BlackStar Film Festival is an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the global majority, showcasing films by Black, Brown, and Indigenous people from around the world. The 15th BlackStar Film Festival will take place from August 6-9 on Broad Street in Philadelphia as well as online around the world. There will be
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Join us to work through the design process and understanding how designers base their design solution from a concept with head coach + founder Erike. We’ll do our best to understand how to get to a concept, how it develops, and try some sketching and exercise how to get to a concept on our own.
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GAMES! GAMES! GAMES! We all enjoy games, but some games are meant to be experienced with other people, in-person, on-the-go, and at your destination. Play a game beyond screens and controllers, take this game with you on your travels. It’ll fit right in your pocket, your fanny pack, or in the small pouch of your
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Do215’s 3rd Annual 215 Day culminates with a two-floor immersive event. Featuring the sounds of Rob Paine, DJ Sylo, G I N A, and Shearn alongside theatrical hosts, live art from Philly muralists and designers, photobooths, games, giveaways, and … a Philly mascot/icon themed costume contest. Come experience and celebrate all things Philly at Warehouse
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Join us to work through the design process and understanding how designers base their design solution from a concept with head coach + founder Erike. We’ll do our best to understand how to get to a concept, how it develops, and try some sketching and exercise how to get to a concept on our own.
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Warm-up to the concept of design and it’s many disciplines with Storytime + Design. This weekly creative experience diving into a book and fun design exercises to grow your creativity and design process. We welcome all ages and identities on the designer journey. The age range of books will vary, and design exercises are adaptable
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Join us at our community design studio and third space in Norris Square/Olde Kensington for OPEN GYM. Design Gym drop-in hours to rediscover and explore your creativity through design play and exercise. Some ways to enjoy OPEN GYM: 🧊 [brain emoji] Creative reset ✍🏽 Bring a project 💻 Co-work (we’ve got wifi) 🖊️ Try our
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Skill Swap Club is a neighbor-to-neighbor exchange that reconnects people by sharing what we know This idea emerged from a Design Gym workshop during Philly Tech Week, where strangers from different backgrounds came together to solve everyday human problems. Facilitated by Chitsanzo Isaac, our group identified skill swapping as a response to isolation and lack
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Join us to work through the design process with head coach + founder Erike and trying out tufting tools with Jayquan, owner of Crimson Threads. No doodads/pieces will be made, this is purely a session to get to know process and tools.
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Join us for Design A Doodad on November 21 (Pt 1) and 22 (Pt 2), 4:00-6:00pm with guest designer Crimson Thread Workshop Registration: one (1) designer What to expect: Part 1 focuses on the design process and practice of using tools. Designers will utilize the design (thinking) process to produce a product with in-studio guidance
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