May 5, 2019 1:00-3:00PM Mt. Airy Outdoor Community Drum Circle

Mt. Airy Outdoor Community Drum Circle
May 5, 2019

First Sundays  1-3PM, May through October

Join Ron Kravitz & Saantis Fenmu Davis,  for an afternoon of outdoor drumming on the beautiful grounds of The New Covenant Church Campus, 7500 Germantown Ave., across from the Trolley Car diner. This is an event for people who love to drum, love dancing to the rhythms of the drums or who just love to listen!

A small selection of drums, assorted percussion instruments, and some chairs will always be provided for public use. 

BRING A CHAIR, BRING A DRUM, BRING A FRIEND, HAVE SOME FUN!
This is a FREE FAMILY ORIENTED event. Picnic blankets for lounging a plus.

No alcohol is permitted on the grounds.  Due to past issues, canines are also no longer permitted on the grounds.

Sponsored by Elise Rivers of Community Acupuncture of Mt. Airy (CAMA) and Ron Kravitz of Music in the Moment.

FREE PARKING is available on site. Click for DIRECTIONS

May 5, 2019 7:00-11:00PM Da Vida LP Release Party at Silk City

Record Release Party!!! Yooo! Come out to Silk on Cinco De Mayo and celebrate LIFE (Vida) with these 3 Amigos!!! Over the winter, while you were posted up with your Snuggie, Omni MC, Teef, and E1 Beats were up in the stu bustin' a lil collab album and they wanna share it with y'all! We got DJ's. We got live music! We got a PINATA`!! We got Salsa lessons!! And the list of activities is growing! Save the date Phamily!

pin	Silk City 435 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19123 Tickets: $7. + $2.06 fee

May 5, 2019 7:30-9:30PM AfroTaino Productions Presents: ÌFÉ

ÌFÉ returns to Philadelphia for an incredible night of music presented by AfroTaino Productions and the African American Museum in Philadelphia. This concert is hosted as part of the museum’s 2019 program, PhilAesthetic: AAMP Celebrates the African Diaspora in Philly, funded by PNC Arts Alive.

A powerfully progressive synthesis of electronic sound and Afro-Caribbean language, ÌFÉ is a bold new musical project from Puerto Rico based African American drummer/producer/singer Otura Mun. Mun, an Ifá priest or Babalawo in the Yoruba religion, has been a vanguard artist in the Puerto Rican music scene since his arrival there in the late 1990's, producing critically acclaimed albums and songs for many of the islands most important musical voices.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m.

pin	The African American Museum in Philadelphia 701 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 Tickets: $8-$12

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The African American Museum in Philadelphia

701 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106

Tickets: $8-$12

May 4, 2019 1:00-8:00PM CultureFest with Drum Like a Lady at Penn Museum

CultureFest! (led by The Colored Girls Museum)
Celebrates Diversity Within Africa & Among African Diasporic Cultures

PHILADELPHIA – Developed in partnership with The Colored Girls Museum, the Penn Museum will unite contemporary and traditional cultural practices across Africa and the African Diaspora with CultureFest!, Saturday, May 4 from 1:00– 8:00 pm.

Part of the CultureFest! series, this event doubles as a prelude to the unveiling of the Penn Museum’s new suite of Africa Galleries later this year. Currently, the Penn Museum’s Africa Galleries are being renovated; the reimagined galleries will open to the public on November 16.

In the afternoon, families can explore cultural connections and continuities through:

• mask-making for all ages
• interactive storytelling workshop for kids 3+ who like to sing and dance
• “amazing race” for families/scavenger hunt through the Penn Museum’s collections
• film screening
• live musical performances, including drumming from Drum Like a Lady, a non-profit collective whose mission is to provide safe and healing spaces for people to express their uniqueness through collective drumming, dance, music education, and health advocacy
• Ursula Rucker, an interdisciplinary poet, performer, and recording artist
• an African-inspired marketplace
• Penn Museum tours, and much more.

These activities are included with Museum admission.

After 5:00, CultureFest! continues with adult-focused programs, including cocktails, a fashion show, performances from spoken-word artists from Theatre in the X, the rock/soul of Blakbushe and the Performance Curator and Associate Director of The Colored Girls Museum, DJ Ian Friday until 8:00 pm. Admission is $15 and supports the Penn Museum’s public programs.

