Germantown Artists Roundtable

Meet the Artist David Lawrence at the October Gallery
2020-02-29 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | October Gallery, 6353 Greene Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Original Art on Chairs
by David Lawrence
Sat. & Sun Feb. 29 & Mar. 1
October Gallery 6353 Greene Street Philly 19144
1 to 5 PM Admission Free
Meet the Artist

Author Event: Margaret Kimberley Prejudential, Black America & the Presidents
2020-02-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Uncle Bobbie’s Bookstore, 5445 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Uncle Bobbie’s invites you to this author talk with Margaret Kimberley about her book Prejudential, Black America and the Presidents.
“This book is an effort to shed light on the truth. . . . To the extent that our leaders embody aspects of who we are as a people, studying how each president has participated in our nation’s complicated and often shameful treatment of black people is as good a place as any to start.” — Margaret Kimberley from the Preface
PREJUDENTIAL is a concise, authoritative exploration of America’s relationship with race and black Americans through the lens of the presidents who have been elected to represent all of its people.
Throughout the history of the United States, numerous presidents have left their legacies as slaveholders, bigots, and inciters of racial violence, but were the ones generally regarded as more sympathetic to the plight and interests of black Americans—such as Lincoln, FDR, and Clinton—really much better? And what of all the presidents whose relationship with black America is not even considered in the pages of most history books? Over the course of 45 chapters—one for each president—Margaret Kimberley enlightens and informs readers about the attitudes and actions of the highest elected official in the country. By casting sunlight on an aspect of American history that is largely overlooked, Prejudential aims to increase awareness in a manner that will facilitate discussion and understanding.
“Margaret Kimberley gives us an intellectual gem of prophetic fire about all the U.S. presidents and their deep roots in the vicious legacy of white supremacy and predatory capitalism. Such truths seem more than most Americans can bear, though we ignore her words at our own peril!” — Cornel West, author of Race Matters
Books will be available for purchase. Signing to follow the discussion.

Author Event: The Toni Morrison Book Club at Uncle Bobbies
2020-02-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Uncle Bobbie’s Bookstore, 5445 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Uncle Bobbies welcomes professors Juda Bennett, Winnifred Brown-Glaude, Cassandra Jackson, and Piper Kendrix Williams to talk about their powerful collaborative book.
In this startling group memoir, four friends—black and white, gay and straight, immigrant and American-born—use Toni Morrison’s novels as a springboard for intimate and revealing conversations about the problems of everyday racism and living whole in times of uncertainty. Tackling everything from first love and Soul Train to police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement, the authors take up what it means to read collaboratively and to learn in public as an act of individual reckoning and social resistance.
This brilliant confessional offers a radical vision for book groups as sites of self-discovery and communal healing. The Toni Morrison Book Club insists that we find ourselves in fiction and proposes Morrison as the preeminent spiritual guide to our most difficult thoughts and ideas about American life.
Books will be available for purchase. Signing to follow the reading & discussion.

Musicians Gathering #44 at Rittenhouse Soundworks
2020-02-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Rittenhouse Soundworks Studios, 219 W. Rittenhouse St, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
FEB16

