Germantown Artists Roundtable

Historic House Tour: G-town Artists Homes
2019-10-27 11:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Mt Airy Learning Tree, 6601 Greene Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Historic House Tour
10th Anniversary Edition: Artists at Home
Look inside a very special array of private artists’ houses. All of the homes on the tour offer a window into the uniquely creative ways buildings have been adapted to serve as homes. The artists include Gina Michaels, Elfie Harris, and Karen Singeramong others, each of whom work in different mediums, which is reflected in the way they have adapted their homes. The tour is curated and researched by Historic Germantown.
To start tour meet at MALT Office, 6601 Greene St (at Hortter)
Sunday, October 27: $30/person, $35 at the door. Purchase tickets here
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Friday Night Films at Uncle Bobbies
2019-11-01 19:30 - 21:00 | Uncle Bobbie’s Bookstore, 5445 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Friday Night Films

Join us on Friday nights at Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books for our regular film series. Ranging across genres and time periods, the films are usually followed by a community talk back featuring experts, critics, and artists.

Tune In: Creative Voice of Germantown 92.9FM
2019-11-02 14:00 - 15:00 | 92.9 FM
What fun….conversations with fiber artist Wendy Osterweil and kinetic sculptor Brad Litwin …..be sure to tune in

Blue Monday at La Rose Jazz Cafe
2019-11-04 18:30 - 21:30 | LaRose Jazz Cafe
Come on over to La Rose Jazz Cafe and enjoy a warm and welcoming jazz community with Tony Williams and his jazz quartet. Tony Williams, saxophone, Aaron Graves keyboard, Mike Boone bass and Craig McIver, percussion. Surprise guests too.
Free parking in rear or on street.
Dinner available.

Jack St Clair and his 17 piece orchestra at La Rose Jazz Club
2019-11-07 19:30 - 22:00 | La Rose Jazz Club, 5531 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia,PA, PA, 19144, United States

Tablet Bag Weaving Class at Awbury Arboretum
2019-11-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Awbury Arboretum, Francis Cope House, 1 Awbury Rd, Philadelphia, PA, 19138, United States
Tablet Bag Weaving Class

November 10
1:00 – 4:00 pm

Weave a fun and funky bag for your tablet or iPad, or even make a wine bottle bag using a simple rigid heddle loom (a.k.a. “knitters loom”). Students can use “plarn” (yarn made from plastic bag strips) or fabric strips from new or recycled fabric. Ages 15 and up. Class limited to 6 students. $25, includes loom rental fee and pre-warped loom. This class will be held at the Francis Cope House.
The class is taught by members of the Philadelphia Guild of Handweavers. PGHW is a non-profit organization whose mission is to foster the art and craft of weaving and the fiber arts. PGHW is located in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia. Their motto is “We learn by doing and grow by sharing.”

This event is part of Awbury’s ongoing series celebrating Natural Fibers.
Click here for more information.

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Author Event at Uncle Bobbies: Aaron Glantz-HOMEWRECKERS
2019-11-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Uncle Bobbie’s Bookstore, 5445 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Author Event: Aaron Glantz – HOMEWRECKERS

Wed Nov 13th 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Uncle Bobbie’s welcomes author Aaron Glantz for an author discussion.
About the book:
Two years before the housing market collapsed in 2008, Donald Trump looked forward to a crash: “I sort of hope that happens because then people like me would go in and buy,” he said. But our future president wasn’t alone. While millions of Americans suffered financial loss, tycoons pounced to heartlessly seize thousands of homes—their profiteering made even easier because, as prize-winning investigative reporter Aaron Glantz reveals in Homewreckers, they often used taxpayer money—and the Obama administration’s promise to cover their losses.
In Homewreckers, Glantz recounts the transformation of straightforward lending into a morass of slivered and combined mortgage “products” that could be bought and sold, accompanied by a shift in priorities and a loosening of regulations and laws that made it good business to lend money to those who wouldn’t be able to repay. Among the men who laughed their way to the bank: Trump cabinet members Steve Mnuchin and Wilbur Ross, Trump pal and confidant Tom Barrack, and billionaire Republican cash cow Steve Schwarzman. Homewreckers also brilliantly weaves together the stories of those most ravaged by the housing crisis. The result is an eye-opening expose of the greed that decimated millions and enriched a gluttonous few.

