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September 1- 7, 2005

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Live Arts & Fringe Festivals Listings

GENERAL INFO: The 2005 Live Arts and Fringe Festivals run Sept. 2-17. For additional info and detailed show descriptions, please visit www.livearts-fringe.org, call 215-413-1318 or stop by the box office at the National Building Side Door, 119 Arch St.

thursday 9/1

Bardo, Leah Stein Dance Company, 7pm, $20, UArts Lot, 313 S. Broad St.

The Limelight Project: Fountain Tour, Monica Bill Barnes, 1:00pm, free, Love Park, 15th & JFK Blvd.

Patio Plastico, Brian Sanders, 7pm, $20, Cinemagic, 3925 Walnut St.

The Maids x 2, EgoPo Productions, 7pm, $15, International House, 3701 Chestnut St.

Northern Liberty, Kaibutsu, 7pm, $15, Projects Gallery, 629 N. Second St.

Planetary Enzyme Blues, New Paradise Laboratories, 8pm, $20, The Cathedral, St. Andrew's Chapel, 4201 Spruce St.

Quinnopolis vs. Hamlet, 1812 Productions, 8pm, $20, Walnut Street Theatre, Studio 3, 825 Walnut St.

That Is The Question, Dale Johnson, 8pm, $5, 2nd Stage @ the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.

The Artist and Community Series , P.V.A.A.A.P.I in conjunction with Creative Liberty Real Estate, 7pm, $15, Projects Gallery, 629 N. Second St.

friday 9/2

Late Night Cabaret , Late Night Cabaret, 11:15pm, free, Fringe Cabaret, 829-51 N. American St.

The Rapture Project , Great Small Works, midnight, free, Fringe Cabaret, 829-51 N. American St.

Bardo, Leah Stein Dance Company, 7pm, $20, UArts Lot, 313 S. Broad St.

Elements , Music & Motion Dance Productions, 8pm, $15, National Constitution Center, Independence Mall, 525 Arch St.

Emerging 1 , Nicole Bindler, Revanta Sarabhai and Dramaton Theater, 8:30pm, $10, Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 N. American St.

…the hardest part is overcoming the coefficient of static friction , Green Chair Dance Group, 6:30pm, $10, Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Ave.

Journeystillseven , 7Dance Co., 7:30pm, $10, Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Ave.

The Limelight Project: Fountain Tour , Monica Bill Barnes, 12:15pm, 12:30pm, 12:45pm, free, Love Park, 15th & JFK Blvd.

The Mentalist , Kate Watson-Wallace, 10pm, $15, Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church, 723 N. Bodine St.

New Slang: Everything Looks Perfect From Far Away , The Bald Mermaids and The Reactionaries, 9:30pm, $15, National Building Side Door, 119 Arch St.

Patio Plastico , Brian Sanders, 7pm, $20, Cinemagic, 3925 Walnut St.

Plan B , Big Dance Theater, 8pm, $20, Haas Stage, Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. Second St.

We Spar Down the Lane , Nichole Canuso Dance Company, 7pm, $15, Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St.

The Adventures of Trixie Little & The Evil Hate Monkey , Trixie Little & The Evil Hate Monkey, 5:45pm, $10, World Caf… Live, 3025 Walnut St.

Dissonance , The Women's Caucus for Art, Philadelphia Chapter, 6pm, free, Caf… Ol…, 3rd & Quarry sts.

Franz Schubert: A Life , Stephen Marc Beaudoin, 8pm, $10, Pierre's Costumes, 211 N. Third St.

Light Show - Simple Discoveries , MeemArt - Maureen McBeth, 5pm, $15, The Bourse Building, 111 S. Independence Mall East

MentalPause , Margaret Liston, 7pm, $15, Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. 8th St.

Plays Well With Others , Action Theater Ensemble, 8pm, $10, The Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom St.

Seven Men From Now by Jerry Perna , Intrepid Theatre Co., 8pm, $15, Shubin Theatre, 407 Bainbridge St.

Standup on the Fringe , Standup on the Fringe, 8pm, $10, Drinkers Tavern (basement), 124 Market St.

SUPERED's SurReal Gongmusic , Supered, free, University City Hub

What Show , What Show, 5pm, $10, Highwire Gallery, 1315 Cherry St., 4th Fl.

Fidelio, by Ludwig van Beethoven , The Other Company, 8pm, $15, Eastern State Penitentiary, 22nd St. & Fairmount Ave.

1/8 of Cotton , Never Odd Or Even, 8pm, $10, Moriarty's, 1116 Walnut St.

All of Me , Tanesha M. Ford, 8pm, $10, Triangle Theater, 1220 N. Lawrence St.

The Band of Mercy , The Drawer Theatre, 8pm, $15, Philadelphia Ethical Society, 1906 S. Rittenhouse Sq.

Brand X , John Lumia, 9:30pm, $10, Mum Puppettheatre, 115 Arch St.

Bras and Beaters , Cowards, 7pm, $10, Fergie's Pub, 1214 Sansom St.

Candude @ the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.

Emerging 1 , Nicole Bindler, Revanta Sarabhai and Dramaton Theater, 8:30pm, $10, Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 N. American St.

I Wonder , Re-Todd Productions, 8pm, $10, Cheers To You, 430 South St.

The Maids X 2 , EgoPo Productions, 7pm, $15, International House, 3701 Chestnut St.

Man or McEnroe , Rutherford Chang, 8pm & midnight, $5, MYX Gallery, 110 Church St.

Northern Liberty , Kaibutsu, 9pm, $15, Projects Gallery, 629 N. Second St.

Osiris:Redux & Medea in Rep , Black Theater Collective, 8pm, $15, Journey Home Community Enrichment Center, 948 N. Eighth St.

Pay Up , Pig Iron Theatre Company, 7:30pm, $15, National Building Side Door, 119 Arch St.

Planetary Enzyme Blues , New Paradise Laboratories, 9pm, $20, The Cathedral, St. Andrew's Chapel, 4201 Spruce St.

