Thursday, September 22, 2011
The Trocadero has severed ties with Ticket Master and will sell tickets via Ticket Fly, going forward.
The Trocadero cited Ticket Master's exhorbitant fees in their recent bankruptcy filing, and now have officially split with the ticket giant. Local blog The Swollen Fox broke the story, here.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Note to local singer-songwriter who boasted on his Facebook fan page that he gave $5 (or $25) to a homeless man on his way out of a music networking meeting:
Yes, it is still in poor taste to broadcast to the general public that you did a minor nice thing for somebody else. No, it doesn't make it less distasteful if you couch it as "food for thought", as if your only concern is inspiring others to random acts of kindness. And the fact that you first reported the amount as $5 and changed the amount to $25 later in your update makes me seriously doubt your credibility.
Not to mention that the block where you allegedly gave this hand-out is the one bright, rejuvenated spot in an otherwise blight-ridden lower Market street area. Did you know there's a homeless shelter nearby? I'm sure the owners of the restaurant outside of which you rewarded this pan-handler for his efforts will be really pleased once word gets out that their corner pays off for pan-handlers. Here's a thought: next time just donate your $5 or $25 or "old jacket" directly to the homeless shelter - it'll go further. And then do please resist the urge to rush to Facebook to alert your fan base - it kind of nullifies the karma.
UPDATE: The News Journal is reporting that area soup kitchens and food closets are experiencing bare cupboards amidst increased demands. Article here. So really. If you have $5 or $25 to spare, you're better off donating it to a food closet than encouraging pan-handling.
Not to mention that the block where you allegedly gave this hand-out is the one bright, rejuvenated spot in an otherwise blight-ridden lower Market street area. Did you know there's a homeless shelter nearby? I'm sure the owners of the restaurant outside of which you rewarded this pan-handler for his efforts will be really pleased once word gets out that their corner pays off for pan-handlers. Here's a thought: next time just donate your $5 or $25 or "old jacket" directly to the homeless shelter - it'll go further. And then do please resist the urge to rush to Facebook to alert your fan base - it kind of nullifies the karma.
UPDATE: The News Journal is reporting that area soup kitchens and food closets are experiencing bare cupboards amidst increased demands. Article here. So really. If you have $5 or $25 to spare, you're better off donating it to a food closet than encouraging pan-handling.
Congrats to Deadbeatz, winner of this year's Musikarmaggedon contest.
The final four contestants were: Deadbeatz, Little Invisibles, The Collingwood and Electric Blue Concept. They performed at the Baby Grand last Saturday night.
Apparently, the majority of tickets were sold to guests who had attended the wedding, which happened earlier that day, of a Deadbeatz member. Judging was based 50% on audience votes. Naturally, this has lead to talk of unfairness, but I say: get used to it. If life is not fair, then this holds doubly true for the music world. 99% of music success is based on who you know and who you can bring out to shows. True, you still have to have some chops to get anywhere, but the band who uses their own member's wedding to win a contest is the band that has the best chances in the music business. That is the way of this world. And despite the griping, the other bands would have done the exact same thing if the cards had fallen that way for them. (Note: I am not making a comment against Deadbeatz - I have no idea if this really affected their win or not, or if they have chops or not. I have not heard them play. For all I know they would have won anyway - that is not for me to judge).
So congrats Deadbeatz, on the win and the nuptials. And congrats to the other bands on what I hear was a great show, all around.
Apparently, the majority of tickets were sold to guests who had attended the wedding, which happened earlier that day, of a Deadbeatz member. Judging was based 50% on audience votes. Naturally, this has lead to talk of unfairness, but I say: get used to it. If life is not fair, then this holds doubly true for the music world. 99% of music success is based on who you know and who you can bring out to shows. True, you still have to have some chops to get anywhere, but the band who uses their own member's wedding to win a contest is the band that has the best chances in the music business. That is the way of this world. And despite the griping, the other bands would have done the exact same thing if the cards had fallen that way for them. (Note: I am not making a comment against Deadbeatz - I have no idea if this really affected their win or not, or if they have chops or not. I have not heard them play. For all I know they would have won anyway - that is not for me to judge).
So congrats Deadbeatz, on the win and the nuptials. And congrats to the other bands on what I hear was a great show, all around.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Weekday events of note, 9/19-9/22:
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Monday:
- Open mic night at Mojo Main, 9pm, free.
- Matt Pond PA, with Rocky Votolato at Johnny Brenda's. 9pm, $13. (Funny thing - the promoter misspelled Votolato's last name, and every blog in Philly has repeated the misspelling. Nowhere else online is it spelled "VotAlato" except around Philly. I don't know, maybe that's not funny. Maybe it's just been a long week and everything is funny to my porridgy mess of a work-addled brain).
- Movie Monday at the Trocadero, showing of Take Me Home Tonight. 21+, $3. Doors at 6:30, show at 8, arrive before 7 and get a free beer and popcorn. (Incidentally, the Troc is hosting a documentary about Pearl Jam on Tuesday and Wednesday, but the showings are sold-out and "VIP only", respectively.
