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DP Arts Consortium to Produce Live Culture at PhillyCAM

Art-of-the-HeelDP Arts will be producing an evening of performance, dance, and storytelling for PhillyCAM’s Live Culture event on Friday, July 6 at 7:00PM, taped in front of a studio audience.

“Art Of The Heel” presents the program “I, Too, Sing America” with performances of art songs by African American composers, traditional spirituals, and songs from the civil rights movement featuring the voices of: Cookie Diorio, Veronica Chapman-Smith, Shahara Benson, Shakira Jackson, and Matthew Brower. 

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Live Culture is a live TV program and event series produced by PhillyCAM. Live Culture will bring an unprecedented program of local arts and culture to live television. Each First Friday event is curated by a different local arts and culture organization or group, and showcases performances by talented Philadelphians.

Watch live on TV on PhillyCAM’s channels Comcast 66/966HD & Verizon 29/30, or streaming online at phillycam.org/web-channel.

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DP Arts is an arts/education nonprofit advocating gender equity and queer performance in our communities.

Video Artist Francesca Costanzo’s “Complexion: Dark” to Air on PhillyCAM TV

complexion-darkDP Arts Consortium is proud to sponsor video artist Francesca Costanzo. Her short film Complexion: Dark will air on PhillyCAM TV, channels Comcast 66 and Verizon 29/30 at 1:50PM every Saturday in April.

Harry Philbrick, founder of Philadelphia Contemporary, had this to say about Complexion: Dark: “Costanzo’s film examines immigration through the lens of her grandfather and his experience coming to the United States. By including the voices of refugees and immigrants who are living today, the work compares what it’s like to be a refugee now with what it was like in the case of her grandfather, to be an immigrant from Italy in the 1920s. It reminds us that most of us in this country are immigrants, and the stories behind that are deeply personal and rooted in our families’ narratives.”

Costanzo is a video artist living and working in Philadelphia. As an artist, she has an inherent responsibility to use art as a vehicle for her voice to reach others. This is done through film and images. Her films are documentary style created to bring fundamental change within society. Her images are normally black and white to show their timelessness. Whether used as a marketing tool for individuals and small businesses, or created as a personal vehicle, her work is always meant for shaking people up!

More info at: http://www.francescacostanzo.com/

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DP Arts Consortium to Produce Live Culture at PhillyCAM

prometheus

DP Arts will be producing an evening of performance, dance, and storytelling for PhillyCAM’s Live Culture event on Friday, September 8 at 7:00PM, taped in front of a studio audience.

Live Culture is a new live TV program and event series produced by PhillyCAM. Live Culture will bring an unprecedented program of local arts and culture to live television. Each First Friday event is curated by a different local arts and culture organization or group, and showcases performances by talented Philadelphians.

The September 8 featured artist:

Prometheus Chamber Orchestra: http://www.prometheuschamberorchestra.org

Prometheus Chamber Orchestra is Philadelphia’s self-conducted and self-managed chamber orchestra. Its individual members perform at the highest levels, having studied at major conservatories and universities such as the Curtis Institute, San Francisco Conservatory, Indiana University, the Hartt School of Music, and Temple University. Its members also have an affinity for creative improvisation, rock, bluegrass, jazz, and other musical styles in which the artist sees an opportunity to fuse artistry with ingenuity. Beyond outstanding musicianship, Prometheus Chamber Orchestra boasts a wealth of expertise in other fields, which allows Prometheus to operate as a self-managed ensemble.

Founded in 2013, Prometheus uses its unique model to change the way audiences experience orchestra concerts, the relationship of the orchestra to the community, and the way musicians perceive concert programming and artistic responsibility. Prometheus is the orchestra in residence at the Church of the Advocate, a venue and spiritual center that has a rich history of supporting the arts and social consciousness.

Event Photo:
Becky Oehlers Photography

Special Guest: Elizabeth Knecht- http://www.connectingwithelizabeth.com/

Watch live on TV on Comcast 66/966HD & Verizon 29/30 or on online at phillycam.org/web-channel.

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DP Arts is an arts/education nonprofit advocating gender equity and queer performance in our communities.

DP Arts Consortium to Produce Live Culture at PhillyCAM

Live Culture at PhillyCAM

DP Arts will be producing an evening of performance, dance, and storytelling for PhillyCAM’s Live Culture event on Friday, June 3 at 7:00PM, taped in front of a studio audience.

Live Culture is a new live TV program and event series produced by PhillyCAM. Live Culture will bring an unprecedented program of local arts and culture to live television. Each First Friday event is curated by a different local arts and culture organization or group, and showcases performances by talented Philadelphians.

The June 3rd featured artists are:

Sebastian Cummings: https://www.youtube.com/user/SebastianCummings

Murmuration // Improvisational Chamber Music: https://www.facebook.com/Murmuration-250362118395188/

Frederic Joss Shelley: http://fredricjossshelley.blogspot.com/2009/09/local-player-pens-romantic-fantasy.html

Elizabeth Knecht: http://www.connectingwithelizabeth.com/

Watch live on TV on Comcast 66/966HD & Verizon 29/30 or on online at phillycam.org/web-channel.

DP Arts Consortium: http://dpartsconsortium.org/
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DP Arts is an arts/education nonprofit advocating gender equity and queer performance in our communities.

Upcoming Dumpsta Players Show: 4-20-2016

“PromTrash All-Stars”

PromTrash All-Stars banner

For PromTrash All-Stars, The Dumpsta Players are bringing back past winners and character favorites Needles Jones, Mrs. Miller, Amanda Playwythe, Margaret Orthodox, Dot, Divine Miss Jimmi and many more to claw to the final finish.

