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SUMMARY:Rest in Power Brandon Tate-Brown. Family support benefit
DESCRIPTION:rest in power Brandon Tate-Brown. family support benefit this Friday at #lavaspace
URL:https://metropolarity.net/event/rest-in-power-brandon-tate-brown-family-support-benefit/
LOCATION:LAVA zone\, 4134 Lancaster Ave\, Philadelphia\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraisers,Music Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141108T200000
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SUMMARY:The AfroFuturist Affair Presents: |BLACK HOLOGRAPHIC MEMORY| 4th Annual Charity & Costume Ball WEEKEND
DESCRIPTION:This year\, The AfroFuturist Affair Annual Charity & Costume Ball has expanded space-time from one evening to a month-long celebration of Afrofuturism. In addition to the 4th Annual Costume Ball on Saturday\, November 8 2014\, we will have events throughout November\, including workshops\, dance party\, readings\, book club\, film screenings\, art exhibit\, and more\, all exploring the theme of Black Holographic Memory. \nNOV. 8 – Charity and Costume Ball – $10 donation\nPlease join us at Impact Hub Philly as we celebrate and bring awareness to Afrofuturism and Black SciFi culture with feature visual and performance artists\, authors\, and presenters whose creations use Afrofuturism and Black Sci-Fi as vehicles for expression and agency. Costumes and theme-wear strongly encouraged (check our past photos)! \nSounds Provided by:\nVisibly Inflight (ATL)\nGanja Goons (SC)\nViolet Marley\nMMGZ and the BHM Band\nWarren C. Longmire\nMarlo Reynolds\nNyfolt\nJohn Wesley Moon\nDJ Willy Wino \nLive Art with:\nOmi Urban Gypsy \nMonth-long Afrofuturist Art Gallery featuring:\nDezz Archie\nNyfolt\nNoni Red\nOmi Urban Gypsy\n+BQF Private art collection \nIndigenous Techniques Afterparty at House of Future Sciences. Details TBA\n\nNov 13 – MultiMedia Night – $3-5 donation\nJoin us at Impact Hub for an evening of Afrofuturist\, Black Scifi\, and Horror documentary and films\nFeaturing:\nHabesha Undefined by Selam Films: Prince of Nowhere\nA Dangerous Cure: the Movie by Kevin Jarvis\nLast Man Standing by Stan West\nNOISEGATE by Donovan Vim Crony\nWalk With Me by Art Punch Studio\n+ other shorts \nNov. 15 – Workshops/Readings – $3-5 donation\nDetails TBA soon \nSponsored by\nPhiladelphia Printworks\nMetropolarity\nROCKERS!\nFanbros.com\nLissa Alicia Independent Media and Marketing \nAll proceeds benefit The Futurist Fund Community Grant\, which provides emergency assistance to low-income community members. More info atwww.afrofuturistaffair.com.
URL:https://metropolarity.net/event/the-afrofuturist-affair-presents-black-holographic-memory-4th-annual-charity-costume-ball-weekend/
LOCATION:Impact Hub\, 1227 N 4th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Afrofuturist Sciences,Film Screenings,Fundraisers,Live Art & Exhibitions,Parties,Readings & Performances,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Afrofuturist Affair":MAILTO:afrofuturistaffair@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140531T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140531T220000
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CREATED:20140510T230847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140510T230847Z
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SUMMARY:FLEX GATE: RETURN OF THE HOUSE PARTY
DESCRIPTION:／／／／／N　E　X　T 　L　E　V　E　L　！！！\nMetropolarity and Liberation Technologies UNITE!\nOUR MOST EXCELLENT GALAXY HIGH SPECULATIVE HOUSE PARTY CREWS RETURN FOR A WYLD TYME EXPEDITIONARY EXCURSION INTO OTHER WORLDS THAN THESE!  \n≠  BRING YOUR 11TH DIMENSIONAL BEACONS\n≠  BRING YOUR OTHER SELVES\n≠  BRING FIVE ($5) BUCKS ／／／C0Z DRINKS & GEAR WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURRRCHA$E  \nDJs ON DECK 4 SOUNDSCAPE::::::::\n≈ PRECOLUMBIAN of CUTN PASTE n SELENA [queer global bass jawn]\n≈ DJ JOHN MORRISON ΩΩΩ\n≈ DJ ALEX SM1TH of FLY LIFE n LASER LIFE [queer sci-fi reading series]\n≈ DJ AURA
URL:https://metropolarity.net/event/flex-gate-return-of-the-house-party/
LOCATION:HOUSE OF SPIRIT & TIME\, 4823 Hazel Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19143\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraisers,Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140525T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140525T160000
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CREATED:20140511T234136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140511T234136Z
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SUMMARY:LIMINAL/TEMPORAL YARD SALE
