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  • 12:00 PMFat, Sick & Nearly Dead
  • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead 100 pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, Joe Cross is at the end of his rope and the end of his hope. In the mirror he saw a 310lb man whose gut was bigger than a beach ball and a path laid out before him that wouldn't end well— with one foot already in the grave, the other wasn't far behind. FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD is an inspiring film that chronicles Joe's personal mission to regain his health. With doctors and conventional medicines unable to help long- term, Joe turns to the only option left, the body's ability to heal itself. He trades in the junk food and hits the road with juicer and generator in tow, vowing only to drink fresh fruit and vegetable juice for the next 60 days. Across 3,000 miles Joe has one goal in mind: To get off his pills and achieve a balanced lifestyle. While talking to more than 500 Americans about food, health and longevity, it's at a truck stop in Arizona where Joe meets a truck driver who suffers from the same rare condition. Phil Staples is morbidly obese weighing in at 429 lbs; a cheeseburger away from a heart-attack. As Joe is recovering his health, Phil begins his own epic journey to get well. What emerges is nothing short of amazing – an inspiring tale of healing and human connection. Part road trip, part self-help manifesto, FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD defies the traditional documentary format to present an unconventional and uplifting story of two men from different worlds who each realize that the only person who can save them is themselves. Admission is FREE
  • 8:00 PM***CANCELLED DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL*** The Five Minute Follies Sing-Off! Cash prize for singer & audience!
  • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM ***CANCELLED DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL*** The Five Minute Follies Sing-Off is a singing competition with a $200 Cash Prize for Best Singer (Audience Vote) plus a $100 Cash Prize given away in an audience raffle (You are automatically entered into the Audience Raffle when you buy a ticket). Singers include: Gerald Logan Emily Concepcion Ana Ferrell Kirsten Rossi Maggie Griffin-Smith Sabrina Williams Derrick Ford Kurt Hirsch + more! All Ages welcome. Advance Tickets (recommended!) are $10 and be purchased at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/371828
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  • 2:00 PMSubstance of Life - Author Bernadene Davis reads from her book of poetry
  • 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Substance of Life Author Bernadene Davis invites you to join her as she reads from her book of poetry entitled "Substance of Life" Travel with her as she shares her personal pains and perceptions of growing from innocence into adulthood. She holds nothing back... With a special tribute to Artist and Substance of Life cover illustrator Ras Malik. Refreshments available. Order copies of the book at http://bernadenedavis.wix.com/bernadenedavis Love is a decision, followed by action. When you love, you grow the other person, as well as yourself. Are you standing in the Garden of Eden?  Have you invited someone in that Garden, planting and sowing seeds of love?  Everything you do is a seed. Your harvest is contingent upon the seeds you plant. Have you decided to love constructively, or are you destroying souls that God created with seeds of destruction?  Do you ask yourself how the master sees you?  Do you care? How are you treating other people?  Do you see people as a means for selfish gain or are you genuinely loving others?  You are part of a community, and the well being of that community rests on the thoughts, and behaviors of each individual. Lift up your community!  Rebuke childish games and selfish motivations. Decide to love, to construct and not to destroy. Live a life of Substance!  So I ask you, my sisters, my brothers, What substance is your life?​​ Admission is FREE
  • 6:30 PMWorkshop: live projections & reactive programming + show w/ Inzinzac & Nick Millevoi
  • 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM Workshop w/ Patrick Proctor - 6.30pm/7.30pm Concert - 8:00pm Course Description: This one hour workshop will serve as an introduction to the world of live projections and reactive programming. Using his personal experience as a guide, Patrick Proctor will give students a hands-on look at his own projects, insight into available technologies, and the steps to getting started with reactive programming. The course will include a comparison of available coding frameworks, discussion of different audio and video hardware options, and the ways in which software development choices can affect visual output. Additionally, he will discuss the challenges of the live environment and on-the-fly solutions. The course will conclude with a hands-on Q&A, as well as takeaway materials in the form of a reference web site. Patrick Proctor is a designer and technologist currently working as the Digital Projects Lead at Viemeister Industries in New York City. After over ten years of professional experience as a software developer at companies such as Microsoft and Dolby Laboratories, he obtained a masters