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  • 7:00 PMIn-person! Bright Bulb Screening Series presents an 80s Teen Double Feature! LITTLE DARLINGS (1980, dir. Ronald F. Maxwell, 113 min., US) OVER THE EDGE (1979, dir. Jonathan Kaplan. 106 min. U.S.)
  • 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM BRIGHT BULB SCREENINGS, Free Screening Series Follow Bright Bulb Screenings on Facebook, InstagramThursday, May 14th, 7pm, FREE SCREENING!LITTLE DARLINGS (1980, dir. Ronald F. Maxwell, 113 min., 95 US)OVER THE EDGE (1979, dir. Jonathan Kaplan. 106 min. U.S.)- - - -Starring Emmy Award-winning teen actress Kristy McNichol and Oscar-winning actress Tatum O'Neal, LITTLE DARLINGS was a massive hit in the spring of 1980. The provocative plot involves a cabin of young girls at a summer sleepover camp placing bets on whether Tatum or Kristy's characters would be the first to lose their virginity.Directed by Ronald F. Maxwell (later writer & director of the GETTYSBURG series) but more importantly screen-written by Kimi Peck and Dalene Young, LITTLE DARLINGS stands out as one of the few mainstream Hollywood films to take seriously the sexual lives of young women, a subject perhaps even more taboo today.Director Maxwell was making his big screen debut after learning his craft on the predecessor of PBS' "Great Performances" program. While Peck and Young's sensitive script took sex more seriously than your typical male-centric "coming of age" film, LITTLE DARLINGS pairing of two of the era's most popular teenage actresses had Paramount was very optimistic about the film's commercial promise.But when the studio screened Maxwell's first edit they were vocally unhappy. "We want MEATBALLS (Bill Murray's recent summer camp comedy) not some European art film!" Maxwell re-edited, conceding a few more comic moments but he didn't budge on the dramatic core of the film. A particularly receptive teenage preview audience finally changed the studio's perspective and Paramount went ahead with major promotion and a big nationwide opening.Filling the soundtrack with hit pop needle-drops is part of the film's charm but the pricey music licensing later meant that the film would be mostly unavailable for four decades, only recently being restored to its widescreen glory. The new transfer shows off the beautiful camerawork of Beda Botka, cinematographer of the Czech classic MARKETA LAZAROVA. But front and center is the able cast, including Kristi McNichol, then seen in the critically-acclaimed ABC series FAMILY, Tatum O'Neal, the star of the hit films PAPER MOON and THE BAD NEW BEARS, Matt Dillon in just his second film role and in her feature debut young Cynthia Nixon, years before SEX & THE CITY.“A delightful and refreshingly real look at life among today's teenage girls''- Eleanor Ringel, Atlanta Constitution- - - - -Jonathan Kaplan's OVER THE EDGE did not have LITTLE DARLINGS success at the box-office yet it remains one of the era's best-remembered youth films.Inspired by a news article on vandalism in the planned community of Foster City, California, OVER THE EDGE sets the action “New Granada” Colorado, where the transplanted kids rebel against their boring suburban lives. Despite the adults best intentions, their heavy-handed discipline makes matters worse, leading to death and destruction across this suburban paradise gone wrong..OVER THE EDGE fits neatly into the juvenile delinquent genre that began in earnest with REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE, reliably stirring up societal fears of reckless youth mindlessly skidding towards disaster. Giving the film its distinction is the cast of real teenagers from the New York suburbans, not polished 20-something L.A. actors. Standing out from the cast is first-timer Matt Dillon, oozing rowdy charisma as the doomed bad boy Richie. Director Jonathan Kaplan, who learned his exploitation chops in the school of Roger Corman, sticks our face into the world of drunk and drugged out kids, riding their spider bikes through the nihilistic teenage wasteland.OVER THE EDGE features a dramatic score from the director's once-Blacklisted father Sol Kaplan but is best remembered for its fantastic rock soundtrack, including tunes from Cheap Trick, Ramones, Van Halen and Jimi Hendrix.“(OVER THE EDGE) is staged with such vivid efficiency and concern that, as you watch it, you are frequently caught halfway between a giggle and a gasp.“- Vincent Canby, New York TimesFollow Bright Bulb Screenings on Facebook, Instagram
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  • 8:00 PMIn-person! Event Horizon presents Gordon Kurowski, Laura Feathers, and Johnny Lancia
  • 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM The Event Horizon concert series features Electronic, Avant Garde, and Experimental music along with the work of live video, laser and analog projection artists. The concerts are always free and open to all.

