The event honors Carrie Fisher with a theme of „rebel princess.“<\/b>
\nAttention Star Wars fans: If you\u2019re having trouble waiting another whole week for The Last Jedi, you\u2019ll want to check out the cosplay dance party happening at The Barbary this Friday.
Hosted by G33kamania founder Mario Pina, who\u2019s organized parties like this for each of the movies in the current trilogy, this year\u2019s event has a theme of \u201cRebel Princess.\u201d It\u2019s an obvious tribute to Princess Leia actor Carrie Fisher, who died last December, combined with a tribute to David Bowie. But it\u2019s also a call to action.
\u201cIn light of the political turmoil going on,\u201d Pina explained, \u201cI want to say that there\u2019s a \u2018rebel princess\u2019 in all of us. That you can make a difference, that you can fight the \u2018empire.\u2019\u201d
The event takes over both levels of the Fishtown club. The first floor is being turned into the Starkillers Base, with DJs spinning \u201870s and \u201980s music, while the second story will be the Rebel Base, with hip hop and chiptunes. Popular Philly-based nerdcore rapper Mega Ran is slated to attend and perform an hour-long show.
Definitely break out your costumes for this one.
Pina estimates at least 70 percent of the 300 people expected to show up will be dressed for the occasion. \u201cAnyone who just walks into The Barbary without knowing is going to be like \u2018What in the world is going on here?\u2019\u201d
Pina\u2019s working on getting food trucks to come by, and a \u201creal-life\u201d R2D2 will be in the house from for photo ops. He\u2019s also organizing a possible Stormtrooper invasion at some point during the night, \u201clike they\u2019re breaking up an illegal meeting of the rebels.\u201d
If you want even more Star Wars fun, mark down Thursday, Dec. 14, when Pina has organized a Last Jedi bar crawl down South Street. Themed cocktails will be offered at Copabanana, MilkBoy and Tattooed Mom, Smoke\u2019s Poutinerie will have special \u201clight side\/dark side\u201d snacks, Atomic City Comics will give prizes for best costumes and South Street Cinema is hosting a Star Wars Christmas night with trivia contests.
\u201cPhilly\u2019s the nerdiest, geekiest city I\u2019ve ever lived in,\u201d said Pina, an Orlando native who moved north three years ago. \u201cThere are so many people doing fun, awesome stuff.\u201d
The Barbary event runs from 10 p.m. to midnight on Friday, Dec. 15. Admission is $10 or $8 if you\u2019re in costume.<\/p>\n

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