ARTS AGENDA

Performing Arts


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Published: Sep 5, 2008

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theater

LIVE ARTS FESTIVAL AND PHILLY FRINGE Now in its 11th year, Fringe is back with 194 performances scattered across 16 days. That's a lot of theater. And dance. Not to mention the occasional mimed gay mummy opera. We might have made that one up, but it's not far off. We've previewed quite a few in this issue (as well as reviewed a bunch on citypaper.net), but you can check out the full schedule and get yourself some tickets at livearts-fringe.org. Runs through Sept. 13.

PARENTING 101: THE MUSICAL An exploration of the trials and little victories in raising children, this musical parody/extremely effective form of birth control starts with labor pains and ends with grandchildren. Written by Nancy Holson and Jay Falzone; directed and choreographed by Jay Falzone. Runs through Sept. 14, $47, Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St., 215-731-3333.

STATE FAIR Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical is unapologetically, well, a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical: Set at the Iowa state fair, this love story includes numbers such as "It Might As Well Be Spring," "You Never Had it So Good" and "It's a Grand Night for Singing." Indeed. Runs through Oct. 19, $10-$70, Walnut Street Theatre, 9th & Walnut sts., 215-574-3550.

cabaret

THE MARTHA GRAHAM CRACKER CABARET Join Martha — aka Dito van Reigersberg — for an evening of everything from classic Judy to Prince. Every second Thu, 9pm, $10, L'Etage, 624 S. 6th Street, 215-592-0656.