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Philosophy School of Phish Returns this summer with a Field Trip to the Gorge and MORE!

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For the fifth summer in a row, Dr. Stephanie Jenkins will teach the “Philosophy School of Phish” course—more formally called the “Philosophy of Art and Music”— via Oregon State University’s Ecampus program. Using the band as a case study, the course focuses on themes about the nature and significance of art and music. As part of their required course work, students attend three Phish concerts— in person or via webcast— and conduct philosophical interviews with artists from the Phish community. Learning about theories of art and music experientially helps students actively engage with the philosophical content and learn more about the Phish community.

During the 2018 summer term, students will have the opportunity to participate in a field trip to attend Phish’s three-night run at the Gorge Amphitheater from July 20-22. Students will camp together at the venue. In addition to attending the concerts, students will participate in a “Phish Studies” colloquium, which will feature guest lectures from interdisciplinary scholars researching the band at other academic institutions.

Over the course of the weekend, the students will film their experiences. They will later use this video footage to complete the “Concert Field Notes” assignment requirement for the course. Dr. Jenkins and filmmaker Kelly Morris, founder of the MORE Project and Be MORE Now Films, will collaborate with the students to edit their video submissions into a film about Phish and Philosophy, to be published in the Public Philosophy Journal and circulated throughout the “phan” community.

Registration is now open! To participate in the Gorge field trip, students must be enrolled in PHL 360—offered via OSU’s Ecampus– and the corresponding one-credit lab section, during session three of OSU’s summer term (June 25–August 17). Students who are interested in this opportunity for experiential learning and contribution to faculty research can contact Dr. Jenkins at jenkstep@oregonstate.edu.  You do not have to be a current OSU student to take the class.

 

Enrolling in the lab course will give participating students the opportunity to:

  • Collaborate with a professional filmmaker: Kelly Morris, filmmaker and founder of Be More Now Films, will meet with students during the field trip and oversee the editing of the final public philosophy video.
  • Engage in communal, experiential learning: With the addition of an on-campus lab credit, students will be immersed in their learning experience together as a class. This is not possible with an online only course.
  • Participate in faculty research: The final film will be published in the Public Philosophy Journal. As part of this project, Dr. Jenkins and Kelly Morris will be participating, as invited researchers, in the Public Philosophy Journal Creative Writing Workshop at Michigan State University from May 16-18, 2018.

Stay up to date by following the Philosophy School of Phish on Facebook and Twitter!

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Just in Time for Summer REBA – Phinest In The Nation – T-Shirt

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Paying tribute to your favorite Art, Surf and Skate shop and one of Phish’s most beloved songs! Character Zero Designs brings us the REBA – Phinest In The Nation – T-Shirt!
Summer Tour is coming! Rock the lot in this Heather Black shirt with Faded White Outline Design – Very Modern and  Stylish!!
Each shirt is printed on Sm-2XL Unisex Bella Canvas 3001 shirts – Great quality and super soft.
Order your shirts here!
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Curve Your Enthusiasm T-shirts

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Curveball is just over 3 months away but the fan made creations are popping up all over. And these shirts are pretty, pretty, pretty good. These ‘Curve Your Enthusiasm’ shirts are printed on Gildan Ultra Sport Grey 90/10 blend shirts and were designed by Jiggs. They are currently on presale through the 9th of May. Order one here! Shirts will ship the week of May 20th.

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Fish Pherris Wheel by Victor Stabin

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Artist Victor Stabin has released ‘Fish Pherris Wheel‘, part of his Turtle Series of paintings. Victor was born in Brooklyn and studied art starting as a teen and is inspired by many facets of his own life including his family, an interest in the connection between man and nature, water and the water’s edge, the 19th Century Japanese watercolor print artists and many more influences.

Stabin’s illustrations have appeared in Time, Newsweek, and Rolling Stone, and has to his credit nine postage stamps commissioned by the US Postal service, a mural for RCA/BMG’s headquarters, and the cover of the KISS album, Unmasked. Most recently, he has had four pieces installed at radio station WNYC and his ABC Book Daedal Doodle is on sale at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Stabin and award-winning animator Ben Arthur are currently in production of the animated short which masterfully combines fantastic imagery, tongue-in-cheek storytelling, and vocabulary learning; using the backdrop of public radio. Check out their Kickstarter campaign.

Stabin’s ‘Fish Pherris Wheel’ is now available for purchase. About the piece, in the artist’s words:

“In a parallel utopian universe, a place where world peace is not just a dream, waste is forbidden, ecology is god and economies are built on thrift not theft. There will be abundant surpluses of time and resource; this new world will for the first time give us abilities to reach past old boundaries to exploring new worlds and ultimately give humanity the ability to embrace Phish.

In this universe, humankind awoke and realized the tremendous role that sea life has played in fostering global evolution. To show our aquatic brothers and sisters appreciation, the people of earth build a Fish Pherris Wheel that benignly lifts sea life from their aqueous world into our atmospheric world and as gently returns them to the sea.

