Capoeira is a unique Brazilian art form that infuses dance, music, gymnastics, self-defense and the Portuguese language. Those that practice this art form, known as Capoeiristas, appear to defy gravity as they jump, flip, spin and cartwheel through the air. Capoeira, for these artists, embodies a discipline, mindset and gives a rhythm to their lives.
Capoeira was born out of the struggle for freedom. African slaves brought it to Brazil in the 16th century and cleverly disguised this powerful form of self-defense as a harmless dance. To hide their fighting spirit from their masters, the earliest Capoeiristas combined playful, graceful dance and acrobatic movements with deadly kicks. While training, they avoided injuries by keeping direct physical contact to a minimum. Songs, percussion instruments, and clapping completed the ritual. For the master, Capoeira was merely entertainment-for the slave, it was a fight for liberation.
Capoeira as a martial art is clever and deceptive. Often appearing vulnerable, the good Capoeirista knows the right time to strike back with lethal power and grace. Musically, Capoeira is enchanting. Beautiful melodies, pulsating rhythms, and the cries and shouts of the crowd blend into one intensely charged atmosphere perfect for the game of Capoeira.
Come to Spruce St. Harbor Park at Penn's Landing and see this unique Brazilian martial art. FREE
Stick around for a surprise performance afterward.
$20
Gyandoh’s voice recalls the dramatic highs of Mariah Carey and the subtle shadings of Norah Jones.
Free after museum admission($20 nonmembers: members free) Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia,PA
Rhizomas
An unprecedented movement and sound collaboration between internationally acclaimed Japanese Butoh Dancer Ryuzo Fukuhara and improvisational music ensemble Wormhole Superette.
Free Limited Parking
Rhizomas is:
Ryuzo Fukuhara, Movement (Japanese Butoh inspired)
Christian Moehring, Percussion
Irman Peck, Processed strings & electronics
Tracy Lisk, Processed strings and vocals
Travis Woodson, Processed strings
Where:
New Central Baptist Church
2139 Lombard St.
Philadelphia, PA
Diasporic Movement Practice Series
With Lela Aisha Jones
Wednesdays 9/21, 10/19, 11/16 10am-12pm
Photo by Aidan Un
Diasporic Movement Practice (DMP): Taught by Lela Aisha Jones (and many before and after her), DMP's are contemporary movement practices grounded in dance cultures and traditions of African and Black peoples. Lela's strongest foundations in her diasporic movement practice are dances common in southern United States (primarily Florida), Guinea, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, and northeastern Brazil (primarily Salvador, Bahia). She also brings to her teaching a wide range of gestural, socially conscious, spiritual, modern dance, and improvisational tools and inspirations.
September - DMP | Physicalities Realities: We will investigate how diasporic dances meet our bodies in fresh ways as well as multiple entry points for engaging with, understanding, and embodying movement culture that is with us everyday in our U.S. lived experience. The Black/African diasporic presence in our bodies seems to be continuously (even conveniently) elusive remaining unnamed and unframed in many spaces of privilege. We will awake what is unconscious in our bodies from diaspora. We will honor what cannot be proven. We will go back to the beginning of our bodies engaging with diasporic culture. We will start over and be honest. We will reopen this process.
October - DMP | Diaspora Unbound is a journey into the creative potential of the spiritual, conceptual, and physical energies that exist in movement of African descent and cultures of Black peoples. Itoffers poly-sensing as an addition to the already well established poly-rhythmic approaches to movement that are vibrant and alive within diasporic movement cultures. Expect a class or workshop that provides exhilarating body discoveries with unexpected physical explosion and intricate narratives. In this class you will experience physicalities derived from movement practices in the U.S. and the broader diasporic experience.
November - DMP | Merges Diverges (Swing, Drop, Two Step, Triplets, Bounce): Movement styles of diasporic lineage collide and converge as Lela Aisha Jones has discovered in her experience, embodiment, research, and artistic migrations through African descendant traditions and cultures of Black peoples. In this session let your body defy time and fall into the depth of complexity. Expect to experience time lapse conversions of moving bodies over generations, such as the city boy slide (from the 1990s Florida-dirty-dirty-teen-club-life) as akin to KuKu/KouKou (a long lineaged Guinean dance). Also expect to embody physicalities that make these dances so importantly their own creation and from their own time.
Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 – 8:00pm
Kulu Se Mama Tribute
Featuring Sonic Liberation 8
Conwell Dance Theater
1801 North Broad Street, 5th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19122
"Kulu Se Mama is important because it is John Coltrane's last recording released while he was alive. It is also significant because it serves as an insight into his research, appreciation for aand study of African culture, music and spirituality." Kevin Diehl Sonic 8 Leader/Founder
Philadelphia Jazz Project, in collaboration with Temple University Libraries, WRTI, PhillyCAM, Jazz Near You and other partners present a celebration of John Coltrane's 90th Birthday with 9 days of FREE events in Philadelphia. These events will take place between September 17th to 25th, 2016.
ALL EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND FREE OF CHARGE
BUT TO ATTEND, YOU MUST REGISTER AT EVENTBRITE
Sonic Liberation 8 presents a live performance of the music contained on John Coltrane’s 1965 album, “Kulu Se Mama.” This album serves a bridge in Coltrane’s development. It marks the beginning us his use of African percussion and also, his exploration of African spirituality. Featuing Kevin Diehl, Nichola Rivera, Tom Lowery and Ron Howerton – percussion; Matt Engle – bass, Veronica Jurkiewicz – viola, Elliot Levin – woodwinds and Mike Watson – bass clarinet.
Come Enjoy a afternoon out with family and friends.
Experience the unique music of Bomba & Plena.
Extra skirts and instruments will be available for everyone to participate. Funds made from Pinchos,water and soda will go towards the next cultural garden.Music will also be played in between sets.Bring you instruments if you have as well.There will also be a raffle which will be available.Free facepainting for the children Hope to see all there.Any questions send a message and we will get back to you at our earliest convenience.
Las Parcelas Garden
2248 N Palethorp St, Philadelphia, PA 19133-3738, United States
FREE!
Chris Farrel: Electric Mandolin with Jim Hamilton
Not My Dog featuring violinsit Rob Sanders
Coracree: mix of traditional Celtic, European and original music
University of Delaware Faculty Ensemble
Free parking in lot next door
Rittenhouse Soundworks
219 W. Rittenhouse St.
Philadelphia, Pa
They Are We tells the story of a remarkable reunion, 170 or so years after a family was driven apart by the ravages of the transatlantic slave trade. In Central Cuba, proud members of the Gangá-Longobá, a small Afro-Cuban ethnic group, have kept their unique heritage alive and have retained a collection of distinct songs and dances that one of their ancestors brought from Africa as a slave. They Are We chronicles the Gangá-Longobá and the village their ancestor called home.
African American Museum in Philadelphia
701 Arch St.
Philadelphia, Pa
Afro-Brazilian Percussion Class with Dendê
Saturdays, September 17th, October 1st and October 8th at 5:30pm
Wissahickon Dance Academy
38 East Schoolhouse Lane (Germantown) Philadelphia, PA 19144
$15
Join master percussionist Dende for the next edition of this introductory class in Afro-Brazilian percussion for just $15.
Since 2001 Dende has worked with his Arrastao in New York, performing at venues from the Brooklyn Academy of Music to Central Park Summerstage. Now that he is living in Philadelphia he is holding auditions for percussionists of all levels (beginner to advanced) to become members of the group.
Members will learn to play timbal, caixa, surdo, repique, xequere, tamborim, pandeiro and much more with a former member of Timbalada! Dendê will teach you proper technique, exercises, tuning and maintenance, improvisations and soloing, traditional rhythms from candomble and samba de roda as well as the original rhythms and breaks from bands like Timbalada, Ilê Aiyê and Olodum.
Rennie Harris RHAW w/ Openers Kalamandir Dance Company
On Saturday, September 17, the 40th Street Summer Series will celebrate an evening of dance! Dr. Rennie Harris’ RHAW is a dance group for youths training for Rennie Harris Puremovement. The group performs Campbell Locking, Popping & Boogaloo, B-boy/girl, House, and Hip hop social dance. RHAW forges new paths for young hip hop hopefuls, and will present Hip hop in its "RHAW-est" forms. Opening the show will be Kalamandir Dance Company, a contemporary ensemble that uses the vocabulary of classical Indian dance to explore new spaces of artistic expression.
