Emerald Street Chockablock Party with In The Dark: LOVE, Terror/Cactus & Henbane

8:00PM (7:30 doors) In The Dark: LOVE

Presented with Rowhome Productions & Fire Museum Presents

In The Dark is a London, UK-based audio collective that holds gathered listening events for the public. Their aim is to create a mini-revolution in the way we think about spoken-word and creative audio by lifting it out of its traditional settings and celebrating it in new and unusual ways. In 14 years they've held over 250 events across the UK and world wide, in cities like Belfast, Brussels, Lisbon, Berlin, New York and Melbourne. They've executed events and installations for well known institutions like The Barbican, Latitude Festival, Tribeca and the Wellcome Collection.

For their Philadelphia debut, In The Dark curator Talia Augustidis curates a program inspired by the theme of "Love".What is love? Who does it belong to? How can we access it?

Join ITD, Rowhome Productions, and Fire Museum Presents for an intimate selection of audio that will make your heart full. She’ll be exploring love in all of its forms — romantic, familial, erotic, conditional and unconditional. Expect heartbreaks, hookups, and plenty of pining.

Talia is a multi-award-winning audio producer and community organizer based in London. Her podcast UnReality has been featured in festivals all over the world, from New York to Florence to Reykjavik. She is the lead curator for In The Dark London and writes the All Hear newsletter.

Please note: advanced reservations are for In The Dark only. All other performances are scheduled to be held outdoors in the Emerald Street Wildflower Garden adjacent to The Perch.

6:00 PM Terror/Cactus:

Terror/Cactus is the digital folklore and psychedelic electro-cumbia project of Martín Selasco. Born in Buenos Aires and raised in Miami, the Seattle-based producer draws from wide variety of Latin-American influences in his productions including Argentine folk, Peruvian chicha, and Colombian cumbia. These influences are woven into hypnotic electronic beats featuring psychedelic guitars, dub lasers, and field recordings.

4:00 PM Henbane:

Henbane was formed in the summer of 2023 by Kohoutek percussionist Scott Verrastro and bassist Griffin Vernor Drutchas, covering a repertoire of traditional British Isles folk ballads, lyrical gems from '60s and '70s songwriters, and original compositions.

accessibility for The Perch: two steps from street to venue.

Please note, entrance is via the side door on Arizona Street.

Emerald Street Wildflower Garden is accessible.

This event is part of the East Kensington Arts Committee Emerald Street Chockablock Party, a day long happening on Emerald Street between Dauphin and Arizona Streets. More to be announced!