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Ursula Rucker Album Preview – September 2, 2010
Corinne Bailey Rae – September 11, 2010
Little Brother – September 11, 2010
Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra: Tiempos y Música – September 16
Ursula Rucker Album Preview – September 2, 2010
Ursula Rucker Album Preview
Thursday, September 2
9:00 pm
1201 N. Frankford Avenue
A Philly treasure and international star on the poetry and performance arts scene, Ursula Rucker has been skillfully bending words to her will for many years. Her first big break came on lead creative ambassadors, The Roots' debut album, Do You Want More?!!?!! and subsequent appearances on their compilations and her own EPs have propelled the Philly 360° creative ambassador to produce another powerful album. Ursula, a poet, vocalist, mother and activist, previews her new album, She Said, with a performance within the intimate confines of Johnny Brenda’s.
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Grew Up & Blew Up: Character Rehab - September 3 - October 22, 2010
“Grew Up & Blew Up: Character Rehab”
September 3 - October 22
Opening reception: Friday, September 3, 6:00 - 9:30 pm
212 Race Street
Who are the men and women behind the mask of celebrity? Beyond the veneer of shiny glamour and impenetrable power, are they just...people? What does the impermanence of stardom look like?
SALT Art Gallery director Michael Veneziale and artist/curators Thomas Buildmore and Scott Chasse present a painting and photography exhibit that explores the "dark side of pop culture", including thoughtful and humorous references to Tiger Woods, Henry Winkler and Big Oil.
This exhibit features new works by established and up-and-coming artists, Thomas Buildmore, Scott Chasse, Chris Clark, Dan King, Kenji Nakayama and Morgan Thomas.
Attend the exhibition's opening night, held on September 3 during Old City's First Friday event, and meet the artists and nosh on light fare and drinks.
Corinne Bailey Rae – September 11, 2010
Corinne Bailey Rae
Saturday, September 11
7:30 pm
7th & Willow Streets
Known best for her breakout hits, “Put Your Records On” and “Just Like a Star”, Grammy® award-winning singer/songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae returns to the pop-light with her new album The Sea, which features “The Blackest Lily”, a song produced with Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson and James Poyser of The Roots (Philly 360° lead creative ambassadors).
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PHILADANCO Alumni Performance & Reception – September 11
PHILADANCO Alumni Performance & Reception
Saturday, September 11
8:00 pm
230 Vine Street
The talented alumni of the Philadelphia Dance Company, better known as PHILADANCO, return to the stage with their trademark high-powered, stellar performance. Join members and founder Joan Myers Brown as PHILADANCO continues to celebrate its fortieth anniversary season.
Little Brother – September 11, 2010
Little Brother
Saturday, September 11
9:00 pm
334 South Street
The supercool and always trendy folks at Two.One.Five Magazine presents Little Brother, a hip hop duo (original member 9th Wonder has since left the group) from North Carolina, whose lyrics challenge modern-day rap archetypes. Their albums The Listening and The Minstrel Show feature tight studio production and has secured the group a place in the hip hop pantheon.
Special guests include the Hall of Justus and Philly's own Dice Raw and Truck North.
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Bilal - September 14, 2010
Bilal - Album Release Party
Tuesday, September 14
9:00 pm
1201 N. Frankford Avenue
One of Philly’s favorite soul-stirring sons returns to the city that fueled his musical fire. Bilal, one of the progenitors of the neo-soul sound, drops his first studio album in nine years, Air Tight's Revenge.
Buy your tickets early and catch his amazing live show!
Janelle Monáe w/of Montreal - September 15, 2010
Janelle Monáe with of Montreal
Wednesday, September 15
8:00 pm
421 N. 7th Street
Futuristic funky diva Janelle Monáe returns to Philly to perform genre-bending hits from her latest album, The ArchAndroid (Suites II and II) and wow the crowd with her frenetic stage show, which references various music stars, from James Brown to Madonna. Catch her live performance with of Montreal, on whose album, False Priest, she appears.
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Wiz Khalifa – September 16, 2010
Wiz Khalifa
Thursday, September 16
7:00 pm
1011 Arch Street
Hailing from Pittsburgh, PA, Wiz Khalifa is a hip hop artist who has built a strong grassroots following, using social media. His mixtape, Kush and Orange Juice, became a number one trending topic on Twitter in April of this year and has spurred his success.
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Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra: Tiempos y Música – September 16
Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra: Tiempos y Música
Thursday, September 16
7:30 pm
Baptist Temple at Temple University
1837 N. Broad Street
The Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra -- the nation’s most culturally diverse professional chamber orchestra -- opens their 2010-2011 season at the historic Baptist Temple on the campus of Temple University with a new program that celebrates the Mexican Bicentennial and Hispanic Heritage Month.
BONUS: This concert is FREE and open to the public.
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For Women Exhibition – September 17, 2010
For Women Exhibition
Opens Friday, September 17
60 N. Second Street
For Women is a two-woman exhibition inspired by Nina Simone's classic song, "Four Women". This exhibition, composed of small to large scale paintings and photographs, is an exploration of sexuality, abuse, and identity. Philly 360° creative ambassador Tatyana Fazlalizadeh and Philadelphia-based artist Lillian Cotton, two young, emerging African-American women artists, respectively create socially inspired work.
In this exhibition, their focus will be on issues surrounding characters in Simone's "Four Women", the same issues that fall upon contemporary African-American women, including the artists themselves.
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EVENTS
Ursula Rucker Album Preview – September 2, 2010
Ursula Rucker Album Preview Thursday, September 2 9:00 pm Johnny Brenda’s 1201 N. Frankford Avenue A Philly treasure and international star on the poetry and performance arts scene, Ursula Rucker has been skillfully bending words to her will for…
Corinne Bailey Rae – September 11, 2010
Corinne Bailey Rae Saturday, September 11 7:30 pm The Electric Factory 7th & Willow Streets Known best for her breakout hits, “Put Your Records On” and “Just Like a Star”, Grammy® award-winning singer/songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae returns to…
Little Brother – September 11, 2010
Little Brother Saturday, September 11 9:00 pm Theater of the Living Arts 334 South Street The supercool and always trendy folks at Two.One.Five Magazine presents Little Brother, a hip hop duo (original member 9th Wonder has since left…
Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra: Tiempos y Música – September 16
Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra: Tiempos y Música Thursday, September 16 7:30 pm Baptist Temple at Temple University 1837 N. Broad Street The Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra -- the nation’s most culturally diverse professional chamber orchestra -- opens their 2010-2011…
