May 14-22nd - 'Baby on Board' Theatrical Run, Metal Bands, Local Film Night!

Thursday, May 14th – Friday May 22nd – One Week Engagement
Baby On Board – Directed by Brian Herzlinger (My Date With Drew)
5/14 (7pm) - Press Screening - Open to public
5/16 (7, 9:30pm), 5/18 (7pm), 5/19 (7pm), 5/21 (7pm), 5/22 (7, 9:30pm)
Rated R – Tickets - $7 - BUY TICKETS NOW!

"BABY ON BOARD," the new comedy from Director Brian Herzlinger (My Date With Drew) and starring Heather Graham, Jerry O'Connell, John Corbett, and Lara Flynn Boyle. Herzlinger and O’Connell are both Philly native!

“It’s a comedy winner. Absolutely hilarious. ‘Baby On Board’ is a smart, funny and raunchy surprise.”
- Pete Hammond, Hollywood.Com
Life for a successful power couple gets thrown for a loop when the wife finds out she's pregnant.

In the tradition of Knocked Up and The 40 Year Old Virgin arrives hilarious romantic comedy BABY ON BOARD; the story of Angela (Heather Graham) an ambitious, image-conscious businesswoman working for over-demanding boss Mary (Lara Flynn Boyle). When Angela becomes unexpectedly pregnant at the peak of her career, her life with her divorce attorney husband, Curtis (Jerry O'Connell), is turned upside-down. BABY ON BOARD begins with an inconvenient pregnancy that leads to a nine-month rollercoaster ride as Angela and Curtis try to cope even as the interference of best friends Danny (John Corbett) and Danny's wife Sylvia (Katie Finneran) escalate the situation into a battle of the sexes.

Starring: Heather Graham (Austin Powers, Swingers, Bowfinger)
Jerry O'Connell (Jerry Maguire, Joe's Apartment, Stand by Me)
John Corbett (Sex and the City, My Big Fat Greek Wedding)
Lara Flynn Boyle (Men In Black, Wayne's World, The Practice)
Katie Finneran (Broadway Tony Award Winner for “Noises Off”)

The picture is directed by Brian Herzlinger, whose 2004 feature documentary MY DATE WITH DREW garnered critical praise for its “astute and often hilarious” presentation of Herzlinger's attempt to get a date with childhood-crush Drew Barrymore.

Trailer and more info at www.angrymonkeyentertainment.com/



Friday, May 15th - Gadget/TFD/Man Will Destroy Himself/Javelina/Dirt Worshipper

Pure Death Productions Presents:
Sweden’s grindcore GADGET who’re playing their 2nd show in the US, right before the AUDITORY FESTIVAL! Other support bands are MAN WILL DESTROY HIMSELF (also playing the Auditory Festival), and local bands TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION, JAVELINA, and DIRT WORSHIPPER!! FREE BEER show sponsored by Yards brewing company!!

What more can you ask for on a Friday night...Come on out and support!

21+ to enter - $13



Sunday, May 17th - Philadelphia Friends of Projected Arts presents
Local Film Premieres featuring "20th Century Boy", "The Scrapper" and "The Mind"

All Filmmakers in attendance! Free Beer! Support local independent film!
BUY TICKETS NOW!

The program runs as follows:
- 6:00pm 20th Century Boy -$6
- 7:30pm Scrapper -$3
- 8:00pm The MIND -$6
- 10:00pm reception/chat with filmmakers
The entire triple-bill is $10 - Tix available in advance or at the door.
Also, did we mention Free Beer?!?

About the movies:
20th Century Boy – Directed by Joe Kramer
A young man in modern America, Victor, over-read and over-imaginative, believes himself to be a World War I veteran, injured in France, returning to the country in the Roaring Twenties. He's discovered wandering the train tracks by a young and impulsive 20-something girl named Jane, who soon befriends him and adopts him into her life.
www.myspace.com/20thcenturyboyfilm

The Scrapper – Directed by Jonathan Olshefski
‘The Scrapper’ follows the nightly routine of one of Philadelphia’s scrappers. Scrapping is a way of life in many urban areas where a tremendous wealth disparity exists in close proximity. After the sun sets the Scrapper traverses the urban landscape in search of treasure.
http://thescrapper.org/treasure/

The Mind – Directed by Isaac Williams
A force beyond physical form seeks to regain corporeality after being dismembered. Six people are taken over by a supernatural drive to collect fresh blood for purposes unknown to them. Lives are lost and ruined as this madness consumes and destroys.
www.myspace.com/themindmovie

www.projectedarts.org

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May 8th - Solstice Dance Party and Fundraiser - Screenings coming up!

Friday, May 8th - Solstice Partay Pt 3- Food Drive and Projected Arts Fundraiser Dance Party!

Booze for Food! Canned food drive for Philabundance!
Dance party and FUN-raiser for the 941 Theater and the Philadelphia Friends of the Projected Arts!

Come get down and get drunk for a good cause! Dance till you can't! Debauchery for Charity!