DESCRIPTION:ANOTHER FUNDRAISER** FOR THE Liberation Technologies SCI-FI TRACK OF THE ALLIED MEDIA CONFERENCE\, this June 19~22 in Detroit!  \n+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+ \n♡　WEARABLE ITEMS\n☆　REFRESHING TEA DRINKS\n♡　ONIGIRI RICE TRIANGLES\n☆　METROPOLARITY SCI-FI ZINES 4 SALE\n♡　OLD WEIRD STUFF (MUSIC/MOVIES/ELECTRONICS/WHAT)\n☆　JEWELRY & DECORRR\n♡　WELLNESS POTIONS by Stitch Prism x Honey & Blackbone Tarot\n☆ AND OTHER ITEMS FOR REFRESHING/REORIENTING UR GENDER/MIND/MATTER STATE \n+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+ \n☆　HAVE STUFF YOU WANT TO DONATE TO THE SALE?　☆ \nMESSAGE US AND WE CAN ARRANGE PICK-UP/DROP-OFF! \n+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+ \n**What are we fundraising for exactly? As organizers for the sci-fi track of the AMC\, it’s our responsibility to do as much fundraising as possible in order to provide financial assistance for presenters’ travel costs\, room and board\, and other expenses that they are unable to cover themselves. Providing financial assistance is key to bringing many of the amazing workshop & panel presenters that will make up the 9 sessions of our sci-fi oriented media empowerment track of programming at the AMC. This chumpie is trying to get transformative! \nThe Allied Media Conference is “a collaborative laboratory of media-based organizing strategies for transforming our world\, held every summer in Detroit.” It’s organized entirely by a decentralized network of volunteers.  \nWant more info?? https://amc.alliedmedia.org/about/amc-mission
URL:https://metropolarity.net/event/liminaltemporal-yard-sale/
LOCATION:CASTLE\, 4800 Warrington Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19143\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraisers,Some Other Jawns
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140523T180000
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SUMMARY:XTHETIX DIY LOOK-FEEL G00D SALON // MEMORIAL WKND VERSION
DESCRIPTION:WATS YR XTHETIK? NEED HELP ACCESSING YOUR COMPARTMENTALIZED SELVES?  \nVISIT XTHETIX\, a recurring BEAUTY/WELLNESS SALON & FUNDRAISER** FOR THE Liberation Technologies SCI-FI TRACK OF THE ALLIED MEDIA CONFERENCE\, this June 19~22 in Detroit!  \n♡　NAIL ART\n☆　STICK N POKES by TBA\n♡　SELF-CARE\n☆　MAKEUP GLAMOUR CASTING\n♡　SELFIESSSS\n☆　SHAPEUPS\n♡　BRAIDING\n☆　TWISTS\n♡　SCALP MASSAGE/HAIR BRUSHING\n☆　TAROT by TBA\n♡　WELLNESS POTIONS by Stitch Prism x Honey & Blackbone Tarot \nEXCLUSIVE WEST PHILLY NAIL FLASH/STICK N POKE FLASH \n☆　SPIRITED CONCOCTIONS IF U JUST WANNA LEAN　☆ \nJEWELRY + LITERATURE 4 SALE tambien!  \nClean dry hair\, please. Feel free to bring own makeup and nails. Braiding includes cornrows. Message us for special requests or needs. BRING INSPIRATION. \nHEY HOW MUCH?\nSliding scale for each station: $7-30\nINQUIRE FOR ALL ACCESS PASS ::gasp ooooh:: \nLOCATION:\nPACE STUDIOS\n4711 chester ave\n1st floor\, door on the left\,\n(but we will be on the porch too ^_~) \nplease note: this location has stairs :/ but holler at us cause we want you there. \n♡ JUST IN TIME TO GET CUTE FOR ALL THOSE BBQS N BACKYARD PARTIES ♡ \n≠ WEIRDOS FREMEN GLITCHES OANKALI CYBORGS FREAKS SPACERS ALIENS SHIP-OF-THE-IMAGINATION CREW MEMBERS LEY LINE WALKERS ALL ARE WELCOME ≠ \nWant to volunteer or offer a service for donation or shared cut? MSG US! \n**What are we fundraising for exactly? As organizers for the sci-fi track of the AMC\, it’s our responsibility to do as much fundraising as possible in order to provide financial assistance for presenters’ travel costs\, room and board\, and other expenses that they are unable to cover themselves. Providing financial assistance is key to bringing many of the amazing workshop & panel presenters that will make up the 9 sessions of our sci-fi oriented media empowerment track of programming at the AMC. This chumpie is trying to get transformative! \nThe Allied Media Conference is “a collaborative laboratory of media-based organizing strategies for transforming our world\, held every summer in Detroit.” It’s organized entirely by a decentralized network of volunteers.  \nWant more info?? https://amc.alliedmedia.org/about/amc-mission
URL:https://metropolarity.net/event/xthetix-diy-look-feel-g00d-salon-memorial-wknd-version/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Philadelphia
CATEGORIES:Fundraisers,Some Other Jawns
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140518T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140518T220000