Musicians gathering #4

Nicholas Krolak
Bassist Nicholas Krolak is a young veteran of the Philadelphia jazz scene. He has spent the last decade working as a side-man, experiencing new styles, and studying with the masters. Now, he has taken all he has learned and is applying it to his own group. Tracing the lineage of bebop into the contemporary, his compositions celebrate the city and honor nature. He is also the host of the Voice = Power Podcast in which he interviews visionaries of the Jazz world, pursuing the question: How does an artist find their voice?
website: nicholaskrolak.com
Instagram: Nicholas Krolak
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Dave Mattock
After a long hiatus from the recording studio, Dave Mattock returns in 2020 with the new album Funktap. Featuring all original material by Dave, this recording is the culmination of many years of writing and performance with Dave’s Tap Room Band. Over the course of hundreds of performances, the groups sound has evolved from its traditional 1960s jazz organ-trio roots into a unique style that incorporates the 90s jazz, hip-hop and rock that Dave was raised in. Funktap is a direct descendent of other bass-less jazz groups of the past twenty years, reminiscent of Joshua Redman’s Elastic Band, Chris Potter’s Underground, and Soulive. Intricate melodies, complex rhythms, and intelligent improvisation meld seamlessly with groove and emotion to create a perfect balance in Dave’s compositions. This is music that will keep the mind occupied and the body moving. Featuring Jason Herrmann on guitar and Josh Orlando on drums.
www.davemattock.com
www.taproomband.com
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Tammy Huynh
Tammy Huynh is a Vietnamese American vocalist and composer that aspires to write music that unites her unique, diverse personal and musical experiences into compelling narratives. She holds the importance of storytelling as paramount and strives to write music that is intelligent, approachable, and empathetic. Huynh received her B.M. in Jazz Studies, Vocal Performance from Temple University’s Honors College. She was initially accepted as a classical piano major but found herself more involved in and drawn to jazz. She had the privilege to study under noted jazz vocalist Sachal Vasandani and later, Sara Serpa. In 2019, Huynh was accepted to participate in the prestigious Banff Centre Jazz and Creative Music Program, led by Vijay Iyer and Tyshawn Sorrey.
Born out of her frustration from being a 20-something, naturally, she started a band. For better or worse, MỸ TÂM (pronounced “mee-thum”) is an indie pop band that combines jazz with new wave sensibilities. Each composition strives to reflect on the challenges of being a young woman and explores how to face these challenges with dignity. The band will be recording their first live album this upcoming Spring.
sunflowerintheeast.com
instagram: MỸ TÂM
facebook: MỸ TÂM
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Neil Podgurski
Neil Podgurski is a pianist and composer, and he began picking out familiar melodies on the piano by ear at age 3. Neil attended the New School in New York City on scholarship and studied with jazz greats, Reggie Workman, Jackie Byard, Joe Chambers, Gary Dial, Arnie Lawrence, Barry Harris and Jr. Mance. In 2005, he released his debut album, Revolutions, voted as a listeners’ favorite on WRTI in Philadelphia. In 2012, he released Nine Times One Hundred Thousand. In the spring 2020, will release a new collaboration with Chad Taylor and Brian Settles on Cuneiform Records titled with the Chad Taylor Trio. He will be releasing a trio recording with Matthew Parrish and Dan Monaghan later this year as well.
Neil has recorded as a sideman with Orrin Evans’ Captain Black Big Band, Tim Warfield, The Landham Brothers, Brian Settles’ Central Union, Mathew Clayton and Tom Tallisch. He has performed alongside Nicholas Payton, Eric Alexander, Stefan Harris, Terell Stafford, George Garzone, Frank Tiberi, David Schnitter, to name a few.
https://m.facebook.com/neil.podgurski
Neil Podgurski
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Tickets: $10 at the door Free Parking at the lot next door

The Last Supper at iMPeRFeCT Gallery
2020-02-15 19:00 - 22:00 | Imperfect Gallery on Gtn Avenue, 5539 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
The Last Supper

Saturday, February 15, 2020
7:00 PM 10:00 PM

We close our exhibits with this fundraiser that helps us cover some of the costs of running the gallery. Please join us and support our work, meet some new friends and share a delicious feast at our long table, surrounded by art… More info soon.

Friday Night Rumba at Imperfect Gallery
2020-02-14 20:00 - 22:00 | PA
Friday Night Rumba

Friday, February 14, 2020
8:00 PM 11:00 PM

Rumbas happen every Friday (except for Fridays before an opening). They are gatherings of people of all ages and nationalities, united by their love of this Cuban tradition. We drum, sing, dance, share food and drinks. You may bring something to share!
A Rumba is not a performance, it’s an experience. Free and open to the public.
Contributions are appreciated

Stevie and the Bluescasters at the Attic
2020-02-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Attic Brewery, 137 Berkeley Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
“Few but mighty, Stevie and the Bluescasters demonstrate without a doubt that there IS such a thing as an intimate powerhouse! Just (but not merely!) a trio, their brand of deep-fried acoustic blues will rock your soul. From Stevie Nolan’s gutsy-yet-sweet vocalizing to her backdoor man Paul Nolan’s inventive, driving guitar to Seth Holzman’s spine-tingling harmonica (both unamplified and green-bulleted), this is a blues band with a no-nonsense take-no-prisoners craftsmanship and bone-deep conviction. Whatever your ills, the Bluescasters are your miracle cure. Wellness is just a Wild-Ox Moan away!”

