue has a ramp onto the stage as well as an ADA accessible restroom on the first floor. This restroom serves one person at a time and is also equipped with a changing station. All of our restrooms are gender-neutral. 

    We are asking all attendees to wear a mask for the duration of the event. 

    Funded by The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation
  • 8:00 PMIn-person! The Red Masque, Green Cathedral, Roxy Rollz
    • 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM Rescheduled from October 2022

    ABOUT THE BANDS

     

    THE RED MASQUE

    "From Pennsylvania hails a quartet without limitations to their purposes and without shame regarding norms and dogma within new rock." — Tarkus Magazine

     

    The Red Masque have been performing their unique blend of dark and angular progressive rock since 2001.

     

    Brandon Lord Ross: bass guitar, keyboards

    Lynnette Shelley: vocals, lyrics

    Severyn Clarke: drums & percussion

    Scott Weingarten: guitars

     

    https://www.theredmasque.com

     

     

    ROXY ROLLZ

    Hailing from greater Philadelphia, Roxy Rollz blends a powerful mix of rock & avant-garde synth pop with a punk attitude.

     

    Kym Staloff- lead vocals, keys & guitar.

    Mikey Carbone, drums.

    Nick Demou, guitar back up vox.

    Kevin Waldt, bass back up vox.

     

    https://roxyrollz.band/

     

     

    GREEN CATHEDRAL

    Green Cathedral is an original art-rock band hailing from the Philadelphia area. The band is made up of music industry veterans from the Art-Rock, Post-Punk, Prog and Electronic music worlds, collaborating on a sound that incorporates all of these elements to thrilling effect.

     

    Mark Walsh: bass, vocals, lyrics

    Lynnette Shelley: vocals, lyrics

    Dean Zigoris: guitar

    Joe Paglia: keyboards

    Tom Theurer: drums

     

    https://www.green-cathedral.com

    Admission is FREE (Donations accepted).
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  • 12:00 PMIn-person! Trans and Nonbinary Vocal Workshop
    • 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM 2022-2023: Trans and Nonbinary Vocal Workshops 

    A vocal exploration workshop for trans/nonbinary people to unlock greater access to the full range of vocal expression. Using a creative, play-based approach, we experiment with sound, pleasure, range, and resonance. We learn about vocal anatomy and health, hormones and voice, releasing tension, and breathwork. Come together in a group of trans and nonbinary voices to share stories, sing together, and open up new vocal possibilities.

    Register for the spring session (in-person) here.

    Spring session details:

    Saturday and Sunday, March 25 + 26, 2023, 12pm-4:30pm

    Led by Julie Lipson and Emily Bate; with special guest Cory O’Niell Walker

    Free and open to all trans & nonbinary people!

    Learn more about our facilitators Emily Bate, Julie Lipson, Cory O’Niell Walker.

    AND!!!

    Master Class on Transfeminine Voice with Mari Valverde

    Tuesday, March 28th, from 6-8pm, with a break, also at The Rotunda. Free!

    “Limitations put on us are the only difference between trans and cis voices” – Mari Esabel Valverde

    Mari Esabel Valverde is an award-winning composer, classically trained vocalist and teacher. Join her for a master class focused on transfeminine voice. 

    In this presentation, Mari will debunk common misconceptions of the transfeminine voice; introduce key topics in voice feminization focusing on breathing, phonation, and resonance; and speak on how transgender vocal pedagogy and transgender vocal expression are integral to liberation. 

    The event will be live-streamed on YouTube.

    Rotunda Accessibility: The entrance that we use most often is on the left side of the building toward the back. There are six steps up into the building. 

    The building is equipped with a ramp for wheelchairs, strollers, and other devices. The ramp is on the right side of the building toward the back. Take the concrete path from Walnut Street and you’ll find the ramp. Once inside, make a right into the hallway and then make a left at the restroom. This entrance is kept locked except during events. The venue has a ramp onto the stage as well as an ADA accessible restroom on the first floor. This restroom serves one person at a time and is also equipped with a changing station. All of our restrooms are gender-neutral. 

    We are asking all attendees to wear a mask for the duration of the event. 

