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Sat
July 17
12-3pm, 12-10pm
12-3pm: The 40th Street Summer Series Presents (outdoors on The Rotunda's front plaza (Walnut Street side)) as part of the Black Women's Arts Festival: 12pm-Marcia McIntyre (violin/vocalist)
12:30-Ashley Phillips (singer/songwriter/guitarist)
1pm-Alesia Dessau (jazz singer)
1:30-C.A.R.E (steel drum trio)
2pm-Voices of Africa (a cappella/hand-drum group)
2:30-Oktbrwrld (soul group)
12-10pm: the [2nd annual] Black Women's Arts Festival
INDOORS:
12pm-Olga Dugan (poetry)
12:30-MC Babe (hip-hop)
1pm-Octavia McBride-Abehee (poetry)
1:30-Jasmine (poetry)
2pm-Phillyâs D Star (r&b, jazz, soul)
2:30-Alexia Clarke (poetry)
3pm-Koko Hans (spoken word)
3:20-Ghetto Songbird (singer/lyricist/electric guitar)
3:35-Nyikia Nixon (poetry)
3:45-open mic
4pm-NaâTanya Davinaâ Stewart (spoken word theatre)
4:15-Beulah Gordon-Skinner (theatrical poetry)
4:30-Nemiss (hip-hop)
4:50-open mic
5pm-Micki Barocca (R&B, funk, soul)
5:35-Maleka Fruean (poetry)
5:50-open mic 6pm-Ganess James (singer/songwriter)
6:20-Tamara Xavier (dance)
6:30-Ebony Collier (poetry)
6:55-Misia Denea (dance)
7:15-Stephanie Durann (poetry)
7:35-UVA (spoken word)
7:50-open mic
8pm-Karen E. Quinones Miller (writer/publisher of Satin Doll)
8:30-Shelley Nicoleâs Blakbushe (funk/soul)
9pm-Naeemah Maddox (singer/songwriter/electric guitar)
9:25-Naima Nassuni (poetry)
9:45-Medusa Marie (closing ceremony dance/spoken word)
Vendors: Homestyle Scratch Cakes, Naturally You! Magazine, Crawford
Designs, A Gift 4 You, Mellaluca (cleaning products), Katryna Carter Designs,
Haneefâs on South and more...
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Sun July 18
11am-2pm, 2:30pm-6pm+ 8pm
11am-2pm: Urban Writer's Support Group (occurs on 3rd Sundays), sponsored/organized by the Society of Urban Literary Arts (SULA). All writers are welcome. Pre-registration is not necessary. For more info, call 215.951.0330 ext. 147 2:30pm-6pm+8pm:
NoNet: Improvisational music workshops + concert
Workshops: 2:30pm-6pm
Dinner break/concert set up: 6-8pm
Concert: 8pm
Participating artists:
Ricardo Arias, balloons, NYC;
Dan Breen, mechanical electronics, Baltimore;
Charles Cohen, buchla music easel, Philadelphia
--http://www.users.voicenet.com/~ccohen/ ;
Jaime Fennelly, electronics, NYC;
Mazan Kerbaj, trumpet, Beirut, Lebanon;
Paul Neidhardt, percussion, Baltimore;
Anna Troisi, electronics and amplified objects,
Italy---http://troisi.web.cs.unibo.it/ ;
Nate Wooley, trumpet, Jersey City NJ;
Jack Wright, saxes, Easton PA--www.springgardenmusic.com
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Mon July 19
6-7pm, 7:15-8:15pm
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!
Walk-ins are welcome. The suggested fee is $10 per class, but no one will
be turned away for lack of sufficient funds. However, we strongly encourage you
to donate as much as you can afford, since 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 July 23
8pm
The Kandy Whales Kandy Whales are Philly's premiere hot core outfit, bringing a
near-sickening euphoria to the pop/rock arena with a lyrical poison that
intoxicates in the proper dose, being something like the party band at the
wedding of glam-punk and witchcraft. The band is comprised of voters from
Washington, Oregon, California and Nebraska. Described as a "demonic dancing
cowboy preacher," Kandy Whales is led by singer and cartoon necromancer Clark
Roth. Roth is backed by Paul Haidle (programming, bass, guitar), Aron Dunlap
(violin, vocals, keyboards), and Joshua Delpech-Ramey (drums). The quartet
originally met ten years ago at a religious theme-park in Seattle, where they
fastened their lap belts and sped wide-mouthed into the honey mustard horror of
Western vertigo. Civil war ensued. Entire egos rose and fell. And by the end of
the summer of 2000, they were each delivered into the hands of the
Philadelphians. It was then and there that Roth's solo effort PORN FORT and an
overabundance of mutant side projects died together during the cold winter, and
re-surfaced as a long, rock-hard submarine, and a truly Vaudevillian spectacle
of 21st-century apocalyptic [get]-all. Evoking the pioneers of technological
cross-contamination, yet somehow redolent of the modern tempers of Prick, The
Pixies, The Faint and Peaches, Kandy Whales measures out just enough deep groove
to keep the millenniumâs multi-genre love child entranced in front of a
distinctly American hearth. But truly the 'Whales are an animal all their own,'
who deliver a sinister, angelic, dance-your-ass-off good time. The band's 9-song
debut record, Blow Up!, is due to appear in April of 2004, featuring the hit
party singles, "Sex Box" and "Atlantic City". http://www.kandywhales.com
+The Model (http://www.enjoythemodel.com)
+ DJ Dryw Scully
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Sat July 24
12-3pm, 6pm
12-3pm: The 40th Street Summer Series Presents (outdoors on The Rotunda's front plaza (Walnut Street side)) A Cheap Art Bazaar from the Dead Artists Guild. The Cheap Art Bazaar is a
way for artists to get their work directly into the hands of people who like
art. By bypassing the gallery system, artists are able to sell their work
cheaply (which is great for any art lovers) while still making money (which is
great for the artists). The Bazaar is run by a grass roots organization known as
the Dead Artists Guild, who have peddled lovely goods at Puppet Uprising
performances, the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, and many other local spots.
