Budmo! : a Ukrainian Benefit concert

719 Catharine Street,Philadelphia PA 19147

20 May, 2022

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A night of music, poetry, and more raising funds for the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. Budmo! A Ukrainian benefit concertBudmo: (pronounced BOOD-mawh) A Ukrainian toast meaning "Let us be"Join us for a night of music, poetry, and magic! Performances by Emily Mineo (of The Roaring Shell & lylyly), Francis Menotti (Couple of Magicians), poets including Sing Slavic's own Julia Alekseyeva, and Sing Slavic (who will be singing a handful of Ukrainian songs along with several others from various Slavic traditions!All proceeds going to the United Ukrainian American Relief Committee. Can't make it? Donate directly to the organization here. Fleisher currently requests all visitors to be wearing masks. After a Bearded Ladies Cabaret performance in 2019Sing SlavicSing Slavic is a group of vocalists from all backgrounds that loves sharing Slavic folk songs with its community. This West Philly-based ensemble draws inspiration from Eastern European customs to exhibit music from countries like Ukraine, Bulgaria, Poland, and Russia. Through the traditional use of chest voice, Sing Slavic celebrates the Slavic folk tradition through creativity, accessibility, and unapologetic self-expression.Emily Mineo (of The Roaring Shell & lylyly)Emily Mineo relates the process of composing songs to her experiences of creating visual art. In both her solo acoustic project, and her bands, The Roaring Shell, and lylyly, the lyrics are lush with vivid imagery and the arrangements play with dynamics and sonic opposites. Her songs range from powerful, guitar-driven screamers to achingly soft and spacious ballads. In each track it is Mineo’s voice, whether stretched to its rasping limits or gliding, sweet and plaintive, that draws you in. She is currently recording with The Roaring Shell their debut album and working with producer, Sam Rosen, on new tracks from lylyly, both to be released in Fall 2022.Photo by Chris K PhotographyFrancis Menotti MagicWith two decades of professional performance and creation of illusions, Francis Menotti specializes in original, made-to-order magic experience for film, theatre, and television. Considered one of the most creative minds in magic today, he’s had his hand in productions like “The Immigrant” and “The House with a Clock on its Walls,” and was the full-time on-set magic consultant for ABC’s magic crime drama, “Deception," as well as LA's Geffen Playhouse productions "Mysterious Circumstances" and "The Enigmatist."In 2015, Menotti became one of the first few to fool Penn and Teller on their hit show, “Fool Us,” and made his second Fool Us appearance in 2020! He currently resides in West Philadelphia with performance and life-partner Lindsey Noel as one half of Couple of Magicians.Poetry & Spoken Word Julia Alekseyeva, author-illustrator and Penn professorAlina Pleskova, poet and member of the Cheburashki poetry collectiveEugenia Ulanova, writer and PhD candidate at UPenn United Ukrainian American Relief CommitteeUnited Ukrainian American Relief Committee (UUARC) was founded in 1944 to help those in need. Since its beginning, UUARC has endeavored to provide aid where the need is the greatest. UUARC is a non-profit organization and has provided humanitarian aid to Ukrainians in Ukraine, Romania, Poland, Kazakhstan, Brazil, Argentina and the U.S.Currently, UUARC is raising funds to provide humanitarian aid to the victims of war in Ukraine. All donations will be used for the purchase of medical supplies and equipment, which will be sent to their contacts and volunteer network on the ground in Ukraine.