Pontiff Blues, or, The Smoke Break , Giant Ape Theater, 6:30pm, $10, The Actor's Center, 257 N. Third St.

Pu•ber•ty , The Cardboard Box Collaborative, 8:30pm, $15, Pageant: Soloveev Gallery, 607 Bainbrigde St.

Punchadelphia , Aaron Cromie, 6:30pm, Fringe Box Office, 119 Arch St.

Quinnopolis vs. Hamlet , 1812 Productions, 8pm, $25, Walnut Street Theatre, Studio 3, 825 Walnut St.

Sociocide , Jeffrey Frost, 10pm, $10, Triangle Theater, 1220 N. Lawrence St.

Suggestor Killbot, Black Belt Master! , Rare Bird Show, 8pm, $10, Independence Park Hotel, 235 Chestnut St.

That Is The Question @ the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.

The Waitstaff: Sketch Comedy , The Waitstaff, 9:30pm, $15, The Five Spot, 5 S. Bank St.

You're From Philly, Charlie Brown! @ the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.

Zone , Big House, 8pm, $20, Smoke, 233 N. Bread St.

VISUAL/FILM

A Family Portrait: A Perfect Community Mural , Meg Saligman, ongoing, free, wall at 2nd & Race sts.

Alphaville Under Construction , InLiquid.com, ongoing, free, www.inliquid.com.

The Artist and Community Series , P.V.A.A.A.P.I in conjunction with Creative Liberty Real Estate, 9pm, $15, Projects Gallery, 629 N. Second St.

Booth , Jody Sweitzer, runs throughout festival, free, Fringe Box Office, 114 Arch St.

Grass Installation , Vida, runs throughout festival, free, the streets of Old City.

The Laundry Woman , Kata Mejia, 5pm, free, Cuthbert St. between Second & N. American sts.

Mirror, Mirror: Men's Room Self-Portraits , Burnell Yow!, 11am-5pm, free, Bahdeebahdu, 309 Cherry St.; 6:30am-7pm, free, Old City Coffee, 221 Church St.

Operation Rapid American Withdrawal (RAW) 1970 - 2005: An Exhibition , Jane Irish, 6:30-9:30pm, free, Crane Arts, Ice Box Project Space, 1400 N. American St.

Photos from the Fringe , Jacques-Jean Tiziou, 11-2am, free, Off the Wall Gallery, Dirty Frank's, 13th & Pine sts.

Scatter/Gather: small Weavings and a BIGGIE be on the lookout.

The Toilet Tricycle Race , Steven and Billy Blaise Dufala, 6:30pm, free, begins at Second & Florist sts.

The Urban Outsider , Hospital Audiences, Inc., Fresh Art & Coalition Ingenu, 9am-5pm, free, Journey Home Community Enrichment Center, 948 N. Eighth St.

saturday 9/3

Late Night Cabaret, Late Night Cabaret, 11pm, free, Fringe Cabaret, 829-51 N. American St.

Bardo, Leah Stein Dance Company, 7pm, $20, UArts Lot, 313 S. Broad St.

Elements , Music & Motion Dance Productions, 8pm, $15, National Constitution Center, Independence Mall, 525 Arch St.

Emerging 1 , Nicole Bindler, Revanta Sarabhai and Dramaton Theater, 3pm & 8:30pm, $10, Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 N. American St.

The Mentalist, Kate Watson-Wallace, 10pm, $15, Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church, 723 N. Bodine St.

New Slang: Everything Looks Perfect From Far Away , The Bald Mermaids and The Reactionaries, 9:30pm, $15, National Building Side Door, 119 Arch St.

Patio Plastico , Brian Sanders, 2pm & 7pm, $20, Cinemagic, 3925 Walnut St.

Plan B , Big Dance Theater, 2pm & 8pm, $20, Haas Stage, Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. Second St.

Victoria Libertore aka Howling Vic , Victoria Libertore aka Howling Vic, midnight, free Fringe Cabaret, 829-51 N. American St.

We Spar Down the Lane , Nichole Canuso Dance Company, 4pm & 7pm, $15, Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St.

Mosaic Mystery Tour, Edward Wagner, 1-5pm & 7-9pm, $20/suggested donation, Painted Bride Arts Center, 230 Vine St.

The Adventures of Trixie Little & The Evil Hate Monkey, Trixie Little & The Evil Hate Monkey, 5:45pm, $10, World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.

Franz Schubert: A Life, Stephen Marc Beaudoin, 6pm, $10, Pierre's Costumes, 211 N. Third St.

If Coffee Could Talk, Miriam Dretler and Virginia Hammer, 7:30pm, $10, Philadelphia Ethical Society, 1906 S. Rittenhouse Sq.

MentalPause, Margaret Liston, 5pm, $15, Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. Eighth St.

Plays Well With Others, Action Theater Ensemble, 2pm & 8pm, $10, The Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom St.

Sanctuary, Susanne Sulby, 9:30pm, $15, Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. Eighth St.

Seven Men From Now by Jerry Perna , Intrepid Theatre Co., 7pm, $15, Shubin Theatre, 407 Bainbridge St.

Standup on the Fringe, Standup on the Fringe, 8pm, $10, Drinkers Tavern (basement), 124 Market St.

SUPERED's SurReal Gongmusic, Supered, noon-5pm, free, Fringe Box Office, 119 Arch St.

What Show, What Show, 8:30pm & 10:30pm, $10, Highwire Gallery, 1315 Cherry St., 4th Fl.

MUSIC

Dirty Diamond, Dirty Diamond, 10pm, $15, Triangle Theater, 1220 N. Lawrence St.

Fidelio, by Ludwig van Beethoven , The Other Company, 8pm, $15, Eastern State Penitentiary, 22nd St. & Fairmount Ave.

Omphalos, The Absinthe Drinkers, 3pm & 9pm, $10, The Book Trader, 7-9 N. Second St.

THEATER

1/8 of Cotton, Never Odd Or Even, 6pm & 9pm, $10, Moriarty's, 1116 Walnut St.

