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May 2017

Tire Fire Presents: Solomon, Myers, Arrand & Castillo

WedWed
May 24May 24
7:00 pm10:00 pm

This is the LAST TIRE FIRE….until September.

Come celebrate with them on a rare burger Wednesday with readings from:

Like the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Asali Solomon was West Philadelphia born and raised, but left the area for twenty years after high school. She attended college at Barnard College in New York, received a Ph.D. in English from the University of California, Berkeley and an MFA in Fiction at the University of Iowa. She’s the author of Get Down (FSG, 2006) and Disgruntled (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2015), and an assistant professor of English at Haverford College.

Gina Myers is the author of A Model Year (2009) and Hold It Down (2013). Her essays and reviews have appeared in Fanzine, Frontier Psychiatrist, Coldfront Magazine, Philadelphia Review of Books, and other places. Originally from Saginaw, Michigan, Myers lives in Philadelphia.

Colette Arrand is a student at the University of Georgia, studying English Literature. She is the author of Hold Me Gorilla Monsoon (Opo Books & Objects, 2017). She is the founding editor of The Wanderer and the non-fiction editor of Heavy Feather Review. She currently lives in Athens, GA, where she runs Fear of a Ghost Planet, a zine press and distro.

Sebastian Castillo is the author of 49 Venezuelan Novels. He lives in Philadelphia, where he teaches writing. He asks that his friends and family put a video of Cam’ron counting a stack of money while freestyling on a 2003 episode of BET’s The Basement on his grave, somehow.

This month, they’ll be raising money for the Women’s Law Project, “the only public interest law center in Pennsylvania devoted to the rights of women and girls. We are a leading voice in the fight for equal access to reproductive healthcare and abortion, improving institutional response to all forms of violence against women, challenging sex & gender discrimination, and advocating for workplace equality and economic justice. We’re proud to be a state-based organization with a significant track record of national influence, and an extensive track record of legal precedents and policy reforms that advance the rights of women and their families—particularly those with few resources and little political power.”

Doors at 7, reading around 8.

$4 Hamburgers & Vegan Burgers until midnight
$2 Narragansett Lager Tall Boys all day
Half off all drafts 5-7 & 10-11pm

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+VIBES+ art exhibition

FriFri
May 26May 26
6:00 pm9:00 pm

Come check out this pop-up group show which celebrates queer artists, artists of color & female artists!

Featuring new works by:
Dina Volpe
Lexi Bella
Reginald Pean
N’ketiah Brakohiapa
Hannah Gaudite
Tifani Truelove
Holly Farrell
Josh Graupera
Larissa Karan
Quinn McNichol
Caitlin Herrschaft
Matthew Guiliano
Madeleine Dietrich
Mia Buonaiuto

All proceeds benefit The Black and Brown Workers Collective & The Attic Youth Center.

ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Half off drafts 5-7pm & 10-11pm

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Sunday Arts & Crafts: Scratch Art

SunSun
May 28May 28
12:00 pm11:30 pm

Scratch and sketch your way to magical fun EVERY Sunday in May! As you scratch away the black coating with a stylus on a variety of shapes supplied, watch your designs bloom in all the colors of the rainbow.

Scratch your creative itch while sampling our tasty brunch menu.

FREE FUN for the whole family.

Half priced drafts from 5-7 & 10-11pm
$2 PBR pounders & 1/2 price tater tots all night.

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Monument Lab: Mural Arts fundraiser

SunSun
May 28May 28
2:00 pm5:00 pm

Help Mural Arts Philadelphia beautify our community while you party!  They’re in the final days of the Monument Lab Kickstarter fundraiser, a public art and civic research project that explores the modern concept of a monument for Philadelphia. This fundraiser will help raise money for a series of temporary installations by local and international artists to be put up in public spaces across the city, accompanied by interactive pop-up “laboratories” for creative conversations.

20% of our sales during this event will go towards the Monument Lab.  But, you can send in an additional donation if you’d like!

FREE ARTS & CRAFTS!
Don’t miss our delicious Brunch menu, with speciality cocktails only available Sat & Sun until 4:30pm!

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2nd Annual BraTacular

SunSun
May 28May 28
7:00 pm10:00 pm

Celebrate the 2nd annual Bratacular with boob-themed games, music & art!

BOOBTASTIC arcade arena:
-Build-A-Bra (bring a bra to decorate and crafts will be supplied)
-Bra Limbo
-Bra Tug-A-War
-Pin the Bra on the Boobs
-Brasket Ball (Shot the boob in the hoop made of bras)
-Bra Fashion Show (Enter to walk, the crowd decides best bra)
-Take a Nipture (a boob photo booth where your face becomes the nipple)

Music by Ashley Burkart and featuring Spoken Word Artist and Poet, Becca Khalil.

