Drex and the City

It’s going to be a very rainy Saturday. So what better way to enjoy the night than to attend a karaoke party?

Yo Darkroom will be hosting the event to coincide with their newest video and performance exhibition “Empty Orchestras: Art Meets Karaoke.” “Empty Orchestras: Art Meets Karaoke” presents five artists who use the traditional Japanese pastime to express their issues of today. Tonight, you get to become a part of the experience.

The exhibit will be running now through September 13, but the party is a one-night only event. You might have a horrible voice, but who cares? It’s a karaoke party. Come sing your heart out!

Yo Darkroom (113 N. 23rd St)- September 6- 8 p.m.- FREE

***Image courtesy of Yo Darkroom

Before heading over to Etc Theatre’s “Dramamine High” on Friday night, why not catch a glimpse of Space 1026’s newest exhibit, “Ebonza Sungondora Unillumina Faunandflora: Sacred Asymmetry?”

Opening on Friday, September 5 at 6 p.m., Space 1026, an art collective located in Chinatown, will showcase multi-media pieces of art as well as provide live entertainment from DJ COSMO DEE and a few bands. Make sure to check out the gumball style vending machine filled with small pieces of affordable art.

Drexel’s own Delilah Knuckley, an International Area Studies senior, curated the exhibit and is pleased to present “Ebonza Sungondora Unillumina Faunandflora: Sacred Asymmetry.” Look for an interview with Knuckley in the September 18 issue of The Triangle.

Ebonza Sungondora Unillumina Faunandflora: Sacred Asymmetry- Space 1026 (1026 Arch St-2nd Floor)- 6 p.m.- FREE

***Images courtesy of Totally Wreck, Jefferson Mayday Mayday Vimana, Jhonny Cisneros/ Space 1026

Want to check out Etc Theater’s “Dramamine High” for FREE this Friday at 8 p.m.?

E-mail your name and telephone number to entertainment@thetriangle.org with “I WANNA EXPERIENCE HIGH SCHOOL ALL OVER AGAIN” in the subject line. All submissions must be sent in by noon on Thursday. One winner will be chosen at random.

A little bit about the play: Experience high school drama (not the club) in a different setting as you watch the jocks, cheerleaders, nerds, potheads and more stereotypes take the stage together to help save the school musical.

$15, 75 minutes. Shubin Theatre-407 Bainbridge St. Aug. 29, Sept. 3-5 @ 8 p.m.; Aug. 30-31 @ 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

***Photo courtesy of Emily Cardin/ Canary Promotion

It’s Day 6 of the 2008 Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe. What should you check out today? Sweet By-and-By!

“Sweet By-and-By” is described as a “one-man, multimedia, semi-autobiographical hootenanny.” The famed Pig Iron Theatre Company tells the story of Joe Hill, a radical songwriter who is credited as inspiring musical legends such as Bob Dylan. Hill’s banjo tunes will keep you laughing through the whole show.

Order your tickets here. FAST! It looks like this show will sell out.

$25, 65 minutes. Arts Bank-601 S. Broad St. Aug. 29-31, Sept. 3, 10, 11 @ 7 p.m., Sept. 4, 5 @ 9 p.m., Sept. 6, 12, 13 @ 10 p.m., Sept. 7 @ 3 p.m.

***Photo courtesy of Daniel Rudholm/ Canary Promotion

Day 5 of the Festival brings us to the start of another work week and the beginning of finals, but why not take a break for a few hours?

“His, Hers and Larry’s” is an entertaining tale about a couple attempting to live the perfect marriage-along with their obnoxious roommate, Larry. It even has a Drexel connection: Julia Curcio, playwright and co-producer of this production, is a 2006 alumnus. You can purchase tickets here.

$10, 60 minutes. Projects Gallery-629 N. Second St. Aug. 29 @ 8 p.m., Aug. 30, Sept. 6, 10, 12 @ 7 p.m., Sept. 2, 3 @ 5 p.m., Sept. 7 @ 2 p.m.

***Image courtesy of Jason Woolf/ Canary Promotion

Join the Walking Fish Theatre for their “24 Hour Comedy Marathon.” Seriously, 24 hours of stand-up for only $5!