The Band of Mercy , The Drawer Theatre, 8pm, $15, Philadelphia Ethical Society, 1906 S. Rittenhouse Sq.

Brand X, John Lumia, 9:30pm, $10, Mum Puppettheatre, 115 Arch St.

Bras and Beaters, Cowards, 7pm, $10, Fergie's Pub, 1214 Sansom St.

Emerging 1 , Nicole Bindler, Revanta Sarabhai and Dramaton Theater, 3pm & 8:30pm, $10, Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 N. American St.

Ghost Stories, 16 Tons, midnight, $10, Qbix Gallery, 211 Arch St.

I Wonder, Re-Todd Productions, 8pm, $10, Cheers To You, 430 South St.

Ice Breakers , Straw Flower Productions, 8pm, $10, Gallery Siano, 309 Arch St.

The Maids X 2, EgoPo Productions, 7pm, $15, International House, 3701 Chestnut St.

Man or McEnroe, Rutherford Chang, 8pm & midnight, $5, MYX Gallery, 110 Church St.

The N Crowd: N Provisational Comedy! , The N Crowd, 8pm, $10, Spirit Wind, 213 New St.

Northern Liberty, Kaibutsu, 2pm & 7pm, $20, Projects Gallery, 629 N. Second St.

Osiris:Redux & Medea in Rep , Black Theater Collective, 2pm & 8pm, $15, Journey Home Community Enrichment Center, 948 N. Eighth St.

Pay Up, Pig Iron Theatre Company, 7:30pm, $15, National Building Side Door, 119 Arch St.

PDC Presents FULL FRONTAL NUDITY...The Best of Primary Stages!, Todd Holtsberry, 7pm, $10, Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Ave.

PDC Presents Touching Dust , Paula Diehl, 6pm, $10, Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Ave.

PDC Presents Whores, Pigeons and Other Things of Beauty, Cara Hyde, Naima Lowe, Christina Molieri and others, 4pm & 9pm, $5, Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Ave.

Planetary Enzyme Blues, New Paradise Laboratories, 9pm, $20, The Cathedral, St. Andrew's Chapel, 4201 Spruce St.

Pontiff Blues, or, The Smoke Break , Giant Ape Theater, 2pm & 5pm, $10, The Actor's Center, 257 N. Third St.

Pu’ber’ty, The Cardboard Box Collaborative, 8:30pm, $15, Pageant: Soloveev Gallery, 607 Bainbrigde St.

Punchadelphia, Aaron Cromie, 12:30-7pm, Caf… Ole, Third & Quarry sts.

Quinnopolis vs. Hamlet, 1812 Productions, 8pm, $30, Walnut Street Theatre, Studio 3, 825 Walnut St.

Shakesploitation , Iron Age Theatre with the Centre Theatre, 9pm, $15, Journey Home Community Enrichment Center, 948 N. Eighth St.

Suggestor Killbot, Black Belt Master!, Rare Bird Show, 8pm, $10, Independence Park Hotel, 235 Chestnut St.

That Is The Question, Dale Johnson, 2pm & 8pm, $15, 2nd Stage @ the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.

Venus In Furs , Firebrand Theory Theater Company, 5pm, $15, Highwire Gallery, 1315 Cherry St., 4th Fl.

Whispers, Songs, Ghosts of the Past, Pink Hanger Presents in Collaboration with PCIC, 7pm, $15, Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. Eighth St.

The White Hoe Returns: Breaking New Wind and I'm Not Oedipus, Tina Brock and Jay Nachman, 6pm, $10, Triangle Theater, 1220 N. Lawrence St.

Wiley and the Hairy Man, Valley Forge Children's Theatre, 3pm, $10, African American Museum, 701 Arch St.

Zone , Big House, 8pm, $20, Smoke, 233 N. Bread St.

sunday 9/4

Late Night Cabaret, Late Night Cabaret, 11:15pm, free, Fringe Cabaret, 829-51 N. American St.

SideShow Bennie's Carnival of Wonders, SideShow Bennie's Carnival of Wonders, midnight, free, Fringe Cabaret, 829-51 N. American St.

Bardo, Leah Stein Dance Company, 7pm, $20, UArts Lot, 313 S. Broad St.

Big Dance Theatre Workshop, Festival Plus, noon-1pm, free (registration required), Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St.

Emerging 1, Nicole Bindler, Revanta Sarabhai and Dramaton Theater, 8:30pm, $10, Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 N. American St.

Fringe Challenge workshop, Festival Plus, 2pm, $20, Fringe Cabaret, 829-51 N. American St.

Fringe Challenge, Festival Plus, 7pm, $5, Mum Puppettheatre, 115 Arch St.

…the hardest part is overcoming the coefficient of static friction, Green Chair Dance Group, 2pm & 8pm, $10, Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Ave.

The Mentalist, Kate Watson-Wallace, 9pm, $15, Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church, 723 N. Bodine St.

New Slang: Everything Looks Perfect From Far Away, The Bald Mermaids and The Reactionaries, 9:30pm, $15, National Building Side Door, 119 Arch St.

Patio Plastico, Brian Sanders, 2pm & 7pm, $20, Cinemagic, 3925 Walnut St.

Plan B, Big Dance Theater, 8pm, $20, Haas Stage, Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. Second St.

Mosaic Mystery Tour, Edward Wagner, 1-5pm & 7-9pm, $20/suggested donation, Painted Bride Arts Center, 230 Vine St.

If Coffee Could Talk, Miriam Dretler and Virginia Hammer, 7:30pm, $10, Philadelphia Ethical Society, 1906 S. Rittenhouse Sq.

I'm Sorry & I'm Sorry, The Candidatos, 3pm, $10, Triangle Theater, 1220 N. Lawrence St.

MentalPause, Margaret Liston, 5pm, $15, Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. Eighth St.

Sanctuary, Susanne Sulby, 1:30pm, $15, Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. Eighth St.

Seven Men From Now by Jerry Perna, Intrepid Theatre Co., 3pm & 7:30pm, $15, Shubin Theatre, 407 Bainbridge St.

