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4/30: Introducing “Thank You Thursdays”


26th: Day 10

Originally uploaded by michelleholshue

In May, we’re launching Thank You Thursdays, offering free yoga classes to thank various kinds of folks who make our community better. Here’s how it works:

On the fourth Thursday of each month, we honor health-care workers — nurses, doctors, and everyone else who helps keep us healthy. If you’re one of those wonderful people, you’re invited to a free 75-minute yoga class at 8 p.m. on Thurs., May 29. Tell your friends!

Eventually, we’ll extend the idea, inviting various groups for the first, second, and third Thursdays of each month. Stay tuned.

Posted on Apr 30, 2008, in Yoga.
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4/26: Enter the “Phillyist Framed” photo show!


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Originally uploaded by lsc21

Hi, all! We’re working with Phillyist, the renowned citybloggers who post your photos in their Photoist feature, to bring you their first group photo show. It’s called “Phillyist Framed.” You submit your candidate photos to their Flickr pool, and the keen-eyed judges at Phillyist will pick the best ones to go on display at Studio 34, starting with an opening night event on June 27.

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Posted on Apr 25, 2008, in Arts, Events.
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4/21: Come see “slip,” a dance by Moving Research

Photo by JJ Tiziou

In slip, things seen and unseen are explored by Philadelphia’s contemporary dance company Moving Research at Studio 34.

Six dancers share the space around a sculptural installation, moving in and out of sight of the viewer, eluding capture and stasis. Audience members follow the dancers or choose to stand and watch the dance as it flows past them. Each viewing experience is unique and personal. To see all the dancers’ movements simultaneously is at most times impossible. Choreographed by Meg Foley, the dance weaves and slips through itself and the audience. [more]

Posted on Apr 21, 2008, in Arts, Events.

4/21: “How Philly Moves” shoot went great!

Last Friday, James Peniston and JJ Tiziou had the first of two planned photoshoots for their public-art proposal for SEPTA’s new station at 46th and Market. Here’s JJ’s report, cross-posted from his How Philly Moves blog:

one down, one to go

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Our first photo session went great!

Many thanks to the wonderful dancers who participated, the great volunteers who ran it all without a hitch, and the folks at Studio 34 who hosted us in their gorgeous new space. [more]

Posted on Apr 21, 2008, in Arts, Events.

4/18: Top 5 West Philly Flickr groups

Battle In Clark Park, originally uploaded by Phillybits.

We’ve been fooling around with Flickr, the photo-sharing service. We started up our own photostream, then poked around to see who’s taking photos in the neighborhood. Turns out there’s a pretty active bunch of photogs around West Philadelphia. Here are some good places to check out their work (some of these require signing up for a free Flickr membership): [more]

Posted on Apr 18, 2008, in In The Neighborhood.

4/11: Baltimore Avenue, hotspot!

Cedar Park festival on Baltimore Avenue, originally uploaded by Chris_In_Philly_’08.

Here’s another thing we love: Baltimore Avenue and the neighborhoods that surround it. And we’d love to share them with more people.

Over the past few months, we’ve been meeting with a bunch of neighborhood business owners, looking for ways to promote Baltimore Avenue as a place to spend the day — a destination like Center City’s South Street or Manayunk’s Main Street. We call our nascent group the Baltimore Avenue Business Association (yes, BABA for short) . We want to develop inexpensive means for all of us to support each other and bring more people to our street. [more]

Posted on Apr 11, 2008, in In The Neighborhood.

4/10: Artist’s name ‘erased’ from trolley mural

Transportation Mural , originally uploaded by Chris_In_Philly_’08.

Here at Studio 34, we love trolleys. We named the studio for the line that runs on Baltimore Avenue in front of our building. Streetcars are a greener form of transit than automobiles, and Route 34 is a living link to the foundation of West Philadelphia as a commuter suburb. So we also love this mural on the side of 4514 Baltimore, a few doors down from our studio. Entitled “A Celebration of Philadelphia Trolleys,” it was completed in 2002 by local artist Karl Yoder with funding from the University City District organization. The mural depicts two scenes: at top, a view from a trolley crossing the Strawberry Mansion Bridge; at bottom, a trolley outside the Reading Terminal Market. It’s a terrific and welcoming image to folks approaching the 4500 block of Baltimore Avenue from Clark Park and points east.

Somewhat ironically, the trolley mural faces a gas station. Along those lines, one may discern a metaphor in last year’s automobile crash into the mural’s lower-right corner. That corner was recently patched up. Unfortunately, the cement patch has obliterated Yoder’s name and the mural’s title.

Here’s what it used to look like…Anyone know whether there are plans to repaint that section?

Mural 1- In celebration of Phili trolleys, originally uploaded by Tanu Neel.

 

Posted on Apr 10, 2008, in Arts, In The Neighborhood.

4/7: Silent auction needs art!

City Kitties art cat“Two great causes seek many great artists” goes the line on the flyer for a silent auction to be held on Saturday, May 30, at Studio 34 to benefit City Kitties and Project Safe. The two organizations are seeking donations of original art to be auctioned off. The event will also serve as an art opening, for the works will remain on display at Studio 34 through June 27. Want to help out — and get your art displayed? Contact Alex (lxfleck at gmail dot com).

Posted on Apr 7, 2008, in Arts, Events.

3/29: Grand Opening Party pix

Once again, thanks to the several hundred of you who came out to our Grand Opening on Sat., 29 March. And special thanks to the Citywide Specials, jazz guitarist Walt Bibinger, and Jessi Teich, who provided the music. And our unending gratitude to all the folks who so generously gave their time and energy to help us get up and operating! Here are some pics (many by JJ Tiziou)…

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Posted on Apr 4, 2008, in Events.

3/28: Finding Blue reception pix

An opening reception for “Finding Blue,” a 15-artist show by the Midwives Collective, was held at Studio 34 on Fri., March 28. Many thanks to the artists, the Midwives, and all who came to the event! Photos by JJ Tiziou.

Finding Blue, all ready

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Posted on Apr 1, 2008, in Arts, Events.