December 20, 2014 8:30 PM to 2:00 AM Atrium's Annual Christmas Latin Night with Cintron Band

Atrium Dance Studio
4721 North Crescent Blvd
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
$15 cover

December 19, 2014 8:30 PM to 2:30 AM Holiday Salsa Party at La Luna Dance Studio in Bristol, PA

We can't think of a better way to celebrate the holidays at La Luna than dancing in our brand new building.

We cordially invite you to celebrate the Season at our first party in the new building.

Friday, December 19th, 2014
Holiday Salsa Party
at the new location: 4010 New Falls Rd, Bristol, PA 19007

8:30 pm-Doors open for complimentary Holiday Buffet carefully crafted by our in-house Executive Chef, Sam Conti
9:00 pm-Salsa lesson with Sonya
10:00 pm-Dancing to DJ Miguel Lebron (Salsa/Bachata)
10:00 pm-Dancing in Kizomba room with DJ Jose Bigboybachata
12:00 midnight-Performance by K'Viva Ladies, Loretta and Bill and Jose & Loretta's newest Pro Salsa routine ON1 and Holiday raffles
2:30 am-Good night

$10 Members, $15 Non-Members

A few notes about this party:

--There will be 2 dance rooms: regular Salsa/Bachata and a totally separate Kizomba room where Kizomba will be played from 10 pm-2 am ALL NIGHT LONG with DJ Jose Bigboybachata

--We now have Full Liquor License, therefore you can purchase all your alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages at one of our bars. We will have drink specials that night.
WE ARE NO LONGER A BYOB FACILITY. For insurance purposes, it is absolutely prohibited for anyone to bring in any drinks, including hard liquor, wine, beer, water, juices, mixes, ice, etc into the building. We promise to keep our prices reasonable, so you have an enjoyable evening and don't break your bank. At this point, the bar only accept cash, so please plan accordingly. We are working on getting credit card terminals at the bar soon.

--We now have a huge parking lot for roughly 300 cars, so parking should no longer be an issue. Since it is such a huge lot, be prepared to walk a little bit to get to the building. IF the lot is full, you can park across the street at Giant.

--We will now also have a coat check where we will take care of your coat and it's FREE! (tips are appreciated :)

--Our dinner buffet will be a special menu by Falls Manor Catering & Special Events Executive Chef. Enjoy a delicious dinner on us (but once it's gone, it's gone, so be here early if you want to catch it, first come first serve)

We are now taking table reservations for groups of 8, 10 or 12, please comment in the event or call us at 215 638-0418.

We can't wait to welcome everyone at the new La Luna!

December 19, 2014 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM Mambo Machine at Nacional 56 at Rosa Blanca

Mambo Machine at Nacional 56 at Rosa Blanca
Philadelphia's newest live Latin music venue also happens to be a Cuban restaurant/diner with delicious food and drinks! Come listen and dance to Papo Buda's Mambo Machine and have a wonderful dinner or appetizer with your music. Really, there is no downside to this; only good times happen here!
Nacional 56 at Rosa Blanca
707 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
No cover charge

December 18, 2014 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM Luke Carlos O'Reilly at Time Restaurant

In 2011, Luke independently released his debut solo album, ‘Living In The Now’. The album featured several of his own compositions, as well as a few arrangements on some popular standards. Playing with Luke on the album are several of Philadelphia and Brazils finest musicians. The album has nearly sold out.

At the end of 2013, Luke released his second independent album, ’3 Suites’. This album contains three very distinct elements: Songs composed by Luke’s trio, creative arrangements of some unusual covers featuring a vocalist, and. a cluster of compositions written by recently deceased jazz pianist George Duke, Cedar Walton and Mulgrew Miller.. At this time, Luke can be found traveling up and down the east coast playing with other artists as well as playing with his own groups. He plans to continue writing, performing and recording, and hopes to be able to further his work as an educator.

Time Restaurant
1315 Sansom St.
Philadelphia, PA
No cover

December 17, 2014 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM Ensemble Novo at Time Restaurant

Ensemble Novo appears monthly at Time Restaurant and Whiskey Bar. Expect to hear selections from the Baden Powell and Edu Lobo songbooks, with audience members providing the dancing. There is no cover charge!

Time Restaurant
1315 Sansom St.
Philadelphia, PA
215-985-4800

December 15, 2014 7:00 PM A Homecoming Drum Clinic with Brian Frasier Moore at University of the Arts

Philly Drum Project HOSTS:

BRIAN FRASIER MOORE (Justin Timberlake, Madonna) DRUM CLINIC AND ALL-STAR JAM SESSION featuring Adam Blackstone (Justin Timberlake band leader), James Poyser (The Roots), and more!

Proceeds from this event will help PDP continue to present other high-quality, FREE, educational and community events in the city!

