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The Baltimore purveyors of manic, manic, maaaaanic rock that are influenced by video games in a way that's similar to how Dan Deacon is also influenced by them, but not quite as overtly as he is are at the Electric Factory tonight. Expect lots of strange lighting effects and songs from their albums Strawberry Jam and the Merriweather Post Pavilion. (The latter, by the way, is named after a big-ass, Susquehanna Center-esque venue near their hometown. Weird, right?)
Tue., May 12, 8pm, $20, Electric Factory, 421 N. 7th St., 215-627-1332, electricfactory.info.
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| Megan and Jack |
If you and I are the same type of person, even marginally, you've been meaning to hit up the legendary Rock Paper Scissors duel that the Raven Lounge hosts every Monday for years now. It's tonight at 7 p.m., dog. And, if you like bonfires (also like me), but missed last month's Valborgsmssoafton Celebration, the Jewish Center of Northern Liberties (851 N. American St., 215-625-2411, jewishnl.org) is holding one at 7 p.m. for its L'Ag Bomer event. That's B-O-M-E-R, people. Sheesh.
Every Mon., 7 p.m., $1, Raven Lounge, 1718 Sansom St., 215-840-3577, ravenlounge.com.
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| Trishylicious |
If that photograph up top doesn't intrigue you, Carnivolution may not be for you. You also may be boring. It includes a man/clown in an angelic dress and Courtney Love-ish pink fishnets, Uncle Sam before he went gray, a cape decorated with what looks like a Salvation Army symbol, and a very beautiful mural, for chrissakes. This is all a fairly accurate representation of what Carnivolution which is in its fifth year, and opening for the first time in 2009 tonight is like. Missing from the photo are fire breathers, half-naked ladies doing burlesque, a tree house and The Hygrogen Jukebox playing music.
Coolest of all, though, is the fact that you get to troll around the Ellen Powell Tiberino Museum, which houses the work of the famed Tiberinos a family this paper accurately described as "the West Philly Wyeths." Since a few of them are always in attendance, you'll get to drink and chat with them too. Don't know what they look like? Just look for the beautiful people.
Every second Fri., 8 p.m., $5-$8, Ellen Powell Tiberino Museum, 3819 Hamilton St., 215-382-2003, tiberinomuseum.com.
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| This Is a Wake-Up Call |
If you couldn't tell from all our lame 4/20 jokes, weed is definitely on CP's radar these days. But not for that reason, Mom. As Isaiah Thompson noted on the Clog yesterday, it's getting all sorts of attention from places that you'd never, ever, ever expect like Iowa and Massachusetts and even our very own Pennsylvania. (We're the state that still doesn't let people buy beer from Wal-Mart. And we're seriously discussing legalization? Wha?)
With Rep. Mark Cohen introducing a bill to make medicinal marijuana legal in the state, it's ahem high time you get yourself to one of Philly's NORML meetings. It may be the first time in a long, long while that your support of legalization makes a difference.
Every first and third Thu., 7:30 p.m., free , A-Space, 4722 Baltimore Ave., 215-727-0882.
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| Rooftop Gardens |
For those of you following Night Moves, I apologize for the date confusion about the NORML meeting earlier. Hopefully I haven't lost your trust completely. I guess the only excuse I can offer is, I was high? No matter. Another event you can hit up is the weekly city gardening class at the PA Horticultural Society. Topics vary each week from how to grow rooftop crops to which plants thrive in Philly, and free pizza is served. And, since there's no entry fee (only appreciated donations are accepted), it's really, truly free.
The vibes there are good lots of chatter, excitement (rather than distrust) of urban gardening newbies, and field trips. And don't worry about showing up late. I will be too, and they won't mind. Promise.
Every Wed., 6 p.m., free, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, 100 N. 20th Street, 5th floor, 215-988-8800, pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.org.
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These crazy days, we don't like waiting and we have attention spans that our grandfathers would be very, very ashamed of. That's why we could just kiss events like On Stage Philadelphia on the mouth it'll feature 10-minute previews of local productions that are coming out this spring.
