cinéSPEAK x Vox Populi Third Thursdays: Coexistence, My Ass!
New Year! New Series! We're thrilled to announce a new year-long collaboration: cinéSPEAK x Vox Populi present 3rd Thursdays!
Join us for Coexistence, My Ass!
We Call The Moon The People's Wife: Live Performance & Panel Discussion
Pentimenti, in partnership with Vox Populi, invites you to a special public program featuring a collaborative performance by Vox Populi artists.
Saturday, March 21, 2026 | 1–2 PM.
Location: Pentimenti
145 North Second Street, Philadelphia, PA.
Spindrift with bambinodj, Coldsteel & JEWELSSEA live, support from Spindrift DJs
With the launch of our Spring/Summer 2026 season, Spindrift is back with a special dance-forward edition like you’ve never seen us before! We’re joined by Germany’s bambinodj, NYC’s Coldsteel, and our own Philly icon Jewelssea, who will traverse ultra contemporary modes of mangled pop, leftfield club beats, and global ethereal dance music. This one’s for the coffee ravers, the laptop heads, the spiritual baddies, the jet setters, the gym rats, the art school dropouts, the melbourne shufflers, the creative anachronists, the soundcloud rappers, and everyone in between. Join us at Vox Populi. Something truly significant will occur.
Long Shot - MarZ: A Menstrual Musical
A duet for one body*, MarZ: A Menstrual Musical is part stand-up, part-experimental dance, and always a reckoning between AZ and the maps he has made to defend against the discomforts of dysphoria. The question is, can he read them? (*A solo performance perennially helped by friends along the way, most especially imaginary ones.)
Anti-imperialism Resistance and Solidarity Organizing, Lessons for Philadelphia: Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Film screening and panel discussion focused on anti-imperialist resistance and solidarity organizing. Third screening of a series.
New Member Information Session - March
Interested in joining Vox Populi or just want to learn more about the collective? Join us for our info sessions where current members will talk about the history of Vox Populi, current projects and answer questions related to the New Member Call.
April First Friday
We have our newest exhibition: Where We Begin Again, a collaboration between In Her Eyes and Vox Populi opening on April 3rd. Our First Friday event will commemorate it’s opening in our space.
Under the Influence Film Screening: Horrors of Social Media
A screening where the horrors of social media are explored through independent short horror films. Films are followed by IRL activities to bring us off screen and into the room.
Presented by South Philly Autonomous Cinema, Dusky Projects and the Ghouls Next Door.
New Member Information Session - April
Interested in joining Vox Populi or just want to learn more about the collective? Join us for our info sessions where current members will talk about the history of Vox Populi, current projects and answer questions related to the New Member Call.
Princess Performance - Presented by Lane Speidel
PARTICIPATORY PERFORMANCE, PASSING PUBLICLY, POSTED PHILADELPHIA PROCLAMATIONS featuring Lane Timothy Speidel, China Rain, & Russle Thayer.
SWEEPERS, ROPE TRICK, SPECTRAL FORCES, SUN WITHIN
RIPpperrr ahead ‼️ FRIDAY APRIL 10 at @voxpopuligallery 👽☠️
@sweepers_usa no wave punk
@ropetrickband cosmic crunch
#spectralforces sci fi free jazz
@sunwithinband witch sludge
For Grandma's House
For Grandma’s House is a pop up art show fundraiser featuring the work of Kevelis Matthews-Alvarado in various forms including analog work, prints, zines, stickers, more! With a curated food and drinks menu and special poetry performances at 8pm, join us for a night of art, music, poetry, and community in support of a tender cause; all proceeds will directly support repairing the walls and roof of their grandma's house prior to the stormy season– pay what you can!
The People Rise Up: Third World Newsreel Retrospective (1968-72)
We're thrilled to announce a new year-long collaboration: cinéSPEAK x Vox Populi present 3rd Thursdays!
For April, we’re presenting powerful short films from the Third World Newsreel retrospective (1968-1972), documenting grassroots movements for land sovereignty both domestically and around the world. This program showcases movements in the Dominican Republic, Palestine and New York City.
Biotic (Shawn Lovato/Ingrid Laubrock/Henry Mermer), Killick Hinds/Mark Ettingoff/Jeanne Lyons trio & Bhob Rainey/John Moran/Joey Sullivan trio
Biotic (Shawn Lovato/Ingrid Laubrock/Henry Mermer), Killick Hinds/Mark Ettingoff/Jeanne Lyons trio & Bhob Rainey/John Moran/Joey Sullivan trio perform at Vox Populi
Fundraiser For a Palestinian Family
Come join us for a dance party that is raising funds for a Palestinian family!
