"MAMBO SHOWCASE"
July 31th through September 20th


Prepare yourselves for 2 nights of Philadelphia's most outrageous, hottest and definitely sweatiest talent! Hand delivered to you by 50 of the beefiest men in town. This is the "Mambo Showcase" (Fatastico!). If you haven't heard of the Mambo Movers team then let Bambi be the one to bridge the gap between art, music and sweat. Pete Danz and Serge Krupnov are the kings of Mambo Movers (Mambomovers.com), and have been since they bought the company in 2001. Mambo, founded in the late 80s, has always been a vibrant DIY arts community unto itself, a roundtable of strapping young men who were all in search of a job that could foster their love of art and music. To quote Pete, "Mambo is a jumping off point for artistic endeavors where like minded folks can work towards their goals ". These knaves are more than a pair of pulsating biceps and super tight gluteus maximums'. They are classically trained musicians, PhD’s of philosophy, MFA's from PAFA, and admit they're cute. It almost makes you blush.

Bambi has crated a collection of these fine artists' works. Paintings, installation, sculpture, drawing, and so much more…not hard to believe these guys are really serious about what they do. Come see their masterpieces before they graduate from the academy of furniture and move to NYC or Paris or get representation from Saatchi gallery.

One could not mention the art without the music. Included in this festival of events, at Johnny Brenda's (johnnybrendas.com), are the smashing performances of the best local bands (internationally toured local bands!) Come early to catch "Jonny Corndawg" wax his mustache while "Company Corvette" shines their hubcaps and watch "The Sounds of Kaleidoscope" do bad things in the green room and all the while the "Extraordinaires" pull "Dog and Pony" out of an old piece of furniture that's been sitting in storage for 17 years!

The guys generously have decided to donate the door the night of the show to a fellow mover, Chris Thomas (CT), who injured his finger while hoisting a piano. Bambi and the artists will also donate 20% of the sales the night of the preview July 31st.

As per usual... Come to Bambi First Friday August 1st from 6-9:30 for the big opening! Your lovely bartender, Johnathan, will be ready to serve you a glass of your favorite champagne punch.

(Top image by Justin Duffus. “Sandal”)