    Gordon Kurowski considers his compositions as freeform aural paintings, each tone a stroke of the brush. Frequency and color a synesthetic experience. Gordon brings his history of playing classical, rock, jazz, and free improvisation to bear on each performance to share the emotion and experience of a moment in time with listeners. Gordon uses traditional and electronic instruments both analog and digital in the construction of his sonic environments. p.s. – an Aubstraction is an aural abstract.

    Laura Feathers is an experimental sound artist whose compositional process relies heavily on improvisation using synthesizers and loopers. Her improvisations can be found on SoundCloud under the name Magic Sun. Laura has performed with the Dark Circuits Bunker Orchestra, whose album Ten Minutes Late with No Bus in Sight and No Taxi Either was released on Gold Bolus Recordings in 2017. She is also featured on the recently released Dark Circus Orchestra Tribute to Phill Niblock Concert at Roulette Intermedium in Brooklyn on Philippe Petit’s label Modulisme available on Bandcamp.

    Johnny Lancia realizes blissed-out ambient works and concerts under the name Huron. His music is filled with heady drones and intriguing rhythms that reflect the natural world – filtered through a variety of modular synthesizers, analog electronics and digital manipulation processes. Lancia’s synthesizers, a paradise of hidden synergies, conspire with the composer to realize a beautiful, untouchable sonic realm – as electrical currents spill out into the world with a charged dreamy glow.

    Admission is FREE

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  • 8:00 PMIn-person! Bowerbird presents Laraaji, a key figure in the evolution of ambient music whose distinctive sound has been captivating listeners for decades
  • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

    Bowerbird is thrilled to welcome back Laraaji, a key figure in the evolution of ambient music whose distinctive sound has been captivating listeners for decades. Philadelphia-born and New Jersey-raised, Laraaji has pursued spiritual transcendence through music since the mid-1970s. After years of developing an aesthetic shaped by Eastern philosophies and transcendental research in his longtime Harlem home, Laraaji’s breakthrough came when Brian Eno discovered him busking in Washington Square Park in 1979, improvising celestial meditations on his electric zither. This encounter led to a collaboration on Eno’s influential Ambient series, resulting in the 1980 album Day of Radiance.

    Since then, Laraaji has become a defining figure in new age and ambient music, known for his commitment to hand-crafted sounds over synthesizers and his embrace of a human presence in his performances. Whether playing monochord instruments, singing, or using electronics-kissed percussion, his music remains rooted in a cosmic African-American tradition. His soundscapes are as hypnotically beautiful as they are rich with moments of tension and dissonance, bringing depth to his trance-inducing explorations. For over four decades, Laraaji’s work has continued to evolve, inviting listeners into deep states of reflection while remaining grounded in a deeply personal musical journey.

    Admission is FREE

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  • 4:00 PMIn-person! Creatives Chat Series 2026: A pop-up series of curated discussions, infusing creative industry topics, live interactive workshop, sharing best practices, free food, networking, and live music
  • 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Creatives Chat Series 2026Event - Creatives Chat Series 2026 (Online Access)What - A pop-up series of curated discussions, infusing creative industry topics, live interactive workshop, sharing best practices, free food, networking, and live music.Date(s) - Sunday, May 31, 2026; Sunday, September 27, 2026; & Sunday, November 1, 2026Time - 4PM - 7PM ESTVenue - The Rotunda (Side Entrance)Address - 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104Cost - Free with online registration (Creatives Chat FREE RSVP Link)Parking - On-Street (Free on Sundays)Event Timeline | 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM4:00 PM – 4:15 PM | Welcome + Live Band4:15 PM – 5:00 PM | Creatives Chat: Panel Discussion / Interview5:00 PM – 6:15 PM | Interactive Live Performance Workshop6:15 PM – 7:00 PM | Q&A + Networking & Music
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