- September networking event with InDEpendence Musicians' Network. Extreme Pizza on lower Market St. 7-10pm, free.
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Tuesday:
- "Race For the Pink Ribbon" 5k at the riverfront. For women only. Registration at 5pm, race at 6:30. Details here.
- Girls, with Nobunny and Papa at the TLA. Doors at 7m, $19.
Wednesday:
- Wilmington Farmers' Market, Rodney Square, 10-2pm.
- 4W5 Blues Jam at the Queen, 7pm. Free.
- A "Performance Fringe Preview Party", in anticipation of the upcoming Fringe Festival Wilmington, at the Queen. Doors at 8. Website does not say how much, as of this writing. Blogger frustrated. Details here.
- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at the brand new Union Transfer for their opening night. 8pm, $18-$20. http://www.utphilly.com/calendar/
- (Delaware's) The Sky Drops and Dear Dark Head opening for a band called Nothing at the North Star. 21+, doors at 8, $8.
- Deerhoof at WCL Philly. Doors at 8, $15 plus. Ticket details.
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Thursday:
- Cool Spring Farmers' Market, 10th & Van Buren, 4-8pm.
- UD Farmers' Market, next to library, 11-2pm.
- Brandywine Village Farmers' Market, Concord Ave. & Market St., 4-7pm.
- Taste of Trolley Square: "All About Apps" event at the Delaware Center for Horticulture. 9 participating restaurants. Benefits the DCH. 5:30-7:30pm, $15 members, $20 non-members. Details here.
- Showing of What's Organic About Organic? at Theatre N (only showing all week). 59 minutes. 7pm, $5. Q&A with producer afterwards. Description here.
- Karaoke at Mojo Main, 9pm, free
Coming up this weekend: lots of Fringe Festival Wilmington events, Philly Film & Music Festival shows (including Hoots & Hellmouth cd release show 9/24 at the TLA - why, yes, I do have a vested interest!), and competing Popped! Fest shows.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Two new Philly music venues, mentioned here previously, start hosting shows this week.
MILKBOY PHILLY
Milkboy Philly has its inaugural show tonight, Saturday the 17th, with a performance by Gang, Hank & Cupcakes (who appeared at Mojo Main earlier this year), and Pink Skull. The show is 21+, doors at 8/show at 9, and tickets are $8.
Milkboy Philly (an off-shoot of the original Milkboy Coffee venue in Ardmore) is located right in Center City at 11th & Chestnut. The cafe opened in August, but today is the first time they're putting the concert venue to the test. The cafe serves local and organic food, and there is a bar. You can buy tickets online via Ticketleap (through their website), or at the venue. http://milkboyphilly.com/
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UNION TRANSFER
Union Transfer, a larger venue on 10th & Spring Garden, has their inaugural show this Wednesday with the semi-local Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. All ages, doors at 8pm, $18-$20.
Tickets for Union Transfer, a warehouse-type venue said to formerly be a farmers' market and a train station, are sold both via TicketFly online (through their website), and at AKA Music on 2nd street in Old City. It's mostly standing room only, with limited balcony seating. There's a full bar and snack foods. The shows they will host will rival both the Trocadero and the TLA. http://www.utphilly.com/calendar/
Milkboy Philly has its inaugural show tonight, Saturday the 17th, with a performance by Gang, Hank & Cupcakes (who appeared at Mojo Main earlier this year), and Pink Skull. The show is 21+, doors at 8/show at 9, and tickets are $8.
Milkboy Philly (an off-shoot of the original Milkboy Coffee venue in Ardmore) is located right in Center City at 11th & Chestnut. The cafe opened in August, but today is the first time they're putting the concert venue to the test. The cafe serves local and organic food, and there is a bar. You can buy tickets online via Ticketleap (through their website), or at the venue. http://milkboyphilly.com/
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UNION TRANSFER
Union Transfer, a larger venue on 10th & Spring Garden, has their inaugural show this Wednesday with the semi-local Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. All ages, doors at 8pm, $18-$20.
Tickets for Union Transfer, a warehouse-type venue said to formerly be a farmers' market and a train station, are sold both via TicketFly online (through their website), and at AKA Music on 2nd street in Old City. It's mostly standing room only, with limited balcony seating. There's a full bar and snack foods. The shows they will host will rival both the Trocadero and the TLA. http://www.utphilly.com/calendar/
Friday, September 16, 2011
This weekend, 9/16-9/18:
General Events:
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Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Band shows:
Friday:
Saturday:
Heads up for next weekend: Philly F/M Festival (you'll want to go to the Hoots & Hellmouth show at the TLA on Saturday, 9/24), and also the Popped Festival (major, major indie acts. Which is why your buddies in H&H are going to need your support).
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Friday:
- Free noon show at the Queen with Louis Gabora.
