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Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Painted Bride Quarterly invites you to explore Temptation at the Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., Phila., at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 29, 2008. Panelists for the discussion include: executive chef Robert Bennett, anti-violence activist Shawn "Frogg Banks, Christian campus minister Timothy Emmett-Rardin, and burlesque performer Lulu Lollipop. Following the panel, join us for a reception featuring a talented jazz band. Following the reception, join us for a performance by down-tempo electronic act, Natalie Walker. Tickets can be purchased for $10 in advance from this website or at the door.

Painted Bride Quarterly focused on Temptation in all its forms in its issue #77 (www.pbq.drexel.edu). In order to celebrate that issue, we thought, what better venue than a church? We invited this eclectic group to come talk with us, and are inviting you to join the conversation.

Robert Bennett, executive chef of Classic Cake, chocolatier, former pastry chef of Le Bec Fin, and former owner of Miel Patisserie, is also one of the founding chefs of Chef Aid, which has raised millions of dollars in its 13 years of existence.

Timothy Emmett-Rardin, Tim Emmett-Rardin is a campus minister in his third year as director of Asbury Protestant Ministry at Drexel University (www.asburycrossroads.org). He also serves as chair of Drexel's Interfaith Council.

Lulu Lollipop is a performer and the director of the The Peek-A-Boo Revue, a Philadelphia based classic vaudevillian neo-burlesque show. A burlesque performer for 8 years, she has performed for Jennifer Tilley, Chris North, Cirque du Soliel and multiple festivals around the country. In her off time she is studying dance, creating costumes and working construction.

Shawn (Frogg) Banks is an anti-violence activist, motivational speaker, entertainment promoter, actor, producer, and director. With Dr. Bill Cosby, Shawn spoke to The Congress Black Caucus on Violence in America. He co- directed and produced the documentary, "Close to Death." Shawn speaks to at-risk youth around the country as well as the incarcerated. Shawn Banks has also created a conflict resolution program for school students in PA.

Panel moderator, Dr. James Herbert, psychologist and Associate Dean of CoAS at Drexel University. He previously served as Program Director of Drexel’s Ph.D. program in clinical psychology, and as President of the University Faculty at MCP Hahnemann University. He serves as the Director of the Anxiety Treatment and Research Program at Drexel, and has an active research program on the assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders, with a particular interest in new models of acceptance and mindfulness-based behavior therapy.

Natalie Walker’s newest album is described as “funky and elegant at the same time” (All New Music Guide) while Philadelphia magazine calls it “a stirring, sexy record that’s filler free.” "Be it Natalie Walker's drowsy vocals or the elegant song constructions, this album drifts by like whispers and drugs you with a hypnotic undercurrent." (Billboard). This down-tempo electronica band has a haunting sonic landscape that is at once organic and entrancing.