October 2011

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  • 8:00 PMMy Husband Didn't Teach Me French--world premiere
    • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Starring Vance Jordan and Jeanine Fennel a new play written and produced by Francine D. Miller This ground breaking drama, based on true stories, strategically addresses a trend that is happening to many women in the United States whether white or black. It addresses the secret lives of many foreign men, particularly West African French colonies who are married to American women. The play exposes the lies, deceit and cruelty that these women often fall victim to simply because they were blinded by the charming and the exotic qualities of their lovers. This our story that should be finally told. Show dates: November 2, 2011 @8pm November 5, 2011 @3pm November 6, 2011 @4pm and 8pm Admission: General: $15 Students with ID: $7
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  • 9:00 PMEvent Horizon pres. The Great Quentini, Northern Valentine, Delicate Monster
    • 9:00 PM - 11:30 PM Event Horizon presents performance artist The Great Quentini Northern Valentine Delicate Monster The Event Horizon concert series is a Philadelphia, PA based concert series featuring Ambient, Electronic, Experimental and Space Music. The Great Quentini Quentin Davis is The Great Quentini. He is a sculptor and a performance artist who makes his costumes and musical sculptures out of found materials. He has shows in which he wears costumes, plays these musical sculptures, and tells humorous stories; acting out the parts that defy words. These stories are often from his life experience. Northern Valentine Northern Valentine is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based ambient/drone collective anchored by husband and wife, Robert and Amy Brown.Their music is largely improvisational and is often set to original films that the collective has created. Coaxing sounds from electric and acoustic sources, they weave meditative drones and soundscapes with "barely there" post-rock instrumentation to create a tapestry that Phil McMullen (Terrascope Online) refers to as "minimalist ambiance at its best. Heartfelt, soulful and affecting, like gazing into a scrapbook of memories". Delicate Monster Both Art Cohen (guitar) and Steve Bowman (synths) love to argue about what makes good music-with each other and with anybody else who feels as passionately as they do.  Through Delicate Monster, they make their arguments in sound.  When Art and Steve disagree with each other, it's a consequence of their divergent musical backgrounds.  Art is rooted in psychedelic guitar,Berlin-school spacemusic, and American folk.  He's been a fixture on the Philly music scene for 25 years-you may know him as half of the duo The Ministry of Inside Things (with Chuck van Zyl).  Steve has a musty degree in Music from Harvard, where he first encountered the Buchla.  He draws his influence from classical music and radical composers like Ives, Stockhausen, Subotnick, Monteverdi, Bach, and Ligeti.  (Their musical tastes do overlap with the Grateful Dead and Captain Beefheart).  Art pushes Steve to let the music be clear and simple and to groove on the repetition.  Steve pushes Art to surrender to his weird side and luxuriate in the complexity of counterpoint and the thrill of abject dissonance.  Playing together off and on for 20 years, Art and Steve have managed to merge their stylistic differences into a novel musical language that is Delicate Monster. Admission is FREE
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  • 8:00 PMPuppet Uprising pres. BEANS! BEANS! BEANS!
    • 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM Puppet Uprising presents BEANS! BEANS! BEANS! A new and exciting Melodrama, A Macabre tale, full of tom-foolery and folly. War! Intrigue! Espionage! Aeronauts, Dandies, Falconers, Siamese Sand Painters and more. A comedy of Manners for a modern era long forgotten! A multimedia extravaganza of Puppets, Animation, Handsome Humans, Music,and Irreverent Cardboard Abuse PLUS Musical guests: CHARMAINE's NAMES PuppeTyranny seek to misguide and aggravate, as well as induce the shaking of the hips and the fists. Whimsy and Melancholy, marinated with craftiness and multimedia-ness, all in a soft shell taco. You just might have seen Puppetyranny not but a few weeks ago, blowin' minds in the 2011 Philly Fringe Festival with their play WATER BEARS IN SPACE. Other recent goings on include: The ROTTEN SHOW performed in a bar, or BROTHERSISTER + SISTERBROTHER performed on a boat, or, as always, enlightening you to the absurdity of consumption in the MOUTH SHOW. A $5 donation will be suggested at a the door.