- Carousel Park Farmers' Market, 2-7pm, Limestone Rd.
- Kennett Square Farmers' Market. 2-6pm.
- Polish Festival, 5:30-11pm, Wilmington riverfront. http://www.polishfestival.net/
- Delaware Saengerbund Oktoberfest, 5-11, Newark. $7. http://www.delawaresaengerbund.org/v5_Oktoberfest.shtml
- Wilmington Film Festival (an extension of the Newark Film Fest). http://www.newarkfilm.com/
- Showings of Life In A Day and The Interrupters at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/
Saturday:
- Little Italy Farmers' Market, 9-1, 4th & Bancroft.
- Winterthur Farm Stand, 9-1, Rt. 52.
- Lewes Farmers' Market, 8-noon.
- Polish Festival (final day), 4-11, Wilmington riverfront. http://www.polishfestival.net/
- Oktoberfest, Newark, noon - 11. $7. http://www.delawaresaengerbund.org/v5_Oktoberfest.shtml
- Wilmington Film Festival (an extension of the Newark Film Fest). http://www.newarkfilm.com/
- Showings of Life In A Day and The Interrupters at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/
Sunday:
- Sunday Bird Walk at Bucktoe Creek Preserve . 8-10am, free, in nearby PA.
- Newark Co-op Farmers' Market, 10-2pm, E. Main St.
- Bethany Farmers' Market, 8-12, main drag.
- Oktoberfest, Newark, noon to 6. $7. http://www.delawaresaengerbund.org/v5_Oktoberfest.shtml
- Wilmington Film Fest. http://www.newarkfilm.com/
- Showings of Life In A Day and The Interrupters at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/
Band shows:
Friday:
- Pre-party for the upcoming Popped Festival, at Johnny Brenda's. Sets by Work Drugs and other DJs and bands. 21+, doors at 8, $10. Full details here.
- Sweatheart at Kung Fu Necktie. 21+, late show at 11pm. Their webmaster forgot to include ticket cost.
- Ghostland Observatory at the Trocadero. 18+, doors at 9, $21.
Saturday:
- Musikarmaggedon Finale at the Baby Grand. Top 4 contenders are: Little Invisibles, The Collingwood, Deadbeatz, Inc., and Electric Blue Concept. Sept. 17, 8pm, $9.
- Marshall Crenshaw at the Queen. Show at 8, $31-$41.
- Purples (new band by members of The Teeth), with White Birds and Mike Quinn, at Johnny Brenda's. Purples will also be at Mojo Main this month, incidentally. 21+, doors at 8, $10.
- Zelazowa, Small Town Crooks, and Minor Stars at Mojo Main. 21+, show at 9, $5.
- Sloan at the North Star Bar. 21+, doors at 8, $15.
- Lupe Fiasco, with special guests, at The Mann. All ages, doors at 6, $40 in advance, $49 at door.
Heads up for next weekend: Philly F/M Festival (you'll want to go to the Hoots & Hellmouth show at the TLA on Saturday, 9/24), and also the Popped Festival (major, major indie acts. Which is why your buddies in H&H are going to need your support).
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
So I'm a little swamped at work this week -
Double shifts, triple shifts, single shifts followed by spending the rest of the night at band practice, etc. But I'll be able to churn out some weekend picks on Friday morning, so... see you then.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Weekday events of note, 9/12-9/15:
Monday:
- Polish Festival - Wilm. riverfront, 5:30-10pm. Free. http://www.polishfestival.net/
- Newark Film Festival. http://www.newarkfilm.com/
- Open mic night at Mojo Main, 9pm, free.
- Toro Y Moi at the First Unitarian Church. With Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Coma Cinema. all ages, doors at 8, $15.
- Movie Mondays at the Trocadero - showing of X-Men: First Class. 21+, $3. Doors at 6:30, show at 8, arrive before 7 and get a free beer and popcorn.
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Tuesday:
- Polish Festival - Wilm. riverfront, 5:30-10pm. Free. http://www.polishfestival.net/
- Newark Film Festival. http://www.newarkfilm.com/
- Japandroids at Kung Fu Necktie, with Bass Drum of Death. 21+, doors at 8, $12.
Wednesday:
- Wilmington Farmers' Market, Rodney Square, 10-2pm.
- Newark Film Festival. http://www.newarkfilm.com/
- Polish festival - Wilm. riverfront, 5:30-10pm. Free. http://www.polishfestival.net/
- 4W5 blues jam at the Queen, 7pm, free.
- Fruit Bats, with Vetiver, at the First Unitarian Church. All ages, doors at 8, $12.
- Sean Hayes, with Birdie Busch (who has appeared here at the Queen), at Johnny Brenda's. 21+, doors at 8, $15.
- The Low Anthem, with William Elliot Whitmore, at World Cafe Live Philly. All ages, doors at 8, $17.
- Turning Violet Violet, with She Came Crashing, at the Trocadero Balcony. 21+, doors at 8, $8.
