Past events

comedy

Illegal Refill

Thursday, May 14, 10 to 11 p.m.

Like the robins in your front yard, improv comedy is building a nest at Studio 34. Illegal Refill, a veteran (and West Philly native!) long-form improv comedy group, hosts an hour of sparkling comedy each month. The first two shows were terrific successes, and these talented comic actors are eager to offer more. Pay-what-you-can, BYO. questions: illegalrefill@gmail.com.

Fundraiser

Health and Wellness Day

Presented by Studio 34 and Black Women's Arts Festival

Saturday, May 16, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

A day filled with: stress release, yoga, massage, reiki, healthy demonstrations, healthy snacks, live music, and more!! The best part, in addition to your being healthy of course is that it benefits the 6th Annual Black Women's Arts Festival (BWAF)! For more info about BWAF go to: bwafphilly.homestead.com or 215.951.0330.
Schedule of Events:
11am-3pm, 10mins/$10, 25mins/$20, 40mins/$30, 60mins/$45--Reiki, Massage, and More!! Walk-ins Welcome
3pm-7pm, Donations Accepted--Yoga, Breathwork, Healhy Demonstrations and More!! Walk-ins Welcome
7:30pm-11pm, $5--Live Performances Featuring: Cassendre Xavier and More!!

Music

A Musical Extravaganza!

Mermaids and Witches, Cellos, and Musical Saws

Presented by Stacy Darrah

Sunday, May 10, 7 p.m.

Featuring performances by:

• Adrienne Anemone (from New York City)
• Nicki Jaine
• Da Comrade

Suggested Donation: $5.

performances and film

8static

Chiptunes and 8-bit visuals

Saturday, May 9, 8 p.m.

8static is Philadelphia's first monthly chipmusic event, organized by The Hacktory. The first 8static took place on October 18th, 2008 as a part of DesignPhiladelphia. Chipmusic and 8-bit video are created on re-purposed computers and video game consoles from the 80's and early 90's, using the aesthetics and limitations of the hardware as expressive tools. This month's music by Alex Mauer, Void Vision, and Go Motion; visuals by NO CARRIER. Free screening of Reformat the Planet 1.5. $5 ahead with flyer; $8 at the door

monthly party

Feet Active

Fun and Upbeat dance party with midnight yoga and cupcakes

Friday, May 8, 9:30 p.m.

Combine the following in any order: Midnight Cupcakes Party Vegan Yoga Discotheque Blissful Dance Comedown. And you've got a pretty good idea of what's in store at the 5th Feet Active. Toss in some Hoolah hoops, cartwheels, disco lights for good measure and we're good to go. As usual: BYOB, $5 or pay what you can. Dance party till round midnight, then yoga. Semper cupcakes.

Games

Philly Dating Game

Wednesday, April 29, 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Best TV game show ever? You're damn right it's the Dating Game. Now you can experience it LIVE! Be a contestant. Win a date. Or just watch strangers say stupid things to each other. This time dates are sponsored by Naked Chocolate and Carman's! Check out the New Philly Dating Game Live on MySpace. Suggested donation: $5.

workshop

Cop in the Head

Presented by Philadelphia Theater of the Oppressed

Saturday, May 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cop in the Head is a Theatre of the Oppressed technique that deals with internalized oppression. Whenever we stop ourselves from doing what want to do or saying what we need to say, there may be discouraging voices and experiences from our past that hinder our actions. In this workshop, we'll take these "cops" out of our heads and deal with them one by one, with the aim of disarming them altogether. Suggested tuition: $15-$30. No one turned away for lack of funds. To pre-register please call 215-730-0982 or email tophilly@gmail.com. No prior theatre experience required.

music

Frontline Philly Music Review

Saturday, May 2, 7 p.m.to 11 p.m.

Frontline Philly is a company that exposes the artist culture in Philadelphia. Our Spring Music Review will include live performances by Jeanette Berry and the Soul Nerds, Panic Years, Joshua Bennett, and more, in addition to vendors, food, and wine. All ages are welcome to attend, you must be 21 to drink. Contact us at frontlinephilly@gmail.com for more information. Suggested donation: $5.

performances

Studio Series @ Studio 34

Curated by Nicole Bindler and Map Dance Collective's SWAP (Sharing Works and Processes)

Saturday, April 25, 8 p.m.