6pm at 40th & Walnut St (Field on 40th Street between Walnut and Locust, behind the Walnut West Free Library)
Each summer UCD, Penn, and The Rotunda host free outdoor concerts and performances that capture the soul of the neighborhood. This is the 12th year of the 40th Street Summer Series. This family-friendly event will also feature free ice cream from Ben & Jerry's and free smoothies from honeygrow (both while supplies last), plus face painting, balloon animals, juggling, and more!
September 17th to 25th, 2016
One of the most important artists of the 20th century was our neighbor. He walked among us. He lived among us. He was not born here, but he became a man and a professional musician here. We celebrate his birthday next month. September 23rd, 2016. He would have been 90 years old.
Philadelphia Jazz Project, in collaboration with Temple University Libraries, WRTI, PhillyCAM, Jazz Near You and other partners present a celebration of John Coltrane's 90th Birthday with 9 days of FREE events in Philadelphia. These events will take place between September 17th to 25th, 2016.
ALL EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND FREE OF CHARGE
BUT TO ATTEND, YOU MUST REGISTER AT EVENTBRITE
Save the Date & Spread the Word!!!
DRUM LIKE A LADY | OPEN SESSION 9/16
An open jam session series "Led by Women & Governed by Percussion"
Hosted by LaTreice Victoria
No sign-up | No pressure
Join us this Friday as we celebrate female drummers in the Tri-state at our thunderous, percussion-driven jam session. This month's jam is FREE as always and OPEN TO ALL! There's only one rule: ladies get priority all night long���
So let's come together to support each other, learn from each other, and encourage each other. Let's pack the house with drum kits, congas, djembes, shakers, wood blocks, cowbells, tambourines, and more! Bring the guitars, basses, horns...maybe a violin � Why not?
It's a jam! Let's get wildly imaginative
Special guests are always poppin' in throughout the night, so come early & stay late. You won't want to miss this!
9:45 Instrument Load-in
10:15 The Jam Session begins
THE EVENT IS FREE & OPEN TO ALL!
Handicap Accessible.
$20
The influences of this Philadelphia-born singer span traditional jazz to 70s rock and country music.
Free after museum admission($20 nonmembers: members free) Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia,PA
Often referred to as “The Hendrix of the Sahara”, Vieux Farka Touré was born in Niafunké, Mali in 1981. He is the son of legendary Malian guitar player Ali Farka Touré, who died in 2006. Ali Farka Touré came from a historical tribe of soldiers, and defied his parents in becoming a musician. When Vieux was in his teens, he declared that he also wanted to be a musician. His father dissaproved due to the pressures he had experienced being a musician. Rather, he wanted Vieux to become a soldier. But with help from family friend the kora maestro Toumani Diabaté, Vieux eventually convinced his father to give him his blessing to become a musician shortly before Ali passed.
World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut St
Philadelphia PA Tickets $18 in advance; $22 day of show; + fees
This is a free event, but please RSVP in advance. We ask you to register for the reception, trolley, and the concert individually.
We are providing trolley service one way from the Library Company to the Free Library, but space is limited. Free street parking is also available.
Let us know if you require any accessibility accommodations, and we will be happy to assist.
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Reception
Library Company of Philadelphia
1314 Locust Street
The evening begins with a reception and viewing of the Library Company's current exhibition, Common Touch: the Art of the Senses in the History of the Blind. Common Touch, is a multimedia exhibition that looks at historical embossed and raised-letter documents for the visually impaired as a starting point for a multi-sensory exploration of the nature of perception. Inspired by her research in the Library Company’s Michael Zinman Collection of Printing for the Blind, artist-in-residence Teresa Jaynes’ exhibition combines her own original works with historical collections that document the education of the blind in the 19th century.
6:30PM
Trolley Pickup and Service to the Free Library (sold out)
Library Company of Philadelphia
1314 Locust Street
Since the trolley service is already sold out, take the 32 bus toward Ridge Lyceum at 6:33 PM from Broad and Locust Sts. and get off at 20th St and Ben Franklin Parkway.