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SUMMARY:STREET THEORY: A Social Criticism Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:Metropolarity presents a night of community building and sharing. We seek social criticism from the community–performance art\, blog rants\, monologues\, critical sci-fi\, thesis excerpts\, protest songs–whatever. As long as it explores and dissects the world we live in today. We want to find out what our community feels about social issues. We don’t want theories handed down to us from the ivory tower.  \nWe want your real life STREET THEORY.  \nSpecial Guests to be announced.  \nTO CELEBRATE THE DEBUT OF THIS SERIES\, A POTLUCK WILL BE HAD! FEEL FREE TO BRING TREATS TO SHARE WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS. 😀 \nZines will be sold and donations will be collected for this year’s Allied Media Conference’s Sci-fi Track\, coordinated in part by Metropolarity. \nEmail metropolarity@gmail.com for information on how to participate\, otherwise bring your own material to present [reasonable lengths please!]. \nNOTE: Any ableist\, racist\, sexist\, homophobic\, transphobic\, xenophobic\, or classist performances will be interrupted promptly.
URL:https://metropolarity.net/event/street-theory-a-social-criticism-open-mic-night/
LOCATION:The Cedar Works\, 4919 Pentridge Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19143\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraisers,Readings & Performances,Some Other Jawns,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Unnamed Organizer":MAILTO:metropolarity@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140417T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140417T220000
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SUMMARY:Xthetix: Pre-Sissy Hop DIY PREP SALON
DESCRIPTION:WATS YR XTHETIK? NEED HELP ACCESSING YOUR COMPARTMENTALIZED SELVES?  \nVISIT XTHETIX\, a recurring FUNDRAISING BENEFIT FOR THE SCI-FI TRACK OF THE ALLIED MEDIA CONFERENCE** ((this June 19~22 in Detroit!)\n[info here: https://www.facebook.com/libtechamc\nand here: http://liberationtechnologiesamc.tumblr.com/] \n++++++++++++++++++++++++++ \nNAIL ART | STICK N POKES | SELF-CARE | MAKEUP CONSULTATIONS | SELFIES | SHAPEUPS | BRAIDING | TWISTS | SCALP MASSAGE/HAIR BRUSHING | TAROT \nSTICK N POKES by GENESIS\nTAROT READINGS by CYREE\nJUST IN!! POTIONS by Stitch Prism x Honey & Blackbone Tarot \nEXCLUSIVE WEST PHILLY NAIL FLASH/STICK N POKE FLASH \nSANGRIA CONCOCTIONS OH MY \n[Stitch Prism jewelry for sale with 25% going to LibTech] \n++++++++++++++++++++++++++ \nClean dry hair\, please. Feel free to bring own makeup and nails. Braiding includes cornrows. Message us for special requests or needs. BRING INSPIRATION. \nHEY HOW MUCH?\nSliding scale for each station: $7-30\nINQUIRE FOR ALL ACCESS PASS ::gasp ooooh:: \n++++++++++++++++++++++++++ \n♡ JUST IN TIME TO GET CUTE FOR THAT SISSY HOP ♡ \n≠ WEIRDOS FREMEN GLITCHES OANKALI CYBORGS FREAKS SPACERS ALIENS SHIP-OF-THE-IMAGINATION CREW MEMBERS LEY LINE WALKERS ALL ARE WELCOME ≠\n++++++++++++++++++++++++++ \nWant to help volunteer a service? Holler at one of the coordinators 〜☆ \n++++++++++++++++++++++++++ \n**What are we fundraising for exactly? As organizers for the sci-fi track of the AMC\, it’s our responsibility to do as much fundraising as possible in order to provide financial assistance for presenters’ travel costs\, room and board\, and other expenses that they are unable to cover themselves. Providing financial assistance is key to bringing many of the amazing workshop & panel presenters that will make up the 9 sessions of our sci-fi oriented media empowerment track of programming at the AMC. This chumpie is trying to get transformative! \nThe Allied Media Conference is “a collaborative laboratory of media-based organizing strategies for transforming our world\, held every summer in Detroit.” It’s organized entirely by a decentralized network of volunteers.  \nWant more info?? https://amc.alliedmedia.org/about/amc-mission
URL:https://metropolarity.net/event/xthetix-pre-sissy-hop-diy-prep-salon/
LOCATION:HOUSE OF SPIRIT & TIME\, 4823 Hazel Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19143\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraisers,Some Other Jawns
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140222T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140222T200000
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CREATED:20140102T100616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140102T100616Z
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SUMMARY:SASS & SMASH: Benefit for Sass and Laser Life Sci-Fi Anthology