Showcasing/Selling: PrettyPrivates Chocolate Vaginas from Haley Davena & Pussy Pins created by Madison Auch.

ALL genders, bodies, shapes, sizes & colors are welcomed for this celebration.

Admission: FREE! (Must be 21 to enter)
*Some games and activities may have a small fee between $1 – $5
First 10 people at the door get entered into a raffle to win a free prize at the end of the night!

10% of proceeds will be donated to Planned Parenthood!

1/2 price tater tots from 7pm-close
$2 Pabst Blue Ribbon 16oz. pounders
FREE arts & crafts!!

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Tattooed Momedy

TueTue
May 30May 30
8:00 pm11:00 pm

Tattooed Momedy is a free monthly comedy showcase featuring hilarious comedy performers of all types and genres from Philadelphia and across the U.S.  

Featuring:
Keith From Up Da Block
Max Barth
Kate Banford
Mike Brooks
Domo Jones
Brian Finnell
Marlenas McMahon-Purk

Special Guest Performance by: Bully! (Libby Reindell & Quinton J. Alexander)

Hosted by Michael Kelly

$1 all beef or veggie bean tacos (until we run out!)
$2.50 Tecates all day
Half off all drafts 5-7 & 10-11pm

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Mad House v.4 release party

WedWed
May 31May 31
7:00 pm10:00 pm

Mad House returns to host a release party for Volume 4 of their incredible literary magazine!  Support our Philadelphia literary scene while listening to local published authors and poets.

READINGS by:
Talon Bazille-Ducheneaux
Marissa Johnson-Valenzuela
Patrick Blagrave
Mel Bentley
Jacob Camacho
Lindo Yes
Berry Grass
Kirwyn Sutherland
Amy Saul-Zerby

Copies will be for sale at the party { or claim your preorder 🙂 }

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June 2017

Thirty West #3: LIVE spoken word

ThuThu
June 1June 1
5:00 pm7:00 pm

An evening of spoken word presented by Thirty West Publishing House.

Featuring:
Kendall A. Bell
Gordon Buchan
Raven Callahan
Chad Frame
Ze Lynx

Hosted by Josh Dale

50¢ pierogi until 10pm. (Our signature potato & onion pierogis are now VEGAN!)
Half off all drafts 5-7 & 10-11pm

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FUSED UNDERGROUND art showcase

FriFri
June 2June 2
7:00 pm11:30 pm

JERKS Productions bring you another FUSED UNDERGROUND showcase! Join them for a night of ART, HORROR & BOOZE as they celebrate First Friday and showcase some of Philadelphia (and surrounding area)’s best local artists!

Featuring art by:
Nicholas Philippidea
Julia Eckenrode
Jesse Jaws
Eddie Delaney
Jessica Barros
Julie Salas
Jess Landis
Bat Factory
Kaitlin Traver
Bud LaRosa
Nate Hurst
Viveca Malave
Kait O’Donnell
A Creative Design Company
Rachel Nemec
Krissy Whiski
Jonny Tansey
Jenaro Pagan
Kearia Swinnie
Erin Fleming
Jeremy Petrachonis
Viveca Petrachonis
Qori Moorehaul
Imaginarium Creative Studios
Shannon McDevitt
Anthony Pepe
Chris Wagner
Jenn Kelly
Human Made Products
Dan Kiselev
Marie Martello
Jenna Howell

Half off drafts 5-7pm & 10-11pm

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Sunday Arts & Crafts: Coloring Books

SunSun
June 4June 4
12:00 pm11:30 pm

This month let’s hear it for the classic arts & crafts coloring book…or our weird & wacky take on it anyway!

Each week in June we’ll feature selections from a bunch of fun coloring books that catch our eye. From the Heavy Metal Fun Time Activity Book to Hello Kitty, from Lisa Frank to Gangsta Rap, from Punk Rock Classics to My Little Pony. We’ll be bringing you the best and brightest pages to color, customize & embellish with all the crafty bling you can muster. Look for new coloring pages each week!

Color outside the lines while trying our tasty brunch menu.

For those of you playing along at home, download nifty Resistance-themed coloring pages from Planned Parenthood!

Half off drafts 5-7pm & 10-11pm.
Night crafters enjoy half price tater tots & $2 Pabst Blue Ribbon pounder cans after 7 pm!

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