As part of the city wide Fringe Festival, Way of Words will be staging a 2 day poetry and art happening at its headquarters at Herman St. Studios. There will be interactive poetry writing, book-making, collage projects, art installation, readings and performances throughout the two day event. All are welcome participation is encouraged but not […]
You're invited to hear Philadelphia’s poet laureate Yolanda Wisher and her husband, double-bassist Mark Palacio, at The Art Room, Aulenbach House, 29 W. Tulpehocken Street, 2nd floor, on Friday, September 22nd, 7:00 - 8:30 pm. The Germantown-based duo will share stories and images from their past projects and perform original songs and poems. Admission - […]
The Fall Murals Walk route passes the historic Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, located in the former Germantown Academy complex. Join us at 10 am, Saturday, September 23, at Wayne and Chelten Avenues, Germantown-and see our newest mural right there.
"Imperfect Benefit" is going down at the gallery! Featuring live music from Buddy Roc and the Heartbreak Kids and the Julian Hartwell Trio, this epic benefit concert will also include a premier screening of new music video "Next Man" by Buddy Roc, raffles and CD giveaways, delicious food and drink, and community fellowship, all in […]
Please join us for a curator’s talk from Mural Arts' Monument Lab curator Paul M. Farber, on artist Jamel Shabazz’s Love Is the Message, a mural in Germantown that features select images of veterans and residents alongside monumental figures and artworks in the neighborhood. This talk is presented as part of Shabazz's concurrent exhibition Love […]
Monument to the Philadelphia Poet Yolanda Wisher (ACG '08), Lillian Dunn (ACG '12), Nicole Steinberg, and others have selected a host of Philadelphia-based poets for a one-night-only monument in verse, part of Monument Lab on September 27. More info. At Logan Circle.
Germantown's Yolanda Wisher’s Rent Party at the Rosenbach Thursday, September 28 │ 6:30–7:30 p.m. The tradition of the rent party dates back to the Harlem Renaissance, when communal gatherings of artists and musicians fed the outpouring of blues, jazz, and poetry for which this period is known. Hosted by Philadelphia's Poet Laureate Yolanda Wisher, this […]
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Held on the campus of Philadelphia University & Thomas Jefferson University , this symposium features a series of lectures, presentations and round table discussions on the state of the art in textile design, manufacturing and home furnishings. Premiere designers, innovative market leaders and entrepreneurs will share their experiences, discuss trends and provide sneak peeks into […]