Significant Others

Elsewhere at this year's 1st Person Arts Festival

by Monica Weymouth

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Published: Nov 5, 2008

Thu., Nov. 6, 6-9 p.m., $100, Ristorante Panorama, Front and Market streets

The festival — which is quite foodie-friendly this year — kicks off with a dinner hosted by Sergio Esposito, famed wino and author of Passion on the Vine: A Memoir of Food, Wine, and Family in the Heart of Italy. Eat it, Giada.

Wed., Nov. 12, 7-8 p.m., $10, Painted Bride

Skip right to the good stuff: Winners from the First Person Impressions contest will present their videos, photos and memoirs.

Thu., Nov. 13, 6-7 p.m., free, Painted Bride

Apparently our parents weren't the only ones who celebrated their new office space over champagne and a new cat. Two essayists will share their stories from Empty Nest: 31 Parents Tell the Truth About Relationships, Love and Freedom After the Kids Fly the Coop.

Thu., Nov. 13, 8:30-10:30 p.m., $15, Painted Bride

Local artists perform at this First Person Salon. Bonus just-in content for Okie Noodling fans: There will also be a screening of Hooked: Philly's Urban Anglers, a documentary about Schuylkill fishermen.

Fri., Nov. 14, 6-7 p.m., free, Painted Bride

Local author and Temple prof Lori Tharps reads from her memoir, which recounts her time in Spain researching the country's history of slavery.

Fri., Nov. 14, 7-8 p.m., $10, Painted Bride

FOUND Magazine editor Davy Rothbart speaks about his strangest, saddest, cutest and grossest discoveries. Items will be on display, and you're encouraged to bring a napkin break-up note to add to the collection.

Fri., Nov. 14, 8:30-10:30 p.m., $15, Painted Bride

Philly, you're the perfect fat-kid city to host Josh Camerote and Andrew David Watson's documentary on competitive eating.

Sat., Nov. 15, 9 a.m.-noon, $35, Painted Bride

Sick of sitting in the audience at this point? Learn how to make your own at this workshop on storytelling and memoir writing.

Sat., Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., $45, departs from Painted Bride

Jane Golden, founder of the Mural Arts Program, hosts this tour of North Philly art and history. Included is lunch with mural artists at Girard Ave.'s muy yummy Las Cazuelas.

Sat., Nov. 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $10, Painted Bride

Think Bring it On with much cooler pompoms: Stephanie Johnes' documentary on competitive jump-rope follows the Bouncing Bulldogs and the Double Dutch Forces at the Apollo.

Sat., Nov. 15, 9-11 p.m., $15, Painted Bride

July winner Ted Passon — aka the poor kid who got his car flipped after the World Series — is one of 10 finalists fighting for the title of Best Storyteller at this conclusion to the First Person StorySlams. He'll be telling a tale of stolen communion wafers, but we predict he'll be back next year.

Sun., Nov. 16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., $45, Fork, 306 Market St.

Old City's Fork hosts brunch and some recipe-swapping with memoirist Kim Sunée, who — after living in Korea, New Orleans and France — has a deep, delicious and complicated relationship with food.

Sun., Nov. 16, 2:30-3:30 p.m., $10, Painted Bride

This screening and discussion of Family Gathering will re-examine the 1988 film on Japanese internment during WWII in light of post-9/11 policies on detaining citizens and illegal aliens for "security" purposes. Filmmaker Lise Yasui will lead a post-film discussion.

Sun., Nov. 16, 4-5:30 p.m., $10, Painted Bride

Take notes this holiday season. Daniel Mendelsohn (author of The Lost) and Lise Funderburg (Pig Candy) read from their recent work and discuss using intimate family stories to examine broader historical events.

Sun., Nov. 16, 6-9 p.m., $25, Painted Bride

This is a First Person dessert we can get behind. A soul food buffet dinner will follow the screening of Everybody Needs Somebody, a documentary of Grammy Award-winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and all-around smooth Philadelphian, "King" Solomon Burke.

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