While You Wait - A Day of Workshops - Presented by Lane Speidel
A day of skill shares taught by artists about what they like to do while they are waiting. All skillshares are free to attend, with a $5 suggested donation per skillshare. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Light snacks will be provided. This day of workshops is being held in connection to Practice Patience: An Exhibition of Slow Works by Lane Timothy Speidel.
Dog Funeral
Take the “fun” out of “funeral” and throw the rest away! Zoe Wohlfeld is holding a funeral for her childhood dog, Twinkles.
Chrysalis with Jan Loup, Chewlie and No Sir
Our chrysalises shake wildly as a primordial sub-bass sound rattles up from deep beneath the earth’s crust… We’ve invited France’s Jan Loup, Switzerland’s Chewlie, and New York’s No Sir to Philly’s home of Flinta-forward dancefloor metamorphosis.
March First Friday
We have four upcoming exhibitions at Vox. Our First Friday event on March 6th will commemorate their opening in our space. Drinks provided at our bar!
Neighbors Across Market Community Meeting
Join Neighbors Across Market for a community-driven discussion about the future of Market East. We want to hear your ideas on how to create development that better serves everyday Philadelphians.
Meet us at Winkel on March 4 at 5:30 PM for a discussion about collectively advocating for community interests in the proposed redevelopment of Market East.
FIREWALL SHORT FILM SCREENING + Q&A WITH DIRECTOR BITA GHASSEMI
Firewall reimagines the ancient Persian legend of “Zahhak the Serpent King,” in a contemporary Texas setting. The story reflects how cycles of power, violence, and silence repeat themselves, and why these narratives feel especially urgent in light of Iran’s current political reality.
Long Shot - Trivia with Chelsea A. (Chelsea really enjoys trivia and hopes you do too) & Pitch Day with Charles Steele
February Long Shot is bringing two wildly different, never-before-seen performances to Vox Populi. Join Chelsea A. Flowers for Trivia with Chelsea A., a participatory comedy-trivia hybrid where the questions get personal, political, and a little unhinged. Plus, Charles Steele presents Pitch Day, a part-play, part-PowerPoint in which Don Draper comes out of retirement to save advertising as we know it.
Comedy for Maniacs: Futureshock!
Come see the future of comedy as we showcase local A-listers and general around the clock weirdos, all set inside a living work of modern art. The comedy of the future, Tomorrow! Hosted by Paige Campbell and Noah St. Amant.
cinéSPEAK x Vox Populi Third Thursdays: The People Rise Up
cinéSPEAK and Vox Populi are kicking off their new collaborative Third Thursdays screening series with a collection of three short documentaries from Third World Newsreel, a media arts organization founded in 1968 to advance liberation movement storytelling. The films tell stories of the Black Panther Party, an anti-gentrification protest at UC Berkeley, and the Puerto Rican activist group the Young Lords in East Harlem.
Second Energy Christmas: Valentines day Love feast and closing of the agony in the garden chapel
To honor all of the different intentions and expressions of love and transformation which have passed through the gates of the agony in the garden chapel we plan to decommission the space in an all out Valentines day Agape Love feast
CHOPPED/SLOPPED/SCREWED Artist Talk
Join Zante Moore, Shori “Halie” Sims, and Logan Crompton for an artist talk about their current exhibition at Vox: CHOPPED/SLOPPED/SCREWED.
Artist Talk will be recorded and uploaded to YouTube.
Hunger: Desire in Six Courses
Six courses. Six performances. One transformed Vox Populi space.
Music, dance, comedy, poetry, visual art, and participatory moments unfold as guests move through the stages of desire over the course of the night.
Tickets go on sale January 19, 2026
Can.Did Conversations
The Committee hosts intergenerational conversations between dramaturges in order to learn from the histories and celebrate the futures of each region’s artist-landscape. Join us in the Live Taping of Philadelphia Metro Area, or tune into LMDA’s program at the end of the month.
Return home within and Dwell in the light: Inward Communion, Presence as prayer
An open period of silent worship in which we wait in God's presence among us as by a warm fire - gathering “with hearts knit together in love” (Colossians 2:2). An opportunity to set aside the noise of our busy lives and our preconceived thoughts to return home within and dwell in the light. In worship we return to a reality that is always within and around us- an invisible and living stream into which we can step at any time.
