Philadelphia
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Notable Philadelphia: 7/18–7/24
Tuesday 7/18: Chasing Windmills Reading Series, featuring: Kate Barss, Faye Chevalier, Derrick Johnson, and Becca Khalil. 7 p.m. at Black Sheep Pub. PUFF Presents: The Evil Within movie screening. 8 p.m. at Tattooed Mom, $5.
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Notable Philadelphia: 7/4–7/10
Tuesday 7/4: “What to the Slave Is the 4th of July” Serve the People BBQ & Potluck. 2 p.m. at Malcolm X Park. Wednesday 7/5: Trainspotting & Trainspotting 2. 7 p.m. at The Trocadero. Parks on Tap: Shofuso Japanese House & Garden. 5…
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This Week in Indie Bookstores
The Guardian looks at how an Australian feminist bookstore took on MRA trolls. Two Dollar Radio, a Columbus-based independent publisher, plans to open a bookstore. A community bookstore in Amman, Jordan that charged a pay-what-you-can fee for books nearly went bankrupt,…
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The Last Greatest Show on Earth: Ringling vs. Reality
In other words, something’s wrong when you turn to acrobats and lion tamers to anchor yourself in a spinning world.
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Notable Philadelphia: 6/27–7/3
Tuesday 6/27: Philly Creative Interventionists Networking Night. 6 p.m. at Win Win. Wednesday 6/28: Japanese Film Poster Exhibit & Film Screening of High Teen Boogie. 6 p.m. at PhilaMOCA.
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Notable Philadelphia: 6/20–6/26
Tuesday 6/20: Heavy Metal film screening. 8 p.m. at Tattooed Mom, $5. Wednesday 6/21: Poetry Showcase feat. NET Center poets. 5:30 at Franny Lou’s Porch.
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Notable Philadelphia: 6/13–6/19
Tuesday 6/13: Patricia Lockwood reads from and discusses her new book, Priestdaddy: A Memoir. 7:30 at The Free Library. Wednesday 6/14: Summer Reading Kick-Off Party. 4 p.m.–6 p.m. behind South Philly Branch Library, in the playground.
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Out of the Trenches: The Rumpus Review of Wonder Woman
If there was ever a case for women avoiding Botox, Diana’s signature skepticism for the patriarchy is it. She has never encountered womanhood as subordinate, and she’s not about to start.
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Notable Philadelphia: 6/6–6/12
Tuesday 6/6: Drunk spelling bee. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Pub on Passyunk. Wednesday 6/7: Raunchy: Adult Dirty Embroidery Workshop. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Lume Studios, $25.
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Notable Philadelphia: 5/30–6/5
Tuesday 5/30: Open mic with featured poet Ashley Davis. 7 p.m. at APoetArtGallery, $5. Depreciator, VCTMS, Portals, Bad VIBES, and Snake Charmer. 6 p.m. at The Fire, $10. Wednesday 5/31: Moonstone Reading Series featuring: D. Ted Tarnovski, Shy Watson, and Angelo Colavita.…
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Notable Philadelphia: 5/23–5/29
Tuesday 5/23: Shitty Energies Be Gone: A Chapbook Release Party for What Urge Will Save Us by Alina Pleskova. Featuring: Emma Sanders, Juliana Reyes, Amy Saul-Zerby, Nicole Steinberg, Faye Chevalier, and more. 7:30 p.m. at L’Etage. CommonSpace Live: Battlescars Story Slam.…
