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Sherman
SHERMAN SHOWS
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UPCOMING SHOWS
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SAT SEPT 29th
MATTHEW AND ARROGANT SEA
(Exp. Psych Folk)
http://www.myspace.com/matthewandthearrogantsea
LARKIN GRIMM
http://www.myspace.com/larkingrimm
HAN SOOM
http://www.myspace.com/hansoommusic
FRIENDS AND FAMILY
http://www.myspace.com/seventwins
(MEMBERS OF SEVEN TWINS)
Green LIne
7:30
$5
OCT 1st
BUGS MULTIPLY
Indie/Rock/Punk
(Ashville, North Carolina)
THE BIRD AND THE BUFFALLO
Experimental / Black Metal / Down-tempo
http://www.myspace.com/birdandthebuffalo
DRETIME
Melodramatic Popular Song / Garage / Gothic
http://www.myspace.com/dretimemusic
APOGEE
Progressive / Experimental / Punk
http://www.myspace.com/redbeardandsenseoffenders
10pm
Balcony
FREE SHOW
OCT 13th
MODERNSTATE
GUITAR BOMB
SUPERBAND
Green Line
OCT 27th
THIS CAR UP
Green Line
OCT 29th
BAFFLE THE CAT
Tritone
NOV 1st
STEPHAN BLUHM
NORTHERN ARMS
at the ROTUNDA
FRI NOV 9th
NOUS(Alas, alak, Alaska!)
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FRENCH QUARTER
FOOT OX
Green Line
SUN NOV 18th
SCOTT PRYOR
ELAM
Green Line
GENERAL EVENTS
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TRITONE SHOWS
Upcoming shows at Tritone
1508 South Street
215-545-0475
http://www.tritonebar.com
http://www.myspace.com/tritone
Order:
Santa Marias 10-10:30
Tulsa 10:45-11:15
Mitch Fiction 11:30-12
Pads & Steel 12:15-12:45
FRI. SEPT 28
10PM $7
PADS & STEEL (Mem. of Capillary Action)
http://www.myspace.com/padsandsteel
"Pads and Steel provided a refreshing fun filled jazz flavored
set of originals with some silly satirical twists and a free, loose
performance style.
Engaging and intelligent, their set was my favorite of the night.
Once again, strong musicianship, but it's their candor, honesty
and directness that make this trio unique and engaging."
-review of July show at Black Lodge (Paul Green School of Rock)
"Conrad set out to Clark Park and the wonders that are, in our wild
wild West Philly... Imagine fifty or so kids looking like they might
have Googled the word Woodstock but with more H&M halters, plastic
water gun fights, and a handful of crust punks that all found comfort
in songs about how much the lead singer [David Fishkin] loves ice
cream."
-from Philebrity.com review of Pads & Steel's performance at Best Fest
MITCH FICTION (Mem. of National Eye & Adam Arcuragi, ex Raccoon, Dr.
Dog)
http://www.myspace.com/mitchfiction
http://www.freshoutmedia.com/indie-rock/mitch-is-the-shit-ready/
The band cites influences like Harry Nilsson and Neil Young
(specifically the album Zuma), but Mitch Fiction's sound also reaches
into a much bigger bag of classic greats than what might be present in
the band's collective record collection. There's a hint at some true
power pop sensibilities reminiscent of Big Star and a bit of a
grunge-y film left from scouring away the gritty remnants of 1990s
alt-rock acts like Dinosaur Jr. and Pavement. (Freshout Media)
TULSA (Boston, Park the Van Recs)
http://www.parkthevan.com/tulsa/
http://myspace.com/tulsamusic
Tulsa are slightly more earthbound, in that the seven songs on I Was
Submerged (Park the Van), the Boston quartet's new record, have actual
choruses and bridges. Singer-songwriter Carter Tanton also examines
loss and reunion with refreshing bounce. "I'm in love for the first
time," Tanton crows in "I Feel Great," with no apparent irony. "It
feels great/Thanks for asking." But his indie-seraphim voice is not of
this world — set in the same alpine reverb where Jim James of My
Morning Jacket lives — while the iridescent bloom of the guitars is
a
quality flashback to the clean-twang and country-fuzz blend of the
1968-69 Byrds. (David Fricke, Rolling Stone)
SANTA MARIAS (NYC, ex Friggs)
http://myspace.com/santamarias
NYC's Santa Marias is a smart strong, expressive trio with a penchant
for the cranky who have created a fusion of sound that supports their
diverse/insane musical tastes - from Godspell, to Sonic Youth, to PJ
Harvey, to Trini Lopez, to Shellac. These tri-borough noise-pop girls
rock an intoxicating blend of bare-naked vocals and yearning lyrics
that suggests an allegiance to the early pop vocal arrangements of
Phil Spector set against an articulately produced garage-pop sound of
dirty, noisy, rusty guitars. Santa Marias rose out of the ashes of
several highly respected NYC rock acts. The line up: chief songwriter
Mitzi Dodge (STP, the Friggs), Palmyra Delran (The Friggs, Pink Slip
Daddy), and Betsy Todd (MotorDolly, Old Baby). After the dissolution
of the Friggs, Dodge and Delran began playing shows as a guitar and
drum duo. Fate stepped in, in the form of Betsy Todd, also an improv
comedian (UCB Theater, Magnet Theater) to fill the bill as bassist &
vocalist. In 2002, they released one full-length, raw, garagey CD as
The Booty Olympics. Five years later, the three reinvented themselves
as Santa Marias, with a totally evolved new sound. Santa Marias'
energetic, unpredictable and fun live shows stand in stark contrast to
the shoegazers and "too cool for school" attitudes of most NYC bands.
