Bob Bruhin

We are quite excited to be screening two of Deborah Stratman’s masterworks on Saturday March 9th- “O’re the Land” and “In Order Not to Be Here.” Stratman was a 2012 Creative Capital grantee. The work we will be screening explores issues of American identity, surveillance, and power that are critical to our contemporary moment. Please join us for Uncanny Visions this Second Saturday!

(via AUX Performance Space)

Bob Bruhin
CFF: THE DIVINE HAND ENSEMBLE present 21ST CENTURY CLASSICAL MUSIC

THE CINEDELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL presents

PhilaMOCA’s Tuesday Tune-Out featuring THE DIVINE HAND ENSEMBLE

World Premiere
21st CENTURY CLASSICAL MUSIC (2013)
Directed by Sergio Valentino
84 minutes

Since 2010, local chamber ensemble The Divine Hand Ensemble have been demonstrating that classical music can still captivate audiences in these modern technological times. Formed and led by accomplished theremin pioneer Mano Divina, the Divine Hand Ensemble have the distinction of being the only group in the world who perform serious classical work in which the theremin plays the role of lead singer. They have performed for the Royal Family of Serbia at the Serbian Embassy, Mayor Michael Nutter and the Drug Information Association at the Philadelphia Convention Center, and just recently performed for a sold out house at the Trocadero.

21ST CENTURY CLASSICAL MUSIC is a document of the first year of this one-of-a-kind chamber ensemble’s existence, filmed entirely in Philadelphia. Director Sergio Valentino was granted full access to the group’s activities throughout 2010 with the result being a film filled with interviews, rehearsal footage, press junkets, a history of the theremin and plenty of live performance footage that includes everything from classical pieces to funerary music to covers of classic horror and sci-fi theme songs. A quick catch-me-up for the uninitiated and a behind-the-scenes joy for the converted, 21st Century Classical Music is an enjoyable portrait of one of Philadelphia’s most valuable musical outfits.

The film will be followed by a live performance from the DHE that will feature new material as well as current fan favorites.

Tuesday Tune-Out is PhilaMOCA’s weekly series of local music/film that is programmed by a different guest curator every month. The Cinedelphia Film Festival are proud to join the impressive list of past curators who have made this series such a popular success.

Advance tix are $10, no refunds or exchanges.

The Cinedelphia Film Festival is a Philly-centric celebration of Philly film running from April 4-27, 2013.
http://www.cinedelphiafilmfestival.com/

(via CFF: THE DIVINE HAND ENSEMBLE present 21ST CENTURY CLASSICAL MUSIC)

Bob Bruhin

The neighborhood most organized at this point around the casino question is the northern edge of Center City. Long before the gaming board announced in June a reissuing of the city’s second casino license, developer Bart Blatstein made it known he wanted the license.

More than two dozen neighborhood associations, schools, churches, and one synagogue have formed the North Broad Community Coalition to interact with Blatstein on what they view as quality-of-life issues. Blatstein, who has attended more than 35 meetings with groups, wants to use the former headquarters of The Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News as the anchor for a casino-entertainment complex.

Among the coalition’s top concerns: parking and traffic congestion, security and crime, litter and lighting.

(Full story at: Pennsylvania gaming board accepting public requests to speak at Philadelphia casino hearings)