Award winning photographer Zoe Strauss will have her Under I-95 show this Sunday from 1 - 4 PM.  The works will be displayed at Front and Mifflin (across the street from Target) with the pillars of I-95 showcasing her work.   Prints of the works will be available for sales.  At 4PM feel free to take 1 photo that you see hanging up, Zoe asks that you wait until 5 if you would like to take another.  Zoe is also asking for help with cleanup tomorrow from 12 - 1.  Just show up with a broom.

Zoe Staruss: Under I-95 2009

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Bindlestiff Books in West Philly presents a book signing for Zoe Strauss’s America this Thursday at 7:30 PM. America was released this past November and sees Zoe take her gritty style on the road chronicling street corners to Katrina destruction and everything in between. In only 8 years since she picked up a camera Zoe has brought gritty, tender and sometimes heart wrenching photos to her annual show under I95 all the way to exhibiting at the Whitney Biennial. Zoe is a Philly native and the sister of Cosmo Baker.

Bindlestiff Book Sigining with Zoe Strauss
7:30 PM
4522 Baltimore Ave.

Buy America for $20.

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If you’re in South Philly tonight check out T&P Fine Art for Focus! The show features work from

Adam Wallacavage, Andrew Hetherington, Aspen Mays, Brian Finke, Bryan Sheffield, Chris Hornbecker, Cobrasnake, Dan Monick, Dave Bullock, Dave Robertson, David Emmite, David Stuart, Eli McFadden, Garry Owens, Jan VanHolleben , Josh Cole, Keegan Gibbs, Kevin German, Kevin Knight, Matthew Genitempo, Peter Beste, Phil Toledano, Ricky Powell, Rod Mclean, Shawn Brackbill, Shen Wei, Shiho Fukada, Slinkachu, Tony Law

Focus! A Photography Show
T&P Fine Art
1143 South 9th Street
Opens March 6, 7PM

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Congratulations to the Space1026 Vaudevillains New Years Brigade for coming in 5th place in this year’s parade.  Check out all of the pictures over at their group flickr page and at Adam Wallacavage’s blog.

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The PW went out to the rally today with Jay Z, Diddy and Mary J Blige and came back with some video. On the 1’s and 2’s, the man Brendan Bring’em!!!

Some photos from Jim MacMillan.
More photos from Brendan after the jump. This so huge, we’re talking jumbotrons! More video from WHYY after the jump too.
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My first twitter message after winning: ” Omg lol holy uh? Dream land? Pop champagne at broad and snyder!” So crazy. Did little William at the top of Comcast help? Or is it just such an awesome year? Great in 08! So crazy. We were at South Philly Tap Room, yes very arugalist of me, but good beer and so much better view than game 5 part 1 at Oscars oh and much closer to the stadium. Closed out the tab with 2 outs left and headed to Broad Street to pop champagne. Can not really string together a sentence so after the jump, video and more pictures. Oh and this is a celebratory post, no negatives here.
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Philly, Jersey and Bmore representing on Saturday. So Ill. More pics after the jump
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Today was awesome! I’m so lucky I was able to witness this amazing event. So many influential Philly bred Dj’s were in attendance. It was a day full of mutual camaraderie and photo flashes from every angle with every combination of Dj’s. The event was held at the Mansion at Forrest Hill in Fairmount park on Parkside Ave. It was a gorgeous space. Jonene Taddei and Kamau Stanford, with a gang of others organized the event, attended to every tiny detail and did a fabulous job. There were individual shots of each Dj taken, one with headphones, a second with a name plaque. Everyone received an information booklet complete with Dj quotes about the event, information on the location and 3 blank pages for autographs in the back. Custom T-Shirts by FreshMeltWater, to celebrate the occasion. During Jonene’s thank you speech a moment of silence was given to note DJ AM’s absence, it was touching. Not but a half hour after the first round of photos were taken did Mix Master Mike, better known as Mayor Nutter arrive to be bombarded with cameras, handshakes and smiles. Everyone was so excited to see him, it was awesome. There was a great vibe and a great celebration of all the great Philadelphia Dj’s, big and small. I had a great time. The afterparty is sure to be a hit as well.

For more behind the scenes photos check out the slideshow.

UPDATE: More pictures here courtesy of the Philadelphyinz. See other pictures from the official photographer Jonene Taddei. Will update as more pics stream in.

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Tonight at Silk City a Philly All Star Tribute to the life and work of Mpozi Mshale Toblert. Mpozi was an award winning press photographer from Philadelphia. He was responsible for some of the earliest and most memorable photos as the Roots developed into the worldwide sensation they have become. He was childhood friends with Cosmo Baker and Questlove. He also moonlighted as reggae/dub DJ around the city and eventually in Indianapolis where he moved in 1998.

This tribute event will feature an all-star Philly lineup including Sadiki, Dozia, King Britt, Chuck Treece, Cosmo Baker, ?uestlove, Schoolly D, Jafar Barron, Brendan Bring’em, and more.

Entry is $7 and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Mpozi Mshale Tolbert Studios

Read OkayPlayer’s tribute here with links to a number of different articles and slideshows of his photos.

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Tonight, check out Ground Zero South for their One Year Anniversary / Art Show. Featured artists include Angry Jane, Eyesore, Todd Marrone, Pat Woods, Kristen Sholtz, John Gues, Ende and Jerm. Also featured are a photo shoot with summer and ice cream styling and hair by Pah - la and photography by Kelly Turso. Check out 2 of the pics on Kelly’s MySpace.

I just got my haircut by Pahla and it turned out great. You can make an appointment by calling the Barbershop at 24th (215) 732 - 7797 or hit her up on her MySpace. The Barbershop at 24th is on the corner of 24th and Lombard. The place is relatively new, has some great classic chairs, graffiti in the back and an iPod of killer jams. If you’re looking for a barber hit up Tim. Guys cuts are $25 and girls are of course a bit more.

And one of my favorite photos by Kelly Turso after the jump (for the skyline):

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