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The Rotunda, maintained by The Foundation Community Arts Initiative, is a community gathering place for the promotion of arts and culture. This center seeks to bring together the Penn student community with the people of West Philadelphia and the greater Philadelphia area. Arts of all kinds are presented, including live musical performances, mulitmedia collaboratives, visual arts, and dance. Events are open to the public for free, with donations encouraged. The Rotunda is an alcohol free venue.

 

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    The Rotunda

    4014 Walnut Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19104

    Phone: 215-573-3234   |   Official Website

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      06/21/13

      JACK Quartet perform works by Nono, Lachenmann, and Berenson The Rotunda JACK Quartet perform works by Nono, Lachenmann, and Berenson Presented by Bowerbird at The Rotunda June 21, 2013 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. 1" "Gran Torso" (1972), and Nono's radical late period contribution to the genre, "Fragmente-Stille, an Diotima" (1980). The JACK Quartet...

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    06/21/13

    JACK Quartet perform works by Nono, Lachenmann, and Berenson The Rotunda JACK Quartet perform works by Nono, Lachenmann, and Berenson Presented by Bowerbird at The Rotunda June 21, 2013 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. 1" "Gran Torso" (1972), and Nono's radical late period contribution to the genre, "Fragmente-Stille, an Diotima" (1980). The JACK Quartet...

