November 2011

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  • 10:00 PMThe Gathering
    • 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM (nearly every last Thursday) Established in 1996, The Gathering is the longest/strongest-running truly Hip Hop event in Philly. The Gathering IS b-boys/b-girls, pop-lockers, emcees, graffiti writers, DJs, men, women, and children of all ages enjoying an organic, community-based celebration of The struggle, the Love,and the culture of Hip Hop. DJs spin Hiphop, breaks, and funk all night, and there are open cyphas, a tag wall, and a featured performance and graffiti panel each month. Admission is $3
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  • 8:00 PMPuppet Uprising Year-End Cabaret and Cheap Art Bazaar
    • 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM Puppet Uprising Year-End Cabaret and Cheap Art Bazaar TWO NIGHTS! Dec. 2nd and 3rd at 8pm. $5-$10 Suggested donation Featuring experimental theater, dance and puppetry by: idiosynCrazy productions // Sarah Lowry (Missoula Oblongata) & Beth Nixon (Ramshackle Enterprises) // The Agave Opera Company// Adelaide Windsome // Charlie Sarks // The Ragdoll Engine // Musical guest Matthew Schreiber // Snacks, local crafts and cheap art for sale! idiosynCrazy productions presents: A Big Enough Grief: Directed by Jumatatu Poe with movement, text and performance by Jungwoong Kim, Jumatatu Poe and Will Robinson. Costumes by Katie Coble and music by Margel Overton. A Big Enough Grief is inspired by Lesley Mitchell's abstraction of Astor Piazzolla's song, Balada para un Loco, in her book titled the same. The work was first presented in the Philadelphia International Festival for the Arts in a collaboration with Philadelphia Center for the Book. The Agave Opera Company performs Narcissus & Echo By craig Hendrix: A short American composition based on a short Greek myth, performed by a small Philadelphian ensemble. In English. The Agave Opera Company is from North Philadelphia. This is their second original work, following up their performance of Act IV of Missoula Oblangata and Puppet Uprising's Antony and Cleopatra earlier this year. Charlie Sarks, an accomplished local theater artist, performs his first puppet show ever! Sarah Lowry, Beth Nixon and accordionist Matt Schreiber are collaborating on a new piece of clown/puppet/dance theater to be performed in full at The Rotunda on Jan. 15, 16 and 17. Treehouses. Houseboats. Fracking. Mill Creek, Immortal Jellyfish...! For this cabaret they'll share with you some snippits of what they are cooking up to get you thirsty for the big January show! Beth and Sarah are currently artists-in-residence at the 40th St. A.I.R. program and have been creating theater and other weird things separately for many years, now they join forces to blow your mind. Adelaide Winsome aka Geppetta performs: The Blue Piece: Geppetta is a queer fabulist, puppeteer, and multimedia artist. She creates puppet theater and performance art inspired by classic fables and fairy tales, occult myths and symbolism, street art, and surrealism infused with a pension for social/ environmental activism and feminist sensibilities. The Ragdoll Engine presents: Preparedness Eulogy: A being arrives, ready in the case of emergency, armed with a suitcase's dream... The Ragdoll Engine is composed of several artists from varying disciples who range from electronic musicians to Rockettes. Their work has varies from dance, puppetry, clown and radio plays. The characters they create are often ripe for interruption; our puppet shows are stories for grown children and are often performed first on the street. Overall we look to create an uncanny experience for our audience; participation is welcome. Responses have included, "I'll never look at a banana the same way again," "Where did you come from?!" and, "Are you passing out the acid at your show?" AND between acts: More of the awesome accordion action of Matthew Schreiber! TWO NIGHTS! Dec. 2nd and 3rd at 8pm. $5-$10 Suggested donation
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  • 11:00 AMThe GO WEST! Craft Fest, Holiday Extravaganza
    • 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM The GO WEST! Craft Fest, Holiday Extravaganza is back at The Rotunda from 11-5pm on Dec 3rd. Forty of Philadelphia's most amazing artisans purvey their finest handmade wares. Unique and affordably priced jewelry and ornaments, art originals & reproductions, ceramics for warm winter meals and cozy hand-stitched woolens; children's toys and clothes, soaps, candles and more! One-of-a-kind and locally made creations abound; you'll be sure to find the perfect gift for those on your list and maybe an irresistible new treasure for yourself. Admission is FREE