SUPERED's SurReal Gongmusic, Supered, 2pm-2:40pm, free, Continental Restaurant, Second & Market sts.

WHAT Show, WHAT Show, 3pm-4pm, $10, Highwire Gallery, 1315 Cherry St., 4th Fl.

Fidelio, by Ludwig van Beethoven, The Other Company, 8pm, $15, Eastern State Penitentiary, 22nd St. & Fairmount Ave.

Gloria Deluxe, 9pm, free, Fringe Cabaret, 829-51 N. American St.

The Knight Templar's Dream and Other Songs, Andrew King, 3pm, free, Germ Books and Gallery, 308 E. Girard Ave.

Arabia and the American Dream: An Autoworker's Lebanon Sojourn, Phillip Bannowsky, 3pm, $10, Philadelphia Ethical Society, 1906 S. Rittenhouse Sq.

1/8 of Cotton, Never Odd Or Even, 7pm, $10, Moriarty's, 1116 Walnut St.

Emerging 1, Nicole Bindler, Revanta Sarabhai and Dramaton Theater, 8:30pm, $10, Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 N. American St.

Euripides' Electra, Pagan Arts Initiative and B. Someday Productions Present, 8pm, $10, Argos Trailer Park, 6th & N. American sts.

Frankenstein, James Barry, 10pm, $10, Triangle Theater, 1220 N. Lawrence St.

Ghost Stories, 16 Tons, 2pm & 10pm, $10, Qbix Gallery, 211 Arch St.

Golden Years on the Horizon, Polly MacIntyre, 6pm, $10, Triangle Theater, 1220 N. Lawrence St.

I Wonder, Re-Todd Productions, 2pm & 8pm, $10, Cheers To You, 430 South St.

Ice Breakers, Straw Flower Productions, 6pm & 8pm, $10, Gallery Siano, 309 Arch St.

The Maids X 2, EgoPo Productions, 7pm, $15, International House, 3701 Chestnut St.

Man or McEnroe, Rutherford Chang, 8pm, $5, MYX Gallery, 110 Church St.

Northern Liberty, Kaibutsu, 7pm, $20, Projects Gallery, 629 N. Second St.

Osiris:Redux & Medea in Rep, Black Theater Collective, 8pm, $15, Journey Home Community Enrichment Center, 948 N.Eighth St.

Pay Up, Pig Iron Theatre Company, 7:30pm, $15, National Building Side Door, 119 Arch St.

PDC Presents FULL FRONTAL NUDITY...The Best of Primary Stages!, Todd Holtsberry, 9pm, $10, Spirit Wind, 213 New St.

PDC Presents Slave Narratives Revisited, Ed Shockley, 7pm, $10, Spirit Wind, 213 New St.

PDC Presents The Way of the Warrior, Ed Shockley, 8pm, $5, Spirit Wind, 213 New St.

Planetary Enzyme Blues, New Paradise Laboratories, 9pm, $20, The Cathedral, St. Andrew's Chapel, 4201 Spruce St.

Pontiff Blues, or, The Smoke Break, Giant Ape Theater, 5pm & 9:30pm, $10, The Actor's Center, 257 N. Third St.

Quinnopolis vs. Hamlet, 1812 Productions, 2pm & 7pm, $25, Walnut Street Theatre, Studio 3, 825 Walnut St.

Scalene - Three One-Act Plays by Matthew Daley, Jack Spruce Inc., 9:30pm, $10, Playground @ the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.

Shakesploitation, Iron Age Theatre with the Centre Theatre, 8:30pm, $15, Journey Home Community Enrichment Center, 948 N. Eighth St.

That Is The Question, Dale Johnson, 2pm & 7pm, $15, 2nd Stage @ the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.

Venus In Furs, Firebrand Theory Theater Company, 8pm, $15, Highwire Gallery, 1315 Cherry St, 4th Fl.

The White Hoe Returns: Breaking New Wind and I'm Not Oedipus, Tina Brock and Jay Nachman, 8pm, $10, Triangle Theater, 1220 N. Lawrence St.

Wiley and the Hairy Man, Valley Forge Children's Theatre, 3pm, $10, African American Museum, 701 Arch St.

You're From Philly, Charlie Brown!, Chris Loprete, 7pm, $15, Playground @ the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.

Zone, Big House, 8pm, $20, Smoke, 233 N. Bread St.

VISUAL/FILM

A Family Portrait: A Perfect Community Mural , Meg Saligman, ongoing, free, wall at 2nd & Race sts.

Alphaville Under Construction , InLiquid.com, ongoing, free, www.inliquid.com.

The Artist and Community Series , P.V.A.A.A.P.I in conjunction with Creative Liberty Real Estate, 7pm, $20, Projects Gallery, 629 N. Second St.

Black & White , Ellen Powell Tiberino Memorial Museum, noon-5pm, $5/suggested donation, Ellen Powell Tiberino Memorial Museum, 3819 Hamilton St.

Booth , Jody Sweitzer, runs throughout festival, free, Fringe Box Office, 114 Arch St.

Grass Installation , Vida, runs throughout festival, free, the streets of Old City.

The Laundry Woman , Kata Mejia, 3pm-6pm, free, Cuthbert St. between Second & N. American sts.

Mirror, Mirror: Men's Room Self-Portraits , Burnell Yow!, 7am-7pm, free, Old City Coffee, 221 Church St.

Operation Rapid American Withdrawal (RAW) 1970 - 2005: An Exhibition , Jane Irish, noon-6pm, free, Crane Arts, Ice Box Project Space, 1400 N. American St.

Photos from the Fringe , Jacques-Jean Tiziou, 11-2am, free, Off the Wall Gallery, Dirty Frank's, 13th & Pine sts.

Scatter/Gather: small Weavings and a BIGGIE be on the lookout.

The Toilet Tricycle Race , Steven and Billy Blaise Dufala, continual, free, streets of Old City.

monday 9/5

Late Night Cabaret, Late Night Cabaret, 8pm, free, Fringe Cabaret, 829-51 N. American St.

The Rockys, 8pm, $10/suggested donation, Fringe Cabaret, 829-51 N. American St.

Mosaic Mystery Tour, Edward Wagner, 1pm-5pm, $20/suggested donation, Painted Bride Arts Center, 230 Vine St.

The Thrilla in South Phila, InterAct Theatre Company vs. 1812 Productions, 4pm, free, Palumbo Field, Fitzwater St. between 9th & 10th sts.

Seven Men From Now by Jerry Perna, Intrepid Theatre Co., 7pm, $15, Shubin Theatre, 407 Bainbridge St.

SUPERED's SurReal Gongmusic, Supered, any time, free, University City Hub

What are Human Rights?, School of Arts and Culture, University of the Poor, 7-10pm, free, The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St.

1Macbeth, Saint Alban's Institute for New Theater, 3pm & 7pm, $5, Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Ave.

Euripides' Electra, Pagan Arts Initiative and B. Someday Productions Present, 8pm, $10, Argos Trailer Park, 6th & N. American sts.

Ghost Stories, 16 Tons, 10pm, $10, Qbix Gallery, 211 Arch St.

I Wonder, Re-Todd Productions, 8pm, $10, Cheers To You, 430 South St.

Northern Liberty, Kaibutsu, 2 & 7pm, $20, Projects Gallery, 629 N. Second St.

PDC Presents FULL FRONTAL NUDITY...The Best of Primary Stages!, Todd Holtsberry, 4pm, $10, Spirit Wind, 213 New St.

PDC Presents Touching Dust, Paula Diehl, 1pm & 6pm, $10, Spirit Wind, 213 New St.

PDC Presents Your Urgent Assistance, Aaron Oster, 8pm, $15, Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival, 2111 Sansom St., 2nd Fl.

PDC Presents Zam and Lin: Why Can't You Be Perfect?, Laura Zam and Cynthia Lin, 7pm, $10, Spirit Wind, 213 New St.

Punchadelphia, Aaron Cromie, 2:30-7pm, Caf… Ole, Third & Quarry sts.

Scalene - Three One-Act Plays by Matthew Daley, Jack Spruce Inc., 9:30pm, $10, Playground @ the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.

SKITSoid IV: Sketch Tragedy, Skitsoid Productions, 8pm, $10, Highwire Gallery, 1315 Cherry St., 4th Fl.

Small Shorts: An Evening of 15 Minute Plays, Small Wonder Productions, 7pm, $10, Playground @ the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.

Sociocide, Jeffrey Frost, 8pm, $10, Triangle Theater, 1220 N. Lawrence St.

That Is The Question, Dale Johnson, 7:30pm, $15, 2nd Stage @ the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.

The Maids X 2, EgoPo Productions, 7pm, $15, International House, 3701 Chestnut St.

Venus In Furs, Firebrand Theory Theater Company, 2pm & 5pm, $15, Highwire Gallery, 1315 Cherry St., 4th Fl.

VISUAL/FILM

A Family Portrait: A Perfect Community Mural , Meg Saligman, ongoing, free, wall at 2nd & Race sts.

Alphaville Under Construction , InLiquid.com, ongoing, free, www.inliquid.com.

The Artist and Community Series , P.V.A.A.A.P.I in conjunction with Creative Liberty Real Estate, 2pm & 7pm, $20, Projects Gallery, 629 N. Second St.

Booth , Jody Sweitzer, runs throughout festival, free, Fringe Box Office, 114 Arch St.

Grass Installation , Vida, runs throughout festival, free, the streets of Old City.

Mirror, Mirror: Men's Room Self-Portraits , Burnell Yow!, 6:30am-7pm, free, Old City Coffee, 221 Church St.

Operation Rapid American Withdrawal (RAW) 1970 - 2005: An Exhibition , Jane Irish, noon-6pm, free, Crane Arts, Ice Box Project Space, 1400 N. American St.

Photos from the Fringe , Jacques-Jean Tiziou, 11-2am, free, Off the Wall Gallery, Dirty Frank's, 13th & Pine sts.

Scatter/Gather: small Weavings and a BIGGIE be on the lookout.

The Toilet Tricycle Race , Steven and Billy Blaise Dufala, continual, free, streets of Old City.

The Urban Outsider , Hospital Audiences, Inc., Fresh Art & Coalition Ingenu, 9am-5pm, free, Journey Home Community Enrichment Center, 948 N. Eighth St.

tuesday 9/6

Late Night Cabaret , Late Night Cabaret, 11pm, free, Fringe Cabaret, 829-51 N. American St.

The Kitchen , Krystyna Wiercioch Dance, 7pm, $10, Black Floor Gallery, 319 A N. 11th St.

The Mentalist , Kate Watson-Wallace, 10pm, $15, Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church, 723 N. Bodine St.

New Slang: Everything Looks Perfect From Far Away , The Bald Mermaids and The Reactionaries, 9:30pm, $15, National Building Side Door, 119 Arch St.

Patio Plastico , Brian Sanders, 7pm, $20, Cinemagic, 3925 Walnut St.

We Spar Down the Lane , Nichole Canuso Dance Company, 7pm, $15, Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St.

One Love Story , Insperado, 8pm, $20, William Way Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.

Sanctuary, Susanne Sulby, 9:30pm, $15, Playground @ the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.

Seven Men From Now by Jerry Perna , Intrepid Theatre Co., 7pm, $15, Shubin Theatre, 407 Bainbridge St.

SUPERED's SurReal Gongmusic, Supered, any time, free, streets of Old City.

MUSIC

Happy Hour, Abe the Rockstarr & the Happy Hour Band, 8pm, $10, Highwire Gallery, 1315 Cherry St., 4th Fl.

Omphalos, The Absinthe Drinkers, 7:30pm, $10, The Book Trader, 7-9 N. Second St.

THEATER

The Band of Mercy, The Drawer Theatre, 8pm, $15, Philadelphia Ethical Society, 1906 S. Rittenhouse Sq.