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SAT. SEPT 29
9PM, $8, 21+
Order:
9-10 DJ's
10-10:30 Lotsix
10:30-11 Steph Hayes
11:15-12 Bitch
12-1:45 DJ's
FUSE & SUGAR TOWN PRESENT:
BITCH (Kill Rock Stars, ex Bitch & Animal, As seen in Shortbus)
www.bitchmusic.com
www.myspace.com/bitchmusic
Armed with an electric violin, a ukulele and a bass guitar, Bitch
(formerly of Bitch and Animal), is on the road and rampage again with
a fistful of new songs from her debut solo and Kill Rock Stars
release, Make This/Break This. She is an entertainer and songwriter
who has pulled audiences to their feet worldwide with her politically
charged and personally wrenched lyrics, her atypical instrumentation,
minimalist sound and wildly dramatic stage persona. Make This/Break
This, produced by June Millington (Fanny) and mixed by Roma Baran
(Laurie Anderson), was made over the course of two years with her
engineer, Wayne Schrengohst, in her home studio in NYC. Upon
completing the record, Bitch played a sold-out 5-week residency in
NYC, which landed her on the cover of two magazines. The record was
featured on Showtime's "The L Word," and has caught the ear of the
Indigo Girls, who took her on their fall record release tour.
Audiences also caught Bitch making her film-acting debut in John
Cameron Mitchell's (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) feature film, Shortbus.
(Kill Rock Stars)
FUSE DJ's
http://www.myspace.com/phillyfuse
When the untimely departure of girL party left a hole in the city's
social offerings for queer women, resident DJs Kit and Phoenix and a
posse of organizers and artists decided to do something about it.
Their vision was to keep the monthly dance party and performance space
alive as a safe and accessible spot for women, including transgender
women and men, to come together. Fuse was born, bringing the music
back every month starting this Saturday at Sal's—without missing a
beat since girL's last bash in December. Same time, same $5 cover,
same cheap drinks. Fuse organizers plan to feature local spoken-word
and dance artists in the downstairs space while stepping up party
themes and promotions (read: more freebies). So put on your hot shirt,
pocket a fiver and get ready for some pool, because the party's
getting started all over again. (Angelina Conti, PW)
Contact: Vill...@aol.com
STEPH HAYES (Good Problems, Shooting Ropes, ex-Stargazer Lily)
http://www.myspace.com/thegoodproblems
http://www.myspace.com/shootingropes
"…The Good Problems exude an androgynous take on Ryan Adams' studied
cool that seems even more affected than his, but their seemingly
sincere material balances things out nicely." (Jim Reed, Connect
Savannah)
LOTSIX (Shooting Ropes)
http://www.lotsix.info/
LotSix is a Philadelphia based musician, songwriter, & multimedia
performance artist who jokingly refers to her unique art as
"self-karaoke": live singing to original prerecorded music with
projected images and lyrics. LotSix treats audiences with smart,
funny, danceable, queer-tinged, laptop electro rock songs accompanied
by videos that further convey the many dimensions of her angsty wry
humor.
Upcoming shows at Tritone
1508 South Street
215-545-0475
http://www.tritonebar.com
http://www.myspace.com/tritone
EXHUMED FILMS: 24-Hour Marathon Show! Tickets available! Oct 28-29
Advanced tickets are now available for the awesome 24-hour horror-a-
thon coming in October (please visit our profile for details). You can
purchase advanced tickets here:
http://www.ticketweb.com/user?region=penn&query=schedule&venue=intlhouse
Checkout our page for other upcoming events as well. Thanks!
SHOW AT JOHNNY BRENDAS
thursday, september 27th
johnny brenda's, philadelphia, pa (frankford and girard)
9pm, 21+, $10
illuminea w/ estatic sunshine and dirty projectors
come watch illumine aat the best club in town with one of the best
bands in the country! illuminea have new records and perhaps new other
goodies.
r5productions.co
myspace.com/illuminea
myspace.com/dirtyprojectors
MARC SILVER TIN ANGEL DEBUT 10.10.07 @ 8:30
The Marc Silver Band welcomes fans to a special Evening of Original
Bluegrass, as they celebrate their debut at the Tin Angel in Old
City!