Headliners: Todosantos (Flamin Hotz Records, NYC)
Sean "Cobra" Krames (Gold Whistle, NYC)

Supporting DJ Ginkgo and Captain Ridiculous (Electro/Rock/Hip-Hop/Dance mash up!)
10pm - $11 or $7 with canned food donation

All you can drink, local beers and booze!

21 + BYOB

JOIN THE PARTY ON FACEBOOK!

Also, check out sketch drawings from the last party from the SKETCH BOOK REPORTER here!

In movie screening news:
May 14-22nd - ‘Baby on Board’, a romantic comedy from director Brian Herzlinger (My Date with Drew), Starring Heather Graham, Jerry O’Connell & Lara Flynn Boyle! Herzlinger and O’Connell are both Philly native!

May 17th - Local film premieres with ‘20th Century Boy’ (Sci-fi Drama) ‘The Scrapper’ (documentary) and ‘The Mind’ (Horror) with the filmmakers in attendance!

May 30th - ‘Animation Block Party’, a touring animation festival from NYC makes its first Philly appearance!

June 6th - ‘Black Devil Doll’, the highly anticipated Blaxploitation Horror-Comedy from Chicago’s Jonathan Lewis!

It all happens at the 941 Theater – 941 N. Front St, (North of Brown St.) Philadelphia PA 19122

BUY ADVANCE TICKETS FOR ALL SCREENINGS NOW!!

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May 1-2 - Philly Ska Show and Black Landlord!

Friday, May 1st - Philly Ska Presents

Among Criminals (headlining)
Tsunami Rising
Murphy's Kids
Someday Providence

21+, BYOB - $8 - 7:30pm door

www.phillyska.com

Sat, May 2nd- Black Landlord w/ Captain Smokes and The Shotguns - Village Green Presents



Black Landlord
"This is a project started by Maxx (formerly of the Goats and Incognegro). It is a TRUE collective. The idea began 4yrs ago with friends and super-electro producers Leonard de Leonard and Olaf Hund. They worked together in Paris and Berlin, writing songs and daydreaming about how to bring talented people together. So, after learning German, some ghetto French and drinking great beer, Maxx returned home to Philly and put a live band together and the end result was a diverse mix of Philly All-Stars."

with
Captain Smokes and The Shotguns
"Captain Smokes is back. Its been a long and strange trip but he got the original Shotguns lineup back together and clam baked the studio to create some new tune-age. (Bud Hempfield--Guitar, Herb Roller--Keyboard, Omar Hashish--Bass, Screenz--Drums) Captain Smokes & The Shotguns is simply pleasure in your ears after you pleasured your lungs. The Captain pleasures himself everytime he hears himself. He's travelled the world, studied with Zanga and puffed great plants in many foreign countries. The Captain still doesn't have any tattoos and plans on keeping it that way. Nothing more to prove. Nothing more to say. Just peace and all good things. Come groove to the best live show on planet Earth."

9pm - $10 /All Ages
Purchase Advance Tickets!

www.villagegreenproductions.net

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April 24-26 - Eye of the Tiger Screening, Battle of the Bands, Indie Craft Market!

Friday, April 24th – Eye of the Tiger, Thrill of the Fight - Screening Party

Written and directed by Jena Serbu
Shot for two weeks straight, on location at the Philadelphia Art Museum, Eye of the Tiger/Thrill of the Fight (written and directed by Jena Serbu) offers a hilarious and thought-provoking glimpse into the voyeuristic world of reality television, juxtaposing all three sides of this phenomenon: the high strung producers, the daft participants, and the spellbound viewers. Seven stereotypical contestants are duped into signing up for a new reality television show called 'The Philadelphia Experiment', on which the participants have their luggage stolen and are forced to live homeless on the grounds of the Philadelphia Art Museum.

Cast members include Tony Luke Jr., Christa D’Agostino, Scotty Yelity, Chris Osborne, Mark A. Dahl, Brea Bee, Ishmael Klein, Mei-Yann Hwang, Dana Michael, Rob Paluso, Amie Shafer, Tim Shelton, Tamika Simpkins, Michael Minnard, Robert Boileau, and Steve Klasky

Adapted from the Stage Play:
Eye of the Tiger : Thrill of the Fight
in conjunction with Uncut Productions

7pm - FREE BEER + 2 GREAT BANDS AFTER SCREENING
DHAC & THE TOUGH SHITS w/ DJ BROWN JEFF & DAVIS.

$15 at the Door, $10 online: www.eyeofthetigerthemovie.com/


Saturday April 25th - Jersey Shows Presents Battle of the Bands: ROUND 2

Jersey Shows is presenting a series of Battle of the Bands over the next few months;
The grand prize is $20,000 CASH!!!

Sunday, April 25th - doors @ 3pm ~ ALL AGES
2nd ROUND - Live Bands
Solar Sessions
Signature Authority
Shadowplay
Edens Unknown
Bizarre Silence
Ocean the Legend
This is Capture
with special guest Solfege Radio

www.jerseyshows.com


Sunday, April 26th - Hair of the Dog Craft Show - The Philadelphia Independent Craft Market

12pm to 7pm – $2 @ 941 Theater - Free Beer! Free Craft Workshop!

