2014 Trans Literary Salon

Leeway Foundation 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 832, Philadelphia, PA

In conjunction with the 2014 Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference, the Leeway Foundation presents their Second Trans Literary Salon highlighting the work of emerging literary artists from a diversity of genres including poetry, fiction, memoir, and spoken word. The salon will feature readings from Annie Mok, (ACG ’13), Darkmatter, Imogen Binnie, J Mase III (ACG ’07), and Kokumomedia Inc.. Audience members are invited to bring work to share. Hosted by J Mason III. Thursday, June 12 from 7:30pm – 9:00pm at the Leeway Foundation (1315 Walnut Street, Suite 832). Location is wheelchair accessible.

Co-sponsors:The Apiary Corp., Thread Makes Blanket, Trans Masculine Alliance Network, Topside Press, Sisterly Love, and William Way LGBT Community Center

2014 Allied Media Conference in Detroit

Join Metropolarity & network at this year's The Allied Media Conference, a collaborative laboratory of media-based organizing strategies for transforming our world, held every Summer in Detroit!

DID U KNOW? METROPOLARITY PRESENTS A SCI-FI FOCUSED PROGRAMMING TRACK THIS YEAR!
\\\\ Liberation Technologies: Sci-Fi for World Building & Survival ////

The post-apocalypse is here and real, where ancient and varied modes of survival and technology have been erased in the name of Empire and Progress. What do we do when access to memory/the past is standardized? This track explores how people at the margins can remix, rewire, and revive emancipatory technologies such as storytelling, world-building, magic, sci-fi and speculation to envision and conjure narratives of power and joy. Through engagement with tools like portals and time-travel, we will develop strategies to manifest new/ancient narratives into reality. We will envision a world that has happened, is happening, and will happen. We hope that travelers will walk away with the courage to embody the power of fiction and visioning in healing personal and historical trauma and disenfranchisement. We want to create and share multifaceted inclusive networks that emerge our bodies from isolation and oppressive paradigms to keep our souls alive.

$50 – $500

Philly Feminist Zine Fest 2014

Neighborhood House CCNH 20 North American Street, Philadelphia, PA

Join Metropolarity crew at the PFZF 2014 as we set up shop for all your sci-fi print/audio/atmospheric needs.

Mark your calendars! Philly Feminist Zine Fest will be held on June 28-29, 2014. The fest is split up into two days this year for tabling and workshops. On June 28, from 1PM-5PM. On the 29th, various workshops, skill shares, and discussion groups will happen in cooperation with radical spaces and organizations in Philly. (More details on that as they become available.)

Rhode Island Independent Publishing Expo | RIPE 2014

Providence Public Library 150 Empire St, Providence, RI

The Rhode Island Independent Publishing Expo (RIPExpo) is a summer weekend devoted to small-press and self-published comics, zines and books. Artists and writers from all over North America will join local creators to share work and generate discussion. RIPExpo is committed to giving voice to those underrepresented in mainstream media.

TRAVELERS a speculative reading

Revolving Bookcase 1236 S. 53rd Street, Philadelphia, PA

an evening for speculative reading
with
elwin cotman
rasheedah phillips
oki sogumi

at revolving bookcase in southwest philly
1236 S. 53rd Street, 19143

Intro to Afrofuturism

The Weigley Room, 9th floor of Gladfelter Hall, Temple University 1115 W Berks St, Philadelphia, PA

Join the Organization of African American Studies Undergraduate Students (OAASUS) at Temple University's Gladfelter Hall for an Introduction to Afrofuturism, featuring special guest speaker, Rasheedah Phillips.

Thursday, November 6th, 5:30 PM
in the Weigley Room of Gladfelter Hall, Temple U

The AfroFuturist Affair Presents: |BLACK HOLOGRAPHIC MEMORY| 4th Annual Charity & Costume Ball WEEKEND

Impact Hub 1227 N 4th Street, Philadelphia, PA

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.

$3 – $10

BLACK HOLOGRAPHIC MEMORY Indigenous Future House Party

House of Future Sciences 3213 TURNER ST, Philadelphia, PA

OFFICIAL BLACK HOLOGRAPHIC MEMORY AFTERPARTY
FREE ENTRY WITH COSTUME & CHARITY BALL TICKET STUB | $3 BEFORE MIDNIGHT
with
LIVE DRUMS
HARAM
PRECOLUMBIAN
NOLITA SELECTOR

$3 – $10

Philly Zine Fest

The Rotunda 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA

"The obligatory: For over a decade, this annual event has provided an open-forum for anyone with anything to say using paper / print media.

Subject matter typically ranges from radical politics, civil rights, and sustainability to personal reflections to off-center entertainment (bizarre comics, punk rock)."

BLACK HOLOGRAPHIC MEMORY MOVIE NIGHT

Impact Hub 1227 N 4th Street, Philadelphia, PA

BLACK HOLOGRAPHIC MEMORY MOVIE NIGHT

Impact Hub Philly | November 13, 5pm - 8pm
Join us for an evening of Afrofuturist, Black Scifi, and Horror films

FILMS
Habesha Undefined by Selam Bekele
A Dangerous Cure by Kevin Jarvis
Last Man Standing by Stan West
NOISEGATE by Donovan Vim Crony
Walk With Me by Art Punch Studio
+ other shorts

Movie Tickets

part of the Afrofuturist Affair's 4th Annual Costume & Charity Ball

$3 – $5

BLACK HOLOGRAPHIC MEMORY Readings & Workshops

A-Space Anarchist Community Center 47th and Baltimore Avenues, Philadelphia

“It’s AFTER the end of the world. Don’t you know that yet?” - SUN RA
In conjunction with our BLACK HOLOGRAPHIC MEMORY month long celebration of afrofuturism we bring you a night of experimental Readings and Workshops FEATURING
METROPOLARITY ::::: Alexoteric/ Maggie Eighteen/ Ras Mashramani/ Rasheedah Phillips/Experimental Time Order workshop
Moor Mother Goddess/Two Weeks 3 Release and Talk
ALMAH THE ALCHEMIST/In the Temple of Mitochondrial Eve workshop
DR. RONE SHAVERS/Reading and Afrofuturism talk
BHTP/
+ MORE

Donation

BLACK HOLOGRAPHIC MEMORY Last ROCKERS of 2014

Dahlak Paradise 4708 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

The Afrofuturist Affair x Black Quantum Futurism
BLACK HOLOGRAPHIC MEMORY
presents
ROCKERS!
final of 2014

featuring
Chiuatl Ce
The Mighty Paradocs
Sunny Ali & The Kid
Bells Roar
King Azaz

with renegade readings by
St. Skribbly LaCroix
Moor Mother Goddess

BE THERE