Violin Woman, African Dreams with Diane Monroe
2019-11-15 20:00 - 21:30 | Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
VIOLIN WOMAN, AFRICAN DREAMS

November 15-24, 2019 | Performances at 8:00pm on Fridays and Saturdays, 3:00pm on Sundays
Composer and violinist Diane Monroe draws on her decades-long, genre-defying career to craft a musical memoir that bridges jazz, classical and traditional African music, revealing an African-American violinist’s trials and triumphs. This story of personal and collective histories will be told through a collage of original music, visual art and spoken word. The evening-length suite will be performed by an ensemble that includes violin, banjo, west African kora and Western String quartet.
With musical boundaries lessening, artists are ever-more challenged to define our own identities and voices. With this work I am challenging myself to not only disrupt musical classifications and hierarchies, but also to examine what it means for me to be an African-American woman.
For this new piece, Monroe has worked with visual artist and scholar Curlee Raven Holton, drawing inspiration from his paintings and prints, using that inspiration to reflect on her life journey and to write music fueled by her experience as an African-American woman—Monroe employs a quintessentially Western instrument to collapse boundaries between musical styles that often occupy distinct silos. Holton’s artwork will be incorporated into the scenic design for the premiere performances at Cliveden.
Monroe’s other collaborators on the project include renowned string quartet PubliQuartet, internationally recognized master of West African kora and storytelling Yacouba Sissoko, and Ayodele Maakheru, who has played banjo, guitar, and multiple other stringed instruments on Broadway and across the world for over three decades. A rhythm section composed of bassist Lee Smith, hand percussionist Leonard “Doc” Gibbs and drummer Harry “Butch” Reed completes the eclectic ensemble.
Performances will run 85 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.
Violin Woman, African Dreams has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

Diane Monroe

Diane Monroe is a violinist whose versatility and expressive artistry consistently brings audiences to their feet. Her visibility as a jazz artist began with her long-standing membership as first violinist of the Uptown String Quartet and the Max Roach Double Quartet. These critically acclaimed groups have appeared on The Cosby Show, CBS News Sunday Morning and Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Monroe is more, however, than simply a fine performer. Her original compositions and arrangements have been highlighted on TV shows and in performances with the two ensembles at major concert halls and festivals throughout the world. Monroe has also been leading her own ensembles for more than 15 years. The Diane Monroe Quartet appeared at the Kennedy Center’s Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival and continues to play at venues across the country.
Monroe is a Philadelphia native and graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and University of the Arts. She has taught at Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Swarthmore College, Lehigh University and Temple University. In 2002, she received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Monroe is a 2018 recipient of both a Fellowship and a Project grant from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

November 15-17; 22-24
Performances at 8:00pm on Fridays and Saturdays,

3:00pm on Sundays
Where? Cliveden of the National Trust, 6401 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144. MORE ABOUT VISITING CLIVEDEN

Diane Monroe: Violin Woman, African Dreams
2019-11-16 20:00 - 21:30 | Cliveden Carriage House, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Composer and violinist Diane Monroe draws on her decades-long, genre-defying career to craft a musical memoir that bridges jazz, classical and traditional African music, revealing an African-American violinist’s trials and triumphs. This story of personal and collective histories will be told through a collage of original music, visual art and spoken word. The evening-length suite will be performed by an ensemble that includes violin, banjo, west African kora and Western String quartet.
With musical boundaries lessening, artists are ever-more challenged to define our own identities and voices. With this work I am challenging myself to not only disrupt musical classifications and hierarchies, but also to examine what it means for me to be an African-American woman.
For this new piece, Monroe has worked with visual artist and scholar Curlee Raven Holton, drawing inspiration from his paintings and prints, using that inspiration to reflect on her life journey and to write music fueled by her experience as an African-American woman—Monroe employs a quintessentially Western instrument to collapse boundaries between musical styles that often occupy distinct silos. Holton’s artwork will be incorporated into the scenic design for the premiere performances at Cliveden.
Monroe’s other collaborators on the project include renowned string quartet PubliQuartet, internationally recognized master of West African kora and storytelling Yacouba Sissoko, and Ayodele Maakheru, who has played banjo, guitar, and multiple other stringed instruments on Broadway and across the world for over three decades. A rhythm section composed of bassist Lee Smith, hand percussionist Leonard “Doc” Gibbs and drummer Harry “Butch” Reed completes the eclectic ensemble.
Performances will run 85 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.
Violin Woman, African Dreams has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