Live performances by:
Spirit and Dust
The Spinning Leaves
The Great Unknown
TJ Kong and the Atomic Bomb

There will be music, food, free Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, and assorted surprises!
Over 20 artists with their work on display for sale!
Presented by the Philadelphia Independent Craft Market!

If you are interested in being a vendor please check out and contact through myspace:
www.myspace.com/randomsquirrellab

Coming up in the next week;
- May 1st - Among Criminals, Tsunami Rising, Murphy's Kids, Someday Providence
- May 2nd - Black Landlord w/ Captain Smokes and The Shotguns
- May 8th - Soltice Pt 3 - Fundraiser and Can Drive Dance party!!

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April 19th - Lamb of God Meet & Greet - Plus bands Relik, Rumpelstiltskin Grinder + More! 3pm

Pure Death Productions and CMC Guitars present a meet and greet with Mark Morton and John Campbell of LAMB OF GOD before their show at The Electric Factory!

Jackson and CMC Guitars will be giving away one sick Jackson to one lucky attendee!! There will be additional 2nd and 3rd prize raffles for this sick one as well.

We will also be hosting local thrash bands RELLIK, RUMPELSTILSKIN GRINDER and more TBA while Lamb of God is hanging out with you all!!

It’s an ALL AGES event to meet Lamb of God and win a free Jackson guitar!! Don’t forget to bring your Lamb of God CD’s for signing.. You won’t want to miss this once in a lifetime event! Stay METAL!

Sunday, April 19th - 3pm ! Cost: $10

Check out the NEW Lamb of God Music Video - 'Set to Fail' - Produced by Nick Esposito for Space Monkey Studios, Directed by Doug Spangenberg

Also, the Leslie and the LYs show has been moved to the Mile High Club - 216 S. 11th St. 3rd Floor Phila. PA 19107 Tickets can be bought at www.villagegreenproductions.net

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April 11th - Consider the Source, West Philly Orchestra, Igor's Nest

Saturday, April 11th - Flauf Productions Presents:
Consider the Source, Electric Avant Garde West Philly Orchestra, Igor’s Nest

Consider the Source - Jam Band / Progressive / Psychedelic Three musicians converging on an epic plateau of sound and reflex. Three conscious minds communicating on subconscious levels. Consider the Source is one voice born of three distinct personalities. Their music is aggressive and yet serene, powerful, and honest. They play what they feel and demand your full attention. Love 'em or hate 'em, the one thing they won't let you do is ignore them.

The West Philadelphia Orchestra (WPO) is up to 15 of Philadelphia's best and most daring musicians, from all different backgrounds (jazz, classical, experimental, indie), playing music, much of it Romani, from Romania, Hungary, Serbia, and Macedonia. The Electric Avant Garde version will be performing at the 941 Theater, a scaled down Electronic version of the full WPO experience.
www.westphiladelphiaorchestra.blogspot.com

Also playing: Igor's Nest

Doors 8pm - Show 9pm - $10
All Ages

Join the FLAUF ON MYSPACE!

Also coming on April 16th - Leslie and the LYs!
with Michael and Chang Chang / Chiddy Bang
GET ADVANCE TIX NOW!

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April 3-4th: RUSKO Dubstep Night, Zombie Butt Touch, Best of Backseat Film Festival!

Friday, April 3rd - SUBDIVISION : Special One-off Warehouse Party
DJ's and Dub-step all nite long!

RUSKO Live Performance w/Ron Azlan - In from LONDON!

FLUFFTRONIX

RX and CHAE HAWK Live Performance

Presented by Rad Summer, Subdivision, Mishka NY and Palms Out Sounds

10pm - 21+ - BYOB - $10 adv - $13 DOS
Buy Tickets at Radsummer.com

Saturday April 4th - The 3rd Annual Zombie Butt Touch

Featuring Professional zombie makeup artists by the resident ZBT face destroyers
- 2 rooms of mind-bending electronic dance music
-An immersing black-light reactive environment
-Intense visual projections
-FREE BEER!!!!!!

Dancefloor Navigators:
Super Galactic Expansive (Supersensible Science)
Kilowatts (Native State Rec, Gaian Mind)
Unwashed Tomato (Unwashed Rec)
Thomas Schreiber (Rizumu)
Blame the Kid (Cold Hands Collective)
Eg~bot & Lauryn (Gaian Mind, Peak Rec)
Karmakanik & Orbicles (Gaian Mind, PSI)
Hypnotoad (Light-o-Matic/PSI)
JP & Esther (Soma Collective)
Blacklight Art by Daya Cayung
Visual Projections by Peter Parker

9pm - $10 admission includes beer and zombification 21+ w/ ID
Official Afterparty for Best of Backseat Film Festival at International House!
Sat April 4th at 9:30pm at the International House - 3701 Chestnut St in Philly!
The Philadelphia Film Festival/Cinefest is showcasing the Best of the Backseat Film Festival as a special 2 hour screening block and we're screening some 2009 Award winning shorts as well! We're honored to be a part of it and we'll be screenings our favorite shorts from the last 7 years! You can see the full schedule and get tix here!!