Blizzard '96, Lunch Money, 8pm, $10, Ulana's, 205 Bainbridge St.

drown'd in mine own tears, Martha McDonald, 8:30pm, $15, Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 N. American St.

Euripides' Electra, Pagan Arts Initiative and B. Someday Productions Present, 8pm, $10, Argos Trailer Park, 6th & N. American sts.

Four by Samuel Beckett, Spruce Hill Community Theater, 7pm, $10, The Rotunda/Woodlands Cemetary, 4014 Walnut St.

I Wonder, Re-Todd Productions, 8pm, $10, Cheers To You, 430 South St.

Measuring Man, Mum Puppettheatre, 7pm, $20, Mum Puppettheatre, 115 Arch St.

Quinnopolis vs. Hamlet, 1812 Productions, 8pm, $10, Walnut Street Theatre, Studio 3, 825 Walnut St.

Small Shorts: An Evening of 15 Minute Plays, Small Wonder Productions, 7pm, $10, Playground @ the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.

To the Dogs, Lone Twin, 9:30pm, $20, Fringe Cabaret, 829-51 N. American St.

The White Hoe Returns: Breaking New Wind and I'm Not Oedipus, Tina Brock and Jay Nachman, 8pm, $10, Triangle Theater, 1220 N. Lawrence St.

VISUAL/FILM

A Family Portrait: A Perfect Community Mural , Meg Saligman, ongoing, free, wall at 2nd & Race sts.

Alphaville Under Construction , InLiquid.com, ongoing, free, www.inliquid.com.

Booth , Jody Sweitzer, runs throughout festival, free, Fringe Box Office, 114 Arch St.

Grass Installation , Vida, runs throughout festival, free, the streets of Old City.

Mirror, Mirror: Men's Room Self-Portraits , Burnell Yow!, 6:30am-7pm, free, Old City Coffee, 221 Church St.

Photos from the Fringe , Jacques-Jean Tiziou, 11-2am, free, Off the Wall Gallery, Dirty Frank's, 13th & Pine sts.

Scatter/Gather: small Weavings and a BIGGIE be on the lookout.

The Toilet Tricycle Race , Steven and Billy Blaise Dufala, continual, free, streets of Old City.

The Urban Outsider , Hospital Audiences, Inc., Fresh Art & Coalition Ingenu, 9am-5pm, free, Journey Home Community Enrichment Center, 948 N. Eighth St.

wednesday 9/7

Late Night Cabaret , Late Night Cabaret, 11:15pm, free, Fringe Cabaret, 829-51 N. American St.

2Different , BalletX, 7:30pm, $20, Arts Bank, Broad & South sts.

Hurdy Gurdy , Miro Dance Theatre, 9pm, $20, Plays & Players, 1714 Delancey St.

The Kitchen , Krystyna Wiercioch Dance, 7pm, $10, Black Floor Gallery, 319 A N. 11th St.

Le Cochon, La Vache et La Poule (The Pig, The Cow and The Chicken) , Public Eye: Artists for Animals, 8pm, $15, Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Ave.

The Limelight Project: Thank You And Good Night, Monica Bill Barnes, 7pm, $15, Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St.

The Mentalist , Kate Watson-Wallace, 6pm & 9pm, $15, Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church, 723 N. Bodine St.

New Slang: Everything Looks Perfect From Far Away , The Bald Mermaids and The Reactionaries, 9:30pm, $15, National Building Side Door, 119 Arch St.

Patio Plastico , Brian Sanders, 7pm, $20, Cinemagic, 3925 Walnut St.

Dis Pop, Mad Hatter Lab, 7pm, $10, The Irish Pub (upstairs), 1123 Walnut St.

One Love Story , Insperado, 8pm, $20, William Way Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.

Philly Five-0: Up Close With Jack Lord, Christopher Watts, 9:30pm, free, The Black Sheep, 247 S. 17th St.

Seven Men From Now by Jerry Perna , Intrepid Theatre Co., 7pm, $15, Shubin Theatre, 407 Bainbridge St.

SUPERED's SurReal Gongmusic, Supered, any time, free, University City Hub.

MUSIC

Dirty Diamond, Dirty Diamond, 10pm, $15, Triangle Theater, 1220 N. Lawrence St.

Happy Hour, Abe the Rockstarr & the Happy Hour Band, 8pm, $10, Highwire Gallery, 1315 Cherry St., 4th Fl.

THEATER

Accidental Nostalgia: An operetta about the pros and cons of amnesia, Cythina Hopkins, 9pm, $20, Haas Stage, Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. Second St.

The Band of Mercy, The Drawer Theatre, 8pm, $15, Philadelphia Ethical Society, 1906 S. Rittenhouse Sq.

Blizzard '96, Lunch Money, 8pm, $10, Ulana's, 205 Bainbridge St.

Bras and Beaters , Cowards, 7pm, $10, Fergie's Pub, 1214 Sansom St.

drown'd in mine own tears, Martha McDonald, 8:30pm, $15, Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 N. American St.

Euripides' Electra, Pagan Arts Initiative and B. Someday Productions Present, 8pm, $10, Argos Trailer Park, 6th & N. American sts.

Four by Samuel Beckett, Spruce Hill Community Theater, 6:30pm & 8:15pm, $10, The Rotunda/Woodlands Cemetary, 4014 Walnut St.

Frankenstein, James Barry, 8pm, $10, Triangle Theater, 1220 N. Lawrence St.

Fruitflies: The Musical, Katie Stanislavskaya, 9:30pm, $15, Society Hill Playhouse Red Room Caberet, 507 S. Eighth St.

I Wonder, Re-Todd Productions, 8pm, $10, Cheers To You, 430 South St.

Last Call - Remembering My Dad, Theatre Exile, 7pm, $15, Society Hill Playhouse Red Room Caberet, 507 S. Eighth St.

Madame Douce-Amere, Fins For Wings, 9:30pm, $15, Mum Puppettheatre, 115 Arch St.

Man or McEnroe, Rutherford Chang, 6pm, $5, MYX Gallery, 110 Church St.