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  • 3:00 PMMy Husband Didn't Teach Me French
    • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Starring Vance Jordan and Jeanine Fennel a new play written and produced by Francine D. Miller This ground breaking drama, based on true stories, strategically addresses a trend that is happening to many women in the United States whether white or black. It addresses the secret lives of many foreign men, particularly West African French colonies who are married to American women. The play exposes the lies, deceit and cruelty that these women often fall victim to simply because they were blinded by the charming and the exotic qualities of their lovers. This our story that should be finally told. Show dates: November 2, 2011 @8pm November 5, 2011 @3pm November 6, 2011 @4pm and 8pm Admission: General: $15 Students with ID: $7
  • 8:00 PMPuppet Uprising pres. BEANS! BEANS! BEANS!
    • 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM Puppet Uprising presents BEANS! BEANS! BEANS! A new and exciting Melodrama, A Macabre tale, full of tom-foolery and folly. War! Intrigue! Espionage! Aeronauts, Dandies, Falconers, Siamese Sand Painters and more. A comedy of Manners for a modern era long forgotten! A multimedia extravaganza of Puppets, Animation, Handsome Humans, Music,and Irreverent Cardboard Abuse PLUS Musical guests: CHARMAINE's NAMES PuppeTyranny seek to misguide and aggravate, as well as induce the shaking of the hips and the fists. Whimsy and Melancholy, marinated with craftiness and multimedia-ness, all in a soft shell taco. You just might have seen Puppetyranny not but a few weeks ago, blowin' minds in the 2011 Philly Fringe Festival with their play WATER BEARS IN SPACE. Other recent goings on include: The ROTTEN SHOW performed in a bar, or BROTHERSISTER + SISTERBROTHER performed on a boat, or, as always, enlightening you to the absurdity of consumption in the MOUTH SHOW. A $5 donation will be suggested at a the door.
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  • 3:00 PMMy Husband Didn't Teach Me French
    • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Starring Vance Jordan and Jeanine Fennel a new play written and produced by Francine D. Miller This ground breaking drama, based on true stories, strategically addresses a trend that is happening to many women in the United States whether white or black. It addresses the secret lives of many foreign men, particularly West African French colonies who are married to American women. The play exposes the lies, deceit and cruelty that these women often fall victim to simply because they were blinded by the charming and the exotic qualities of their lovers. This our story that should be finally told. Show dates: November 2, 2011 @8pm November 5, 2011 @3pm November 6, 2011 @4pm and 8pm Admission: General: $15 Students with ID: $7
  • 7:00 PMMy Husband Didn't Teach Me French
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Starring Vance Jordan and Jeanine Fennel a new play written and produced by Francine D. Miller This ground breaking drama, based on true stories, strategically addresses a trend that is happening to many women in the United States whether white or black. It addresses the secret lives of many foreign men, particularly West African French colonies who are married to American women. The play exposes the lies, deceit and cruelty that these women often fall victim to simply because they were blinded by the charming and the exotic qualities of their lovers. This our story that should be finally told. Show dates: November 2, 2011 @8pm November 5, 2011 @3pm November 6, 2011 @4pm and 8pm Admission: General: $15 Students with ID: $7
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  • 6:15 PMFriends of 40th Street General Meeting
    • 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM Friends of 40th Street General Meeting Great things are happening in West Philadelphia! Come hear about what is going on and what is being planned. Through the summer of 2011 the group hosted a series of public meetings where the community came together to discuss the design and character of development along the 40th Street corridor. These meetings encouraged local stakeholder involvement in the identification of characteristics that may influence the success of a mixed-use retail and residential corridor along 40th Street. On Monday, November 7th, 2011 the Friends of 40th Street Meeting will be dedicated to presenting the work completed during the 40th Street forums. Also: Bring your neighborhood or organizational updates and announcements to share. All community members and business owners are encouraged to attend ! The Friends are residents, businesses, institutions and non-profits working together to improve the 40th Street corridor and its surrounding area.