(co-bill w/ Bethlehem and Sad Patrick)
Attic Brewing Co.
137 Berkeley Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Attic Brewing just opened and is a beautiful room and making fabulous beer!

www.atticbrewing.com
(247) 748-2495

"The Pieces I Am" film about Toni Morrison at GFS
2020-02-09 14:00 - 17:00 | Germantown Friends School-Yarnell Auditorium, 31 West Coulter St, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Toni Morrison Film Screening RSVP Form

Join us as we recognize Black History Month with a Movie Screening of “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am,” followed by a talk back conversation with Sonia Sanchez and Houston Alfred Baker Jr. and moderated by Erica Armstrong Dunbar ’90
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9
2-5 P.M.
(snow date of February 16)
At the Loeb Center
Sponsored by the Alumni of Color Initiative; the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion;
the Multicultural Parents Alliance; and the Education Justice Club.

Your Information

First Name*

Last Name*

Former Name (if applicable)

GFS Graduation Year

Email Address

Phone

Relationship to GFS

Alumni Student Current Parent Parent of Alumni Friend Grandparent

Comments or dietary restrictions

Please send a confirmation email to the address below*:

Behind the Scenes or Thirty Years a Slave in the White House-Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion
2020-02-09 13:30 - 15:30 | Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, Tulepehocken & Greene Sts, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Behind the Scenes or Thirty Years a Slave
and Four in the White House
by Elizabeth Keckley
Join 19th-century bibliophile, Kate Howe, to discuss Elizabeth Keckley’s autobiography of her years as a dress designer and seamstress for Mary Todd Lincoln and other prominent Washington, D.C. women. After the publication of Behind the Scenes, Mary Todd Lincoln turned against Keckley, causing her to lose her prestigious clients. She died in poverty in 1907.
Sunday, February 9 at 1:30 pm
Cost: $15, free to anyone with 19144 zip code
Make reservations online at
https://ebenezermaxwellmansion.org/literary-parlor/
If you live in 19144 zip code, call 215-438-1861 for reservations

Music & Comedy Show at Germantown Expresso
2020-02-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Germantown Expresso Bar, 26 W. Maplewood Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Hosted by KIS entertainment

Muhsana Ali presents Portes et Passages du Retour, her life journey from Philadelphia to Africa
2020-02-08 14:00 - 17:00 | October Gallery, 6353 Greene Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Portes et Passages du Retour is a Center for Art and Holistic Development in rural Senegal which was founded by the artist couple, Philadelphia-born, Muhsana Ali and Senegal-born, Amadou Kane Sy. The couple is presently in residence at October Gallery after a three month production period at the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Museum, during which time they produced a permanent sculptural installation for the newly redesigned Africa Galleries, which opened in November.

Portes et Passages is sponsoring a dynamic program at the October Gallery for the month of February, Black History Month. We have no intention to limit ourselves to the shortest month – It is our goal that February will kick off a full year of continued events on the theme of Black History …and future.

Saturday, February 8, 2020
Muhsana Ali presents Portes et Passages du Retour, her life journey from Philadelphia to Africa. She will be interviewed by Valerie Anderson.