This is a pivotal peformance for the ensemble---your presence is
requested to make this a success!
The set will feature originals from their upcoming CD, works from Marc
Silver's solo CD Stonethrowers, a selection of traditional bluegrass
standards and covers of legends such as Tom Waits, Merle Haggard and
Hank Williams.
All songs feature guitar, banjo, mandolin, pedal steel guitar, upright
bass and 3-part vocal harmonies.
Tickets are only $8!
Purchase online at
www.tinangel.com/tickets.html
Also visit the band's website at www.marcsilvermusic.com
THIS WEEK @ INTERNATIONAL HOUSE
KEN RUSSEL
Thursday, September 27 - Saturday, September 29
Directors in Focus: Ken Russell
Ken Russell is perhaps one of the most prolific British filmmakers of
the 20th century. Beginning in the late 1950s with his work for the
BBC television program Monitor, Russell eagerly began to reshape the
documentary tradition. With a keen eye and a penchant for flamboyance
and eroticism, Russell gained international acclaim with his feature
film adaptation of DH Lawrence’s Women in Love. Throughout the 70s,
he would direct some of the most dazzling and controversial films of
his career, many of which were of the historical biopic genre.
His filmic recreations of the lives of various artists and composers
were often chided for their excessiveness, but they helped make
Russell a household name. His 1975 film adaptation of The Who’s
concept album Tommy is still considered one of the best rock ‘n roll
films of all time. While his later works became a bit more uneven,
often lacking the lavish production values of the 70s, Russell
continued to shock and amaze with films like Crimes of Passion, Gothic
and The Lair of the White Worm. To celebrate Ken Russell’s 80 th
birthday as well as the release of Joseph Lanza’s Phallic Frenzy:
Ken Russell and His Films, International House takes another look at
the life and work of this legendary filmmaker.
Thursday, September 27 at 7pm
WOMEN IN LOVE
dir. Ken Russell, UK, 1969, 35mm, 131 mins, color
This acclaimed adaptation of DH Lawrence’s novel charts the
sexuality of two sisters in the 1920s. Featuring a ground-breaking and
infamous nude male wrestling scene, the story negotiates the ups and
downs of love and relationships. The film boasts an all-star cast
including Oliver Reed, Alan Bates and Glenda Jackson.
Friday, September 28 at 7pm
THE MUSIC LOVERS
dir. Ken Russell, UK, 1970, 35mm, 123 mins, color
Introduced by Joseph Lanza, reading from his new book, Phallic Frenzy:
Ken Russell and His Films. Phallic Frenzy will be available for
purchase.
A wild and tragic sensuality pervades this striking and controversial
biographical account of 19 th century Russian composer Piotr
Tchaikovsky (Richard Chamberlain). Ken Russell used Tchaikovsky's
music along with incredible dream sequences to illuminate the life of
this prolific composer who may or may not have had homosexual feelings
and encounters.
Saturday, September 29 at 7pm
TOMMY
dir. Ken Russell, UK, 1975, 35mm, 111 mins, color
Tommy is the greatest rock-visual extravaganza ever recorded on film.
Featuring songs from The Who and starring frontman Roger Daltrey, Ann-
Margret and Oliver Reed with performances by Tina Turner, Elton John,
Eric Clapton and more, this rock opera is given bold, gothic treatment
by Russell. No other rock musical has ever enjoyed such success.
Joseph Lanza writes impressionistic histories and specializes in film
and popular music. He is perhaps best known for Elevator Music: A
Surreal History of Muzak, Easy Listening, and Other Moodsong, a foray
that Entertainment Weekly dubbed “one of the few pop-history books
that won’t put you to sleep.†His other books include Vanilla Pop:
Sweet Sounds from Frankie Avalon to ABBA, which Publisher’s Weekly
called “surprisingly flavorful†; Gravity: Tilted Perspectives on
Rocketships, Rollercoasters, Earthquakes, and Angel Food, described by
The Los Angeles Times as “brilliant†and “exhilarating†; and
Fragile Geometry: The Films, Philosophy, and Misadventures of Nicolas
Roeg, which the British Film Institute hailed as “by common consent,
the best book†on the subject. With Phallic Frenzy: Ken Russell and
His Films, Lanza again takes on a controversial filmmaker, with a
literary style that approximates the thrill ride of a Russell film.
Free admission members above Internationalist level; $5
Internationalist members, students + seniors; $7 general admission.
In advance at Ticketweb.com and 866.468.7619 or 1/2 hour before
showtime at the box office.
