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THE SPECULATIVE ABYSS: A spec-fic reading with Elwin Cotman & Alex Smith

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

ELWIN COTMAN's work evokes the strangeness simmering underneath the floorboards of New Orleans speakeasys; the sort of melancholy soaked into the floorboards of a Carolina porch in misty May. Weaving through the murkier, funnier parts of American dreams, stopping right at the horizon of nightmare and flat-out hilarious, Cotman delivers a well needed shock to […]

Annie Mok debuts SCREENTESTS w/the crew

Vox Populi 319 N. 11th St, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA

West Philly-based cartoonist Annie Mok reads from Screentests, her most fully-realized work to date. Annie’s comics are by turns quiet, raucous, funny, and sad, and always clear-eyed and nuanced. “These stories, which could be incredibly heartbreaking with no relief, instead give the reader hope.” - Mey Rude, Autostraddle She’s joined by the incredible creators Ras […]

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ArtHaus at The Black Box @ Underground Arts

Underground Arts 1200 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, PA

This month's art exhibition: John Fitzpatrick Steve Shorts Brandon Spangler Marc Tous Live painting by Hekkate Live body painting by Yenna Hill ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Live music at midnight from Philly's own one-woman analogue synth-pop artist Void Vision Music of all kinds all night by DJ's: Lazerfeet Samwas John Morrison ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vendors: Rockers Closet --------------------------------------------------------------- $10 | […]

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LASER LIFE: Queer Sci-Fi Reading Series

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

Queer Sci-Fi Reading Series From the files Baron Harkonen Solo-Margiela, District 98234. CLASSIFIED> For 100 years, LASER LIFE has provided the denizens of the hollowed out, Siberian dystopic husk formerly known as West Philly, with the one and secret voice. Fashioning antennaes from bones of dead CEOs and the rotting the planks of the Comcast […]

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SASS & SMASH: Benefit for Sass and Laser Life Sci-Fi Anthology

LAVA zone 4134 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia

A 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

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NYC feminist zine fest 2014 at barnard college

NYC Feminist Zine Fest 2014

Barnard College, James Room, 4th Floor, Barnard Hall 3009 Broadway, New York City, NY

Do you like zines? How about feminism? Because the second annual NYC Feminist Zine Fest is coming up! Mark your calenders for March 1st, 2014 from 1-6pm. This time we will be at Barnard College in uptown Manhattan, 3009 Broadway in the James Room on the 4th floor of Barnard Hall. The space is handicap accessible, and the event is FREE and open to the public!

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flier for afrofuturist affair gala event at samek art museum at bucknell university, with several performers

The Afrofuturist Affair Gala at Samek Art Museum

Samek Gallery 3rd Floor, Elaine Langone Center, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA

This unique celebration of black Scifi with live music from composer and producer King Britt, as well as a host of other luminaries from the worlds of performance, music, fashion, and art is not to be missed! Join us for dancing and fun in the galleries.

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Time Travel Convention | Pt. 1 – Preparation

Yell Gallery 2111 East Susquehanna Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

The Time Travel Convention is an exhibition that explores time travel as a practical activity – something that does not necessarily require a machine, an advanced degree, or any other privileges. Using afrofuturism and the speculative as lenses, the exhibition will feature time travel devices and objects from creators who use tools such as memory, dreams, imagination, manipulation of language and perception, light, and music to craft their temporal devices.

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Time Travel Convention | Pt. 2 – Activation * Recurrence Plot Book Release

Yell Gallery 2111 East Susquehanna Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

Time Travel Convention | Pt. 2 - Activation is an opening reception for the exhibition and book release for AfroFuturist Affair Creator Rasheedah Phillips' experimental fiction novel, Recurrence Plot (and Other Time Travel Tales).

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laser life queer sci-fi reading series april 11, 2014

LASER LIFE queer SF reading series

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

Your queer sci-fi reading, where members of the LGBT community express their visions, projections, wars, romances, speculations, fears, battles, and dreams in glorious, mystifying tales inspired by the griots of old, informing the future. It is called LASER LIFE.

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FLY LIFE: HOUSE MUSIC JAMMY JAM!

Bear's Lair 5008 BEAUMONT AVE, Philadelphia, PA

HOUSE MUSIC ALL NIGHT LONG! ATTENTION: THIS IS NOT A KIKI!! FIERCE! ALL NIGHT LONG, SOUL, TRIBE, AND BLESSING! LET IT MOVE YOU TO COME, FEEL THE ENERGY, FEEL THE SOUL! HOUSE MUSIC!!

Xthetix: Pre-Sissy Hop DIY PREP SALON

Xthetix: Pre-Sissy Hop DIY PREP SALON

HOUSE OF SPIRIT & TIME 4823 Hazel Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

WATS YR XTHETIK? NEED HELP ACCESSING YOUR COMPARTMENTALIZED SELVES?

VISIT XTHETIX, a recurring FUNDRAISING BENEFIT FOR THE SCI-FI TRACK OF THE ALLIED MEDIA CONFERENCE** ((this June 19~22 in Detroit!)
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NAIL ART | STICK N POKES | SELF-CARE | MAKEUP CONSULTATIONS | SELFIES | SHAPEUPS | BRAIDING | TWISTS | SCALP MASSAGE/HAIR BRUSHING | TAROT

STICK N POKES by GENESIS
TAROT READINGS by CYREE
JUST IN!! POTIONS by Stitch Prism x Honey & Blackbone Tarot

EXCLUSIVE WEST PHILLY NAIL FLASH/STICK N POKE FLASH

SANGRIA CONCOCTIONS OH MY!

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