July 30th, 2012
A Few Great Things Happening Early In The Week That You Should Probably Consider
1.) Michael Alan Goldberg’s suggestion that we learn to pop and lock at the Rock School, happening all week:
“Illadelph Legends Festival
If Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo is your favorite movie—and if not, why the hell not?—and you’ve always wanted to pop, lock and break like Ozone, Special K and Turbo, then the long-running Illadelph Legends Festival is the place to bring your limber limbs and hip-hop heart. Founded by North Philadelphia native and world-renowned choreographer Rennie Harris, the week-long fest comprises full daily schedules of dance classes, lectures, workshops and more, presided over by Harris and a gaggle of masters and pioneers of hip-hop dance. Now in its 15th year, making it the longest-running such event in the country, Illadelph emphasizes history, aesthetics and cultural study as much as the proper techniques you need to be the flyest B-boy or B-girl on the block.”
9am. $20-$500. Through Aug. 1. The Rock School, 1101 S. Broad St. rhpm.org/illadelph
When was the last time you watched the K-Os video for “Superstarr Pt. 0″? One of our favorite hip-hop dance videos of all time:
2.) We haven’t seen it yet. But this seems like a great way to see Fantastic Mr. Fox and Movie Mondays has got you covered tonight at the Trocadero. A light-hearted smartly-cast voiceover comedy, done expertly by Wes Anderson, this is a film to watch with a beer on a summer night. And it’s $3 and your price of admission gets you a beer! DEAL.
3.) Then on Wednesday, you can catch some of the most rad ’90s rock of all time – TOADIES! If there’s one Toadies song to remember, it’s the only song to remember, really, and it’s “Possum Kingdom.” Talk about ’90s grunge and punk-flavored alt rock, this song defined an era. Just watch the video and buy a ticket.