WERNER HERZOG FILM (Encounters at The End of The World)
Tuesday, October 23 at 7pm
Encounters at the End of the World
dir. Werner Herzog, USA, 2007, digital video, 99 mins, color
Co-presented by Cinema Studies at the University of Pennsylvania
There is a hidden society at the end of the world. One thousand men
and women live together under unbelievably close quarters in
Antarctica, risking their lives and sanity in search of cutting-edge
science. Now, for the first time, an outsider has been admitted. In
his first documentary since Grizzly Man, Werner Herzog, accompanied
only by his camerman, traveled to Antarctica, with rare access to the
raw beauty and raw humanity of the ultimate Down Under. Encounters at
the End of the World, Herzog’s latest meditation on nature, explores
this land of Fire, Ice and corrosive Solitude.
Free admission. Tickets available first come, first served one hour
before showtime.
As part of University of Pennsylvania’s Werner Herzog in
Conversation with Paul Holdengraber: Was the 20th Century a Mistake?
from Monday, October 22 - Thursday, October 25. More programs related
to this event at Cinema Studies and Slought Foundation.
UPCOMING BOWERBIRD SHOWS
september 27th (thu)
JESSICA PAVONE
JEREMIAH CYMMERMAN
SCOFIELD / LEVIN / IANNACONE / COHEN
STEVE PARKER
@ Circle of Hope [ website ]
Broad and Washington Branch
1125 South Broad Street 2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA [ directions ]
8:00pm, $5 - $10
solo
JESSICA PAVONE viola
nyc
New York native Jessica Pavone is a string instrumentalist and
composer based in Brooklyn who holds degrees in viola performance,
music education and composition. She's studied viola with tons of
classical teachers, improvisation with Leroy Jenkins and is
continuously learning by working within a community of creative
musicians in New York, most notably through her work with composer
Anthony Braxton. Most recently, she tours Europe and the United States
with The Anthony Braxton Sextet and Twelve+1tet and in a collaborative
duo with Mary Halvorson (guitar, viola, and voice). She currently
leads two ensembles; The Pavones and Quotidian and improvises in
groups led by William Parker,Taylor Ho Bynum, and Matana Roberts. She
plays bass guitar with; Minnows, Christy and Emily, and Jason Cady and
the Artificials. She has performed at a number of international music
festivals including, the Molde Jazz Festival in Norway, The Banlieues
Blues Festival in Paris, The Victoriaville Festival of New Music in
Canada, the Santa Annarresi Jazz Festival in Italy, All Tomorrows
Parties in England, Jazz em Augusto in Portugal, The Wels Unlimited
Festival in Austria, and at the Ciclo Jazz Foundation in Spain. As a
composer, she has received commissions to write chamber music for The
Eastern Winds and Till by Turning, and her pieces have been heard
throughout the northeast in venues such as the Kitchen and Issue
Project Room in New York and Real Art Ways in Hartford, Connecticut.
As an instrumentalist, she has interpreted new music by musicians such
as Glenn Branca, Butch Morris, Matthew Welch, James Fei, Matt Bauder,
David Grubbs, Loren Dempster, Aaron Siegel, and Andrew Raffo Dewar.
solo
JEREMIAH CYMMERMAN clarinet
nyc
Jeremiah Cymerman is a composer and clarinetist living in New York
City. The bulk of the music that he plays is improvised (i.e. not
written or composed prior to performance). He is very interested in
solo performance and extended technique, and as contrived as it
sounds, is interested in creating, or at least contributing to, a new
language for clarinet. He has performed with many incredible
musicians, some famous and some not so. Having self-released several
cdr's, he released his first cd as a leader, "Big Exploitation", in
2007 on the Solponticello record label of Athens, GA.His next cd,
"Silence & Solitude" will be available in the fall of 2007.
SCOFIELD / LEVIN / IANNACONE / COHEN
dan scofield - sax
elliot levin - sax
rick iannacone - e. guitar
charles cohen - buchla music easel
Dan Scofield, alto saxophone, is originally from Vermont, and has
lived in Philadelphia for seven years. He graduated from The
University of the Arts in 2004. He plays the saxophone in various
groups including Kuru Kuru Pa (formerly "Wolf vs."), Bobby Zankel's
Warriors of the Wonderful Sound , Sonic Liberation Front , Alban
Baily's "Inzinzac", and Dan Peterson's "Bottom Feeders". He is a
founding member of Shot × Shot, an avid follower of the Philadelphia
improvised-music scene, and has been teaching saxophone lessons
privately for four years.