Featuring performances by:

• Fatima Adamu - music
• Ashley Anderson - dance
• Johanna Cairns - video
• jung-eun kim aka je - video
• Laura Neuman and Kathryn Tebordo - body-based performance
• Emily Wexler - dance

Suggested donation: $5 + SWAP/Shop offering. Reduce, reuse, recycle - purge your junk and share the wealth. SWAP attendees should bring some kind of offering. It could be used clothing/costumes, cds, props, etc. Bring anything that you think could be of use to other dancers/performers. Add your offering to the pile and dig through it for yourself. Refreshments are also a welcome form of offering.

live music

Campfire Concert

Fundraiser for Camp Sojourner/Girls Leadership Camp

Friday, April 24, 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Come join the fun! Sit around our camp fire, listen to some music, join a sing a long, hang out in a tent, and eat some 'smores! Musicians: Elga Lyle, , Dan Coppock, Rowland, Cassendre Xavier.
Donation:$10

workshop

How to Be Happy and Unstressed No Matter What's Going On

Led by Professional Coach, Chris Coward, MSW, LCSW, ACC

Tuesdays 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

You don't need to tolerate feelings of overwhelm, stress and unhappiness. This workshop will get you feeling good again using cutting edge techniques that you can easily learn and do on your own. For more information and an application form, click here.
Cost: $100 before 4/15, or $125 after.

live music

MIX: Anna Crusis Women's Ensemble & The Oubliette Ensemble

Saturday, April 18, 8 p.m.

Anna Crusis - the Nation's longest running choir to focus on music for, by and about women - mixes it up with The Oubliette Ensemble's magic, fairytale, and myth to create an exciting evening of women of all ages singing into the future! Join us for our first appearance together in Philadelphia. 2 GROUPS = 1 GREAT SHOW. Suggested donation:$5-$10.

celebration

Happy Birthday Rober Walser!

Wednesday, April 15, 3 p.m.

You are invited to the Fourth Annual West Philadelphia Celebration of the birthday of Robert Walser. Featuring a marathon reading of the novel Jakob Von Gunten, free coffee, birthday cake, and raffle prizes! Robert Walser is the great Swiss literary genius who spent the last twenty-some years of his life in two mental asylums, but managed to produce four novels and many essays and stories, some of which are still being translated.

performances and workshop

8static

Chiptunes and 8-bit visuals

saturday, April 11. workshop: 7 p.m. performances: 8 p.m.

8static presents the music of the future, made with tools of the not-so-distant past. Performances by Minusbaby, NYC, Balun, NY, OH, Puerto Rico, and autoscroll, Philly. Visuals by VBLANK, Philly. Free workshop at 7:00 pm, "Electronic Purism - Back to the Basics - 8 bit is Decadent: 1 bit Music in Early Computers" by Dr. Rolf Lakaemper. $5 ahead with flyer; $8 at the door.

dance workshop

Transformational Power of Movement, Sound and Community workshops

with Lara Vracarich of Eclectic Spirit Dance & Music

Saturday, April 11, 4 to 6 p.m.

Release, renew and recharge! Journey deep into your inner and universal awareness and out with embodiment and authentic expression, through guidance that weaves movement, yoga and vocalization with open exploration for personal/collective experience and discovery. Expand your range of motion, re-discovering inner resources and outlets for emotion, expression and interaction. Based in DansKinetics®, 5 Rhythms® and dance therapy perspectives and spirituality. Live percussion. E-mail firefreedomdance@hotmail.com for more information.
$15 advance; $18 door. No one turned away for lack of funds.

monthly party

Feet Active

Friday, April 10, 8:30 p.m.

Longer days, budding trees, and the next Feet Active - April must be nearly upon us. The rundown - Dance Party, Vegan Cupcakes, and Midnight Yoga. For you night owls, savor your post-yoga glow in our new Cupcake Lounge. Put some Spring in your 2-step and join us on the 10th!
Cost: $5 or pay-what-you-can. Check it out on Facebook!

talk

Health Care - A Human Right!

by Paul Glover

Thursday, April 2, 7 p.m.