Muhsana Ali was born in Philadelphia, PA and currently lives in Senegal, West Africa. She holds a BFA degree and an MA in Art Education. Muhsana is a multi-talented artist who is skilled in painting, drawing and printmaking, but whose work covers a broad spectrum of mediums ranging from videography, photography, sculptural installation as well as large-scale murals and mosaics. Muhsana’s work is defined by her interest in the holistic evolution of human consciousness. She is concerned with injustice and oppression and how these can be transformed into higher forms of social interactions through art. Muhsana’s work has been primarily community-centered since her 1999 two-year exhibition project, Portes et Passages du Retour, which took place in an abandoned building assisted by a gang of homeless teens in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Her vision grew in 2004 when, accompanied by artist Amadou Kane Sy, she co-founded a rural Center for Art and Holistic Development through their Senegal-based association, Portes et Passage du Retour. Muhsana’s work has been exhibited internationally and her community-driven projects have been conducted throughout the U.S. and Africa both individually as well as in collaboration with artist, Amadou Kane Sy. Muhsana is a recipient of numerous awards and honors including a Fulbright Fellowship and a Pew Fellowship in the Arts.

Valerie Anderson is a group facilitator, arts advocate, and social justice educator. She facilitates workshops that utilizes the arts to generate discussion, heal trauma, share identity, and bring about social change.
Since 2008 she is volunteer docent (tour guide) at the African American Museum in Philadelphia which allows her to increase her knowledge in black history, art, and culture. In 2014 she became the lead docent for the Church of the Advocate and its 14 black history murals that parallels the Bible and the black experience.
She has over 25 years as a Masters level social worker and her group facilitation skills include working with women, children, and families on a variety of topics and in a variety of settings.
She is a member of Green Street Friends Monthly Meeting since 2010 and in September 2019 became a Board Member of the Green Street Friends School.

Admission Free.
October Gallery 6353 Greene Street Philadelphia, PA 19144.

Portes et Passages
Saturday, February 8, 2020 2 to 5 PM.
October Gallery 6353 Greene Street Philadelphia, PA 19144.

Free Posters, Books and Artful items for all who attend.
Admission Free.

Reception:Barbara Bullock in Africa in the Arts of Philadelphia Exhibit at the Woodmere
2020-02-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Woodmere Art Museum, 9201 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19118, United States
Africa in the Arts of Philadelphia: Bullock, Searles, and Twins Seven-Seven
02/08/2020-
05/17/2020

Susanna W. Gold, Ph.D., Guest Curator
Africa in the Arts of Philadelphia brings together the work of visual artists Barbara Bullock (born 1938), Charles Searles (1937–2004), and Twins Seven-Seven (1944–2011), exploring their collaborative cross-fertilization of ideas and assertions of African and African American cultural identity. These artists participated in the activities of the Ile-Ife Black Humanitarian Center in North Philadelphia. Conceived and established in 1969 by dancer and choreographer Arthur Hall (1934–2000), Ile-Ife offered visual arts, performance, and musical arts classes and programs for the Philadelphia community. The center’s goals focused on educating audiences in traditional African culture and aesthetics and infusing African and African-inspired art forms into contemporary Philadelphia experience.
Ile-Ife derives its name from the ancient Yoruba city of Ife, held to be the site of the world’s creation, according to Yoruba mythology. Ile-Ife was Philadelphia’s primary conduit for sharing and celebrating the great traditions of Africa in building community through a shared sense of strength and pride. Bullock and Searles formed Ile-Ife’s art department, while Twins Seven-Seven introduced authentic Yoruba culture and aesthetics into its activities. Africa in the Arts of Philadelphia examines the work of these artists and their formative experiences at Ile-Ife, which expanded their understanding of the richness of African traditions.
Exhibition-related Events
02.08.2020 | Open House Reception | 2-4pm
02.22| Lecture: Prince Twins Seven-Seven, Life and Art | 3pm
03.07 | In Conversation: Susanna W. Gold and Barbara Bullock | 3pm
03.28 | Lecture: Textile Treasures of the African Continent | 1pm
04.18 | Family Concert: All That Jazz: An Afrocentric Musical Journey | 3pm
04.25 | Kule Mele African Dance and Drum Ensemble | 6pm
05.17 | Toupe Da Da African Dance | 2pm

Jack St Clair & his l7 piece orchestra at La Rose Jazz Club
2020-02-06 19:30 - 22:00 | La Rose Jazz Club, 5531 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia,PA, PA, 19144, United States
The Jack Saint Clair Orchestra is a 17-piece musical organization. You can hear them every 1st Thursday of the month at LaRose Jazz Club, 7:30pm -10pm. Enjoy their new cocktail menu . Dinner available.

