Opera, Rock, SBN's Social Venture Institute, Photography, Science Fiction & Theater: The Weekend Listings - Nov 20-23, 2008 - Sponsored By The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia

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Sustainable Business Network's Social Venture Institute This Friday & Saturday!

Our weekend listings are sponsored by The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia. On November 21st and 22nd (This Friday & Saturday) SBN will host The Social Venture Institute, a two-day educational conference which brings together entrepreneurs, innovators, community organizers, government officials, investors and green business leaders. Attendees will explore social and environmental innovations, expand business skills and network with recognized national and regional entrepreneurs in the sustainable community. For more information and to attend visit http://philly1.com/profiles/blogs/attend-the-2008-social-venture.

Featured Member Events

We're really excited that folks are taking advantage of the calendar feature on the site. There are some great events planned. Please take a moment to review what your fellow Philly1.com community members have in store for us at http://www.philly1.com/events.

and now ... the listings

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Designing Obama's Brand @ Moore

Sol Sender and his team at Sender LLC have turned the letter ''O'' in Barack Obama's name into an iconic logo like the swoosh from the Nike. The innovative approach toward branding the Obama campaign has helped set it apart from what has come before. Obama's brand has sparked many conversations about the importance of design in political campaigns. When Michael Bierut from Pentagram was asked where Obama's brand stands against the best commercial brand design, he answered, ''I think it's just as good or better.'' Sol Sender shares his insight and his experience of working on one of the most recognized political brands in the AIGA Philadelphia sponsored event at Moore College of Art and Design (N. 20th St & the Benjamin Franklin Pkwy) at 7pm. For more information visit http://www.aigaphilly.org/events.html#sender.

Night for Emerging Photographers @ Project Basho

Night for Emerging Photographers is a program where new and emerging photographers are given an opportunity to present their project and body of work as well as ideas to the general public in order to gain feedback and responses. Each photographer will have 15 minutes to show their work and elaborate their ideas behind them. Presentation can be literal to interpretive and observational to question-raising. This process is all informal and intended to provide candid and invaluable feedback to photographers' work at Project Basho (1305 Germantown Ave) at 7pm. For more information visit http://projectbasho.org/lectures/#NEP.

Mozart's Don Giovanni @ The Prince (Performances Through Sunday)

Everyone’s out to get Don Giovanni—whose romantic charm has seduced innumerable women, and whose libertine lifestyle has fueled jealousy and hatred, in this fully staged production with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra at the Prince Music Theater (1412 Chestnut St) at 7:30pm. The performance will be sung in Italian with English supertitles. Gentlemen keep your ladies close. For more information visit http://www.curtis.edu/html/10000.shtml.

Friday, November 21, 2008

Rossini's Italian Girl in Algiers @ The Academy (Friday & Sunday)

Bored with his harem, in this delightful, farcical romp, ruler Mustafà seeks a new challenge in the beautiful, shipwrecked Isabella-–who has comically stumbled into his path in search of her missing lover, Lindoro. With the help of a jealous wife, a cast of meddling servants, and Rossini’s boundless, escalating, exuberant melodies, audiences enjoy an evening of musical theatre that has them laughing from the overture to the happily-ever-after ending. Paul Shortt’s sparkling Mediterranean scenery brings exotic Algiers to life ... with elephants in tow! The celebrated voices that lit up the stage for Cinderella in 2006 return, promising pure entertainment and an evening of unforgettable vocal acrobatics. The performance is sung in Italian with English supertitles. For more information visit http://www.operaphilly.com.

Sound/Art/Space @ NEXUS (Friday & Sunday)

On a field of sound, instrumental colors are applied like paint, shaped and bent, twisted and layered. Composers Gene Coleman and Kyle Bartlett connect with the visual art of Sherif Habashi, whose powerful work appears in the Nexus Gallery space (1400 N. American Street). And Maurice Wright's witty and winning pieces for video and recorded sound explore shape, line and form with animation and music. For more information visit http://www.networkfornewmusic.org.

