April 12, 2026 2:00PM Alash Ensemble Tuvan Throat Singers at The Rotunda

 

Bowerbird is pleased to present Philadelphia favorites Alash at The Rotunda for two FREE concerts – 2pm and 7pm.

Alash are masters of Tuvan throat singing (xöömei), a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time. Masters of traditional Tuvan instruments as well as the art of throat singing, Alash are deeply committed to traditional Tuvan music and culture. At the same time, they are fans of western music. Believing that traditional music must constantly evolve, the musicians subtly infuse their songs with western elements, creating their own unique style that is fresh and new, yet true to their Tuvan musical heritage.

Presented with The Rotunda.

Tickets are pay what you wish

The Rotunda

4014 Walnut St.

Philadelphia, PA

April 11, 2026 2:00-4:00PM Black Dance Collab at Parkway Central Library Skyline Room, 4th floor

 

Spring is finally here...

We’re inviting all dancers and lovers of dance to our inaugural Black Dance Collab from 2 - 4 pm in Parkway Central Library's Skyline Room, 4th floor.

Chanel Holland, founder of the Chocolate Ballerina Company, will join other dancers as they share their journeys in dance.

Bring your recital books, photos and your tutus, ballet slippers and African wraps….

The Black Dance Collab is a prelude to the unveiling of a mural by the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program celebrating legacy Black Dance Educators, including Essie Marie Dorsey, Sydney King, Marion Cuyjet, and Joan Myers Brown.

Join us for this free, all-ages event!

Parkway Central Library
1901 Vine Street (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway)
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1189
1-833-TALK FLP (825-5357)

April 11, 2026 2:00-5:00PM Guinea: Mask in Motion

 

West African Mask in Motion Community Series

Journey into the vibrant masking traditions of Guinea — where rhythm leads, movement speaks, and the mask becomes a bridge between community and continuity.

This immersive gathering brings Guinean mask traditions into motion through live drumming, mask performance, and cultural interpretation rooted in respect and authenticity.

Presented as part of Sira: A Virtual Museum of West African Masks and Their Stories, this experience is not only a community encounter — it is also part of the museum’s creation. Live filming and documentation will take place during the event, capturing the movement, sound, and communal energy that will become part of the evolving Sira virtual museum.

By attending, you are not simply witnessing tradition — you are contributing to the living archive that Sira is building.

What is Sira: A Virtual Museum of West African Masks and Their Stories?

Sira is a groundbreaking digital museum and immersive platform developed by Delou Africa, Inc., reimagining how audiences encounter West African mask traditions. The name Sira, from the Malinké language, means “path” or “journey,” reflecting how masking traditions are experienced—through movement, ceremony, and the transmission of knowledge over time.

Structured through four guiding pillars—Stories, Ideas, Rites, and Ancestry—Sira presents masking traditions as living cultural pathways. These interconnected elements reveal how masks carry narrative, embody social and philosophical meaning, take form, and remain rooted in lineage and ancestral presence.

Through immersive digital tools, Sira expands access beyond geographic and institutional boundaries, inviting audiences to encounter masks not as static artifacts, but as evolving expressions of knowledge, creativity, and communal memory.

AAPA Temple

6008 Germantown Ave.

Philadelphia, PA

Free admission

April 10, 2026 7:00-9:00PM Film Screening : "You Don't Have to Go Home, But...." at Scribe Video Center

 

Register

(215) 222-4201 //  3908 Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19104 

inquiry@scribe.org // www.scribe.org // DONATE

Storyville: You Don't Have To Go Home, But... by Aidan Un Friday, April 10, 2026 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Cost: $5, $3 for Scribe Members You Don’t Have To Go Home, But . . . is an ode to dancing bodies, a grimy love letter to Philly, a story about what to do when the DJ has played the last song, the club’s lights come on, and you gotta go . . . somewhere. Following dancers at different stages of their artistic lives, with legendary party Second Sundae as backdrop, this film examines the possibility of spiritual fulfillment in a socioeconomic configuration that ultimately doesn’t value the practices that make us free.  To be preceded by "Hip Hop Life" (USA, 2025, 9 min) by Bernard Cross, Grant Cusaac, Ramon Gilmore Jr., Amina Frink, and Braeden Cross of Scribe's Documentary for History Project for Youth. Aidan Un is a French-Korean filmmaker based in Philadelphia for the past 17 years. When he’s not making films, you can catch him at a Capoeira roda or drumming with Korean Percussion Ensemble 우리얼 (URIOL).

April 7, 2026 7:00PM Not So Latin Concerts: Joanna Pascale and Band

 

ATTENTION!! JOANNA PASCALE AT NOTSOLATIN, 4/7!!

We are so excited to host Joanna Pascale and her band at Notsolatin this coming Tuesday April 7th!

Due to popular demand and in order to accommodate as many people as possible, we are asking guests to REGISTER IN ADVANCE via Eventbrite.

Registration for free, but a suggested $25 donation will be collected at the door. 

CLICK HERE to reserve your spot for Joanna Pascale at Notsolatin! 

Join us tuesday April 7th, as we welcome one of Philly’s greats: Joanna Pascale!! Joanna brings an all star band in what will undoubtedly be a night remembered for a very long time!! You don’t want to miss it!

Doors at 7, show at 7:30
No tickets required, $10 suggested donation
1440 W Ritner St. Philadelphia Pa

Notsolatin

1440 West Ritner Street

Philadelphia, PA 19145