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Concert with Pablo Batista and his Latin Jazz Ensemble
Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Branch
Skyline Room, 4th Floor
1901 Vine Street
Finally, join us in the beautiful Skyline Room at the Free Library of Philadelphia for a lively and moving performance by percussionist Pablo Batista and his Latin Jazz Ensemble. They will be joined by guest vocalist Carol Riddick, so don't miss this opportunity!
Philadelphia native and percussion master, Pablo Batista is a 2000 Pew Fellow and graduate of Temple University, who has performed, recorded, and toured with a range of leading jazz, R&B, Latin, Pop, and Gospel artists including Bono, George Howard, Alicia Keyes, Gerald Levert, Jeffrey Osborne, Eddie Palmieri, Teddy Pendergrass, Diane Reeves, Grover Washington, Jr., Musiq, Manny Oquendo’s Conjunto Libre, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. In 2015, Batista received a Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Project grant for El Viaje (The Journey), a performance work blending traditional Afro-Cuban rhythms and contemporary Western instrumentation with Afro-Caribbean choreography.
As a songwriter and composer, Pablo’s musical direction is the result of many years of study, research, and blending folkloric drumming, dance, and chant with the great American music he’s been listening to and playing, for decades. Pablo is inspired by his roots and moved by the struggles it took to get to this point. As a passionate teacher he shares what he was taught and has gathered over his career, about time and rhythm.
Band members:
Dennis Guevara on keys, Chico Huff on bass, Erik Johnson on drums , Nick Lombardelli on trombone, Jason O' Mara on saxophone, and Marcell Bellinger on trumpet.
Wed, Sept 14th, 2016
1:00-3:00 PM Drums: Performances in Public Spaces
Community College
1700 Spring Garden St.
Philadelphia, Pa Mad Beatz is collective of aspiring percussion educators and performers in the Philadelphia area. Primarily upperclassmen and alumni of Philadelphia public schools, its members will be performing at sites where the majority of them live (Kensington) and attend classes (Community College of Philadelphia) to encourage participation in music ensembles.
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Philadelphia's center stage shines every Wednesday afternoon. The artists represent the local music scene in Philadelphia. This fall, the theme is international music.
This week: Arrastão do Dendê, formed by Afro-Brazilian percussionist Dendê from Bahia, has performed Afro-Brazilian rhythms on timbals, surdos, baqurinhas, trumpets and trombones extensively throughout Brazil, Asia, Europe and the US.
Japanese taiko drumming is a modern blend of traditional festival drumming and contemporary percussion ensemble playing. Growing out of postwar Japan, it features performance techniques that are starkly different from Western practice, with graceful, powerful body movements reminiscent of dance or martial arts. A masterful and engaging performer, Kaoru Watanabe will present a concert of traditional and original compositions that push the boundaries of tradition into innovative combinations. The concert will also feature taiko drummer Fumi Tanakadate and master Korean Piri player Gamin.
Kaoru Watanabe is a Japanese taiko drummer and shinobue flutist. After obtaining a BFA in jazz flute performance at the Manhattan School of Music, he joined Kodo, Japan’s most renown taiko ensemble, training in Sado Island, Japan, and performing around the globe over a decade. Now based in Brooklyn, he operates his own taiko center and has also taught at Princeton, Wesleyan, Colby, and Dickinson. He has collaborated with National Living Treasure Bando Tamasaburo, Jason Moran, So Percussion, Adam Rudolph, Kenny Endo, Stefon Harris, and Yo Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble, Imani Uzuri, calligrapher Kakinuma Koji, and many others. He has performed his compositions in Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum, Kabukiza, and Blue Note NYC.
Videos of Watanabe can be seen at http://www.watanabekaoru.com/media/
Temple University Rock Hall
1715 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
The Fusebox returns again to Silk City with another explosive night of music!! This September we'll be celebrating the music of Roy Ayers with the help of Vertical Current, 魯千千 Chien Chien, and Ode to Omni!! Our host, J. Michael Harrison (WRTI 90.1FM), will be giving away prizes as the night progresses!! In between sets Dilemma, A.K.A. Mr. Hello World, is gonna "Spin you right round like a record baby!" Come have a good time with us at the flyest place in town, Silk City is where it's at!!
