Running Numbers

A scholarly look at the digits that matter.


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Published: Feb 17, 2009

2 Number of meetings you must attend before you can nominate yourself for membership in the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, which meets on the second Friday of each month. Join the Phi-Sci-Fi-Soc for its meeting on Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. at the International House, 3701 Chestnut St., featuring Tony DiGerolamo, a New Jersey comedian and writer of The Simpsons comic books. Best. Phi-Sci-Fi-Soc meeting. Ever.

3 Number of stagings of Secret History: The Philadelphia Story — Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. — that will occur during its première this weekend at the Painted Bride Arts Center, 230 Vine St. The theatrical work incorporates first-hand experiences of teenagers in the Philadelphia area to explore how violence has affected their lives. Tickets are $15 and $10 for students. Disclaimer: This version does not star Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn or James Stewart. Sorry.

4 Number of types of cancer — colorectal, skin, ovarian and prostate — that will be discussed at Health Care Center 10, 2230 Cottman Ave., on Feb. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The presentation will emphasize the importance of screenings for each type of cancer and discuss symptoms, risks, options for treatment and the good news: At least there's no way you'll get all four!

$45 Cost to attend the Philadelphia Eagles' Cheerleader Pre-Audition Workshop on Feb. 25 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field's SCA Club Lounge, Pattison Avenue and Darrien Street. Space is limited and registration is required by sending your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, a recent photograph and a check or money order payable to the Philadelphia Eagles to: Philadelphia Eagles, Attn: Cheerleader Audition Workshop, NovaCare Complex, One NovaCare Way, Philadelphia, PA 19145. Attending the workshop results in automatic registration for the Open Call Auditions on March 28. Participants must be 18 to attend. But they didn't say anything about gender. All I'm saying is I'm over 18 and I have $45 and a dream.

$50 Advance cost for tickets — available at partyticketsonline.com — to the "Red Carpet Party," an Oscar Night gala on Feb. 22, 7:30-11 p.m., benefiting the Traverse Arts Project and its new Philadelphia GLBT Artists Festival. The party at t he Ethical Society Building, 1906 South Rittenhouse Square, is $75 at the door or $30 for students with valid ID, and includes a large-scale projection of the Academy Awards, open bar, gourmet hors d'oeuvres and a personalized red carpet photo. Sounds like I just found the perfect glamour shot for my cheerleader audition!

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