Since liberal legislative efforts for universal health coverage have failed, Paul Glover will introduce an effective nonviolent insurrection of the un-insured, to demand our human right to health care. "One million un-insured Pennsylvanians and 160,000 un-insured Philadelphians can do what needs to be done, to protect our lives." Glover teaches Metropolitan Ecology and Green Jobs at Temple University. He is author of Health Democracy, founder of Philadelphia Orchard Project, Ithaca HOURS local currency, GreenJobsPhilly.org, and other groups. Check out Paul's recent City Paper Cover Story.

dance performance

Jessica's Story

ArcheDream for HUMANKIND

Saturday, April 4, 2 p.m. - Pay What You Can

Saturday, April 4, 7 p.m. - $15

Jessica's Story is a dance and mask-theater performance based on her experience with rape in Philadelphia. From lyrical partnering sequences to comedic swing dance hip hop collaborations, Jessica's Story addresses the denial, anger, grief and acceptance of a person's trauma. In this ArcheDream for HUMANKIND production, the audience will follow the character on a journey from "rape victim" to "rape survivor." Jessica's Story will make you laugh, cry and stand up and cheer as the heroine overcomes overwhelming odds to become whole again.

meditation class

Mindfulness Meditation and Movement

Saturday March 28, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Practice movement with the spirit of mindfulness, in a group, with guided instruction. This 2-hour offering is an opportunity to explore your experience of physical sensation, thought and emotion through movement with a goal of enhancing awareness and acceptance of whatever is found. Movement practice will be followed by sitting meditation. All are welcome, no experience necessary. For more information call 215 615 2774 or email stress.management@uphs.upenn.edu.

celebration

FREE CLASSES ALL WEEKEND

Saturday, March 28 to Sunday, March 29

To help celebrate, the classes are on us!

celebration

ANNIVERSARY PARTY

One-Year Anniversary of Studio 34: Yoga | Healing | Arts

Saturday, March 28, 7 p.m.

Come celebrate your community's accomplishment! Your generosity of spirit -- and that of hundreds of people like you -- have helped create a warm place for Yoga and Pilates, artists and musicians, teachers and students, community organizers and activists, healers, poets, dancers, actors... In other words, a space for lots of good people doing really great stuff. We will gather at 7 p.m. for food and drink, then:
   * 8-9 pm: Listen to a special performance by one of the first musicians to grace our stage, Matthew Beer, in his last Philly gig before he moves to Kentucky. Also performing is Matthew's friend Laura K. Balke.
   * 9:15-10 pm: Dance to samba drum band Unidos da Filadelfia and their traditional Brazilian beats.
   * 10 p.m. and onward: DJ dance party.

art exhibit

Anniversary Art Show

Friday, March 27, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

We begin our One Year Anniversary weekend with a very special visual art show featuring three friends of Studio 34. At the intersections of art and science, spirit and cognition, each Artist's work investigates the mysterious inner workings of human nature. Zoe Cohen's drawings of our cellular biology ask, "Where does the external become the internal?". Neuroscientist Greg Dunn's Asian-inspired paintings on hanging scrolls and gold leaf explore the beauty of the brain at the microscopic scale of neurons. Saliha Moore's sacred geometry lies somewhere between the organic and the mathematical. Come enjoy refreshments and pick the brains of these perceptive artists!

photo show

An Evening with Zoe Strauss

Presented by Bindlestiff Books

Thursday, March 26, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia native Zoe Strauss has brought us searing images of our city's marginalized people and places on the fringe of society. Her new book, America, has taken her no-holds-barred, up close and personal style of photography on the road across our country. "One of the best books of 2008" - Art in America. "Ms. Strauss's images are not without tenderness, but their harsh, unblinking force is a bit like a punch in the face." - New York Times. Zoe work has been recognized and exhibited in the Whitney Biennial and garnered her a United States Artists grant and a Gund Fellowship. More info: bindlestiff@gmail.com.

workshop

Un-Masking Relationships: A Theatre of the Oppressed Workshop

Saturday, March 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This one-day intensive is designed to delve into our relationships with our personal oppressors. Well-meaning friends and family members, confrontational co-workers and roommates, even our own internal experiences that keep us from doing what we want— all will be explored through the language of theatre. No prior performance experience needed. Facilitated by Morgan Andrews and Kate Wand. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a bag lunch. Childcare provided upon request.
Sliding scale: $15-$30, but no one turned away for lack of funds. Call 215-730-0982 or e-mail tophilly@gmail.com to pre-register.

