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SINCE 2004, WE HAVE ENGAGED 2 MILLION GUESTS THROUGH TICKETED CONCERTS, INTERACTIVE FREE EDUCATION, CULINARY EXPERIENCES AND ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING. 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The Organization believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the consolidated financial statements. The Organization did not recognize any tax related interest and/or penalties in the accompanying consolidated financial statements but would record any such interest and/or penalties as a component of other expense. LC event 1163 40289 -39126 1163 0 1163 40289 -39126 1163 1163 -40289 X false false false false false false false false false Hal Real President & CEO 150610 0 0 0 0 150610 Hal Real President Operating X 400000 491667 false true true 491667 David Bradley Board director 8838 Producing Director false false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B The president, executive director, and finance committee thoroughly review the form 990. After this process, a complete copy of the 990 is provided to each board member prior to filing. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C The conflict of interest policy is monitored by the president and executive director on an on-going basis. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 Organizing documents and financial and policy statements are made available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part III, Line 4, Program service accomplishments ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW World Cafe Live (WCL) is a non-profit independent music venue where artistry meets social impact. Our mission is to open doors to shared music, educational and culinary experiences that create connections, inspire learning, and celebrate who we all are. Since 2004, we have engaged over 2 million guests through ticketed concerts, interactive free education and community engagement programs, culinary experiences and original programming. In a typical year, we serve approximately 150,000 people. To date, our free music education programs have served 65,000+ participants, with a focus on Philadelphia public school students and individuals with disabilities. We continue to lead efforts to protect the vibrant ecosystem of independent venues across the U.S., providing leadership both regionally and nationally with the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and Foundation (NIVF), and we lead NIVA's Pennsylvania chapter. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES During FY 2023, we continued to accomplish the following mission-driven goals: 1) Continue our recovery after being shuttered for 19 months due to the pandemic 2) Innovate new programs to continue to engage audiences and inspire learning 3) Support local and emerging artists in the Philadelphia region through paid opportunities 4) Connect with audiences and supporters through culinary offerings, concerts, and events 5) Generate new music-making content, placing young people in creative collaboration with teaching artists 6) Pilot workforce development programs to break down barriers and encourage under-represented groups to build careers in the live performance industry EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS During the 2022-23 school year, WCL conducted 21 Bridge Sessions for 1,406 students from Philadelphia Public Schools and participants from partner organizations like Art-Reach. Sample of sessions: "We Been Outside" with Ill Fated Natives, "Global Voices" with People of Earth, "Voices of Protest" with Arthur Thomas and the Funkitorium, and "Verses and Rhythm" with Rae.Dianz. Participating schools included Samuel Fels High, Girls High, Kensington CAPA, A. Philip Randolph Vocational High, Jules R Masterman High, Boys Latin Middle, Russell Byers Charter, The U School Charter, Friends Select, Frankford High, Academy at Palumbo High, Lawrenceville Middle, School of the Future, and Freire Middle, High, and Technical Schools. During the 2022-23 school year, WCL provided five in-depth residencies including. 1) a year-long songwriting and music producing residency at Hill-Freedman World Academy, 2) residencies with Freire High, Middle, and Tech Schools, 3) songwriting workshops with Community College of Philadelphia, 4) a trauma-informed residency at A. Philip Randolph School, in response to ongoing gun violence incidents that have tragically affected the school community, and 5) "Mighty Songs" a hybrid in-person/virtual music and songwriting residency in partnership with Mighty Writers. WCL continued its longstanding partnership with Philadelphia public high school Hill-Freedman World Academy in the sixth year of its residency. This partnership has resulted in six albums of original student music, all co-produced with WCL and Hill-Freedman Records. WCL teaching artists joined Hill-Freedman Music Technology Teacher in a year-long journey to help guide students in album-making, songwriting, music production, recording, and performance. During this school year, this process was documented by director and producer Amy Schatz. HBO Documentary Films premiered, in association with John Legend's Get Lifted Films Co., "Stand Up & Shout: Songs from a Philly High School" on HBO on November 7th. This documentary (now streaming on Max) follows the students guided by their teachers and WCL teaching artists on the explorative journey of creation and experiencing the transformative power of music. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS Our fully accessible music venue features two state-of-the-art stages. In addition to presenting 800+ musical acts per year, WCL continued its Originals programming with free and low-cost events and programming focused on community building. These programs include Jazz Jam, Viernes Calientes, Philly Rising Open Mic, and Beta Hi-Fi Emerging Artist Festival. In the winter 2023, WCL and The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts offered four unique sessions called Multitudes. Multitudes asked five musicians and three poets to share their reflections on the artwork presented in PAFA's Making American Artists exhibition. This exhibition presented new narratives in American art history by spotlighting stories about women artists, LGBTQIA+ artists, and artists of color. The result was a highly personal and powerful illumination of what it means to be an American and an American artist today. WCL and Opera Philadelphia teamed up in 2023 to present STRUT! A Harlem Renaissance Cabaret. Philadelphia-based artist Cookie Diorio took the audience on a musical journey that celebrates creatives from the Harlem Renaissance and their impact on the cultural landscape today. This 90-minute cabaret took place at The Lounge at World Cafe Live on Friday, June 9th. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WCL has partnered with the National Independent Venue Foundation (NIVF) to develop the VOX program. VOX is a 4-month workforce development program for selected participants from under-represented groups in the industry (BIPOC, women, genderqueer or genderfluid, LGBTQ+, and people with disabilities), that are interested in careers within live entertainment venues. The program provides venue and job-specific training through an 8-week virtual gamification program, a 2-month paid internship in a local host venue, and a simultaneous 3-month mentorship with an assigned industry expert. FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:MUSIC TALENT TOTAL FEES:1272389 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:OTHER FEES TOTAL FEES:54440 Real Entertainment-Philadelphia LLC 3025 Walnut Street Philadelphia PA 19104 233069297 Music Venue PA 500330 1975424 Liveconnecti