Thursday:
- The Farmer and The Chef. Benefit for March of Dimes. Chase Center, 5:30-8:30pm, $40-$50. Local chefs paired up with local farmers, with special guest chef Joseph Poon. http://inwilmingtonde.com/events/event.php?e=1182
- Polish festival. Wilm. riverfront, 5:30-10pm. Free. http://www.polishfestival.net/
- Newark Film Festival. http://www.newarkfilm.com/
- Cool Spring Farmers' Market, 10th & Van Buren, 4-8pm.
- UD Farmers' Market, next to library, 11-2pm.
- Brandywine Village Farmers' Market, Concord Ave. & Market St., 4-7pm.
- Karaoke at Mojo Main, 9pm, free.
Heads up for next week's shows: Matt Pond PA will be at JB's on Monday 9/19, Ted Leo & the Pharmacists will be at JB's on Friday 9/23 as well as a matinee show on Sat. 9/24, and Meg Baird (of Espers) will be at JB's on Saturday night, 9/24. Quite a week for JB's! (Johnny Brenda's).
Friday, September 9, 2011
This weekend, 9/9-9/12:
General Events:
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Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Band shows:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
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Friday:
- Free noon show at the Queen with Hot Breakfast.
- Carousel Park Farmers' Market, 2-7pm, Limestone Rd.
- Kennett Square Farmers' Market. NEW HOURS this week only: noon - 4, due to the mushroom fest kicking off later in the day. Next week the usual hours of 2-6 will return.
- Wilmington Art Loop. 5:30-8pm. Complete guide here: http://wilmingtonde.gov/residents/artloop
- Newark Film Festival. http://www.newarkfilm.com/?page_id=12&show=wilmfilm
- Showing of The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest at Theatre N. 2pm, $5.
- Showing of The Tree at Theatre N. 8pm, $7.
- Parade kick-off for Kennett Mushroom Festival, 6pm, South & Broad.
Saturday:
- Morning 5k, with the Bottle & Cork, in Dewey Beach. Details.
- Kennett Mushroom Festival, 10am-7pm. $2. $20 to get into Jose Garces demo and book signing at 1:30. http://www.mushroomfestival.org/
- Little Italy Farmers' Market, 9-1, 4th & Bancroft.
- Winterthur Farm Stand, 9-1, Rt. 52.
- Lewes Farmers' Market, 8-noon.
- Delaware Humane Associations's monthly traveling "Wellness Clinic". Discounted shots and microchips for cats and dogs, as well as licensing. 1-3pm at Community Plaza in New Castle. http://www.dehumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=wellnessclinics
- 3rd Annual Pils Picnic at Johnny Brenda's. Beers from both Philly and Delaware, plus traditional picnic fare. No cover, pay as you go for food and drink. Noon to night.
- Newark Film Festival. http://www.newarkfilm.com/?page_id=12&show=wilmfilm
- Showing of Azur And Asmar at Theatre N. 11am, $5.
- Showing of The Tree at Theatre N. 2pm & 8pm. $7.
- Showing of The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest at Theatre N. 8pm, $7.
Sunday:
- Sunday Bird Walk at Bucktoe Creek Preserve . Only one more month to do this. 8-10am, free, in nearby PA.
- Morning 5k & 2k at the Kennett Mushroom Festival. Details.
- Kennett Mushroom Festival, 1-6pm. http://www.mushroomfestival.org/
- Newark Co-op Farmers' Market, 10-2pm, E. Main St.
- Bethany Farmers' Market, 8-12, main drag.
- Newark Film Festival. http://www.newarkfilm.com/?page_id=12&show=wilmfilm
- Showing of an operatic performance of Verdi's Otello at Theatre N. Performance from the Salzburg Festival. 2:30pm, $20.
- Showings at the Taiwan Film Festival, at the Delaware Museum of Art: Savor the Flavors of Taiwan at 1pm, and Orz Boyz at 1:45. Free.
- Showing of The Tree at Theatre N. Noon, $5.
- Showing of The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest at Theatre N. 6pm, $7.
Band shows:
Friday:
- Angel Band, New Sweden and Allgood (reunion show) at the Queen, in a benefit for the Light Up The Queen Foundation. Doors at 7, $50-$100 (hence "benefit show").
- TV On The Radio with Broken Social Scene at the Mann Center. All ages, doors at 6, $25-$40. Details.
- Brooklyn's These United States at Johnny Brenda's. 21+, doors at 8, $10.
- Two Door Cinema Club with Bombay Bicycle Club at the TLA. Probably All Ages, but I can't completely confirm that. Doors at 7:30, $29.
Saturday:
- Alo Brasil at the Queen, 7pm, $16.
- Peter Bjorn And John, with latest-flavor-of-the-month-Philly-band-to-use-the-word-"Drugs"-in-name, Work Drugs, at the Trocadero. All ages, doors at 8, $21.
Sunday:
- Melissa Ferrick at WCL Philly. 7:30pm, $22.