On Monday December 15, 2014 (7pm), Brian Frasier Moore returns to Philadelphia for his first hometown clinic in almost a decade! Don't miss this rare opportunity to see a Philadelphia drumming legend present an educational workshop and Q&A at The University of the Arts - Caplan Recital Hall. He will also be inviting along some of his musician friends for an all-star jam session!

Thanks to Evans, Sabian, Steve Weiss Music, and Modern Drummer for supporting this event, and to Vater for providing swag.

To purchase tickets to the Brian Frasier Moore clinic visit: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/866600

Walk up tickets will be provided the day of the event if their is space available!

To find out more about other free Philly Drum Project events and ways to get involved, check out our facebook page or website:

www.phillydrumproject.com

In the market for a new kit?
Brian Frasier Moore will be playing a beautiful Pearl Masters MCX 6-piece kit (22, 10, 12, 14, 16) on Monday, which will be for sale after the clinic! The drums are 6ply all maple with a high-gloss lacquer finish. The whole kit, including a curved rack, 4 boom stands, 2 tom stands, and 2 sets of floor tom legs (regular sale price around $3,000) will be on sale for just $1,500. Come out on Saturday and take home a piece of history for a great deal! Here's the kit:

December 14, 2014 8:00 PM Raul Midon at World Cafe Live PHL HAS BEEN POSTPONED; WILL BE RESCHEDULED

RAUL MIDON
POSTPONED; TO BE RESCHEDULED
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
World Cafe Live Philadelphia - Upstairs
$23.00
Singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul Midón has earned renown as one of music's most distinctive and searching voices. He is "a one-man band who turns a guitar into an orchestra and his voice into a chorus," according to The New York Times. Midón has collaborated with such heroes as Herbie Hancock and Stevie Wonder, along with contributing to recordings by Jason Mraz, Queen Latifah and Snoop Dogg and the soundtrack to Spike Lee's She Hate Me. The New Mexico native, blind since birth, has released seven albums since 1999, including the hit studio productions State of Mind (Manhattan/EMI, 2005), A World Within a World (Manhattan/EMI, 2007) and Synthesis (Decca/Universal, 2009). Midón's most recent release is the captivating CD/DVD Invisible Chains – Live from NYC. Attuned listeners can hear the inspirations of Donny Hathaway and Richie Havens in his work, as well as Sting and Paul Simon. But Midón's questing musicality makes him, as the Huffington Post put it, "a free man beyond category."

December 14, 2014 4:30 to 9:30 PM Philly Sunday Salsa Social at Art in Motion Dance Academy

Every 2nd & 4th Sunday, Art In Motion, Living In Rhythm & Philly Salsa Entertainment bring you an exciting weekend evening of great Latin Music & Dance!

The Sunday Social features a free social dance lesson from 4:30pm - 5:30pm, followed by the BEST in Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba and so much more! And ALL AGES are welcome!

So come get you dance on in the beautiful AIM Dance Academy and still have time to rest up before going to work Monday morning!

RSVP Today! And we'll see you on the dance!

Art In Motion Dance Academy
www.facebook.com/AIMDanceAcademy

Living In Rhythm
www.facebook.com/pages/LIR-Salsa-Dancing-Community/303597176397178

Philly Salsa Entertainment

December 13, 2014 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM Pagode Project at Nacional 56 at Rosa Blanca

Come listen and dance to Brazilian samba, bringing some tropical heat to the cold, windy weather we've been having. Rosa Blanca is fast becoming the premier place to see and hear local Latin musicians, and the food and drink are delicious, too. The Pagode Project is made up of some of the members of Alo Brasil, and provides the same feel-good vibes as the larger group. On top of everything else, there's no cover charge, so you can't lose!
The Pagode Project at
Nacional 56 at Rosa Blanca
707 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA

December 13, 2014 4:00 PM Frosty 2 Holiday Jazz Concert at Irvine Auditorium

Frosty 2: A Cool Holiday Jazz Celebration
....featuring some of Philadelphia's finest Jazz musicians.

Co-produced and hosted by J. Michael Harrison of WRTI

Musical Director: Diane Monroe

Vocal Director: Rhenda Fearrington


SATURDAY | December 13, 2014 | 4:00 p.m. [Doors open at 3:45pm]

IRVINE AUDITORIUM 3401 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA

Join us from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. in Café ‘58 for refreshments and holiday shopping.

$10 Adults | $5 Children, Seniors and Students w/ID in Advance - More at the door!

Group Rates Available.

FAQs
Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Email us at info@philajazzproject.org or call 267-259-3802

December 13, 2014 2:00 PM Instituto Puertorriqueño de Música / Puerto Rican Institute of Music Student Recital for Fall 2014

December 13, 2014 8:00 PM Jazz Doctors Multi-Culti Holiday Jazz Party at Roller's Restaurant at Flying Fish

Saturday
8:00 PM
Roller's Restaurant at Flying Fish
8142 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia Pa
Homage to dreidels, latkes, merry gentlemen, peace on Earth

God Rest Ye Merry Cuchifritos? Klezmer en clave? Chanukah cha-cha?
Don’t miss an irresistible musical mash-up guaranteed to put a smile on the face of Scrooge, Diogenes, or any other cynic!