degree from NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program in 2011. Since then he has focused on technology as a tool for experience creation. This has included a growing body of work focusing on reactive projections for live environments and "in camera" video effects. Over the past year he has worked with bands such as Lucius, Inzinzac, Desert Stars, and Viewfinder to create a unique repertoire of immersive visual experiences. workshop is $15, and includes a ticket to the following performance; Register for the workshop at http://riprig.com/events/inzinzacpatrick-proctornick-millevoi-solo-live-projections-workshop at 8pm: Inzinzac Inzinzac is a band that ignores borders. Led by French-born guitarist Alban Bailly, the trio’s sound references a wide swath of influences including atonal no-wave rock, Eastern European melodies, free jazz and Japanese noise bands. The result is a borderless sound that stretches beyond the usual sound of guitar, sax and drums – intense, razor-sharp, and yet still entrenched in melody. The performance will be enhanced by reactive live projections from Patrick Proctor Dan Scofield: tenor sax Joe Moffett: trumpet Alban Bailly: guitar Eli Litwin: drums http://www.inzinzac.com/ Nick Millevoi Nick Millevoi is a Philadelphia-based guitarist who explores and expands upon the sound of the electric guitar through frequent use of non-traditional tunings, feedback, and raw noise. On his most recent solo-guitar release, In White Sky (Flenser Records), Millevoi combines his 6- and 12-string electric guitars with drones and extreme volume to create a startling new work. Nick is a member of the noise-rock-free jazz trio Many Arms, whose self-titled fourth album was released in 2012 by John Zorn's Tzadik label. Nick also has an ongoing collaboration with bassist/guitarist Edward Ricart whose first LP will be released in 2013 on Gaffer Records, and makes one half of the duo Archer Spade with trombonist Dan Blacksberg. Nick has toured extensively as a solo guitarist as well as with Many Arms, Make A Rising, Electric Simcha, and Archer Spade. With Dan Blacksberg, the duo curate the Archer Spade Performance Series, a monthly concert series that has brought musicians from all over the globe to perform in Philadelphia. Nick has collaborated with many great artists, including Gene Coleman, Toshimaru Nakamura, Keir Neuringer, Thomas Buckner, Ken Ueno, Ches Smith, Travis LaPlante, Weasel Walter, Kevin Shea, Joe Lally, and many others. Millevoi is also a member of the bands Deveykus (Tzadik) and Electric Simcha, and is a former member of Make A Rising. The Village Voice has called Nick a "guitar-wielding, audience-massacring hero," and music journal Burning Ambulance has described him as, "A fierce player who knows his way around a riff and can tie himself, and the listener, in knots with his contorted, passionate soloing." Foxy Digitalis called In White Sky, "a searing collection of exploded guitar compositions." Millevoi's music has been reviewed by SPIN, NPR Music, The Onion AV Club, Wire magazine, and many others. http://nickmillevoi.blogspot.com/ More info on the show: http://riprig.com/events/inzinzacpatrick-proctornick-millevoi-solo-live-projections-workshop Admission to the show only is $7.
  • 8:00 PMInzinzac + Nick Millevoi
  • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Inzinzac Inzinzac is a band that ignores borders. Led by French-born guitarist Alban Bailly, the trio’s sound references a wide swath of influences including atonal no-wave rock, Eastern European melodies, free jazz and Japanese noise bands. The result is a borderless sound that stretches beyond the usual sound of guitar, sax and drums – intense, razor-sharp, and yet still entrenched in melody. The performance will be enhanced by reactive live projections from Patrick Proctor Dan Scofield: tenor sax Joe Moffett: trumpet Alban Bailly: guitar Eli Litwin: drums http://www.inzinzac.com/ Nick Millevoi Nick Millevoi is a Philadelphia-based guitarist who explores and expands upon the sound of the electric guitar through frequent use of non-traditional tunings, feedback, and raw noise. On his most recent solo-guitar release, In White Sky (Flenser Records), Millevoi combines his 6- and 12-string electric guitars with drones and extreme volume to create a startling new work. Nick is a member of the noise-rock-free jazz trio Many Arms, whose self-titled fourth album was released in 2012 by John Zorn's Tzadik label. Nick also has an ongoing collaboration with bassist/guitarist Edward Ricart whose first LP will be released in 2013 on Gaffer Records, and makes one half of the duo Archer Spade with trombonist Dan Blacksberg. Nick has toured extensively as a solo guitarist as well as with Many Arms, Make A Rising, Electric Simcha, and Archer Spade. With Dan Blacksberg, the duo curate the Archer Spade Performance Series, a monthly concert series that has brought musicians from all over the globe to perform in Philadelphia. Nick has collaborated with many great artists, including Gene Coleman, Toshimaru Nakamura, Keir Neuringer, Thomas Buckner, Ken Ueno, Ches Smith, Travis LaPlante, Weasel Walter, Kevin Shea, Joe Lally, and many others. Millevoi is also a member of the bands Deveykus (Tzadik) and Electric Simcha, and is a former member of Make A Rising. The Village Voice has called Nick a "guitar-wielding, audience-massacring hero," and music journal Burning Ambulance has described him as, "A fierce player who knows his way around a riff and can tie himself, and the listener, in knots with his contorted, passionate soloing." Foxy Digitalis called In White Sky, "a searing collection of exploded guitar compositions." Millevoi's music has been reviewed by SPIN, NPR Music, The Onion AV Club, Wire magazine, and many others. http://nickmillevoi.blogspot.com/