When: Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Doors open: 10 pm, show starts: 11 pm
Where: Bob & Barbara’s Lounge (1509 South Street, Philadelphia)

This will be the Dumpsta Players’ final show at Bob and Barbara’s Lounge. The Dumpsta Players will continue to create original content for their television show on PhillyCAM, viewable on Comcast 66 and Verizon Fios 29/30 on Tuesdays at Midnight and Sundays at 11:00pm.

Upcoming Dumpsta Players Show: 12-16-2015

“Keeping Up With The #Botox”

Keeping Up With The Botox

The Dumpsta Players take on the blurred line between entertainment and politics in “Keeping Up With The #Botox.” Philly girl Amanda Playwythe goes to Hollywood to make it big and encounters a has-been producer who introduces her to 70s sitcom stars “All in the Family’s” Sally Struthers and “M*A*S*H’s” Loretta Swit. Amanda’s odyssey takes her to a Donald Trump fundraiser with Kim Katrashian, Jake Jellyhole, and Adele.

When: Wednesday December 16, 2015. Doors open: 10 pm, show starts: 11 pm
Where: Bob & Barbara’s Lounge (1509 South Street, Philadelphia)

A portion of proceeds benefit PhillyCAM.

PhillyCAM operates Philadelphia’s public access television network. PhillyCAM is a community media center that brings together the people of Philadelphia to make and share media that promotes creative expression, democratic values and civic participation.

The Dumpsta Players’ final show at Bob and Barbara’s Lounge will be “Prom Trash All-Stars,” held on April 20, 2016. The Dumpsta Players will continue to create original content for their television show on PhillyCAM.

Upcoming Dumpsta Players Show: 10-21-2015

“OctoberFist Nein”

OctoberFist Nein

The Dumpsta Players take a trip back to the Old Country, when villages ruled the landscapes and their inhabitants worked together for a common goal, celebrating through song and dance, or warding off evil spirits lurking in the forest. Music cues feature selections from international singing contest Eurovision, a German version of Black Sabbath’s metal classic “Paranoid,” and teenage Puerto Rican boy band Menudo’s tribute to “Xanadu.”

When: Wednesday October 21, 2015. Doors open: 10 pm, show starts: 11 pm
Where: Bob & Barbara’s Lounge (1509 South Street, Philadelphia)

A portion of proceeds benefit GALAEI.

GALAEI is a queer Latin@ social justice organization. GALAEI embodies the common history of resistance and resilience of Latin@ and queer people. They are unwavering in thier commitment to the advancement de nuestra familia through leadership and economic development, sexual empowerment, and grassroots organizing.

Upcoming Dumpsta Players Show: 7-15-2015

“Bionic Beatdown”

Bionic Beatdown

 

 

 

After a two-year absence, The Dumpsta Players’ favorite intergalactic avenger Chardonna Jenkins returns in “Bionic Beatdown” to take on the current media and celebrity landscape, where talking heads pass judgment instead of simply reporting the news. Newscasters are becoming not only the judge and jury, but also in their own way celebrities. In “Bionic Beatdown” Chardonna’s targets include Foxx News’ Lisa Jones, Taylor Swifty, and Piggy Azalea.

When: Wednesday July 15, 2015. Doors open: 10 pm, show starts: 11 pm
Where: Bob & Barbara’s Lounge (1509 South Street, Philadelphia)

A portion of proceeds benefit The Village of Arts and Humanities.

The Village is a community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to neighborhood revitalization through the arts. It has blossomed into a mature arts and cultural organization carrying out a broad range of community development programs.

Upcoming Dumpsta Players Show: 4-15-2015

“PromTrash Zsa Zsa”

PromTrash Zsa Zsa

The Dumpsta Players invites audience members to compete for the title of “Miss Prom Trash.” Relive your prom experience the way it should have been! Contestants will be joined by aging amputee and heiress Zsa Zsa Gabor, departed comedy queen Joan Rivers, and late Broadway legend Elaine Bitch.

When: Wednesday April 15, 2015. Doors open: 10 pm, show starts: 11 pm
Where: Bob & Barbara’s Lounge (1509 South Street, Philadelphia)

A portion of proceeds benefit Books Through Bars.

Based in Philadelphia, PA, Books Through Bars is an all-volunteer nonprofit that distributes free books and educational materials to incarcerated people in PA, NJ, NY, MD, DE, VA and WV. They also offer programs that educate and engage the general public to think critically about issues of imprisonment. Each week, they receive hundreds of letters from prisoners requesting books. Each year they send over 8,000 book packages.

Upcoming Dumpsta Players Show: 2-18-2015

Sucky 70's

“Sucky 70′s 2”

The Dumpsta Players channel the decade of sex, cheap pot and 8-tracks! It’s the worst of the worst rock, country, pop & disco music with goofy stories, bad singing and no rap. See the Guitar Gods of Rock and get high in the Chevy Van!

When: Wednesday February 18, 2015. Doors open: 10 pm, show starts: 11 pm
Where: Bob & Barbara’s Lounge (1509 South Street, Philadelphia)

A portion of proceeds benefit Philly AIDS Thrift.

Philly AIDS Thrift’s goal is to sell the lovely, useful, interesting, amusing, and sometimes mysterious stuff generous people donate to their thrift store and then distribute the proceeds to local organizations involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS.