Event Horizon Series presents Richard T. Hill, PYXL8R, and Planet Y The Event Horizon concert series takes place at The Rotunda. It 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.Richard T. Hill is a self-described “blue collar composer” and guitarist from Philadelphia and has worked as a semi-pro musician locally, regionally and nationally for over 30 years. He studied Music Composition at Community College Of Philadelphia and West Chester University under Jimmy Bruno, Drs. John Dulik, Larry Nelson and Robert Maggio. In addition to instrumental and vocal music, he also has a deep appreciation for electronic music and has previously performed at The Rotunda combining electronics and guitar. His style fuses aspects of minimalism, aleatoric techniques, musique concrète, granular synthesis and soundscape with his distinctive guitar style.

PYXL8R is the ongoing musical project of Ken Palmer, who is an artist and graphic designer, and the creator of trippy live visuals for Cosmic Crossings, Event Horizon, and other live events. Atmospheric, otherworldly, and always dense with unusual sonic textures, PYXL8R’s long-form synthesizer compositions are always performed completely live with no backing tracks. To achieve all of this on stage, Ken is joined by his talented spawn, Kyle and Sage, performing as a trio. His wife Ruth provides the live visuals, so the whole clan has come to embrace the nickname “the Partridge Family of Electronic Music,” so c’mon, get happy!

Planet Y is completely improvised space music featuring WAIL members Yanni Papadopoulos and Pete Wilder. Yanni Papadopoulos relies heavily on his Casio DG20 guitar synth and a handful of effects pedals to create the space scape.

There is no looping or sampling involved, all sounds are created in real time. Yanni is joined by musician Pete Wilder, who adds to the mix with guitar, Theremin, and a Casio DG20 guitar synth. (yes, sometimes there will be 2 guitar synths!)

Admission is FREE

Come Move With Me! is not your average dance + movement experience. It’s an inclusive, interactive, and judgment-free space for ages 12–18 of all shapes, sizes, colors, and dance abilities. Led by Sanovia — a talented, trauma-informed artist — this live movement experience will leave you feeling refreshed and uplifted.

What makes it special? You get to help create the playlist! Share your favorite clean-version songs so we can make it our very own dance party. Bring a friend — the more, the merrier! 

Light snacks will be available.

Session Dates: Sept 16, 23, 30 • Oct 7, 14 • Nov 11, 18, 25 • Dec 2, 9

Time: 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

Cost: Pay What You Wish

Registration is HIGHLY encouraged and appreciated, though not required. Register HERE

Wednesday, October 8, 2025   6pm-9m

Free and Open to the Public, A Free Dinner will be served, Free Gifts for the first 25 attendees. Also includes Live Performances, Booksignings, Record Releases, Award Presentations and vendors available with an OPEN MIC.

Honoring Victoria Peurifoy and the Drexel Writers Room, Stiltwalkers Bookstore, Minority Focus co-founded by Angela Moore, Black Writers Museum founded by Supreme Dow, Soul Sanctuary founded by Stephanie Renee, Paul Robeson House, Charles Blocson Literary Society, Al Knight of WKDU Radio Station, Larry Robins founder of the Celebration of Black Writing, Bridging Worlds, SCOOP USA Newspaper, WURD Radio Station with Tiffany Bacon, Temple University PASCEP, First World Theatre founded by Zuhairah McGill and In the Company of Poets, among others

For more information and to RSVP Please contact 267-314-9483 or mauricebrianhenderson@yahoo.com

We’re so excited to invite you to a special event that combines two of our favorite things — Rhythm & Real Estate! 

Join us for Cumbia y Casas, where we’ll kick things off with a FREE Cumbia dance lesson from the talented Gabe, followed by a fun and easy-to-understand session about how to buy a home.. from getting pre-approved to getting your keys.

No pressure, no boring presentations- just great music, great company, and real conversations about making your dream of homeownership a reality.

 3:00-6:00PM

Whether you’re thinking about buying your first home, getting ready to take the next step, or just want to have a good time, this event is for YOU!

See you on the dance floor!

Come Move With Me! is not your average dance + movement experience. It’s an inclusive, interactive, and judgment-free space for ages 12–18 of all shapes, sizes, colors, and dance abilities. Led by Sanovia — a talented, trauma-informed artist — this live movement experience will leave you feeling refreshed and uplifted.

What makes it special? You get to help create the playlist! Share your favorite clean-version songs so we can make it our very own dance party. Bring a friend — the more, the merrier! 

Light snacks will be available.

Session Dates: Sept 16, 23, 30 • Oct 7, 14 • Nov 11, 18, 25 • Dec 2, 9

Time: 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

Cost: Pay What You Wish

Registration is HIGHLY encouraged and appreciated, though not required. Register HERE

Titian Juicy and Buuj Versace pres. the Family Matters Ball. $5

Fire Museum Presents: Deepak Kumar Pareek (Hindustani/Ghazal Vocal Performance)Deepak Kumar Pareek is a light classical singer and composer from the state of Rajasthan, India. His music covers a wide spectrum of styles: ghazals (romantic poetry), bhajans (devotional songs), kirtan and classic film songs. Deepak first studied with his father, Shri P.N. Vyas, and later with Ustad R.F. Dagar, Ustad Moinuddin Khan and Shri Mohinderjit Singh. He has also been studying with Khayal classical singer Mrs. Kankana Banerjee, disciple of the legendary vocalist Ustad Amir Khan. Deepak is accomplished on several musical instruments including harmonium, tamboura, guitar and keyboard. He is co-director of the East-West School of Music at Ananda Ashram.Admission is FREE (donations greatly appreciated)

ating the forty-fifth anniversary of his album Sea of Bliss, which has been reissued on Numero Group. Opening the evening will be sound artist Saapato.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Don Slepian, a composer, performer, and music technologist, is celebrated as a pioneer in the ambient and new age music movement, blending classical influences with cutting-edge electronic techniques. From serving as artist-in-residence at Bell Laboratories and Synthesizer Soloist with the Honolulu Symphony to performing at esteemed venues like Lincoln Center, WNYC’s New Sounds, and the Centre Pompidou, his career spans decades of innovation and acclaim. Recently, he has sold out shows at the Philosophical Research Society, accompanied therapeutic psychedelic ceremonies, lectured at Stanford University, appeared on Dublab radio, and is preparing a tour celebrating the forty-fifth anniversary of his seminal record Sea of Bliss. Now based in the Pocono Mountains, Slepian continues to compose, perform, and build innovative instruments, cementing his legacy as a visionary in the field.donslepian.comSea of Bliss

Saapato is the music project of upstate NY based sound artist Brendan Principato. His work focuses on the intersection of ecology and music, using a distinct blend of manipulated field recordings and lush electronic soundscapes to encourage listeners to reconsider their place within nature. He spent August 2023 in residence with the Alaska State Park Service recording bird migrations and the salmon run outside of Juneau. In September of 2022 he was in residence with the National Park Service on Fire Island, NY documenting “shoulder season” in rare and rapidly disappearing swale and dune habitats.saapato.comAdmission is FREE/pay-what-you-can

5PM-7PM: West Phila. Sanctuary special event outside on the front plaza (will be inside if weather is bad). Info coming. 

Philly Queer Trans Munch. More info to come. 

This event will livestream over various platforms.  More details to follow with registration.

Registration is needed to tell.Please register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oE-yB2jVQOq-1BHbTOZj-g

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THE 13TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF HOUR T.Y.M.E ENTERTAINMENT!!!  

Get ready to have fun in the Fall Season, as one of Morton/Philadelphia’s Artists: Chris Nelson presents: “The 13th Anniversary Celebration Concert Recording Party Of HOUR T.Y.M.E Entertainment L.L.C.. The celebration event will take place on Sunday October 26, 2025. Performances are scheduled to take place from 4p.m.-11:00p.m. This party is a late afternoon/early night of entertainment and the cost is free for the people of The Delaware Valley, PA and beyond. There will be live music, an art vendor and food vendors in attendance.  During the event HOUR T.Y.M.E Entertainment’s C.E.O & Artist: Chris Nelson will be recording his first ever live deluxe album of his original composed music to honor and celebrate the music company and he is inviting the public to be apart of this historic occasion.

There will be special invited musical guests from the local area of Delaware County, Philadelphia Pa and neighboring State of Delaware. World renowned artists will be making an appearance at the 13th Anniversary Celebration Concert Recording Party For HOUR T.Y.M.E Entertaiment. We will have a youth band name: H-Fam (Wilmington, DE), Hip-Hop Emcee Haddy X (Coastville/Philadelphia Pa), Hip-Hop Emcee Knowbody (Woodlyn, Pa), The Legendary Hip-Hop Emcee Supreem Da Rezarekta (Philadelphia, Pa), GhettoSongBird & The Roxsploitaion Band (Philadelphia, Pa), Local Super Star Comedian Malcolm Hill (Philadelphia, Pa) as well as up and coming R&B/Pop artist: Lawrenzz (Collegeville, Pa). The anniversary party will be hosted by: Kandy Brown (Philadelphia, Pa), Ant Geez (Philadelphia Pa/Sommerville New Jersey) and special guest host Too Deep from Buffalo, New York and C.E.O of KFSM Radio, Mixleplix T.V., Mixleplix Magazine and Mixleplix Radio 93.7 (Orlando, Florida).  This event is being produced by HOUR T.Y.M.E Entertainment L.L.C. and The Culture Rock Griot.

For more information about the thirteenth anniversary celebration concert recording party? You can feel free to contact Chris Nelson at: 215-531-3208, FB: @chrisnelsonmusic, IG: @hourt.y.m.eent, IG @hourtymeentllc and or email him at hourtymeent@gmail.com or cnels250@gmail.com

Book Talk and Discussion on Race, Real Estate, and Education: Inventing Gentrification in Philadelphia, 1960-2020

Free and open to the public. Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/jKvyuKFPZND5tnS97

Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 5pm-6:30pm

With author Edward M. Epstein and guests Jerry Davis and Amy Orr, neighborhood residents and research participants in the book.

Introduced by Julia McWilliams, Co-Director, University of Pennsylvania Urban Studies Program Author introduction by Elaine Simon, former Co-Director, University of Pennsylvania Urban Studies Program

Co-sponsored by Temple University Press and the University of Pennsylvania Urban Studies Program

Description: Race, Real Estate, and Education is about the connection between efforts to change K-12 schools and Philadelphia’s transformation from an industrial city into one focused on tourism, higher education, and medicine. It focuses on the redevelopment of parts of West Philadelphia as “University City” during the 1960s, in part through the demolition of the Black Bottom, but also through improvements to public education in the more affluent sections of the neighborhood. Author Edward M. Epstein will be in conversation with members of the community who experienced these transformations and whose testimonies are in the book. In his book, Epstein outlines the citywide context for West Philadelphia’s remake. He recounts the precedents for University City in the redevelopment of Society Hill. He also looks at 1960s-era attempts to correct the segregation, overcrowding, and authoritarian management throughout the School District of Philadelphia. As the West Philadelphia Corporation, a proxy for the universities and hospitals, initiated gentrification efforts in its neighborhood, the local community resisted and protested, causing the project to fail. The effort was revived with spectacular success, however, with the launch of the well-funded Penn Alexander School in 2001. The result has been a rapid increase in housing costs and a drain in the area’s Black population.

Race, Real Estate, and Education shows how the pursuit of urbanist ideals sometimes deepens neighborhood injustice. Epstein’s exploration of whether Philadelphia’s overall approach was beneficial or misguided presents a cautionary tale.

About the author:

Edward M. Epstein is the Alan J. Lee Director of Penn’s Teachers Institute of Philadelphia. He is coauthor of Race, Gender, and Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations. Epstein received his Ed.D. from Penn’s Graduate School of Education and has taught courses there on university-community engagement. He is also founder of the 40th Street Artist-in-Residence program, which offers studio space to West Philadelphia in exchange for service to the community.Free and open to the public. Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/jKvyuKFPZND5tnS97

FREE COMMUNITY ARTS SHOWCASE SET

TO HONOR THE ANCESTORS IN WEST PHILLY

During the autumn season, it has been believed by many cultures around the world that the veil that separates our world of the living and the land of the dead grows thin. It becomes possible that we may be able to communicate with our deceased ancestors.

It has often been a time of celebration. While the secular version of Halloween has lost that element of honoring the ancestors, many still choose to remember and get in touch with their loved ones.

It has been an annual tradition for the Poet-tree En Motion multidisciplinary arts showcase to celebrate with this theme. Join the free event from 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

There will be an ancestral altar. Everyone is welcome to bring photos of their ancestors and offerings.