Silk City Diner Bar and Lounge
435 Spring Garden St.
Philadelphia, Pa
La Feria del Barrio 2016 will be bigger than ever, with Pablo Batista and the Mambo Syndicate bringing you La Fiesta del Tambor with special guest percussionist Roberto Quintero! Be sure to be at the stage at 4:00 PM for this electrifying performance. There will also be some guest singers, so don't miss it!
Showcasing the best that El Centro de Oro (The Golden Center) has to offer, we present the annual Feria del Barrio. Feria is a collaboration between Taller Puertorriqueño (Taller), Congreso de Latinos Unidos (Congreso), HACE, Raíces Culturales Latinoamericanas (Raíces) and GALAEI.
Since 1979 La Feria del Barrio celebrates Latino culture, family, and the economic and educational aspirations of the people of North Philadelphia with:
Live Latin music and dancing,
Latino food delicacies
Art and crafts
Much, much more
Desde el 1979 La Feria del Barrio celebra la cultura latina, nuestras familias, y las aspiraciones económicas y educativas de los habitantes de esta área con:
Música y baile en vivo
Deliciosos antojitos latinos
Arte y artesanías
Diversiones para los niños
Y mucho más.
An Afternoon of Acoustic Jazz with
Eugene Friesen and Friends
Sunday, September 11, 2016
St. Martin in the Fields, 4 pm
For the 3rd year in a row, internationally known cellist Eugene Friesen and friends will appear at the Church of St. Martin in the Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for a festive performance of contemporary acoustic jazz. The afternoon of music is a benefit for The Children’s Tumor Foundation. Friesen will appear with Trio Globo, a group of artists with roots in jazz, classical and sacred music, and rhythmic influences derived from travels in six continents. Appearing with Friesen will be pianist and master harmonica player Howard Levy, and percussionistGlen Velez who together epitomize the quintessential group for the 21st century. The late Dave Brubeck wrote:“Eugene, Howard and Glen are magnificent players with distinct musical voices. Together they have a fresh new sound and offer a unique vision of the world of music.“
Guest artists are a regular part of the festive performance, and this year is no exception. Friesen welcomes gospel singer Theresa Thomason, and Simon Shaheen a Palestinian-American violin and oud virtuoso and composer.
As musical artists, Eugene Friesen and his friends have been awarded 10 Grammy Awards -- truly an embarrassment of riches. The afternoon of acoustic jazz is presented in partnership with WRTI 90.1 Public Radio -- Your Classical and Jazz Source.
The Children’s Tumor Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage and support research and the development of treatments and cures for Neurofibromatosis.
Join Lansdowne residents Orlando and Patricia Haddad as the Minas Quartet closes the 2016 Arts on the Avenue Festival performing their unique brand of Brazilian jazz. And join our parade at the end of the set. We'll be leading a percussion jam comprised of kids, who made their own instruments with Marty and Helene Von Rosenstiel (see below), and adults who bring their own instruments. Yes, if you'd like to participate, please bring a drum, shaker, or whatever cool percussion you can carry as we samba on Lansdowne Avenue. Guaranteed to be a blast!
"Now that the Olympics are over, here's another chance to celebrate Team USA's cornucopia of medals and connect once more with the host country Brazil. I'm sure you saw the many images of Rio, but for us, seeing so many places which were our own stomping grounds made us feel so home sick and proud. Thanks Brazil and all the amazing athletes for a wonderful spectacle! " - The Haddads
4:00 - Minas will rehearse players near the instrument-making tent (across from Theater)
5:00 - Minas set on stage (Lansdowne & Baltimore Aves.)
5:45 - Grand Parade (children and adults can play, and all folks may follow)
The Fair is held rain or shine.
FREE STREET PARKING is available throughout the neighborhood. Please be mindful of driveways and bus stops.
Greene Street will be closed between Sedgwick and Westview; Carpenter Lane will be closed between McCallum and Sherman.
Using SEPTA? The H bus stops at Carpenter & McCallum (one block parallel to Greene). The 53 bus stops at Carpenter & Wayne (four blocks parallel to Greene). The R8/Chestnut Hill West Regional Rail stops at Upsal Station (about 5-6 blocks from Carpenter Lane), and at Carpenter Station (about 4 blocks from Greene St.).
