PhilaMOCA

Name: PhilaMOCA
Address: 531 N 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19123, US
Telephone: (267) 519-9651
Price range: $
Rating: 4.5

Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art. PhilaMOCA hosts 250+ events a year ranging from film premieres to burlesque performances to fashion showcases.
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Housed in the historic Finney & Son building, a former showroom for tombstones and mausoleums that dates back to 1865, The Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA) is a multipurpose art space that proudly showcases the best in underground, alternative, and DIY culture with a concentration on film and performance. The mission is to provide a creative and low cost outlet for the local

community, as well as bring new and interesting art and performance to Philadelphia. PhilaMOCA was named Best of Philly 2013 - Best Performance Venue. PhilaMOCA / 531 N. 12th Street /
Philadelphia, PA 19123

11/15/2024

PhilaMOCA presents Dan Licata, Hong Kong action, PURPLE RAIN, and more! -

11/13/2024

Tomorrow night we host a 35th Anniversary screening of the cult video-era classic CREATING REM LEZAR with Jack "Rem Lezar" Mulcahy in attendance! This one is going to be a ton of fun, tickets here: https://link.dice.fm/creatingremlezarphilamoca

11/11/2024

TONIGHT the Blood Sick Underground Cinema series continues with the Philly Premiere of THE EMASCULATOR, a brand new SOV horror from Susana Kapostasy and Tim Ritter!

An ex-Army Ranger and his trusty cattle prod Emasculator get gruesome revenge on a group of small-time pornographers who took advantage of his daughter.

All the content warnings imaginable on this one, 18+ only!

Tickets: https://link.dice.fm/theemasculatorphilamoca

11/09/2024

This coming Thursday, 11/14, we host Jack "Rem Lezar" Mulcahy for a 35th Anniversary of the cult video classic CREATING REM LEZAR! This one is a ton of fun with a crowd! Tickets here: https://link.dice.fm/creatingremlezarphilamoca

11/07/2024

Makoto Kawabata (Acid Mothers Temple) + Tim Dahl + Simeon Cain / Nick Millevoi at PhilaMOCA this Saturday night!

Tickets: https://link.dice.fm/kawabatadahlphilamoca

11/05/2024

PhilaMOCA presents Hundreds of Beavers, Rem Lezar, holiday happenings, and more! -

11/02/2024

TONIGHT!

Tickets: https://link.dice.fm/achronicleofcorpsesphilamoca

On the eve of the 25th anniversary of the film’s release, PhilaMOCA will be hosting a celebratory screening of "A Chronicle of Corpses."

10/30/2024

There are only 10 tickets left for tonight's event, if you're planning on coming then you should definitely secure one here: https://link.dice.fm/hilarywoodsphilamoca

10/24/2024

TONIGHT we welcome Australian filmmaker Andrew Leavold for the Philly Premiere of his new doc FILM SAFARI GHANA! Join us as we explore the wild world of Ghanaian cinema!

Plenty of tickets available at the door and still available online here: https://link.dice.fm/filmsafarighanaphilamoca

10/22/2024

PhilaMOCA presents more Halloween happenings, AWFUL Wrestling, lutenist Jozef van Wissem, and more! -

10/17/2024

TOMORROW NIGHT we screen the brand new documentary THE SPIRIT OF HALLOWEENTOWN, an exploration of the annual October festivities that are held in the Oregon town where the Disney Channel classic was filmed! From the creators of GLOW: THE GORGEOUS LADIES OF WRESTLING and THE ROCK-AFIRE EXPLOSION docs! Plus we'll naturally be screening the original HALLOWEENTOWN afterwards, it doesn't get more Halloween than this, tickets here:
https://link.dice.fm/spiritofhalloweentownphilamoca

10/16/2024

Philly Premiere of FRANKIE FREAKO is tonight! From the director of a bunch of our favorites, THE VOID, PSYCHO GOREMAN, and MANBORG (one of the earliest of PhilaMOCA film screenings)!

Tickets will be available at the door and are still available in advance here: https://link.dice.fm/frankiefreakophilamoca

10/15/2024

Really impressive lineup coming up this Saturday featuring Austin's Being Dead, locals Golden Apples, and Brooklyn's S*x Week! Way more than half of the tickets are gone for this one, should be a packed house, advance tix highly recommended!

Tix: https://link.dice.fm/beingdeadphilamoca

New Being Dead interview: https://post-trash.com/news/2024/10/10/being-dead-feature-interview

Pitchfork review of the new album: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/being-dead-eels/

10/08/2024

Congratulations to this year's Psychotronic award winners! From L to R:
Brian Westenhiser, Best Film, WILD ZERO
Kerry Nix, Strangest Film, CENTER JENNY
Scott Cole, Most Psychotronic, LOVE GOD
Greg LeClaire, Most Offensive, ZOMBIE ASS: TOILET OF THE DEAD
Rob Weychert, Most Ridiculous, STALKED BY MY DOCTOR: PATIENT'S REVENGE
Eric Roberts, Best Performance, STALKED BY MY DOCTOR: PATIENT'S REVENGE

10/05/2024

THE FOREST HILLS starring Edward Furlong and Shelley Duvall in her final film appearance screens tomorrow night at 7:30 PM!