Philcon @ The Crowne Plaza Hotel (Through Sunday)

Philcon is one of the oldest General Science Fiction conventions around. Philcon will have a Movie Room, an Anime Room, an Art Show, a Game Room, a Dealer's Room, a Writer's Workshop, and many SF/Fantasy Authors, Artists, Editors, etc. All dorks, nerds and significant others are welcome at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (1800 Market St). For more information visit http://2008.philcon.org.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

An Impending Rupture of the Belly @ The Adrienne (Thursday Through Saturday)

Clay Stilts will stop at nothing to protect his family from natural disasters, nuclear terrorism, and all the other catastrophes lurking around the corner. Too bad he can't even get the guy down the street to curb his dog. But in one violent instant, Clay's paranoia overtakes him, and he finds himself confronting much more than just a pesky pet. This darkly comic play from Humana Festival playwright Matt Pelfrey was one of L.A. Weekly's Top 10 Best Plays of 2007. Catch it this weekend at the Adrienne Theater's Second Stage (2030 Sansom St) at 8pm. For more information visit http://www.flashpointtheatre.org.

Book / Paper / Scissors: An Artist's Book Fair at Parkway Central Branch

Come to look, come to shop, come to play from 10 am-4 pm. Forget about those yawn-inspiring holiday gifts. Find unique (and affordable) works of art here, suitable for everyone on your list, or just look, enjoy and find inspiration for your own creativity at this festive event. Artists sell and show their work, as well as present book and paper workshops that are both kid and klutz friendly. On the 2nd floor outside the Print and Picture Collection you can see ''Authors of Mischief,'' an exhibition of books on themes of censorship and control. This event features artists' books, prints, handmade paper, paper jewelry, blank books, broadsides ... if it's paper-based art, it's here! This Philadelphia Center for the Book and the Free Library of Philadelphia event is held at the Parkway Central Branch (1901 Vine St). For more information visit http://freelibrary.org.

Apse & Serpents of W.I.S.D.O.M @ Kungfu Necktie

Apse is a lo-fi, tense and occasionally terrifying...an enviable sense of dramatic narrative...spectacular and frequently unsettling climaxes spiked with Sonic Youth guitars, Robert Toher’s disembodied vocals and a relentless rhythmic drive. West Philly's finest, Brendan O'Connor, creates serious riffage with Serpents that conjures up Robert Fripp's No Pussyfooting sessions: Blissfully heavy. Check this 21+ R5 Production at Kungfu Necktie (1250 N. Front St) at 9pm. For more information visit http://www.r5productions.com.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Gingerbread House Workshop @ Crayola Factory

Enjoy Gingerbread House Workshops where attendees will be able to create a faux gingerbread house that will last through the holiday season. Workshops runs from 1 – 3pm at the Crayola Factory (30 Centre Sq., Two Rivers Landing, Easton, PA, 18042). For more information visit http://www.crayola.com/factory.

Broad Street: A Book Reading by Christine Weiser (Saturday & Sunday)

Broad Street has been hailed as a ''Philly High Fidelity,'' and ''an immeasurably fun foray into the fictional world of an all-girl rock group.'' Ms. Weiser, a Montgomery County resident who is a professional editor, was bass player for the popular Philly band Mae Pang and currently plays with The Tights. Broad Street is also the first title from the new local publisher PS Books. Sunday's reading will be held at Big Blue Marble Bookstore (551 Carpenter Ln) at 3:30pm. For more information visit http://www.christineweiser.com.

Cornell Rochester hosts "The Collective" @ Tritone

Cornell Rochester hosts “The Collective” at 6pm and Jazz Night with The Mike Mahoney Group and Gun Show starts at 9:30pm. For more information about this show and Tritone's lineup visit http://www.tritonebar.com.


That's about it. Remember to send us your events for inclusion in the listings to listings@philly1.com. Have a great weekend everyone!

Be well,
Brian & Harry
Co-Directors
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