Rotunda in Philadelphia - May events

[mosc]

Hello!
Thank you for supporting The Foundation Community Arts Initiative and the events we present for all ages. Unless otherwise noted, our shows are free, and occur at THE ROTUNDA:4014 WALNUT ST., Philadelphia. More info: http://www.foundationarts.org, 215-573-3234.
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Fri. 5/9: Gypsyboots Pres. "Screw the Mainstream." w/ MC Beth Nixon, Luca Stone(Singer/Songwriter), DJ Chatty Cathy (eclectic+bizarre soul, international pop, obscure covers, moog masters, '60s-'80s rock/pop hits, "mood music", etc.), The Motherfucking Clash (1 girl, 1 acoustic guitar & a whole lotta hair grease circa '77), The Reflectors(Punk Duo), +A Late Night Film TBA.
+a RECORD SALE (of all genres) to benefit the creation of THE MARVELOUS (an Independent Record, CD, Comic & Book store in West Phila.). Gypsyboots functions as a list of arts & music events to create community. 8pm. http://www.gypsyboots.org
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Sat. 5/10: history3sixty Pres. The Circle: premiering new styles of intelligent fashion! + Music By Safa, the truth of urban soul. Also featuring some of Philly's most talented poets, vocalists, & graphic artists. history3sixty will also be presenting it's 1st Annual Scholarship. 1pm-4pm. http://www.history3sixty.com
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Sat. 5/10: Sick City Showcase: DECONTROL (classic philly speedpunk), The Banned (NYC punk), Die Cheerleader Die (female-led Baltimore punk), Kill the Witness(PA Hardcore), Rowdee Black Giants. hosted by Famous in Vegas (ex-TTUK). Drs 6pm. http://sickcity.net.
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Sun. 5/11: Vitamin D Prod. Pres. Hydrogen Jukebox, w/Myldd Change. Hydrogen Jukebox, based in West Phila., is undoubtedly one of the wackiest, most fun bands we've ever seen. Playing anything from Dixieland to swing to funk to varied jazz, to Frank Zappa-ish everything, they incorporate visual art into their sets, by using large puppets, odd props, and paintings. Myldd Change opens. 8pm. http://www.vitamindproductions.com
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Wed. 5/14: Hard rock+Indie from: Hypatia, Valkyrie, Silencio, Fighting Dogs. 7pm.
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Thu. 5/15: FIRST PERSON Festival of Memoir in the Arts (runs citywide May 2-1: The FIRST PERSON Festival is the country's first celebration of memoir & documentary arts. Now in its 2nd year, the festival presents the best authors & artists using these forms. With more than 35 different performances, panels, readings films, exhibits, workshops and open mic events, it takes a whole web site to cover it all.
For The Rotunda event, titled "Please, Bring it Up!," Philly's spoken word artists and all-star amateurs live loud on the mic. Bring your short, memoir-themed stories, poems, or songs to this most-unhinged of First Person events. Local spoken word artists will open the night, but then everyone is invited to step up to the mic. The organizers are Blue Sky, a non-profit arts organization that develops and produces works of art that present the drama of human experience through the stories of real people and actual events. 8pm. Visit http://www.blueskyarts.org
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Fri. 5/16: The Other World Trio, feat. Jim Hamilton, et al. This is new jazz/avant jazz/experiments and improv. 9pm.
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Sat. 5/17 - Sun. 5/18: The BLACK WOMEN ARTS FESTIVAL-Philly 2003: will feature self-identified female multi-genre artists, performers, craftswomen, holistic healers/readers, panelists, and vendors of African descent. Some scheduled performers are neo-soul/R&B/funk band Tiffany Jones, singer-songwriter Narissa Bond, cellist/singer-songwriter Monica McIntyre, guitarist/singer-songwriter Cassendre Xavier, choreographer-dancer Tamara L. Xavier (aka Moon Wisdom), spoken word artists/poets Stephanie Durann, Davina' Stewart, Deborah Richards, and Alexia Clarke. Cassandra Jefferson will be among the visual artits exhibiting. Philadelphia-based filmmaker and former curator of WYBE Channel 35 Cinema Salon independent film series Sarah Poindexter will curate the event's film and video portion. There will be a screening of NO!, the documentary about Black-on-Black rape by Philly-based filmmaker Aishah Shahidah Simmons. This screening will be followed by a panel-led discussion. The event!
is being produced by Philly-based multi-media artist and promoter Cassendre Xavier's FollowYourBliss Prod. 12pm-10pm both nights.
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*And Then*

5/23: Vitamin D Productions

5/24: Lanky Workhorse Band

5/25: The Infusion,Greyroom Breakthrough

5/29: The Gathering

5/30: Oaxerai, Kenneth Masters+DJ Cramski, Disciples of Discipline

5/31: Landing Pad Space Rock Festival

6/06: SubArachnoid Space, Arco Flute Foundation, Point Line Plane

6/07: Arrakis Records Night: Kenneth Masters + DJ Cramski, Reef the
Lost Cauze, Plastic Little, Adam12


Shows posted at http://foundationarts.org/events.html

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[blackdiamond13]

hiya...

maybe you can help me with this - is there a dedicated webzine or other kind of website to the Philadelphia/central/south Jersey scene that you know about? I know there's the Aquarian but that's more for Manhattan/northern nj/central. any info would be appreciated, thanks -blackdiamond13 @ Jemsite