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  • 7:00 PMPoet-tree En Motion - Giving THANX!
    • 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Poet-tree En Motion… October 12th, November 9th & December 14th, 7-10pmish! A FREE community event (but donations are always appreciated)! This ongoing event series features a variety of dance/movement/theater mediums, live electronic/acoustic music, vocalists & poetry/spoken-word presentations, circus/fire performances, community art creations (Facebook/Panadelphia), VJ projections (by VJ Kevlar) & open stage/open mic! (Sign up begins @ 7pm SHARP) October 12th: Bringing in the HARVEST! Featuring: HoopStarz-Youth Hooper Performance SumX - Guitar Metal Medicine & Living Folkloric Poetry Lora Bloom-poetry & live music (Facebook/LoraBloom) Lora Bloom writes poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction and abstract rants, and is a musician and performance artist.  Her work explores themes that can be erotic, mundane, surreal or spiritual.  Lora’s poetry and performance looks to break down the boundaries between inner and outer experience, dreamstate and raw existence, conflicting dualities, self and other.   Currently she is the lead vocalist of the experimental rock band Radio Eris  and she helps run Eris Temple Arts, an art gallery and music space in West Philadelphia with her husband Kenny and other members of Radio Eris. VaudVillians-fire performance (Facebook/VaudVillians) Formed in the fall of 2010 and burning up the stage ever since, the VaudVillians have performed at many events in the Mid-Atlantic region, including: Dropping Science, Carnival!, PEX Heartburn IV and more. The Vaudvillians are the team fire performance group of Pirate Tim and Rani. Fire performances available include: fire poi, fire staff, fire hoop, fire breathing, choreographed fire performance choreographed partner performances including: staff, poi, hoops, and breathing PlumDragoness & the Elements- live world/urban music fusion & lyrical poetry. the Plum Dragoness & the Elements performance project formed in 2008, led by Performer/Poet/Theater Artist Gabrielle de Burke (a.k.a. Plum Dragoness). Born out of what became an artist residency at the Rotunda,  she has organized this ongoing free community fall/spring performance series called, “Poet-tree En Motion” for the past 5 years. through the event & collaborating w/ various artists in the Philly underground art scene evolved the World Music inspired compositions & Lyrical Poetry of the band. the group dynamic incorporates VJ artists & their visual projections w/ various core musicians & spoken words. the project has toured in a verity of arrangements varying from solo/duo presentations to  an ensemble of 10 band members. the project has been presented by the Rossport Gathering (June, 2009/County Mayo, Ire), the Winter Solstice Nexus event (December, 2009/Toronto, ON), The OM Reunion Project Festival (June, 2010/Northern Ontario, CA), the PEX Fest Summer Festival (Darlington, MD. 2009/2010/2011), the Gaian Mind Festival (Artimus, PA. 2007/2008), the Coalesce Fest (Darlington, MD 2009/2010), the Desiderata Festival (July, 2009/Upstate, NY) & in local west Philly venues such as the Rotunda, The Community Education Center & for the CD Release of "Reniassance of a Poetess" at The World Cafe Live (December 2010) & more… More info on PANadelphia: Our mission is to inspire artists and artisans through collaboration and encouragement, transforming consciousness and cultivating culture through community involvement. Our goal is to make affordable works of fine art with local communities, establishing a wealth of artistic expression and experiential joy. PAN stands for Planet Art Network, and PANadelphia acts as a cultural resource center for established and aspiring artists to network with one another and help each other achieve success. PANadelphia is a growing community of artists, musicians, poets, dancers, philosophers, emcee’s, activists and entertainers from a wide range of backgrounds and skills, who come together to celebrate each other’s craft.  Every 28 days, PANadelphia holds an ArtParty to serve as a meeting place for our members to collaborate and create.  