Elliot Levin: Born and based in Phila., Pa. pursuing early studies
with Michael Guerra (legendary saxist/clarinetist of Phila. Orchestra
under Stokowski); and composer/flutist Claire Polin (collaborator with
flute innovater William Kincaid). Studied music and creative writing
at the U. of Oregon. Later studies with masters- pianist/improvisor/
composer Cecil Taylor; and later with saxophonist/improviser/composer
Odean Pope- led to long time relationships of performing and recording
with their ensembles. A member of many groups in Phila/NYC area over
the past 30 years (since the early '70's), he has continued to work
with his own ensembles as well including INTERPLAY Ensemble, NEW
GHOST, The PHILADELPHIA PHENOMENA to name a few...(collaborating with
artists such as Rick Iannacone, Ed Watkins, Ron Howerton, Keno
Speller, Marshall Allen, Tyrone Hill, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Calvin
Weston, and many others).
Based in Philadelphia, Charles Cohen, has been composing and
performing electronic music since 1971. He specializes in
collaborative, cross-disciplinary projects with theatre, dance, music,
and media artists, and is especially interested in live performance
and improvisation. His instrument is the Buchla Music Easel. It is an
extremely rare integrated analog performance instrument made by synth
pioneer Don Buchla. In regards to his work, he states, "Mood,
atmosphere, and landscape are what my sounds are about. Collaboration
and exploration are what my process is about. The intent is sharing
our favorite pastime with others.
STEVE PARKER
trombone
Philadelphia-based trombonist Steve Parker recently returned from
Germany where he worked as a Fulbright Scholar, collaborating with
Abbie Conant and Mike Svoboda. He has worked with Pierre Boulez and
Ensemble Intercontemporain at the Lucerne Festival, soloed at the
Music in Time at the Spoleto Festival, and recently played the North
American premiere of David Lang's MEN for solo trombone, ensemble and
video at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago. His recent concerts
have included solo performances at Backfabrick in Berlin, Roulette in
New York, the Green Mill in Chicago and a residency in Charleston, SC
with cellist Jason Calloway.
Born in Philadelphia in 1984, composer and violinst Sheridan Seyfried
has received performances of his music in major venues throughout
North America, South America and Europe. His string quartet, Pro and
Contra, was awarded a 2001 ASCAP award. In 2002, he was named a
Presidential Scholar in the Arts and performed his own music at the
Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Sheridan has been frequently
commissioned by orchestras and in 2004 his work Subtle Electric Fire
was read by the Minnesota Orchestra as part of their Composer
Institute and Reading Sessions. That same year the State College
Choral Society premiered his 80-minute work for chorus and string
quartet, Voices of the Holocaust. A 2006 Presser Music Award
recipient, he was also a composer-in-residence at the 2006 Music from
Angel Fire (NM) festival. Sheridan continues a long-standing
relationship with the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra with a new
commission for bass trombone and orchestra to be premiered by soloist
Zachary Bond at Verizon Hall in 2008. Sheridan currently studies with
Richard Danielpour at the Curtis Institute of Music, where he has also
participated in master classes with composers including Aaron J.
Kernis, John Corigliano, and Lukas Foss.
september 30th (sun)
KENDALL / EUBANKS
MONSTURO
AMNESA SPENTAS
PHIL SHELDON
@ Community Education Center
(CEC) [ website ]
3500 Lancaster Avenue
Philadelphia, PA [ directions ]
8:00pm, $5-$10
KENDALL / EUBANKS
david kendall - computer
bryan eubanks - electronics
california / nyc
David Kendall is from Southern California. David Kendall began by
experimenting with multitrack audio and degraded sound sources in the
early nineties. David Kendall's practice explores the essential,
monadic aspects of music-making materials. Improvisation, found
electronics, amplification, the self-referential, recursion, and
resonance form the basis for much of David Kendall's music.
Collaboration has been a central focus of the live performance of
David Kendall. Groups include or have included the invisible Music
Production Ensemble, Improvisatyrs, Honeycomb Wheels, Others, The
Kentucky Knobs, and many others. Collaborators include or have
included Jeremy Drake, Jessica Catron, Sandor Finta, Doug Russell,
Andre Vida, Albert Ortega, Bob Bellerue, Bryan Eubanks, David
Rothbaum, Jonathan Zorn, Akihiro Shimizu and many others. David
Kendall has albums released, or in production, on the EMR, P-Tapes,
Bastardised, Alienation, Helicopter, and Anarchymoon labels. David
Kendall earned his MFA from the California Institute of the Arts.
www.davidkendall.net
Bryan Eubanks (b. 1977) is originally from the Pacific Northwest of
the US. He works with the Soprano Saxophone and an electronic
instrument incorporating open-circuits and samplers. He has presented
concerts across the US and Europe in real-time and improvised
settings. He has collaborated extensively with Joseph Foster, Andrew
Lafkas, Jean-Paul Jenkins, Leif Sundstrom (GOD), and Doug Theriault,
among others. His solo work is a process-oriented, static music and he
is also developing and presenting multi-channel sound installations
exploring these themes and materials. He has released recordings on
Rasbliutto Recordings, a label he co-founded in 2001, as well as Jyrk,
Creative Sources, EMR, and Little Enjoyer. He lives in Brooklyn, New
York.