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March 27-28 - Philly Ska and Found Footage Festival

Fri, March 27th - Philly Ska Presents: Hub City Stompers and King Django

Hub City Stompers (CD Release!), King Django, Wareika Hill, and the Forthrights
$12 - All Ages - 7:30pm

www.phillyska.com for more info and tix

Sat, March 28th - Found Footage Festival with Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher

The Found Footage Festival is a one-of-a-kind event compiles more than an hours worth of footage from videos that were found at garage sales and thrift stores and in warehouses and dumpsters throughout the country. Curators Pickett and Prueher host each screening in-person and provide their unique observations and commentary on these found video obscurities. From the curiously-produced industrial training video to the forsaken home movie donated to Goodwill, the Found Footage Festival resurrects these forgotten treasures and serves them up in a lively celebration of all things found.

Among the new clips to be featured in the show:

; 17 workplace sexual harassment videos, edited down to three minutes of just the best reenactments
; A brand-new collection of exercise videos featuring Playgirls 1985 Man of the Year, a scantily-clad Angela Lansbury, and a guru who calls himself The Laughing Yogi.
; Video contributions by Chris Elliott and David Cross
; An instructional video on how to toilet train cats

The Found Footage Festival was founded in New York in 2004 and has gone on to sell out hundreds of shows across the U.S. and Canada, including the HBO Comedy Festival at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. The festival has been featured on National Public Radio, ABC World News, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and G4 TVs Attack of the Show, and has been named a Critics Pick in dozens of publications, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle and The Chicago Tribune.
"Skull Crushingly Funny" - The Onion

8pm - $10 - Free beer!
BUY ADVANCE TIX NOW!

Check out the offical trailer for the festival here!

www.foundfootagefestival.com
www.myspace.com/foundfootagefestival

Also, we're proud to announce all our Backseat Film Festival 2009 award winners as follows;

Best Feature Film - Run! Bitch Run! - Dir. Joseph Guzman
Best Short Film – Nomansland – Dir. Scott Belyea
Best Documentary - Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero - Dir. Lee Demarbre
Best Music Video - Turbotronics "Corporate Lady" – Dir. Jessica Burstein & Robbie Norris
Best Animation - God of Tears – Dir. Max Margulies & Naoko Masuda
Best Local Filmmaker - Going Public – Dir. Douglas Poland
Best Soundtrack - Blood on the Highway – Dir. Barak Epstein & Blair Rowan
Best Movie Title - (tie) Run! Bitch Run! / You All Fucking Deserve It – Dirs. Joseph Guzman / Justin Powers
Best Trailer - Run! Bitch Run! – Dir. Joseph Guzman
Best SPFX - Eel Girl – Dir. Paul Campion
Best Drinking Movie - Sex Galaxy – Dir. Mike Davis
Best Breasts - National Lampoon’s The Stoned Age – Dir. Adam Rifkin
Best Cars - Revenge of the Hellcat – Dir. Natalee Dacquisto
Best Zombies - I Love Sarah Jane – Dir. Spencer Stussy
Best Robots - Attackazoids! – Dir. Brian Lonano
Most Disgusting - Attack of the Staph Spider – Dir. Aramis Sartorio
Weirdest - Dec. 2666 – Dir. James Hollenbaugh & Derek Roden
Funniest - Jones Big Ass Truck Rental and Storage – Dir. Pedro Castro
Staff Favorites - Altamont Now / Puppet Rodeo – Dirs. Joshua von Brown / Kevin Maher
Filmmaker Appreciation - Adam Rifkin / Bam Margera / Bill Plympton

You can get info on all the movies on our official website!

And dont forget, the Philadelphia Film Festival/Cinefest is showcasing the Best of the Backseat Film Festival as a special 2 hour screening block and we're screening some
2009 Award winning shorts as well! It all goes down on Sat April 4th at 9:30pm
at the International House - 3701 Chestnut St in Philly! We're honored
to be a part of it and we'll be screenings our favorite shorts from the
last 7 years! You can see the full schedule and get tix here!!

And finally, check out the Backseat Conceptions/941 Theater mailing list to see what is coming up at 941 in the next few months, this is only a fraction of what we have in store!

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March 20-21 - Infinien with Flauf, Biodiesel and Psylab with Glass Grenade

Thanks to all of those who attended the 7th annual Backseat Film Festival! And for those who didn't...too bad you missed it! But you do have another chance! The Philadelphia Film Festival/Cinefest is showcasing the Best of the Backseat Film Festival as a special 2 hour screening block! It all goes down on Sat April 4th at 9:30pm at the International House - 3701 Chestnut St in Philly! We're honored to be a part of it and we'll be screenings our favorite shorts from the last 7 years! You can see the full schedule and get tix here!!