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  • 7:30 PMLadyfest Philly
  • 7:30 PM - 12:00 PM Ladyfest Philly is an activism, music, and arts festival happening in Philly from June 7-9, 2013. The Rotunda, Locust Moon and AIRSpace Gallery in West Philadelphia All Proceeds Benefit Project SAFE and Women in Transition A full schedule, workshop descriptions and ticketing information can be found HERE. ------ BANDS: US Girls (Toronto): usgirls.bandcamp.com Screaming Females (New Brunswick): screamingfemales.bandcamp.com Potty Mouth (Western Mass): pottymouth.bandcamp.com Parasol (Boston): parasolma.bandcamp.com Void Vision: voidvision.bandcamp.com Aye Nako (New York): ayenako.org In School (New York): inschool.bandcamp.com Priests (D.C.): priests.bandcamp.com Peeple Watchin’ (Boston): peeplewatchin.bandcamp.com Black Wine (New Jersey): blackwine.bandcamp.com Shady Hawkins (New York): shadyhawkins.bandcamp.com Whore Paint (Providence): whorepaintpvd.tumblr.com Attia Taylor (New York): attiataylor.bandcamp.com 3Jane (New Brunswick): 3jane.bandcamp.com +HIRS+: hirs.bandcamp.com Trophy Wife: trophywifetheband.bandcamp.com Blizzard Babies (Chicago): blizzardbabies.bandcamp.com Big Mouth (Baltimore): bigmouthsound.bandcamp.com Batty: batty.bandcamp.com Amanda X: amandax.bandcamp.com Ghost Ship: Rosali Middleman and Mary Lattimore Kate Ferencz: kateferencz.bandcamp.com Mindtroll (New York): mindtroll.bandcamp.com WORKSHOPS: Sexual Communication and Consent with Dr. Justine Marie Shuey (Juicy Justine) The Stop Motion Stomp Station with Kristina Centore Drumline with Girls Rock Philly Urban Gardening at Plotland Winging It: Nurturing Authentic Communication in Feminist Organizing with For the Birds Collective Drawing Autobio comics with Liz Prince and Ramsey Beyer Abortion, Menstrual Extraction, and the MVA Self Defense: From Eye Contact to Eye Poking Readings from Liz Prince, Suzy X, Annie Mok, Kerri Radley, Katie Haegele and Jes Skolnik Queer and Trans Yoga with shay and Qui Fix-A-Flat with the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia Herbal Infusions and Tinctures Amps, Pedals and PAs: Demystifying Electronics with Girls Rock Philly Victim-Blaming in the Media: What It Is & What You Can Do About It with Tara Murtha Project SAFE: What's It All About? Youth, Activism and the Arts Radical Printmaking: Pulling the Personal and the Political with Leah Girardo A full schedule, workshop descriptions and ticketing information can be found HERE.
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  • 12:00 PMLadyfest Philly
  • 12:00 PM - 12:00 PM Ladyfest Philly is an activism, music, and arts festival happening in Philly from June 7-9, 2013. The Rotunda, Locust Moon and AIRSpace Gallery in West Philadelphia All Proceeds Benefit Project SAFE and Women in Transition A full schedule, workshop descriptions and ticketing information can be found HERE. ------ BANDS: US Girls (Toronto): usgirls.bandcamp.com Screaming Females (New Brunswick): screamingfemales.bandcamp.com Potty Mouth (Western Mass): pottymouth.bandcamp.com Parasol (Boston): parasolma.bandcamp.com Void Vision: voidvision.bandcamp.com Aye Nako (New York): ayenako.org In School (New York): inschool.bandcamp.com Priests (D.C.): priests.bandcamp.com Peeple Watchin’ (Boston): peeplewatchin.bandcamp.com Black Wine (New Jersey): blackwine.bandcamp.com Shady Hawkins (New York): shadyhawkins.bandcamp.com Whore Paint (Providence): whorepaintpvd.tumblr.com Attia Taylor (New York): attiataylor.bandcamp.com 3Jane (New Brunswick): 3jane.bandcamp.com +HIRS+: hirs.bandcamp.com Trophy Wife: trophywifetheband.bandcamp.com Blizzard Babies (Chicago): blizzardbabies.bandcamp.com Big Mouth (Baltimore): bigmouthsound.bandcamp.com Batty: batty.bandcamp.com Amanda X: amandax.bandcamp.com Ghost Ship: Rosali Middleman and Mary Lattimore Kate Ferencz: kateferencz.bandcamp.com Mindtroll (New York): mindtroll.bandcamp.com WORKSHOPS: Sexual Communication and Consent with Dr. Justine Marie Shuey (Juicy Justine) The Stop Motion Stomp Station with Kristina Centore Drumline with Girls Rock Philly Urban Gardening at Plotland Winging It: Nurturing Authentic Communication in Feminist Organizing with For the Birds Collective Drawing Autobio comics with Liz Prince and Ramsey Beyer Abortion, Menstrual Extraction, and the MVA Self Defense: From Eye Contact to Eye Poking Readings from Liz Prince, Suzy X, Annie Mok, Kerri Radley, Katie Haegele and Jes Skolnik Queer and Trans Yoga with shay and Qui Fix-A-Flat with the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia Herbal Infusions and Tinctures Amps, Pedals and PAs: Demystifying Electronics with Girls Rock Philly Victim-Blaming in the Media: What It Is & What You Can Do About It with Tara Murtha Project SAFE: What's It All About? Youth, Activism and the Arts Radical Printmaking: Pulling the Personal and the Political with Leah Girardo A full schedule, workshop descriptions and ticketing information can be found HERE.
