Enjoy a night of jazz with the Tony William Jazz Quartet: Mike Boone on bass, Craig McIver on percussion, Tony Williams on saxophone and Aaron Graves and Dave Posmontier on keyboard. A warm and welcoming jazz spot in G-town. Free parking on street or in rear parking lot. 2018 Schedule for LaRose Jazz Club
Join Uncle Bobbie's as we welcome author Camille Acker for a book talk and signing of Training School for Negro Girls. "The book is a beautiful and fierce look at the expectations that are placed on black women to be 'respectable,' and the (often false) promises of success that they are told they will receive […]
Calling all artists, poets, writers, storytellers, wordsmiths, and more! In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, my organization Women In Transition is hosting a poetry reading & open mic event at the Friends Free Library of Germantown Friends School (5418 Germantown - across the street from Uncle Bobbie's!) The poetry reading will feature Trapeta Mayson, […]
Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, 200 W Tulpehocken St October 20th and 27th, every 20 minutes starting at 5:30 PM October 21st and 28th, every 20 minutes starting at 2:30 PM Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion's 2018 Murder Mystery is entitled A Seance to Remember. Join us the last two weekends in October 2018 for a live theatre walking […]
Join us on Sunday, October 21, 2018 for our showcase of local and well-known poets and spoken word artists from the Philadelphia area sharing their rhymes! This event is free and family friendly. We hope to see you there!
Musicians Gathering #32 October Musicians Gathering #32 promises to be spectcular! Hannah Rose Nicholas/Josh Machiz Hannah & Josh are Philadelphia-based multi-instrumentalists and composers who have been playing together and co-collaborating on original songs since they met last winter. Hannah (viola, vocals) performs with ensembles including the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra. She is […]
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The Colored Girls is previewing our new exhibit “In Search of The Colored Girl” Please join us for our Sunday tours 1-5 or book an appointment for your group of ten or more. Please email us @ thecoloredgirlsmuseum@gmail.com, or call (267) 630-4438, for more information. email: thecoloredgirlsmuseum@gmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------- General Admissions: $15 Students and Seniors with ID […]
Story Time with Mama Kimberly, Tuesdays at 10am Young children and their caregivers are invited for weekly story time, every Tuesday at 10am, at Uncle Bobbie’s. Join Mama Kimberly for interactive stories, singing, dancing, and old fashioned fun together!
Join Uncle Bobbie's as we welcome author Kiese Laymon for a book talk on his latest publication, Heavy: An American Memoir, in conversation with Marc Lamont Hill. "In this powerful and provocative memoir, genre-bending essayist and novelist Kiese Laymon explores what the weight of a lifetime of secrets, lies, and deception does to a black […]