DESCRIPTION:“The earth owes me nothing. I owe the earth.”– Vinne Paz \nTo enhance your experience reading these blurbs\, please read from the bottom and up to the top. Din da da. \nSWARM\nTo fellow queer super-heroes\, wanderers\, listeners: when they danced\, i held up my fist to attract lightning i was an antennae for god\, just there\, present. i couldn’t hear drums and voices\, i made no notes in my moleskine\, i didn’t strain for lyrics or “meaning”. I just was. There was just soul opening\, movement\, rage\, honor\, and meditation; my heart was a queer spire and every “-ism” and “-phobia” fell away\, I was. \nTHE DAQUAN\nAlien alert! Sci-Fi seamstress\, weaving wild tales channeled from the divine ether\, this wordsmith speaks to cosmic minutiae populating the other’d dimensions with pure verbal acrobatics over futurist beats ringing clear like breakbeats pounded out on Cybotronian lunch tables. \nMOOR MOTHER GODDESS\nWhat is EDM to the mother of Moors? What is a punk rocker to one who casts spells? A mere beat-maker to a shaman? Then an emcee to a Goddess? The good in all these things\, the fire and the noise \nGOODNIGHT STARS GOODNIGHT AIR\nLike fireflies rising through cracks in cement\, a tree birthed in ruins of a long forgotten warehouse\, GSGA gives us blissed out drone pop\, from pennsylvania’s industrial north.  \nEX BY V\nRoiling chaotic drums\, lascivious bass\, strange experiments and\, above all\, complete frenzy\, collude to bring us this meddlesome twosome. Wild\, focused and free \nMARLO REYNOLDS\nBlue flame. When you see the blue flame\, meditate on the blue flame. A fool in your life acting up? Blue flame: fool is gone.  \nSEE THROUGH GIRLS\nSome how\, after days of bashing and wailing\, through a maze of broken string and apoplectic tantrum\, this amalgam of pre-calculus homework\, dizzy punk and robot rebellion is finally punk and ready to tear off heads. \nTRIANGULLUM\nsound\, digital collage/video\, textile\, object design for a new future\, diasporan design\, and speculative fashion to create a container for mind-transformation\, subversive de-colonization\, and ancestry communication. \nSHANE JENKINS\nThe anthropomorphic sprite of a 100\,000 words of light\, unveiling a sonic journey through the afterfuture. \nDJ AURA\nKinetic Kemetic sound blender\, the rare dj who’s mixes are as meticulous as they are boundary pushing\, as tight as they are genre bending\, and as freaking nasty/fun as they are curated!  \nhosts/readers: METROPOLARITY\nhttp://metropolarity.net/  \n$10///no one turned away for lack of $//benefit for Sassquat\, a community queer DIY house/movement responsible for many of the west philly undergrounds greatest moments\, and for Laser Life (queer sci-fi reading series) upcoming anthology \n**This is a safer space\, bros fall back!**
URL:https://metropolarity.net/event/sass-squatlaser-life-joint-benefit-jawn/
LOCATION:LAVA zone\, 4134 Lancaster Ave\, Philadelphia\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraisers,Parties
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alex Smith":MAILTO:theyarebirds@hotmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131116T230000
DTSTAMP:20260414T163224
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LAST-MODIFIED:20140102T051239Z
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SUMMARY:POC Zine Project Benefit
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URL:https://metropolarity.net/event/poc-zine-project-benefit/
CATEGORIES:Fundraisers,Readings & Performances,Zine & Book Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131109T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131109T200000
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SUMMARY:The AfroFuturist Affair 3rd Annual Costume & Charity Ball
DESCRIPTION:The AfroFuturist Affair is throwing our 3rd Annual Charity & Costume Ball: Dark Phase Space on November 9\, 2013 at MythMedia Studios in Philadelphia!  At the annual Ball we celebrate and bring awareness to AfroFuturistic culture with feature artists\, authors\, and performers who will present works and creations that use Afrofuturism and Sci-Fi as vehicles for expression\, education\, agency\, and liberation. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Futurist Fund\, a community grant dedicated to serving the needs of an underserved or marginalized member of the community. \nWe need your support to throw the Ball and fund our community grant!\n\nThe AfroFuturist Affair is a community formed in Philadelphia in 2011 to celebrate\, strengthen\, and promote Afrofuturistic and Black sci-fi culture through creative events\, community workshops\, blogging\, and creative writing. All proceeds from our events are used to fund the Futurist Fund Community Grant.  