  • 8:00 PMPuppet Uprising Year-End Cabaret and Cheap Art Bazaar
    • 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM Puppet Uprising Year-End Cabaret and Cheap Art Bazaar TWO NIGHTS! Dec. 2nd and 3rd at 8pm. $5-$10 Suggested donation Featuring experimental theater, dance and puppetry by: idiosynCrazy productions // Sarah Lowry (Missoula Oblongata) & Beth Nixon (Ramshackle Enterprises) // The Agave Opera Company// Adelaide Windsome // Charlie Sarks // The Ragdoll Engine // Musical guest Matthew Schreiber // Snacks, local crafts and cheap art for sale! idiosynCrazy productions presents: A Big Enough Grief: Directed by Jumatatu Poe with movement, text and performance by Jungwoong Kim, Jumatatu Poe and Will Robinson. Costumes by Katie Coble and music by Margel Overton. A Big Enough Grief is inspired by Lesley Mitchell's abstraction of Astor Piazzolla's song, Balada para un Loco, in her book titled the same. The work was first presented in the Philadelphia International Festival for the Arts in a collaboration with Philadelphia Center for the Book. The Agave Opera Company performs Narcissus & Echo By craig Hendrix: A short American composition based on a short Greek myth, performed by a small Philadelphian ensemble. In English. The Agave Opera Company is from North Philadelphia. This is their second original work, following up their performance of Act IV of Missoula Oblangata and Puppet Uprising's Antony and Cleopatra earlier this year. Charlie Sarks, an accomplished local theater artist, performs his first puppet show ever! Sarah Lowry, Beth Nixon and accordionist Matt Schreiber are collaborating on a new piece of clown/puppet/dance theater to be performed in full at The Rotunda on Jan. 15, 16 and 17. Treehouses. Houseboats. Fracking. Mill Creek, Immortal Jellyfish...! For this cabaret they'll share with you some snippits of what they are cooking up to get you thirsty for the big January show! Beth and Sarah are currently artists-in-residence at the 40th St. A.I.R. program and have been creating theater and other weird things separately for many years, now they join forces to blow your mind. Adelaide Winsome aka Geppetta performs: The Blue Piece: Geppetta is a queer fabulist, puppeteer, and multimedia artist. She creates puppet theater and performance art inspired by classic fables and fairy tales, occult myths and symbolism, street art, and surrealism infused with a pension for social/ environmental activism and feminist sensibilities. The Ragdoll Engine presents: Preparedness Eulogy: A being arrives, ready in the case of emergency, armed with a suitcase's dream... The Ragdoll Engine is composed of several artists from varying disciples who range from electronic musicians to Rockettes. Their work has varies from dance, puppetry, clown and radio plays. The characters they create are often ripe for interruption; our puppet shows are stories for grown children and are often performed first on the street. Overall we look to create an uncanny experience for our audience; participation is welcome. Responses have included, "I'll never look at a banana the same way again," "Where did you come from?!" and, "Are you passing out the acid at your show?" AND between acts: More of the awesome accordion action of Matthew Schreiber! TWO NIGHTS! Dec. 2nd and 3rd at 8pm. $5-$10 Suggested donation
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  • 7:00 PMRENT: SCHOOL EDITION
    • 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM RENT SCHOOL EDITION Book, Music, and Lyrics  Jonathan Larson Two Acts Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT SCHOOL EDITION is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, RENT has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, RENT SCHOOL EDITION follows a year in the life of a group of friends struggling to make it in the big city. They include Mark, a filmmaker and the narrator of the story; his former girlfriend, Maureen, a performance artist; Maureen's lover, Joanne, a public interest lawyer; Mark's roommate Roger, a musician; Mimi, an exotic dancer, with whom Roger falls in love; Tom Collins, a computer genius; Collins' lover, Angel, a street musician and drag queen; and Benny, a former member of the group who, after marrying into a wealthy family, has become their landlord. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves, and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. This adaptation has been carefully done, working with the Larson estate to retain the dramatic intent of the groundbreaking rock musical, and consists of minimal changes to language and the removal of one song ("Contact") to make it possible for many schools to perform this piece. Showtimes: Sunday Dec 4 @7pm Monday Dec. 5 @7pm Saturday Dec. 10 @1pm Sunday Dec. 11 @1pm Sunday Dec. 11 @7pm Saturday Dec. 17 @1pm Sunday Dec. 18 @1pm Sunday Dec. 18 @7pm Thursday Dec. 22 @7pm Friday Dec. 23@3pm Admission: Under 18, college students w/ ID, and senior citizens: $5 Adult: $10 Purchase tickets HERE