A blank canvas is hung on the wall with paint supplies provided and a group of musicians come together for a free flow, improvised art and music jam.  We create experiences by converting any space into an environment of artistic inspiration. PANadelphia is dedicated to giving our members access to the same resources we use when we create our art. November 9th: Giving THANX Bill Fieger- “Lunatar” Electronic Music Ebony Malaika Collier- poetry performance the Femme-mynistiques- Trio of Lyrical Vocals, Rhymes & Poetics FB: GOLDENLOVER, Gerivanore & Plumdragoness Text Rich- performing his “Acoustic Truth” FB: TextRich Acro Yoga Roda- yoga & acrobatic performance December 14th: SOLSTICE Celebration! Kalamandir Dance Company- Classical Indian & Contemporary fusion Lynn Blue- Host of Poetic Minds Natalie & Blake- Poetry & Live music PlumDragoness- Spoken Word Collaboration A FREE community event (but donations are always appreciated)! {This ongoing event series features a variety of dance/movement/theater mediums, live electronic/acoustic music, vocalists & poetry/spoken-word presentations, circus/fire performances, community art creations, Panadelphia, (FB: Panadelphia), VJ projections, & open stage/open mic!} Sign up begins @ 7pm SHARP
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  • 8:00 PMAndrew's Video Vault screens Giovanna d’Arco
    • 8:00 PM - 11:30 PM Giovanna d’Arco (1989 / 128 minutes) At the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, film director Werner Herzog and production designer Henning von Gierke stage Giuseppe Verdi’s 1845 Joan of Arc opera suggested by Schiller’s play Die Jungfrau von Orleans. Conducted by Riccardo Chailly.
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  • 8:00 PMPangaea: When The Continents Were One
    • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Pangaea: When The Continents Were One is a multi-media opera presented by Philadelphia based label and music collective, earSnake. The music and story for the opera were written by composer and sound artist Mike McDermott (Mikronesia) over the past 15 years. Pangaea: When The Continents Were One will be premiered on November 11, 2011 (11/11/11) at The Rotunda in Philadelphia, PA. The multi-media opera will be presented by a 17 piece ensemble of strings, horns, flute, percussion, piano, electronics, guitars and voice. Sets, costumes, life sized puppets and masks are being designed by Liza Goodell of Spiral Q Puppet Theater and Tigre Bailando. In addition to the ensemble of musicians, singers and human puppets, Nico Dominguez (of Klip Collective) will be presenting images from the story that will be digitally projected and manipulated on stage. Pangaea's mix of world, chamber, electronic and rock music plus the blend of real life and digital visuals will make this premiere a truly modern spectacle of sight and sound. The story is a new mythology about the first humans who lived on the super continent Pangaea. On one giant continent the first tribes of man lived a simple life style. Over time the tribes began to embrace technology and turn away from their natural animal like ways. Recently the super continent of Pangaea is undergoing tumultuous environmental change as the continents begin to split into the continents we know today. Floods, volcanic eruptions, storms, changing seasons, wild fires and other ecological disasters begin to plague the simple people of Pangaea. The tribes begin to blame each other for displeasing the gods who have brought about these tumultuous changes. As tensions between the tribes increases the people of Pangaea are on the brink of an all out war. Vocalists: Lillie Ruth Bussey, Megan Cauley, Brian McDermott, John Morrison, Steve Quaranta, Jalima Shani with Christian Rabin Drums and Percussion: Jimmy Colman Strings: Carlos Santiago, Maura Diberardinis, Steve Heitlinger, Johnell Lawrence and Christine Mello Horns: Adam Hershberger and Larry Toft Flutes: Heather Fortune Keyboards, Guitars and Electronics: Michael McDermott Video: Nico Dominguez Sets and Masks: Liza Goodell Masks: Tigre Bailando Recording of Pangaea made possible by American Composers Forum Performance made possible by Kick Starter Admission: $10