Here is what's going down this weekend at 941 Theater:

Friday, March 20th - Flauf Productions Presents:
Infinien, Bear Is Driving, Imbala, Complex Complex

iNFiNiEN - (Philly Psychedelic / Fusion / Experimental music) Philadelphia-born iNFiNiEN combines eclectic musical personalities into a visionary, unified force. With rock, jazz, soul, world, and classical influences, the quartet plays intricately composed songs with a focus on improvisation. After playing together for three years, iNFiNiEN has discovered its own voice both live and in the studio. Their diverse influences are portrayed, but the sound produced is unique. iNFiNiEN has been compared to Bjork, Radiohead, Mahavishnu Orchestra, and John Zorn’s Masada.

Bear Is Driving (Philly Progressive / Post punk / Experimental music) - Bear is Driving is just as much a theory as it is a tangible arrangement of artists, instruments, and the resultant sounds of artist-on-instrument interaction. In the abstract, BiD is an existential approach towards the definition of Art. The music is the language with which we convey our current working definition.

Complex Complex from Milwaukee

Doors 7pm - Show 8pm
$10
All Ages - 21+ to drink
FREE BEER with Admission!

Join the FLAUF ON MYSPACE!

Sat, March 21st - Biodiesel & Psylab with KJ Sawka, I.C.K.Y.

Presented by Glass Grenade

Doors at 8pm, music from 9pm-2am $18

More Info on Facebook
www.glassgrenade.com

And here is a taste of our upcoming calendar:
Fri, March 27, 9:00pm – All Ages Philly Ska Presents: Hub City Stompers and King Django + more
Sat, March 28, 8:00pm - Found Film Festival with Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher
Fri, April 3, 9:00pm - 21+ SUBDIVISION w/ Rad Summer, Mishka NY and Palms Out Sounds
Fri, April 10, 9:00pm – The Juice w/ DJ Destruct aka Carney
Sat, April 11, 8:00pm - Consider the Source, Electric Avant Garde West Philly Orchestra
Fri, April 24, 9:00pm – Among Criminals w/ Tsunami Rising
Sat, May 2, 9:00pm - Black Landlord w/ Captain Smokes and The Shotguns
Sat, May 9, 8:30pm - 21 + - FREE Pabst Blue Ribbon! FEAR - Village Green
Sun, May 10, 3pm - All Ages Matinee FEAR and special guests TBA - Village Green
Sat, June 6, 7pm & 9:30pm Black Devil Doll - Philly Theatrical Premiere

MORE SHOWS AND SCREENINGS TBA STAY TUNED TO THE WEBSITE FOR UP-TO-DATE INFO WWW.941THEATER.COM


Doug Sakmann moderates Adam Rifkin and Ron Jeremy at the 2009 Backseat Film Festival

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Adam Rifkin and Ron Jeremy at the Backseat Film Fest tonight!

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Backseat Film Fest 09 in Full Swing! Runs thru March 15th!

We're in full swing with the finest selections of indie cinema! We had a great opening weekend at the 941 Theater with excited crowds and awesome screenings! Check out the rest of the schedule below, and remember, free booze at every screening! The official beer of the Backseat Film Festival - PABST BLUE RIBBON - will be flowing like water!

Special thanks to all the filmmakers who came out to the screenings, including Tim Cronin, Tommy Pistol, Adam Alhbrandt, the Secret Pants guys, Joe Frantz & Bam Margera!



Tickets are on sale now at B-Side!
It's 21 + to drink and 18 + or with parent to enter!

Get all the feature film details by checking out the official press release!

Tuesday, March 10th - Day 5 - FREE!
Fancy Pants Cinema -@ N3rd (3rd and Brown) Submissions open at 9pm, screenings start at 10pm - Come bring your own movies to screen, we'll show anything that is 15 min or under!

Wed, March 11th – A DAY OF REST (OR IS IT?)

Thursday, March 12th - Day 6
8pm - THE ROAST OF THE LEGENDARY WID @ 941 Theater! Philly’s favorite prop comedian is getting a very fitting tribute! Featuring local comedians including TuRae, Brendan Kennedy, Chip Chantry, Benny Michaels, Scott Johnston, Nick Esposito with MC Richie Redding! More surprises to be
announced. $6

Friday, March 13th - Day 7
7pm - Rockabilly Baby – Dir. Ken Farmer
9:30pm – Resurrection County – Dir. Matt Zetell
Midnight – Sex Galaxy – Dir. Mike Davis

Saturday March 14th - Day 8
4pm – Backseat Shorts Block # 2
7pm & 9:30pm – Backseat Film Fest’s Tribute to Adam Rifkin
7pm - HOMO ERECTUS - (AKA National Lampoon’s the Stoned Age)
9:30pm - THE DARK BACKWARD
Director Adam Rifkin attendance to present the films and do a Q and A!
12am - Afterparty at M Room w/ Strip for Pain

Sunday, March 15th - Day 9
4pm – Backseat Shorts Block # 4
7pm – Strange Girls – Dir. Rona Mark
9:30pm – Run, Bitch! Run! – Dir. Joseph Guzman
Midnight – Closing Ceremonies

You can get all the details at www.backseatfilmfestival.com!

The 2009 Backseat Film Festival is made possible by our generous sponsors, including Pabst Blue Ribbon, Bside.com, Philadelphia Weekly, Gray Kangaroo Personal Liquor Filters, M3 Printing and the Greater Philadelphia
Film Office.