Newark Film Festival is happening now through the 15th, with several films repeating in Wilmington from the 15th-18th
Full details are here: http://www.newarkfilm.com/?page_id=12&show=wilmfilm
Here's the thing: there are a lot of good movies in this line-up, but the majority are films that played recently at Theatre N. It would have been nice to have the option of more movies that I haven't had local access to in the past couple of months. In one case, the same movie is showing at the festival that is showing at Theatre N this very weekend.
The same goes for the films that will be shown at the Wilmington Film Festival next week (really just a smaller selection of the same films), to be held at the Delaware Art Museum. Most of those movies played a few blocks away a very short time ago, so there's not a lot that's new for the die-hard indie film audience in the area. No, it's not the worst thing in the world to see a good movie twice or have a chance to see it if you missed it the first time. But I know there are a lot of indie movies out there that never made it to Delaware, and it would be nice if the organizers strived to book more films that haven't just been shown here.
Here's the thing: there are a lot of good movies in this line-up, but the majority are films that played recently at Theatre N. It would have been nice to have the option of more movies that I haven't had local access to in the past couple of months. In one case, the same movie is showing at the festival that is showing at Theatre N this very weekend.
The same goes for the films that will be shown at the Wilmington Film Festival next week (really just a smaller selection of the same films), to be held at the Delaware Art Museum. Most of those movies played a few blocks away a very short time ago, so there's not a lot that's new for the die-hard indie film audience in the area. No, it's not the worst thing in the world to see a good movie twice or have a chance to see it if you missed it the first time. But I know there are a lot of indie movies out there that never made it to Delaware, and it would be nice if the organizers strived to book more films that haven't just been shown here.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Rain closings.
The Brandywine River Museum and related associations are closed today due to flooding, and the Brandywine Village farmers' market is off for this week. Many of the roads that are usually closed after heavy rain are, in fact, closed - be careful out there.
This weekend at Theatre N:
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Hosted and directed by actor Michael Rappaport. Expect a lot of gushing about ATCQ by current hip hop industry players and some re-opening of old wounds. I'm not dissing it, but either you're a fan of hip hop and will enjoy this, or you're not. For me to try to sell anyone on the merits of this film would be superfluous.
Friday at 2pm, Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 6pm. $5-$7
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The Tree
A film based in the Australian outback that looks like a real heart-wrencher.
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Azur & Asmar
Animated film from a French animation master. In English with some Arabic.
Said to be visually stunning, Azur & Asmar is a tale reminiscent of the beginning of The Kite Runner - two boys raised as brothers, though one boy is the young master of the house and the other is the nanny's son. The dark-colored boy and his mother are cast out of the house. As the boys grow up, now in separate lands, fortunes change and the blue-eyed boy becomes penniless while the dark-eyed boy becomes wealthy. Eventually reunited, they set off on a dangerous mission together to find resolution to a story they had been told as young boys living in the same household.
Saturday at 11am. $5
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Theatre N is northern Delaware's best (and only) option for indie, foreign, and art house films. Beer, wine, popcorn and candy are available very cheaply in the theater before showings. The theater is located in the Nemours Building, between 10th & 11th on Orange St. (enter via the revolving doors on the courtyard side of the building). Parking is free and plentiful on the weekends, or you can park in the Community garage across the street and get $1 validated parking. Ask about the frequent viewer card. For more info about the films or the theater:
http://www.theatern.org/Films
Hosted and directed by actor Michael Rappaport. Expect a lot of gushing about ATCQ by current hip hop industry players and some re-opening of old wounds. I'm not dissing it, but either you're a fan of hip hop and will enjoy this, or you're not. For me to try to sell anyone on the merits of this film would be superfluous.
Friday at 2pm, Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 6pm. $5-$7
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The Tree
A film based in the Australian outback that looks like a real heart-wrencher.
"After the sudden death of her father, 8-year-old Simone shares a secret with her mother Dawn. She’s convinced her father speaks to her through the leaves of her favourite tree and he’s come back to protect them. But the new bond between mother and daughter is threatened when Dawn starts a relationship with George, the plumber, called in to remove the tree’s troublesome roots. As the branches of the tree start to infiltrate the house, the family is forced to make an agonizing decision. But have they left it too late?"Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2 & 5pm, Sunday at noon. $5-$7
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Azur & Asmar
Animated film from a French animation master. In English with some Arabic.
Said to be visually stunning, Azur & Asmar is a tale reminiscent of the beginning of The Kite Runner - two boys raised as brothers, though one boy is the young master of the house and the other is the nanny's son. The dark-colored boy and his mother are cast out of the house. As the boys grow up, now in separate lands, fortunes change and the blue-eyed boy becomes penniless while the dark-eyed boy becomes wealthy. Eventually reunited, they set off on a dangerous mission together to find resolution to a story they had been told as young boys living in the same household.