    Funded by The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation
  • 3:00 PMOnline! Verses for a WTF World
    • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM A celebration of creativity, individuality, and being present, featuring rubber ducks, global warming, cows, Paris, UFOs, social change, Leonard Nimoy, mismatched socks, and Blue Suede Shoes.Multiple dates!Thu. March 23, 8pm-9:30pmFri. March 24, 8pm-9:30pmSun. March 26, 3pm-4:30pmThis event is on Zoom. Please register [for free!] to receive the zoom link. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/verses-for-a-wtf-world-tickets-379129304957
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  • 7:30 PMIn-person! Mehrnam Rastegari & Martin Shamoonpour
    • 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Fire Museum Presents: Mehrnam Rastegari & Martin ShamoonpourJoin us for an evening of Iranian traditional music!Mehrnam Rastegari:Mehrnam Rastegari is a well-established Iranian music and film score composer, singer, violinist, and master Kamancheh player. She has performed in concerts in more than ten countries, including the United States, Germany, Switzerland, France, Finland, Iran, and Kazakhstan, and music festivals such as the WOMEX World Music Expo, Tampere, Finland, and the Fajr International Music Festival, Tehran, Iran.Mehrnam's main instrument is the Kamancheh, for which she has been recognized by some of the best Kamancheh performers and instructors globally, who certified her as a master Kamancheh player. She was a guest speaker at the TEDx event Oasis: Existence in Nothingness. Additionally, she composed the score for multiple award-winning films, including Dispirited, for which she won the Best Original Score Award at the Melbourne City Independent Film Awards (MCIFA), A Poetess, presented at the Cannes Film Festival 2022, and the Rotten, nominated for the original score in Japan Kadoma Festival.accompanying Mehrnam on Tombak, Dumbak & Daf (percussion) is Martin Shamoonpour.Martin Shamoonpour is an autodidactic multi-instrumentalist, composer, actor, and visual artist from Tehran, Iran. Martin plays daf, tombak, flute, and Iranian folk woodwind instruments, and has performed in galleries and theaters throughout Iran. To date, Shamoonpour has composed and performed music for close to thirty theater productions in The City Theater of Tehran and has written, directed and performed his own one-man-show, Qatinu the Hero, at many of Iran’s most prominent artistic theaters.Admission is FREE but registration is highly recommended. Please register HERE
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  • 6:00 PMIn-person! Master Class on Transfeminine Voice with Mari Valverde
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    Master Class on Transfeminine Voice with Mari Valverde

    Tuesday, March 28th, from 6-8pm, with a break. Free!

    “Limitations put on us are the only difference between trans and cis voices” – Mari Esabel Valverde

    Mari Esabel Valverde is an award-winning composer, classically trained vocalist and teacher. Join her for a master class focused on transfeminine voice. 

    In this presentation, Mari will debunk common misconceptions of the transfeminine voice; introduce key topics in voice feminization focusing on breathing, phonation, and resonance; and speak on how transgender vocal pedagogy and transgender vocal expression are integral to liberation. 

    The event will also be live-streamed on YouTube. More info: tinyurl.com/vocwo

    Rotunda Accessibility: The entrance that we use most often is on the left side of the building toward the back. There are six steps up into the building. 

    The building is equipped with a ramp for wheelchairs, strollers, and other devices. The ramp is on the right side of the building toward the back. Take the concrete path from Walnut Street and you’ll find the ramp. Once inside, make a right into the hallway and then make a left at the restroom. This entrance is kept locked except during events. The venue has a ramp onto the stage as well as an ADA accessible restroom on the first floor. This restroom serves one person at a time and is also equipped with a changing station. All of our restrooms are gender-neutral. 

    We are asking all attendees to wear a mask for the duration of the event. 

    Funded by The Sachs Program of Arts Innovation

     
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  • 6:30 PMIn-person and online! 3 WRITERS FROM THE BEAT/POP/PUNK/POST PUNK SCENE - Novelist Mike DeCapite, Biographer Victor Bockris, and Poet Tom d’Egidio. Margaret Arfaa emcees
    • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

    3 WRITERS FROM THE BEAT/POP/PUNK/POST PUNK SCENEFriday, March 31st, at 6:30pm  (starting with video of Tom Verlaine & Television)Novelist Mike DeCapite’s first appearance in print was in 1988 in CUZ Magazine, edited by Richard Hell. His books include the novel Through The Windshield (1998), and the collection of short prose, Radiant Fog (2014). He will read from his novel Jacket Weather, published by Soft Skull in 2021, about which Google Books says: “Nick Hornby meets Patti Smith, Mean Streets meets A visit From The Goon Squad in this quintessential New York City story about two people who knew each other in the downtown music scene in the 1980s, meet again in the present day, and fall in love”. Chris Kraus calls it “Poetic and compulsively readable”.Biographer Victor Bockris was friend & confidante to Andy Warhol, William Burroughs, Joey Ramone & many other key figures of the 70s & ‘80s Downtown Scene. His Telegraph Books imprint published Patti Smith’s first poetry collection in 1972. He appears in the film Downtown ’81, starring Debbie Harry & Jean-Michel Basquiat. He is the author of over 20 books, of which The Life and Death of Andy Warhol is considered a classic. He is currently writing a memoir with the working title of In Search Of The Magic Universe. He will read excerpts from his books on Andy Warhol, Keith Richards, & Lou Reed.Poet Tom d’Egidio lived among the artists, musicians & writers of Downtown Manhattan in the 70s & 80s. He is a member of the Suppose An Eyes poetry group at Penn’s Kelly Writers House, & serves as Director-At-Large of the NY Browning Society. His poetry chapbook, The Enigma Of Arrival, is published by Underground Books.  He is currently completing a novel set in Downtown Manhattan c. 1980. He will read a few elegies in memory of deceased presences on the Downtown Scene, including Kathy Acker, Tom Verlaine, Cookie Mueller & Jean-Michel Basquiat. 

    Margaret Arfaa, Second Censor of Penn’s Philomathean Society, will MC this event.

    Admission is FREE & Open to the Public. 

    This event is in-person at The Rotunda but it will also be streaming so you can catch it online if you can't join us at the venue. The direct link to the livestream is https://youtube.com/live/W4g5vA4v8s4?feature=share

     
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