Watch several comics throughout the night, into the early morning and back again to midnight. You can buy your tickets here.

You can even try to make the crowd laugh by attempting your own stand-up routine. Give it a try. Maybe you’ll be performing at next year’s Live Arts + Philly Fringe Festival!

$5, Ongoing (24 hours). Walking Fish Theatre—2509 Frankford Avenue. From Aug 31 @ 12 pm through Sept 1 @ 12 pm.

***Image courtesy David Neibauer/ Canary Promotion

It’s the second day of the Festival and what a better way to get involved than to actually interact in the performance?

“Car” let’s you do just that. Choreographer Kate Watson-Wallace has created a movement-based installation where you become a part of the action. It’s really simple:

-Purchase your ticket online.
-Head over to the garage at Fresh Grocer (40th + Walnut)
-Enter like you would with your car and see the attendant.
-Listen to the attendant’s instructions.
-Join three others inside of a car.

“Car” seems like it will be a lot of fun—just be prepared to do some walking. You definitely won’t be sitting down for long periods of time for this Live Arts show. 

Purchase your tickets soon. It looks like all “Car” performances will be sold out.

$25, 60 minutes. Parking Garage #40—40th + Walnut Streets. Aug 29 + 30, Sept 5, 6, 12 + 13 (Performances begin every half hour from 7:30-10:30 pm). Aug 31, Sept 2-4, 7 + 9-11 (Performances begin every half hour from 7:30- 10 pm).

***Photo courtesy Jacques-Jean Tiziou/ Canary Promotion

The Philadelphia Live Arts + Philly Fringe Festival starts today! We’ll keep you updated on the shows to attend, reviews and (hopefully) some multimedia to go along.

Tonight, before going to Tritone to see The Shondes, I suggest checking out “Wawapalooza 2: Get Shorti” playing at 2^nd Stage at The Adrienne (2030 Sansom St.). It’s the opening night of “Wawapalooza 2,” so head on over early to guarantee admission or purchase your tickets here.

“Wawapalooza 2” consists of short plays and films joking about IKEA, Wildwood, NJ, Guitar Hero addictions and the greatest convenience store of the greater Philadelphia region. Taste the local flavor!

$10, 70 minutes. Second Stage at The Adrienne-2030 Sansom St. Aug. 29, Sept. 1 @ 7 p.m., Aug. 30, Sept. 4 @ 9 p.m., Aug. 31 @ 4 p.m.

***Photo courtesy Canary Promotion

Are you following the DNC this week? Do you think Denver is a little too far away for you to get political? Kick off your holiday weekend this Friday at Tritone and watch The Shondes tackle some of the issues everyone’s talking about!

The Brooklyn quartet has been receiving a lot of hype since their record “The Red Sea” was released earlier this year. Check out what the media is saying about The Shondes:

“…a band bent on putting politics back in punk. Just a year out from their union in college, the foursome caught the crest of a foamy blogger-hype wave without so much as a single pressed.“ – SPIN

“Are The Shondes the next Sleater-Kinney?” – VH1 Best Week Ever Blog

“Seamlessly fusing art and politics.” – Punk Planet

“…an album rich in saw-tooth guitars, pummeling rhythms and an undeniably anthemic spirit. It’s haunting and it’s eerie, yet it’s rousing. The Shondes are a twisted carnival film noir come true.” – CMJ

Look out for a follow-up post filled with photos and video from the show. Hope to see you there!

The Shondes-Tritone (1508 South Street)-Aug. 29-10 pm-$7-21+

***Photo courtesy Fanatic Promotion

Last Sunday, Shy Child opened up for The Faint at the Trocadero. Before the show, we sat down to talk about the tour, the mid 90’s and their favorite movie, “Clueless.”

Drex And The City: To start off, how did you two meet and how did the band form?

Pete: We met at University in the mid 90’s. I said that like an Englishman. We actually met at Wesleyan University, which is in Connecticut, in the mid 90’s. And we’ve played in lots of bands together.

Nate: Don’t forget to mention that it was in the mid 90’s.

P: Yeah, the mid 90’s. I love mid 90’s as an era. “Clueless” came out.

N: We met actually at the movie theater where “Clueless” was playing. We were both big, big fans…

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