Diane Monroe

Diane Monroe is a violinist whose versatility and expressive artistry consistently brings audiences to their feet. Her visibility as a jazz artist began with her long-standing membership as first violinist of the Uptown String Quartet and the Max Roach Double Quartet. These critically acclaimed groups have appeared on The Cosby Show, CBS News Sunday Morning and Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Monroe is more, however, than simply a fine performer. Her original compositions and arrangements have been highlighted on TV shows and in performances with the two ensembles at major concert halls and festivals throughout the world. Monroe has also been leading her own ensembles for more than 15 years. The Diane Monroe Quartet appeared at the Kennedy Center’s Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival and continues to play at venues across the country.
Monroe is a Philadelphia native and graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and University of the Arts. She has taught at Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Swarthmore College, Lehigh University and Temple University. In 2002, she received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Monroe is a 2018 recipient of both a Fellowship and a Project grant from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

November 22-24
Performances at 8:00pm on Fridays and Saturdays,

3:00pm on Sundays
Where? Cliveden of the National Trust, 6401 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144. MORE ABOUT VISITING CLIVEDEN

Literary Parlor "Olive" at Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion
2019-11-17 13:30 - 15:00 | Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, Tulepehocken & Greene Sts, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Literary Parlor – “Olive” by Dinah Mulock Craik

November 17 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
$15

First published in 1850, Olive is the story of a crippled child whose parents are disgusted by her physical ‘imperfection,’ curvature of the spine. Olive struggles to take her place in the world as an artist and woman. Join 19th-century bibliophile, Kate Howe, for an interesting afternoon.

Diane Monroe: Violin Woman, African Dreams
2019-11-17 15:00 - 16:30 | Cliveden Carriage House, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
VIOLIN WOMAN, AFRICAN DREAMS

November 15-24, 2019 | Performances at 8:00pm on Fridays and Saturdays, 3:00pm on Sundays
Composer and violinist Diane Monroe draws on her decades-long, genre-defying career to craft a musical memoir that bridges jazz, classical and traditional African music, revealing an African-American violinist’s trials and triumphs. This story of personal and collective histories will be told through a collage of original music, visual art and spoken word. The evening-length suite will be performed by an ensemble that includes violin, banjo, west African kora and Western String quartet.
With musical boundaries lessening, artists are ever-more challenged to define our own identities and voices. With this work I am challenging myself to not only disrupt musical classifications and hierarchies, but also to examine what it means for me to be an African-American woman.
For this new piece, Monroe has worked with visual artist and scholar Curlee Raven Holton, drawing inspiration from his paintings and prints, using that inspiration to reflect on her life journey and to write music fueled by her experience as an African-American woman—Monroe employs a quintessentially Western instrument to collapse boundaries between musical styles that often occupy distinct silos. Holton’s artwork will be incorporated into the scenic design for the premiere performances at Cliveden.
Monroe’s other collaborators on the project include renowned string quartet PubliQuartet, internationally recognized master of West African kora and storytelling Yacouba Sissoko, and Ayodele Maakheru, who has played banjo, guitar, and multiple other stringed instruments on Broadway and across the world for over three decades. A rhythm section composed of bassist Lee Smith, hand percussionist Leonard “Doc” Gibbs and drummer Harry “Butch” Reed completes the eclectic ensemble.
Performances will run 85 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.
Violin Woman, African Dreams has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

Diane Monroe

Diane Monroe is a violinist whose versatility and expressive artistry consistently brings audiences to their feet. Her visibility as a jazz artist began with her long-standing membership as first violinist of the Uptown String Quartet and the Max Roach Double Quartet. These critically acclaimed groups have appeared on The Cosby Show, CBS News Sunday Morning and Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Monroe is more, however, than simply a fine performer. Her original compositions and arrangements have been highlighted on TV shows and in performances with the two ensembles at major concert halls and festivals throughout the world. Monroe has also been leading her own ensembles for more than 15 years. The Diane Monroe Quartet appeared at the Kennedy Center’s Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival and continues to play at venues across the country.
Monroe is a Philadelphia native and graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and University of the Arts. She has taught at Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Swarthmore College, Lehigh University and Temple University. In 2002, she received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Monroe is a 2018 recipient of both a Fellowship and a Project grant from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