Saturday at 11am. $5
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Theatre N is northern Delaware's best (and only) option for indie, foreign, and art house films. Beer, wine, popcorn and candy are available very cheaply in the theater before showings. The theater is located in the Nemours Building, between 10th & 11th on Orange St. (enter via the revolving doors on the courtyard side of the building). Parking is free and plentiful on the weekends, or you can park in the Community garage across the street and get $1 validated parking. Ask about the frequent viewer card. For more info about the films or the theater:
http://www.theatern.org/Films
Another DIY venue in Philly finally becomes popular enough to attract the attention of L&I.
Philly's L&I, or Licensing and Inspections department, is notorious for shutting down indie venues. It happened to a performance space a friend was running a few years ago out of his machine-shop-turned-apartment, it happened more recently to The Ox (whose ads wouldn't give an address but stated "Ask a cool friend"), and it has happened to countless others. Yet these bright and doomed flashes of light keep popping up. At first it really is a secret venue, and only those most "in the know" go (I am most definitely not part of that crowd). Then word spreads beyond the cliques the space was designed for, and it starts gaining mention on blogs and Facebook. Sometimes the unlicensed venue gets bold enough to actually advertise. And before you know it: bam! L&I. No more shows. I'm neither for nor against these places. It's admirable that people keep setting up these unofficial venues, and it's inevitable that they'll get shut down.
The most recent such case appears to be Book Space, in Fishtown. They will continue operating as a book store (which is what they're officially sanctioned to do), but will stop hosting indie rock shows. At least "for the time being" - and by the way, they ALL say "for the time being" when they're shut down, and none of them ever manage to follow through on that.
WXPN's blog has the story: http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/09/li-cracks-down-on-diy-venue-bookspace/
The most recent such case appears to be Book Space, in Fishtown. They will continue operating as a book store (which is what they're officially sanctioned to do), but will stop hosting indie rock shows. At least "for the time being" - and by the way, they ALL say "for the time being" when they're shut down, and none of them ever manage to follow through on that.
WXPN's blog has the story: http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/09/li-cracks-down-on-diy-venue-bookspace/
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Calls for interns, volunteers, and employees:
Call for college student interns for Desserts by Dana:
Call for interns and would-be event promoters for Newark's Mojo Main bar:
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Call for Sept. 24th volunteers for the Food Bank of Delaware:
New employment and volunteer opportunities at the West End Neighborhood House: http://www.westendnh.org/volunteer/
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Call for volunteer set designers for the Wilmington Drama League:
Opening for a (very) part-time Admin Assistant for Newark Natural Foods:
"Hey all you food science majors! Desserts by Dana (winner of TLC's Cake Boss: Next Great Baker) is looking for college interns. Interested college interns please send your resume to cakes@dessertsbydana.com."~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Call for interns and would-be event promoters for Newark's Mojo Main bar:
"Good morning all of you lovely FB friends! We have some opportunities open for anyone interested in working with us: We need interns, we're also looking for people to host events in our off time (classes, meetings, matinee shows, etc) and we're looking for bands that would be interested in hosting our happy hours. Please shoot me an email if you're interested at primagirl26@yahoo.com Thanks! -Renee"Have to say that I've never heard of interns for a for-profit bar before...
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Call for Sept. 24th volunteers for the Food Bank of Delaware:
"We are in need of a few volunteers to assist at community events on Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25! Check out www.fbd.volunteerhub.com and scroll to those dates to learn more or to sign up!"~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
New employment and volunteer opportunities at the West End Neighborhood House: http://www.westendnh.org/volunteer/
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Call for volunteer set designers for the Wilmington Drama League:
"The Opening Show of 2011-2012, THE LIFE, opens Sept. 16! But we still need your help! Come help build our set! We will be there every night through Friday starting at 6:30. Come help make the magic come alive." Contact info at http://wilmingtondramaleague.org/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Opening for a (very) part-time Admin Assistant for Newark Natural Foods:
Congrats to Theatre N, who had an absolutely packed house for Monday afternoon's showing of Midnight In Paris.
If it's not obvious by now, I'm a big fan of Theatre N and I want people to patronize it. I do not work for the City of Wilmington, I do not volunteer there (I'd like to, but I always get hung up on the thought: what if I don't get along with one of the other volunteers, and then have to avoid the place?)
Being a Theatre N cheerleader, I was thrilled to see a long line of people waiting to see a movie on Monday. Even better, a lot of them were younger, under the age of 40. Usually it's mostly a retired crowd, plus me and my man and maybe one or two other young-ish couples. Don't get me wrong: I'm glad the seniors, at least, are supporting this place, but I always lament the fact that there aren't many younger people in this city who give a damn about independent theater. I don't mean to say that I wish this city was filled with pretentious snobs like certain other cities are. Definitely not. But come on, give me a few young people who would rather see an arthouse film than play beer pong in Trolley Square!
But this packed showing made me wonder if word is finally getting out about this theatre to people more my age with an interest in culture. Or will they only come out for blockbusters like Midnight In Paris (Woody Allen's highest-grossing film so far)? I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this trend.
