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September 2008

 
 

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Live Arts Festival/Philly Fringe 2008 Preview

"What torments people have to go through when they leave the safety of their homes to become embroiled in mad...
M.B. Case
 

The Dead and Obama: FOX News Should Have a Field Day

It's just been confirmed that the Grateful Dead, or should I say the Grateful Dead minus patriarch Jerry Garcia (who...
Victor Fiorillo
 
 

The Weekender: Celine, Sigourney, and E-A-G-L-E-S Eagles!

This week there is plenty to report, so I'll dispense with the attempted witticisms and get right to it ...Friday...
Victor Fiorillo
 

The Weekender: Official Fringe, Unofficial Fringe, and Non-Fringe

Your guide to living well through the next two three days...As if you didn't know, the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival/Philly...
Victor Fiorillo
 
 

Ticket Alert: Brian Wilson

Mentally complicated musical genius Brian Wilson comes to Glenside's Keswick Theatre
Victor Fiorillo
 

Ticket Alert: Pink Floyd (sort of), One Conflicted Comic and... Amy Grant???

To avoid scalpers and Craigslist scams, consult this handy guide to the shows soon to go on sale ...The lovely...
Victor Fiorillo
 
 

Your Week: September 2nd-4th

TuesdayA few $25 tickets remain for Sebastienne Mundheim's fantastic Live Arts puppet show, Sea of Birds (pictured), at ICE BOX...
Victor Fiorillo
 
 
 
 

August 2008

 
 

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60-Second Critic: Murder-Oke! And Other Spooky Cape May Tales

Murder-Oke! And Other Spooky Cape May TalesBy Terry O’BrienExit Zero Publishing, $12.95Shoobies, take note: Even cheery beach towns may have...
Jen A. Miller
 

Bob & Barbara’s Closed!

The hordes of devotees of the $3 Jim Beam and Pabst “Special” at legendary South Street dive Bob & Barbara’s...
Victor Fiorillo
 
 

National Lampoon Comedy House Owner Funny Like Ebola

I sure hope that the talent on stage at the National Lampoon Comedy House is funnier than the club’s owner,...
Victor Fiorillo
 

Our Barrymore Picks

Last night, at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre on Broad Street, the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia announced their nominations for...
Victor Fiorillo
 
 

Performance Review: "Shakespeare's R & J"

Phillymag.com theater critic M.B. Case returns from a hiatus (which took her either to Borneo or to too many afternoons...
M.B. Case
 

Performance Review: Andrew Dice Clay at the Borgata

Last weekend, the laugh-starved packed into the Borgata's 900-seat Music Box to see notoriously offensive late-'80s comedy loudmouth Andrew Dice...
Victor Fiorillo
 
 

Performance Review: King Crimson Dethroned at the Keswick

Robert Fripp! Adrian Belew! Tony Levin! Oh my! On Monday and Tuesday night, legendary prog-rock outfit King Crimson — in...
Victor Fiorillo
 

Performance Review: Spamalot

The Broadway version of Spamalot won three Tonys. But can the touring edition win over our critic?


M.B. Case
 
 

Terrence Howard (Yes, the Actor) and More Willie and Who

There's probably a reason that tickets for The Who's show at the Borgata Event Center on Halloween are still up...
Jordan Hickey
 

The Weekender: Diamond, Dumplings, and the (Pennsylvania) Dutch

What? You haven’t heard? You somehow missed all of the television ads? No, I’m not talking about the Beijing Olympics....
Victor Fiorillo
 
 

The Weekender: The Diceman, Rod Stewart, and All That Jazz

The Weekender: The Diceman, Rod Stewart, and All That Jazz
Victor Fiorillo
 

Ticket Alert: The 20th-Century Musical Vault

To avoid scalpers and Craigslist scams, consult this handy guide to the shows soon to go on sale...This Saturday at...
Victor Fiorillo
 
 

Ticket Alert: The Kimmel's 2008-2009 Season

Our guide to high- (and low-) lights of the Kimmel's new season.
Jordan Hickey
 

Ticket Alert: The Man Who Knows What You're Thinking

Havertown native Marc Salem is one of the world's greatest living practitioners of the art of mentalism.
Victor Fiorillo
 
 

Ticket Alert: Wainwright, Manchester and Escovedo

New shows on sale at World Cafe Live ... Expect the where-has-she-been? Melissa Manchester (yes, angry commenters, Ido actually know...
Victor Fiorillo
 

Your Week: August 18th-21st

Two Stanleys, two plays, and a tribute to James Brown
Victor Fiorillo
 
 

Your Week: August 25th-28th

MondayPlays & Players hosts the final Philly Fringe Preview, showcasing the best and worst of the thoroughly uncurated Philly Fringe,...
Victor Fiorillo
 

Your Week: August 4th-7th

MondayTonight’s Aimee Mann show at World Cafe Live is sold out (as is Tuesday’s), and the local ticket agencies, who...
Victor Fiorillo
 
 

Your Week: Fringe, Fonda, and "Spamalot"

MondayThe Philadelphia Live Arts Festival/Philly Fringe begins in a couple of weeks, with something like a bazillion performers participating in...
Victor Fiorillo
 
 
 
 
 
 
Philadelphia It List

Cocktail Competition

Contemporary Cocktails. Modern Bites. A Little Friendly Competition. September 25. 6:30. North Bowl. $50.
 
 

Philadelphia Design Home 2008

Over the next four months follow our progress as we build our Design Home 2008. Watch the exciting details as they come to life in this magnificent home.
 
 

Global Food and Wine

Experience fine wines from 13 regions around the world paired with the most exquisite dishes from Rittenhouse Row's finest restaurants. October 17. 6PM. Sheraton City Center Hotel.
 
 

Whiskey Festival 2007

See Party Pictures from Whiskey Festival 2007. This premier spirits tasting event featured the finest whiskeys, scotch, bourbon, tequila, gin, rum, vodka AND MORE!
 
 

SIP 411

Browse our SIP411 bar guide & get connected to what’s hot & happening at Philly’s lounges, restaurants and bars. Stay connected with weekly txt alerts delivered to your phone!
 
 
 
 
 

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