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March 6-15th - Backseat Film Festival 2009 - 9 Days of Movie Madness!

Come join us for the finest selections of indie cinema this Friday at the Grand Opening of the 941 Theater as a regularly programmed movie theater! The Backseat Film Festival contains 14 Feature Films, all Philly Premieres, as well as over 50 shorts and music videos! Check out our feature schedule below! And remember, free booze at every screening! The official beer of the Backseat Film Festival - PABST BLUE RIBBON - will be flowing like water!

Tickets are on sale now at B-Side!
It's 21 + to drink and 18 + or with parent to enter!

Get all the feature film details by checking out the official press release!

Friday, March 6th - OPENING NIGHT
7pm - Altamont Now! – Directed by Joshua Von Brown
9:30pm – Blood on the Highway – Dir. Barak Epstein
Midnight – Hot Rod Girls Save The World – Dir. D.A. Sebastian

Saturday March 7th - Day 2
4pm – Backseat Shorts Block # 1
7pm – Idiots and Angels – Dir. Bill Plympton
9:30pm – WORLD PREMIERE - The Burnt House – Dir. Adam Ahlbrandt - Director, cast and crew in attendance to present the film!

Sunday, March 8th - Day 3
4pm – Backseat Shorts Block # 2
7pm – Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero – Dir. Lee Demarbe
9:30pm – Minghags – Dir. Bam Margera- Bam and the Margeras will present the film along with the CKY Crew
Afterparty TBA

Monday, March 9th - Day 4
7pm - MOVIE MONDAY @ The Trocadero
DETROIT ROCK CITY - As part of the Backseat Film Fest's tribute to Director Adam Rifkin

Tuesday, March 10th - Day 5
Fancy Pants Cinema -@ N3rd (3rd and Brown) Submissions open at 9pm, screenings start at 10pm

Wed, March 11th – A DAY OF REST (OR IS IT?)

Thursday, March 12th - Day 6
8pm - THE ROAST OF THE LEGENDARY WID @ 941 Theater! Philly’s favorite prop comedian is getting a very fitting tribute! Featuring local comedians including TuRae, Brendan Kennedy, Chip Chantry, Benny Michaels, Scott Johnston, Nick Esposito with MC Richie Redding! More surprises to be announced.

Friday, March 13th - Day 7
7pm - Rockabilly Baby – Dir. Ken Farmer
9:30pm – Resurrection County – Dir. Matt Zetell
Midnight – Sex Galaxy – Dir. Mike Davis

Saturday March 14th - Day 8
4pm – Backseat Shorts Block # 2
7pm & 9:30pm – Backseat Film Fest’s Tribute to Adam Rifkin
7pm - HOMO ERECTUS - (AKA National Lampoon’s the Stoned Age)
9:30pm - THE DARK BACKWARD
Director Adam Rifkin attendance to present the films and do a Q and A!
12am - Afterparty at M Room w/ Strip for Pain

Sunday, March 15th - Day 9
4pm – Backseat Shorts Block # 4
7pm – Strange Girls – Dir. Rona Mark
9:30pm – Run, Bitch! Run! – Dir. Joseph Guzman
Midnight – Closing Ceremonies

You can get all the details at www.backseatfilmfestival.com!
The programming is online! - Bear with us as B-Side updates with full schedule, trailers, press stills and more! Not all the selections are up yet, but we're getting there!

The 2009 Backseat Film Festival is made possible by our generous sponsors, including Pabst Blue Ribbon, Bside.com, Philadelphia Weekly, Gray Kangaroo Personal Liquor Filters, M3 Printing and the Greater Philadelphia
Film Office.

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Feb 27-March 1- MJ Project, Soltice Partay No. 2 and Battle of the Bands!!

This weekend is gonna be crazy, and we're gearing up for two weekends of the 7th Annual Backseat Film Festival!


Feb 27th - MJ Project, Indobox, Segway- Glass Grenade/Village Green

MJ Project
"MJ Project performs an instrumental, intelligent and funky mix of rock, progressive jazz, danceable grooves and spacy but melodic sounds. The Philadelphia-based band's mix of talent, telepathic tightness and fearless appreciation of improv adds up to a rock-solid groove and impeccable sound that works on many levels."

The Indobox
From Boston--"Here are four kids that grew up in the 90's listening to flannel wearing, longhaired rock and roll. Give them a drum machine, a synthesizer, 30 some effect pedals and see what happens live in the flesh. When the groove starts in front of hundreds of sweaty drunk half naked youths, stop analyzing the music and awkwardly contort you body in the pastime called dancing."

Segway
Definition of Segue: to make a transition from one thing to another smoothly and without interruption "Definition of Segway: In your face Live, Organic Disco Breakbeat House. Smoothly transitioning from fast paced, driving rhythms and heavy synth and guitar leads to slow, ambient grooves combining out of this world effects with atmospheric riffs and bass lines. Segway has begun to search for new frontiers in live, organic dance music."

