Close Ups: Solomon Temple IN-PERSON SCREENING

Wed Oct 06 2021 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

Bartram's Garden | Philadelphia

Intercultural Journeys
Publisher/HostIntercultural Journeys
Close Ups: Solomon Temple   IN-PERSON SCREENING
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Outdoor screening of Solomon Temple's episode of Close Ups, featuring his R&B-infused garden concert and conversation with Ursula Rucker.
About this Event

OCTOBER 6/ RAINDATE OCTOBER 7: Enjoy an outdoor screening of the first episode in the 2021-22 series Close Ups : Scars & Emblems.

Love. Overwhelming, powerful, and all-encompassing in Solomon Temple's dynamite vocal performance. From connecting with others to figuring out how to love himself, Solomon's R & B-infused stylings slide seamlessly from heartbreak to freedom to confidence in this compelling garden-side concert.

About Solomon:

Solomon Thorne, also known as Solomon Temple, is a Philly-based singer, songwriter, producer/host of Songs For The Soul and producer of Soul Sessions. Growing up in a large soul and gospel singing family, Solomon listened to all kinds of music and sang regularly with his family at home and in church and with his friends in the Philly music scene. Through this, Solomon developed a sound that is uniquely his own, mixing gospel, soul and jazz elements into his sound and music.

In 2017, Solomon started Songs For The Soul , a show created to heal, uplift and edify the soul through music, art and culture, as a way to explore and share his voice and talents with others. Shortly after, he began inviting other local music artists (singers/songwriters, poets & musicians) and visual artists to the show to share their art.

In 2020, Solomon started an interview series called Soul Sessions whichs takes a look at the person behind the art and their creative processes. Also in 2020, Solomon released two singles called "Call Me Crazy" and "Rapture" featuring Mollie Rose.

About the Curator:

Poet, recording artist, songwriter, activist and revolutionary Ma’at Mama, Ursula Rucker is a certified veteran of the global music and poetry scene. A skilled writer and dynamic performer, Rucker’s rich and textured voice is one of the world’s great, living instruments. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Rucker has released five wide-ranging albums and built an equally impressive catalogue as a collaborator, working with everyone from The Roots to DJ King Britt side-project Firefly, 4Hero, Jazzanova, Louie Vega and Doodlbug of Digable Planets. Rucker currently has over 300 tracks on the Beatport charts and was selected as a Top vocalist of 2020 by the popular Dance music site Traxsource.

Today, Rucker enjoys an influential standing as a respected poet and vocalist. Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program features two portraits of Rucker — the 2013 building-sized commission by artist Jetsonorama titled “You Go Girl”, and a new mural in Rucker’s home neighborhood of Germantown unveiled in August 2021. Recent accomplishments include being a 2018 recipient of the prestigious fellowship award from The Pew Center for Arts & Change, and a 2020 sold-out release of big/small poems for pockets, a chapbook of haikus.

About Close Ups:

Legendary poet and visionary Ursula Rucker curates the second season of Close Ups, a series of hour-long performances and conversations created and hosted by Intercultural Journeys. Running from October through March, Close Ups: Scars & Emblems elevates a new group of Philadelphia artists. Spanning generations and genres, each episode—a moving combination of performance and conversation with Ursula Rucker—offers the viewer an intimate look into the creative practice of these powerhouse artists. Be immersed in these shape-shifting stories of hurt and hope, told through poetry, dance, music and indelible imagery.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Bartram's Garden, 5400 Lindbergh Boulevard, Philadelphia, United States

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