Events
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Organization |
Dates |
Location |
Economic Self Sufficiency in the African-American Community Film & Panel Discussion Program Series
Presented by ICPIC New Africa Center February 12, 2012 Black Wall Street with panelists Dr. Weldon McWilliam and Fareed Shakir.
This documentary chronicles one of the nation's worst acts of racial violence, the Tulsa Race Riot, which occurred on June 1st, 1921, when 35 square blocks of African American homes and businesses were torched and destroyed by mobs of angry whites.
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ICPIC New Africa Center |
02/12/12 |
ICPIC New Africa Center, Philadelphia |
Family Arts Academy: From Istanbul to Cairo
Presented by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) February 12, 2012 You're invited to experience the world travels of Henry Tanner for yourself with a sensational Mediterranean dance performance by the Mosaic Dance Theater Company, who will take you from Istanbul to Cairo. While they perform, learn from artists how to capture the human body as it sways and swirls and bends and twirls.
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) |
02/12/12 |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Philadelphia |
Amanda Burnham: Walkshed
Presented by Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts at Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts December 16, 2011-February 16, 2012 Burnham creates installations based on American urban landscapes. Starting with observational sketches made on site, she compiles, manipulates, and then pieces together fragments to arrive at a more subjective representation of place. In Walkshed, impressions of quotidian details from routine daily encounters trace the terrain of community and home.
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Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts |
12/16/11 -
02/16/12 |
Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Wilmington |
Flock: An Exhibition Inspired by the Schuylkill Center’s Bird Collection
Presented by The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education December 2, 2011-February 18, 2012 Take a closer look at birds with this unique exhibit inspired by the Schuylkill Center’s bird taxidermy collection. Working with the Center’s bird specimens, photographer Lisa Haun has created lush, elegant portraits that defy their still subjects – they look alive and teeming with personality. A collaborative sound installation by Jennie Thwing and Lorenzo Buffa invites gallery visitors to open up original birdhouses that come to life. Selections from the taxidermy...
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The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education |
12/02/11 -
02/18/12 |
The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, Philadelphia |
Members’ Exhibition
Presented by Main Line Art Center at Main Line Art Center February 11-March 8, 2012 Our community is rich with artistic talent! You are invited to join Main Line Art Center for a special exhibition that celebrates the diverse and vibrant work of Main Line Art Center Members. The exhibition opens just in time for you to purchase a one-of-a-kind piece of art for your Valentine.
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Main Line Art Center |
02/11/12 -
03/08/12 |
Main Line Art Center, Haverford |
Lancaster First Friday
Presented by LancasterARTS January 6-December 7, 2012 Everyone is invited to join LancasterARTS in celebrating the arts and the wonderfully diverse arts community in the City of Lancaster each First Friday of the month. Download a guide with map and get the latest info on exhibitions, performances and more at 60+ venues from www.lancasterarts.com.
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LancasterARTS |
01/06/12 -
12/07/12 |
202 N. Prince Street, Lancaster |
Frankford Avenue First Friday
Presented by New Kensington Community Development Corporation at Various Locations May 1, 2009 - Ongoing Everyone is invited to join Fishtown and Kensington for a night of art and culture. Gritty neighborhoods with a unique artistic culture open themselves up, with galleries, bars and restaurants open late. Check out the official website for individual gallery listings the week before First Friday.
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New Kensington Community Development Corporation |
05/01/09 -
Ongoing |
Various Locations, |
First Friday Art Walk in Lebanon
Presented by Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts at Lebanon Art Center May 6, 2011 - Ongoing Lebanon's First Friday Art Walk is a monthly cultural banquet featuring all kinds of art and craft with musical and theatrical trimmings. The City's Galleries, Bars, Clubs, Stores, Restaurants and Churches have come together to offer wall and performance space to the local Art community. The vibrant result is that, from month to month visitors can have anything from Celtic Singing Sessions through Pennsylvania Dutch Art to Zombie walks. The Art Walk is inexpensive, all-ages entertainment in...
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Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts |
05/06/11 -
Ongoing |
Lebanon Art Center, Lebanon |