November 22-24
Performances at 8:00pm on Fridays and Saturdays,

3:00pm on Sundays
Where? Cliveden of the National Trust, 6401 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144. MORE ABOUT VISITING CLIVEDEN

Musicians Gathering #42 at Rittenhouse Soundworks
2019-11-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Rittenhouse Soundworks Studios, 219 W. Rittenhouse St, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Rootology

Rootology
Philadelphia’s all-star Americana and Roots Band. Featuring members of The Lewis Bros., The Dukes of Destiny,The High Rollers, and other hot Philly acts. Wanamaker Lewis, Guitars, Banjo Vocals ; Larry Feldman, Mandolin, Violin, Lap steel, guitars, vocals; Chuck Lindsey, Vocals. Drums, percussion; Larry Cohen, Bass, vocals, piano.
https://www.facebook.com/Rootologymusic/

Joy Ike

Joy Ike
Polished and precise, yet buoyed with an airy grace, Joy Ike paints with a broad palette that defies easy categorization. Born to Nigerian immigrants, the singer/songwriter’s music, voice, and writing have drawn comparisons to female musicians such as Nina Simone, Laura Nyro, and Regina Spektor. But her percussive piano-playing and soaring vocals give homage to her African upbringing.
Leaving her career as a publicist in 2008, Joy has spent the last 11 years playing thousands of shows across the country. A write-up on NPR’s All Things Considered says “The depth of subjects she tackles in her poetic lyrics are perfectly complemented by a unique blend of neo-soul, with just the right dash of pop…a truly compelling act to watch in person, with the ability to create an intimate setting in locations big and small.”
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm_Q1aODPWk
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Instagram: @joyikemusic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joyikemusic/
Twitter: @joyike
Website: www.joyike.com

Saul Broudy

Saul Broudy
Philadelphian Saul Broudy has been performing for almost 50 years all over North America, and in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the Mid-East. He accompanies his singing on guitar, but is perhaps best-known as a harmonica player, having worked and recorded with such artists as Steve Goodman, Loudon Wainwright, Jim Ringer, Utah Phillips, Mick Moloney, Jim Dragoni, and numerous others(he’s recorded on over 25 albums). He has his own album, “Travels With Broudy”, and has recorded “In Country: Folk Songs of Americans in the Vietnam War” (Flying Fish) with six fellow Vietnam veterans.
Saul’s music covers a wide range of grassroots American genres, from traditional ballads to bluegrass, country, blues, Cajun, and rockabilly. He holds a PhD degree in folklore from the University of Pennsylvania, and his shows aim to inform as well as entertain.
Accompanying Saul this evening, will be his long-time bassist Dennis Gormley.
Here are some links where people can hear my music, and I can also be found on Facebook:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gBAMwBtJ5E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOdSEzZoTH8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA46rO77vyk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mApeGmHO5_s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9A6_TLlyZc

ZRNA

ZRNA
ZRNA is a new project formed around the core of Gregg Mervine’s percussion and sampler, Brendan Cooney’s synthesizers, and Isabella Sazak’s vocals. Turkish and Balkan rhythms are a huge inspiration for the group (those lilting rhythms that get bodies moving in unfamiliar ways). The tribalistic trance feelings achieved by house and downtempo artists are also a huge inspiration. Seeking to heal, seeking visions over new horizons, seeking a place where love and rage fuse and unlock a solution.
https://www.facebook.com/bandcalledZRNA/
https://soundcloud.com/abandcalledzrna

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KARYN OLIVIER discusses design for Dinah Memorial at Stenton
2019-11-20 17:00 - 18:30 | Stenton, 4601 North 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, United States
Announcing the Artist Finalist

Stenton is Thrilled to Announce the Artist for The Dinah Memorial Project & Invites the Community to Join us for an Artist Presentation on November 20th

Artist Finalist: Karyn Olivier

Stenton is thrilled to announce that artist Karyn Olivier has been commissioned to create a new memorial to Dinah, a once-enslaved woman credited with saving Stenton during the Revolution. “I can’t tell you how excited and honored I am to be trusted with this important commission. I hope this new work will keep Dinah alive — not just for the Logan community and Stenton, where she will be memorialized, but in the greater Philadelphia community as well,” said Olivier, who is an Associate Professor and Program Head of the Sculpture Department at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and Architecture. Olivier was selected after a nearly year-long process, during which Stenton engaged in conversations with neighbors to determine how to best interpret, elevate, and commemorate the full story of Dinah. Community members were then invited to evaluate concepts for the memorial developed by three artist finalists.