Artist Lineup:

Plum Dragoness - spoken word, theatrical dance and fire performance

Poetry Reading - local poets and youth guests

Carol Moog - Featured published poet reading from her book

Leana Song – Afro-Cuban band led by Shawn Hennessy

Richie Olivera – Peruvian flautist

B.A.D. Blaze and Friends plus live DJ - Fire show featuring Ambra Renee, Bryce Adams, and Fern McMillian

A visionary painter will be on hand to do live painting of the event (artist TBA).

The next Poet-Tree En Motion event will be held in December to celebrate the Winter Solstice.

The Poet-tree En Motion is supported by grants from the University of Pennsylvania. Donations will be collected at the door for the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to support emergency famine relief and aid to war-torn regions around the world. Tips are also welcome and encouraged for the artists.

For information about Poet-tree En Motion, email de Burke at plumdragoness@gmail.com and join the Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/116980678334215.

ABOUT POET-TREE EN MOTION:

Poet-tree En Motion works to inspire both artist and audience to connect and work together toward cultivating the arts community in Philadelphia, welcoming artists of all kinds to experience performances local to the neighborhood.

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Gabrielle de Burke (artist Plum Dragoness)

Founder/Event Organizer Poet-tree En Motion

484-557-9605

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Poet-tree En Motion multidisciplinary arts showcase 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29 at The Rotunda located at 4014 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19104. The event is free and open to the public. The theme is “Honoring the Ancestors.” For information about The Rotunda, log on to www.TheRotunda.org. For information about Poet-tree En Motion, go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/116980678334215 and email Gabrielle de Burke at plumdragoness@gmail.com.

ARTIST BIOS:

PLUM DRAGONESS

Native to West Philadelphia, Plum Dragoness (aka Gabrielle de Burke) is a multi-talented thespian, dancer, martial artist, instructor, poetess, and writer who has been involved with performing arts since childhood. She is known for her poetic style, vocal performance, fire dance, flow arts, and choreographic flair throughout Philadelphia and abroad.

Over the past 18 years, she has toured as a solo artist, founding member/core performer/assistant artistic director of Archedream for HumanKind among many others. She has independently released two albums of original work with the project Plum Dragoness & the Elements, known for its fusion of multimedia, live world-beat musical infusions, spoken-word vocals, and lyrical poetry. She has also helped bring together the all-female performance group trio The Femme-Mynistiques, who released their debut EP “Here She Comes…” in the summer of 2016.

Since 2007, Plum Dragoness has been a resident performance artist, as well as host and organizer for the successful performing arts series Poet-tree En Motion. This has allowed her the opportunity to share her own creative performances (including collaborative projects she initiated) and work created by many unique artists within the West Philadelphia community and beyond.

Her work as a healing arts practitioner and instructor continues to intersect with her work as an interdisciplinary performance artist through the incorporation of internal and martial arts forms in combination with dance, poetry, and theater presentation. She has been teaching in the Philadelphia area and abroad since 2000.

On Instagram: @plumdragoness @dragonspiritarts @authentic.eccentrics 

B.A.D. BLAZE and FRIENDS -- FIRE ARTS TROUPE

Ambra Robinson, aka Ambra Renee, is a Philly-based fire performer. Her journey with fire spinning began in 2017 after performing with Setu Tribe in the great circle at “the big burn.” Inspired by her Setu sisters and the PEX community, she continues to tell her stories through movement and fire dancing. Her favorite prop is fire fans. Ambra is also a radio co-host on 98.5 FM’s “Uptown Date Night.” When she’s not spinning fire, Ambra enjoys experimenting with flow props while roller skating.

On Instagram: @ambra_luv

Bryce Adams, aka Bryce is Nice, is a professional break-dancer, acrobatics coach, flow artist, and fire performer. He has been practicing his art for over 10 years. He is also a professional Parkour athlete and all-around entertainer that will dazzle you with his backflips.

On Instagram: @bryceiznyce

Fern McMillian is a radiant force of movement and self-expression. She brings playfulness and strength to every spin of her hula hoop. A mother, fitness inspiration, and well-known fire dancer, she’s been featured in the Burning Man Conclave and at Rhythm and Ritual with Departed and Minimal Chaos. Pure joy in motion, set aflame. She wields a fire staff, palm torches, and an iso hoop.