Forrest Yoga® with Ana Forrest

Revitalize Your Health and Wellbeing

Featuring Ana Forrest

Tuesday, March 17, 6 to 9 p.m.

The sedentary and frenetic pace of modern living contributes to our stress levels and causes our bodies to be stiff, often overweight and generally unhealthy. The body also harbors the lasting effects of negative experiences like pain, fear and loss within its cell tissue. In this workshop, experience how yoga can cleanse, purify and refresh. Wash away tension and clear internal blockages. Begin incorporating greater fitness, flexibility and joy into your life.

Q & A with Ana Forrest

Tuesday, March 17, 9 p.m.

This is your chance to ask one of the nation's best-known yoginis about your practice, your experience in her workshop, technical questions about poses, Forrest Yoga, Ana's personal journey, or anything else. This is open to students attending either workshop.

Opening Your Heart

Featuring Ana Forrest

Wednesday, March 18, 6 to 9 p.m.

Learn the magic of heart-opening asanas. Open your core, which gives your heart support and counsel of your other primary chakras. This helps your heart and spirit be more resilient, flexible, and adept at surfing emotional waves. Learn to remove obstructive shielding from your heart so it can truly and honestly feel each new experience afresh.

About Ana Forrest: Ana Forrest is recognized worldwide as a pioneer in yoga and emotional healing. Born crippled, her own life trauma and experiences compelled her to create Forrest Yoga®. Having studied many yoga styles and healing modalities, most importantly Native American medicine and ceremony, her focus on Forrest Yoga® is to guide the student in the sacred exploration of truth, healing, and "the Great Mystery." She is a well-known contributing expert to Yoga Journal and other national wellness publications. She travels internationally, teaching at yoga conferences, workshops, and teacher trainings. Ana is on the board of Advisors for the Foundation for Athletic Research & Education (F.A.R.E. play) and is an instructor for continuing education at the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic. She received the Los Angeles Mayoral Commendation for her outstanding teaching and healing work in the community, the first time a major U.S. city has bestowed this honor on a yogi or yogini.

monthly party

Feet Active

Friday, March 13, 8:30 p.m.

DANCE: accompanied by a new fancy light, resident DJs Ross of Love & Ginkgo summon beats from all corners of the pop/dance music canon to inspire our dancing minds.
CUPCAKES: Take a break in the notorious cupcake lounge and explore the blissful vegan adventures Jason has whipped up.
YOGA: The wonderful Jess Eagan will end the night with a relaxing midnight Vinyasa Yoga class, in candlelight and set to ambient music.
Cost: $5 or pay-what-you-can. Check it out on Facebook!

dance workshop

Transformational Power of Movement, Sound and Community workshops

with Lara Vracarich of Eclectic Spirit Dance & Music

Saturday, March 7, 4 to 6 p.m.

Release, renew and recharge! Journey deep into your inner and universal awareness and out with embodiment and authentic expression, through guidance that weaves movement, yoga and vocalization with open exploration for personal/collective experience and discovery. Expand your range of motion, re-discovering inner resources and outlets for emotion, expression and interaction. Based in DansKinetics®, 5 Rhythms® and dance therapy perspectives and spirituality. Live percussion. E-mail firefreedomdance@hotmail.com for more information.
$15 advance; $18 door. No one turned away for lack of funds.

presentations

Philly Pecha Kucha 1

Saturday, March 7, 7:30 p.m.

What is Pecha Kucha? It's the Japanese word for "chit-chat" (say "peh chak cha"). It's also a kind of rapidfire creative show-and-tell: each of the night's presenters gets 20 images and 20 seconds per slide. Pecha Kucha has spread around the world in the past few years (PK's inventors list events at more than 100 other cities), but as far as we can tell, Philadelphia's never had a PK series. So we're starting one. $5 suggested donation. Head on over to our Facebook group or email us at .

games

Dating Game

Friday, March 6, 8 p.m.

