August 21-27, 2003
beat box
Saturday is bananas! A) Start with some tea and a hell of a lot of deep discussion at Sister Sanctuary’s Tea Party. The topic this time is Black Body Image: Why Not Love It? Sat., Aug. 23, 12:30-3:30 p.m., $6 with a poem about black body image, $7 or bring three friends and youíre free, Govindaís Cafe and Gallery, 1408 South St., second floor, 215-235-9659. B) Then itís time for the AND 1 Mix Tape Tour again. Yep, oldhead baller Half-Man/Half-Amazing, Phillyís own AO and Toronto Raptor point guard Skip to My Lou lead the superstar playground squad. Naam Brigade and Vishiss supply the music. This year the price went up (remember when it was free and held in North Philly?), but fans can now expect freebies from tour sponsors -- including a chance to win a tricked-out í66 Chevy Impala. Open-run participants compete for a spot on next yearís tour and some airtime on the second season of ESPNís Street Ball: The AND 1 Mix Tape Tour series. Sat., Aug. 23, open run and expo, 4-6:30 p.m., game time 7:30 p.m., $15-$30; a limited number of VIP/courtside seats are available (cha-ching), Wachovia Center, 3601 S. Broad St., 215-336-2000. C) Karma Response Unit Records presents Another Happy Fun Ball with a few of Phillyís usual microphone checkers: Side Effect, Jake Lefco and Briz (snap, havenít seen Briz kick it in a while). Snuffman and Happ Gilly play DJ. Sat., Aug. 23, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., women free before 11 p.m., $5, La Tazza, 108 Chestnut St., 215-922-7322, www.krurecords.com. D) Tastytreats comes alive with cuddle-bear Yameen hosting and resident waxmaster Mike Nyce on deck. And the special guest is none other than DJ Cash Money. Yes, the cover charge is up; e-mail squarebizdishes@aol.com for reduced-price guest list. Sat., Aug. 23, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., $7 before midnight, $10, Fluid, 613 S. Fourth St., 215-629-0565. E) Soul standouts Teena Marie and Jaguar Wright transfix the crowd like whoa! Jagís got a new set on the horizon, sneak preview that bad boy. Sat., Aug. 23, 9 p.m., $27.50-$42.50, The Dell East, Ridge Ave. and Huntingdon Dr., 215-685-9560, www.delleast.org.
You'll be recovered by Tuesday, right? Current shocks the sound system with live MC-ing from Brooklyn's Pumpkinhead, (Mom gave him the name due to his hardheadedness as a wee tyke), Adam 12, dev79, Tim Savage, Carl Kavorkian and Arz Nova. Tue., Aug. 26, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., $7, Silk City, Fifth and Spring Garden sts., 215-592-8838.
-- Respond to this article in our Forums -- click to jump there