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  • 7:00 PMRENT: SCHOOL EDITION
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM RENT SCHOOL EDITION Book, Music, and Lyrics  Jonathan Larson Two Acts Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT SCHOOL EDITION is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, RENT has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, RENT SCHOOL EDITION follows a year in the life of a group of friends struggling to make it in the big city. They include Mark, a filmmaker and the narrator of the story; his former girlfriend, Maureen, a performance artist; Maureen's lover, Joanne, a public interest lawyer; Mark's roommate Roger, a musician; Mimi, an exotic dancer, with whom Roger falls in love; Tom Collins, a computer genius; Collins' lover, Angel, a street musician and drag queen; and Benny, a former member of the group who, after marrying into a wealthy family, has become their landlord. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves, and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. This adaptation has been carefully done, working with the Larson estate to retain the dramatic intent of the groundbreaking rock musical, and consists of minimal changes to language and the removal of one song ("Contact") to make it possible for many schools to perform this piece. Showtimes: Sunday Dec 4 @7pm Monday Dec. 5 @7pm Saturday Dec. 10 @1pm Sunday Dec. 11 @1pm Sunday Dec. 11 @7pm Saturday Dec. 17 @1pm Sunday Dec. 18 @1pm Sunday Dec. 18 @7pm Thursday Dec. 22 @7pm Friday Dec. 23@3pm Admission: Under 18, college students w/ ID, and senior citizens: $5 Adult: $10 Purchase tickets HERE
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  • 7:30 PMCrossroads Music pres. Tori Ensemble
    • 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Crossroads Music presents Tori Ensemble Korean classical and experimental music “Amid all the painful attempts to modernize traditional music there sometimes comes a work that reinvents traditional music with such authenticity, power and originality that all you can do is drink it in with grateful ears.” – Washington Post The Tori Ensemble represents a collaboration among some of the most respected musicians of the Korean classical tradition and the New York avant-garde scene, transcending musical borders in its acclaimed work that mingles jazz, new music, and ancient Korean traditions ranging from shamanistic rituals to pansori vocals. Composed of Korean masters and leading names from New York,s cutting-edge music scene, the group features Yoon Jeong Heo (geomungo-zither), Erik Friedlander (cello), Kang Kwon Soon (vocals), Young Chi Min (daegum-flute, changgo-drum), Ned Rothenberg (clarinets, shakuhachi-flute), and Satoshi Takeishi (percussion). Director Heo Yoon-jeong is an active geomungo soloist and composer. Her talents cut across various musical genres, expanding the possibilities of geomungo and Korean music by bringing together different genres ranging from traditional music, impromptu music, and contemporary music. She studied Korean classical music at Seoul National University and earned a Ph.D in philosophy of art from Sungkyunkwan University’s Dept. of Eastern Philosophy. She has played in the Seoul Metropolitan Traditional Music Orchestra, and learned the sang geomungo under Han Kap-deuk, who is officially recognized by the South Korea’s Cultural Heritage Administration as the world’s leading player of that instrument, and is his designated successor. In 2007, she received a fellowship from the Rockefeller Foundation for a residency at the Asian Cultural Council New York, where she formed the Tori Ensemble and organized rousing solo performances at the New York Asia Society and Smithsonian Premier Gallery in Washington DC. Their previous performance at Crossroads in 2009 was part of the group’s first full North American tour. Admission is $8-$24. Buy Tickets HERE.