JAZZ
DOCTORS
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JOE CAMARDO – piano
JUSTIN FINK – bass

with special guest
JEANNIE BROOKS – vocalist extraordinaire

and very special guest
PABLO BATISTA – percussion master

Seafood specials, regular menu and 3-course dinner specials available for $23.95.
Limited seating, reservations suggested. 215-247-0707 www.rollersrestaurants.com
$10 music charge and $15 per person food/drink minimum.

December 12 and 13, 2014 8:00 PM Flash - Featuring Rennie Harris + Michael Sakamoto at The Painted Bride Art Center

In Flash butoh meets hip-hop, they try out each other’s language, and discover their commonalities, personally and culturally. – Fabrik Magazine

A dance theater duet written, choreographed, and performed by Rennie Harris and Michael Sakamoto, Flash combines their dual approaches to manifesting a body in crisis. The work is conceived as a “conversation” between the artists’ respective aesthetics (butoh and hip-hop), cultural backgrounds (Japanese-American and African-American), and personalities. Hip-hop and butoh were born from marginalized, postwar urban subcultures, and each embodies a philosophical approach to the creation of cultural identity through dance. Flash is an interdisciplinary performance, project combining butoh and hip-hop dance, multimedia, and other theatrical elements to address the intersection of urban and environmental crisis, social resistance, and corporeal identity.

The Painted Bride Art Center
230 Vine St.
Philadelphia, Pa
Ticket Prices
$25 in advance/$30 day of show
Members: $17.50/$21
This show is eligible for Student Rush.

December 12, 2014 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM Jose Y Sus Amigos at Nacional 56 at Rosa Blanca

Jose Y Sus Amigos is a Latin music trio which performs regularly at restaurants, bars, cultural and corporate events, and all types of private celebrations. The trio’s extensive repertoire expands across most Latin genres including merengue, salsa, bachata, cumbia, bolero, cha-cha-cha, and others. The trio’s repertoire also includes tunes with English lyrics, but always with a Latin flavor. Some of the more popular tunes in the trio’s repertoire include: Oye Como Va, Sway, Piel Canela, La Dueña del Swin, Tu Eres Ajena, No Le Pegue a La Negra, Quimbara, and Guantanamera.

Jose Y Sus Amigos at Nacional 56 at Rosa Blanca
Rosa Blanca
707 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
NO COVER

Top quality food and drink at Rosa Blanca!

December 12, 2014 9:00 PM to 3:00 AM Jimmy Jorge and The Latin Express at Latin NIght at S.A.L.E.A.

Join Jimmy Jorge and The Latin Express Dec. 12, 2014 from 9pm -3am for Latin Night at S.A.L.E.A.'s Christmas Party with Dj. Jose Rodriguez. Its going to be a great night of Salsa with some of your favorite songs including our Christmas Salsa. Bring your dancing shoes because it's going to be a fun night. Only $10 cover. Drinks specials 50/50. It all goes down at the F.O.P. located at 11630 Caroline Rd. Phila. Pa 19154. Hope to see you there.

December 11, 2014 10:00 PM Che Che Colē w/ DJs Juanderful & lil'dave at Lucha Cartel

#CheCheCole
¡Siempre Funkē!

Every 2nd Thursday at Lucha Cartel in Old City. , DJs Juanderful (TROPICALISMO) and lil'dave (ILLVIBE COLLECTIVE) join forces to give you the international sounds you need. Dance to the sounds of afrobeat, salsa, cumbia, tropicalia, soca, samba, moombah, dancehall, and much more. No matter what, it will always be funkē!!!

Africano es el Bembe!!

$5 House Margaritas and Sangria and 1/2 off all draft beers. (10-midnight)


Che Che Colē
w/ DJs Juanderful & lil'dave
Lucha Cartel (207 Chestnut St)
Thursday Dec 11th
10pm - 2am
No Cover

TROPICALISMO MUNDIAL
Illvibe Collective

Lucha Cartel
http://luchacartel.com/

December 9, 2014 8:00-11:00 PM The Soul Revival at Philly's Platinum Grille

Your favorite ol'skool soul, R&B, and funk from The Soul Revival!
Philly's Platinum Grille
7719 Crittenden St.
Philadelphia, Pa

December 6, 2014 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM Giovana Robinson at Rosa Blanca's Nacional 56

Jose Garces' Rosa Blanca is now a live Latin music venue, as well as a diner/restaurant with delicious Cuban food and drink. This Saturday, come hear singer Giovana Robinson with her band, while you sip the freshest-tasting mojitos in the area. There is some room for dancing if you are unable to sit still, and who could blame you? Joining Giovana will be Dennis Guevara on keyboard, and Andres Cisneros and Christian Noguera on percussion. Excellent musicians and singer!