The AfroFuturist Affair is also a founding member of Metropolarity.net\, a 215 Speculative Fiction Collective.\n\nThe Futurist Fund is a community\, need-based grant established to provide a small amount of financial assistance to those in the community with an immediate and demonstrated need\, and without other available funds or resources to meet that need.  The Futurist Fund grant is awarded by The AfroFuturist Affair each year\, with grant funds raised from non-tax deductible donations made through creative Afrofuturistic events held year round by the organization and other collaborative partners.  \nSince we started giving out the grant in November 2012\, we have assisted a mother with past due bills after tragic deaths in the family\, a young mother with severe health issues\, and an individual in need of assistance with moving costs.  We have also used the funds to provide sponsorship and community partnerships to a number of community events\, including Psychic Windows Gallery with artist Joshua Mays at Sanctuary Wholistic Arts\, the Philly Premiere of The Triptych with AfroPunk and MythMedia Studios\, and Rockers! 3rd Annual BBQ Weekend.  \nThe Annual Ball provides a platform for artists\, authors\, musicians\, visionaries\, and performers of color who purposely create with science fiction and afrofuturistic themes and mediums. Artists who feature at the AfroFuturist Affair Carity & Costume Ball are diverse in their theories\, topics\, and modes of expression\, but all of their work embody common afrofuturistic elements – paying homage to our histories\, commenting on our present state\, and envisioning our futures as people of color. Some of our past guests and sponsors have included: \n \nDja Dja N. Medjay\, author of the science fiction novel\, Renpet \nBill Campbell \, author of Sunshine Patriots and Koontown Killing Kaper \nNicole D. Sconiers\, author of a collection of speculative fiction short stories\, Escape from Beckyville: Tales of Race\, Hair\, and Rage \nNapoleon Dolemite and the Signifying Monks \n \nVisual Artist Lorna Williams \nIntuitive Expressions \nPSL Presidential Candidate of the US Peta Lindsay  \nArtists Rell Stylez of S.W.A.G \nDesigner Nit Ra Sit \nDJ John Morrison The Alien Architect  \n \nPhiladelphia Printworks feyasterling inc. The Black Tribbles \nBlack Sci-Fi.com \nBlu Dahlia  \n \n \nFunds also help to support other activities and endeavors of the organization\, including our tumblr blog which promotes and supports Afrofuturistic culture\, practice\, and events around the diaspora\, our free community workshops\, and critical\, creative writing on Black scifi and Afrofuturistic phenomenon.  \nYou can see photos from our past Balls from 2011 and 2012.  \nHere is an interview with the Creative Director of The AfroFuturist Affair at a promotional event from the very first Ball in 2011: \n \nOther Ways You Can Help \n \nAll donations are greatly\nappreciated\, but we understand that not everyone has the means to monetarily support. Your support by sharing this campaign on your social networking\nsites is truly invaluable! We will also try to set up some sort of digital gift\nfor most shares\, such as a .pdf of The AfroFuturist Affair mini-zine.  \nIf you are interested in sponsoring\, vending\, or volunteering at the 2013 Charity & Costume Ball\, please submit an email to afrofuturistaffair@gmail.com. To share your ideas\, talents\, and proposed performances for inclusion in this year’s Charity & Costume Ball\, please email afrofuturistaffair@gmail.com by September 30\, 2013.  \n \nMore About The AfroFuturist Affair \n \nThe AfroFuturist Affair engages the community by cultivating a vehicle through which people can push beyond the confines of the mainstream narratives and stereotypes that have marginalized their interests\, experiences\, and their very existences and allows them to continue developing their identities in a comfortable and safe space with people of like minds.  The project also provides a space for individuals of color with similar experiences and interests in Afrofuturism\, fantasy\, science-fiction\, and speculative fiction to collaborate on a project that promotes and encourages their art and philosophies as connected with these themes. In the sense that Afrofuturism and speculative fiction is a medium for social commentary and a lens through which communities can shape evaluate or shape their futures\, the project provides the space not only for further dialogue around these ideas\, but for actual\, practical implementation of these ideas as they serve social progress.