MOSTURO
david rothbaum - analog modular synthesizer
california
David Rothbaum, originally a heavy metal electric bass player, now
performs on analog modular synthesizer. Current projects include
Monsturo (solo) and Dirty Modelz (with Albert Ortega). Since 2003 he
has run the record label emr-records which specializes in putting out
music he likes. www.davidrothbaum.com
AMESA SPENTAS
eli litwin - drums
ruston grosse - 7 string guitar
philadelphia
Ruston Grosse has been playing music using whatever he could for as
long as he can remember. His main focus is on the drums and guitar
although he plays on an interesting variety of instruments including
the bouzouki. Ruston is a member of SilVeth, Time is Like a Sword,
Bulgina, Schizoid: the Anachronism.
Eli Litwin was born in 1983 in Morristown , NJ . He began playing
drums at the age of 9 and started his first rock band in 6 th grade.
Through high school he continued to play in a variety of rock bands as
well as the high school jazz band. Eli chose to attend the Esther
Boyer College of Music at Temple University where he studied drum set
with Erik Johnson. Since graduating with his Bachelors of Music in
Jazz Performance, Eli has remained in Philadelphia to pursue music on
both the performing and teaching ends. Though his area of expertise is
largely in metal, Eli has significant experience playing in jazz, rock
& avant-garde idioms as well. He is currently a member of Knife the
Glitter, Normal Love and Time Is Like A Sword. In his own time, Eli
composes a variety of music on the computer, ranging from ambient and
experimental electronic music to "crazy metal MIDI 's."
solo
PHILL SHELDON
instruments
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT:
http://www.bowerbird.org
BJORNSDOTTER REID - Swedish fiddle duo
WEST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA - Music from Hungary, Macedonia, and
Serbia
Calvary Center for Culture and Community, 48th Street and Baltimore
Avenue Tickets and refreshments on sale from 6:30, doors open at 7:00,
music
starts at 7:30 Tickets are $5-$15 and available in advance from House
of Our Own
Books (3920 Spruce) or http://www.crossroadsconcerts.org
TODD YOUNG/ DR KETCHUP/ ABSINTHE DRINKERS
Friday, September 28, Dr. Ketchup, The Absinthe Drinkers and Todd
Young's Rock Band are playing at the Ellen Powell Tiberino Museum at
3819 Hamilton Street. Show time is 8 PM and goes to 12 midnight. The
cover
charg is $5, which breaks down to $1.67 per band! By comparison a
movie costs
almost $10,
Toussaint St. Negritude performs at Green Line | Powelton Village
"Constructs in Aerolocomotion"
A solo performance by bass clarinetist/poet Toussaint St. Negritude
Saturday September 29, 7pm
($3 suggested donation)
If you've been by our Powelton Village location in the past two
months, chances are you met Toussaint. A West Coast transplant,
Toussaint already sports the most stylish Phillies caps in the East!
Not to mention that he's an accomplished musician and published poet.
Check him out. You won't be disappointed.
Green Line | Powelton Village
3649 Lancaster Avenue
215-382-2143
SPIRAL Q PEOPLEHOOD PARADE AND OPEN BUILD INFO.
PEOPLEHOOD: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20
Get out your bells and whistles because Peoplehood Season is
here!!
Saturday, October 20, Spiral Q will host its 8th annual
Peoplehood parade and pageant. Mark your calendars, tie a
string around your finger, and get geared up for the
fabulous, raucous, splendiferous mobilization of…YOU!
To wit: you are cordially invited to take part in the
creation of Peoplehood 2007.
NEW THIS YEAR: OPEN BUILDS AT CLARK PARK
Spiral Q will be hosting Open Puppet Builds in Clark Park
Saturdays and Sundays throughout September and October, and
we are eager for your help! These outdoor builds will be a
fantastic opportunity to turn your creativity into a
Peoplehood that will be created by and for individuals and
their communities. Bring your friends, family, pets, and
energy to Clark Park (43rd and Baltimore) to get your maché on!