Giovana Robinson's Latin Band Show
Rosa Blanca
707 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia Pa
215-925-5555
No cover

December 6, 2014 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Passport to Cultures: 19th Annual Peace Around the World at Penn Museum - FREE

Saturday, December 6, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
19th Annual Peace around the World

Guests of all ages are invited for the free 19th annual "Peace around the World" holiday celebration. Visitors receive Museum "passports for peace" upon arrival, then "depart" on a world tour throughout the Museum's galleries to explore holiday festivals, history, cuisine, and traditions from China, Haiti, India, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Poland, and Russia. In the spirit of cultural understanding, this joyful and distinctively international celebration includes family crafts to share personal wishes for a peaceful world. Free admission. Supported in part by the William M. King Charitable Foundation, the Women's Committee of the Penn Museum, and CxRA.

2014 PEACE AROUND THE WORLD SCHEDULE
11:00 am – Storyteller Michele Belluomini of Blue Deer Storytelling recounts tales of peace and cooperation
11:30 am – Jay Sand from All Around this World offers a community-building, world music experience for children and families
12:00 pm – "Celebrations, Past and Present" guided family tour: the Native American Voices exhibition, plus the Africa and Greek galleries
1:00 pm – Performance by the Episcopal Academy Middle School Singers and Middle School Chamber Ensemble
1:30 pm – Culinary Expeditions food tour with Museum docent and storyteller Michele Belluomini
2:45 pm – Dance performance: the Bhartiya Vidalaya Cultural Center presents traditional dances from India
3:00 pm – "Celebrations, Past and Present" guided family tour: the Native American Voices exhibition, plus the Africa and Greek galleries

2010 Celebrate Japan eventwebTHROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON
1:00 pm – Face painting, balloon art, make-and-take crafts
Free cupcakes for children (while supplies last)
10% Holiday discounts in the Museum Shop (20% for Museum members; 15% for Penn staff and students, University of Pennsylvania Health System, and Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania staff with PennCard or employee ID)

kids-summer-activity-bookIN THE PEPPER MILL CAFE
Children 12 and younger receive a free souvenir activity book and pack of crayons with any Pepper Mill Café purchase

A special Culinary Expeditions lunch menu:
Middle East–
Lamb & Date Kabobs
Hummus, Baba Ghanouj & Whole Wheat Pita Bread
Beet & Yogurt Salad
Rice with Black CherriesPenn Museum
3260 South St.
Philadelphia Pa
215-898-4000

December 6, 2014 Birthday House Party for Taller Puertorriqueño: Taller Turns 40!

Taller is 40! You are cordially invited to a birthday house party!

Saturday, December 6th
Taller Puertorriqueño Education Building
2557 N. 5th St., Philadelphia, PA 19133

***VIP Reception $80***
6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Includes special hors d'oeuvres, open bar for the duration of the VIP reception, two drink tickets for the House Party, plus $3 drinks all night long!

***House Party $50***
7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
Includes two drink tickets, complimentary food, plus $3 drinks all night!


Art, food, cocktails, LIVE music, dancing, parrandas, & friends!

See you there!
Event is free for active members at $300 level or above! Email kheilman@tallerpr.org for free registration. Thank you!

Get your tickets at http://www.birthdayhouseparty.eventbrite.com


Generously sponsored by:

Susquehanna Bank
Visit Philly
Tierra Colombiana
The Lighthouse
*Music by Foto Rodriguez & His Charanga La Unica

December 5 and 6, 2014 7:30 PM annd 10:30 PM The Soul Revival at Warmdaddy's

Join The Soul Revival this weekend at Warmdaddy's!

We have two sets on both Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30pm and 10:30pm

$15 entry fee, pay at the door or reserve your table online!
Warmdaddy's
1400 South Columbus Blvd at Reed St.
Philadelphia PA

December 5, 2014 7:30 PM Omnia Hegazy and Rosa Diaz at A Seed on Diamond Gallery

December 5, 2014 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM De Tierra Caliente at Rosa Blanca

De Tierra Caliente performed at Rosa Blanca's inaugural night of live music, and is back by popular demand! Everyone was dancing to their mixture of salsa, samba, and Cuban rhythms. Come enjoy the fine food, drink, and live music at Rosa Blanca this Friday, and see why so many left with smiles on their faces!
Rosa Blanca
707 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia Pa
215-925-5555

December 5, 2014 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM Conjunto Si Se Logra at Mis Viejos Restaurant

Conjunto Si Se Logra will be performing salsa and Christmas music this Friday night at Mis Viejos Restaurant.

