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Society Arts Salon: Ballerina, Music & Films Fight Fracking on 8/21!

Where can you see two amazing musicians, an incredible ballerina, a pew award-winning poet, two short films, and two cutting edge theater acts, all under one roof in one hour? For $20, you can support of one of the most critical environmental issues facing contemporary civilization?

Come to the Society Art Salon!

Colby Damon of BalletX has teamed up with Prometheus Radio Project to present a multi-disciplinary arts presentation centered around themes of positive societal creation. The effort is to raise funds for the newly formed Shalefield Organizing Committee, who is working to aid families being adversely affected by hydraulic fracturing operations in Northeast PA (aka that dreaded fracking). Come out to the Gershman Y in Philly tomorrow, Wednesday August 21st at 7:30pm and get lifted!!

RSVP & Find other info on Facebook.

Julie Hancher

Julie Hancher is Editor-in-Chief of Green Philly, sharing her expertise of all things sustainable in the city of brotherly love. She enjoys long walks in the park with local beer and greening her travels, cooking & cat, Sir Floofus Drake.

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