Our residents , members , and visitors have come to know IHP ’ s Fall and Spring Previews over the past few years as highlights of the season : fun parties with beer , snacks , and engaging performances , all in the name of getting you back in the door for the incredible programming lined up over the subsequent months . These previews come at a cost , and sometimes its worth reinventing the wheel . With that in mind , this Fall we are switching things up ! As has been mentioned time and time again ( but bears repeating still ), International House is a non-profit that depends on the generous support of members , donors , grants , and other contributors to continue its long-standing tradition of bringing arts and culture to the Philadelphia area .
We have plenty of exciting things in store for you from this July until next June , and we are so excited to announce some of our line up by way of hosting our first-ever arts benefit : IHP ’ s Benefit Art Auction and Season Kick-Off . The Benefit is a ticketed event this year , but admission gets you all the things you ’ ve come to expect ( drinks and food !), plus the opportunity to bid on some highly collectible and impressive fine art from both regional and international artists , as well as a rare , live performance by the internationally acclaimed Zola Jesus + JG Thirlwell . A musician who straddles the Goth-rock and lo-fi genres incorporating a blend of orchestral instrumentals , ambient electronic sounds and strong diva-esque vocals , Zola Jesus has developed an incredible and not-to-be-missed collaboration with JG Thirlwell , an Australian
composer and pioneer of the No Wave and industrial music scenes . Thirlwell has also collaborated with Coil , Sonic Youth , Nice Cave , and Nine Inch Nails , and has arranged the music of Zola Jesus for electronics and a string quartet .
This is sure to be a hypnotic performance by Zola Jesus , who has played in venues as venerable as the Guggenheim Museum in NY , and collaborated with artists as varied as Stephen Prutsman ( internationally recognized as one of the finest American pianists of his generation ) and Jim Jarmusch ( who needs no introduction ). To welcome Zola Jesus to IHP is to welcome international talent and high-art to Philadelphia ... what better way to toast IHP ’ s programming and place in the community !
Please join us on September 12 at 7pm to check out the silent fine art auction , season preview , and live performance . To say this will be a memorable evening would be an understatement . You don ’ t want to miss your chance to be a part of it , and of course , to support this fine institution we all know , love , and have come to rely on for introducing new perspectives , and keeping the Greater Philadelphia area up to speed on moving image culture and art .
Sixpoint Brewery Proudly Sponsors International House Philadelphia ’ s Benefit Art Auction and Season Opening
Photo of Zola Jesus by Angel Ceballos . Photo of JG Thirlwell by Sebastian Mlynarski
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