Events
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Westward Ho: An Exhibit by Jen Blazina
Presented by Drexel University - Leonard Pearlstein Gallery at Drexel University - Leonard Pearlstein Gallery January 17-February 14, 2012 The Leonard Pearlstein gallery is proud to exhibit work from several series by Art & Art History faculty artist Jen Blazina. Westward Ho will include work that comments on observations from her childhood and travels during her recent sabbatical.
The exhibition includes "Suitcases," which speaks to the lost glamour of travel. While in the Netherlands, Blazina found herself watching film noir, especially by Hitchcock. Influenced by these films, she began to... |
Drexel University - Leonard Pearlstein Gallery |
01/17/12 -
02/14/12 |
Drexel University - Leonard Pearlstein Gallery, Philadelphia |
The Really Cooks and The Best Westerns
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia February 15, 2012 The Really Cooks are a half-human, half-cartoon band that creates an alternate world filled with eccentric characters to tell their story and play their songs. They mix late period British ’60s pop with a quirky American showtune aesthetic, crafting fun, energetic pop tunes. Their music combines harmonic elements that resemble Queen and the Beach Boys, but they still manage to keep an original psychedelic sensibility. Check out their 2011 debut album, Dr. Lemonade Stand! The album... |
World Cafe Live |
02/15/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Documentary Realism Between Cultures: Rey Chow
Presented by Penn Humanities Forum at University of Pennsylvania Museum- Harrison Auditorium February 17, 2012 New media technologies have given us unprecedented power to simulate, fabricate, and falsify, while casting doubt on any notion of objectively recording or documenting actual life. Why, then, is the present moment a time of unprecedented vigor and excitement among documentary-makers? Rey Chow, a renowned scholar of Asian-American film and literature, uses this question as her point of departure to discuss some new forms of documentary realism.
A program of the 2011-2012 Penn... |
Penn Humanities Forum |
02/17/12 |
University of Pennsylvania Museum- Harrison Auditorium, Philadelphia |
Tea Leaf Green
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia February 17, 2012 San Francisco’s Tea Leaf Green are newfangled Lost Boys, a traveling gang dedicated to seeking wisdom and experience in places both glorious and seedy. In many ways, this quintet is the essence of rock’s adventurous, playfully outlaw spirit, all of which ultimately fuels songs that resonate with classic vibrations, open-ended possibilities and radio-ready charm.
With the release of their seventh studio album Radio Tragedy!, Tea Leaf Green have crafted a... |
World Cafe Live |
02/17/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Bronze Radio Return
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia February 17, 2012 There are some records that manage to span multiple eras of time and various places, in essence creating a new sonic space. New Englanders Bronze Radio Return have done just that on their sophomore album, the gorgeous and varied SHAKE! SHAKE! SHAKE!. Contained within the space between notes and breaths are thousands of miles, and decades of history.
The roots of this travelogue-time capsule -- and the band that made it -- can be traced back to lead singer and guitarist... |
World Cafe Live |
02/17/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
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Imagine Africa Community Afternoon
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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) |
02/18/12 |
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum), Philadelphia |
The Illumination Band
Presented by PSALM - The Philadelphia Society for Art, Literature and Music at PSALM - The Philadelphia Society for Art, Literature and Music February 18, 2012 "I'm so Impressed with the IllumInatIon Band. They gave a terrific performance to a full house & A W I L D L Y E N T H U S I A S T I C A U D I E N C E . ...The music by turns rocking and lilting. A band made up of
veteran blues musicians and a very talented Kabir Green”
- Michaela Majoun Radio, host WXPN
Members include David Mowry - Vocals, guitar, slide guitar, Jeff Sheard - Vocals & percussion, Kabir Green - Vocals, guitar, banjo, twelve string... |
PSALM - The Philadelphia Society for Art, Literature and Music |
02/18/12 |
PSALM - The Philadelphia Society for Art, Literature and Music, Philadelphia |
Nic Cowan
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia February 18, 2012 Many young musicians have parents who are less than supportive when artistic aspirations are announced. It’s understandable. After all, becoming a doctor, lawyer or accountant are safe career bets. Donning a guitar, writing songs and pounding on club doors for gigs? Not so much.