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  • 10:00 AMParent-Infant Center Family Book Fest
    • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Parent-Infant Center Family Book Fest Featuring Music by the Cat’s Pajamas Bookmaking and a book swap for ages 7-under Read-aloud stories and special guests! Free & open to the public PIC is dedicated to promoting literacy as a family activity
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  • 12:00 PMPhilly Zine Fest 2011
    • 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM The Philly Zine Fest showcases local artists and zinesters, as well as zine distros, bringing DIY, radical, whimsical, and artistic small press publications to the public. Ranging from bike repair to poetry to crafts, the Zine Fest is a great place to go to learn new things, connect with local writers, and get involved with creating new forms of accessible media. Here's a list of this year's line-up (2011)! Admission is FREE
  • 8:30 PMAn Evening with Alash, Tuvan Throat-singing & traditional Tuvan music w/ some non traditional influences
    • 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM ensemble is a quartet of master throat singers (xöömeizhi) from Tuva, a tiny republic in the heart of Central Asia. The ancient art of throat singing (xöömei) developed among the nomadic herdsmen of this region. Alash remains grounded in this tradition while expanding its musical vocabulary with new ideas from the West. Name: The ensemble is named for the Alash River, which runs through the northwestern region of Tuva. The Alash River has also inspired a couple of Tuvan songs which carry its name. Background: All members of Alash were trained in traditional Tuvan music since childhood, first learning from their families, and later becoming students of master throat singers. In 1999, as students at Kyzyl Arts College, they formed a group called Changy-Xaya. They practiced in the damp college basement on Kochetovo Street, and soon became the resident traditional ensemble on campus. At the same time they learned about western music, practiced on hybrid Tuvan-European instruments, and listened to new trends coming out of America. Under the guidance of Kongar-ool Ondar (best known to western audiences for his role in the film Genghis Blues), they began to forge a new musical identity. They introduced the guitar and sometimes even the Russian bayan (accordion) into their arrangements, alongside their traditional Tuvan instruments. They experimented with new harmonies and song structures. The effect is an intriguing mixture of old and new. Influences: The musicians are inspired by the music of their grandparents, great-grandparents, and the great musicians of Tuva and Central Asia. At the same time they are influenced by such western artists as Sun Ra and Jimi Hendrix. Yet the Alash musicians never sacrifice the integrity of their heritage in an effort to make their music more hip for an American audience. Rather they look for contemporary ideas that mesh well with the sound and feel of traditional Tuvan music. Alash in America: Alash's inaugural U.S. tour was sponsored in 2006 by the Open World Leadership program of the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Arts. Since then, they have returned to tour extensively, playing to enthusiastic audiences and presenting workshops to eager students of all ages. The Washington Post described their music as "utterly stunning," quipping that after the performance "audience members picked their jaws up off the floor." (full review). A brochure for Alash's K-12 workshops is on the contact page. Collaborations: Members of Alash enjoy working across musical genres. They have collaborated with such diverse groups as the innovative jazz ensemble Sun Ra Arkestra, the bluegrass/fusion/jazz band Béla Fleck and Flecktones, and the classical Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's Student Producers Program. They are guest artists on the Grammy-winning holiday CD "Jingle All the Way" by Béla Fleck and Flecktones. Awards: Both the Alash ensemble and individual members have consistently won top honors in throat singing competitions. The