Join us every Sunday at Wahoo's and enjoy the best Cuban music (timba, son, rumba, reggaeton, and more), as well as great food and drinks! The party will take place on the outdoor patio so that you can appreciate those summer nights, and still go home early enough to rest for the week ahead.
Come dance with us this Sunday as DJ Raul will be spinning the best timba, reggaeton, son y rumba!!
DJ set by DAME LUZ accompanied by live drumming w/ Drum Like A Lady
Festival Bar is the place to gather when the shows have ended but the Fringe continues. Free throughout the Fringe Festival, September 9–24. DJs, live music and performances, cabaret, and more beginning at 10pm.
FringeArts Building
140 N. Columbus Blvd
Philadelphia, Pa
The Mehmet Polat Trio is a spiritual yet adventurous meeting of three masters of their magical instruments: ney, kora and oud rooted in Ottoman, Anatolian, Balkan and West African music traditions. Their original compositions are colored by daring improvisations and grooves, presented in an atmosphere of chamber music. The Mehmet Polat Trio invites you to a sincere musical journey from the past to the present.
Mehmet Polat was born and raised in Urfa, Turkey, and studied Ottoman music in Istanbul. His new approach to the oud – a close relative of the lute common not only in Turkey but also North Africa, the Arab world, and the Caucusus — and his broadened vision towards music making brought him to Amsterdam in 2007, where he collaborated and experimented with many other musicians from around the world and became fascinated by the inner world and spiritual side of African music, especially the timbre of the harp-like kora. With kora as the earth element, oud as space and ney as air, the idea of Mehmet Polat Trio was born.
Victor Sams was born and raised in the Dutch Antilles, and grew up playing reggae. Seeking to learn more of his African roots, he studied kora in Mali. In addition to several percussion instruments, he plays kamale ngoni, a small kora first used in Wassoulou popular music in the 1960s and derived from the ancient ceremonial donso ngoni (hunter’s harp) of southern Mali.
Ney player Pelin Başar studied classical Turkish music and composition in Istanbul, was an accompanist for the Turkish State Choir of Samsun, and now lives in Paris. She joined the trio in 2016. The ney, a type of reed flute, is one of the most ancient instruments of Turkey and the region and an important solo instrument in both secular classical Turkish music and the ritual music of the Mevlevi Sufi order.
Calvary Center
801 S. 48th St. (at Baltimore Ave)
Philadelphia, Pa
The Puerto Rican Institute of Music (bomba y plena)
Lulabella Face Painting, Sculptures, Stage Magic
Abraham Leon
Wilfredo Cortez (poeta)
Muevete Dance Team
Bailarinas (Philly Fitness)
Rifas (Entrega de reconocimiento)
Udini Colon
Anthony Colon Y Su Orquesta
Fair Hill Park
4th and Lehigh Sts.
Philadelphia, Pa
Time for another West Philly house concert! We've got a fun band (Zakke) coming up from DC to open the night:
Zakke is a nine-piece band from Washington D.C. with Latin Fusion Style and high-energy performances. Zakke’s music blends Latin rhythms with an explosive mix of Funk, Ska, Disco and Rock beats. Their original music is a compilation of daily life experiences with a sarcastic twist, producing a strong mix of sounds and catchy lyrics. (www.zakke.us)
De Tierra Caliente closes the night! It's gonna be a hot party, some come with your dancing hips.
8:30 doors, 9:15 show
$10 apoyo cultural
Some beverages provided but feel free to bring your own.
Afro-Brazilian Percussion Class with Dendê
Saturdays, September 10th, 17th, October 1st and October 8th at 5:30pm
Wissahickon Dance Academy
38 East Schoolhouse Lane (Germantown) Philadelphia, PA 19144
$15
Join master percussionist Dende for the next edition of this introductory class in Afro-Brazilian percussion for just $15.
Since 2001 Dende has worked with his Arrastao in New York, performing at venues from the Brooklyn Academy of Music to Central Park Summerstage. Now that he is living in Philadelphia he is holding auditions for percussionists of all levels (beginner to advanced) to become members of the group.
