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February 9-15, 2006

Getting Phresh

If you've ever attended a local hip-hop event, you know the crowd is overrun with men; The women in attendance are usually girlfriends or bartenders.

Deesha Dyer


mix picks

In The Event That…Your Evangelical In-Laws Are Coming to Town: Sun., Feb. 12, 1-5 p.m., FREE, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260 South St., 215-898-4000 It may not be as fun as that 700 Club marathon, but even hardcore Bible thumpers will find a way to keep themselves amused during Penn Museum's Darwin Day celebration. —Christian Polidoro

Word On The Street: Deborah Lim | 23 | Temple student "It's my second time here, and the people get a little drunk and start doing dumb shit.

What We Heart: This classic Orla Kiely design is perfect for the R3-er.

Where We Won't Be: Ikea has hidden 23 diamond rings in its U.S. stores and wants lonely women to find them.

Justify Your Existence: What: Twisted Karaoke , a mix of modern pop and '80s music for lesbian songbirds

art picks

How the Western Was Won: Opening night of Pennsylvania Ballet's all-Balanchine program belonged to Philip Colucci and Riolama Lorenzo, dancing the leads in the Expressionist-era masterpiece Prodigal Son. —Janet Anderson

Freedom Rising: Here's cause for rejoicing twice over. —David Anthony Fox

A Life at Sea: One-actor shows hearken back to theater's storytelling roots, emphasizing the audience's participation in imagining characters and situations revealed by one performer, as Lantern Theater Company's Novecento vividly reminds us. —Mark Cofta

Home Fires: You know what they say: "Keep your friends close and your family closer." —David Anthony Fox

music picks

Espers —Sam Adams

Adrian Belew/School of Rock —Nicole Pensiero

Simon Rattle —Peter Burwasser

Cuong Vu Trio —Shaun Brady

Wu-Tang Clan —A.D. Amorosi

movies

showtimes | rep films

dj nights

DJ Nights: A selective guide to who's spinning what and where. ŃSean O'Neal

music listings: folk/world, classical/new music, rock/pop, jazz/blues

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

 
 
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