All are invited to a meeting and meal at Stenton on November 20, 2019 at 5:00pm, where Olivier will share an updated design for the memorial.

For more information about the project and to view project proposals, please Visit our website.

Please join us…

November 20, 2019 at 5:00 pm
Please join us for a special presentation & discussion by Karyn Olivier

Where?

Stenton is located in historic Stenton Park, at 4601 North 18th Street (the corner of 18th and Windrim Avenue), just 4 blocks east of Wayne Junction.

RSVP

Email programs@stenton.org or call 215-329-7312.
If you are unable to join these planning sessions but still wish to be part of the project, please contact us!

Tony Miceli Quartet with Larry McKenna at Art Museum
2019-11-22 17:00 - 20:30 | Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benj Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA, 19138, United States
This Friday night event at the Philadelphia Art Museum spotlights Germantown vibraphonist Tony Miceli Quartet with Larry McKenna in the Great Stair Hall, Main Building
Free after museum admission

Diane Monroe: Violin Woman, African Dreams at Cliveden
2019-11-22 20:00 - 21:30 | Cliveden Carriage House, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Violin Woman, African Dreams with Diane Monroe

November 22 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
$20 – $25

VIOLIN WOMAN, AFRICAN DREAMS

November 15-24, 2019 | Performances at 8:00pm on Fridays and Saturdays, 3:00pm on Sundays
Composer and violinist Diane Monroe draws on her decades-long, genre-defying career to craft a musical memoir that bridges jazz, classical and traditional African music, revealing an African-American violinist’s trials and triumphs. This story of personal and collective histories will be told through a collage of original music, visual art and spoken word. The evening-length suite will be performed by an ensemble that includes violin, banjo, west African kora and Western String quartet.
With musical boundaries lessening, artists are ever-more challenged to define our own identities and voices. With this work I am challenging myself to not only disrupt musical classifications and hierarchies, but also to examine what it means for me to be an African-American woman.
For this new piece, Monroe has worked with visual artist and scholar Curlee Raven Holton, drawing inspiration from his paintings and prints, using that inspiration to reflect on her life journey and to write music fueled by her experience as an African-American woman—Monroe employs a quintessentially Western instrument to collapse boundaries between musical styles that often occupy distinct silos. Holton’s artwork will be incorporated into the scenic design for the premiere performances at Cliveden.
Monroe’s other collaborators on the project include renowned string quartet PubliQuartet, internationally recognized master of West African kora and storytelling Yacouba Sissoko, and Ayodele Maakheru, who has played banjo, guitar, and multiple other stringed instruments on Broadway and across the world for over three decades. A rhythm section composed of bassist Lee Smith, hand percussionist Leonard “Doc” Gibbs and drummer Harry “Butch” Reed completes the eclectic ensemble.
Performances will run 85 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.
Violin Woman, African Dreams has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

Diane Monroe

Diane Monroe is a violinist whose versatility and expressive artistry consistently brings audiences to their feet. Her visibility as a jazz artist began with her long-standing membership as first violinist of the Uptown String Quartet and the Max Roach Double Quartet. These critically acclaimed groups have appeared on The Cosby Show, CBS News Sunday Morning and Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Monroe is more, however, than simply a fine performer. Her original compositions and arrangements have been highlighted on TV shows and in performances with the two ensembles at major concert halls and festivals throughout the world. Monroe has also been leading her own ensembles for more than 15 years. The Diane Monroe Quartet appeared at the Kennedy Center’s Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival and continues to play at venues across the country.
Monroe is a Philadelphia native and graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and University of the Arts. She has taught at Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Swarthmore College, Lehigh University and Temple University. In 2002, she received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Monroe is a 2018 recipient of both a Fellowship and a Project grant from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