Handmade postcards, prints, paintings, drawings, and so much more will be on
sale for incredibly affordable prices, keeping in line with the Dead Artists
Guild's mission of bringing art to all people. Sales will occur on The Rotunda
plaza. Additional sales will occur along 40th Street, between Walnut and Locust.
6pm: The Sick City Showcase, featuring The Liberation (DC), Global Chaos,
Famous in Vegas, Secret Cervix, Great Caesar's Ghost Carl Consumer. http://www.famousinvegas.com/shows.htm
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Sun July 25 8pm
Karaoke Konnection
Karaoke, cash prizes
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Mon July 26
6-7pm, 7:15-8:15pm
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!
Walk-ins are welcome. The suggested fee is $10 per class, but no one will
be turned away for lack of sufficient funds. However, we strongly encourage you
to donate as much as you can afford, since 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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Thu July 29
10pm-2am
The Gathering (every lastThursday) bboys*bgirls*graf*MCs*turntablism
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Fri July 30
Doors 9pm
The Marvelous Records and Comics presents a one year annivesary party and fund raiser with the right on time sounds of: The A-Sides
The Chance
The Swims
+Video projections and mind alteration provided by VJ Large Marge, while DJ
Blaak the 8th Man welcomes you to Soulville by digging deep into his crates to
provide the heaviest in funk and soul.
Show ends at 12am, so don't be late!
Refreshments will be served.
The Marvelous sells countless comics, 'zines, magazines, new and used CDs,
new and used vinyl, cassettes, and more! It has truly enriched this neighborhood
and has been a constant source of support for The Rotunda. Visit The Marvelous
at: 208 S. 40th Street or call (215) 386-6110
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Sat July 31
12-3pm, 8pm
12-3pm: The 40th Street Summer Series Presents (outdoors on The Rotunda's front plaza (Walnut Street side)) Burlap Lute, and Rays of Hope, et al.
12-1:30pm: Renaissance/Medieval music from BURLAP LUTE, based in the
Philadelphia area, first began making music together playing medieval and
Renaissance dance tunes for revels held by the Society for Creative Anachronism.
The band has since expanded its repertoire, making forays into traditional music
from all over the world, and adding some original pieces by composer/arranger
Paul Butler(whose name, anagrammed six ways from Sunday, inspired the group's
moniker). Burlap Lute features Paul Butler on vielle, recorder, percussion, and
cornamuse; Wendy Gale on flute, recorder, and cornamuse; Jennifer McGuire on
recorder and pennywhistle; and Chris Robinson on guitar and mandolin.
1:30-3pm: Rays of Hope, the Thurobredz, and other local youth strut their
stuff! This show will feature 10 -15 children with 5-6 different performances
(rapping, dancing, bucket drumming, acting in small hip hop plays, etc).
8pm: The Groove
Usually hosted by Stef Renee and Bernard Collins. w/house band Decibel.
This is an open mic jam session open to all spoken word artists, vocalists,
musicians, MCs, etc. Other fun additions include CD giveaway, films featuring
classic as well as new hip hop, soul, and spoken word artists, and more.
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Fri Aug. 6
Doors 6pm
Ruder Than You (Philly-stylee ska, reggae, hip-hop) Royal Roost (traditional reggae and ska - from NYC)
Skull-A-Ball (former Mephiskapheles - ska/reggae hardcore from NYC)
Kameelah Waheed and the Government Cheese (hard, funky hip-hop from Philly)
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Sat Aug. 7
12-3pm, 3:30-6:30pm+ 8pm
12-3pm: The 40th Street Summer Series Presents (outdoors on The
Rotunda's front plaza (Walnut Street side))
Fandango
Fandango is a group of Philadelphia musicians who perform Brazilian Samba
rhythms, African and Afro-Cuban percussion and Latin Jazz. The Samba is
performed on Brazilian parade instruments and can energize a parade or any other
activity. African and Afro-Cuban rhythms are performed on congas and a variety
of hand percussion. Fandango's Latin Jazz music is lead by David Sherick on the
marimba.
3:30-6:30pm+ 8pm: FuzeFest 2004 (world music and dance workshops+evening
concert)
Workshop topics tba
3:30pm: Doors Open for Vending and Registration
4-6:30pm: Fusion Workshop for Dancers and Musicians
8pm: Concert
The workshop fees are as follows:
$30 Pre-registration, postmarked by July 31, 2004
$40 Postmarked after July 31, 2004 & at the door
SPECIAL DISCOUNT, WITH COUPON, FOR PRE-REGISTRATION AS WELL AS DOOR
ADMISSION. E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call
215-573-3234 for coupon
More info: [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.azhiadance.com _______________________________________________________ Thu Aug. 12
8pm
Andrewâs Video Vault Presents Almost Like Being at Bayreuth
Parsifal (1982, 265 minutes, Color, 1.37:1)
Director Hans-Jurgen Syberbergâs unique, challenging and controversial film
interpretation of Richard Wagnerâs final opera -- a scared musical
stage-consecrating festival play concerning a holy fool made wise though
compassion on a quest to understand the mysteries of faith as revealed thought
communion with the Holy Grail and the Spear that pierced Christâs side.
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For more information, please contact:
Gina Renzi
Coordinator The Rotunda 4014 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Tel. : 215-573-3234 Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] |