Free parking in rear lot or on street.

Admissions is $15 and $10 with Student ID

Author Event: John Sayles & Yellow Earth at Uncle Bobbies
2020-02-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Uncle Bobbie’s Bookstore, 5445 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Rich layers of shale oil are discovered under Yellow Earth, North Dakota and the neighboring Three Nations Indian reservation. All hell breaks loose.
In Yellow Earth, the site of Three Nations reservations on the banks of the Missouri River in North Dakota, Sayles introduces us to Harleigh Killdeer, chairman of the Tribal Business Council. “An activist in his way, a product of the Casino Era,” Kildeer, who is contracted by oil firm Case and Crosby, spearheads the new Three Nations Petroleum Company.
What follows, with characteristic lyrical dexterity, insight, and wit, introduces us to a memorable cast of characters, weaving together narratives of competing worlds through masterful storytelling.
Set shortly before Standing Rock would become a symbol of historic proportions of the brutal confrontation between native resistance and the forces of big business and law enforcement, the fate of Yellow Earth serves as a parable for our times.
Books will be available for purchase. Signing will follow the discussion.

Artist Talk at iMPeRFeCT Gallery
2020-02-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Imperfect Gallery on Gtn Avenue, 5539 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Meet current exhibiting artists, Ed Wilcox, Karl Blau, Natalie Flor Negrón and Gina Giles, who are sharing what they are called to do, have a sip and step into their worlds..

Documentary: Pushout:The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools at LaSalle
2020-02-04 17:00 - 20:00 | Founders Hall: LaSalle University, Olney & Wister Sts, Philadelphia, United States
Location: At Founders Hall located at the intersection of Olney Ave and Wister Ave directly across from Fresh Grocer. The building has lots of glass. And you can park in fresh grocer lot or on street.
Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools is a feature length documentary that takes a deep dive into the lives of Black girls and the practices, cultural beliefs and policies that disrupts one of the most important factors in girls’ lives – education.
Black girls are over-represented along the entire exclusionary school discipline, including, but not limited to, suspension, expulsion, referrals to law enforcement and arrest. Across the nation, girls of color have described experiencing discipline in response to their expressions, presentation, and/or identity, instead of in response to an actual threat to school safety.
https://pushoutfilm.com/

Blue Monday at LaRose Jazz Cafe
2020-02-03 18:30 - 21:30 | LaRose Jazz Cafe
Enjoy the fabulous music of the Tony Williams Jazz Quartet from 6:30-9:30 pm. Tony on saxophone, Mike Boone on bass, Craig McIver on percussion and Aaron Graves on keyboard.
A warm and welcoming spot in Germantown.
Free parking in rear of building or on street.
Dinner available.

Screening of movie "Harriet"
2020-02-02 14:00 - 16:00 | October Gallery, 6353 Greene Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Screening of Movie “Harriet”
Saturday & Sunday February 1 & 2, 2020 2 PM

Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, Harriet tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery and transformation into one of America’s greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

Naturally, the screening will be followed by a Q&A, about the movie itself with part of the focus on the status of efforts to put Tubman on the $20 bill.
After the Obama administration announced plans to put Tubman on the front of the currency, replacing Andrew Jackson, the Trump administration has delayed those plans. In May, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that the redesign will be delayed — perhaps until 2028.

Admission Free. Free popcorn & drink served.
October Gallery 6353 Greene Street Philadelphia, PA 19144.

A Chrysalis Jam at iMPeRFeCT Gallery
2020-02-01 20:00 - 22:00 | Imperfect Gallery on Gtn Avenue, 5539 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
A Chrysalis Jam

Come join us for a night of music, featuring 4 bands, 3 of which are bands that our current exhibiting artist are a part of!

