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6.19

Quotidian Pasts Tour

Man in suit examining archaeological objects from Africa

Assistant Curator Meg Onli leads a tour of the “Colored People Time: Quotidian Pasts” exhibit, providing context, offering background on the curatorial process, and pointing out key elements of the exhibition. The exhibit examines the history of commodifying and collecting objects and culture from Africa.

6:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.

Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St.

6.21

Mindfulness at the Museum: Meditation

Sandi raising her hands

Holistic practitioner Sandi Herman hosts a meditative drop-in session that focuses on deep breathing and ends with a walk through the galleries.

12:00p.m. - 1:00p.m.

Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St.

6.29

Queen of Diamonds

People gambling at a casino table

The Nina Menkes-directed film “Queen of Diamonds” is re-released as a 4K restoration, following a Blackjack dealer and juxtaposes the bright lights of Las Vegas with dark deserts just outside it.

7:00p.m.

Lightbox Film Center, 3701 Chestnut St.

7.9

Poetry Reading

Penn Book Center

Linda Elkin, Kasey Jueds, and J.C. Todd read their poetry. Each writer has been published several times; Jueds, who lives in Philadelphia is the author of “Keeper,” and Todd is the author of “The Damages of Morning.”

6:00p.m. - 7:30p.m.

Penn Book Center, 130 S. 34th St.

Person on floor in tights with painted toenails and fanny pack

Queer Genius

This free screening explores cross-genre, inter-generational queer stories of artists Eileen Myles, Barbara Hammer, Jibz Cameron, and Black Quantum Futurism. The film tackles the challenges of fame, failure, family, gender, and sexuality.

For more information, visit lightboxfilmcenter.org.

Thursday, June 13, 2019

7:00p.m.

Lightbox Film Center, 3701 Chestnut St.

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