Also this issue: High Notes Princeton’s summer opera festival enters its 20th season, with a bold lineup and some rising stars. -David Shengold Robert Dodge: Chairs -- A Singular Vision and Jimmy Clark: Shards of the Wissahickon Two shows at the airport may make you miss your flight. -Susan Hagen Davy Rothbart -Patrick Rapa Puppetry of the Penis -A.D. Amorosi Heaven and Hell -Dana Procaccino Opera on the Square -David Shengold Momentum -Lori Hill The Comedy of Errors -Char Vandermeer

June 26-July 2, 2003

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More stuff going on this week...

Books

Philadelphia native Leslie Esdaile Banks will speak and sign copies of her new "vampire huntress" book, Minion, part of the first series by an African-American female writer to feature a vampire heroine. With spoken-word poetry reading by Monica "Mama wit da Drama" Peters. Wed., July 2, 7-9:30 p.m., free, Eg-Zolt Soul Food restaurant, 2624 Brown St., 267-231-2733.

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Celebrating Independence Day a little early is Scott Liell, author of 46 Pages: Thomas Paine, Common Sense and the Turning Point to Independence. He'll discuss his book, and you might get on BookTV, which is filming the event. Mon., June 30, 7 p.m., free, Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St., 215-898-7595.

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MacArthur fellow Pepon Osorio's permanent installation for Congreso de Latinos Unidos is a large-scale "community photograph album" assembled from local families and placed in the windows of Congreso and in a little house in the courtyard. Congreso de Latinos Unidos, 216 W. Somerset St., 215-763-8870.