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  • 12:00 PMLadyfest Philly
  • 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM Ladyfest Philly is an activism, music, and arts festival happening in Philly from June 7-9, 2013. The Rotunda, Locust Moon and AIRSpace Gallery in West Philadelphia All Proceeds Benefit Project SAFE and Women in Transition A full schedule, workshop descriptions and ticketing information can be found HERE. ------ BANDS: US Girls (Toronto): usgirls.bandcamp.com Screaming Females (New Brunswick): screamingfemales.bandcamp.com Potty Mouth (Western Mass): pottymouth.bandcamp.com Parasol (Boston): parasolma.bandcamp.com Void Vision: voidvision.bandcamp.com Aye Nako (New York): ayenako.org In School (New York): inschool.bandcamp.com Priests (D.C.): priests.bandcamp.com Peeple Watchin’ (Boston): peeplewatchin.bandcamp.com Black Wine (New Jersey): blackwine.bandcamp.com Shady Hawkins (New York): shadyhawkins.bandcamp.com Whore Paint (Providence): whorepaintpvd.tumblr.com Attia Taylor (New York): attiataylor.bandcamp.com 3Jane (New Brunswick): 3jane.bandcamp.com +HIRS+: hirs.bandcamp.com Trophy Wife: trophywifetheband.bandcamp.com Blizzard Babies (Chicago): blizzardbabies.bandcamp.com Big Mouth (Baltimore): bigmouthsound.bandcamp.com Batty: batty.bandcamp.com Amanda X: amandax.bandcamp.com Ghost Ship: Rosali Middleman and Mary Lattimore Kate Ferencz: kateferencz.bandcamp.com Mindtroll (New York): mindtroll.bandcamp.com WORKSHOPS: Sexual Communication and Consent with Dr. Justine Marie Shuey (Juicy Justine) The Stop Motion Stomp Station with Kristina Centore Drumline with Girls Rock Philly Urban Gardening at Plotland Winging It: Nurturing Authentic Communication in Feminist Organizing with For the Birds Collective Drawing Autobio comics with Liz Prince and Ramsey Beyer Abortion, Menstrual Extraction, and the MVA Self Defense: From Eye Contact to Eye Poking Readings from Liz Prince, Suzy X, Annie Mok, Kerri Radley, Katie Haegele and Jes Skolnik Queer and Trans Yoga with shay and Qui Fix-A-Flat with the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia Herbal Infusions and Tinctures Amps, Pedals and PAs: Demystifying Electronics with Girls Rock Philly Victim-Blaming in the Media: What It Is & What You Can Do About It with Tara Murtha Project SAFE: What's It All About? Youth, Activism and the Arts Radical Printmaking: Pulling the Personal and the Political with Leah Girardo A full schedule, workshop descriptions and ticketing information can be found HERE.
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  • 8:00 PMThe World Premiere of a "TCHMENTREACH" by Mick Barr for Archer Spade! + Solo Sets by Mick Barr, Jeremiah Cymerman
  • 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM Archer Spade Performance Series Presents: The World Premiere of a "TCHMENTREACH"by Mick Barr for Archer Spade! Plus Solo Sets by Mick Barr, and Jeremiah Cymerman Archer Spade (Dan Blacksberg/Nick Millevoi) will premiere "TCHMENTREACH," a newly commissioned piece by super-shredder Mick Barr. Mick Barr Mick Barr is an American avant-garde metal guitarist. Notable for his relentless speed and agility on his instrument,[1] he is most well known for being one half of the band Orthrelm, currently signed to Mike Patton's Ipecac Recordings label. Some of Barr's other projects have included Crom-tech, and a duo with drummer Zach Hill from Hella, as well as appearances with Quix*o*tic, and The Flying Luttenbachers. He has also released albums under the names Ocrilim and Octis, consisting of his own guitar over a drum machine. On the difference between the two, he says "Ocrilim is Mick Barr overthinking. Octis is Mick Barr underthinking. These names mean nothing when a live show is concerned. Come see Ocrilim and you may be forced to watch Octis."[2] In 2008, he was awarded an unrestricted grant from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts through their Grants to Artists program. Barr has been chosen by Animal Collective to perform at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival that they will curate in May 2011. Jeremiah Cymerman Jeremiah Cymerman is a New York City-based composer, clarinetist, producer and sound engineer. Described as “an impenitent genre-breaker whose membership among today’s greats must be granted now” (Massimo Ricci, Touching Extremes), whose music strikes “a compelling balance between hallucinatory sound sculpting and the immediacy of improvised music” (Jason Bivins, Dusted Magazine) his work has been performed numerous times at venerable Downtown institutions Roulette, The Stone, Issue Project Room and Anthology Film Archives. Frequently using the recording studio as a primary compositional tool, Cymerman’s work reflects a passionate interest in improvisation, electronic manipulation & production, traditional, studio & graphic composition as well as solo clarinet performance and ensemble performance. Having worked with a broad range of contemporary artists including Toby Driver, John Zorn, Nate Wooley, Brian Chase, Mario Diaz de Leon, Jessica Pavone, Jandek, Anthony Coleman and Matthew Welch, Cymerman has toured internationally, received numerous commissions and published several articles on music and music production in publications such as Tape-Op magazine and the acclaimed Arcana book series, edited by John Zorn. He has released several recordings of his own music and his recorded output has been documented on the Tzadik and Porter record labels as well as his own, recently launched label, 5049 Records. Admission: Please give a donation at the door!