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  • 7:30 PMLoveUs presents HEARTBEATS
    • 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM Love Us presents HEARTBEATS Performances by Chill Moody Selina Carrera Amun Miraaj Mrs. Betty Son Sela Dom O Briggs E-The Poet Emcee Rienne Ka-Mone Felix with DJ Jovi Baby and DJ Phsh live painting by Flygirrl along with b-boys and b-girls Admission: Adults: $12; Students and Youth: $8
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  • 1:00 PMRENT: SCHOOL EDITION
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM RENT SCHOOL EDITION Book, Music, and Lyrics  Jonathan Larson Two Acts Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT SCHOOL EDITION is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, RENT has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, RENT SCHOOL EDITION follows a year in the life of a group of friends struggling to make it in the big city. They include Mark, a filmmaker and the narrator of the story; his former girlfriend, Maureen, a performance artist; Maureen's lover, Joanne, a public interest lawyer; Mark's roommate Roger, a musician; Mimi, an exotic dancer, with whom Roger falls in love; Tom Collins, a computer genius; Collins' lover, Angel, a street musician and drag queen; and Benny, a former member of the group who, after marrying into a wealthy family, has become their landlord. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves, and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. This adaptation has been carefully done, working with the Larson estate to retain the dramatic intent of the groundbreaking rock musical, and consists of minimal changes to language and the removal of one song ("Contact") to make it possible for many schools to perform this piece. Showtimes: Sunday Dec 4 @7pm Monday Dec. 5 @7pm Saturday Dec. 10 @1pm Sunday Dec. 11 @1pm Sunday Dec. 11 @7pm Saturday Dec. 17 @1pm Sunday Dec. 18 @1pm Sunday Dec. 18 @7pm Thursday Dec. 22 @7pm Friday Dec. 23 @3pm Admission: Under 18, college students w/ ID, and senior citizens: $5 Adult: $10 Purchase tickets HERE
  • 6:00 PMRedeemer Tabernacle Baptist Church pres. The Birth of Jesus 2011
    • 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM REDEEMER TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH presents THE BIRTH OF JESUS 2011 AND MORE with: KINGSESSING SOULS DRUM CORPS LEADERSHIP TERRON MCCLENDON SOUTHWEST 19143 GOD’S LITTLE ANGELS LEADERSHIP SHIRLEY CHEATOM AND FAMILY TYREE MITCHELL SPIRITUAL RAP ZION HILL PRAISE DANCE EVANGELIST ESSIE BRISTOL LEADERSHIP MINISTER DENISE TWYMAN YOUTH CHOIR PRAISE DANCERS LEADERSHIP MISSIONARY LAVERN ALLEN/DESIREE WHITAKER, Admission: $5
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  • 1:00 PMRENT: SCHOOL EDITION
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM RENT SCHOOL EDITION Book, Music, and Lyrics  Jonathan Larson Two Acts Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT SCHOOL EDITION is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, RENT has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, RENT SCHOOL EDITION follows a year in the life of a group of friends struggling to make it in the big city. They include Mark, a filmmaker and the narrator of the story; his former girlfriend, Maureen, a performance artist; Maureen's lover, Joanne, a public interest lawyer; Mark's roommate Roger, a musician; Mimi, an exotic dancer, with whom Roger falls in love; Tom Collins, a computer genius; Collins' lover, Angel, a street musician and drag queen; and Benny, a former member of the group who, after marrying into a wealthy family, has become their landlord. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves, and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. This adaptation has been carefully done, working with the Larson estate to retain the dramatic intent of the groundbreaking rock musical, and consists of minimal changes to language and the removal of one song ("Contact") to make it possible for many schools to perform this piece. Showtimes: Sunday Dec 4 @7pm Monday Dec. 5 @7pm Saturday Dec. 10 @1pm Sunday Dec. 11 @1pm Sunday Dec. 11 @7pm Saturday Dec. 17 @1pm Sunday Dec. 18 @1pm Sunday Dec. 18 @7pm Thursday Dec. 22 @7pm Friday Dec. 23 @3pm Admission: Under 18, college students w/ ID, and senior citizens: $5 Adult: $10 Purchase tickets HERE
  • 7:00 PMRENT: SCHOOL EDITION
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM RENT SCHOOL EDITION Book, Music, and Lyrics  Jonathan Larson Two Acts Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT SCHOOL EDITION is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, RENT has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, RENT SCHOOL EDITION follows a year in the life of a group of friends struggling to make it in the big city. They include Mark, a filmmaker and the narrator of the story; his former girlfriend, Maureen, a performance artist; Maureen's lover, Joanne, a public interest lawyer; Mark's roommate Roger, a musician; Mimi, an exotic dancer, with whom Roger falls in love; Tom Collins, a computer genius; Collins' lover, Angel, a street musician and drag queen; and Benny, a former member of the group who, after marrying into a wealthy family, has become their landlord. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves, and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. This adaptation has been carefully done, working with the Larson estate to retain the dramatic intent of the groundbreaking rock musical, and consists of minimal changes to language and the removal of one song ("Contact") to make it possible for many schools to perform this piece. Showtimes: Sunday Dec 4 @7pm Monday Dec. 5 @7pm Saturday Dec. 10 @1pm Sunday Dec. 11 @1pm Sunday Dec. 11 @7pm Saturday Dec. 17 @1pm Sunday Dec. 18 @1pm Sunday Dec. 18 @7pm Thursday Dec. 22 @7pm Friday Dec. 23@3pm Admission: Under 18, college students w/ ID, and senior citizens: $5 Adult: $10 Purchase tickets HERE
