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August 2014

Mural Arts Program Seeks Artists for Collaborative Community Project

The Mural Arts Program and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation are seeking artists to unite communities and artists through collaborative transformation of public space. Deadline: Monday, September 1. [learn more]

Philadelphia Lantern Moon Festival

The United Multicultural Chamber of Commerce presents the Philadelphia Lantern Moon Festival. On Washington Avenue from 4th Street through 6th Street in South Philadelphia, Sunday, September 7. [learn more]

Leila Ghaznavi Presents Broken Wing, an Original Play

Leila Ghaznavi (ACG '14, '12) presents Broken Wing, a new Middle Eastern play, at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival from September 10 - 19. [learn more]

ARTnude Philly Call for Submissions

James Oliver Gallery will be hosting this year's ARTnude event on October 18 from 5:00pm - 11:00pm. They are currently accepting submissions to contribute to this year's exhibit: The Body Edited. Deadline: September 15, 12:00am. [learn more]

Sara Zia Ebrahimi Seeks Crew Members for Upcoming Film

Sara Zia Ebrahimi (ACG '13, '09) is looking for experienced crew members for an upcoming film production in September 2014 [learn more]

Teresa Jaynes Presents The Moon Reader

Philadelphia artist Teresa Jaynes (WOO '02, '00) presents The Moon Reader, a multimedia installation raised-letter writing system challenging participants' ideas about visual culture, this September and October. [learn more]

Sarah Mittledorf Takes Part in Asian American Theater Conference & Festival Panel

Sarah Mitteldorf (ACG '12) will take part in a panel addressing casting and representation for Asian Americans in media during the 2014 National Asian American Theater Conference and Festival. [learn more]

Asian American Theatre Conference and Festival Comes to Philadelphia

Presented by Asian Arts Initiative and the Consortium of Asian American Theatres and Artists, the 4th National Asian American Theater Conference and Festival, entitled "Home: Here... There... Where?" is taking place in Philadelphia this year from October 8-12. [learn more]

Laura Deutch Presents Responsive Media Production and Transmedia Activism Workshop Series

Laura Deutch (ACG '10) will lead a series of workshops at Scribe Video Center (4212 Chestnut Street, 3rd Floor) on October 2, 9, and 16 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. [learn more]

Personal Essay Documentary Workshop with Rea Tajiri

Join artist Rea Tajiri for this workshop at Scribe Video Center (4212 Chestnut Street, 3rd Floor) on Wednesday, September 10 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. [learn more]

Historic Germantown Welcomes Trapeta B. Mayson as New Executive Director

Trapeta B. Mayson (LTA '07) has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Historic Germantown. [learn more]

Irit Reinheimer Screens Film at Austin’s Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

Irit Reinheimer's (ACG '06) short film "I Told Her This Was Home" will screen at the Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival on September 11. The film explores ideas of landlessness and diaspora. [learn more]

Cultural Capital Grant Call for Applications

The First Peoples Fund 2014 Cultural Capital Program provides tradition bearers of tribal communities the opportunity to further their important cultural work. Deadline: September 1. [learn more]

DivaNation Jazz Initiative Performance Series

DivaNation Jazz Initiative will be presenting an amazing and memorable performance series on September 12 and 13 at the Mandell Theater (3141 Chestnut Street) at Drexel University. [learn more]

Che Gossett Joins Panel Discussion on Queer Racial Justice

Che Gossett (ACG '11, '10) will be speaking on a panel about queer racial justice presented by GALAEI on Tuesday, August 26. [learn more]

Taína Asili and Monica McIntyre in Philly

Taína Asili (LTA '05, ACG '05) y la Banda Rebelde and Monica McIntyre will be reuniting in the place where they met, Philly, for a special night of performances! [learn more]

Fourth Annual Rockers BBQ Weekend

Chaska Sofia (LTA '13, ACG '11) and Rasheedah Phillips, Esq. (Leeway Board of Directors) are both involved with this DIY movement which showcases PoC, queer, futuristic, female-lead, political bands from Philly and abroad. [learn more]

Gender Reel Film and Performance Festival is Coming to Philly

This one of-a-kind film festival, run by Joe Ippolito (LTA '12, ACG '11), is dedicated to enhancing the visibility of gender non-conforming, gender variant/queer and transgender people, identities and experiences. [learn more]