Mis Viejos Restaurant & Lounge
151 W Lehigh Ave
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

(215) 423-4422

December 5, 2014 6:00-9:00 PM Hip Hop, Butoh, and Lenny Seidman's Tabla Choir at First Friday at The Barnes Foundation

FIRST FRIDAY! ARTISTS ON SITE
Join us for the East coast’s first taste of Flash, a dance theater duet written, choreographed, and performed by hip-hop artist Rennie Harris and butoh (Japanese dance theater) artist Michael Sakamoto. Hip-hop and butoh were born from urban subcultures in the postwar era, and embody a philosophical approach to the creation of cultural identity through dance. In partnership with the Painted Bride.

The evening includes an educational talk on the significance of bringing practicing artists into the classroom as well as access to the collection and the William Glackens exhibition.

6–7 pm Michael Sakamoto performance
7–7:20 pm Talk: artists in the classroom
7:30–8:30 pm Flash performance

Cocktails and light fare available for purchase:
Kielbasa hoagie with shredded Napa cabbage, Japanese mayo, togarashi and grated daikon

December 5, 2014
6–9 pm
2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
$25; members free
Collection and exhibition admission included.

Book general admission or member tickets online or call 215.278.7200.

December 5, 2014 8:00-11:30 PM Mike Boone CD Release Party at Chris' Jazz Cafe

Mike Boone - basses; John Swana - EVI, valve trombone; Tim Brey - piano; Anwar Marshall - drums

Admission: $15
Show times: 8PM & 10PM
Chris' Jazz Cafe
1421 Sansom St.
Philadelphia PA

December 5, 6, and 7, 2014 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM "They Slice The Air" at Rowan University's Tohill Theater

Opens December 5 at 8PM.
other performances:
December 6 at 8PM
December 6 & 7 at 3PM

A resonating work of interdisciplinary performance inspired by the epic poem written by Dee Galloway and the enlightened research of Dr. Lourin Plant. Armed with African-American Narratives, Spirituals, and Poetry, this premier work of choreographer Paule Turner is a visceral testament of the transformative and transcendental powers of the African-American spiritual to bring us closer to humbly reconciling the truth of what we are, together.


Production Credits

Conceived, and Directed, by Choreographer Paule Turner
Featuring Dee Galloway and Dr. Lourin Plant, Baritone
Set design by Marketa Fantova
Costume design by Heidi Barr
Light design by Robert Thorpe
Sound Design by David Cimetta
Percussionist Josh Robinson

Tohill Theatre
Bunce Hall, Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ 08028
Map & Directions
Tickets $10-$15
Phone: (856) 256-4545

December 5, 2014 6:00-8:30 PM Magdaliz and Her Latin Ensemble Crisol at the Neighborhood Potters

Magdaliz and Her Latin Ensemble Crisol performing at the Neighborhood Potters First Friday Studio Open House
Today at 6:00pm
2034 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19130

December 4, 2014 7:30-9:00 PM Start of 6-Class Series of African Drumming with Quint Lange

AFRICAN DRUMMING with QUINT LANGE
December 4, 11, 18, 2014 - January 8, 15, 22, 2015
Mixed levels of experience are welcome! $96.00/6 classes
7:30PM - 9:00PM
at the home of Ron Kravitz:
1012 E Southampton Ave
Wyndmoor, PA 19038
(Glenside if a GPS is used)
215 233 0777

NEW! Beginning Players - African Drumming - $86.00/6 classes
1/29, 2/5, 12, 19, 26, 3/6 - 6:20pm to 7:30pm

Advancing Players - African Drum Class - $96.00/6 classes
1/29, 2/5, 12, 19, 26, 3/6 - 7:40PM - 9:10PM
Same location
A little bit about QUINT LANGE and his method for teaching:
Quint has been playing the drums for dancers for 30 years. He has played in St Barthe, the Turks and Caicos, Key West and points north to Bar Harbor, Maine and performed and taught with Babatunde Olatunji at the Omega Institute in New York.

December 3, 2014 7:30-9:00 PM Afro-Brazilian Dance Class with Cleonice Fonseca

Cleonice is a recent arrival to Philadelphia direct from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. She is a former member of the folkloric dance troupe of the SESC SENAC and a master Afro-Brazilian dancer.

Her class includes dances of the orixás, samba de roda, samba reggae and axé.

Live percussion with be provided by Dendê. Drummers welcome!
Don't fear the cold, the studio will be nice and warm!
Afro-Brazilian Dance Class with Cleonice Foneseca

December 2, 2014 #GivingTuesday: Give the Gift of Drumming to Philly's Youth!

Philly Drum Project is funding an entire program, $1,100, in one day. The program - Re-Drum - will provide refurbished drums and free lessons to underserved communities in Philadelphia. We have two drumsets donated, which we refurbished last month, and we will kick off the pilot program of Re-Drum with free lessons this spring...pending this fundraising campaign! I know that we can be successful if we pull together our resources and communicate the importance of this program - accessible music education is vital to a well-rounded community!