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  • 7:00 PMPoet-tree En Motion - SOLSTICE Celebration
    • 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Poet-tree En Motion… December 14th (last event of the fall 2011 series) 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 for open mic begins @ 7pm SHARP) Featuring: the Femme-mynistiques- Trio of Lyrical Vocals, Rhymes  & Poetics. Together these three ladies bring to the stage backgrounds in beat/music production, choreographing dance presentations, staging theater productions, hostess-ing venues, singing, rap & spoken word performances (Facebook/GoldenLover, /Lady Omni & /Plum Dragoness /new.plumdragoness.com) Kalamandir Dance Company-Classical Indian & contemporary fusion Kalamandir Dance Company is a (501c3) contemporary dance ensemble that uses the vocabulary of classical Indian dance to explore new spaces of artistic expression. Instead of diminishing the foundation of our classical styles, we look to investigate their communicative potential when merged with Western dance traditions. Using Odissi, Kathak, Bharatanatyam, Capoeira, Flamenco, Modern and Ballet training, our dancers converse with movement and create dialogue with expression. We are driven by creativity, human emotions, and a desire to be released from the four walls of our daily existence. Our movement vocabulary aims to create a reachable area for all people to participate and communicate. Lynn Blue-Host of Poetic Minds Plus Lynn Blue (Lady Blue) Lynn is a graduate of the University of Maryland. Lady Blue as she has been dubbed by her Blog Talk Radio (BTR) family, has always loved writing. These last 3 years have seen Lady Blue return to her passion with a passion. Each year she has blazed a new trail with her creativity. Lynn created her own customized greeting card business, “With You in Mind, Cards by Miss Lynn.” She created the poetry series, Poetic Minds Plus and has hosted venues in Narberth and Overbrook. She was featured in a PBS animation, A Room Nearby, produced by Paul and Sandra Fierlinger.  Her play, The Sense of a Punk” was produced in 2006 at the Walt Whitman Arts Center. She self published her first poetry chapbook, Poetic Therapy in 2007.  Recently she had released a sneak preview of her upcoming CD, “Within My Mind.” Her poetry series,, Poetic Minds Plus, which she has now taken live to Blog Talk Radio, airs every 3rd and 4th Saturday of the month @ 4PM. She is a teaching artist for Arts and Spirituality and a substitute teacher for Haverford Friends School. Featured throughout tri-State area,, Lynn resides in Ardmore, Pa with her most ardent fan, friend, husband and spiritual brother all wrapped in one….. Charlie. **Natalie & Blake**- natalie and blake felix didonato have been a contributing factor to the Philly DIY Art and Culture scene since they found each other smack in the middle of South Street at T-Mom's in 1999. They have performed independently throughout the city and tonight will be their 2nd live performance together! blake keeps busy with his production company, hiyagroundsound, helping local musicians get their music out of their heads and into the world! natalie keeps busy organizing her community through the Community Cultural Exchange (CCE) which creates community through art and culture- or in other words, brings random creatives together to visualize and create the new hue-man way on earth! You can listen/purchase their musical projects at www.hiyagroundsound.com. A FREE community event (but donations are always appreciated)!
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  • 8:10 PMBowerbird pres. Gate feat. Cian Nugent, William Tyler, Zillions
    • 8:10 PM - 11:00 PM Bowerbird Presents GATE Featured this month: CIAN NUGENT WILLIAM TYLER ZILLIONS Curated by Chris Forsyth Cian Nugent is a guitar player and composer from Dublin, Ireland who combines personal passions, such as suburban/coastal blues, traditional musics, late 1960s & '70s singer-songwriters, jazz ambitions, 20th century composition and the Takoma school into a deeply personal style. His music boasts an orchestrated and fully instrumented sound that is playful and eerie at the same time. In the past he has toured with people such as Jack Rose, Glenn Jones, Micah Blue Smaldone, Ben Reynolds, Nalle, The Family Elan, George Stavis, Jozef van Wissem, C Joynes, Peter Delaney, Thinguma*jigSaw and James Blackshaw throughout Europe and the United States. William Tyler is a native of Nashville, Tennessee, a town where guitarists are as common as television sets or pigeons. At an early age, he began playing and recording with artists that resided at the fringes of the country and folk vernacular, such as the Silver Jews, Lambchop, and Cortney Tidwell. He also found himself doing session work with artists as diverse as country legend Charlie Louvin and soul singer Candi Staton. All the while, Tyler was at home working on fragmentary guitar pieces and tape collages under the moniker the Paper Hats, calling on the spirit of Sandy Bull and the early Siltbreeze catalog. In 2008, his longtime friend and sometime collaborator Volker Zander released a Paper Hats lp "Deseret Canyon" on his Apparent Extent imprint, and the two toured in Europe. Now Tyler has released his first album under his own name, "Behold the Spirit" (Tompkins Square), a collection of acoustic and electric guitar works intertwined with open form audio landscapes and delicately arranged instrumentation. Equal parts Appalachian drone and ambient noise, "Behold the Spirit" is a series of homages to ancient melodies, dead languages, and ghosts. Live, Tyler has collaborated or shared bills with Michael Chapman, Yo La Tengo, Lambchop, Eric Carbonara, David Daniell, Rhys Chatham, Wooden Wand, Paul Metzger, Mountains, Steve Gunn, among others. Admission is FREE
