See Beyond My Skin

The Fallser Club Knock Out Week of Music!
thefallserclub.com for tickets
Tuesday July 9: Democracy on Fire with Baratunde Thurston, Katherine Maher, A.J. Jacobs with music by Bethlehem and Sad Patrick (free)
Thursday July 11: The Return of the Fest with The Bent Benjamins, Matthew Gordon, and Lisa Jeanette.
Friday July 12: A Night of Psychedelic Funk: Canopy with Morel
Saturday July 13: Genre-Bending Jazz with Rockwell Valentine & Oishē
Sunday July 14: Comedy Show & Fundraiser

What does it mean to be a citizen today? What is the state of democracy? The Fallser Club is hosting the TED Democracy Satellite event Tuesday July 9th 5pm to 7pm funded by Visit Philadelphia. TED Fireside Chat with Baratunde Thurston and Katherine Maher. Followed by light food and fabulous music by Bethlehem and Sad Patrick. This event is free but you must register for capacity.

https://thefallserclub.com/event/the-fallser-club-satellite-location-for-ted-democracy/

Here is an earlier TED Democracy talk with Baratunde Thurston and Adrienne Maree Brown that deserves attention. I hope to see you at The Fallser Club on Tuesday for the new TED Democracy talk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Mi0miIN6tA

How to Imagine a Better Future for Democracy | adrienne maree brown and Baratunde Thurston | TED US democracy needs repair — and care is the answer, says author adrienne maree brown in conversation with writer and activist Baratunde Thurston. In a sweep...

We had a great night yesterday watching Andre D. Carroll in the MISSION Story Slam at National Mechanics. Nigel enjoyed doing the story slam last time and was relieved to just watch last night! All the contestants did an amazing job!! It was a wonderful night of stories and community. It had me contemplating telling a story in the next one…

Nigel just recorded his interview with Matthew Solomon, filmmaker of Reimagining Safety, a thoughtful documentary film about alternatives to policing. The interview will air on G-town Radio/WGGT-LP 92.9 Thursday February 15th at 6 pm
If you want to see the film it will screen at The Fallser Club Sunday at 4 pm presented by Philadelphia Labor for Black Lives Coalition with moderator Seth Anderson-oberman for free tickets please go to thefallserclub.com

Flora and Fauna Multicultural Event today!
Artist Unapxlxgetic is set up and ready for tonight! Other vendors setting up soon! Musicians from Gambia, spoken word poets, Karen Smith on drums
Please join us at The Fallser Club 7 pm to 11 pm
Thefallserclub.com for tickets and more information

Thank you Anam Owili-Eger for the words below. As we begin the celebration of Black History Month I hope we can all come together as a community to celebrate Black joy with music, art, food, and spoken word. The Gambian Griots traveled more than 3000 miles to play for you and artist put together an incredible show. I hope to see you.

It is important that we do not become numb to human suffering.
It is important that we do not become the thing we say we deplore.
It is important that we do not become oblivious or ignorant to history.

It is important that we ask ourselves how to truly move in Love, via Justice, toward Peace.

Great event! Please come and share this post. I will be there interviewing people and supporting the great artists.

The snow has finally stopped and it's time to plan for Saturday night! Don't miss Bakithi Kumalo because he will warm your heart! And we have mac and cheese and hot chocolate to add a little extra comfort!! If you love Paul Simon's Graceland, you will love hearing from Bakithi how the album was made and hearing his amazing music! Get tickets here: https://thefallserclub.com/event/bakithi-kumalos-graceland-experience-plus-insider-insights-pre-show-chat-2/

What are the defining moments in your life? Those moments that changed the whole trajectory of your life? For Bakithi Kumalo it was meeting Paul Simon.

If you asked me if I knew all the lyrics of Graceland, I would have said no- but I surprised myself by singing along - as soon as the music started the memory of that album came alive in my body. I was transported. It was only recently that I learned the whole story behind the album and its significance in the history of South Africa and apartheid.

Come meet Bakithi and his incredible band at The Fallser Club Saturday January 20th. Join Bakithi as he tells the history of making Graceland and be surprised at what your body remembers when the band begins to play.

Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al (from The Concert in Hyde Park) "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon live from The Concert in Hyde ParkListen to Paul Simon: https://paulsimon.lnk.to/listenYDSubscribe to the official Paul Si...

We need to be able to speak our truth. I am incredibly proud of my son, Nigel. The only young person participating in the Mission Story Slam. Thank you PWPvideo for the opportunity. Thank you Andre D. Carroll, Felicite Moorman, Jasmine Fields, Garry Lee, Tom Casetta , Carolyn Sullivan for your incredible support!

Nigel Ousey - MISSION Story Slam 9: Movin' Right Along Young Nigel Ousey is passionate about opposing racism through his activism and the organization he founded, www.seebeyondmyskin.org.