I'm teaming up with Philly Drum Project this #GivingTuesday to make drums and music education accessible in Philadelphia. Will you join my team today? tinyurl.com/PDPGivingTuesday #TeamLasswell Only $10 will make you a member of my team, and you will know that you helped introduce a young person to drumming. Of course, we will accept more, if you are so inclined!

There are other team leaders, too; pick one of your favorite drummers and join him or her! They are:

Allison Miller
Brad Almond
Mark Beecher
Braden Lawrence
B.J.Capelli
Nick Costa
Ryan Crump
Marc Dicciani
Mike Greenfield
Erik Johnson
Tre Lambert
Alex Maio
Marcus Myers
Marley McNamara
Katie and Don Schottland
Travis Peterman
Chuck Treece

December 2, 2014 8:00 PM Twin Danger with Ensemble Novo at World Cafe Live PHL

Twin Danger

Twin Danger is the love child of heroin jazz and seductive darkness. Vanessa Bley and Stuart Matthewman. Two hearts beating as one; risk takers with an appetite for the unknown.

The daughter of famed jazz pianist Paul Bley, Vanessa is a singer, composer, guitarist and pianist. Her voice is as fragile as it is pure, however she best lives the meaning of Twin Danger. While not crooning along side Matthewman, she plays with her psychedelic pop-rock outfit Beast Patrol, who just released their second record.

Stuart plays guitar, for sure, but his tenor sax is what gets under your skin. As core member of Sade, this makes sense. Together, Bley and Matthewman make music that is sleek, sexy, and sultry. Jazz-swing meets heartbreak-pop; cinematic blues for the modern romantic. The musical union of Vanessa and Stuart is a natural one. “We talked about music,” Stuart recalls. “I said I’d written these chords with a dissonance that I liked, but that I didn’t know what to do with.” A few hours later, Vanessa sent Stuart a finished song. “It was as simple as that,” Stuart says, smiling.

Ensemble Novo

Photo by David Dzubinski Photography
Ensemble Novo, a six-piece Brazilian Jazz group of Philadelphia is comprised of of Behn Gillece (vibraphone), Ryan McNeely (electric and nylon string guitars), Mark Przybylowski (bass guitar), Eli Sklarsky (drums), Jim Hamilton (percussion) and Tom Moon (saxophone).

Ensemble Novo is the brainchild of Tom Moon, the best-selling author and former Philadelphia Inquirer music critic who currently contributes to NPR’s “All Things Considered.” Inspired by the music of Brazil, the group creates a spacious, welcoming sound.

World Cafe Live Upstairs
3025 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
Tickets $12. plus fees

December 1, 2014 7:00-9:00 PM Philly Drum Project's "Beats, Brews, and Banter" with Chris Powell at Boot and Saddle

Philly Drum Project
Boot and Saddle
1131 S. Broad St.
Philadelphia Pa
This event is 21+

Beats, Brews, & Banter is a free monthly event that gives local drummers, musicians, and wannabes a chance to network, share ideas, and learn from some of the best drummers in the area.

This month's featured guest, Christopher Sean Powell (aka Pow Pow, aka Pay Pow, aka Powserati) is a self-taught rhythm scholar, producer, and beat-maker living in Philadelphia, PA. As a main contributor in the Philadelphia art and sound collective Need New Body, which fused improvisation with popular song structures, Powell began a career of international recording and performance, creating music at the nexus of art and entertainment. Since 1999, he has collaborated, recorded, and toured worldwide with a diverse spectrum of artists and musicians, including the Sun Ra Arkestra, Yoko Ono, and the Boredoms. Powell’s work in the eclectic and high energy Philadelphia band Man Man (ANTI- Records) has helped focus his talent as a leader in the live performance context. Together with Griffin Rodriguez, Powell explores popular music based on jazz and non-Western rhythms as the Los Angeles production duo Icy Demons. His latest projects include Adventuredrum, a conceptually-based performance Powell composes for an ensemble of drummers, Spaceship Aloha, a solo project mixing Polynesian-infused beats in an electronic soundscape, GRANT$, a hip hop duo with artist Tim Fite, and Mash Up Body, a collaboration with avant-garde choreographer Kate Watson-Wallace.

Philly Drum Project is a percussive collective dedicated to making drumming more accessible by helping drummers in the Philadelphia area share gear, lessons, and beats. Beats, Brews, & Banter is held on the first Monday of every month and has featured such drummers as Eric Slick (Dr. Dog), Spanky McCurdy (Jill Scott, Lady Gaga), and Fred Berman (Amos Lee).