ensemble was awarded first prize in Tuva's International Xöömei Symposium competition in 2004. At the Fifth International Xöömei Symposium in 2008, three Alash musicians swept the top prizes for individual throat singing, and the fourth took top honors for his duet performance with his wife. In 2007, Alash member Bady-Dorzhu Ondar was named People's Xöömeizhi of the Republic of Tuva, the youngest person ever to receive this prestigious award. In 2009, Alash member Ayan Shirizhik was named a Merited Artist of Tuva. Even Alash's American manager, Sean Quirk, was named a Merited Artist of Tuva for his contribution to Tuvan culture. In addition, Quirk and all Alash members play in the Tuvan National Orchestra, which has won both first prize and grand prize in the All-Russia National Orchestra and Ensemble Competition. Admission is FREE
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  • 8:00 PMSMUT SLAM-a fast-paced night of storytelling based on real life, real lust, real sex
    • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM SMUT SLAM doors at 7:30, smut at 8pm 18+, please! ** Celebrity co-host  Hannah Tsapatoris MacLeod Awesome prizes You know what a poetry slam is, and maybe you know about story slams, too. Now it’s time for Philadelphia’s first-ever SMUT SLAM, a fast-paced night of storytelling based on real life, real lust, real sex. The theme for this SMUT SLAM is "I had no idea..." (tales of surprise and discovery) SMUT SLAMMERS sign up on the night to tell a 5-minute piece of smut/sex/erotica, based on their real lives and ideally relating to the theme of "I had no idea", and a lucky eight to ten names will be drawn at random. There will be a team of 3 to 5 judges - interested amateurs, storytellers, theater people, writers, and anyone who loves sex stories. NOT A SMUT SLAMMER? Don't worry. The audience is in for a good time at SMUT SLAM! Sit back and enjoy. All we ask is: - No interrupting. - No heckling. - No necking. SMUT SLAM creator and host Cameryn Moore is the award-winning writer and performer of Phone Whore and slut (r)evolution. These one-act solo plays will run back-to-back at The Rotunda on Sunday, November 20. Tickets: $5 at the door (18+, please!)
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  • 8:00 PMBowerbird pres. the Gate series feat. sound experiments by Sergei Tcherepnin + Woody Sullender, FUN, Scott Allison, Sam Cusumano/Eugene Lew, Joo Won Park
    • 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Bowerbird presents the Gate series Featured this month: True Experimental Music. Join us for a night of experiments, in the empirical sense, about sound. We invited nine artists to re-imagine the familiar space of The Rotunda for an evening of sonic provocations. The night will unfold four parts: Sergei Tcherepnin and Woody Sullender, (2) FUN, (3) Scott Allison and Joo Won Park, and (4) Cotton Poodle (Sam Cusumano / Eugene Lew). Each group was proposed the same basic question – how can we construct space and forms using sound as the medium? The only restriction was that it had to have a set duration and be performable – in other words, no installations. What will happen? Will the experiments succeed or fail? We don’t know – but we’re excited to find out. PREVIEW SOME OF SERGEI TCHEREPNIN'S WORK here Admission is FREE
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  • 6:00 PMPhilly Youth Poetry Night + Open Mic
    • 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Hosted by PYPM Hear the youth speak! The Philly Youth Poetry Movement (“PYPM” or “The Movement”) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to helping the youth of Philadelphia discover the power of their voices through spoken word, literacy, and progressive workshop facilitation. The Movement, founded by “UnLitter Us” poet Greg Corbin, provides a safe space for at-risk, empowered youth ages 13-19 to use their voice to promote social change, leadership, cultural diversity, and build self-esteem. Admission is $7 for youth, $10 for adults.
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  • 7:00 PMslut (r)evolution (and phone whore, a one-act play with frequent interruptions)--back by popular demand!!