Being a Theatre N cheerleader, I was thrilled to see a long line of people waiting to see a movie on Monday. Even better, a lot of them were younger, under the age of 40. Usually it's mostly a retired crowd, plus me and my man and maybe one or two other young-ish couples. Don't get me wrong: I'm glad the seniors, at least, are supporting this place, but I always lament the fact that there aren't many younger people in this city who give a damn about independent theater. I don't mean to say that I wish this city was filled with pretentious snobs like certain other cities are. Definitely not. But come on, give me a few young people who would rather see an arthouse film than play beer pong in Trolley Square!
But this packed showing made me wonder if word is finally getting out about this theatre to people more my age with an interest in culture. Or will they only come out for blockbusters like Midnight In Paris (Woody Allen's highest-grossing film so far)? I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this trend.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Weekday events of note, 9/5-9/8:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
- Open mic night at Mojo Main, 9pm, free.
- Showing of Midnight In Paris at Theatre N, noon. $5.
- Showing of operatic performance of Verdi's Nabucco, recorded in Sicily. 2:30pm, $20.
- Showing of Tabloid at Theatre N, 6pm. $7.
Tuesday:
- Vivian Girls at Johnny Brenda's. 21+, doors at 8, $12.
- Spokey Speaky at WCL Philly. 8pm, $8.
- Movie Tuesday at the Trocadero, with a showing of Everything Must Go. 21+, doors at 6:30, movie at 8, $3. Arrive before 7pm and your $3 will also get you a free beer and popcorn.
Wednesday:
- Wilmington Farmers' Market, Rodney Square.
- Evening 5k on the riverfront, to benefit ovarian cancer research. $20-$25. Register at 5pm, race at 6:30. Details.
- Yo La Tengo, The National, and Wye Oak at the Academy of Music (1st of 2 shows). All ages, 7pm, $40+.
- 4W5 blues jam at the Queen, 7pm, free.
Thursday:
- City Gardens Contest awards ceremony at Delaware Center for Horticulture. Free and open to the public. 7-8:30pm. Details.
- Karaoke at Mojo Main, 9pm, free.
- Rod Kim and Mean Lady doing something Beatles-related at the Queen. Doors at 7, $5.
- Yo La Tengo, The National, and Wye Oak at the Academy of Music (2nd of 2 shows). All ages, 7pm, $40+.
- Awesome Fest premiere screening of the movie Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975, at Piazza At Schmidt's in east Philly. 7pm. Details.
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 7 premiere party at the Trocadero. But the only way to get in is by winning tickets on WMMR, so...
- Erasure at the TLA. 9pm, $47.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Jobs for horticulture lovers:
1) The Delaware Center for Horticulture needs an Education Coordinator.
"Do you love horticulture and helping others learn more about it? TheDCH needs a new Education Coordinator. The Coordinator works with TheDCH staff to administer, develop and lead the Center’s adult education programs, perform evaluations and centralize adult education offerings."
Friday, September 2, 2011
This weekend, 9/2-9/4:
Non-music events (or free incidental shows)
Friday (note - the Wilm. Art Loop will be next Friday, not this Friday):
Saturday:
Sunday:
Bands
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday & Monday: I got nuttin'. Anyway, don't you people have barbecues to go to or something?
Friday (note - the Wilm. Art Loop will be next Friday, not this Friday):
- Free noon show at the Queen with Alyssa Regan.
- For birders: Delaware Nature Society hosts a labor day weekend "night hawk count" at Bucktoe Creek Preserve. Meet at the "second field" (there will be signs). Free, held Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 5-8pm.
- Carousel Park Farmers' Market, 2-7 pm.
- Kennett Square Farmers' Market, 2-6 pm.
- Fourth Walls Art Salon at the Philadelphia Museum of Art's 'Art After 5' show. Details.
- Opening day for Philly Fringe Festival.
- Showing of preview for Ken Burns' new documentary Prohibition at the WHYY Connections Festival, at Penn's Landing. Film at 7:30 pm. Jazz performance at 6:30. Free for WHYY members (res. required). $50 for 4 tickets for non-members (this might only apply to the Manu Chao performance afterwards - I'm confused on that point). Details.
- Showings at Theatre N: El Bulli at 2pm. Life Above All at 8pm. $5-$7.
Saturday:
- 104th annual Arden Fair. 10am - 6pm. Free admission, but "small admission" to antiques market. Performances by Mad Sweet Pangs, Local Chaos, Hippocampus, Kalai King, and more. Food, beer, book sale, crafts - it's a good time. See the link for parking advice and other details.
- Little Italy Farmers' Market, 9-1. 8th & Bancroft.
- Lewes Farmers' Market. 8am-noon.
- Philly Fringe Festival, continued.
- WHYY Connections Festival. (Mostly music, but there are other things to see, such as a "story slam"). Philly riverfront. Details.
