Archive for the ‘Community Events’ Category

Philly Fringe Festival Returns to Kensington!

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
From September 3rd to the 18th the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe will be presenting performance art around the city. 

The Live Arts Festival has selected 22 performances from local Philadelphians and artists from around the world to take place during these two weeks, while Philly Fringe is open to all Philadelphia performing artists to present their work.

Twenty-nine of the Philly Fringe shows will be held in and around the Kensington, Fishtown, and Port Richmond neighborhoods, including seven at the Walking Fish Theatre(2509 Frankford).  (more…)

Meet the Mural Artist!

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Viking_mural

Please join us on Wednesday, August 18, at 6 p.m. for an occasion to meet the French exchange artists at the VIKING MILL BUilding Mural SIte , and Preview the Mural
in Progress.

(2026 East Hagert Street )

Food and DrinkS PROVIDED.
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Upcomming benefit concerts at 2213 Frankford Ave

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
Birds of Maya playing a show in Queens

Birds of Maya playing a show

Fire Museum will present two concerts on the lot at 2213 Frankford Ave in the comming weeks.  The first will benefit the Highwire Gallery accross the street, the second will benefit the Kensington Community Food co-op.  Rock for a cause indeed.

On Saturday, August 28th at 7:00PM: Birds of Maya, West Vienna Comoros

On Friday, September 3rd at 6:00PM: North Lawrence Midnight Singers, Taggart & Gringo Motel

 

Click “read full post” for all the details and band descriptions.

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July First Friday!

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Kyle Fishers Living Room at Part Time Studios

Kyle Fisher's "Living Room" at Part Time Studios

 

 Before you split for the shore, check out Frankford Avenue’s July 1st Friday!  Held over at Proximity is “Self Portraits of People I dont Know”, check it out if you missed it last month.  Also of note; Kyle Fisher’s “Living Room” at Part Time Studios (pictured at left), and SUSPECT DEVICE BY Lauren Brick, Sydney Conaway, Emilie Fosnocht & Ingrid Burrington at Extra Extra.

New this month: Heathen Salon, a house salon where first friday goers chat, listen to music, check out neighbor’s artwork, and generally comiserate.

click through the jump for full details

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Big Art Show at Pterodactyl

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Explination from event organizers; “Basically, a BIG ART SHOW is a big art party where you get space to show your work in an unpretentious environment. It is one night, you set up and break down the day of. No judging, no applications, just tell us you’re coming and as long as we have space, we give you space.”

Itll be a great time for showers and lookers alike!  Click here for more information.

2010 Kinetic Sculpture Derby – Follow up

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Did you attend the 2010  Kinetic Sculpture Derby and the Trenton Avenue Arts Fest?  Was it totally rad?  Would you care to tell the organizers how you feel about it to help make next year’s derby even better?

Great!  Follow the approprite link below to complete a very short survey!
Derby participants, click here
Derby spectators, click here

Kensington CAPA keeps it interesting

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Setting up the block party on Amber Street
Setting up the block party on Amber Street

If you hear thumping base and happy teenagers around the 2500 block of Frankford today, its coming from Kensington CAPA.

 
School officials are trying a new strategy to combat extreme absenteeism that has become the norm on very hot days in Philadelphia Schools.  Every teenager dreads sitting in a sweltering classroom in May and June, while there they dream of the countless block parties that spring up all over the neighborhood through the summer.
 
So, school staff has decided to bring the party to the school in an effort to keep kids interested, smiling, and most importantly: at school.
 
For more information about the New Kensington CAPA being constructed near the Berks El stop, click on the picture to the left.

Sculpture Derby a Smashing Success

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Many Thank-yous to everyone who helped make the 2010 Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby a success!  (Especially Mayor Nutter, and most importantly Kathryn at NKCDC who’s hard work and vision has brought the derby here to Kensington and helped it grow over the past four years!)  If you wernt able to make it, take a look at the you tube videos below;

At the mudpit, Going down Frankford, And one more

Kinetic Derby + Post Derby Events

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

This Saturday, beginning at noon, the Trenton Avenue Arts festival will be poppin off (def. 2). As part of that spectacular showcase of local artisans the Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby will commence at 12:30pm, departing from Trenton and Susquehanna.
And if that isn’t enough excitement for you, there will be a full slate of after derby events throughout the neighborhood at popular First Friday locations (click though the jump for more info).  (more…)

June 5th @ Angler Movement Arts Center

Thursday, May 13th, 2010
Viji Rao

Viji Rao

Fire Museum Presents:

 Viji Rao & Three Aksha Dance Ensemble (South Indian Bharatanatyam dance)

 Rachna Ramya (North Indian Kathak dance)

 Fatima Adamu (West African improvisation) with Eric Carbonara (guitars)

 Saturday, June 5th 7PM

Angler Movement Arts Center

1550 E. Montgomery Ave.

Philadelphia, PA $10

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