Best TV game show ever? You're damn right it's the Dating Game. Now you can experience it LIVE! Be a contestant. Win a date. Or just watch two rounds of Dating Game action. Sign up to play between 8 and 8:30 p.m. For more info, visit www.myspace.com/phillydatinggame or e-mail phillydatinggame@yahoo.com. Suggested donation: $5.

photography workshop

Photography Basics workshop with JJ Tiziou

Sunday, March 1, 4 to 8 p.m.

Studio 34's resident photographer Jacques-Jean Tiziou will offer an informal workshop on photography basics. We'll look at examples, and make some new ones together. While we'll be working with digital, the same principles apply to film. Topics covered will include: Lighting: How your camera sees the world; Composition and Perspective: It's not the size of your lens, it's how you use it; Flash: when/how to use it, and when/how not to; Tips and tricks for approaching different photographic situations. Anything else that you'd like to ask about- this will be informal and fun! No cameras or prior experience necessary!
Sliding scale: suggested fee $80, but no one turned away for lack of funds. Please RSVP to JJ Tiziou.

monthly party

Feet Active

Friday, February 20, 8 p.m.

A monthly West Philly party with dancing, midnight yoga, and vegan cupcakes. This months party will benefit free programming at Studio 34 for people living with HIV and their families. Ross of Love and Ginkgo will spin energetic music until midnight and then we'll wind down with a relaxing yoga class led by Angie Norris. Suggested donation $5, but everyone is welcome regardless of what you're able to contribute.

art exhibit

Fun-A-Day 5

Saturday, February 14

This year the Artclash Collective will host our biggest and best art show ever! For the whole month of January, artists and non-artists will create one piece a day. Past projects have included poetry, painting, dance, blogging, cooking, letter-writing, even piggyback rides! Last year's show featured more than fifty artists and was attended by more than 300 people. Let's make this one bigger! See www.artclash.com to check out photos of last year's entries in our archive and a time lapse video of the Fun-A-Day show by Brad Peniston in our news column. Entries are due by February 7th. Submission details TBA.

benefit

Show Your Love For Worker's Rights

Sunday, February 15, doors at 8:30 p.m.

The workers at CVS at 19th and Chestnut invite you to a night of fun that will help give them the push they need toward victory. Bring friends and family for karaoke (before 11), board and card games, video games, activities for the kids, drinks, snacks, and more! Volunteers are needed, so please call Jim at 610-945-5748 if interested. Suggested donation $5-10.

meditation class

Full Moon Meditation and Chanting

Presented by the Art of Living Foundation

Sunday, February 8, 7:30 to 9 p.m.

This "Sing...Chant...Meditate Night" is dedicated to uplifting your prana (subtle energy) in an energizing yet peaceful way! Meditations are beneficial to do in a group on full moon nights, and chanting creates an energy pattern that soothes and purifies the nervous system. Feel free to bring food to share with others (though you don't have to). Your presence is most important!

performances and workshop

8static

8-bit chiptunes and visuals

saturday, February 7. workshop: 7 p.m. performances: 8 p.m.

8static presents the music of the future, made with tools of the not-so-distant past. Heading the show, Nullsleep is coming over from NYC and he will be joined by Cheap Dinosaurs, Starscream and Peter Swimm. Visuals will be created by Paris Treantafeles, outpt, and Dan Winckler. NO CARRIER has graciously agreed to give a free workshop (starting at 7pm) on how to create music with the NES. Performances will start at 8pm. $5 ahead with flyer; $8 at the door.

art exhibit

Art on the West Side

Curated by Stacy Darrah

Friday, January 30, 7 to 10 p.m.

Featuring artwork by:

• Rachael Cohen
• Elisha Conrad
• Aliene Howell
• Elissa Kara
• Loren McCall
• Kimberly Neiburg
• Leah Yarmus

performances

Studio Series @ Studio 34

Curated by Nicole Bindler

Saturday, January 31, 8 p.m.

Featuring performances by:

• Carolyn Merritt / tango
• Bonnie Jones & Liza Clark / movement/sound/text
• Sara Yassky / dance
• Ashley Deekus / percussion
• PIMA Group / music/dance
• Michelle Stortz / dance

Suggested donation: $5.

performances

Frontline Philly Music Review and Launch Party

Exposing Philadelphia's Artist Culture

Saturday, January 24, 7 to 11 p.m.