Bands include;

The Fun Drazer

Chrysalis Butterfly Band

…

Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 8 PM

Film "Harriet" at October Gallery
2020-02-01 14:00 - 16:00 | October Gallery, 6353 Greene Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States

Artist Reception at Awbury Arboretum: Andrew Christman/postponed til April
2020-01-26 15:00 - 17:00 | Awbury Arboretum, Francis Cope House, 1 Awbury Rd, Philadelphia, PA, 19138, United States
Save the Date!
Artist Reception
January 26th, 3pm-5pm CANCELLED until April
Come see the exhibit at the Awbury Arboretum

Andrew Christman: Recent Works
January and February 2020
Awbury Arboretum
Galleries at the Cope House
One Awbury Road
Philadelphia, PA 19138
On View Mondays-Thursdays 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM and Fridays 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Opening at iMPeRFeCT Gallery
2020-01-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Imperfect Gallery on Gtn Avenue, 5539 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
iMPeRFeCT Gallery announces the new exhibitions by four Philly based artists bringing you their latest artworks. Join us on January 25 for the opening reception for Ed Wilcox whose intriguing paintings make up “Doctor Schnabel“ in the front gallery. The back gallery brings you @trashiondolls, the mixed media works out of local trash by Karl Blau.
THe GReaT GLaSS eLeVaToR will house the installation “nerdz” by Natalie Flor Negrón and THe ReDRooM will be taken over by Gina Giles with Subtle Trip.
Come and check out the exciting work from this selection of artists, who want to share what they are called to do, step into their worlds…

Author event: Layla F. Saad, "Me and White Supremacy"
2020-01-25 14:00 - 16:00 | First United Methodist Church of Germantown, 6001 Germantown Avenue , Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Uncle Bobbie’s is proud to welcome author/educator Layla F. Saad! This event will take place at FUMCOG, a short walk up from our store at Germantown & High Sts.
When Layla Saad began an Instagram challenge called #meandwhitesupremacy, she never predicted it would become a cultural movement. She encouraged people to own up and share their racist behaviors, big and small. She was looking for truth, and she got it…
Thousands of people participated in the challenge, and over 95,000 people downloaded the supporting work The Me and White Supremacy Workbook.
Updated and expanded from the original edition, Me and White Supremacy teaches readers how to dismantle the privilege within themselves so that they can stop (often unconsciously) inflicting damage on people of color, and in turn, help other white people do better, too.
LAYLA F SAAD is the author of the ground-breaking Me And White Supremacy and the host of Good Ancestor Podcast. She is a globally sought speaker on the topics of race, spirituality, feminism and leadership. Layla’s work is driven by her powerful desire to become a ‘good ancestor’; to live and work in ways that leave a legacy of healing and liberation for those who will come after she is gone.
Audience Q&A to follow a moderated discussion with the author. SIGNED BOOKS will be available for purchase at this event.

Karyn Olivier solo show at ICA-Opening
2020-01-24 18:30 - 21:00 | Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States
January 24—May 10, 2020
This exhibition offers the rare opportunity to examine the recent trajectories of Philadelphia-based artist Karyn Olivier’s investigation into scale and its relation to issues of inclusivity and acceptance.
The exhibition builds on several public projects and commissions created by the artist in recent years and continues to revise, rework, and expand on key works that examine the role of monuments and their relationship to civic space, representations of conflicts within history, and the ephemeral nature of collective gestures.
Works in this exhibition bring together two themes the artist has focused on in recent years: larger-than-life scale and the minute effluvia of individuals’ lives. A fully-functioning carousel for only one rider, a large car made entirely of discarded shoes, and a brick wall built using clothing wedged between the bricks as mortar, which evokes memories of laundry sites Olivier visited in Trinidad and carries overtones of refugee structures and traces of bodies, are among the works selected to be reimagined at ICA.
ICA is producing a catalog of the exhibition that will serve as the first overview monograph of the artist. The exhibition is organized by Daniel and Brett Sundheim Chief Curator Anthony Elms.

Musicians Gathering # 43 Rittenhouse Soundworks
2020-01-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Rittenhouse Soundworks Studios, 219 W. Rittenhouse St, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States

Weekend Art Lectures at October Gallery to honor MLKing Day
2020-01-18 13:00 - 17:00 | October Gallery, 6353 Greene Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Celebrate MLK Jr. Weekend with Our Seminar/Lecture Series.