November 22-24
Performances at 8:00pm on Fridays and Saturdays,

3:00pm on Sundays
Where? Cliveden of the National Trust, 6401 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144. MORE ABOUT VISITING CLIVEDEN

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Germantown Art & Sound
2019-11-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Our House Culture Center, 6380 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

FILMMAKERS FLEA at Rittenhouse Soundworks BUY-SELL-SWAP
2019-11-23 10:00 - 13:00 | Rittenhouse Soundworks Studios, 219 W. Rittenhouse St, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
If you are watching youtube reviews trying to find the next piece of gear you want to buy. ROUGH CUTS HAS a deal for you!
We are hosting a filmmaker garage sale / flea market. This should be a great way to kick off some spring cleaning or grab some new pieces of kit.
If you are looking for cameras, lights, drones, audio equipment, sliders, gimbals, jibs, pelican cases, and everyone could use a few c-stands.
We will be at Rittenhouse Filmworks, using their great big studio as a pop-up shop. If you want to bring a load of stuff to sell we are charging a small table fee. Fill out the application at roughcutsfilmmakers.com/flea

Opening: Eddie E Luks photographer at Imperfect Gallery
2019-11-23 18:00 - 21:00 | Imperfect Gallery on Gtn Avenue, 5539 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
“One for the Memoires: From Germantown to Ukraine”
Exploring the work of Eddie Einbender Luks, photographer, focusing on friendship and two trips to Ukraine.
” Photographs from my two trips to Ukraine. These photographs show our friendship , our shared sense of adventure and discovery and life in a country that was close to Chris’s heart-.”
NOMAD: Pieces of a Man.
The GReaT GLaSS eLeVaToR will have “CARLITO CRUZ Presents…A series of self portraits by said artists of self as other peoples”.
The ReDRooM will be taken over by Joseph Edgerton’ Krause’s “Perspectives”.
Exhibit runs from Nov. 23 – Dec. 28, 2019
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Diane Monroe: Violin Woman, African Dreams
2019-11-24 15:00 - 16:30 | Cliveden Carriage House, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Diane Monroe: Violin Woman, African Dreams at Cliveden

Sunday, November 24 @ 3pm
$20 – $25

Composer and violinist Diane Monroe draws on her decades-long, genre-defying career to craft a musical memoir that bridges jazz, classical and traditional African music, revealing an African-American violinist’s trials and triumphs. This story of personal and collective histories will be told through a collage of original music, visual art and spoken word. The evening-length suite will be performed by an ensemble that includes violin, banjo, west African kora and Western String quartet.
With musical boundaries lessening, artists are ever-more challenged to define our own identities and voices. With this work I am challenging myself to not only disrupt musical classifications and hierarchies, but also to examine what it means for me to be an African-American woman.
For this new piece, Monroe has worked with visual artist and scholar Curlee Raven Holton, drawing inspiration from his paintings and prints, using that inspiration to reflect on her life journey and to write music fueled by her experience as an African-American woman—Monroe employs a quintessentially Western instrument to collapse boundaries between musical styles that often occupy distinct silos. Holton’s artwork will be incorporated into the scenic design for the premiere performances at Cliveden.
Monroe’s other collaborators on the project include renowned string quartet PubliQuartet, internationally recognized master of West African kora and storytelling Yacouba Sissoko, and Ayodele Maakheru, who has played banjo, guitar, and multiple other stringed instruments on Broadway and across the world for over three decades. A rhythm section composed of bassist Lee Smith, hand percussionist Leonard “Doc” Gibbs and drummer Harry “Butch” Reed completes the eclectic ensemble.
Performances will run 85 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.
Violin Woman, African Dreams has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

Diane Monroe

Diane Monroe is a violinist whose versatility and expressive artistry consistently brings audiences to their feet. Her visibility as a jazz artist began with her long-standing membership as first violinist of the Uptown String Quartet and the Max Roach Double Quartet. These critically acclaimed groups have appeared on The Cosby Show, CBS News Sunday Morning and Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Monroe is more, however, than simply a fine performer. Her original compositions and arrangements have been highlighted on TV shows and in performances with the two ensembles at major concert halls and festivals throughout the world. Monroe has also been leading her own ensembles for more than 15 years. The Diane Monroe Quartet appeared at the Kennedy Center’s Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival and continues to play at venues across the country.
Monroe is a Philadelphia native and graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and University of the Arts. She has taught at Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Swarthmore College, Lehigh University and Temple University. In 2002, she received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Monroe is a 2018 recipient of both a Fellowship and a Project grant from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