Come see live performances by local artists and patronize local vendors. Frontline Philly is a video web series that covers various aspects of the arts, from music, fashion, and visual art, to small business and community. Visit www.myspace.com/frontlinephilly or e-mail frontlinephilly@gmail.com for info. $5, with complimentary food and wine (all ages welcome).

monthly party

Feet Active

Friday, January 23, doors at 8:30 p.m.; yoga at midnight

Come shake whatever you want at West Philly's new monthly dance & yoga party. Ross of Love and DJ Ginkgo will keep the floor alive until midnight, when the mats will roll out for a relaxing yoga session. BYOB if you like—we'll provide the scrumptious vegan-friendly cupcakes. Suggested donation: $3.

benefit

Benefit Show

Saturday, January 17, 7 to 11 p.m. (doors at 6:30 p.m.)

Artists, dancing, raffles, open mic, and live painting by Zeph Sauvage. Music by The Attic Dancers, Lee G & Delon, Zeph Sauvage, and more... This is to raise awareness and funds (for fines, housing, etc) for those brutalized and imprisoned at the Republican National Convention. Contact Amanda 973.951.2299 for more information. Suggested donation: $3-20

meditation class

Full Moon Meditation and Chanting

Presented by the Art of Living Foundation

Sunday, January 11, 7:30 to 9 p.m.

This "Sing...Chant...Meditate Night" is dedicated to uplifting your prana (subtle energy) in an energizing yet peaceful way! Meditations are beneficial to do in a group on full moon nights, and chanting creates an energy pattern that soothes and purifies the nervous system. Feel free to bring food to share with others (though you don't have to). Your presence is most important!

donations requested

Winter Coat Drive

Last pick-up is saturday, january 10

Studio 34 is proudly participating in the Greater Philadelphia Cares 13th Annual Winter Coat Drive. Please consider donating any warm coats you no longer wear because there are so many men, women, and children in our city who simply do not have adequate outerwear to carry them through the season. Other new or gently used, clean, warm clothing would be appreciated as well. Please bring donations to the studio, and they will be picked up periodically and brought to St. Vincent's for distribution.

art opening

Prey

saturday, january 3, 5 to 9 p.m.

In his first solo exhibition, Ketch Wehr considers the human disjunct from the animal world by looking at humans' lack of familiarity with the hunted. "Prey" considers the animals that many non-hunting humans know intimately by taste and skewed appearance but not origin, and gives these animals a new visibility. To present the challenge of simply identifying our diet, animals are depicted in intimate detail or removed simplification. Music by David End.

Performances

Freedom of Information 2008

Tuesday, December 30, 12 a.m. to Wednesday December 31, 12 a.m.

We are excited to host Jung-eun Kim, in her performance of Freedom of Information 2008. Choreographed by Miguel Gutierrez, this piece is a reprise of freedom of information - a nationwide contemplative action that underscores a solidarity with thousands of people who have been effected by the war in Afghanistan as well as the war in Iraq. Jung-eun Kim will be one among 49 other artists performing this work simultaneously in Pennsylvania. Jung-eun Kim will be blindfolded and wearing earplugs as she continuously moves in one space for 24 hours.

performances

Studio Series @ Studio 34

Curated by Nicole Bindler

Saturday, December 20, 8 p.m.

Featuring performances by:

• Greg Holt / dance
• Gwen Rooker / clowning/mask
• Kristen Shahverdian / dance
• Julius Masri / percussion
• Shannon Murphy / dance
• Danielle Paloumpis / dance

Suggested Donation: $5.

Fundraiser

Benefit Bash

First of a monthly series

Friday, December 19, starts at 7:30 p.m.

A quintessential West Philly event packed with food, drink, dancing, music and yoga, and all proceeds go to a great cause! From 7:30-9 enjoy dinner and a documentary about a poverty-fighting NGO in Bangladesh, from 9-11 get the floor shaking with DJ Ginkgo's dance party, and from 11:30-12:30am renew your spirit with a midnight yoga class (Vinyasa).
Free to get in, donations encouraged.

Music

A Musical Evening

Thursday, December 18, doors at 8:30 p.m., music at 9 p.m.

Featuring performances by:

• Bad Veronika
• Dierdre and Conor
• Matthew Beer and friends

Suggested Donation: $5.