But Nic Cowan never had that worry. When the native Texan and transplanted Atlantan decided to get serious about his musical career, he turned to the professional musician he knew best—his... |
World Cafe Live |
02/18/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Archie Fisher
Presented by Crossroads Music at Crossroads Music February 19, 2012 Master guitarist, singer and songwriter Archie Fisher is among Scotland’s foremost interpreters of traditional songs and is known throughout the country as the host of BBC Radio Scotland’s award-winning “Travelling Folk” show, which he has presented for over 25 years. For his contributions to Scottish folk music, he has been inducted into the Scots Traditional Music Hall of Fame and in 2007 was awarded an MBE by Queen Elizabeth for services to traditional music. |
Crossroads Music |
02/19/12 |
Crossroads Music, Philadelphia |
William Fitzsimmons with Special Guest Denison Witmer
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia February 19, 2012 William Fitzsimmons is equal parts songwriter and psychotherapist, creating captivating music which uniquely melds depravity, honesty, and autobiography into a counter-intuitive seamless whole. Since 2005, Fitzsimmons has created three full-length albums, each thoroughly themed and embossed with matters of family history, intimate disclosure and bold confession, yielding rich folk music ranging from the stark and acoustic to the voluminous and electronic. |
World Cafe Live |
02/19/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Red Wanting Blue
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia February 19, 2012 Red Wanting Blue has been called the hardest working rock band in America. This isn’t surprising considering leader Scott Terry’s decade-long dedication to the road. His songs about its trials, sung in a remarkable radio-ready baritone, are backed by his expert band’s shimmering classic rock sound. Twelve of these tunes comprise this Columbus, Ohio-based band’s first official label release. |
World Cafe Live |
02/19/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
The Disaster Experts, Mastering Risk in Modern America
Presented by Penn Bookstore at Penn Bookstore February 22, 2012 Drexel University professor and historian Scott Gabriel Knowles leads a discussion on the hazards of modern American life and addresses what can be done to prevent large-scale disasters. Based on his new book, The Disaster Experts, Mastering Risk in Modern America.
This event is co-sponsored with the Penn Institute for Urban Research. |
Penn Bookstore |
02/22/12 |
Penn Bookstore, Philadelphia |
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Imagine Africa Evening Event: Voices of Africa Concert and Workshop
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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) |
02/22/12 |
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum), Philadelphia |
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Julia Nunes
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World Cafe Live |
02/22/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia February 23, 2012 For the past 34 years Lafayette, Louisiana's BeauSoleil has carried the torch of tradition while continuing to chart uncharted waters with ingenuity and innovation. Their latest release and Yep Roc label debut Alligator Purse is not only a vibrant testament to BeauSoleil's healthy spirit, but also easily their most adventuresome record yet.
Since their inception in 1975, BeauSoleil has not only spearheaded a cultural Renaissance but has elevated Cajun music to one of... |
World Cafe Live |
02/23/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Peter Bradley Adams
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia February 23, 2012 Peter Bradley Adams was formerly one half of the duo Eastmountainsouth, signed by Robbie Robertson (of The Band) to DreamWorks Records in 2002. Since then, Adams has released three solo records, and is set to release his fourth album Between Us on Mishara Music on June 14th.
“Adams is fast developing as a songwriter who both inspires and questions” – Nic Harcourt, Los Angeles Times Magazine, January 2010.
One of the... |
World Cafe Live |
02/23/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Gene Shay Presents Meg Hutchinson
Presented by PSALM - The Philadelphia Society for Art, Literature and Music at PSALM - The Philadelphia Society for Art, Literature and Music February 24, 2012 Meg Hutchinson is an award-winning songwriter who artfully documents the human condition. With a poet’s ease, she makes the personal universal, allowing people’s stories to come alive through her unique vocals and haunting melodies. Since the release of her Red House Records debut Come up Full, she has won high praise for her songwriting and has been featured nationally on NPR Music, XM/Sirius Radio and several times on the syndicated show Mountain Stage.... |
PSALM - The Philadelphia Society for Art, Literature and Music |
02/24/12 |
PSALM - The Philadelphia Society for Art, Literature and Music, Philadelphia |
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XPN Welcomes Marco Benevento
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The Blockley Pourhouse |
02/24/12 |
The Blockley, Philadelphia |
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The Strange Heat, Black Stars, The Formulary and The Shock Trials
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World Cafe Live |
02/24/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
The TBH Group & Double V Bookings Presents The Better Half
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia February 25, 2012 Join the Better Half and other great acts for a night of music and fun!