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  • 1:00 PMRENT: SCHOOL EDITION
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM RENT SCHOOL EDITION Book, Music, and Lyrics  Jonathan Larson Two Acts Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT SCHOOL EDITION is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, RENT has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, RENT SCHOOL EDITION follows a year in the life of a group of friends struggling to make it in the big city. They include Mark, a filmmaker and the narrator of the story; his former girlfriend, Maureen, a performance artist; Maureen's lover, Joanne, a public interest lawyer; Mark's roommate Roger, a musician; Mimi, an exotic dancer, with whom Roger falls in love; Tom Collins, a computer genius; Collins' lover, Angel, a street musician and drag queen; and Benny, a former member of the group who, after marrying into a wealthy family, has become their landlord. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves, and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. This adaptation has been carefully done, working with the Larson estate to retain the dramatic intent of the groundbreaking rock musical, and consists of minimal changes to language and the removal of one song ("Contact") to make it possible for many schools to perform this piece. Showtimes: Sunday Dec 4 @7pm Monday Dec. 5 @7pm Saturday Dec. 10 @1pm Sunday Dec. 11 @1pm Sunday Dec. 11 @7pm Saturday Dec. 17 @1pm Sunday Dec. 18 @1pm Sunday Dec. 18 @7pm Thursday Dec. 22 @7pm Friday Dec. 23@3pm Admission: Under 18, college students w/ ID, and senior citizens: $5 Adult: $10 Purchase tickets HERE
  • 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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  • 1:00 PMRENT: SCHOOL EDITION
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM RENT SCHOOL EDITION Book, Music, and Lyrics  Jonathan Larson Two Acts Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT SCHOOL EDITION is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, RENT has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, RENT SCHOOL EDITION follows a year in the life of a group of friends struggling to make it in the big city. They include Mark, a filmmaker and the narrator of the story; his former girlfriend, Maureen, a performance artist; Maureen's lover, Joanne, a public interest lawyer; Mark's roommate Roger, a musician; Mimi, an exotic dancer, with whom Roger falls in love; Tom Collins, a computer genius; Collins' lover, Angel, a street musician and drag queen; and Benny, a former member of the group who, after marrying into a wealthy family, has become their landlord. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves, and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. This adaptation has been carefully done, working with the Larson estate to retain the dramatic intent of the groundbreaking rock musical, and consists of minimal changes to language and the removal of one song ("Contact") to make it possible for many schools to perform this piece. Showtimes: Sunday Dec 4 @7pm Monday Dec. 5 @7pm Saturday Dec. 10 @1pm Sunday Dec. 11 @1pm Sunday Dec. 11 @7pm Saturday Dec. 17 @1pm Sunday Dec. 18 @1pm Sunday Dec. 18 @7pm Thursday Dec. 22 @7pm Friday Dec. 23@3pm Admission: Under 18, college students w/ ID, and senior citizens: $5 Adult: $10 Purchase tickets HERE
  • 7:00 PMRENT: SCHOOL EDITION
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM RENT SCHOOL EDITION Book, Music, and Lyrics  Jonathan Larson Two Acts Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT SCHOOL EDITION is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, RENT has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, RENT SCHOOL EDITION follows a year in the life of a group of friends struggling to make it in the big city. They include Mark, a filmmaker and the narrator of the story; his former girlfriend, Maureen, a performance artist; Maureen's lover, Joanne, a public interest lawyer; Mark's roommate Roger, a musician; Mimi, an exotic dancer, with whom Roger falls in love; Tom Collins, a computer genius; Collins' lover, Angel, a street musician and drag queen; and Benny, a former member of the group who, after marrying into a wealthy family, has become their landlord. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves, and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. This adaptation has been carefully done, working with the Larson estate to retain the dramatic intent of the groundbreaking rock musical, and consists of minimal changes to language and the removal of one song ("Contact") to make it possible for many schools to perform this piece. Showtimes: Sunday Dec 4 @7pm Monday Dec. 5 @7pm Saturday Dec. 10 @1pm Sunday Dec. 11 @1pm Sunday Dec. 11 @7pm Saturday Dec. 17 @1pm Sunday Dec. 18 @1pm Sunday Dec. 18 @7pm Thursday Dec. 22 @7pm Friday Dec. 23@3pm Admission: Under 18, college students w/ ID, and senior citizens: $5 Adult: $10 Purchase tickets HERE