Marx in Soho, Jerry Levy, 8pm, $10, MYX Gallery, 110 Church St.

The N Crowd: N Provisational Comedy!, The N Crowd, 8pm, $10, Spirit Wind, 213 New St.

The Ninjas Go To Church, The Ninjas, 9pm, $10, Galeria esArte, 108 Church St.

Northern Liberty, Kaibutsu, 7pm, $20, Projects Gallery, 629 N. Second St.

Pay Up , Pig Iron Theatre Company, 7:30pm, $15, National Building Side Door, 119 Arch St.

PDC Presents A Cuckold's Tale, Paul Leeper and Liam Castellan, 7pm, $15, Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival, 2111 Sansom St., 2nd Fl.

PDC Presents Your Urgent Assistance, Aaron Oster, 9pm, $15, Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival, 2111 Sansom St., 2nd Fl.

Planetary Enzyme Blues , New Paradise Laboratories, 9pm, $20, The Cathedral, St. Andrew's Chapel, 4201 Spruce St.

Pontiff Blues, or, The Smoke Break , Giant Ape Theater, 9pm, $10, The Actor's Center, 257 N. Third St.

Pu’ber’ty , The Cardboard Box Collaborative, 8:30pm, $15, Pageant: Soloveev Gallery, 607 Bainbrigde St.

Quinnopolis vs. Hamlet, 1812 Productions, 6:30pm, $10, Walnut Street Theatre, Studio 3, 825 Walnut St.

Ray Hill: The Prison Years, Lee Pucklis Assoc./Ray Hill, 10pm, $15, Eastern State Penitentiary, 22nd St. & Fairmount Ave.

The Seven Deadly Sins: 2005, Dale Johnson, 7:30pm, $10, 2nd Stage @ the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.

Squid & Fishy by Ralph Tropf, Madhouse Theater Company, 7pm, $10, Playground @ the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.

Suggestor Killbot, Black Belt Master!, Rare Bird Show, 8:00pm, $10, Independence Park Hotel, 235 Chestnut Street

To the Dogs, Lone Twin, 9:30pm, $20, Fringe Cabaret, 829-51 N. American St.

Women of Ilium, Coatesville Cultural Society/ International Institute for Theatre Research, 6:30pm, $10, Old St. Mary's Church, 250 S. Fourth St.

You're From Philly, Charlie Brown!, Chris Loprete, 9:30pm, $15, Playground @ the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.

VISUAL/FILM

A Family Portrait: A Perfect Community Mural , Meg Saligman, ongoing, free, wall at 2nd & Race sts.

Alphaville Under Construction , InLiquid.com, ongoing, free, www.inliquid.com.

The Artist and Community Series , P.V.A.A.A.P.I in conjunction with Creative Liberty Real Estate, 7pm, $20, Projects Gallery, 629 N. Second St.

Booth , Jody Sweitzer, runs throughout festival, free, Fringe Box Office, 114 Arch St.

Grass Installation , Vida, runs throughout festival, free, the streets of Old City.

Mirror, Mirror: Men's Room Self-Portraits , Burnell Yow!, 11am-5pm, free, Badeebahdu, 309 Cherry St.

Photos from the Fringe , Jacques-Jean Tiziou, 11-2am, free, Off the Wall Gallery, Dirty Frank's, 13th & Pine sts.

Scatter/Gather: small Weavings and a BIGGIE be on the lookout.

The Toilet Tricycle Race , Steven and Billy Blaise Dufala, continual, free, streets of Old City.

The Urban Outsider , Hospital Audiences, Inc., Fresh Art & Coalition Ingenu, 9am-5pm, free, Journey Home Community Enrichment Center, 948 N. Eighth St.

thursday 9/8

Late Night Cabaret , Late Night Cabaret, 11pm, free, Fringe Cabaret, 829-51 N. American St.

The Car Music Project , The Car Music Project, midnight, free, Fringe Cabaret, 829-51 N. American St.

2Different , BalletX, 7:30pm, $20, Arts Bank, Broad & South sts.

Bardo, Leah Stein Dance Company, 7pm, $20, UArts Lot, 313 S. Broad St.

Dance Off Broad, Jeanne Ruddy Dance, 8:30pm, $10, Performance Garage, 1515 Brandywine St.

Hurdy Gurdy , Miro Dance Theatre, 9pm, $20, Plays & Players, 1714 Delancey St.

Le Cochon, La Vache et La Poule (The Pig, The Cow and The Chicken) , Public Eye: Artists for Animals, 8pm, $15, Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Ave.

New Slang: Everything Looks Perfect From Far Away , The Bald Mermaids and The Reactionaries, 9:30pm, $15, National Building Side Door, 119 Arch St.

Patio Plastico , Brian Sanders, 7pm, $20, Cinemagic, 3925 Walnut St.

We Spar Down the Lane , Nichole Canuso Dance Company, 7pm, $15, Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St.

Mosaic Mystery Tour, Edward Wagner, 7-9pm, $20/suggested donation, Painted Bride Arts Center, 230 Vine St.

Dis Pop, Mad Hatter Lab, 8pm, $10, The Irish Pub (upstairs), 1123 Walnut St.

I'm Sorry & I'm Sorry, The Candidatos, 6pm, $10, Triangle Theater, 1220 N. Lawrence St.

One Love Story , Insperado, 8pm, $20, William Way Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.

Philly Five-0: Up Close With Jack Lord, Christopher Watts, 9:30pm, free, The Black Sheep, 247 S. 17th St.

Seven Men From Now by Jerry Perna , Intrepid Theatre Co., 7pm, $15, Shubin Theatre, 407 Bainbridge St.

SUPERED's SurReal Gongmusic, Supered, any time, free, University City Hub.

Way Blue Bucket and the Return of Vera Vex, Patricia Graham and the Way Blue Bucket, 7pm, $10, 58 N. Mascher St.

What are Human Rights?, School of Arts and Culture, University of the Poor, 8pm, free, The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St.