November 30, 2014 4:00-8:00 PM Jeramy Cohen's Latin Jazz All Stars at Dirty Frank's

Jeramy Cohen's Latin Jazz All Stars will be performing at Dirty Frank's Bar at 13th and Pine Sts in Philadelphia Sunday, November 30 from 4 -8pm. We have some of the most talented musicians in the Philadelphia area, Jessee Hernandez, keyboards /bass /vocals. Chris Aschman ,steel pan/trumpet.Orlando Lopez,vocals /percussion. Edwin Rosado ,Timbales/vocals. Sam Cohen,bongo.and Jeramy Cohen,congas /vocals. Come support your local musicians keeping latin jazz alive. We welcome all musicians to sit in,bring your instruments and have some fun with us.

Dirty Frank's
347 S 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 732-5010

November 29, 2014 10:00 PM Salsa Dura with guests Shawn Hennessey and Bronson Tennis at Isla Verde Cafe

Papo Buda's "Salsa Dura" band will have special guest artists Shawn Hennessey and Bronson Tennis at Isla Verde Cafe this Saturday night. Come out with your friends, and have a great music-filled evening!

Isla Verde Cafe
2725 N. American St.
Philadelphia Pa
215-426-3600

November 29, 2014 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM Hennessey Bonfire(Cuban Version) at Rosa Blanca

A Special Hennessey Bonfire Show featuring Jeff Torchon (Conjunto Philadelphia) on piano. Elliot Garland on Bass, Wesley Rast on Drums and Percussion and Shawn Hennessey on Guitar, Voice and Percussion.
We will do some HB hits, Cuban Classics, Afro--Latin Jazz Standards, and Orisha Love Songs (Leana Song style).

Rosa Blanca
707 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia Pa
215-925-5555
no cover

November 28, 2014 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM Papo Buda's Mambo Machine at Rosa Blanca

Latin music live at Rosa Blanca Diner at 707 Chestnut St., Philadelphia Pa with Papo Buda, Joe Breidenstine, and Jessee Hernandez. No cover!

November 28, 2014 8:00 PM to 1:00 AM Urban Guerilla Orchestra Black Friday Concert and After Party at Temptations Banquet Hall

November 26, 2014 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM De Tierra Caliente at Rosa Blanca's Nacional 56

This Wednesday marks the opening of Rosa Blanca - Philadelphia's live Latin music club and we get to play there to celebrate. As far as I know this is the only venue for live Latin music downtown, and we are SO pumped for this much-needed addition to our city. Come eat, drink, dance and romance with us on Thanksgiving Eve, 10pm-1am
Nacional 56 at Rosa Blanca
707 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia Pa
215-925-5555

November 26, 2014 10:00 PM to 3:30 AM Thanksgiving Eve with Worldtown Sound System and DJ's Aktive, Mike NYCE and Mr. Sonny James at Trilogy

Wednesday, November 26at 10:00pm - 3:30am
Nov 26 at 10:00pm to Nov 27 at 3:30am
Show Map
Trilogy
601 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19123
Spend the biggest party night of the year with us at Trilogy for #ThanksgivingJawn. Bringing you the dopest in Dj's, Live Music and Live Art, this is going to be one amazing night that you don't want to miss!

Hip-hop, Classics, Funk, Reggae, House, Afrobeat, R&B, Live music and more ~ we've got everything you need!! It's going to be a great night - doors open at 10pm and we rock until 3:30am!


2nd floor
Philly's dopest dj's rocking together for the entire night
Dj's
AKTIVE [Kanye West / Common / Kelis]
MIKE NYCE [Tastytreats / Sound Boy]
MR. SONNY JAMES [IllVibe Collective / Ugly Bass]

3rd floor
An electric live performance & dj set by none other than
WORLDTOWN SOUNDSYSTEM
[show starts at 11:30pm]
with Dj's Ben Arsenal and Oluwafemi

And last but not least LIVE ART by Serena Saunders, Ran Art & more!


Make plans now to spend the night with us:)
www.flygirrl.com
#ThanksgivingJawn
Wednesday November 26
10pm-3:30am / 21+ / $10 until 11:30pm $15 after

November 25, 29, & 30th, 2014 Kùlú Mèlé - Danzas de Cuba at The Painted Bride Art Center

Danzas de Cuba presented by PNC Arts Alive

Celebrating its 45th anniversary, Philadelphia’s premiere African dance company, Kùlú Mèlé returns to the Painted Bride with Danzas de Cuba presented by PNC Arts Alive. Featuring the acclaimed Oyu Oro Afro Cuban Experimental Dance Ensemble and new choreography by Oyu Oro Artistic Director Danys “LaMora” Perez and Philadelphia-based choreographer Gilset Mora Amador, Danzas de Cuba will showcase Afro-Cuban dance at its best.

Tuesday, November 25 | 11 a.m.
Student & Senior Matinee: $8.00

Saturday, November 29 | 7 p.m.
General Admission: $20 in advance/$25 day of show
Children 12 and under: $12 in advance/$15 day of show
VIP Admission: $35 in advance/$40 day of show
(VIP Admission includes Champagne & Cake post-show reception with the artists.)