Members will learn to play timbal, caixa, surdo, repique, xequere, tamborim, pandeiro and much more with a former member of Timbalada! Dendê will teach you proper technique, exercises, tuning and maintenance, improvisations and soloing, traditional rhythms from candomble and samba de roda as well as the original rhythms and breaks from bands like Timbalada, Ilê Aiyê and Olodum.
$20
This acclaimed trumpet player combines a deep love of melody with his own brand of adventurous lyricism.
Free after museum admission($20 nonmembers: members free) Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia,PA
University City District (UCD), together with the Baltimore Avenue Business Association (BABA), is excited to announce the return of Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll on Thursday, September 8th from 5:30 to 8:30pm. University City’s Baltimore Avenue between 43rd and 52nd Street will showcase its charm and businesses with $1 bargains from standout neighborhood business. From $1 pours of craft beers to ethnic bites to special memberships and ticket offers, this West Philadelphia event has something for everyone.
Baltimore Ave between 43rd and 52nd Sts
Philadelphia, Pa
Tongue & Groove’s Fringe show opens this week! It’s called BEFORE I DIE. FIve performances — I hope you can make it!
tix and info: http://fringearts.com/event/before-i-die/
AND
Our interactive Before I Die chalkboard is unveiled this Thurs at 6:30, including a performance by Unidos da Filadelfia! Please drop by for this FREE event! Info below.
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‘Before I Die I Want to ______.’
Inspired by your anonymous responses submitted at the show,
the actors instantly create an improvised montage of hilarious and heartbreaking scenes and monologues.
Five Performances at The PlayGround at The Adrienne 2030 Sansom St
Fri Sept 9 @ 8pm
Sat Sept 10 @ 5pm
Sat Sept 17 @ 5pm
Fri Sept 23 @ 8pm
Sat Sept 24 @ 5pm
Tix $13 - $18 at the door or at fringearts.com or tongue-groove.com
To accompany the performance, T&G is installing a BEFORE I DIE interactive chalkboard mural, to be unveiled on Sept 8 at 6:30pm at its groovy location at the Front Street Cafe in Fishtown. Anyone can add their hopes and dreams to the mural for FREE; responses from the mural will be added to audience responses to inspire each performance. The board will be located on the outside-facing wall of Front St Cafe at N. Front and W. Thompson Streets. (frontstreetcafe.net)
For the unveiling celebration on Sept 8th, there’ll be music from the booty-shaking Brazilian Samba band, Unidos da Filadelfia! And you can enjoy delicious food, beer and fresh juices from cafe.
Front Street Cafe
1253 N. Front St.(at Thompson)
Philadelphia, Pa
Trinidelphia
Providing the summer series finale, Trinidelphia has been pleasing local audiences since 2005 with a rich combination of American and Caribbean styles. Fusing Trinidadian soca and calypso with Latin jazz, reggae, salsa, and American top 40, they have developed a sound all their own. Their unique and rhythmic arrangements of jazz and popular songs cast the steelpan in fresh new light, pushing the stylistic and artistic boundaries of an often-typecast instrument.
From Bluegrass to Creole, from Afro-Cuban to Mexican Mariachi—with a little 80s pop in the mix—Penn Museum’s popular Summer Nights Concert Series offers a little something for everyone. Now in its seventh year, the Wednesday night series runs from June 15 through September 7, 5:00 to 8:00 pm, in the Museum’s outdoor Stoner Courtyard garden.
The Pepper Mill Café offers a garden bar, with beer, wine, and cocktails as well as non-alcoholic beverages, and regionally-themed happy hour fare available for purchase. Guests can opt to sit at outdoor tables, stage-front seating, or lawn seating to enjoy the performances. Galleries remain open, and guests may choose to take a short docent-led gallery tour at intermission, or enjoy Museum galleries on their own, until 8:00 pm. Concerts take place rain or shine, moving inside in inclement weather.
General admission, which includes admission to the Museum’s galleries, is just $10; $5 PennCard holders and Penn Medicine and CHOP employees with ID; free for Penn Museum Members. (There is an additional fee for the special exhibition The Golden Age of King Midas.)
The Penn Museum is located at 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (on Penn's campus, across from Franklin Field).