    • 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE From:        Cameryn Moore, 617-869-2970 Email:        littleblackbookproductions@gmail.com Critics are invited to all performances phone whore slut (r)evolution two daring plays, one unstoppable woman Her one-woman shows have been described as uplifting, brave, intelligent, and dark. Now is Philadelphia’s chance to see both of Cameryn Moore's award-winning plays in one day. Choose one production or get a two-show pass for this one-woman theater festival that will shake you to your core. Both shows take place on Sunday, November 20. Advance tickets are $10/adv., $12/door for individual shows, or $15/adv. and $18/door for a two-show pass. SLUT (R)EVOLUTION plays at 7pm. Part flashback, part memoir, part in-the-moment slut, this storytelling play explores some of the incendiary events in the artist's very sexual life. BEST OF FEST, Winnipeg 2011 Fringe PHONE WHORE (a one-act play with frequent interruptions) plays at 9pm. Truth and taboo collide in this intimate, one-hour visit with a phone sex operator. Listen closely: she may change your views on sex forever. Followed by a Q&A with the artist, don't miss it! BEST FEMALE SOLO, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO FRINGE FESTIVAL PICK OF THE FRINGE, 2011 VICTORIA FRINGE FESTIVAL VICTORIA TIMES COLONIST "... a challenging and entirely fascinating piece that demands a re-examination of taboo." **************** Both shows are FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY (18+). Advance tickets are available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/205308 Cameryn Moore is a playwright, performer, comedian, educator, and yes, a phone sex operator. The 28-city Phone Whore/slut (r)evolution 2011 North American tour is supported by a long list of sponsors, including: New England Leather Alliance, Pleasure Paradox, Love Nest (Winnipeg), Center for Sex Positive Culture (Seattle), The Slutcracker (Boston), Fetlife.com, and Kink Academy. The tour is a fiscally sponsored project of the International Sex Workers Foundation for Arts, Culture, and Education, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization. For more details about Cameryn Moore’s work and her 2011 tour, go to http://www.camerynmoore.com
  • 9:00 PMphone whore (a one-act play with frequent interruptions), preceded by slut (r)evolution
    • 9:00 PM - 10:15 PM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE From:        Cameryn Moore, 617-869-2970 Email:        littleblackbookproductions@gmail.com Critics are invited to all performances phone whore slut (r)evolution two daring plays, one unstoppable woman Her one-woman shows have been described as uplifting, brave, intelligent, and dark. Now is Philadelphia’s chance to see both of Cameryn Moore's award-winning plays in one day. Choose one production or get a two-show pass for this one-woman theater festival that will shake you to your core. Both shows take place on Sunday, November 20. Advance tickets are $10/adv., $12/door for individual shows, or $15/adv. and $18/door for a two-show pass. SLUT (R)EVOLUTION plays at 7pm. Part flashback, part memoir, part in-the-moment slut, this storytelling play explores some of the incendiary events in the artist's very sexual life. BEST OF FEST, Winnipeg 2011 Fringe PHONE WHORE (a one-act play with frequent interruptions) plays at 9pm. Truth and taboo collide in this intimate, one-hour visit with a phone sex operator. Listen closely: she may change your views on sex forever. Followed by a Q&A with the artist, don't miss it! BEST FEMALE SOLO, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO FRINGE FESTIVAL PICK OF THE FRINGE, 2011 VICTORIA FRINGE FESTIVAL VICTORIA TIMES COLONIST "... a challenging and entirely fascinating piece that demands a re-examination of taboo." **************** Both shows are FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY (18+). Advance tickets are available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/205308 Cameryn Moore is a playwright, performer, comedian, educator, and yes, a phone sex operator. The 28-city Phone Whore/slut (r)evolution 2011 North American tour is supported by a long list of sponsors, including: New England Leather Alliance, Pleasure Paradox, Love Nest (Winnipeg), Center for Sex Positive Culture (Seattle), The Slutcracker (Boston), Fetlife.com, and Kink Academy. The tour is a fiscally sponsored project of the International Sex Workers Foundation for Arts, Culture, and Education, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization. For more details about Cameryn Moore’s work and her 2011 tour, go to http://www.camerynmoore.com