What Show , What Show, 8pm, $10, Highwire Gallery, 1315 Cherry St., 4th Fl.

MUSIC

Dirty Diamond, Dirty Diamond, 8pm, $15, Triangle Theater, 1220 N. Lawrence St.

THEATER

Accidental Nostalgia: An operetta about the pros and cons of amnesia, Cythina Hopkins, 9pm, $20, Haas Stage, Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. Second St.

The Band of Mercy , The Drawer Theatre, 8pm, $15, Philadelphia Ethical Society, 1906 S. Rittenhouse Sq.

Candude, The Living End Theatre Company, 7pm, $15, Playground @ the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.

Chariot of the Sun, Seth Reichgott and JB Projects, 7pm, $10, The Actor's Center, 257 N. Third St.

Drown'd In Mine Own Tears, Martha McDonald, 8:30pm, $15, Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 N. American St.

Euripides' Electra, Pagan Arts Initiative and B. Someday Productions Present, 8pm, $10, Argos Trailer Park, 6th & N. American sts.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame , Vox Lumiere, 8pm, $25, Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St.

Ice Breakers , Straw Flower Productions, 8pm, $10, Gallery Siano, 309 Arch St.

Last Call - Remembering My Dad, Theatre Exile, 7pm, $15, Society Hill Playhouse Red Room Caberet, 507 S. Eighth St.

Madame Douce-Amere, Fins For Wings, 9:30pm, $15, Mum Puppettheatre, 115 Arch St.

The Maids x 2, EgoPo Productions, 7pm, $15, International House, 3701 Chestnut St.

Man or McEnroe, Rutherford Chang, 6pm, $5, MYX Gallery, 110 Church St.

Marx in Soho, Jerry Levy, 8pm, $10, MYX Gallery, 110 Church St.

Masque of the Red Death, Wandering Rom Players, 11pm, $15/suggested donation, Nexus Gallery, 137 N. Second St.

Measuring Man, Mum Puppettheatre, 7pm, $20, Mum Puppettheatre, 115 Arch St.

Medusa Sings the Blues, Naked Feet Productions, 8pm, $10, Medusa Lounge, 27 S. 21st St.

The Ninjas Go To Church, The Ninjas, 9pm, $10, Galeria esArte, 108 Church St.

Northern liberty, Kaibutsu, 7pm, $15, Projects Gallery, 629 N. Second St.

Pay Up , Pig Iron Theatre Company, 7:30pm, $15, National Building Side Door, 119 Arch St.

PDC Presents A Cuckold's Tale, Paul Leeper and Liam Castellan, 9pm, $15, Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival, 2111 Sansom St., 2nd Fl.

PDC Presents Your Urgent Assistance, Aaron Oster, 7pm, $15, Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival, 2111 Sansom St., 2nd Fl.

Planetary Enzyme Blues, New Paradise Laboratories, 9pm, $20, The Cathedral, St. Andrew's Chapel, 4201 Spruce St.

Professor Dilexi Presents Dramatis Personae of the Apocryphal Menagerie, Uncut Pages Theater Company, 8pm, $10, DaVinci Art Alliance, 704 Catherine St.

Pu’ber’ty, The Cardboard Box Collaborative, 8:30pm, $15, Pageant: Soloveev Gallery, 607 Bainbrigde St.

Quinnopolis vs. Hamlet, 1812 Productions, 8pm, $20, Walnut Street Theatre, Studio 3, 825 Walnut St.

Ray Hill: The Prison Years, Lee Pucklis Assoc./Ray Hill, 8pm, $15, Eastern State Penitentiary, 22nd St. & Fairmount Ave.

Second Sight, Lea Bender, 8pm, $10, Philadelphia Ethical Society, 1906 S. Rittenhouse Sq.

The Seven Deadly Sins: 2005, Dale Johnson, 7:30pm, $10, 2nd Stage @ the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.

SKITSoid IV: Sketch Tragedy, Skitsoid Productions, 9:30pm, $10, Highwire Gallery, 1315 Cherry St., 4th Fl.

Sociocide , Jeffrey Frost, 10pm, $10, Triangle Theater, 1220 N. Lawrence St.

Squid & Fishy by Ralph Tropf, Madhouse Theater Company, 9:30pm, $10, Playground @ the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.

That Is The Question, Dale Johnson, 8pm, $5, 2nd Stage @ the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.

To the Dogs, Lone Twin, 9:30pm, $20, Fringe Cabaret, 829-51 N. American St.

The Waitstaff: Sketch Comedy , The Waitstaff, 9:30pm, $15, The Five Spot, 5 S. Bank St.

VISUAL/FILM

A Family Portrait: A Perfect Community Mural , Meg Saligman, ongoing, free, wall at 2nd & Race sts.

Alphaville Under Construction , InLiquid.com, ongoing, free, www.inliquid.com.

The Artist and Community Series , P.V.A.A.A.P.I in conjunction with Creative Liberty Real Estate, 7pm, $20, Projects Gallery, 629 N. Second St.

Booth , Jody Sweitzer, runs throughout festival, free, Fringe Box Office, 114 Arch St.

Grass Installation , Vida, runs throughout festival, free, the streets of Old City.

Mirror, Mirror: Men's Room Self-Portraits , Burnell Yow!, 6:30am-7:00pm, free, Old City Coffee, 221 Church St.

Operation Rapid American Withdrawal (RAW) 1970 - 2005: An Exhibition , Jane Irish, noon-6pm, free, Crane Arts, Ice Box Project Space, 1400 N. American St.

Photos from the Fringe , Jacques-Jean Tiziou, 11-2am, free, Off the Wall Gallery, Dirty Frank's, 13th & Pine sts.

Scatter/Gather: small Weavings and a BIGGIE be on the lookout.

The Toilet Tricycle Race , Steven and Billy Blaise Dufala, continual, free, streets of Old City.

The Urban Outsider , Hospital Audiences, Inc., Fresh Art & Coalition Ingenu, 9am-5pm, free, Journey Home Community Enrichment Center, 948 N. Eighth St.

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