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Arts, Beats & Eats (ABE) is a networking event which is held every first Sunday of the month. ABE is organized by three outstanding collaborators. Shaheed Rucker of Change Makers Organization, Curran Swint of KingsRuleTogether.com, and Gianni Lee of Babylon Cartel have come together to give a space for young entrepreneurs and artists to network while enjoying good food and a comfortable atmosphere.
ABE also features a host of small business vendors (mostly from artistic backgrounds) spoken word artists, live painting and good music. Held at Primo Bacio Ristorante located in the Wyncote Towers, 8460 Limekiln Pike, Arts Beats & Eats has consistently drawn an upwardly bound crowd bent on having a good time while forging professional relationships.
Known for its fashionably chic atmosphere and artistically entrepreneurial fan base, ABE has also managed to incorporate social responsibility into the overall mission of each event. Each month features a new social cause that will be highlighted during the event. Partial proceeds from the event will also be donated to an organization tied to the featured cause. There you have it...something positive to support.
The next Arts, Beats & Eats is this Sunday, August 7.
Insider tip: Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. To purchase tickets go here.
Sunday, August 7
7 - 11 p.m
Primo Bacia Ristorante
8460 Limekiln Pike
Wyncote, PA
“Who is this guy?” and “Why haven’t I heard from him before?” are thoughts that come to mind after listening to Ryshon Jones’ latest project, The Lower I Fall, The Higher I Aim. The next thought that comes to mind is, “This guy is special.” Not just talented, but special. Philadelphia is filled with talented artists but Ryshon Jones offers a beautifully unique and beautifully human approach to a genre that often gets locked in a cycle of repetitiveness and hackneyed subject matter.
On Mountain Top, Ryshon provides a hardcore dissertation on the plight of the ambitious, naming every conceivable obstacle including friends, lovers, execs and even himself. On Die To Feel Alive, over a hypnotic blues-infused track, Ryshon tells the story of a friend struggling to stay sober and sane after the passing of his mother. He switches it up on the double track This Aint Me / EverFor describing the struggle to keep vices at bay as his popularity rises. Ryshon concludes the double track with a melodic love letter to his girlfriend, explaining that she’s with him even when they’re apart.
Ryshon Jones provides Philly and the world with another “just push play” type of project. Combining a well versed production team with strong lyricism and a dark/introspective/inspiring subject matter, The Lower I Fall, The Higher I Aim easily falls into the national “best surprises of 2011” category.