Everything dance, theater, film, music, comedy and improv will be on display, including Collingswood Excelsior Theatre Co.'s Magic Time, which was directed by James Introcaso, the same dude who did William Shakespeare's Land of the Dead, and Plays & Players' Camelot.
Following the abbreviated performances, you'll be able to schmooze with the artists and score discounted tickets to the upcoming shows. But what's the point of seeing the whole thing if you already saw the highlights reel? Just kidding, P&P.
Mon., May 4, 8 p.m., Plays & Players Theater, 1714 Delancey St., 215-735-0630, playsandplayers.org.
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If, for some crazy reason, you don't like giant bonfires, Swedish hot dogs (that's right, not meatballs, folks) and good times, and therefore won't be attending the Valborgsmässoafton Celebration tonight, there's always the Tom Waits Tribute Night. Which is pretty good, too. Andrew Lipke, Paper Masques, Cheap Dinosaurs, Grimace Federation and about 20 other folks will be singing from Waits' oeuvre, and attempting to replicate a voice that one critic described as "soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months and then taken outside and run over with a car." Yep. Oh yeah, and then swallowed by the smoke monster and spat back out.
Thu., April 30, 9 p.m., $7, Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave., 267-671-9298, iourecords.com.
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In this week's Agenda section, Lauren F. Friedman covered the hell out of the Equality Forum she picked its best events, which include a discussion with San Fran mayor Gavin Newsom and the big ass rally supporting GLBT rights on May 3, just for you. But that's hardly all EF has to offer. Today marks its beginning, which includes a V.I.P. party at City Hall. If you can't sneak your way into that, there's also an all-are-welcome panel on transgender civil rights issues, with Joelle Ruby Ryan (the lady who founded the group Transcendence) moderating, or the Richard Amsel exhibit. Even if you don't recognize the former artist by name, you'll know Amsel's work immediately he's responsible for that sexy Raiders of the Lost Ark illustration.
Richard Amsel Retrospective: Through May 14, free, Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery, University of the Arts, 333 S. Broad St., 215-732-3378, equalityforum.com; National Transgender Panel: Mon., April 27, 8-9:15 p.m., free, Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St., 215-732-3378, equalityforum.com.
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| Haute Trash |
| Uh, that "trash" is nicer than what I wore to my friend's wedding. |
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I know we're overloading you with fashion show and Earth Day events these days and combinations of the two, for that matter but here I come with another, cause it's cute: The Moore College of Art & Design kids are putting on a fashion show with clothing and accessories made entirely from recycled and/or reused items. Even cooler, it was all done for a class (that they got three credits for!) Jack Thompson, professor of fine arts 3D and basics, had them make up stuff with electrical tape, soy packets, shower curtains, used candy wrappers, phone wire and old CDs. I totally give the girl at a left, who fashioned her dress out of old newspapers, plastic and other leftovers, an "A."
Thu., April 23, 6:30 p.m., Moore College of Art & Design, 20th St. & the Parkway, 215-965-4065, moore.edu.
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| howartandmusiccanchangetheworld |
| David & Jean, the happy duo/artists/ musicians. |
Talk about an optimistic statement David Lester and Jean Smith think that art and music can change the world as we know it. Part of the lit pop group Mecca Normal, they've been traveling the country to convince people of their starry-eyed beliefs. Through PowerPoint, speech and performance, they'll discuss how their art has created social change, what it means to be D.I.Y. performers and the nitty gritty of collaboration. Here's a sample of what they'll be discussing:
"In our early years I spoke from the stage," Jean says. "Between fairly literal songs about feminism, poverty and housing issues, to encourage women to start bands with other women, as opposed to being audience members. The social movement known as Riot Grrrl began and its founding members cited Mecca Normal as an inspiration to its inception. We connected with audiences who were encouraged to, in this case, focus on feminist concerns using music and culture. This direct linearity of events inspired us to address the idea that it is not possible to change the world. We did change the world."
Call 'em naive if you want, but in this climate I call it refreshing.
Wed., April 22, 8 p.m., $8, NEXUS/Foundation for Today's Art, 1400 N. American St., 215-684-1946, nexusphiladelphia.org.
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