Located in Germantown, The Colored Girls Museum’s current exhibition is “In Search of the Colored Girl.” Open Sundays from 12:00 – 4:00 pm and by special appointment, it shares the stories and artifacts of “ordinary” colored girls.

Penn Museum

3260 South St.

Philadelphia, Pa

215-898-4000

May 4, 2019 6:00-7:30PM Music on Main: Traditional South American Music from Eco Del Sur

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo a day early on May 4th from 6:00-7:30PM come and enjoy some fantastic (and free!) South American music and performance with traditional instruments by Eco Del Sur under the open sky! (Rain Date: May 11.) BYOB, picnic, get take out food and beverage just steps away. Chalk art for kids (or anyone). Always FREE, thanks to our grantors - Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, Visit Bucks County - and sponsors - Burritos Yardley and Ship and Print! Music on Main is run by Experience Yardley with the support of our partners - Yardley Boro and the Yardley Borough Police Department.

Enjoy the music and learn about the cool instruments they play and the stories behind the songs!

We'll let you know here if the weather is an issue that day, but let's hope for no rain. (You can join our text notice system by texting "musicyardley" to 84483, too!)

Eco del Sur will be performing a mix of traditional latin american songs with some creative modern interpretations thrown in on an amazing array of instruments.

When: Saturday, May 4, 2019
Time: from 6:00pm until 7:30pm
Address: 15 S Main St, Yardley, PA 19067
Come join us!!!

May 4, 2019 6:00-8:00PM Music on Main in Yardley Summer Concert Series Begins

May 4, 2019 12:00-5:00PM Los Bomberos De La Calle Bomba Y Plena Community Festival

An eventful day showcasing the history of Bomba & Plena music from Puerto Rico, with workshops and live performances..
There will also be free face painting, cultural crafts and much more.

pin	Jose Manuel Collazo Playground Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 3200 Block of North Mascher Street

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Jose Manuel Collazo Playground

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

3200 Block of North Mascher Street

May 3, 2019 8:00-11:00PM Friday Night Rumba at iMPeRFeCT Gallery

Every Friday, (except when noted). Rumbas are gatherings of people of all ages and nationalities, united by their love of Cuban folklore, there's drumming, singing and dancing.
Free and open to the public, food or drinks to share are welcomed :-)

These are the Rumbas for the next 4 weeks:
Friday, April 19
Friday, April 26 NO RUMBA THIS FRIDAY
Friday, May 3
Friday, May 10

You're in for a treat!

iMPeRFeCT Gallery
5539 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia, PA
Donations gratefully accepted

May 3, 2019 7:00-9:00PM Magdaliz Roura and Her Latin Ensemble Crisol at Dock Street Cannery

Garage-door weather, Vicio Mezcal, and lots of great cocktails calls for the return of Magdaliz and Her Latin Ensemble Crisol at Dock Street Cannery + Lounge!

Crisol, Spanish for melting pot, is an ensemble that is dedicated to the interpretation of a variety of folk and traditional music genres from Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela, and other parts of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Expect to hear a selection of Romantic Puerto Rican Boleros, energetic Mexican Mariachi music, feisty Cuban Sones, sensuous Colombian Cumbias, contagious Dominican Merengues, jazzy Brazilian Bossa Novas and more.

pin	Dock Street Cannery + Lounge 705 South 50th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19143

May 3, 2019 8:00PM LiveConnections Presents: Imani Winds + Alex Shaw at WCL

LiveConnections Presents Imani Winds + Alex Shaw LiveConnections Presents Imani Winds + Alex Shaw A Journey Through Brazilian and Latin American music Friday, May 3, 2019 8:00pm Upstairs at World Cafe Live 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia Tickets: $25 General Admission $20 Student with ID (prices include service fees) BUY TICKETS TODAY LiveConnections brings you the best of our “musical match-making” through an extraordinary artist pairing. The Grammy-nominated quintet Imani Winds has created a distinct presence in the classical music world through their dynamic playing, culturally relevant programming and virtuosic collaborations. Alex Shaw is a Philadelphia-based percussionist, vocalist, composer and arts educator (and a LiveConnections teaching artist since our founding nearly 11 years ago), specializing in Brazilian music traditions. Together these musicians will take you on a journey through Brazilian and Latin American music, with works by Pixinguinha, Villa-Lobos and Jobim.