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  • 8:00 PM"Eve of The Last Migration" Series pres. MUERAN HUMANOS, NOTHING, YOU, ISAAC WILLIAMS, DJ WOLFGANG KUHL
    • 8:00 PM - 11:59 PM "Eve of The Last Migration" Series ----------------------------------------------------------- Vol. 3: November Spawned a Monster ++ MUERAN HUMANOS (Berlin/ Argentina- One of two U.S. Shows!) ++ (Blind Prophet Records / Old Europa Cafe) * Put out one of the best records in 2011 (Self-Titled) * Female + Male Voices with Analog Synth Coldwave Minimal Krautrock. Their debut album is one of the best in the past few years! www.mueranhumanos.com www.facebook.com/mueran ++ NOTHING (Philly) ++ (Big Love Records) * Will be putting have one of the best records in 2012 * All of your feelings: Exposed; in a secret silhouette. Philly's best answer to European dark shoegazery pop. www.bandofnothing.com www.tinyurl.com/42wmr3t ++ YOU. (New York) ++ (Blind Prophet Records) Driving Analog Synth ala Suicide. Debut Philly show!~ www.tinyurl.com/86jyopd ++ ISAAC WILLIAMS ++ Projecting your worst nightmares onto the big screen. ++ DJ WOLFGANG KUHL ++ Stylishly pinning the soundtrack to your demise. 8:00 pm to The Witching Hour $5.00 Suggested Donation www.eveofthelastmigration.com ----------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THE SERIES "Eve of The Last Migration" is a series of All-Ages events which take place periodically throughout the year combining bands with theatrical arts on the same bill. The types of bands and arts are based more on the similar sort of mood they evoke than any specific sort of genre. All our events are ALL AGES, as we feel that no one should be banished from the world of music and punished solely due to their age. The Rotunda is the main venue in which we host this series. The Little Bar is our sidekick. EveOfTheLastMigration@gmail.com
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  • 8:00 PMBirdsongs of the Mesozoic, Blue Crunk, Drexel Improv Ensemble (DIE)
    • 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Birdsongs of the Mesozoic is a 4-piece Boston-based electrified modern music ensemble formed in 1980. Michael Bierylo (guitar/laptop), Ken Field (sax/flute/percussion), Erik Lindgren (piano), and Rick Scott (synthesizer) have been recognized both individually and collectively as significant contributors to the world of modern creative music. With over twelve releases, the group has received international acclaim for its unique and creative blend of musical styles. Blue Crunk is a Philadelphia-based Instrumental jazz / funk ensemble featuring members of up-and-coming hip hop band Abstract verses and jazz-fusion group Touch. Blue Crunk's 4 infuse guitarist / composer Craig Kahle's compositions with an improvisatory fury that transforms their mixture  of jazz and funk into a signature sound. DIE (Drexel Improv Ensemble) Having sprung from an improvisation workshop led by composer / violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain, The Philadelphia-based DIE has since expanded well beyond its parent university and original membership. Their style lies somewhere in the realm of improvised chamber music, but has hands in minimalism, free jazz, jazz, rock, and experimental music of various types. For this performance the Improv Ensemble will feature its 7 veteran members (saxophonists Steve Davit & Kyle Press, trombonists Connor Przybyszewski & Tyler Mack, guitarists Eric Sanderson & Jake Hager, and keyboardist Erica Corbo), and collaborate with members of Birdsongs of the Mesozoic during their set. Admission: $5 suggested donation For more information about Birdsongs or to schedule an interview, contact Erik Lindgren at erik@arfarfrecords.com / 508-947-7387 ____________ WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC: "If Beethoven were alive today he might even want to sit in with these guys." Roanoke Times & World News "Very few bands have ever managed to straddle the worlds of modern classical music and rock as successfully as this one..." All Music Guide "A mesmerizing instrumental venture into the space-age jungle." --- Billboard "Pioneering" --- Time Out NY "One of America's most original bands." --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin "Nearly legendary -- a chugging rough-edged chamber-rock ensemble" --- Village Voice "The world's hardest rocking chamber music quartet." --- Boston Globe
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