Also performing: John & Brittany, Jackson Rider, Bong Hits for Jesus and Shockwave Collective. |
World Cafe Live |
02/25/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
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Imagine Africa Lecture Series: Contemporary South African Performance
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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) |
02/28/12 |
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum), Philadelphia |
In Praise of Unreal Sounds: Carolyn Abbate
Presented by Penn Humanities Forum at University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) February 29, 2012 The 1930s saw a flourishing of "operetta films" in France and Germany. These films attempted to use the conventions of opera within the new medium of sound film. The result was a curious aesthetic mélange in which narrative and visual kitsch coexisted with radical experiments in sound synchronization. Celebrated opera scholar Carolyn Abbate explains how, in the hands of directors like René Clair and Erik Charell, the operetta movie came to exemplify a kind of... |
Penn Humanities Forum |
02/29/12 |
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum), Philadelphia |
Slaughterhouse-Five
Presented by Curio Theatre Company February 2-March 3, 2012 Billy Pilgrim has become unstuck in time! Does that sound crazy? Well Curio, in it's own special brand of lunacy, feels it can relate. Join us for Kurt Vonnegut's absurdist classic Slaughterhouse-Five. Watch as Billy Pilgrim simultaneously experiences all the phases of his life: birth to death, battlefield to captivity on the alien planet Tralfamadore. Vonnegut's eloquent and deeply funny plea against butchery in the service of authority is all here. How are we going to present... |
Curio Theatre Company |
02/02/12 -
03/03/12 |
, Philadelphia |
Action Adventure Story Telling Movement Class: ZoomDance Intermediate (West Philly)
Presented by ZoomDance at Studio 34 January 9-March 3, 2012 For 3-5 year olds, this class has the same essence as the younger ZoomDance class, with lots of energy and focus on exploring new ideas. We will start to push the edges of dancing the spectrum from wild abandon to careful details. In addition to learning trickier "moves", we will start thinking of phrases and dances instead of only individual moves, and students will perform for each other in class. When acting out the story, our teachers will encourage students to offer their own... |
ZoomDance |
01/09/12 -
03/03/12 |
Studio 34, Philadelphia |
American Girl Fashion Show Hosted by Junior League of Philadelphia
Presented by Junior League of Philadelphia, Inc. at Desmond Hotel and Conference Center March 3-March 4, 2012 The Junior League of Philadelphia, Inc. invites girls and their friends and families to experience the American Girl Fashion Show. This fun, engaging program showcases historical and contemporary fashions for girls and their dolls. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Junior League of Philadelphia, Inc.’s community programs.
Local models will present the fashions, while lively commentary, music, and decorations will create a memorable experience for girls and their... |
Junior League of Philadelphia, Inc. |
03/03/12 -
03/04/12 |
Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, Malvern |
8-week Brand New Beginners series in West Philadelphia
Presented by Wake Up Yoga at Wake Up Yoga West January 19-March 8, 2012 Walking into a yoga class for the first time can be an intimidating experience. You may feel you're not flexible enough, not strong enough, or not calm enough to make it through an entire class. This series has been created just for YOU! An embracing environment awaits in which you can engage your mind and body in a study of your self, discovering breath and movement in a non-competitive and nurturing environment. |
Wake Up Yoga |
01/19/12 -
03/08/12 |
Wake Up Yoga West, Philadelphia |
Global Tour of Junk Food
Presented by Geographical Society of Philadelphia March 20, 2012 Andrew Smith has written many books exploring the history of food. Enjoy his entertaining and humorous presentation on the global history of junk food while dining on a specially prepared three-course dinner—with a bit of junk food, of course! |
Geographical Society of Philadelphia |
03/20/12 |
Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, Philadelphia |
Spring Sadhana with Rebecca Hooper
Presented by Wake Up Yoga at Wake Up Yoga West March 24, 2012 As the roots of the tree must be firm and established so that the branches may extend and flourish, the foundational asanas must be learnt and revisited to inform those that follow…whether the roots are now being established, or the roots are being re-established.
The foundation of the asana is where the body meets the earth. There will be an emphasis on lateral extensions and twists. This workshop is appropriate for students who have been practicing at least a year. |
Wake Up Yoga |
03/24/12 |
Wake Up Yoga West, Philadelphia |
DanceBrazil
Presented by Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts at Annenberg Center - Zellerbach Theater March 22-March 24, 2012 For more than 30 years, DanceBrazil has thrilled audiences throughout the world with a dazzling fusion of Afro-Brazilian culture, live music, contemporary dance and Capoeira, the African dance/martial arts form that evolved in colonial Brazil as a means of fighting enslavement. Enjoy the Philadelphia premiere of Dance like a Fight - Fight like a Dance, a sensuous, fast-paced new work that draws upon the ongoing dialogue of intense cultural rituals, followed by the revival of the hit work... |
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts |
03/22/12 -
03/24/12 |
Annenberg Center - Zellerbach Theater, Philadelphia |
Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal
Presented by Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts at Annenberg Center - Zellerbach Theater April 19-April 21, 2012 Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal features neither ballet nor jazz, but instead presents a thrilling fusion of styles and polished technique. An amazing repertoire by some of the best working choreographers and a collection of extraordinarily talented dancers combine to form a compelling and sophisticated company known for its dedication to outstanding programming. Featuring Creation 2012 by Wen Wei Wang and Les Chambres des Jacques by Aszure Barton, the company will “dazzle you with... |
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts |
04/19/12 -
04/21/12 |
Annenberg Center - Zellerbach Theater, Philadelphia |