The Fish Pherris Wheel became a particularly hot attraction during sunset and sunrise hours, so much so that amphibious creatures (who already had access to atmospheric viewing) such as Walruses, Turtles, Penguins, Horse Shoe Crabs, etc., were only allowed to ride on Tuesdays and alternate weekends.”

To purchase limited edition prints of this piece and see more of Victor Stabin’s work check out his website and online store.

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New Cavern Print from Augury Press

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Celebrate Cavern,  easily one of the best set closers in the rotation, with this new Print from Augury Press. This is a 7″ by 13″, two-color linocut print of stalactites and stalagmites that spell out the word “CAVERN’ in black and copper inks. Order yours today for only $25 from the Augury Press Etsy Page!Whatever you do, take care of your shoes!

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Antelope: The Inspired Art of Erin Huybrechts Davis

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Lifelong painter and trained artist, Erin Huybrechts Davis, captures her inspiration on canvas. Erin’s special love for the flora and fauna of Colorado blends seamlessly with the influence of Eastern Art, Philosophy and Religion, all finding their way into her many paintings. In Erin’s latest work, “Antelope”, her love for Phish can be discerned by the attentive eye. Mockingbirds fly as Antelope run in what could almost be a landscape of Gamehendge itself. Look even closer and you will see a nod to Gordon.

“Antelope” entices you with its dramatic sky and the serenity of a natural paradise of living creatures. Enter its world.

To see more of Erin’s work and to order her paintings visit her website. You will be delighted by all that her art has to offer.

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Phish Rides As The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse

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PRE-ORDER ENDS MONDAY, 3/12

Behold! The the musical heralds of the Eschaton ride forth. This clever design straight out of Revelations features our favorite foursome as the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse. The perfect art  for these strange times. From the mind of Josean Rivera, this design is now available in 5 different color shirts in his Etsy Shop. The pre-order for this shirt ends Monday 3/12. The End of Days won’t wait – so don’t hesitate – Order yours today! And look for his Limited Edition Run of 8.5″ by 11″  Four Horseman Prints to add to your collection!

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Music Empowering Women: A Photographic Anthology – Celebrating the Beauty of Community

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Sophia Callisto has developed a new coffee table style book that celebrates the beauty of community and seeks to empower women through music, particularly in the Phish community. The book, Music Empowering Women: A Photographic Anthology, will feature over 100 women portraying related themes and sharing what the music and community mean to them. The content of Music Empowering Women is meant to be sexy and classy (with no nudity), and will feature female fans from all around the country, as well as artists and vendors of various types who will be featured alongside the models.

Callisto says through the Indiegogo Campaign, “In my own love of music, I have found an incredible and close-knit community of amazing people that share this common interest. All of the creative concepts are my own and I will be traveling to multiple locations throughout the U.S. to meet with the women involved and do each photo shoot.”

Currently, 40 shoots have been outlined and an outpouring of support and interest in the project has Callisto launching an Indiegogo campaign to catch the momentum. She has shared with PhanArt character sketches for Lawn Boy, The Famous Mockingbird, Winter Queen and Mercury, as well as water colors that will be used as incentives for support of the campaign.

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Catch PhanArt Shows this Summer in Lake Tahoe and Burlington

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PhanArt has two shows on tap this summer, starting with a show at Harvey’s in Lake Tahoe, NV on July 18 from 12-5pm.  Enjoy picturesque views of Lake Tahoe from the Emerald Bay rooms while exploring art as well as clothing, collectibles and other Phish related memorabilia from more than a dozen artists.

The second PhanArt show of Summer 2018 will be during Tumble Down and will be held at Nectar’s in Burlington, VT on July 28 from 11am-4pm. Discover art from 10 artists featuring clothing, collectibles, pins and other music memorabilia.

PhanArt shows features Free admission, Tubes for purchase (First Tube $3, second Tube $2) and a Cash Bar. Artists interested in exhibiting, email phanart@gmail.com for more information. Lineup will be released in May.

Check out GoPro footage of the last PhanArt show, held at Hotel Pennsylvania on December 30, 2017 courtesy of F.Cavone Productions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjYvoBaqxSk

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Gamehenge Inspired Tarot Cards From Augury Press

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Wanna know your future or perhaps just the next show’s setlist? Wallow in fear and doubt no more with your own set of Phish themed Tarot Cards from Augury Press. Each card carefully designed with meticulous attention to detail by one of our scenes most creative talents. This is a handmade linocut Tarot Deck inspired by Gamehendge. The cards and box are printed on high quality Strathmore printmaking paper with Speedball block printing ink.  This deck only includes the 22 cards of the Major Arcana and not the Lesser Arcana. The full Red Llama deck is an edition of 25. Single cards are open edition and you can choose to order 1, 3, 5, And 10 cards from the deck.

This Tarot Deck is a must have for any Phish fan or Gypsy in your life Don’t wait –  Order a set now! Your future awaits…