Performing Arts

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• FLAMENCO DEL ENCUENTRO This traditional flamenco cuadro is led by Tito Rubio, master flamenco guitarist, and features vocals by Antonia Arias and percussion by Joseph Tayoun. A rotating schedule of dancers includes Anna Arias Rubio, Liliana Ruiz, Hersjel "el Ache" and Samantha "la Joyita." Every Wed & Fri, 9pm, FREE , Amada Restaurant, 217 Chestnut St, 215-625-2450.
• GLOBAL DANCE SHOWCASE The Temple University Dance Department presents a dance showcase highlighting the diverse influences and styles of the many countries represented by the Temple student body. Fri, Aug. 31, 7pm, FREE , Conwell Dance Theater, Temple University, Conwell Hall, 5th Floor, Broad St. & Montgomery Ave., 215-204-7600.

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• PHILADELPHIA LIVE ARTS FESTIVAL & PHILLY FRINGE The Fest is back and even bigger than usual with performers from Argentina, Bulgaria, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, The Netherlands, Poland, Vietnam and every corner of the U.S. Check out drama, comedy, dance, puppetry, music, poetry and more at diverse venues across the city. Runs Aug. 31-Sept. 15, various prices. Visit www.livearts-fringe.org for more info.
• THE ANGEL, THE DEVIL AND GREG BRADY It's Take Your Daughter to Work Day in a very peculiar office: one where Damien and Gabe are working side-by-side to claim the soul of Greg Brady (yes, that Greg Brady). Written by Todd Cardin and directed by Emily Cardin. Runs through Sept. 7, Shubin Theatre, 407 Bainbridge St., 800-572-7009.
• BROADWAY'S BEST This revue promises to touch on all the great moments from the Great White Way's history, from Gershwin to "Les Mis" to "Jersey Boys." Runs through Oct. 11, $37, American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster, 717-397-7700.
• HERE'S KILLING YOU, KID Horror-movie pranksters Without a Cue Productions keep doing what they do best with this film noir spoof. Runs through Oct. 13, $44.95, Peddler's Village, Rts. 202 & 263, Lahaska, 215-794-4000.
• IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It's three days before Christmas in a London hospital, and Dr. David Mortimore just wants to perfect the lecture that could lead to his knighthood. But events spin wildly beyond his control in this madcap British farce, the sixth in Hedgerow's annual series of Ray Cooney slapsticks. Directed by Andrew Chown and Penelope Reed. Runs through Sept. 9, $10-$25, Hedgerow Theatre, 164 W. Rose Valley Rd., Media, 610-565-4211.
• MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL This celebration of hot flashes, night sweats, memory loss, chocolate binges and "The Change" follows four women of a certain age shopping at a Bloomingdale's lingerie sale. It includes such songs as "I Heard It Thru the Grapevine; You No Longer See 39" and "Stayin' Awake! Stayin' Awake!" Ongoing, $45, Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. 8th St., 215-923-0210.
• MAN OF LA MANCHA Based on Cervantes' "Adventures of Don Quixote" and set during the Spanish Inquisition, this heartfelt musical is about a man who just wants to be a chivalrous knight errant in an era where there's no such thing. Runs through Oct. 21, $10-$67.50, Walnut Street Theatre, 9th & Walnut sts., 215-574-3550.
• NUNSENSE In this very complicated comedy, Sister Julia of the Little Sisters of Hoboken, NJ accidentally serves vichyssoise soup tainted with botulism to her fellow nuns, killing 52. The surviving sisters go to some great lengths to raise funds for the dead nuns' funerals. Runs through Sept 30, $25-$47, The New Candlelight Theatre, 2208 Millers Rd., Ardentown, DE, 302-475-2313.
• TONY 'N TINA'S WEDDING Eschewing the traditional conjunction since 1988, the original environmental-theater show keeps chugging along. Join the happy couple and their wacky friends and family for anything but an orderly ceremony. Runs through Dec. 31, $89, Spirit of Philadelphia, Penn's Landing, Pier 3, 215-297-8540.
• WICKED: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE WITCHES OF OZ This musical based on Gregory Maguire's novel tells an alternate history of the land of Oz before Dorothy started swiping shoes and dropping houses. Elphaba, the eventual Wicked Witch of the West, is just a misunderstood teenager, and the Wizard ain't so wonderful after all. Runs through Sept. 9, $30-$150, Academy of Music, Broad & Locust sts., 215-893-1999.

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• BOB'S BIG MONDAY SHOWCASE Seven or eight performers do two songs apiece at these weekly shows. Every Mon, 7:30pm, $8, The Stockton Inn, 1 Main St., Stockton, NJ, 609-397-1250.
• MARTHA GRAHAM CRACKER CABARET This night of music and mayhem stars the one-and-only Martha Graham Cracker. Every first Thu, 9pm, $10, L'Etage, Beau Monde, 2nd floor, 6th & Bainbridge sts., 215-592-0656.