Oh noes! 2008 Philly BBoy BBQ Cancelled

The 2008 Philly BBoy BBQ has been canceled due to too much vandalism.

We received some sad news earlier this week that the B-Boy BBQ is going on a short hiatus and will NOT be happening this year. So yes, it is canceled! Mainly due to the uncontrollable amounts of vandalism that was occurring in the playground and to the surrounding neighborhood area. We will keep you up to date about a new venue as soon as we & the organizers find one.

Hmm, so does that mean it was canceled due to graffiti?

Head over 215HipHop to see pictures from years past.

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Chalfant to Discuss Hip Hop and Graffiti

Well known author and film maker Henry Chalfant, most noted for documenting New York City graffiti in the 1970's and 1980's, will visit Drexel's Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design to discuss graffiti photography and hip-hop culture. One of the foremost authorities on New York subway art, he has published articles and lectured extensively on this and other aspects of urban youth culture. Henry's work is well documented in books such as Subway Art (with Martha Cooper) and Spray Can Art and in films: Style Wars (1984), and the recently released From Mamba to Hip-Hop; A South Bronx Tale, a film that presents the evolution of dance in Latino communities in the South Bronx.

This Event is FREE and open to the public.

Join Henry on Tuesday, February 19 at 8:00

Location: Tuesday, February 19 at 8:00 PM in the Screening Room (028 University Crossings, 3175 JFK Blvd.

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Cornbread - Graffiti Legend

Cornbread is credited as being the father of modern graffiti who in the late 60's and early 1970's covered Philly with his friend Cool Earl. As mentioned here by Seg, a new documentary is dedicated to their exploits as they spearheaded the graffiti movement a full two years before NYC started bombing their trains and everything else in sight.

On-screen, Cornbread talks about his graffiti exploits, the city’s gang wars, and how the newspapers once declared him dead. He describes the stunts he pulled to spraypaint his name on police cars and paddy wagons, the Jackson 5’s jet, even an elephant at the zoo—all before joining Mayor Wilson Goode’s Anti-Graffiti Network. But he also talks about getting messed up on drugs and witnessing his oldest son being shot to death. While the film will no doubt appeal to the graffiti crowd, McKnight believes his documentary is a human story all will appreciate.

Check out the documentary tonite at The Gathering a monthly hip hop event held on the last Thursday of the month. For more info check out Cinema Alliance. Read the Philly Weekly article here.

Public Wall Writing in Philadelphia

Tonight, come to Fleisher Ollman Gallery to check out the book release party for Public Wall Writing in Philadelphia. The book features 96 black and white photos featuring graffiti on the streets, SEPTA stops, and corners as it permeated Philadelphia in the 60's, 70's and 80's. As many of you may know, Philly is the home to modern graffiti with Cornbread being one of the first known writers. Each book measures 9.5 x 13.5 inches and includes an 18 x 24 inch two-color poster and are printed in a limitied edition of 1000.

You are invited to join us for a book release party for Public Wall Writing in Philadelphia on Wednesday January 31st, 2006. The event will be held at the Fleisher Ollman gallery at 1616 Walnut Street, Suite 100 (upstairs), and will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

Food will be provided by Wadada
Audio / visual / sound installations by Megawords Magazine. Beer by Yards

Copies of the Public Wall Writing in Philadelphia will be available for sale for $20.00. We will also have a limited number of Megawords Magazine number 6, which is as always free of cost.

At 8 follow everyone over to the after party at Bar Noir ( 112 S. 18th Street) hosted by Nicky $$$. Drink specials from 8-10PM

Order your own copy here, more info at Megawords Magazine