- Showings at Theatre N: El Bulli at 2pm & 8pm. Life Above All at 5pm. $5-$7.
Sunday:
- Sunday Bird Walk at Bucktoe Creek (nearby PA). 8-10am. Details.
- Limen House (a halfway house) 5k on the Wilm. riverfront. Registration at 8am, race at 9am. Details.
- Newark Co-Op Farmers' Market, 10-2.
- Philly Fringe Festival, continued.
- First Sunday Music Jam at Newark Arts Alliance, 12:30pm, free.
- Showings at Theatre N: El Bulli at 5pm. Life Above All at 2pm. $5-$7.
Bands
Friday:
- The Weepies at the TLA. Details here. 8pm, 17+.
- Diego Paulo reunion show, with Mean Lady and Smoke Signals (ex-Diego Paulo). Mojo Main. $10, show at 9.
- Gable Ventures showcase at the Queen, with Old Man Brown, Forward Motion, and Universal Funk Order. Show at 9, $10.
- Manu Chao at the WHYY Connections Festival, Festival Pier at Penn's Landing. 9:30 show. Free for WHYY members, 4 tickets for $50 for non-members (I think - check those details). Reservations required for all. Details.
Saturday:
- Bullbuckers and New Sweden at The Note, West Chester. 21+, doors at 8, $10.
- Mercury Radio Theater (record release), and Geology (mem. mewithoutYou), at Johnny Brenda's. 21+, doors at 8, $10.
- Mojo Main's 1st anniversary show. Free performances by bands that are on the heavy side of things, if that's your bag. Facebook link. 9pm-1am.
- Dr. Dog, Justin Townes Earl, Birdie Busch, Kuf Knotz, The Baseball Project, Toy Soldiers, and more at the WHYY Connections Festival, at the Festival Pier at Penn's Landing. 2-9pm. FREE for all, with added perks (like access to catering tent) for WHYY members. Show schedule and details.
Sunday & Monday: I got nuttin'. Anyway, don't you people have barbecues to go to or something?
Thursday, September 1, 2011
This weekend at Theatre N:
El Bulli: Cooking In Progress
This is one for the foodies. In Catalan, with English subtitles. El Bulli, featured recently on an episode of Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" show, is a restaurant in Spain that's famous for its experimental dishes. This documentary takes a close look at how dishes are conceived and tinkered with on their journey to becoming part of the restaurant's ever-changing menu. Friday at 2, Saturday at 2 & 8, Sunday at 5. $5-$7. http://www.theatern.org/Films/2011/September/El-Bulli
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Life Above All
In Pedi with English subtitles. (No, I have no idea what Pedi is.)
Friday at 8, Saturday at 5, Sunday at 2. $5-$7
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And on Monday September 5th, you have one last showing of Midnight In Paris, at noon, and of Tabloid, at 6pm. These two movies were supposed to have been shown the previous Monday, and were postponed due to the storm.
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Theatre N is northern Delaware's best (and only) option for indie, foreign, and art house films. Beer, wine, popcorn and candy are available very cheaply in the theater before showings. The theater is located in the Nemours Building, between 10th & 11th on Orange St. (enter via the revolving doors on the courtyard side of the building). Parking is free and plentiful on the weekends, or you can park in the Community garage across the street and get $1 validated parking. Ask about the frequent viewer card. For more info about the films or the theater:
http://www.theatern.org/Films
This is one for the foodies. In Catalan, with English subtitles. El Bulli, featured recently on an episode of Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" show, is a restaurant in Spain that's famous for its experimental dishes. This documentary takes a close look at how dishes are conceived and tinkered with on their journey to becoming part of the restaurant's ever-changing menu. Friday at 2, Saturday at 2 & 8, Sunday at 5. $5-$7. http://www.theatern.org/Films/2011/September/El-Bulli
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Life Above All
In Pedi with English subtitles. (No, I have no idea what Pedi is.)
"Just after the death of her newly-born sister, Chanda, 12 years old, learns of a rumor that spreads like wildfire through her small, dust-ridden village near Johannesburg. It destroys her family and forces her mother to flee. Sensing that the gossip stems from prejudice and superstition, Chanda leaves home and school in search of her mother and the truth."
Friday at 8, Saturday at 5, Sunday at 2. $5-$7
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And on Monday September 5th, you have one last showing of Midnight In Paris, at noon, and of Tabloid, at 6pm. These two movies were supposed to have been shown the previous Monday, and were postponed due to the storm.
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Theatre N is northern Delaware's best (and only) option for indie, foreign, and art house films. Beer, wine, popcorn and candy are available very cheaply in the theater before showings. The theater is located in the Nemours Building, between 10th & 11th on Orange St. (enter via the revolving doors on the courtyard side of the building). Parking is free and plentiful on the weekends, or you can park in the Community garage across the street and get $1 validated parking. Ask about the frequent viewer card. For more info about the films or the theater:
http://www.theatern.org/Films
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