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Submitted by JEPsculpture on May 13, 2008 - 9:12pm.
Think you have what it takes to be a renowned photographer? Always wanted to display your photos, but never had a place to do it? Maybe you’re not quite that ambitious, but you’ve got one killer pic that you’re sure could stand with the best of them?
“Phillyist Framed 2008” is giving local shutterbugs a shot at seeing their art in a gallery. Phillyist, the website about Philadelphia and everything that happens there, invites area residents to submit their photos by May 21. Thirty will be chosen for display at Studio 34: Yoga | Healing | Arts, a new healing and creative arts space in West Philadelphia.
“We’ve long been impressed by the photos our readers send in to our Photoist feature, so we’re looking to give them a chance to display their work in a formal gallery setting,” said Phillyist Framed curator and judge Matt Johnson, Phillyist’s photography and architecture writer.
Any resident of the greater Philadelphia area is welcome to enter up to three photos shot in the region. Entries should be posted to the Phillyist Framed group on Flickr.com, the photo-sharing website, before midnight on May 21. The winning photos will be selected by Johnson and Philadelphia photographers JJ Tiziou (jjtiziou.net) and Brad Maule (phillyskyline.com). Winners will be notified no later than May 30, and will be responsible for framing their work in accordance with Phillyist Framed guidelines. Full rules are posted at http://phillyist.com/2008/04/22/phillyist_framed_rules.php.
The exhibit will go up on June 27 and remain on display for a month at Studio 34: Yoga | Healing | Arts (4522 Baltimore Avenue in West Philly; just 15 minutes from City Hall on SEPTA’s No. 34 trolley line).
The public is invited to the opening reception on Friday, June 27, from 7–9 p.m. “Hang out with other Phillyist readers, celebrate our awesome contributors, and spy on gallery-goers as they gush over your work,” Johnson said.
Phillyist (http://phillyist.com), launched just in time for Live 8 in 2005, covers Philadelphia news and events, restaurants and bars, happenings and goings-on. It is the 13th website by Gothamist LLC, whose flagship blog, Gothamist (launched in 2002), covers New York City.
Studio 34: Yoga | Healing | Arts (http://studio34yoga.com), which opened in March, is a 5,000-square-foot healing and creative arts space in vibrant, diverse West Philadelphia. It offers yoga, Pilates, creative arts, and community programs; and rents space for events and healing providers.
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Submitted by JEPsculpture on April 21, 2008 - 12:38pm.
In "slip," things seen and unseen are explored by Philadelphia's contemporary dance company Moving Research. Six dancers share the space around a sculptural installation, moving in and out of sight of the viewer, eluding capture and stasis. Audience members follow the dancers or choose to stand and watch the dance as it flows past them. Each viewing experience is unique and personal. To see all the dancers' movements simultaneously is at most times impossible. Choreographed by Meg Foley, the dance weaves and slips through itself and the audience.
Performances at Studio 34: Yoga | Healing | Arts in West Philadelphia: May 8, 2008, 8:30pm; May 10, 8pm; May 11, 3pm; May 16, 8pm; May 17, 8pm, and May 18, 3pm. Photo by JJ Tiziou.
Submitted by JEPsculpture on April 2, 2008 - 1:59pm.
How Philly Moves is a public art proposal for SEPTA's 46th and Market station celebrating Philadelphia dance with photography by Jacques-Jean Tiziou and sculpture by James Peniston.
Our proposal has been selected as a finalist; it is one of five under consideration for funding. If selected, we will undertake a photographic survey of the way Philly moves and create a permanent installation of sculpture and images in the newly renovated SEPTA station. But we need help:
We're looking for dancers! Whether you're a social dancer, student or professional performer, all ages, styles and levels of experience will be celebrated. Sign up and be photographed! Email us at info@howphillymoves.org and show us how you move. You'll be able to use the photos afterwards.
Shoot dates:
And if you'd like to help support this endeavor, email volunteer@howphillymoves.org.
Please help us spread the word!
For more information, see howphillymoves.org.
Submitted by JEPsculpture on March 18, 2008 - 9:13pm.
Studio 34: Yoga | Healing | Arts, the West Philly yoga-and-creative arts studio, is opening for business with a week of free events that includes free yoga and Pilates classes from March 22-29; an opening reception for a 15-artist show on Friday, March 28; and a grand-opening party on Saturday, March 29.
In February, Studio 34 hosted the Artclash! Collective's Fun-a-Day 4 show. Now it's opening for real, and everyone's invited.
All Grand Opening Week events will take place at Studio 34: Yoga | Healing | Arts (4522 Baltimore Avenue, http://www.studio34yoga.com, 215.387.3434).
MARCH 22-29: FREE YOGA AND PILATES CLASSES. Studio 34 is proud to offer classes free of charge during its first week of business. Come see our new studio! Check http://www.studio34yoga.com for class schedule.
FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 7-10 p.m.: "FINDING BLUE" RECEPTION. What is blue? Is it the happiness of blue skies, the blues of sadness? When is blue not a color, but a journey? In "Finding Blue" by the Midwives Collective 15 artists explore hue and metaphor in oil, pencil, fiber, photographs, and other media. With individual works, room-sized installations, and a video projection, the show makes fine use of Studio 34's facilities. The reception will feature live music and refreshments, and select artworks will remain on display through April 23.
SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 7-11 p.m.: GRAND OPENING PARTY: We're throwing a party in our newly renovated, 5,000-square-foot space on Baltimore Avenue, and everyone's invited! Enjoy the music of the Citywide Specials and Philadelphia's own Jessi Teich. Snack on refreshments, savor the art of "Finding Blue," win a door prize — we'll be giving away 3 months of free yoga and much more!
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A new yoga-and-creative arts studio, Studio 34: Yoga | Healing | Arts will offer yoga and Pilates classes, healing services, community workshops, musical performances, creative arts events, support groups, and community meetings. Founded by three longtime neighborhood residents, Studio 34 serves as a wellness and community hub, offering an experience and service unique in the Philadelphia area. We have low-cost spaces for rent, including four wellness rooms, two studios (1,700 and 700 square feet), a conference room, and a community space with a stage.
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Studio 34: Yoga | Healing | Arts. 4522 Baltimore Avenue in West Philly. On the #34 trolley line. 215.387.3434. http://www.studio34yoga.com.


Submitted by JEPsculpture on September 11, 2007 - 10:46pm.
10 a.m., Fri., Oct. 5: the city of Philadelphia will dedicate a 9-foot bronze sculpture of Ben Franklin next to the Engine 8 firehouse at 4th and Arch Streets. Everyone's invited.
Commissioned by the city and sculpted by Philly artist James Peniston, "Keys To Community" will replace the one-of-a-kind "Penny Franklin," the 1971 acrylic sculpture that was covered with 80,000 pennies collected from schoolkids, and which was removed in 1996 after it began to deteriorate. In its place will go James' sculpture, a one-ton bronze bust that incorporates more than 1,000 keys he collected at local elementary schools while giving talks about Franklin. Some of your kids may have given keys or pennies -- in all, schoolchildren donated nearly 1.5 million one-cent pieces to help fund the work.
The sculpture also received funding from the Philadelphia Fire Department. During the casting, several firefighters placed the brass nameplates of fallen colleagues into the molten metal. See you at the dedication!
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