Open Build Dates:
Saturday, September 22,Saturday, September 28, Sunday, September 30,
Saturday, October 6, Sunday, October 7,Saturday, October 13
Sunday, October 14,
HIGHWIRE SPACE RE-OPENING
After 8 months of searching and negotiating
HIGHWIRE GALLERY
has REWIRED
HIGHWIRE
is now on the Frankford Ave Arts Corridor
Highwire Gallery
2040 Frankford Ave
Thursdays, noon - 4:00pm
Fridays, 3:00 - 7:00pm
Sat and Sun, 12:00 - 5:00pm
Our first exhibit in our new space will open
Friday October 5th, 2007
Due to the impending Philadelphia Convention Center expansion and the
demolition of the Gilbert Bldg, Highwire Gallery was forced to pack up
the show. Highwire's new space is at 2040 Frankford Ave, nearby to
Bambi Gallery, Rocket Cat Cafe/Gallery, Germ Books/Gallery, and
Walking Fish Theater, all on the Frankford Ave Arts Corridor. To learn
more about the Arts Corridor revitalization go to the New Kensington
Community Development Corporation link at
http://www.nkcdc.org/content.asp?cat=ARTS&varcontentcat=ARTS_FRANKFORD_AVE_ARTS_CORRIDOR
Our first exhibit in our new space will open on October 5th, 2007
REWIRED part I
KNOB and TUBE
Highwire's initial exhibits will be a gesture of introduction between
our co-op members and the neighborhood. In October, REWIRED Part I
(Knob and Tube), will present the work of long-time members Peter
Kinney, Marge Peterson, Barbara Spadaro, Jeff Thomas, and Jeff Waring.
REWIRED Part II (Fuse Box) and REWIRED Part III (Circuit Breakers)
will introduce intermediate and new members in following months. Be
sure to stop up and check out the new digs.
REWIRED Part I (Knob and Tube)
Opening; Friday, Oct 5, 5 -9pm
exhibit runs through Sun, Oct 28
Highwire Gallery
2040 Frankford Ave
Thursdays, noon - 4:00pm
Fridays, 3:00 - 7:00pm
Sat and Sun, 12:00 - 5:00pm
UPCOMING BADMASTER SHOWS
Wednesday OCT. 17th
@ The Avant Gentleman's Lodge
RUINS
MADE IN MEXICO
WZT HEARTS
NORMAL LOVE
$10 / 9pm /
info at: badmasterrecords.com
*full band bios at the bottom
Thursday OCT 18th
@ Danger! Danger!
HEALTH
YIP YIP
MINCEMEAT OR TENSPEED
RED ROCKET
9PM / $5 /
info at: badmasterrecords.com
SATURDAY OCT 20th
@ C.O.D.E. Space - 48th&Woodland
PONY PANTS
MONOTONIX (Tel Aviv)
PRE (U.K.)
NORHTERN LIBERTIES
9PM / $5
info at: badmasterrecords.com
Sunday OCT. 28th
@ Copy Gallery
319 N. 11th St. 3rd FL
OLD TIME RELIJUN
AIDSWOLF
SATANIZED
DRUMS LIKE MACHINE GUNS
$8/ 9pm / All Ages
more info at: badmasterrecords.com
PUPPET UPRISING
Sept 28th
produces and promotes cutting-edge theater and puppetry in
Philadelphia
by bringing local and touring artists to perform at various venues.
These shows are geared toward grown-ups, but fine for kids.
September 28th at the Rotunda
An Evening of PICTURE PERFORMANCE in Three Parts:
THE NOTHING FACTORY
A musical shadow theater extravaganza
by Erik Ruin & Reid Books
CHROME FETUS COMICS
Cartoon projections by Hans Rickheit
with live music by Katt Hernandez
KAMISHIBAI THEATER
Picture performance from Japan
rendered by Ryoga Katsuma
Friday, September 28th, at the Rotunda,
4014 Walnut Street, West Philadelphia
Cheap Art Bazaar at 7:30, puppet shows at 8:00.
Suggested donation: $6 or less.
Puppetry is often thought of as being "character-based" theater whose
protagonists are moving figures, such as hand puppets or marionettes.
Puppet Uprising celebrates another thread of performing with objects:
picture theater! Emerging in ancient India, picture theater was the
work of wandering storyteller/artists who gradually spread their craft
throughout Europe and Asia in the form of portable torchlit banners or
scrolling shadow scenes. These forms eventually evolved into what we
usually think of as "puppetry," as well as the picture books and
comics that we see today. On September 28th, 2007 Puppet Uprising
presents three variations on the picture theater tradition:
Shadow puppeteer Erik Ruin mixes hand-cut slide projection and moving
scenery to illustrate THE NOTHING FACTORY, an illuminated musical
allegory set in a fictional world where everybody wants everything.
With story and songs by avant-punk musician Reid Books, narrative
performance by Anissa Weinraub (An Olive on the Seder Plate), and a
dystopic live soundtrack by the Aetherial Underpants Orchestra
(members of Red Devil and International Anthems for Irrational
Numbers), THE NOTHING FACTORY boasts the dramatic consultation of
Missoula Oblongata director Sarah Lowry. Erik Ruin will also have
silkscreen prints and other original art for sale.
Xeric Award-winner Hans Rickheit will give a live reading of
selections from his semi-surreal CHROME FETUS COMICS, with on-the-spot
improvisations by violinist Katt Hernandez and others. And there will
be a special presentation of KAMISHIBAI, a form of picture theater
that rose to popularity in Japan during the early 20th century where
it was employed by bicycling candy vendors to boost sales. "Invitation
Card From Papa" is a modern-day kamishibai performed with panache by
visiting artist Ryoga Katsuma.
ROTUNDA SHOWS
Sat. 10/6@8pm
This Ambitious Orchestra presents a night of cabaret, old and new!
Hosted by the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus'Philomena Bindlestiff!
Admission is $5
featuring:
This Ambitious Orchestra
Corn Mo & .357 Lover
Oscuro Quintet (members of F!)
Vic Thrill (pictured)
Nicki Jaine
The Absinthe Drinkers
In the second installment of their ongoing concert series, This
Ambitious Orchestra presents an evening of cabaret music and
entertainment. While most people are familiar with the aesthetic of
cabaret's past, here are a few that are developing its future.
Philomena Bindlestiff, renowned sideshow and circus entertainer, will
be your hostess. She is guaranteed to astonish and amaze you with her
sideshow abilities, as well as introduce you to the following
unparalleled performers:
Starting with The Absinthe Drinkers, who spew catchy Devo-meets-Tom
Waits whatever-rock, spun from classic works of literature. They'll be
performing a revue of their Philly Fringe show about monsters.
Nicki Jaine is a 21st-century chanteuse, channeling the mystique of
Marlene Dietrich and Edith Piaf into a modern singer-songwriter
delivery. She also is an accomplished saw player.
Vic Thrill, with his quirky brand of electro-rock and bandmate BAM on
video art, could easily be a vaudevillian crooner transported back in
time from the year 2022. Simply has to be seen to be believed.
The newly-formed Oscuro Quintet is an accordion and strings ensemble
creating a modern take on tango music, accompanied by live dancers.
The brainchild of F! band-member Shinjoo Cho.
Corn Mo has built a devout following not just by touring as support
for They Might Be Giants, Ben Folds or singing with The Polyphonic
Spree, but also as a rock accordionist with a voice that could knock
you over. He'll be playing with his full band, .357 Lover, a rare
treat!
This Ambitious Orchestra is Brooklyn's 18-some member rock symphony.
With no guitar in sight, they use woodwinds, strings and brass to nail
home their aggressive brand of orchestral punk and power ballads.
Press are encouraged to attend - please email benj...@ickies.com for
comps.
ZINE FEST AT ROTUNDA
Sun. 10/7, 12-6pm
The Philly Zine Fest
Our goal is to embrace written and verbal communication as much as
possible without constraints. At the zine fest, be prepared for
everything from personal experiences to artistic talent to first-hand
politics. Trading of information is in abundance, and in many formats.
This year, the Philly Zine Fest is part of the 215 Festival,
Philadelphia's own home-grown literary arts festival, celebrating
writers, writing, books, art, and independent publishing. Events
include readings, films, and "cross-pollinated performances" held in
galleries, bars, museums, and theaters citywide. The Festival is a
showcase for performers that are as smartly engaging as a book and
authors that are as fun to wattch as a band.
Here's a list of everyone tabling so far:
Cake & Pie Press - Mary Tasillo
Childlike Empress - raequel solomon
CHiNesE SwEAtSHoP - Elsie Sampson
Collagen Books of Cara Christopher and Ashley Purciello. - Cara
Christopher
CRASH - SHAY REVOLVER
Decades Of Confusion Feed The Insect - Justin Duerr
Dimanche Zine - Sabrina Simon
EMPTY - ROMERO BURRUEL
girlsnotchicks.com - Jacinta Bunnell
Howzit Funnies - Andrew Cohen
Microcosm Publishing - Steven
Old Weird America zine - Rosie White
Parcell Press - Taylor Ball
Pony Express Zine - Rebekah Buchanan
Q.E.D. - Jessica Greif
Queen Anne's Revenge Press - Katie Baldwin
Radical Rabbit Distro - Luke Romano
Say It Loud, Make It Plain Press - Ianna
Sisu zine - Johanna
Slip Into Something Human - Tracy Youells
So Sue Me - Sean Moran
Suburban Blight - Stephanie Basile
Sugar and Spite - Ali Thompson
The Idiom - Mark Baird
The La-La Theory - Katie
Three Crows Press - Matt Dembicki
Trabant and Revelling in NY zines - Megan and Heather
Tric Zine - Casey Grabowski
True Grit Distro - Paolo and Claryn
Typeset - Sean
Wayward Press - Jeff
- Workshops are being planned. Please see the sign-up page if you are
interested in speaking or giving a demonstration.
- Background music will be DJ'd by Chucky La Counte.
- Vegan Food to be catered by 2 Potato Catering. Bottled water will
also be available
CALL FOR ENTRIES
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http://www.shermanarts.org/events.html
More Arts resources found at http://www.shermanarts.org/resources.html