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  • 8:00 PMAn Azerbaijani Mugham Workshop w/ Jeffrey Werbock; pres. by Deathwaltz Media, as part of the Diaspora Series
    • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Diaspora Series presents: An Azerbaijani Mugham Workshop w/ Jeffrey Werbock Jeffrey Werbock will give a presentation of traditional Azerbaijani mugham improvisations on various native stringed instruments.  Mr. Werbock has been giving these presentations for 37 years to audiences all over the world.  His primary work is giving lecture demonstrations at colleges, universities, academies and museums, mainly in America and Europe.  He has also given solo concerts in Azerbaijan, where he is widely known for his passionate love of their traditional music. The instruments are: The Turkish style oud, derived from the Arabic ud, which is an adaptation of the ancient Azerbaijani barbat, a fretless wood faced lute type string instrument plucked with a plectrum.  The oud has a soft, deep muted sound with low sustain. The tar, a double chambered skin faced fretted lute type stringed instrument plucked by a plectrum.  The tar has both a deep and bright sound with strong sustain. The kamancha, a vertically held spike fiddle, with a round skin faced resonator, played with a bow, that produces a very vocal quality sound. Mugham evolved from earlier forms of ancient eastern art music, including Arabic maqqam, the Islamic call to prayer, and ancient oriental Hebraic chant.  There are also elements of Indian raga, and the structure of mugham melodies is influenced by the ancient tradition of the bard / minstrel reciting from memory the great epic legends of the Caucasus and other neighboring localities. Jeffrey Werbock will present a program of instrumental solo improvisations based on traditional Azerbaijani mugham, played on oud – fretless wood face short neck lute; tar – fretted skin face long neck lute; and kamancha – skin face spike fiddle. Azerbaijani mugham is monophonic modal music, highly microtonal, meter free, densely ornamented, composed of complex melodic lines that are somewhat improvised according to the eastern tradition of theme and variation, and convey a mix of sorrow and joy, exhaltation and lament, and an overall sense of both antiquity and otherworldiness. Mr. Werbock has been giving presentations for well over three decades and has performed often at Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the American Museum of Natural History, Asia Society, World Music Institute, and presents lecture demonstrations at colleges and universities all over the English speaking world. He has been awarded an honorary degree by the National Music Conservatory of Azerbaijan, in Baku, and was recently sponsored by the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan to perform a solo concert. Admission is FREE Jeffrey Werbock Performances Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC (5 times) Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MA American Museum of Natural History, NYC (22 times) Smithsonian Museum’s Silk Road Festival, Washington DC Merkin Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC (4 times) World Music Institute, NYC (12 times) Dartmouth University, Hanover NH (2 times) Tufts University, Fletcher School of International Affairs, Cambridge MA (2 times) Berklee College of Music, Boston MA West Point Military Academy, NY Salon de Musique, Basel Switzerland (4 times) Academy of Music, Basel Switzerland (3 times) Radio France’s Large Auditorium, Paris France London Society of Azerbaijan (3 times) George P Schultz Foreign Service Training Center, Arlington VA (8 times) Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (10 times) University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA International House at Columbia University, NYC (3 times) International House, Philadelphia PA (2 times) University of Wisconsin, Madison WI University of Montana, Missoula MT (3 times) City University of New York (2 times) State University of Colorado State University of New York at Potsdam Towson University, Towson MD Rashid Behbutov Mahne Teatre, Baku Az Opera House, Baku Az Kapplehaus, Baku Az Institute of Languages, Baku Az Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy (3 times) Mugham Club, Baku A About Diaspora: The ethnic dispersion of the musical seed has forced tradition to redefine itself again and again. This sowing of cultures has brought to the world a sound filled with tradition, and at the same time reinvents the genre. World music, however vague of a genre, is constantly fusing its classical conventions with an ever-growing palette of American cultural impressions. While The Diaspora Series showcases the most innovative music of this anthropological voyage, it is the social and community gathering that the series denotes. Bringing many communities together to share the spirit of dispersed folklore through song and dance. For the past three years, The Diaspora Series has presented a curatorial exploration of sound and creative vision. The inclusion of visual arts and education into the program initiates an exchange of ideas throughout the performances and guide the audience to understand where the music came from, and where the music is going.