November 22-24
Performances at 8:00pm on Fridays and Saturdays,

3:00pm on Sundays
Where? Cliveden of the National Trust, 6401 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144. MORE ABOUT VISITING CLIVEDEN

Drama Group at FUMCOG presents "Home" by David Storey
2019-11-24 15:00 - 16:30 | First United Methodist Church of Germantown, 6001 Germantown Avenue , Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
‘Home’ With The Drama Group
Fridays & Saturdays, Nov. 22, 23, 29, and 30, 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 24, 3 p.m., Pilling Hall, First United Church of Germantown, 6601 Germantown Ave.
Written by David Storey. Tickets $15; $10 for students with ID and Drama Group members. More info here.

Drama Group at FUMCOG presents HOME by David Storey
2019-11-29 20:00 - 21:30, 2019-11-30 20:00 - 21:30 | First United Methodist Church of Germantown, 6001 Germantown Avenue , Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States

JAZZ STORIES at the Barnes
2019-12-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Barnes Foundation, 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Philadelphia Jazz Stories
Sunday, December 1st, 2019 from 1 – 4pm
Barnes Foundation,
2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19130
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
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On Sunday, December 1st, 2019 at the Barnes Foundation, as part of PECO Free First Sunday Family Day, The Philadelphia Jazz Project (PJP) presents Philadelphia Jazz Stories. It all starts at 1 pm with a performance by alto saxophonist Larry Price and bassist Warren Oree, followed by a 2 pm performance by guitarist Jeff Scull and bassist Justin Sekelewski.
Then, at 3 pm Homer Jackson, director of the Philadelphia Jazz Project, is joined by African American studies scholar Diane Turner, art director Eric Battle, and illustrator Denise Erickson to discuss the new book Philadelphia Jazz Stories Illustrated: Volume One. These true accounts (and tall tales) were penned by historians, journalists, fans, and musicians, and the illustrations were created by a stunning lineup of Philly-connected visual artists. The creative trio behind the book—graphic designer Lynn Washington, Marvel and DC Comics veteran illustrator Eric Battle, and interdisciplinary artist and Philadelphia Jazz Project director Homer Jackson—will be onsite to autograph copies!
EVENT SCHEDULE:
1PM – Performance by Larry Price / Warren Oree
2PM – Performance by Jeff Scull / Justin Sekelewski
3PM – Panel Discussion with:
Diane Turner – African American studies scholar
Eric Battle – Project Art Director & Illustrator
Denise Erickson – Illustrator
Homer Jackson – Director of the Philadelphia Jazz Project
FREE TO THE PUBLIC

Handel's Messiah Oratorio with chamber orchestra at First Presbyterian
2019-12-01 15:00 - 16:30 | First Presbyterian Church of Germantown, 35 W. Chelten AVenue, Philadelphia, 19144, United States
Start December in a beautiful way with a free performance of Handel’s “Messiah” Oratorio by the Germantown Oratorio Choir with chamber orchestra, at 3pm this afternoon, December 1st, at First Presbyterian Church in Germantown, 35 W. Chelten Ave. A 50 voice choir with soloists from Opera Philadelphia, will sing their hearts out for you, our neighbors, continuing a 70+ year tradition of free concerts in one of Germantown’s most lovely churches. The church is also celebrating the 100th year anniversary of the McClean Organ, known as the Germantown Giant, the largest church organ in Philadelphia.

Tween Art Build for Climate Justice at Mindy Flexer Art School
2019-12-02 17:00 - 19:00
Sunrise Teen and Tween Art Build for Climate Justice

Monday, December 2
Stencil cutting: 4pm to 5pm (adults, you are invited to pitch in on this)
Printing and painting: 5pm to 7pm
I am thrilled to be hosting the Northwest Hub of Sunrise, a youth movement committed to stopping climate change and creating millions of good jobs in the process. Teens and tweens are invited to come make signs for the December 6 Climate Strike (and adults can help out with stencil cutting). You can read more about the Climate Strike, and about Sunrise, at www.sunrisemovement.org.
Please RSVP to maflexer@gmail.com.