Chrysalis with EscaFlowne and Yōsuke DJ
Emerging from the Philly dance music underground and organized by Amylia and DJ Papaya, Chrysalis is an occasional party series rooted in collective transformation and free-form raving. Featuring EscaFlowne and Yōsuke DJ.
Scar Talk with Nicole Binder and a Performance by China Rain
Scars are often referred to as disorganized fascia that adheres tissues and disrupts movement pathways. But what do the scars have to say about this? Nicole Bindler has developed a performance practice in which she animates her scars as characters, allowing them to do the talking. Their stories and opinions can often be quite surprising. In this presentation, she will share her findings from years of listening to her scars, and sharing their joys, traumas, and desires with audiences. She will offer techniques for attendees to develop their own scar-talk practice if they wish. Everyone is encouraged to bring their tender parts, imagination, and sense of play.
A place to Grieve
A place to Grieve is a guided tour into the heart of the underworld where Inanna- the ancient Sumerian Goddess of fertility, inscribed winter into her heart. Bring a Mug, a stone, and gentleness.
Facilitated by Mirra Esther and Love raisin
Hot Winter Bods Presents: A Groundhog Day Sketch Comedy Show
Hot Winter Bods is BACK with an original sketch comedy show about your favorite February holiday. Come to A GROUNDHOG DAY SKETCH SHOW to see a gorgeous pastiche of the biggest cultural icon in Pennsylvania and to answer the eternal question: how much ground could a groundhog hog if a groundhog could hog ground?
Hot Winter Bods Presents: A Groundhog Day Sketch Comedy Show
Hot Winter Bods is BACK with an original sketch comedy show about your favorite February holiday. Come to A GROUNDHOG DAY SKETCH SHOW to see a gorgeous pastiche of the biggest cultural icon in Pennsylvania and to answer the eternal question: how much ground could a groundhog hog if a groundhog could hog ground?
Rosary Circle
We will pray the rosary together, open to people of any faith who would like to explore the contemplative mysteries of the rosary and the blessed mother.
Long Shot - Bucky Carson is on TV! The best TV was black and white.
Tune in to The Bucky Carson Show, featuring twisted tributes to The X-Files, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, and Pee-wee’s Playhouse, Bucky Carson delivers unpredictable, alternative stand-up with bits that boldly confront America’s relationship with violence and firearms.
Agony in the Garden Cocktail Party and Lectures
You are cordially invited to a cocktail party and two lectures concerning the continuing mystical resonances of Pennsylvania's early utopian spiritual communities, The three-fold wilderness state and the complicated ethics of un-earthing. It is always wrong. Dress code = harshly formal (dress to regress). We will be drinking from baby bottles. This evening is a part of Jim Strong's on-going calendar of programs in conjunction with his current and last vox populi gallery exhibition "Agony in the Garden".
Haunted Laforest Pop-Up Art Exhibit
You are invited to Laforest's First Ever Gallery popup showcase !! Come tag along to see their progression as a visual artist and creative ! And how it got them to study at Pratt Institute and get their degree in Graphic Design and Illustration!!!
Drag Bingo for Palestine presented by Quinn Rose
Come show support for Maryam, a Palestinian refugee, and her family this Saturday! Join us for rounds of bingo with prizes and performances from Quinn Rose, Rosey Hart, Selene Rose, and Yentl Breakdown!
The Sacred Work of Grief: An Experiential Workshop
An experiential workshop facilitated by licensed Bereavement Counselor, Jeffrey T. Barg, MSS, LCSW which will invite participants to honor and approach whatever grief they may be holding with radical presence and worshipful attention.
Goyle | Celestine | keekee
A night of electronic music for Philadelphia: techno, electro, dub, minimal, bass, etc.
Goyle
Celestine
keekee
Futureshock: Laughs from the Great Beyond
Comedy for Maniacs: Futureshock! Come see the future of comedy as we showcase local A-listers and general around the clock weirdos, all anchored to an 2000’s Adult Swim styled show. The comedy of the future, Tomorrow!
Long Shot - Fruit Springsteen presents Jake Symbol’s Bing Crosby’s Christmas Revival
a variety show where Jake, Bing, and a cast of the living and the timeless dig up music, merriment, and suspiciously flawless holiday cheer!
Black Box Presents: Youth Art & Self-Empowerment Project (YASP) End of Year Celebration
Celebrate with the Youth Art & Self-empowerment Project! Create, connect, and recommit to build a world free of youth incarceration at YASP’s Year-End Celebration and Fundraiser.