URL:https://metropolarity.net/event/the-afrofuturist-affair-3rd-annual-costume-charity-ball/
LOCATION:MythMedia Studios\, Philadelphia\, United States
CATEGORIES:Afrofuturist Sciences,Fundraisers,Parties,Readings & Performances
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Afrofuturist Affair":MAILTO:afrofuturistaffair@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131018T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131018T220000
DTSTAMP:20260414T163224
CREATED:20131003T004836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131003T004836Z
UID:1154-1382133600-1382133600@metropolarity.net
SUMMARY:Philly Printworks House Party w/ The AfroFuturist Affair
DESCRIPTION:COME CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF PHILADELPHIA PRINTWORKS’ FALL COLLECTION! \nFRI OCT 18TH | 10P-2A | FREE \nDJ OLUWAFEMI + LIVE SCREEN PRINTING FROM RECLAIM PRINT \nHOUSE OF FUTURE SCIENCES\n3213 TURNER ST\nPHILADELPHIA PA 19121  \nSPONSORED IN PART BY THE AFROFUTURIST AFFAIR  \n____________________________________________\nPPW: Philadelphia Printworks\nTHE AFROFUTURIST AFFAIR: The AfroFuturist Affair\nRECLAIM: Reclaim Printshop\nDJ FEMSTAR: http://mrfemstar.podomatic.com/
URL:https://metropolarity.net/event/philly-printworks-house-party-w-the-afrofuturist-affair/
LOCATION:House of Future Sciences\, 3213 TURNER ST\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraisers,Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130914T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130914T220000
DTSTAMP:20260414T163224
CREATED:20130911T165536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130911T165536Z
UID:1107-1379196000-1379196000@metropolarity.net
SUMMARY:North Philly Community Radio Fundraising Party
DESCRIPTION:On the evening of Saturday\, September 14th\, The Hip Hop Party for the People will be throwing a fundraiser in order to build a Community Radio Station in North Philly!  \nThe fundraiser will be hosted by S.Frosty and will feature guest performances by some of the city’s brightest talent as well as music by DJ John Morrison.  \nThe cover is only $5 per guest\, and proceeds will go directly toward building a truly independent\, community controlled broadcasting voice that serves the people!  \nThere is also a crowd-funding website where you can contribute to the project: http://tinyurl.com/pcdqqms
URL:https://metropolarity.net/event/north-philly-community-radio-fundraising-party/
LOCATION:Peace Spot\, 1652 Ridge Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraisers,Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130831T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130831T220000
DTSTAMP:20260414T163224
CREATED:20130825T215557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130825T215557Z
UID:1071-1377986400-1377986400@metropolarity.net
SUMMARY:FLY LIFE: HOUSE MUSIC HOUSE PARTY
DESCRIPTION:Studio 45 and Element 33 collaborate to bring you the body music\, the soul movement\, the electrolysis of the universe. IT’S HOUSE MUSIC YA’LL! ALL NIGHT funk\, disco\, house\, electro and funky tech beats from deep to disco to tribal to garage to stepz… Can you feel it? It’s the return of FLY LIFE. \nwith our DJs\nJohn Morrison :: The cosmic spacecowboy\nDuiJi Mshinda :: 13 Deep house connoisseur\nAlex Smith :: the imperial beat jacker \nand our host\nIcon Ebony-Fierce \n…bringing together all the sounds that make up HOUSE… \nTHIS IS A PARTY! Let’s leave pretension and attitude at the door\, get your back up off the wall and DANCE! \nThis is a queer empowered DISCO JAMMY JAM! Bros fall back! Respect the lgbtq space and let’s just dance\, cool?  \ncover\n$3-$9823423\,54354332∆ sliding scale \nIn collaboration with METROPOLARITY \n[FACEBOOK RSVP]