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  • 8:00 PMDusty and Sweets McGee (1971) and Rings on Her Fingers (1942)
  • 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM FREE Screenings Continuous From 8 PM on the Second THURSDAY of Every Month! This program is made possible through the generous support of theCinema Studies Program at the University of Pennsylvania. Viewer discretion is advised. JUNE 13 Dusty and Sweets McGee (1971 / 89 minutes) Floyd Mutrux’s unforgettable chronicle of rock ‘n roll fueled Los Angeles junkies. Rings on Her Fingers (1942 / 86 minutes) Director Rouben Mamoulian’s screwball comedy film starring Henry Fonda as a poor man who gets mistaken for a millionaire and who is swindled out of his life savings. Co-starring Gene Tierney. JULY 11 A Double Life (1947 / 104 minutes) In George Cukor’s drama, written by Ruth “Maude” Gordon and Garson Born Yesterday Kanin, Ronald Colman is an actor who is strongly influenced by the characters he plays—when he agrees to play ‘Othello’, the role overwhelms him with the Moor’s murderous jealousy. Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942 / 85 minutes) Ida Lupino lives in a small apartment with her father Monty Woolley who is a celebrated actor done in by drink. When things seem at their nadir, Woolley lands the apt role of “King Lear”. . . AUGUST 8 Side Show (1981 / 98 minutes) A teenage boy runs away from home and joins the circus. There, he witnesses a murder. The Wagons Roll at Night (1941 / 84 minutes) A lion escapes Humphrey Bogart’s carnival and is captured by grocery clerk Eddie Alert whom Bogart brings into the show and eventually makes chief lion tamer. SEPTEMBER 12 West of Zanzibar (1928 / 65 minutes) The ninth collaboration between Lon Chaney and director Tod Browning is a tale of revenge and debasement, wherein an evil English music hall magician is completely devoted to his wife who soon abandons him for an ivory trader. Adventure In Iraq (1943 / 64 minutes) Director D. Ross Lederman’s thriller where five Allied soldiers crash-land in Iraq. They are taken in by a local sheik, but soon begin to suspect that he may not be quite as friendly as he seems to be. OCTOBER 10 The Monster (1925 / 86 minutes) Roland West directs one of the first “mad scientist” films based on a play by Crane Wilbur. West’s movie freely mixes horror and comedy as Lon Chaney uses a “death chair” to transfer the soul of a woman into a man’s body. The Eyes of The Mummy Ma (1918 / 57 minutes) Director Ernst Lubitsch’s Egypt-set thriller about a young painter visiting the cursed tomb of a dead Queen. NOVEMBER 14 Anna Nicole (2011 / 120 minutes) Composer Mark-Anthony Turnage and librettist Richard Thomas’ opera about the busty Playboy playmate who married an octogenarian billionaire. DECEMBER 12 Rope of Sand (1949 / 104 minutes) William Dieterle directs Burt Lancaster, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains and Peter Lorre in a gritty drama about stolen diamonds and double crosses. Jewel Robbery (1932 / 68 minutes) William Dieterle directs the fifth of William Powell and Kay Francis’ seven movies together wherein a robber uses marijuana to make off with coveted jewels. FREE Screenings Continuous From 8 PM on the Second THURSDAY of Every Month! This program is made possible through the generous support of theCinema Studies Program at the University of Pennsylvania. Viewer discretion is advised.
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  • 8:00 PMEvent Horizon Concert Series pres. Mikronesia, Jesse Kudler, Park-Kane
  • 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Event Horizon Concert Series presents Mikronesia Jesse Kudler Park-Kane Michael McDermott (Mikronesia) is a Philadelphia based composer, musician and producer. His musical tentacles extend into eight sound disciplines: ambient/soundscape recordings and performance, music for dance, music for films, interactive and static sound/media installations, playing keyboards in musical ensembles, composing music for electro-acoustic ensembles, producing other musicians in the studio and the creation of musical/sound design software. Since the early 2000s Michael has been an active member of the Philaelphia electronic music scene. He has hosted a recurring open forum improvisational electronic music event (now called SHARE Philly) at various venues for the past 10 years. He has played keyboards in live electronic music based bands such as Gemini Wolf and Robots in Disguise. Michael is a co-founder of the Philadelphia based label and music collective, earSnake. He also performs, writes and produces in the electronic music ensemble Gemini Wolf with Megan Cauley. Since its inception in 2005,Gemini Wolf has performed throughout the US and Europe and released five albums on earSnake. As a solo performer, Michael performs under the moniker Mikronesia on piano and electronics. He has performed in major cities around the world including New York, Toronto, Berlin, Paris and London. Michael has scored music and sound design for dozens of choreographers over the years. He has created original music scores for movement-based artists such as Perpetual Mvmt<>Snd, Here Begin Dance, Ring Dance Theater, Jaamil Kosoko and Nora Gibson Performance Group. Jesse Kudler- Born 1979, improvises on guitar, electronics, radios, and tapes and makes solo performance pieces and the occasional sound installation. Kudler lives in Philadelphia.  Current and "recent" projects include: live music with film; sound installation; a duo with Chandan Narayan; a duo with Ian Fraser; HZL, an environmental electronics duo with Tim Albro; duos with Chris Cogburn and Christian Weber; Benito Cereno (with Dustin Hurt, Chandan Narayan, Tim Albro, and Ian Fraser); Tweeter, a treble-intensive noise trio with Alex Nagle and Eli Litwin; and various ad hoc groupings.  Kudler is the co-founder and co-Director (with Ian Fraser) of the Philadelphia Sound Forum. He performed as part of the 2012-13 Cage: Beyond Silence festival, 2011 Sonic Circuits Festival, 2010 No Idea Festival, 2008 Dartmouth Festival of New Musics, and the 2007 Phoneme Festival. NB: "Kudler" rhymes with “muddler.”  Many friends refer to him as "the Kud." The Event Horizon concert series is a Philadephia, PA based concert series featuring Ambient, Electronic, Experimental and Space Music. Admission is FREE
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  • 4:00 PMPhilly Youth Poetry Night & Open Mic - note special time for this night only!