Hula Hoop Workshop

The HoopPath

Learn a fun and exciting workout in a two-part workshop

Sunday, December 14, 3 to 7 p.m.
Monday, December 15, 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Hooping, or hoopdance, is a new improvisational movement that uses the humble hula hoop to bring the body into full engagement with rhythm. Even if you are a total beginner, our workshop (first time in Philly!) will not be beyond your abilities. If it is your first time in the hoop, come a few minutes early on Sunday to receive some pointers on waist hooping. Please bring lots of water and comfortable, snug-fitting clothing. (Yoga gear is fine; if you show up in jeans, you will probably regret it.) Trust us, you will get a thorough working out. For more info, visit www.hooppath.com.
Sunday only: $80; Sunday and Monday: $120

Stress Management Workshop

Holiday Stress Management Workshop

Monday, December 15, 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Many of us wind up feeling extremely challenged by the difficult feelings and situations that arise during holiday gatherings and tasks. This workshop offers an opportunity to get support around your particular stresses this holiday season. The group will be led by a licensed therapist and group members will also be encouraged to share experiences and ideas. $10

Yoga Fundraiser

Yoga is Instrumental

Mindful yoga for people who love music

Tuesday, December 16, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Connect to the moment, live life to its fullest, and come take a vinyasa yoga class with a live D.J. This mixed level class led by Maleese Schick will focus on balancing poses to help bring stability into our new year, and all donations will support Yoga is Instrumental's mission for bringing yoga behind bars and beyond. The event will introduce St.Paul's CD for Yoga is Instrumental and will explore yoga through use of music. For more information, contact Yogaisinstrumental@gmail.com or visit www.myspace.com/yogaisinstrumental.
Suggested Donation: $7-$15

Meditation class

Full Moon Meditation and Chanting

Presented by the Art of Living Foundation

Thursday, December 11, 7:30 to 9 p.m.

This "Sing...Chant...Meditate Night" is dedicated to uplifting your prana (subtle energy) in an energizing yet peaceful way! Meditations are beneficial to do in a group on full moon nights, and chanting creates an energy pattern that soothes and purifies the nervous system. Feel free to bring food to share with others (though you don't have to). Your presence is most important!

STRESS management workshop

Mindfulness and the Body

Use movement to explore habitual patterning

Saturday, December 13, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Bringing mindfulness to sensation and movement will help you notice moment-to-moment experience in your body and mind. Learn how to compassionately move to undo constrictions that limit your experience, and to increase presence and acceptance of self. This introductory workshop will set the stage for later ones that delve deeper into holding patterns in specific areas of the body. To register or for more information email stress.management@uphs.upenn.edu, or call (215) 615-2774. $45

craft fair

Made in Philly Holiday Craft Fair

Presented by Studio 34 and Vix Emporium

Sunday, December 7, 1 to 7 p.m.

Celebrate the season with the West Philly Neighborhood Craft Festivals. Join us for a Made in Philly Holiday Craft Fair hosted by Studio 34 and Vix Emporium. Featuring over 40 local craft folk and artisans. Enjoy light refreshments and live music by Loren Gildar while you shop, relax and catch up with friends and neighbors! From 2-3pm, author Christine Weiser will be signing from her hit new novel, Broad Street, hailed by the Inquirer as "the terrific Philadelphia rock roman a clef." Also check out this other great local craft fair: The University City Arts League Craft Show and Sale. Check the University City Arts League website (http://www.ucartsleague.org/) for details.

art and music event

Hub City Revival 3

Saturday, December 6, 6:30 to 11 p.m.

Come see the Philly edition of Hub City Revival, the multi-everything arts happening! Features artwork by: Evan Damerow and Nexus, Joe Valentine, Soul Shot Photography, Lisa Conrad, JJ Tiziou, A.M.C. Photography, DJO, and many more! Performances by: FUSE, Silent Knight, M. Josephine, Virtuous, Dave Tropp, Kendra Gran, Black Circle Symphony, and Spitfire. Sounds provided by: DJ IRS, KAVA (Sound Giants). Raffle-prize giveaways, open mic time, silent art auction, sound healing class, live paintings, and much more!

Suggested donation: $7.

benefit gala

Iyengar's 90th Birthday Gala

Friday, December 5, 7 to 10 p.m.