On Instagram: @fern52984

B.A.D. Blaze on Instagram: @b.a.d._blaze_philly

LEANA SONG – band fronted by SHAWN HENNESSEY

Shawn Hennessey’s childhood growing up in an Irish Catholic neighborhood in northeast Philly belie his soul connection to world rhythms, drums and percussion. An artist at heart and composer, Shawn’s music embodies rhythm-as-life, that invisible, universal pulse at the core of all we do, musically or otherwise.

Shawn’s deep, abiding love and passion for percussion and drums has taken him around the world in a career spanning the globe in known percussion hotbeds of innovation and rich history, countries like Ghana, Cuba, Haiti, Israel, Tahiti, and Istanbul.

A Latin Grammy-nominated percussionist in the category for Best Tropical Album for his work with El Caribefunk on their 2020 release, Energia para Regalar.  Shawn is also a prolific songwriter and producer based in Philadelphia and performs regularly with a variety of notable national and local acts, including bassist Bakithi Kumalo of Paul Simon's band, Uprooted featuring Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root, Bollywood star Jeffrey Iqbal, Trinidelphia, Ryan Tennis, The Disco Biscuits and Don McCloskey. Shawn has played at The Philadelphia Folk Festival, The Mann Music Center, and Radio City Music Hall.

His two passion projects over the past decade have been Hennessey Bonfire—lush, organic, original songs soulfully rooted against the backdrop of world rhythms and sounds—and Leana Song, a genre-defying fusion of traditional and contemporary Afro-Cuban music, the likes of which have landed Shawn on major Spotify playlists alongside world music icons.  For the past 2 decades, Leana Song has shared the bill with for Tinariwen, Vieux Farka Toure, Chris Berry, and Antibalas.

Leana Song’s first album, “Orisha Love Songs Vol.1” was released in 2008, and blends ancient Ghanaian and Cuban drumming and songs with modern harmony and instrumentation.  

Hennessey Bonfire, released “Let’s Get Carried Away”  in 2013.  This self-produced, sophomore release is a world-folk in nature, highlighting Shawn’s gift for songwriting and pop production.  Soon after the sold-out release at World Cafe Live, Shawn was diagnosed with a brain tumor.  He had surgery and has been in good health ever since.  

In 2018, His 3rd studio album “Orisha Love Songs Vol. 2” was recorded in Cuba and remastered and released worldwide in 2024.  While in Cuba, Shawn had the distinct honor of being consecrated “Omo Aña”, a child of the spirit in the drum in the Afro-Cuban religion of Ifá.  

Shawn released his 4th studio album in June of 2023 as Hennessey Bonfire.  “A Wake on the Boulevard” Is an eclectic blend of world rhythms and folk harmony, with electronic sensibilities and lush production. “This record is about becoming a father and forgiving my own” Hennessey says.

Shawn also teaches Songwriting at Germantown Friends School where he has worked for over 20 years and is currently attaining his MA in Songwriting from Berklee College of Music.

For more info and to download music go to www.shawnhennessey.com and https://linktr.ee/hennesseybonfire. On Instagram: @Hennesseybonfire www.shawnhennessey.com

RICHIE OLIVERA – Solo Flautist

Richie Olivera is a Peruvian-born musician specializing in traditional Andean flutes, including the quena, zampona, and quenacho. Beginning his musical journey at age twelve in Lima, he performed throughout Peru before moving to New Jersey in 2007. His style blends the soulful sounds of the Andes with global influences from jazz, rock, and Celtic music. Richie has performed across the tri-state area, including Princeton University’s Café Improv and cultural festivals such as the Andes Festival in Perth Amboy. His performances evoke the spirit of his heritage while bridging cultures through sound.

On Facebook: @RichieOlivera and @RichieQuena

On Instagram: @Richie_Olivera

On Youtube: @RichieOlivera

CAROL MOOG

Dr. Carol Moog is a psychologist in private practice, an accomplished blues harmonica player, and the author of “Are They Selling Her Lips” (William Morrow) and “The Autism Playbook for Teens” (New Harbinger). She can also be found improvising with Tongue and Groove Spontaneous Theater, voicing vintage radio plays, and communing with insects on nature walks.

She lives in Pennsylvania with her loving husband and adventure-partner, Roger, with whom she has traveled the world. In lieu of teleportation, she treasures cross-country time with her vibrant daughter, Julie; son-in-law, David; and grandson, Henry.

She has never understood why people tell children to sit still.

For more information about Moog, visit https://www.carolmoog.com/