May 2, 2019 6:00-7:30PM Film Screening: "Dizhsa Nabani" Living Language in Oaxaca, Mexico

This documentary explores the relationship between identity, language and daily life in the Zapotec community in Oaxaca, Mexico. Followed by a Q & A session with experts.

pin	Papadakis Integrated Science Building 33rd and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104

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Papadakis Integrated Science Building

33rd and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104

May 1, 2019 6:30-8:00PM Afro-Brazilian Percussion Class with Xande Cruz

Come and play magical rhythms from different parts of Brazil. Learn Samba, Baião, Ijexá, Samba Reggae, Xote and other beautiful grooves. Class led by Xande Cruz. Any level, instruments provided.

Fee: $20 Cash or Venmo
Please email any questions:
xandecruzhits@gmail.com Location: 144 Vine St, Philadelphia, Pa (look for the house with mosaics on the facade)

May 1- 5, 2019 Mexican Week in Philadelphia: Discover the Rich Diversity of Mexican Culture

MAY 1ST – FLAG RAISING CEREMONY

Consul of Mexico, Alicia Kerber will be joined by Mayor Jim Kenney, other officials and prominent dignitaries at the raising of the Mexican flag.

11:30 am – 12:00 pm - Philadelphia City Hall

MAY 1ST - “AFROMEXICANS” PRIDE AND BELONGING

Photographic exhibition of the National Commission for Human Rights in Mexico that seeks the visibility of the Afro-descendant population in Mexico, to be displayed until May 10th.

Monday-Friday during office hours – Consulate of Mexico in Philadelphia

MAY 2ND - “DIZHSA NABANI” LIVING LANGUAGE

This documentary explores the relationship between identity, language and daily life in the Zapotec community in Oaxaca, Mexico. Followed by a Q & A session with experts.

6:00 pm – 7:30pm – Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building (room 112), Drexel University

MAY 3RD - PREHISPANIC CULINARY EXPERIENCE

Chef Dionicio Jimenez will offer a demonstration of traditional Mexican cuisine before Spanish colonization, considered a delicacy by the Aztecs. Call (215) 592-0410 to purchase tickets. $100/Adults, limited 50 guests.

6:00pm – 8:00 pm – Philadelphia Magic Gardens

MAY 5TH - ¡CONEXIONES!

Orchestra 2001 presents a concert featuring music by four contemporary Mexican classical composers with influences ranging from Aztec roots to the present day.

7:00pm – 8:00pm – Teatro Esperanza

MAY 5TH – “ALEBRIJES”

Alebrije Contest! Including a short talk by artist Cesar Viveros about these magical creatures and the opportunity for a limited number of guests to join in making them, as part of PECO’s “Free First Sunday” at Barnes Foundation.

10:00 am – 4:00 pm –Barnes Foundation

Details at Mexicanculturalcenter.org

April 30, 2019 8:30-10:30PM Not So Latin Concerts: The Not So Latin "Grande" Big Band

1440 W. Ritner St. (SE corner of 15th and W. Ritner Sts)
BYOB/Potluck
$5 donation at the door

April 29, 2019 8:00PM Not So Latin presents: Rhythmic Considerations

1440 W. Ritner St. (SE corner of 15th and W. Ritner Sts)
$15 donation at the door

April 28 thru May 26, 2019 Afro Brazilian Percussion Classes with Dendê Macêdo

Afro-Brazilian Percussion Series with Dende Macedo Learn to play Afro-Brazilian percussion on timbau, caixa, surdo, pandeiro, bacurinha and tamborim first hand with a former member of Timbalada! Dendê will teach you the original rhythms and breaks from bands like Timbalada, Ilê Aiyê and Olodum, as well as traditional rhythms from samba de roda and candomble. Each class will include proper technique, exercises, tuning and maintenance, call and response, improvisations and soloing. Last Day of the Series! April 7th from 2-3:30pm Another Sunday Series! Starting April 28 - May 26 from 2-3:30pm Wissahickon Dance Academy 38 East Schoolhouse Lane Philadelphia, PA 19144 $20