It is with great excitement that we announce that our local Iyengar Yoga community in Philadelphia will hold a celebratory gala, in honor of B.K.S. Iyengar's 90th birthday. The gala will benefit B.K.S. Iyengar's own Bellur Project. Bellur is a very small town outside of Banglalore, India where Mr. Iyengar was born. Mr. Iyengar has built an elementary and high school for girls, a water system for the town, a temple to Patanjali, a hospital, and purchased 22 hectares of land to grow food for the hospital and a new nursing college. He is now building a dormitory for the nursing school and a wall to protect the field. His dream is that the children of this very poor village will have access to education and jobs.

The gala will include performances by ArcheDream for HUMANKIND, Allyn Miner, and other local musicians, in addition to a silent auction. Items for bid include: a cabin in the Poconos; artworks by Jill Bonovitz, Joan Beck, and Gerry Tuten; a private yoga class with Joan White; a rolfing session with Linda Grace; a "Light on Life" book, autographed by BKS Iyengar, and more! Suggested donation: $10.

performances

Studio Series @ Studio 34

Curated by Nicole Bindler

Saturday, November 22, 8 p.m.

Featuring performances by:

• Meg Foley / dance
• Patricia Dominguez & Shannon Murphy / dance
• Karina Kacala / voice
• Zoe Cohen / visual art
• Liza Clark / dance
• Green Chair Dance Group / dance-theater

Suggested donation: $5.

MUSICAL PLAY

The Last Hurrah of the Clementines

Presented by the Missoula Oblongata

Friday, November 21, 8 p.m.

Hot on the heels of their 5-company production of King Lear, the Missoula Oblongata wow us again in "The Last Hurrah of the Clementines", back in Philadelphia by clamorous demand. Written by and starring Donna Sellinger and Madeline ffitch (yes, folks, that's a double lower-case "f"), directed by Sarah Lowry, with live acoustic music and songs by Travis Sehorn from the band Pebblelight, "The Last Hurrah of the Clementines" shows us the magical side of science, the sporting side of love, and anecdotal quips concerning our future, both as individuals and a community.

performance

An Evening of Acoustic Music

Thursday, November 20. doors at 8:30 p.m., music at 9 p.m.

Featuring performances by:

• Mandy Katz of Philadelphia
• Noble Lake of Baltimore/NYC
• Joshua Marcus of Philly

Forrest Yoga workshop

Assisting Backbends

A workshop for teachers and advanced students

Sunday, November 16, 1 to 4 p.m.

Taught by Heidi Sormaz, Ph.D., Forrest Yoga Mentor Teacher. Learn to safely lengthen your spine during backbends! Teachers: learn hands-on assists to help students find space and freedom in their backbend postures. Advanced students: gain an understanding of the mechanics of moving more deeply into backbends. This workshop includes a full yoga class. $40 (cash or check only).

About Heidi

Heidi Sormaz owns the Fresh Yoga studio in New Haven, Conn. A certified Forrest Yoga teacher and Forrest Yoga Mentor, Heidi assists Ana Forrest in her national workshops and has helped run Forrest Foundation Teacher Trainings. Yoga Journal calls her one of its "Next Generation of Yoga Teachers."

theater workshop

Image Theatre: Games & Techniques

Presented by Philadelphia Theatre of the Oppressed Workshop

Saturday, November 15, 1 to 6 p.m.

Unlike traditional dramatic forms that divide spectator and actor, everyone in Theater of the Oppressed is a "spect-actor" in workshops that serve as rehearsals for everyday life. Image Theatre is a branch of Theatre of the Oppressed rooted in the language of the human body. In this 5-hour workshop, we will work to develop this language that can go beyond the ability of words. Image Theatre is useful for parents, teachers, workers, organizers, artists, and anyone who works with groups. No performance experience is necessary. Pre-register by calling (215) 730-0982 or emailing tophilly@gmail.com. Tuition is sliding scale: $10-$20.

Forrest Yoga Intensive Class

Clearing the Chakras

Taught by Heidi Sormaz, Ph.D., Forrest Yoga Mentor Teacher.

Saturday, November 15, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Vigorous and intensely mindful, this mixed-level class is designed to help move your practice to the next level while aligning your chakras with the breath. You will leave feeling centered, cleansed, awake, and refreshed. $35 (cash or check only)