URL:https://metropolarity.net/event/fly-life-house-music-house-party/
LOCATION:A R K\, 5008 Beaumont Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19143\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraisers,Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130413T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130414T020000
DTSTAMP:20260414T163224
CREATED:20130308T033006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130308T033006Z
UID:660-1365890400-1365904800@metropolarity.net
SUMMARY:Space Ratchet Speculative House Party Jawn
DESCRIPTION:WE HAVIN A HOUSE PARTY FUNDRAISER TYPE JAWN \nPHOTOBOOTH w/LATEST FRACTAL-EDGE AUGMENTED SPX TECHNOLOGIES\nROOM OF SPIRIT & TIME LOUNGE\nCELEBRATION OF THE SUN RETURN OF METROPOLARITY MEMBER R.PHILLIPS\nPUBLIC RELEASE OF SE:1 EP:1 METROPOLARITY ZINE \nBLACK LIGHT :: STROBE LIGHT\nSPACE PUNCH (U-IN-THE-FACE)\nSOUND TECHNIQUES W/ OUR OWN DJ ALEXX & SPECIAL GUEST DJ JOHN MORRISON\nBASS BANGERS FUTURE FUNK TRAP SHIT BROKEN-BEAT TWERK ANTHEMS DETROIT TECHNO WHATEVER WHATEVER WHATEVER \nBRING YOUR PROSTHETIC BODY PARTS\nBRING YOUR CRYSTALS\nBRING FIVE ($5) BUCKS \nONLY WEIRDOS\nONLY FREAKS\nONLY SKANKS\nONLY SPACERS\nONLY OANKALI\nONLY WITCHES\nONLY ANARRESTI\nONLY GIFS\nONLY FREMEN\nONLY GLITCHES\nONLY CYBORGS\nONLY SAIYANS\nONLY ONLY ONLY \nOFFICIAL BUSINESS. YOUR PRESENCE IS REQUESTED.
URL:https://metropolarity.net/event/space-ratchet-speculative-house-party-jawn/
LOCATION:ROOM OF SPIRIT & TIME\, 3213 Turner Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraisers,Parties
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ORGANIZER;CN="METROPOLARITY CREW":MAILTO:metropolarity@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130317T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130317T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T163224
CREATED:20130308T034202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130308T034202Z
UID:662-1363536000-1363554000@metropolarity.net
SUMMARY:ZINE-A-THON with Roots & River Philly + Femme Dreamboat
DESCRIPTION:RSVP ON FACEBOOK \nFive whole hours of zine making! This is a fundraiser for Roots & River Philly Collective + for Femme Dreamboat Zine! Metropolarity crew has been invited to read from our zines (which will be available for purchase). Zine related skills will be taught. Something pops off every hour\, so make sure to come through! \nYou want even more of a reason to come??  \nSunday\, March 17th is also the day that Mercury gets out of Retro. \nSliding scale donation $3-25 if you come WITH zine supplies to share\, $5-30 without any supplies. No one turned away for lack of funds.  \n—— \nABOUT THE ORGANIZERS:\nRoots and River Philadelphia is an artistic home for Queer Black artists in Philadelphia. R&RPC works to provide programming & other resources for LGBTQ & POC artists. You can find more information about us here: http://rootsandriver.com/ or here: http://rootsandriverphilly.tumblr.com/ \nFemme Dreamboat is a radical zine and blog project designed to centralize feminine experience in queer culture. This is our blog:(http://femmedreamboat.tumblr.com/)
URL:https://metropolarity.net/event/zine-a-thon-with-roots-river-philly-femme-dreamboat/
LOCATION:Wooden Shoe Books & Records\, 704 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraisers,Zine & Book Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Roots & River Philly":MAILTO:rootsandriverphilly@gmail.com
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