  • 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM NOTE SPECIAL TIME FOR THIS MONTH ONLY! Every 3rd Saturday of the month PYPM hosts a youth-led open mic and poetry slam for teens to come and share their work in a safe, uncensored environment. Teens who participate in the slams earn points to qualify for the PYPM Slam Team, which competes at annual Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Festival and Slam held in various cities across the U.S with over 50 other youth poetry teams from around the world. Interested in slamming or signing up for the open mic? See Slam Rules/Schedule, and Registration for full details. Time: 4PM sharp (doors open at 3:45PM) Admission: $10 adults, $7 youth and students ($5 for students who attend PYPM workshop elsewhere earlier that day) Contact: Perry Divirgilio, perry@pypm215.org
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  • 7:00 PMCalling all Youth! FREE Graffiti Summit
  • 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM GRAFF X in conjunction with Men United for a Better Philadelphia, presents: THE Graffiti Summit Come to the FREE Graffiti Summit to learn more about GRAFF X FREE Documentaries—Autograph Books—Panel Discussion FREE GRAFF X t-shirt to the first 60 people in the door. Cash prizes. Snacks. Refreshments. Are you between 14-21 and looking for summer job opportunities? Philadelphia Youth Network’s WorkReady Program has summer jobs available. Visit PYN’s website at http://www.mypyn.org/workready.php or call 267.502.3742 Admission is FREE For more information contact: Cornbread 267-258-5007 Krazy 215-747-0531 TJ 267-257-9117
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  • 8:00 PMBowerbird pres. JACK QUARTET perform works by Nono, Lachenman, and Berenson.
  • 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM Bowerbird pres. JACK QUARTET perform works by Nono, Lachenman, and Berenson. The internationally acclaimed JACK Quartet returns for a concert featuring masterworks by Luigi Nono, Helmut Lachenman, and the world premiere of Philadelphia based composer Adam Berenson's String Quartet No. 3. In addition to the new work, JACK will perform Lachenmann's own String Quartet No. 3 "Grido" (2001), and Nono's radical late period contribution to the genre, Fragmente-Stille, an Diotima (1980). ABOUT THE ARTISTS The JACK Quartet electrifies audiences worldwide with "explosive virtuosity" (Boston Globe) and "viscerally exciting performances" (New York Times). The Washington Post commented, "The string quartet may be a 250-year-old contraption, but young, brilliant groups like the JACK Quartet are keeping it thrillingly vital." The quartet has performed to critical acclaim at Wigmore Hall, Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Library of Congress, La Biennale di Venezia, and Carnegie Hall. Comprising violinists Christopher Otto and Ari Streisfeld, violist John Pickford Richards, and cellist Kevin McFarland, JACK is focused on the commissioning and performance of new works, leading them to work closely with composers including Helmut Lachenmann, György Kurtág, and Wolfgang Rihm. THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN FUNDED IN PART, WITH A GRANT FROM THE AMERICAN COMPOSER'S FORUM - PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER AND WITH FUNDS RAISED VIA USA PROJECTS. Admission is FREE
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  • 12:00 PM Indigenous Peoples Heritage Society Summer Solstice Jam
  • 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM Come out and enjoy FOOD, FUN, LIVE PERFORMANCES, OPEN-MIC & MORE at the Indigenous Peoples Heritage Society annual Summer celebration, the Summer Solstice Jam, June 22nd, 2013 at The Rotunda.  We will be focusing on Health, Wellness & Survival at this event and presenters with that information will be erecting tables with literature, dvd's, and signing people up for Wellness & Survival workshops. June 21st, 2013 is the last day of school for all Philadelphia School District students.  The Summer Solstice Jam will occur the following day (June 22nd, 2013).  We know and understand the need for young peoples to be engaged in healthy activities that peak and maintain their interest.  We will reach out to the young people in our community before they begin to wander the streets aimlessly; in order that we may plant the seeds of progress and prevention in them. MEANING OF THE SUMMER SOLSTICE The summer solstice marks the first day of the summer season.  This is when Earth has her longest day in the Northern Hemisphere as it enters the astronomical constellation of Cancer.  The Summer Solstice Jam is the cultural observation and expression by indigenous peoples from Coquannock [Philadelphia] of this celestial event.