BUY TICKETS NOW!

www.villagegreenproductions.net
www.glassgrenade.com

Saturday, Feb 28th - Solstice Partay Pt 2 - Food Drive and Projected Arts Fundraiser Dance Party!

Booze for Food! Canned food drive for Philabundance!
Dance party and FUN-raiser for the 941 Theater and the Philadelphia Friends of the Projected Arts!

Come get down and get drunk for a good cause! Dance till you can't! Debauchery for Charity!

With DJ Ginkgo and Captain Ridiculous (Electro/Rock/Hip-Hop/Dance mash up!)
&
Flufftronix
Live music from Menya (NYC) - Atlantic Records

10pm - $11 or $7 with canned food donation
All you can drink, local beers and booze!
21 + BYOB

FREE BEER BY PHILADELPHIA BREWING COMPANY!

GET ADVANCE TIX FOR ONLY $10 NOW!

JOIN THE PARTY ON FACEBOOK!


Sunday March 1st- Jersey Shows Presents Battle of the Bands series at 941!

Jersey Shows is presenting a series of Battle of the Bands over the next few months;
The grand prize is $20,000 CASH!!!

Sunday, March 1st - doors @ 3pm ~ ALL AGES
1ST ROUND** w/ EDENS UNKNOWN, BIZARRE SILENCE, THE WORLD ENDS WITH YOU, SHADOWPLAY, BULLETS AND BELVEDERE plus special guests: SOLFEGE RADIO

More on the way!

www.jerseyshows.com
www.myspace.com/jerseyshows
www.danimalrecords.com
www.myspace.com/danimalrecords

And dont forget:

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Feb 20-22 - Among Criminals, Pabst Craft Fair and Battle of the Bands!

We've got a full weekend at the 941!

Friday, Feb 20th - Among Criminals, Murphy's Kids and more - Village Green
Sat, Feb 21st - Pabst Blue Ribbon Art and Craft Fair
Sunday, Feb 22nd - Jersey Shows presents Battle of the Bands - Round 1!

Feb 20th - Among Criminals, Murphy's Kids and more - Village Green

Among Criminals (headlining)
Murphys Kids
People and Places Mrs. Skannotto
Kidnapkin

$6 / all ages / 9pm

www.villagegreenproductions.net

Feb 21st - Pabst Blue Ribbon Art and Craft Fair

The return of the Philadelphia Independent Craft Market with the Pabst Blue Ribbon Crafting Challenge!!!! - February 21st 3pm-10pm

Free Beer - $6 - Free Music from:
The Sideshow Prophets
The Great Unknown
Univox
Kill You In The Face
Wes Mattheu & the New Way Down

Vegan Food by Miss Rachel's Pantry

That's right, this is a themed craft show celebrating the MOST AWESOME
beer around, Pabst Blue Ribbon!! This event is going to be glorious-there will be bands, food, fun,and unbelievable prizes!! Only PBR themed art/craft to be sold or displayed!

Get more info at The Philadelphia Independent Craft Market myspace!

Feb 22nd - Jersey Shows Presents Battle of the Bands series at 941!

Jersey Shows is presenting a series of Battle of the Bands over the next few months;
The grand prize is $20,000 CASH!!!

Sunday, Feb 22nd - Doors @ 3pm
1ST ROUND** w/ ROME IS ON FIRE, THIS IS CAPTURE, M.R.S.A., SOLAR SESSION, FATAL OBSESSION, SIGNATURE AUTHORITY, THE COLAR KARMA, OCEAN THE LEGEND

www.jerseyshows.com

Also, stay tuned for the Backseat Film Festival 2009, coming March 6-15th to the 941 Theater!

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Feb 13th-14th - Friday the 13th Party, Stacey Pullen and more!

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Feb 6th - Bob Marley Birthday Tribute!

This Friday, Feb 6th it's a Bob Marley Birthday Celebration with DJ's, Bands and Screenings!

Come check out the Bob Marley Birthday Tribute with DJ's, Bob Marley projections and more!!

w/ DJ Champe, Bongralla, Hydrophonic

$9 before 11pm, $15 after
BYOB

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Jan 31st: BC Camplight and the Bye Byes

Sat, Jan 31st - BC Camplight and the Bye Byes - Village Green

BC Camplight
"BC Camplight lives in the mind of twenty something Brian Christinzio, a mind unique to the modern songwriting world and gifted enough to follow his 2005 breakthrough, the frighteningly beautiful and humorously twisted debut 'Hide, Run Away’, with a record that sets a new standard, ‘Blink Of A Nihilist’."

The Bye Byes
Former and Current Members of Alkali Flats, Walker Lundee and Hong Kong Stingray-- "Philadelphia's The Bye Byes tie in decades of indie pop from the baroque grandeur of the Zombies to the Saccherine-sweet power-pop of Squeeze."

Surefire Broadcast
"Beautifully crafted indie pop, a touch of shoegaze guitar, and a surprising knack to make you want to shake your ass, Surefire Broadcast are a trio ready to have fun. Strapped with Rickenbackers, this band pays tribute to Buddy Holly as much as they do to bands like Rocketship, The Shins, and Grandaddy."