Author event: Michael Eric Dyson "Jay-Z:Made in America"
2019-12-02 18:00 - 20:00 | First United Methodist Church of Germantown, 6001 Germantown Avenue , Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Uncle Bobbie’s Welcomes Author Michael Eric Dyson for an author talk on his new book “JAY-Z: Made in America”. The discussion will be moderated by Marc Lamont Hill.
About the Book: JAY-Z: Made in America is the fruit of Michael Eric Dyson’s decade of teaching the work of one of the greatest poets this nation has produced, as gifted a wordsmith as Walt Whitman, Robert Frost and Rita Dove. But as a rapper, he’s sometimes not given the credit he deserves for just how great an artist he’s been for so long.
This book wrestles with the biggest themes of JAY-Z’s career, including hustling, and it recognizes the way that he’s always weaved politics into his music, making important statements about race, criminal justice, black wealth and social injustice. As he enters his fifties, and to mark his thirty years as a recording artist, this is the perfect time to take a look at JAY-Z’s career and his role in making this nation what it is today.

Artists Talk at iMPeRFeCT Gallery
2019-12-04 19:00 | Imperfect Gallery on Gtn Avenue, 5539 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Come meet current exhibiting artists Eddie Einbender Luks, Nomad, Carlito Cruz and Joseph Edgarton Krause. Hear what drives this quartet of young creative artists and see their work!

Uncle Bobbie's Author Event: Tomi Adeyemi at First United Methodist Church
2019-12-04 19:00 - 21:00 | First United Methodist Church of Germantown, 6001 Germantown Avenue , Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Author Event: Tomi Adeyemi

Wed Dec 4th 7:00pm – 9:00pm

First United Methodist Church of Germantown FUMCOG, 6001 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144, USA map

Uncle Bobbie’s welcomes author Tomi Adeyemi.
Rsvp:https://events9719.wixsite.com/tomievent
Description:
After battling the impossible, Zélie and Amari have finally succeeded in bringing magic back to the land of Orïsha. But the ritual was more powerful than they could’ve imagined, reigniting the powers of not only the maji, but of nobles with magic ancestry, too.
Now, Zélie struggles to unite the maji in an Orïsha where the enemy is just as powerful as they are. But when the monarchy and military unite to keep control of Orïsha, Zélie must fight to secure Amari’s right to the throne and protect the new maji from the monarchy’s wrath.
With civil war looming on the horizon, Zélie finds herself at a breaking point: she must discover a way to bring the kingdom together or watch as Orïsha tears itself apart.
Children of Virtue and Vengeance is the stunning sequel to Tomi Adeyemi’s New York Times bestselling debut Children of Blood and Bone, the first title in her Legacy of Orïsha trilogy.

Author Event: Tomi Adeyemi at First United Methodist Church
2019-12-04 19:00 - 21:00 | First United Methodist Church of Germantown, 6001 Germantown Avenue , Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Author Event: Tomi Adeyemi

Wed Dec 4th 7:00pm – 9:00pm

First United Methodist Church of Germantown FUMCOG, 6001 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144, USA

Uncle Bobbie’s welcomes author Tomi Adeyemi.
Rsvp:https://events9719.wixsite.com/tomievent
Description:
After battling the impossible, Zélie and Amari have finally succeeded in bringing magic back to the land of Orïsha. But the ritual was more powerful than they could’ve imagined, reigniting the powers of not only the maji, but of nobles with magic ancestry, too.
Now, Zélie struggles to unite the maji in an Orïsha where the enemy is just as powerful as they are. But when the monarchy and military unite to keep control of Orïsha, Zélie must fight to secure Amari’s right to the throne and protect the new maji from the monarchy’s wrath.
With civil war looming on the horizon, Zélie finds herself at a breaking point: she must discover a way to bring the kingdom together or watch as Orïsha tears itself apart.
Children of Virtue and Vengeance is the stunning sequel to Tomi Adeyemi’s New York Times bestselling debut Children of Blood and Bone, the first title in her Legacy of Orïsha trilogy.

Jack St Clair and his l7 piece orchestra at LaRose Jazz Cafe
2019-12-05 19:30 - 22:00 | La Rose Jazz Club, 5531 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia,PA, PA, 19144, United States