Sunday, November 30 | 4 p.m.
General Admission: $20 in advance/$25 day of show
Children 12 and under: $12 in advance/$15 day of show

The Painted Bride Art Center

November 23, 2014 7:30 PM Aurelio Martinez : Garifuna Music from Honduras at The Rotunda

Born in the tiny coastal hamlet of Plaplaya on Honduras’ Caribbean coast, Aurelio Martinez grew up steeped in the Garifuna traditions of his ancestors, a group of shipwrecked slaves who intermarried with the indigenous people of the island of St. Vincent, only to be deported to the Central American coast in the late eighteenth century.
Now both a leading Garifuna musician and a member of the Honduran Congress, Aurelio recalls his humble but highly musical beginnings in his remote hometown. “In the village I was born, there is still no electricity,” he told Afropop Worldwide in a 2006 interview. “When I was a child, I had very natural toys. My first toy was a guitar I built for myself from wood taken from a fishing rod. So that’s how I played my first chords.” He learned these chords from his family, including his father, a well-loved local troubadour who improvised playful paranda songs that embrace Garifuna roots and Latin sounds. He became a drummer almost as soon as he began to walk, thanks to his uncles and grandfather. From his vocally talented mother, he learned to sing and picked up many songs she crafted.
A prodigy of percussion, Aurelio began performing at Garifuna ceremonies when just a boy, even at the most sacred events where children were usually not allowed. By the time he left Plaplaya to attend school at 14, he was a respected musician with a firm grounding in Garifuna rhythms, rituals, and songs. As a student in the provincial capital of La Cieba, he dove into diverse and innovative musical projects that took him outside the traditional sphere of performance. He played professionally with popular Latin ensembles, wrote music for theater and pop groups, and refined his musical skills with private teachers.
He soon founded a Garifuna ensemble, Lita Ariran, one of the first Garifuna groups to appear on an internationally distributed recording. Aurelio’s virtuosic musicianship and passionate performances made him a mainstay of the La Cieba music scene, where he was best loved for his take on punta rock, the high-energy, Garifuna roots-infused pop genre that took Central America by storm in the 1990s.
His musical career took a global turn thanks to his Belizean friend and fellow musician Andy Palacio, who organized a major Garifuna festival and invited Aurelio. The two artists struck up a decades-long friendship thanks in part to their shared hopes for the future of Garifuna music and culture. Through Palacio, Aurelio met Ivan Duran, the tireless producer behind Belize’s Stonetree Records, and participated in a compilation of paranda, the Latin-inspired genre his father had favored, a style that was slowly dying out among the Garifuna. The comparatively youthful Aurelio, youngest of the three generations on the recording, proved that the music was still alive and kicking.
With Duran, Aurelio began thinking about the evolution of the music he had grown up with, and his first solo album Garifuna Soul (2004) explored his roots in both paranda and traditional rhythms. Martinez’s richly resonant voice and soulful acoustic songs caught the attention of the global music press and put Martinez on the map as a tradition-bearer with an innate musicality and subtle innovative streak.
Crossroads Concerts

The Rotunda
4014 Walnut St.
Philadelphia Pa
Tickets $10-$30.

Thursdays and Sundays: Unidos da Filadelfia has Ongoing Samba Drumming Classes !

Unidos da Filadelfia (Philadelphia United) is a community-based samba school modeled after the Carnaval parade organizations of Rio de Janeiro and Salvador da Bahia in Brazil. Founded in 2005, the school's mission is to spread the joy and excitement of Brazilian percussion through music education and performance. Members of the school have the opportunity to play the traditional percussion instruments and learn the rhythmic styles of Brazilian Carnaval, and to perform at various community events.

No prior musical experience is necessary.

All Classes are $15 and are held at MaMa Studio (Moving Arts Mount Airy)
6819 Greene St, Philadelphia, PA 19119
Website
-Thursdays: 6:30pm-8:00pm

-Sundays: 12:30pm-2:00pm

November 22, 2014 8:00-1:00 PM Papo Vazquez Mighty Pirates Troubadours at Montgomery County Community College

Papo Vazquez and Mighty Pirates Troubadours
Trombonist, composer and arranger Papo Vazquez's remarkable career spans three dozen years in the jazz, Latin, Afro-Caribbean and classical music and recording worlds. A Grammy-nominated artist who grew up in Puerto Rico and North Philadelphia, Vazquez has toured with Tito Puente and Dizzy Gillespie, conducted and performed with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and directed the U.S. Marine Band in its first Afro-Caribbean jazz performance.
Location Information:
Montgomery County Community College
Central Campus: 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422 - 215.641.6300
Central Campus in Blue Bell - Science Center Theater
Contact Information:
Name: Brent Woods
Phone: 215-641-6518
Email: bwoods@mc3.edu
Discount tickets