Health Care for Artists 
Thursday, February 28
6:30 p.m.
University of the Arts, Gershman Hall Chapel, 401 S. Broad St.  
$12 general admission; free for UArts students and alumni; $10 for CFEVA affiliated artists. Pre-registration required; contact Genevieve Coutroubis by phone 215-546 -7775 x11 or email [email protected]. 

Artists in Philadelphia and throughout the country are more likely to go without health insurance or be underinsured, but this may change in a few years thanks to the Affordable Care Act. Join Jim Brown, National Director of Health Services at the Actors Fund, as he shares some changes to expect, tax credits that will be made available and programs that currently exist (such as the small business health care subsidy). There will also be a review and Q&A covering health coverage options here in Philadelphia. 

This event is presented by the Corzo Center, Center for Emerging Visual Artists and Flying Kite as part of a special Direct Dialogue Series. Upcoming events include Press for Artists (in March) and Funding for Artists (in April). Please check the CFEVA calendar for additional details. 

Funky Fridays 
Friday, March 1
7:30-10:30 p.m.
LaRose Jazz Club, 5531 Germantown Ave. 
Free admission

Flying Kite has been hanging in Germantown through our On the Ground program since mid-January. We’ve been meeting new friends, connecting with talented artists and uncovering hidden gems in the neighborhood. Just a couple of blocks from Vernon Park and around the corner from Maplewood Mall, LaRose Jazz Club hosts live music every weekend. With food, drinks and Scrabble (plus free parking!), it makes for a fun, funky, affordable night out in Gtown.
 
First Annual Chili Cook-Off @ Barcade Philly
 Sunday, March 3
1-6 p.m.
Barcade, 1114 Frankford Ave.
$5 donation to PAWS gets you beer and chili 

Before winter officially comes to an end, you might as well get one more batch of chili out of your system! Join Barcade this weekend, either as a competitor or a consumer, for their first ever Chili Cook-Off. Email [email protected] by Friday, March 1 if you're interested in entering a crockpot. Prizes include craft beer and gift certificates from Barcade. And, of course, there are plenty of arcade games on the premise to help you digest. All entry details can be found here. 

If you can’t make this one or are jonesin’ for more, East Falls is holding their annual Chili Cook Off on Friday, March 8. Click here for details.

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