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[Culture] events @ the rotunda

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Mon, 20 Dec 2004 10:15:21 -0800

Mon., Dec. 20, 6pm, 7:15pm: Every Monday, Empress Thandi will instruct in the art of yoga. Her classes are entitled Yoga for Life, and will focus on basic, Astranga, Power Yoga, meditation, etc. As she says "This is not a work out, but a work in."

Each class will run 1 hour, so come for the 6-7pm, 7:15-8:15pm, or stay for both!
The requested fee is $10.00 per class. A large portion of each class payment will be donated directly to The Rotunda's many and varied programs. Without your support, The Rotunda cannot survive.
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Tue., Dec. 21 at 7:30pm: STINKY BOY TENNIS BALL JUNKIES
PRESENTS:

I Heard,
a montage by Julia Susman

What is it that you say that you do not mean?
What is it that you mean that you cannot say?
What is our truth that we cannot make true?
What is so true that you cannot believe?
Oh, I heard something about that.

I Heard, is a series of monologues and short scenes strung together with honesty and vulgarity. Photography and a score by Christopher Wood bring depth and visual representation to this production that deals with ideas regarding how we say and do things that we do not mean, and mean and do things that we do not say.

How do we blind ourselves to our truth?

Those who are easily offended should attend at their own risk.
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Thu., Dec. 30, 10pm-2am: The Gathering. bboys. bgirls. break dancing. open mic for MCs. DJs
Every last Thursday
Ohene
Breaks by DJ Ghost
The most ill- the most raw- the most authentic - THE GATHERING
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Sat., Jan. 8, doors at 6pm: Ruder Than You (RTY), SGR, and Bigger Thomas
http://www.ruderthanyou.net
This concert will celebrate the release of âPhilly Stylee,â Ruder Than Youâs long-awaited third CD featuring the late Trish  Johnson on bari-sax, and several top Philadelphia guest  musicians.  Trish was killed in a car accident in 1997 returning from a solo  jazz performance.  The CD is dedicated to her.

The CD, conceived and recorded at the peak of the Third Wave, was never completed for a number of reasons, but mostly due to a 3-year  incarceration of lead singer, DJ Freddie 3D Weaver.

The CD will feature RTY's hybrid style ska, reggae,  hip-hop, dancehall, rub-a-dub, and rocksteady.
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Sun., Jan. 9 at 6pm: Spoken word and musical celebration honoring Davina Stewart (Daughters of the Diaspora). Acts and more tba)
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Mon., Jan. 10, 6pm, 7:15pm: Every Monday, Empress Thandi will instruct in the art of yoga. Her classes are entitled Yoga for Life, and will focus on basic, Astranga, Power Yoga, meditation, etc. As she says "This is not a work out, but a work in." Each class will run 1 hour, so come for the 6-7pm, 7:15-8:15pm, or stay for both!
The requested fee is $10.00 per class. A large portion of each class payment will be donated directly to The Rotunda's many and varied programs. Without your support, The Rotunda cannot survive.
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Tue., Jan. 11 at 9pm: VJ Large Marge Musical Movie Fundraisers. Film tba
http://www.gypsyboots.org
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Thu., Jan. 13 at 8pm: Andrew's Video Vault Presents
Every 2nd Thursday
http://www.armcinema25.com

Screenings continuous from 8pm
ZOOLOGICAL RESEARCH

The Animal Kingdom (Edward H. Griffith, 1932, 85 minutes, B&W, 1.33:1)
Leslie Howard stars in the first film adaptation of Philip Barryâs 1931 romantic comedy about a publisher of the esoteric caught between his free-loving bo-ho artist best friend (Ann Sheridan) and his would-be socialite wife (Myrna Loy).

Thereâs Always Tomorrow (Peter Godfrey, 1946, 87 minutes, B&W, 1.33:1)
Dennis Morgan assumes the Leslie Howard role in Warner Brotherâs 1942 noir reimaging of Phillip Barryâs classic play.  Now set in 1939, drenched in sinister shadows and engulfed by the threat of impeding war, Barryâs romantic comedy has been transformed into a scathing social satire. 
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Sat., Jan. 15 at 7pm: Mshindi Pan African Cultural Arts presents Mshindi Ngoma. 1 hour performance followed by Q & A with the musicians. http://www.mshindi.org

Mshindi Ngoma (pronounced Mm- Shin- dee; Nn- go-mah) is a Philadelphia based Pan African Drum Ensemble. Mshindi Ngoma is a subsidiary of Mshindi Pan African Cultural Arts, a non profit organization. The ensemble has performed throughout the east coast for audiences of all ages. The thirtieth anniversary of this non profit marks the beginning of a host of community performances. The Ensemble has performed at festivals, banquets, schools/universities and public facilities. The group consists of three drummers who play a collection of thirty percussion instruments including drums, bells and an assortment of traditional percussions from the African diaspora. Both educating and entertaining the performances reflect African storylines, and African American folklore. During performances, audience participation is often enlisted to perform along with the group. The mission of Mshindi Ngoma is to showcase African culture as a means to reach a better understanding of how culture impro

ves society as a whole.
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Mon., Jan. 17, 6pm, 7:15pm: Every Monday, Empress Thandi will instruct in the art of yoga. Her classes are entitled Yoga for Life, and will focus on basic, Astranga, Power Yoga, meditation, etc. As she says "This is not a work out, but a work in." Each class will run 1 hour, so come for the 6-7pm, 7:15-8:15pm, or stay for both!
The requested fee is $10.00 per class. A large portion of each class payment will be donated directly to The Rotunda's many and varied programs. Without your support, The Rotunda cannot survive.
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Fri., Jan. 21, 8pm-12am: Gate to Moonbase Alpha (GTMBA) ambient/experimental series for music and performance
Every 3rd Friday

Featuring:

Make a Rising
http://www.tonewplanet.com/MAR.html

Goodnight Stars Goodnight Air

Ace Paradise
http://www.starsend.org/aceparadise.html

The Great Quentini
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Sat., Jan. 22 at 7pm: Sick  City Rock n Roll Revue
http://sickcity.net

Featuring:

Ready Steady Go! (DC ska/rock)
Void Control (NJ punk rock n roll)
Vacant Youth (Philly punk)
more TBA
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Wed., Jan. 26, doors 6:30pm (time subject to change): The Billionaires for Bush will screen THE CORPORATION.
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Thu., Jan. 27, 10pm-2am: The Gathering
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Fri. Jan. 28 at 9pm: VJ Large Marge Presents  FOUND Movie Night, screening found home movies. To submit a video of  your wedding, Hebrew School play, dance recital, etc., please email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.gypsyboots.org
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Sat. Jan. 29 at 8pm: The Groove open mic jam session hosted by Stephanie Renee and Bernard Collins. Every last Saturday.  http://www.soul-sanctuary.net
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and more!!!