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Ants on a Log Presents: Ice Cream for Breakfast Day Concert!
Sat, February 4, 2023
11:00 A.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Join local kindie group Ants on a Log for their 3rd Annual Ice Cream for Breakfast Day Concert! This FREE event will be extra special as the Ants welcome nationally acclaimed kindie musicians Suzi Shelton (NY) and Little Miss Ann (Chicago). This event will be held in the Parkway Central…
Lunar New Year Celebration
Sat, February 4, 2023
11:00 A.M.
Walnut Street West
Children and families are invited to come celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with us on Saturday, February 4th from 11am-1pm during our first Lunar New Year celebration since 2020! Enjoy a performance by the incredible Penn Lions, the University of Pennsylvania's Premier Traditional Chinese…
Handpan/Drumming Program
Tue, February 7, 2023
4:00 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Cost: FREE
This 4-week program will be led by Philly Talking Drums' Julius Rivera. The program will present discussions on drum culture, specific instruments, and will also feature influential Black Philadelphians from the book BLAM! Black Lives Always Mattered , by Charles L. Blockson. …
From Armstrong to Bridges: Celebrating a Century of Genius in Black American Music
Tue, February 7, 2023
4:30 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Join us for a live musical performance spotlighting the compositions of some of the most influential Black artists of the last 100 years. Expect a fun and diverse journey through the music of Louis Armstrong, Thelonius Monk, Roberta Flack, Alicia Keys, Leon Bridges and more. The band…
Music and Movement!
Wed, February 8, 2023
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Join Ms Naomi Wednesdays at 10:30 am in the Montgomery Auditorium for Music and Movement. Enjoy songs, dance, and fun explorations of rhythm and movement! This program is intended for our friends ages 6 and under and their caregivers. Instagram: @freelibraryccd Facebook:…
Musicopia: Bucket Drumming
Thu, February 9, 2023
4:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Musicopia: Bucket Drumming. Explore one of the most intuitive forms of music making: percussion! Spanning genres including jazz, Caribbean, traditional classical, and current pop, this highly interactive drummer Leon Jordan presents many types of rhythms, techniques, percussion…
A Celebration of Black American Music
Fri, February 10, 2023
3:30 P.M.
Whitman Library
Join us for a concert highlighting the contributions of Philadelphia composers to the rich and varied cultural tradition of Black American Music. The Renaissance Sextet, led by Leon Jordan Sr., will perform live, offer insights on the composers of the music you will hear and host a brief Q&A…
A Celebration of Black American Music
Mon, February 13, 2023
5:00 P.M.
Wynnefield Library
Join us for a concert highlighting the contributions of Philadelphia composers to the rich and varied cultural tradition of Black American Music. The Renaissance Sextet, led by Leon Jordan Sr., will perform live, offer insights on the composers of the music you will hear and host a brief Q&A…
Handpan/Drumming Program
Tue, February 14, 2023
4:00 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Cost: FREE
This 4-week program will be led by Philly Talking Drums' Julius Rivera. The program will present discussions on drum culture, specific instruments, and will also feature influential Black Philadelphians from the book BLAM! Black Lives Always Mattered , by Charles L. Blockson. …
Music and Movement!
Wed, February 15, 2023
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Join Ms Naomi Wednesdays at 10:30 am in the Montgomery Auditorium for Music and Movement. Enjoy songs, dance, and fun explorations of rhythm and movement! This program is intended for our friends ages 6 and under and their caregivers. Instagram: @freelibraryccd Facebook:…
Interactive Drum Demo
Wed, February 15, 2023
4:30 P.M.
Whitman Library
Educator and musician, Julius Rivera, will present this fun and interactive drum presentation where participants will hear about drums and have the opportunity to play along as well. This program is for all ages.
Guthrie P. Ramsey, Jr. | Who Hears Here: On Black Music, Pasts, & Present
Wed, February 15, 2023
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Register Join us for an evening of music and history. Professor emeritus of Music at the University of Pennsylvania, Guthrie P. Ramsey, Jr. is a celebrated musicologist, composer, pianist, and music historian. He is the author of Race Music: Black Cultures from Bebop to Hip-Hop and The Amazing…
From Louis Armstrong to Leon Bridges: Celebrating a Century of Genius in Black American Music
Thu, February 16, 2023
4:00 P.M.
Logan Library
Join us for a live musical performance spotlighting the original compositions of some of the most influential Black artists and composers of the past 100 years. Expect a fun and diverse journey through the music of Louis Armstrong, Thelonius Monk, Roberta Flack, Alicia Keys, Leon Bridges…
Handpan/Drumming Program
Tue, February 21, 2023
4:00 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Cost: FREE
This 4-week program will be led by Philly Talking Drums' Julius Rivera. The program will present discussions on drum culture, specific instruments, and will also feature influential Black Philadelphians from the book BLAM! Black Lives Always Mattered , by Charles L. Blockson. …
Music and Movement!
Wed, February 22, 2023
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Join Ms Naomi Wednesdays at 10:30 am in the Montgomery Auditorium for Music and Movement. Enjoy songs, dance, and fun explorations of rhythm and movement! This program is intended for our friends ages 6 and under and their caregivers. Instagram: @freelibraryccd Facebook:…
A Celebration of Black American Music
Thu, February 23, 2023
4:00 P.M.
Independence Library
Join us for a concert highlighting the contributions of Philadelphia composers to the rich and varied cultural tradition of Black American Music. The Renaissance Sextet, led by Leon Jordan Sr., will perform live, offer insights on the composers of the music you will hear and host a brief Q&A…
A Celebration of Black American Music
Sat, February 25, 2023
12:00 P.M.
Haverford Library
Join us for a concert highlighting the contributions of Philadelphia composers to the rich and varied cultural tradition of Black American Music. The Renaissance Sextet, led by Leon Jordan Sr., will perform live, offer insights on the composers of the music you will hear and host a brief Q&A…
A Celebration of Black American Music: The Renaissance Orchestra
Sat, February 25, 2023
3:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Join us for a free concert highlighting the contributions of Philadelphia composers to the rich and varied cultural tradition of Black American Music. The Renaissance Sextet, led by Leon Jordan Sr., will perform live, offer insights on the composers of the music you will hear, and host a brief…
From Louis Armstrong to Leon Bridges- Celebrating a century of genius in Black American Music
Sat, February 25, 2023
3:00 P.M.
Haverford Library
As part of Black History Month, we are excited to present- “From Louis Armstrong to Leon Bridges- Celebrating a century of genius in Black American Music”, a live musical performance spotlighting the compositions of some of the most influential Black artists of the last 100 years.…
From Armstrong to Bridges: Celebrating a Century of Genius in Black American Music
Mon, February 27, 2023
4:00 P.M.
Independence Library
As part of Black History Month, we are excited to present- “From Louis Armstrong to Leon Bridges- Celebrating a century of genius in Black American Music”, a live musical performance spotlighting the original compositions of some of the most influential Black artists and…