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Moon Gazing, Brotherly Lens, WE ARE ALL DOING TIME, and more
The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, September 5-11, 2024
Kyle V. Hiller
The Fringe Festival is here! And here at BSR, we make sure that we cover all things Fringe: take a look at our editor-in-chief’s double feature of Fringe picks and a curated selection of Fringe events happening in South Philly. However, we don’t want to forget about the other things happening in the city—it isn’t just Fringe!
Coming up are new exhibitions, including Moon Gazing from Da Vinci Art Alliance, Brotherly Lens at InLiquid Gallery, and WE ARE ALL DOING TIME from Morton Contemporary. And, to add more, be sure to have a look at our movie repertory and our classical music roundup.
Be playful, Philly!
Moon Gazing: A Call to Ancestors
September 5-22, 2024
Da Vinci Art Alliance, 704 Catharine Street, Philadelphia
This new group exhibition at DVAA is a nod to the legacy of the late long-time Philly painter, printmaker, and professor Chen Lok Lee. Curated by Lee’s daughter, Romana Lee-Akiyama, the exhibition looks to explore contemporary expressions of identity for Asian and Asian American artists connected to Philadelphia.
The opening reception is Saturday, September 7, from 4pm to 7pm, with the closing reception with an artist talk happening on Sunday, September 22, from 12pm to 2pm.
Brotherly Lens: A Portrait of Philadelphia
September 6-October 12, 2024
InLiquid Gallery, 1400 North American Street, Philadelphia
Photographers Eric T. Kunsman, Joseph Labolito, and Ron Tarver are part of this new installation at InLiquid, where they explore the city through their camera lenses. Each brings a unique perspective: Kunsman maps the city through its phone lines; Labolito has been documenting the daily life of Philly neighborhoods for over three decades; and Tarver highlights the lives of inner-city cowboys.
First Friday at the Barnes with April Varner
Friday, September 6, 6-9pm
Barnes Foundation, 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia
This month’s First Friday at the Barnes will feature jazz vocalist and composer April Varner. Sounds like a great chance to see some live music while also catching the Matisse & Renoir exhibit if you haven’t already.
WE ARE ALL DOING TIME
September 7-30, 2024
Morton Contemporary Gallery, 1115 South 13th Street
The new exhibit from Morton Contemporary features artworks by five local artists impacted by mass incarceration. It hopes to shed light on the transformative power of art within the context of incarceration and America’s flawed criminal justice system while also providing a platform for these artists to share their stories and talents with a broader community.
Building Independence
Saturdays, September 7-October 27, 11am, 1pm, and 3pm
Carpenters’ Hall, 320 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
American history buffs and nerds—and I mean those terms as endearment—can check out free interactive performances at Carpenters’ Hall in Old City that showcase the 250th anniversary of the First Continental Congress and how it fits into the wider timeline of the American Revolution. See the full schedule online.
The Gin Game
September 10-29, 2024
Regency Room, 190 Mifflin Street, Bristol
Bristol Riverside Theatre opens its season with the Pulitzer Prize-winning dark comedy this weekend. Taking the stage at the Regency Room, an offsite black-box pop-up theater (serving as an alternate space as the theater renovates its main stage), the play tells the story of a friendly game of Gin Rummy on the porch of the Bentley Nursing Home that “escalates into all-out war.”
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