BUY ADVANCE TICKETS NOW!
$10
All Ages

villagegreenproductions.net

Also, coming next Friday, Feb 6th -
Bob Marley Birthday Celebration - DJ's, Bands and Screenings!

Bob Marley Birthday Tribute with DJ's, Bob Marley projections and more!!

w/ DJ Champe, Bongralla, Hydrophonic

$9 before 11pm, $15 after - BYOB

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Jan 20th - Mystery Palace and Infinien - Jan 24th - Industrial v. Metal Night!

Tuesday, Jan 20th -
Flauf Productions Presents:

Mystery
Palace with Infinien,
Bear
Is Driving and more TBA



Mystery
Palace (Minneapolis Melodramatic Popular Song
/ Ghettotech / Healing & EasyListening) on Totally
Gross National Product Records - There's no guide or
manual for what Mystery Palace does, no easy clockwork formula
hidden in the Minneapolis-based trio's agenda. Sequenced
electronics-plus-live instruments offer a tough enough row
to hoe on their own; when the former come from a pair of
heavily circuit-bent Yamaha mid-pro keyboards, opportunities
for disaster multiply exponentially.



iNFiNiEN
- (Philly Psychedelic / Fusion / Experimental music) Philadelphia-born
iNFiNiEN combines eclectic musical personalities into a
visionary, unified force. With rock, jazz, soul, world,
and classical influences, the quartet plays intricately
composed songs with a focus on improvisation. After playing
together for three years, iNFiNiEN has discovered its own
voice both live and in the studio. Their diverse influences
are portrayed, but the sound produced is unique. iNFiNiEN
has been compared to Bjork, Radiohead, Mahavishnu Orchestra,
and John Zorn’s Masada.



Bear
Is Driving (Philly Progressive / Post punk
/ Experimental music) - Bear is Driving is just as much
a theory as it is a tangible arrangement of artists, instruments,
and the resultant sounds of artist-on-instrument interaction.
In the abstract, BiD is an existential approach towards
the definition of Art. The music is the language with which
we convey our current working definition.

Doors 7pm - Show 8pm

$10

All Ages - BYOB

FREE BEER with Admission!



Join the FLAUF
ON MYSPACE!

Saturday, Jan 24th -
Intrepid Jam presents

Industrial vs. Metal - "IMPLOSION"



Decadence (album release)

Vicious Alliance

Starskream

myParasites



DJs 23, Shaolim



Doors 9pm - free beer - BYOB

All Ages - $9 Adv. $12 DOS

Buy
tickets NOW!



www.myspace.com/intrepidjam

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Jan 17-18th: Ska Night and BANDAUGURATION!

Sat, Jan 17th - VILLAGE GREEN Productions present SKA NIGHT:
Eastern Standard Time, Bigger Thomas, Infinite Detour

Eastern Standard Time - ska-jazz fan favorites from DC
http://www.myspace.com/easternstandardtime

Bigger Thomas - NYC ska still going strong after 20 years!
http://www.myspace.com/biggerthomas

Infinite Detour - female fronted NJ ska/reggae
http://www.myspace.com/infinitedetour

7pm - All Ages - $12 - BYOB
www.phillyska.com

villagegreenproductions.net
myspace.com/villagegreenshows

Sunday, Jan 18th - Blake Montgomery presents...BANDAUGURATION
Live bands + Inauguration = BANDAUGURATION!
No work on Monday; come and celebrate Obama & Martin Luther King!

Rebel Yell
Hezekiah as Johnny Popcorn
WrittenHouse
Jimmy Crack Corn Experiment
Aaron Mingo & Ask for Mercy
Sela

UNDCRWN Giveaways!!!
18 to enter 21 to drink - Free booze and BYOB
Doors @ 8
$13 Advance $15 DOS

Buy tickets NOW!

Email blakemontgomeryllc@gmail.com for info

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Jan 9-10: Surf and Snow Film Night and Shiragirl and friends!

Friday, Jan 9th - Surf and Snow Film Night at 941

Mindful Guy Enterprises brings you a night of of Surfing videos to warm you up and Snowboarding Videos to cool you down!

Surfing Documentary: Sliding Liberia
Snowboard Documentary: The Big One
Also 2-3 Shorts by Local Filmakers

7:00pm - 11:30pm - All Ages
Free Beer and Wine with admission

Tickets $20.00 adv, $25.00 day of show

BUY TICKETS NOW!!

Sat, Jan 10th - Shiragirl, Da Rezarect, Screaming Mechanical Brain, Gonna Get Got and Combat Crisis

Last minute show addition, reloacted from the now defunct JC Dobbs;

Shiragirl (myspace.com/shiragirl)

Da Rezarekt (myspace.com/darezarektband)

Screaming Mechanical Brain (myspace.com/smb)

gONNA gET gOT (myspace.com/gonnagetgot)

Combat Crisis (myspace.com/combatcrisis)

Doors 7pm - Show 8pm
All Ages - BYOB
$10

Also, Check out the old-skool Shiragirl Music Video directed by Doug Sakmann in 2004 here!

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