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  • 7:00 PM4th Annual "Love, Us" Grand Production
  • 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM One of Philadelphia's largest summertime events is almost here...♥ Joins us for The 4th Annual "Love, Us" Grand Production Featuring: ♥ An Opening Letter by Jamarr Hall ♥ Mahogany Browne ♥ Emily Arden ♥ Tank & The Bangas ♥ Aquil ♥ Drew Law ♥ Nas Cunningham ♥ T. Miller ♥ Shaneka Briggs ♥ Kimani Jackson ♥ Quincy Stallworth ♥ G. Yamazawa _________________________________________________ "Love, Us", the Annual Grand Production, is a mixed-arts production created to promote universal & self love through the arts. -- Each year, since 2010, the production has featured artists from across the country who perform for an all ages packed house at The Rotunda. Past performers include: Queen GodIs, Sela, Sunni Patterson, Noel Scales, Denice Frohman, Just Greg, Lyrispect, Ishmael 'Ish' Islam, Lyrical the Lyricist, surprise guests Brinae Ali, Philadelphia Youth Poetry Movement (PYPM), and many more. Visit www.facebook.com/loveusphilly for great detail. This event is, indeed, a grand production, attracting a larger audience and creating a bigger and better showcase each and every year. ♥ LOVE is the solution to all that needs healing in this world. Please join us at Wednesday, June 26th, 2013 at 7PM ♥ __________________________________________________ For Advanced Discount Tickets: http://LoveUs2013.eventbrite.com/ *Students/Youth: Your tickets are automatically discounted. *Adults/Non-Students: Your tickets are discounted online. 2013 SPONSORS: ♥ F.E.T.E. (Finding Empowerment Through Education) -https://www.facebook.com/FindingEmpowermentThroughEducation ♥ ResourceArts - https://www.facebook.com/resourcearts ♥ The Rotunda - http://www.TheRotunda.org/ ♥ S.Frosty Networx (SFX) - @SFrosty215 | www.facebook.com/SFXpage ♥ Sanctuary Wholistic Arts - www.sanctuarywholisticarts.tumblr.com/ ♥ ChristMirr Enterprise (CME) - @CMEnterprise | www.christmirr.com ♥ Ms. Wise - @MsWise | www.mswisedecision.com _______________________________________ For more information about "Love, Us": ♥ Annual Grand Production Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/loveusphilly ♥ Organization Facebook Like Page: http://www.facebook.com/loveusphilly ♥ Follow Us on Twitter: @LoveUsPhilly | http://www.twitter.com/loveusphilly ♥ Follow us on Tumblr: http://loveusphilly.tumblr.com/
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  • 9:00 PMThe Gathering
  • 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM (nearly every last Thursday) new time: 9pm-1am 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 $5
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  • 6:00 PM[at the 40th St Field] Philadelphia Ukulele Orchestra; Emily Bate opens; 40th ST Summer Series
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM All concerts will be held at the 40th Street Field, the beautiful green space adjacent to the Walnut West Free Library at 40th and Walnut Streets. All shows begin at 6pm. THESE SHOWS ARE NOT AT THE ROTUNDA. EXPANDED 40TH STREET SUMMER SERIES University of Pennsylvania, University City District (UCD), and The Rotunda are pleased to announce the 2013 (and newly-expanded!) concert calendar for the annual 40th Street Summer Series, the free outdoor performance series in University City. Scheduled for the last Saturdays in May to September, the 40th Street Summer Series will transform the 40th Street Field into a family-friendly center of global sounds and good vibrations. These free outdoor performances will feature internationally-renowned ensembles including Brooklyn Qawwali Party (performing/reworking the music of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan), the whimsicalPhiladelphia Ukulele Orchestra, the Millennial Territory Orchestra (performing the music of Sly and The Family Stone), Spaceship Aloha(featuring Man Man's Chris Powell), and more to be announced. All concerts will be held at the 40th Street Field, the beautiful green space adjacent to the Walnut West Free Library at 40th and Walnut Streets. All shows begin at 6pm. Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/155368037956719/ Complimentary (first come, first served) Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream and pretzels will also be given out during the performances. The 40th Street Summer Series is sponsored by AroundPhilly, BenFM, Ben & Jerry's, Campus Philly, Philadelphia City Paper, Daily Pennsylvanian, Grid Magazine, Homewood Suites, Philly Pretzel Factory, Metro, Philadelphia Weekly, Philly Fun Guide, UC Review, UCNet, and the University of Pennsylvania. Saturday June 29 PHILADELPHIA UKULELE ORCHESTRA + Emily Bate PHILADELPHIA UKULELE ORCHESTRA, a twelve piece ensemble comprised of bohemians, libertines and ukulele enthusiasts, are on a crusade to promote Truth and Beauty through that most democratic of musical instruments. Interpreting the music of the 20s and 30s, this rare appearance from the Philadelphia Ukulele Orchestra is not to be missed! EMILY BATE opens the evening, performing music