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September 1-7, 2005

special issue:
Live Arts & Fringe Festivals

The Next Stage
The big festival's hunger for new venues leads to points west.
by Lori Hill

Age of Aquarius: New Paradise Laboratories gets tangled up in Planetary Enzyme Blues.
Father's Play: A local comedian and talk show host brings a book about his dad to the stage.
Split Decision: From the demise of Phrenic comes the birth of two dance companies.
Technically Speaking: Perry Fertig and crew put on a show of their own behind the scenes.
Best of the Fest

Adrenaline Flush
The Late Show
The Sound of Silence
Search and Recover Mission
Blockhead No More
Call of the Wild
Two-Wheeled Treks
Play It Again

Live Arts & Fringe Festivals Listings
Recent cover stories...

City Paper Reviews the Live Arts and Fringe Festivals


news

Bar and Grill: Last Tuesday night, in the dark, smoky confines of a Center City bar called Tangier, a workaday citizen got a chance to rake a major politician over the coals.

Political Notebook | more news...

opinion

wtf by Duane Swierczynski
Nice Place. We'll Take It! In 90 days, I'm going to come over to your house and bang your wife.

Loose Canon | more opinion...

arts

Appetite for Destruction: Act now or the prophetic paintings of Rah Crawford are going to be destroyed é by Rah Crawford.

more arts...

naked city

Spray Grounds: Graf artist Pose2 is trying to put Philly on the stop-smoking map.

Icepack | more naked city...

movies

Time and Again: Past memories make a beautiful trap in the ravishing 2046.

more movies...

music

Face-Lift: Joe Melchiorre loses hope and finds his inner jerk on Persona's debut.

DJ Nights | more music...

food

When the Chips Are Down: How to throw a poker party without looking like a joker.

more food...

this week in listings:

Engine Down/Des Ark, Live Nude Boys!, Taking the Pain out of Labor Day, more listings...

music listings: folk/world; jazz/blues; rock/pop

other listings: galleries; classes/workshops; open mic; adults, etc.; lgbt; walks; mind/body; volunteer; action/adventure; comedy; dance; think tank; games/quizzo; events/festivals; kids, etc.; museums & exhibits; theater & auditions; market; readings & book signings

movie listings: showtimes ; rep films