Germantown Artists Roundtable

Hosted by KIS entertainment

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 […]

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 […]

"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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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