that borrows from the canon of 20th century American popular music. She writes not-quite-right songs, bending ears with her dissonant approach to pop harmony. Saturday, July 27 | The Heavens Atheist Gospel Trombone Choir Just one day before their Lincoln Center debut, this dynamic brass band led by multi-instrumentalist and composer Jacob Garchik (a frequent arranger for Kronos Quartet) will visit Philadelphia for the first time to perform with the critically acclaimed and jubilant The Heavens. Celebrating reason, the laws of science, and the glory of infinity! Saturday, August 31 | Spaceship Aloha Spaceship Aloha is the vibrant new sonic move from Man Man drummer/producer Christopher Sean Powell. Spaceship Aloha’s performances present a kaleidoscope of lush melodies and joyous electronic rhythms inspired by Hawaii’s musical landscape. Intended for non-stop dancing, the live show is bursting with elements of vivid beats, refreshing sounds, and adventurous improvisation - all performed on an ecosystem of synthesizers, sequencers, electronic drums, and live percussion. This new project continues the wild energy of Powell’s explosive performances in Need New Body & Man Man, with a “future tropical” twist. Philadelphia’s Inspyre will open the evening with breathtaking hoop dancing and fire dancers. Saturday, September 28 | Millennial Territory Orchestra performs the music of Sly & The Family Stone Grammy nominated trumpet-composer Steven Bernstein (Sex Mob) leads his 12-piece ensemble featuring a top-flight roster of talent through the monumental songbook of Sly & The Family Stone to deliver unforgettable fun for all. By filtering the music of Sly and The Family Stone through its own “downtown NYC” aesthetic, MTO illuminates the melodic and harmonic sophistication of this immortal body of work, while upholding the Day-Glo soul and psychedelic funk that’s the backbone for classics like M’Lady, Everyday People, and Family Affair. Visit the official website for the 2013 40th Street Summer Series: http://universitycity.org/40th-street-summer-series
  • 7:00 PMPoet-tree En Motion - Spring Performance Series Finale in The Rotunda's giant and amazing sanctuary space!!!
  • 7:00 PM - 11:30 PM Poet-tree En Motion Spring Performance Series Finale!!! A FREE ongoing community event since 2007! (DONATIONS accepted at door) Doors Open @ 7pm Each event of the ongoing Poet-tree En Motion performance series highlights the work of Resident Performance Artist; ”Plum Dragoness” (a.k.a. Gabrielle de Burke), while featuring local, regional, national & international performance artists. This final seasonal event of the 2013 spring/summer series includes an annual SILENT AUCTION with items ranging from antiques, art, estate/handcrafted jewelry, clothing, accessories, goods & services, etc to raise funds for the Friends of Plum Dragoness Performance Projects. In addition, GUEST PERFORMANCE ARTISTS will present a variety of dance/movement/theater, live electro/acoustic music, vocalists & poetry/spoken-word, circus/fire/flow arts, community art creations, DJ sets & VJ projections… PLUS REFRESHMENTS auction items donated by local businesses & artisans/entrepreneurs! Featured acts include: JUNE Solstice Salutations in the Sanctuary w/ Collaborative Festivities! Live Music, Dance & Theatrical Presentations, Community Art Collaboration & Creation with Fire Arts, DJ, VJ Performances & Annual Silent Auction Fundraiser for Plum Dragoness Performance Project! • Bill Fieger-Art instrumental Installation creating Electronic ambient space music mayakara.net • Blown Away-Aural-visual spectacle of Live Music and Pictures youtube.com/blownawayphilly • Bujee Magoo-stilt walking, interactive performance theater, costuming, puppets, props, toys in an experiment with the circus arts bujeemagoo.com • Collaboration Station- creative arts, theatre, choreography & music theory in-fusion miratreatman.weebly.com • the Femme-mynistiques-a Trio of delicious beats, conscious rhymes & lyrical poetics to empower the feminine mystique facebook.com/groups/thefemmemynistiques • Irene-Tribal-Flamanco Fusion Dance Artist & Facilitator of Opening/Closing Circle facebook.com/irene.reinke • Lauren Raske laurenonfire.com & Liana Camaris-vibrant Fire Dance & Flow Arts performance lianacameris.com • dj Lina Luv- Spinnin’ deep frolics in the grooves of eclectic, global, booty-shakin beats! facebook.com • MOM/Music Over Matter- the beats of dynamic the all Female Philadelphia based West African inspired drum ensemble sekere.com/MEETJANJEFFRIES • Rigger & Guest collaborator-Philly based DJ/artist Otis Brown presents his original electronic music soundclick.com/rigger • Setu Tribe- Tribeswomen who evoke the vibe of the Effigy Burn (Burning Man style) thru their dances derived from personal experiences in community facebook.com/setu.tribe • VJ Static (a.k.a. Gaetan Spurgin)-Stimulating the dome & minds eye with Visual Projection infusions VJstatic.com More Updates on June Event Coming… Join the Poet-tree En Motion Group (facebook.com/groups/116980678334215) on Facebook!
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