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    05/17/13	The Widow's Joy: Listening & talk with Ian Nagoski The Rotunda
    05/16/13- 05/18/13	Tangle presents Invert! - circus-theater cabaret The Rotunda
    05/04/13	A Magical and Meditative Evening of Jewish Chanting The Rotunda
    04/22/13	The Makanda Project: FREE JAZZ CONCERT The Rotunda
    04/22/13	Makanda Project The Rotunda
    04/21/13	Becky Butterfly and the Story of the Wayward Wasp The Rotunda
    04/19/13	Sound Effects Poetry Catalog The Rotunda
    04/05/13	Five Minute Follies Sing-Off The Rotunda
    04/04/13	Outside Sound - artwork by people with disabilities as an inspiration for music The Rotunda
    04/01/13	Marginal Bodies: Queer Migrations. A Film Screening & Director's Talk by Mónica Enríquez-Enríquez The Rotunda
    03/24/13	The Swingin' 40's The Rotunda
    03/16/13	Rainbow of Desire The Rotunda
    03/06/13	Lungs Face Feet Brass Band The Rotunda
    03/01/13	Ches Smith & These Arches The Rotunda
    02/15/13	Alash Ensemble and guests The Rotunda
    02/05/13- 01/20/13	Flying Donkey Cabaret The Rotunda
    02/04/13- 03/04/13	Unpacking Race: A 5-Part Workshop Series The Rotunda
    01/28/13	Free Class: Intro to Theatre of the Oppressed The Rotunda
    01/12/13- 02/09/13	Vegan Pledge 2013 The Rotunda
    01/11/13	John Cage's film One11 The Rotunda
    12/19/12	COLLABORATION STATION: Seven Things The Rotunda
    12/15/12- 03/16/13	PYPM Youth Night Poetry Open Mic/Slam The Rotunda
    12/09/12	John Cage's Variations at The Rotunda The Rotunda
    11/30/12- 12/01/12	Year-End Cabaret & Cheap Art Bazaar The Rotunda
    11/01/12- 11/04/12	Ruthless Spouse The Rotunda
    10/20/12- 10/21/12	Hansel and Gretel The Rotunda
    10/17/12- 12/19/12	Poet-tree En Motion The Rotunda
    09/19/12	Pretty Monsters The Rotunda
    09/13/12- 09/16/12	Monument The Rotunda
    09/10/12- 09/11/12	Le Mirage/Dead City Philly a Rock Opera by Sylvia Platypus The Rotunda
    07/20/12	Bardo Pond, Kohoutek & Rhyton - A Benefit for Tom Carter The Rotunda
    07/10/12	Fatherly Love in Action - Harambee USA 1st Annual Art Auction The Rotunda
    06/09/12	Pirates Invade the Five Minute Follies! The Rotunda
    04/24/12- 05/15/12	Workshop Series: Turning Issues and Isms Inside-Out The Rotunda
    04/17/12	Free Class: Intro to Theatre of the Oppressed The Rotunda
    04/15/12	Jazz Month: Steve Lehman Trio The Rotunda
    04/07/12	Swingin' The Standards The Rotunda
    04/01/12- 04/06/12	What Lies Underneath: Otis' Epiphany The Rotunda
    03/24/12	One Thousand Pulses Philadelphia The Rotunda
    03/15/12	Aster and Mario Diaz de Leon The Rotunda
    03/09/12- 03/10/12	Cupid's Little Prick The Rotunda
    02/05/12- 03/02/12	Fantasy Weavers Fundraising Concerts/Bake Sales The Rotunda
    02/04/12	Marriage Equality Cabaret - A Benefit for Freedom to Marry The Rotunda
    02/02/12	Le Mirage/Dead City Philly: A Rock Opera by Sylvia Platypus The Rotunda
    01/24/12- 02/07/12	3-Part Workshop The Rotunda
    01/22/12	Amahl and the Night Visitors: by Gian Carlo Menotti The Rotunda
    01/19/12	Nate Wooley Quintet The Rotunda
    01/15/12- 01/17/12	Below and Beyond The Rotunda
    12/14/11	Poet-tree En Motion The Rotunda
    12/09/11	HEARTbeats : A Love, Us Production The Rotunda
    12/07/11	Tori Ensemble The Rotunda
    12/03/11	Go West! Craft Fest The Rotunda
    12/02/11- 12/03/11	Puppet UpRising Year-End Cabaret and Cheap Art Bazaar The Rotunda
    10/29/11- 10/30/11	Hansel & Gretel Halloween Performance The Rotunda
    10/29/11- 10/30/11	Hansel and Gretel The Rotunda
    10/20/11	Joshua Abrams's Natural Information Society The Rotunda
    10/12/11	Poet-tree En Motion The Rotunda
    10/02/11- 10/16/11	Becky Butterfly and the Story of the Wayward Wasp The Rotunda
    09/27/11	Mikrokolektyw The Rotunda
    09/24/11	Billy Martin & Friends + Jay Sand The Rotunda
    09/24/11	MEDESKI MARTIN AND WOOD’S BILLY MARTIN The Rotunda
    09/16/11	Carnivores Anonymous The Rotunda
    09/12/11- 09/15/11	Le Mirage/Dead City Philly The Rotunda
    09/09/11- 09/11/11	The Gray Area The Rotunda
    09/09/11- 09/11/11	Wars & Whores: The Henry IV Musical The Rotunda
    09/03/11	Five Minute Follies The Rotunda
    09/02/11- 09/07/11	Fire / Truce The Rotunda
    08/27/11	Vieux Farka Toure + Kyo Daiko The Rotunda
    07/23/11	Cyro Baptista's Banquet of Spirits + Adam Rudolph and Joseph Bowie The Rotunda
    06/16/11	Bobb Trimble, Brother JT & Kuschty Rye Ergot The Rotunda
    05/28/11	Being Impossible The Rotunda
    05/19/11	Jooklo Duo The Rotunda
    04/29/11- 05/01/11	25th Anniversary Concert: Le Dada Va Gaga Dans 2011 The Rotunda
    04/29/11- 05/01/11	Le Dada Va Gaga Dans 2011 The Rotunda
    04/21/11	Jazz Month: Shane Endsley & The Music Band The Rotunda
    04/01/11	Event Horizon The Rotunda
    03/19/11	Block Captain Best Practice Breakfast The Rotunda
    03/17/11	Archer Spade + Drew Ceccato Perform the Music of Roscoe Mitchell The Rotunda
    03/04/11	Arts for the Cause The Rotunda
    02/20/11	Graham Reynolds and the Golden Arm Trio The Rotunda
    02/17/11	William Hooker Trio The Rotunda
    02/03/11	Reverberations The Rotunda
    01/22/11	Sonic Liberation Front + Zankel's Warriors The Rotunda
    01/20/11	Jemeel Moondoc Trio The Rotunda
    01/08/11- 01/09/11	FunK~TecH~HeaveN 2011 The Rotunda
    12/16/10	Tomas Fujiwara & The Hook Up, Ideal Bread The Rotunda
    12/11/10	Second Saturday Holiday Craft Fair The Rotunda
    12/04/10	The Puppet Uprising Year-End Cabaret Night 2 The Rotunda
    12/03/10	Puppet Uprising Year-End Cabaret Night 1 The Rotunda
    11/19/10	Loren Connors + Barn Owl + Steve Gunn + High Aura'd The Rotunda
    11/18/10	Ches Smith and These Arches The Rotunda
    11/14/10	Reef The Lost Cauze, Kuf Knotz and Asaad The Rotunda
    11/07/10	Day of the Dead Celebration with Crisol The Rotunda
    10/31/10	George Braith & The Amazing Braithophone The Rotunda
    10/21/10	Andy Laster's Sounds of Cairo The Rotunda
    10/17/10	Jewish Dialogue Group Fall Benefit Concert: The Naming Featuring Galeet Dardashti The Rotunda
    09/19/10	For Colored Girls Who Have Committed Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf The Rotunda
    09/16/10	The Nu Band The Rotunda
    09/13/10- 09/15/10	Fugue State The Rotunda
    09/12/10- 09/18/10	The Gangster Chronicles The Rotunda