This DIY Space Is The Heart And Soul Of Philly’s Art Scene – Thrillist (JAN 2023)

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Upcoming Events

Queen Rat w/ Wax Jaw + Jumping Juvies + The Membrains

  • Tickets: $12–$15
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Queen Rat poster

Philadelphia Psychotronic Film Society

Warning: Psychotronic films may contain extreme subject matter, attend at your own risk.

  • Tickets: $5 At Door
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Philadelphia Psychotronic Film Society poster

R5 Productions presents
Future Teens w/ Macseal + Shallow Pools

  • Tickets: $16
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Future Teens poster

Philly Premiere
ASK ANY BUDDY (vintage gay porn compilation) + surprise 16mm screening

A feature-length crowd-pleasing compilation of clips from vintage gay adult films from the 1960s-80s plus a surprise vintage 16mm feature!

  • Tickets: $15
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ASK ANY BUDDY (vintage gay porn compilation) + surprise 16mm screening poster

SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS WITH MICHAEL CRUZ KAYNE

A comedy show about grief from Michael Cruz Kayne (THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT).

  • Tickets: $15–$20
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SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS WITH MICHAEL CRUZ KAYNE poster

R5 Productions presents
Pile

  • Tickets: $20
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Pile poster

R5 Productions presents
Pile

  • Sold Out
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Pile poster

Constant Smiles w/ Pine Barons + Jeff Zeigler

  • Tickets: $12–$15
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Constant Smiles poster

The Philly Pigeon presents
The Late(ish) Poetry Show

  • Tickets: $15–$25
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The Late(ish) Poetry Show poster

R5 Productions presents
No Fucker w/ Destruct + K.O.S. + Nightfall + Alement

  • Tickets: $15
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No Fucker poster

Philadelphia Psychotronic Film Society

Warning: Psychotronic films may contain extreme subject matter, attend at your own risk.

  • Tickets: $5 At Door
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Philadelphia Psychotronic Film Society poster

Record Release Show
I Hope That Hurts (Record Release / Pop Punk Dance Party) w/ Brandon Richie + Brian Quirk + Dummy Pass + Cryptic Dollface

  • Tickets: $10–$20
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I Hope That Hurts (Record Release / Pop Punk Dance Party) poster

Philly Premiere
FINDING GRACE

  • Tickets: $15
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FINDING GRACE poster

Highnoon w/ Bleary Eyed + Fib + Halloween

  • Tickets: $12–$15
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Highnoon poster

Farewell To Rap Tour
Ghais Guevara w/ Tabby + Student 1 + Defo

  • Tickets: $12–$30
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Ghais Guevara poster

REWIND & PLAY (Thelonius Monk doc)

Comprised of unaired footage from a 1969 French television program.

  • Tickets: $10
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REWIND & PLAY (Thelonius Monk doc) poster

30th Anniversary Screening
Takeshi Kitano’s SONATINE

  • Tickets: $12
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Takeshi Kitano’s SONATINE poster

Exhumed Films presents
Spring Break ’83 35mm Double Feature

35mm screenings of SPRING BREAK (1983) + JOYSTICKS (1983)!

  • Tickets: $15–$20
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Spring Break ’83 35mm Double Feature poster

Luby Sparks (Japan) w/ Bubble Tea and Cigarettes + Doused

  • Tickets: $20–$25
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Luby Sparks (Japan) poster

Philadelphia Psychotronic Film Society

Warning: Psychotronic films may contain extreme subject matter, attend at your own risk.

  • Tickets: $5 At Door
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Philadelphia Psychotronic Film Society poster

R5 Productions presents
Ber

  • Tickets: $18
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Ber poster

Wednesday Night Titans

  • Tickets: $17–$20
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Wednesday Night Titans poster

1-800-HOT-DUCK Video Night

An evening of decrepit media from the notorious never-ending archive of 1-800-HOT-DUCK.

  • Tickets: $12
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1-800-HOT-DUCK Video Night poster

R5 Productions presents
Enumclaw w/ Nitefire

  • Tickets: $15
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Enumclaw poster

R5 Productions presents
Medium Build w/ Zinadelphia

  • Tickets: $16
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Medium Build poster

AWFUL Wrestling: MocaMania 3

  • Tickets: $20–$25
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AWFUL Wrestling: MocaMania 3 poster

Philly Premiere
LANSDALE: THEN, NOW, AND FOREVER

Exploring the history and DIY aspects of the Lansdale, PA music and arts scene, and how even after a global pandemic it is still thriving.

  • Tickets: $15
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LANSDALE: THEN, NOW, AND FOREVER poster

Philadelphia Psychotronic Film Society

Warning: Psychotronic films may contain extreme subject matter, attend at your own risk.

  • Tickets: $5 At Door
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Philadelphia Psychotronic Film Society poster

R5 Productions presents
Algiers

  • Tickets: $15
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Algiers poster

The Philly Pigeon presents
The Late(ish) Poetry Show

  • Tickets: $15–$25
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The Late(ish) Poetry Show poster

Tina Friml

  • Tickets: $20–$25
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Tina Friml poster

Philly Premiere
A PURE PLACE

From writer/director Nikias Chryssos (DER BUNKER) comes a tale of a dirt, soap, and magic set in a cult on a remote Greek island. Highly recommended!

  • Tickets: $12
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A PURE PLACE poster

Philadelphia Psychotronic Film Society

Warning: Psychotronic films may contain extreme subject matter, attend at your own risk.

  • Tickets: $5 At Door
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Philadelphia Psychotronic Film Society poster

Xiu Xiu w/ Jakob Battick

  • Sold Out
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Xiu Xiu poster

Acid Dad w/ Wine Lips

  • Tickets: $15–$18
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Acid Dad w/ Wine Lips poster

Crypt Video Rentals presents Staff Picks

A video store pop-up experience!

  • Tickets: On Sale Soon
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Crypt Video Rentals presents Staff Picks poster

Crypt Video Rentals presents Staff Picks

A video store pop-up experience!

  • Tickets: On Sale Soon
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Crypt Video Rentals presents Staff Picks poster

Best Little Horror House In Philly presents TETSUO THE IRON MAN

Film screening at 6:30, podcast recording at 8:00.

  • Tickets: $15
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Best Little Horror House In Philly presents TETSUO THE IRON MAN poster

The Philly Pigeon presents
The Late(ish) Poetry Show

  • Tickets: $15–$25
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The Late(ish) Poetry Show poster

EP Release Show
Brushstroke w/ FORTUNEWEST + Suzanne Sheer

  • Tickets: $12–$15
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Brushstroke poster

R5 Productions presents
FACS w/ P.E. + Heavenly Bodies

  • Tickets: $15
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FACS poster

Pearl & The Oysters (Stones Throw)

  • Tickets: $12–$15
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Pearl & The Oysters (Stones Throw) poster

R5 Productions presents
MAVI

  • Tickets: $18
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MAVI poster

Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band (from West Africa) w/ The Roaring Shell

  • Tickets: $20–$25
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Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band (from West Africa) poster

20th Anniversary Screening
THE ROOM with Greg Sestero

Greg “Mark” Sestero in attendance!

  • Tickets: $20
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THE ROOM with Greg Sestero poster

Twentieth Anniversary Screening
GEORGES BATAILLE’S STORY OF THE EYE

  • Tickets: $12
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GEORGES BATAILLE’S STORY OF THE EYE poster