Tickets: https://link.dice.fm/theforesthillsphilamoca

10/03/2024

The new Being Dead album is Best New Music on Pitchfork! Come see Being Dead / Golden Apples / S*x Week at PhilaMOCA on Saturday, October 19, tickets here:
https://link.dice.fm/beingdeadphilamoca

Read Daniel Felsenthal’s review of the album.

10/01/2024

THE BLOODY LADY (1981) - New Restoration at PhilaMOCA is tomorrow night! A classic of Slovak animation, a beautiful hybrid of gothic horror and classic children's animation, a must-see!

Tickets: https://link.dice.fm/bloodyladyphilamoca

11/02/2023

This Sunday (11/5) we host the Philly Premiere of the festival favorite WHERE THE DEVIL ROAMS, an official selection of the 2023 Fantastic Fest, Fantasia, and FrightFest where it won Best Film, Best Director(s), and Best WTF?! Ending! Star/co-director/co-writer John Adams in attendance!

Tickets here: https://link.dice.fm/Ge49260df753

Address

531 N 12th Street
Philadelphia, PA
19123

Telephone

(267) 519-9651

Website

http://www.philamoca.org/

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Creating Rem Lezar trailer

Film Safari Ghana

TONIGHT we welcome Australian filmmaker Andrew Leavold for the Philly Premiere of his new doc FILM SAFARI GHANA! Join us as we explore the wild world of Ghanaian cinema! Plenty of tickets available at the door and still available online here: https://link.dice.fm/filmsafarighanaphilamoca

Spirit of Halloweentown trailer

TOMORROW NIGHT we screen the brand new documentary THE SPIRIT OF HALLOWEENTOWN, an exploration of the annual October festivities that are held in the Oregon town where the Disney Channel classic was filmed! From the creators of GLOW: THE GORGEOUS LADIES OF WRESTLING and THE ROCK-AFIRE EXPLOSION docs! Plus we'll naturally be screening the original HALLOWEENTOWN afterwards, it doesn't get more Halloween than this, tickets here: https://link.dice.fm/spiritofhalloweentownphilamoca

Frankie Freako trailer

Philly Premiere of FRANKIE FREAKO is tonight! From the director of a bunch of our favorites, THE VOID, PSYCHO GOREMAN, and MANBORG (one of the earliest of PhilaMOCA film screenings)! Tickets will be available at the door and are still available in advance here: https://link.dice.fm/frankiefreakophilamoca

Bloody Lady clip

Creating Rem Lezar

CREATING REM LEZAR w/ Jack Mulcahy (Rem Lezar) at PhilaMOCA on Thursday, November 14! Come out and meet the cult legend himself! Ticket sales have been great for this one so this is an early reminder, available here: https://link.dice.fm/creatingremlezarphilamoca

Bad Brains 1980

The Cramps - 1980

2024 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour

The 2024 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour comes to PhilaMOCA this month! 7 shorts, 110 minutes, two chances to see it during its exclusive Philly engagement! Thursday, 9/26, 7:30 PM, tickets: https://link.dice.fm/r312b7afe919 Saturday, 9/28, 3:00 PM, tickets: https://link.dice.fm/a4ce6d3268c4

OFF RAMP trailer

Very excited to host the Philly Premiere of the juggalo road trip comedic drama OFF RAMP on Wednesday, August 28! Advance tickets: https://link.dice.fm/offrampphilamoca Boston Underground Film Festival 2024 - Winner: Best Debut Feature Chattanooga Film Festival 2024 - Winner: Best Feature Film “Off Ramp is an equally odd and beautiful movie, and the juggalos wouldn’t have it any other way.” - Kyle Logan, Screen Anarchy “Nathan Tape’s film will charm audiences whether or not they’re down with the clown and have them joining an angelic chorus of 'Whoop Whoop.’ We may not know how magnets work, but, like OFF RAMP, they show us how to come together.” - Meagan Navarro, Bloody Disgusting

Lake Michigan Monster trailer

Tomorrow night we screen LAKE MICHIGAN MONSTER, from the creators of HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS! Tickets will be available at the door and online here: https://link.dice.fm/lakemichiganmonsterphilamoca

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Housed in the historic Finney & Son building, a former showroom for tombstones and mausoleums that dates back to 1865 and is now owned by producer/DJ Diplo, The Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA) is a multipurpose art space that proudly showcases the best in underground, alternative, and DIY culture with a concentration on film and performance. PhilaMOCA hosts 250+ events a year ranging from film premieres to slam poetry to live music. The mission is to provide a worthwhile and low-cost outlet for the local community, as well as bring new and interesting art and performance to Philadelphia. PhilaMOCA has received many accolades and awards including Philadelphia Magazine’s Best of Philly and Time Out’s Recommended Award. It has been named one of the “21 Must Visit Places in Philadelphia” by Time Out NY and “21 Things That Make Philly Cool” by the Huffington Post. PhilaMOCA / 531 N. 12th Street / Philadelphia, PA 19123 http://www.philamoca.org