Saturday, Sunday and Monday January 18, 19 and 20, 2020
1 to 5 PM
October Gallery 6353 Greene Street Philadelphia, PA 19144

Admission Free. Receive a Free MLK Jr. Poster.

David Lawrence, Visual Artist, lectures on Abstract Art.
Saturday 1/18 2 to 4 PM
Sunday 1/19 3 to 5 PM
Click Here for art by David Lawrence

Muhsana Ali, Artist & Educator, lectures on Art of Senegal.
Saturday 1/18 2 to 4 PM
Sunday 1/19 3 to 5 PM
Click Here for art by Ali and her husband at Penn Museum.

Chet Highsmith, Art Instructor, lectures on Paint & Sip
Saturday Only 1/18 2 to 4 PM

Author Event at Uncle Bobbies: Chloe Hilliard
2020-01-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Uncle Bobbie’s Bookstore, 5445 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Uncle Bobbie’s welcomes author & comedian Chloe Hilliard for a discussion & signing of her new book, “F*ck Your Diet: And Other Things My Thighs Tell Me.” Books will be available for purchase.
About The Book:
Fans of Issa Rae and Phoebe Robinson will love this collection of laugh-out-loud funny and insightful essays that explore race, feminism, pop culture, and how society reinforces the message that we are nothing without the perfect body.
By the time Chloé Hilliard was 12, she wore a size 12—both shoe and dress—and stood over six feet tall. Fitting in was never an option. That didn’t stop her from trying. Cursed with a “slow metabolism,” “baby weight,” and “big bones,”—the fat trilogy—Chloe turned to fad diets, starvation, pills, and workouts, all of which failed.
Realizing that everything—from government policies to corporate capitalism—directly impacts our relationship with food and our waistlines, Chloé changed her outlook on herself and hopes others will do the same for themselves.
The perfect mix of cultural commentary, conspiracies, and confessions, F*ck Your Diet pokes fun at the all too familiar, misguided quest for better health, permanent weight loss, and a sense of self-worth.
About The Author:
Chloé Hilliard is a writer and comedian who first appeared as a semi-finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing and went on to appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, and more. Prior to her comedy career, she was a culture and entertainment journalist whose work has been featured in The Village Voice, Essence, Vibe, and The Source. Find out more at ChloeHilliard.com.

Liana Gabel, Olive Fine and Cookie Rabinowitz at The Listening Room
2020-01-12 16:00 - 18:30 | Germantown Expresso Bar, 26 W. Maplewood Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Join us upstairs at the GermanTown Espresso bar for a late afternoon of sweet music and lovely vibes.

V.Brown with special guests at Germantown Expresso
2020-01-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Germantown Expresso Bar, 26 W. Maplewood Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
V. Brown with special guests
Public

· Hosted by Germantown Espresso Bar

Author Event: Kiley Reid at Uncle Bobbies
2020-01-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Uncle Bobbie’s Bookstore, 5445 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Author Event: Kiley Reid

2020 Mon Jan 6th 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Uncle Bobbies Welcomes author Kiley Reid for her debut book “Such a Fun Age”
About the book:
Alix Chamberlain is a woman who gets what she wants and has made a living, with her confidence-driven brand, showing other women how to do the same. So she is shocked when her babysitter, Emira Tucker, is confronted while watching the Chamberlains’ toddler one night, walking the aisles of their local high-end supermarket. The store’s security guard, seeing a young black woman out late with a white child, accuses Emira of kidnapping two-year-old Briar. A small crowd gathers, a bystander films everything, and Emira is furious and humiliated. Alix resolves to make things right.
But Emira herself is aimless, broke, and wary of Alix’s desire to help. At twenty-five, she is about to lose her health insurance and has no idea what to do with her life. When the video of Emira unearths someone from Alix’s past, both women find themselves on a crash course that will upend everything they think they know about themselves, and each other.
With empathy and piercing social commentary, Such a Fun Age explores the stickiness of transactional relationships, what it means to make someone “family,” the complicated reality of being a grown up, and the consequences of doing the right thing for the wrong reason.
