Special Event: Mark Auslander author of The Accidental Slaveowner: Revisiting a Myth of Race and Finding an American Family

August 20th, 2011

[ September 7, 2011; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]

Wednesday September 7, 6pm – Non-Fiction

A Special Event at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust Street

Mark Auslander author of The Accidental Slaveowner: Revisiting a Myth of Race and Finding an American Family ($24.95 University of Georgia Press)

What does one contested account of an enslaved woman tell us about our difficult racial past? Part history, [...]

Special Event: LUCILLE CLIFTON MEMORIAL

May 26th, 2010

[ June 27, 2010; 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 4pm – PoetryCelebration of Light: A Tribute to Lucille CliftonEveryone is invited to share their poems and memories of Lucille

“It will take a long time for many of us to truly accept a world that goes on without Lucille Clifton – one that goes on often without much apparent evidence of her [...]

Special Event: Scott Chrisitianson author of Freeing Charles

April 22nd, 2010

[ May 13, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] THURSDAY, MAY 13, 7pm – NON-FICTIONArt Sanctuary & Moonstone PresentSCOTT CHRISTIANSONauthor of Freeing Charles: The Struggle to Free a Slave on the Eve of the Civil War ($24.95 University of Illinois Press)

Freeing Charles recounts the life and epic rescue of captured fugitive slave Charles Nalle of Culpeper, Virginia, who was forcibly liberated by Harriet Tubman [...]


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10/28 – 7pm – Richard Becker author of Palestine, Israel and the US Empire

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28, 7pm – NON-FICTIONRICHARD BECKERAuthor of Palestine, Israel and the US Empire ($17.95)

Palestine, Israel and the U.S. Empire provides a sharp analysis of the historic and current events in the struggle for Palestine – from the division of the Middle East by Western powers and the Zionist settler movement, to the founding of [...]

10/27 – Moonstone Poetry Series presents Jeanne Murray Walker and David Moolten

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

TUESDAY OCTOBER 27, 7pm – POETRYMoonstone Poetry Series PresentsJEANNE MURRAY WALKER & DAVID MOOLTENauthor of New Tracks, Night Falling ($16.00 Eerdmans)

“Anyone who can get through a newspaper,” Jeanne Murray Walker says, “will find this book a piece of cake.” Indeed, the poems in this book are strong but unpretentious pieces rich in meaning and [...]

10/25 – 7pm – Lucky Old Souls presents Truth or Consequence Trio, Jason Stein, and Jack Wright Trio

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

SUNDAY OCTOBER 25, 7pm – MUSIC – $15 (admission & dinner) – BYOB
Lucky Old Souls Presents a special dinner show with
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE TRIOJASON STEINJACK WRIGHT TRIO
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE TRIO – Dan Peterson (reeds), Matt Stein (bass), Doug Hirlinger (drums)
JASON STEIN – solo bass clarinet
JACK WRIGHT TRIO Jack Wright (sax), Damon Smith (bass), Mike Szekely [...]

10/23 – 9pm – Diego and Hugo Manuschevich + Sassafras Spine Trio

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

FRIDAY OCTOBER 23, 9pm – MUSICDIEGO and HUGO MANUSCHEVICHTHE SASSAFRAS SPINE TRIODiego Manuschevich is a highly regarded multi-reedist/composer working in Santiago, Chile. He has led and composed for numerous ensembles ranging from trios to octets – including “Los Ogros del Swing” and “Diego Manuschevich Quinteto” – comprised of some of the most talented and creative [...]

10/23 – 7:30pm – Philly Fantastic presents Jonathan Maberry

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

FRIDAY OCTOBER 23, 7:30pm – SCI-FIPhiladelphia Fantastic Presents:JONATHAN MABERRY
Jonathan Mayberry is a multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author, magazine feature writer, playwright, content creator and writing teacher/lecturer. His novels include Ghost Road Blues (winner of the Stoker Award for Best First Novel in 2006), Dead Man’s Song, Bad Moon Rising, and Patient Zero. His nonfiction [...]

10/23 – 6pm – Thulani Davis and Robert F. Engs

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

FRIDAY OCTOBER 23, 6pm – NON-FICTIONPennsylvania Quest for Freedom – Philadelphia Live & Learn Weekend PresentsTHULANI DAVISauthor of My Confederate Kinfolk: A Twenty-First Century Freedwoman Discovers Her Rootswith a discussion led by distinguished historian R. Robert F. Engs.
Join us for an evening of discussion about self discovery and identity with author Thulani Davis, as [...]

CANCELLED DUE TO PHILLIES GAME – 10/21 – 7pm – Open Mic

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21, 7pm – OPEN MIC
GO PHILS!!!

10/16 – 9pm – The Weekly Revue

Friday, October 16th, 2009

FRIDAY OCTOBER 16, 9pm – MUSIC – $3 – $5 – BYO
MUSIC REVUE featuringINFINITE POSSIBILITIESA HISTORY LESSONMUSIC w/ LADY SINGERS+ MORE

10/13 – 7pm – Moonstone Poetry Series presents Thomas Fucaloro, Christian Georgescu, Sarah Sarai

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

TUESDAY OCTOBER 13, 7pm – POETRYMoonstone Poetry Series PresentsTHOMAS FUCALORO, CHRISTIAN GEORGESCU, SARAH SARAI (from you say. say. – $15 Uphook Press)

Rhythm, risk, reach… A sensitivity to words that sparkle on the page and in performance spark off it…Uphook Press is a New York City-based publisher specializing in work by poets and spoken words artists [...]

10/10 – 4pm – Mary Cappello author of Called Back

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

SATURDAY OCTOBER 10, 4pm – NON-FICTIONMARY CAPPELLOAuthor of Called Back: My Reply to Cancer, My Return to Life ($15.95 Alyson)

In her intensely personal and insightful memoir, Mary Cappello wonders aloud for us what breast cancer awareness really makes us aware of, and responds as if for the first time to the deceivingly simple command: [...]