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Year 30, No. 40
Celebrating 30 Years of Community News
June 10 – June 16, 2015
Thirdbird Presents “Facing Front” The Odean Pope Quartet to Perform Free Concert The Duets of Jonathan Burrows & Matteo Fargion June 19 - 27
Presented by Jazz Bridge and Hawthorne Empowerment Coalition azz Bridge and the Hawthorne Empowerment Coalition (HEC), sponsor of “Friends of Hawthorne Park,” will present saxophonist Odean Pope and his quartet for a free concert at Hawthorne Park, 12th and Catharine Streets, on Thursday, June 18. Shows run from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and all are invited to bring their lawn chairs and enjoy. For info visit www.jazzbridge.org or www.hecphilly.org. This performance is part of the City of Philadelphia’s Performances in Public Spaces program managed by the Office of Arts, CulJazz Bridge and the Hawthorne ture and the Creative Empowerment Coalition (HEC), Economy. sponsor of “Friends of Hawthorne Saxophonist, comPark,” will present saxophonist poser, educator and Odean Pope and his quartet for a arranger Odean Pope defines the words free concert at Hawthorne Park, 12th and Catharine Streets, on June 18. “living legend.” Joe Lovano called him a “bad, bad beautiful musician,” and another jazz giant, Ornette Coleman, was so moved by Pope’s playing on the recording, “Locked & Loaded,” that he broke down in tears. Then he wrote the liner notes to that recording. While there’s not a progressive giant who Odean Pope hasn’t played and recorded with – including Terell Stafford, Jeff “Tain” Watts and James Carter – he is most fondly remembered as a member of drummer Max Roach’s Quartet for 20 years. Pope was a progressive and forward-thinking player early in the game – and still is – effectively combining elements of bop, funk, R & B, free jazz, and even chamber music (he studied with the Philadelphia Orchestra’s bass clarinetist, Ronald Rubin). Pope’s artistry as performer, composer and arranger has earned him many
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Thirdbird presents “Facing Front,” the first large scale retrospective of the internationally acclaimed duets of choreographer Jonathan Burrows (left) and composer Matteo Fargion (right). Photo/Alastair Muir hirdbird presents “Facing Front,” the first large scale retrospective of the internationally acclaimed duets of choreographer Jonathan Burrows and composer Matteo Fargion. The pair’s complex, virtuosic works combine movement, text, and sound, incorporating humor and wit while retaining a predominant sense of formality. While the duo is frequently presented at many of the most important festivals and theaters through out Europe, appearance in the United States have been quite rare. This is their first appearance in Philadelphia, and their only engagement in the US during 2015. In addition to performing their nine duets, including the Bessie award winning “Both Sitting Duet,” Burrows and Fargion will lead
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a week long master class as well as an intensive workshop with 36 Philadelphia based composers, choreographers, musicians, actors, dancers, and writers. In conjunction with these activities, Thirdbird will also publish an anthology entitled “Marking Time” which contains essays, interviews, media and other reflections on Burrows’ and Fargion’s creative lives and collaborative career. Like Burrows and Fargion, Thirdbird, under the leadership of dance curator Anna Drozdowski and music curator Dustin Hurt, specializes in projects at the intersection of dance and music. “It’s really a misnomer to call Jonathan the choreographer and Matteo the composer in this work.” said Hurt. “And it’s not just because Jonathan sings and Matteo moves – but because they create a third genre
See Thirdbird Presents “Facing Front” on page 12
See The Odean Pope Quartet to Perform Free Concert on page 4
Morris Arboretum’s STEAMpunk Expo Features Fashion & Fun Healthy Living Pages 8 & 9
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n Sunday, June 21, 10 a.m. - 8:30 p.m., Morris Arboretum hosts a STEAMpunk Expo for guests to discover the genre of science fiction, fashion and lifestyle inspired by 19th century industrial steam-powered machinery. Enjoy a day of events, fashion, food and fun based on this steam power, which drove adventure and exploration during the Victorian era. Later, watch the sun dip beyond the horizon and celebrate the longest day of the year with an outdoor evening concert. Purchase tickets through TicketLeap at http://morrisarboretum.ticketleap.com/admin/ events/steampunk-expo. To steampunk enthusiasts,
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style is über important. The quirky aesthetic of steampunk fashion is based on Victorian garb with a few edgy, retrofuturistic touches. Chic women wear corsets, feminine skirts, Discover the alternative aesthetic of steampunk, where a reimagined past creates a fantastic future at Morris Arboretum’s STEAMpunk Expo on Sunday, June 21, 10 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Photo/Courtesy This Way to the Egress black leather boots, and carry parasols and brass skeleton keys. Discerning gentlemen dress in elegant frock coats, vests with ascot ties, a top hat See STEAMpunk Expo at Morris Arboretum on page 12