NOIR CITY, the most popular film noir festival in the world, returns to the Colonial Theatre. Join us for a 3-day extravaganza featuring 10 films with the theme “Darkness Has No Borders.” Eddie Muller has curated all the films and paired them for specific reasons. Eddie will reveal that reason at the event. “This year’s […]
Amsterdam, by Maya Arad Yasur, is a timely play about the bills that always come due. Four performers acting as storytellers introduce us to an ex-pat Israeli musician whose dreams of assimilation into the European arts world are upended by the mysterious delivery of an unpaid gas bill – from 1944. The implications of the […]
Sensei Kazuaki Tanahashi Visits Philadelphia and Soji Zen Center Heart of the Brush Workshop, Dharma Talk and Book Signing Friday, November 15 | Heart of the Brush Demonstration (7:30-9 pm) Saturday, November 16th | Workshop on East Asian Calligraphy (10 am-6 pm, with lunch break 12-2) Sunday, November 17 | Meditation with Dharma Talk by […]
Jamar Nicholas is an award-winning, Philadelphia-based artist and educator, dedicating his career to helping young people realize the power of visual narrative. Jamar's Leon Worst Friends Forever (2024) is the new follow up to his graphic novel Leon the Extraordinary (Scholastic). He also is a contributor to the new Marvel Super Stories #2 collection. Come […]
Ying Li: Weather Report November 15 - December 21 Opening Reception: November 16, 1–4 PM Gross McCleaf Gallery is excited to announce the arrival of Ying Li’s "Weather Report", a two-part exhibition that began at Haverford College's Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery. In this compelling body of work, Ying Li's densely layered images capture the vital energy […]
Teach-ins and “ILL-egal” wedding exploring love and bodily autonomy, created by & for Sick and Disabled Philadelphians. Program 4 of 5 of Undue Burden. More about the project: Undue Burden (Oct. 19 – Nov. 23, 2024) is a residency at the Painted Bride by Hook&Loop, an artist collective led by Disabled, Sick, neurodivergent and MAD […]
Five artists have solo shows at the Cerulean Arts Gallery: Celia Abrams, Cathleen Cohen, Susan K. D'Alessio Alan Lankin & Joseph Sweeney. The opening reception is on Saturday, November 16th from 2 to 5 pm. The show runs from November 13th to December 8th.
Charmaine Lee is a musician and composer who uses vocals, feedback and live processing in her performances to render a sonic uncanny. Lee will perform at Asian Arts Initiative for the closing installment of the yearlong SOUND TYPE music festival. Along with the performance, Charmaine Lee will be joined in conversation by media scholar and musician Daniele […]
California Dreamin’ celebrates California songwriters of the 1960s and ‘70s who created the West Coast pop sound that defined an era. In a show created with renowned music director Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Vosk takes us inside the intimate California community that launched a thousand hits and ignited new directions in songwriting. Audiences will be transported to […]
“Everyone deserves the chance to fly!” Wicked GayBINGO! is an evening of unbridled fun, complete with ridiculous musical numbers, hilarious drag queen antics, and chances to win fabulous prizes. Celebrating a different theme each month, hundreds of people pack the hall for a night of good old-fashioned Bingo… with a decidedly different twist! GayBINGO is […]
Merging fine art and drag to showcase the impressive diversity of Black Drag Kings, and artwork at the gallery. Prism Arts Philadelphia | 1021 Hamilton Street | November 16th Doors 6:30pm Art Gallery 6:30 - 7:30 Drag Show 7:30 * Prism Arts will have a donation based cash bar on site *Accessibility Notes: This venue is up […]
Member artists Constance H. Cone and Sivia Katz Braunstein will give Artist Talks on their shows currently on exhibit at 3rd Street Gallery, on Sunday, November 17, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Artists will host a reception.
The all-sax PRISM Quartet presents a program of new music from an extraordinary collection of composers: Augusta Read Thomas, Bill Ryan, Renee Baker, Julius Eastman, and Aaron Nichols. The program is titled MACHINE, a nod to Mr. Ryan’s work, Tiny Machines. Patented in 1846, the saxophone is, after all, a product of the Industrial Revolution, […]
Asian Arts Initiative's Artist Town Hall invites artists to come together to share their latest projects, make a pitch, and exchange resources. This iteration of the Town Hall invites BIPOC, Palestinian, and SWANA artists whose practice or current projects engage restorative justice and anti-oppression efforts. Artists that join the Town Hall will share their work […]
The online opening of the exhibition habitations at the Blue World Gallery. This is the inaugural exhibition of Blue World, a Philadelphia based online exhibition space conceptualized by Kaja Silverman. The first show hosts the works of Eileen Neff, Sam Mapp, Lily Rodriguez, as well as a series of photographs taken by Kaja and co. […]
Moore College of Art & Design will host Fashion Group International’s Communiqué: Global Fashion Report on Thursday, November 21. The annual event highlights the most significant style trends from global Fashion Weeks and brings a panel of experts together to discuss industry-specific topics. This year’s theme is “From Passion to Profit: Developing an Online Presence.” […]
Music Director David Hayes conducts the music of three 20th-century geniuses influenced by New York. Leonard Bernstein began writing a violin concerto for Isaac Stern in 1953 and through the course of ensuing decades, it remained one of his fondest works. It is performed by violinist Sandy Cameron, a tour de force in 20th and […]
The perfect Thanksgiving play put together by a group of clueless but well-meaning educators? The result is something which ends up portraying the same clichés associated with the holiday. The Thanksgiving Play, by Larissa FastHorse, premiered on Broadway in 2023 at the Helen Hayes Theater. The production marked the first time that a female Native […]
