The Weekender: Nightlife and Events Picks From the Editors of Philly Mag
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2012
 


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Drinking
Do You Want to Drink Sage?: First, Art In the Age came out with Root, a spirit reminiscent of real root beer. Then there was Snap, which got you drunk on the flavor of ginger snaps. Then they produced the curious rhubarb-based spirit, Rhuby. And now, they want to sell you on Sage, which is said to taste quite a bit like, yes, sage. What do you think about this? Details

150 Beers by the Can: A whole lot of aluminum at Passyunk Avenue's Garage
What Did We Call Pop-Ups Before They Were Pop-Ups?: The Bruery does a beer one at Perch
LaBan Agrees With Us: Check out his review of our Best of Philly-winning brewpub
Happy Hours We Like: Amada gets real with $5 sangria
If You Like Uncommon Beers: Get to the rare beer tasting at Lemon Hill
 

Movie Openings

Cosmopolis: Director David Cronenberg, whose impressive and strange body of work includes Dead Ringers, Eastern Promises, and A History of Violence, returns with this adaptation of Don DeLillo's book of the same name, about a young billionaire (played by Twilight's Robert Pattinson) who runs into some problems when he tries to get across Manhattan in his limo for a haircut. Opens at the Ritz Bourse and the Rave in South Jersey this Friday. Details

From the Producer of Wedding Crashers: Kristen Bell and Bradley Cooper in Hit &Run
The Future of Elder Care: Robot & Frank, starring Frank Langella and a robot
Remember the Strip-Search Prank-Call Scam?: They made Compliance, a movie about it
It Won 11 Academy Awards: A pre-NRA Charlton Heston in Ben-Hur
For Robert Redford Fans: Political intrigue in The Candidate

Concerts

Cause She is Li-Ving in a Material World: In case you haven't been paying the least bit of attention, you should know that Madonna is bringing her controversial (read: guns and swastikas) MDNA show to Philly, opening her North American tour here this Tuesday. Good luck getting tickets. Details

100% Free and Local: Man Man drummer's Adventuredrum
Tuesday Tailgate!!!: Jimmy Buffett brings the reefers to Camden
Queen of Hip-Hop Soul: That's what Mary J. Blige is apparently known as
Born Kathryn Dawn: K.D. Lang plays the Best of Philly-winning Music Box
Choose Your Own Old-School Adventure: Slick Rick and Rakim at HOB or Doug E. Fresh and Big Daddy Kane at the Dell
If You're Heading to Revel: Stone Temple Pilots and Duran Duran both have shows there
It Will Be a Scene: Exploding Philly rap talent Meek Mill on South

STAGE
  

The Final Barrymores?: Every year, the Theatre Alliance of Philadelphia gives out the Barrymore Awards to actors, theater companies, and behind-the-scenes stage talents who are the best at what they do. But since the Theatre Alliance has dissolved, 2012 may be the last-ever edition of the awards. Nominees were just announced, and go here to see who made the cut.
  
Last Chance: Go see Mauckingbird's acclaimed gay version of Much Ado
On-Sale Now: The Philadelphia Live Arts & Philly Fringe
At the Borgata: Kathy Griffin stands up

SPONSORED MESSAGE: Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends at The Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa. 10 Winners, 10 Weeks, $100K in Prizes.

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