Literary and Lectures

Anne Rice: If you think that vampires are sexy, then you probably at one time were a big fan of this New Orleans-based author, who penned the Vampire Chronicles series. Now, she's onto werewolves with The Wolf Gift, and she's at the Free Library on Valentine's Day to warm your heart with stories of silver bullets and scruffy monsters. Details
             
Want to See the Steve Jobs Author?: Too bad, it's totally sold out
She's Running for Afghan President: Fawzia Koofi at the Constitution Center

 

Stage

I Love You/I Hate You: Yes, I know that's exactly how you feel about me. But it's also the name of the always fun-to-read personal ads at the back of the City Paper. And on Monday at Chris' Jazz Cafe, Azuka Theatre Company will pull together some of the city's funniest actors for their 5th annual dramatic readings of some of the best. Details
                
A V-Day Cabaret: 1812 presents Funny Valentine
C.S. Lewis Wrote It: Lantern Theatre Company's The Great Divorce
It's Curtains For ... : The well-received Microcrisis
"A Theatrical Triumph": PTC's The Scottsboro Boys
From The Idiopathic Ridiculopath Consortium: Nikolai Gogol's Marriage (an utterly improbable occurrence in two acts)
Great Combinations: The PA Ballet does Forsythe and Neenan

 

Concerts

The Peek-A-Boo Revue: Okay, so it's not exactly a concert, but there is a live orchestra ... not to mention some dazzlingly gorgeous women who are not strippers in the Delilah's sense but more masters of old-school burlesque. This local group—which won Best Troupe at Miss Exotic World a few years back, as well as Best of Philly—puts on a truly couple-friendly show (well, worldly couples, anyway), and this weekend you've got three chances to see them on big, beautiful stages.  Details
           
Paying Tribute: Karl Denson's Tiny Universe plays the Stones' Sticky Fingers
Like Movie Music?: The Kimmel presents "A Night at the Oscars"
The 35th Anniversary Tour: (Peter) Frampton Comes Alive
All the Way From South Africa: Die Antwoord at the Troc
Don't Plan On Sitting: Alo Brasil's Carnaval 2012
Remember "On the Wings of Love"?: Jeffrey Osborne returns
On Sale Alerts: Madonna, Metallica and Esperanza Spalding

 

Movies

A Big Week for Madge: First she dazzles at the Super Bowl on Sunday. Then just yesterday, she announced a huge world tour. And now, this Friday, her modern love story W.E. opens at the Ritz at the Bourse. Note that the film is an Academy Award  nominee, albeit for Best Costume Design. (Yeah, great swim trunks.) Details
           
Got a Short Attention Span?: See the Oscar-nominated Short Films screenings
Advance Screening: Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie, of Adult Swim fame
Denzel as Renegade CIA Agent: Action thriller Safe House
The Obligatory Romance: Rachel McAdams in The Vow
And If You Just Have to See It One More Time: Star Wars: Episode I aka The Phantom Menace (in 3-D, naturally)

 

Drinking

You've Come a Long Way, Baby: It wasn't so long ago that Delaware Avenue was known solely for bad cover bands at Rock Lobster and drunken gals with bad dye jobs and shoes they couldn't walk in. But now, the city's most easterly thoroughfare is getting ... a beer garden! Details            
             
Charlize Theron Even Hotter Now: The actress likes a local brew
$3 Crafts and $6 Cocktails: (The new) Fish gets a happy hour
Drinking by the Pool: Arrow becomes North Shore
Because More Beer Is Always a Good Thing: Iron Hill to debut Oompa Loompa
Great Combinations: Great food meets great wine at Philly Cooks 2012

 
Philadelphia It List

The Philadelphia Wine Festival

Join Philadelphia magazine and PA Wine & Spirits Stores at the Lincoln Financial Field and sample hundreds of wines at the most anticipated tasting event of the year.
 
 

Best of Philly 2011 iPhone App

For your iPhone: Keep the city's best restaurants, shops and services at your fingertips! Browse five years of winners including our brand-new 2011 list. Click to download now!
 
 
 
 
 

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