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  • 7:00 PMSOLD OUT!!! RENT: SCHOOL EDITION
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM SOLD OUT!!! RENT SCHOOL EDITION Book, Music, and Lyrics  Jonathan Larson Two Acts Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT SCHOOL EDITION is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, RENT has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, RENT SCHOOL EDITION follows a year in the life of a group of friends struggling to make it in the big city. They include Mark, a filmmaker and the narrator of the story; his former girlfriend, Maureen, a performance artist; Maureen's lover, Joanne, a public interest lawyer; Mark's roommate Roger, a musician; Mimi, an exotic dancer, with whom Roger falls in love; Tom Collins, a computer genius; Collins' lover, Angel, a street musician and drag queen; and Benny, a former member of the group who, after marrying into a wealthy family, has become their landlord. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves, and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. This adaptation has been carefully done, working with the Larson estate to retain the dramatic intent of the groundbreaking rock musical, and consists of minimal changes to language and the removal of one song ("Contact") to make it possible for many schools to perform this piece. Showtimes: Sunday Dec 4 @7pm Monday Dec. 5 @7pm Saturday Dec. 10 @1pm Sunday Dec. 11 @1pm Sunday Dec. 11 @7pm Saturday Dec. 17 @1pm Sunday Dec. 18 @1pm Sunday Dec. 18 @7pm Thursday Dec. 22 @7pm Friday Dec. 23@3pm Admission: Under 18, college students w/ ID, and senior citizens: $5 Adult: $10 Purchase tickets HERE
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  • 3:00 PMSOLD OUT!!!! RENT: SCHOOL EDITION
    • 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM SOLD OUT!!! RENT SCHOOL EDITION Book, Music, and Lyrics  Jonathan Larson Two Acts Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT SCHOOL EDITION is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, RENT has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, RENT SCHOOL EDITION follows a year in the life of a group of friends struggling to make it in the big city. They include Mark, a filmmaker and the narrator of the story; his former girlfriend, Maureen, a performance artist; Maureen's lover, Joanne, a public interest lawyer; Mark's roommate Roger, a musician; Mimi, an exotic dancer, with whom Roger falls in love; Tom Collins, a computer genius; Collins' lover, Angel, a street musician and drag queen; and Benny, a former member of the group who, after marrying into a wealthy family, has become their landlord. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves, and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. This adaptation has been carefully done, working with the Larson estate to retain the dramatic intent of the groundbreaking rock musical, and consists of minimal changes to language and the removal of one song ("Contact") to make it possible for many schools to perform this piece. Showtimes: Sunday Dec 4 @7pm Monday Dec. 5 @7pm Saturday Dec. 10 @1pm Sunday Dec. 11 @1pm Sunday Dec. 11 @7pm Saturday Dec. 17 @1pm Sunday Dec. 18 @1pm Sunday Dec. 18 @7pm Thursday Dec. 22 @7pm Friday Dec. 23@3pm Admission: Under 18, college students w/ ID, and senior citizens: $5 Adult: $10 Purchase tickets HERE
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  • 10:00 PMThe Gathering
    • 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM (nearly every last Thursday) Established in 1996, The Gathering is the longest/strongest-running truly Hip Hop event in Philly. The Gathering IS b-boys/b-girls, pop-lockers, emcees, graffiti writers, DJs, men, women, and children of all ages enjoying an organic, community-based celebration of The struggle, the Love,and the culture of Hip Hop. DJs spin Hiphop, breaks, and funk all night, and there are open cyphas, a tag wall, and a featured performance and graffiti panel each month. Admission is $3
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  • 6:00 PMDouble feature! Ghostbusters and Attack the Block
    • 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Double feature! Ghostbusters and Attack the Block Ever wonder what happens when a Sumerian god shows up in Manhattan in the 80's? Who would win in a showdown between inner city British kids and alien invaders? Come join us to watch the city battle it out with the supernatural and extraterrestrial. Popcorn, cotton candy, soda, and specialty drinks will be served. Doors open at 5:30pm and Ghostbusters will start at 6pm Tickets are $10 and all proceeds go toward preventing the foreclosure of Kim Murray's grandma's home. More info at: http://savelolashouse.wordpress.com/
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