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August

City Paper's Summer Fun Guide 2010


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Published: May 26, 2010

Sunday, August 1

Car buffs and curious minds unite! Locals bring their antique, muscle and unique cars for a celebration of auto appreciation at the DooWop Car Show & Street Festival. Fabian would be so proud. Noon-5 p.m., free, East Passyunk Avenue between McKean and Dickinson streets, visiteastpassyunk.com. —MB

Monday, August 2

Do a daring stunt, write a hilarious sketch or just make an ass out of yourself. It doesn't matter but today you will become a YouTube sensation. —ME

Tuesday, August 3

The NBA was founded today in 1949. Play a pickup game at your local court and try to keep the shit-talking of the Sixers to a minimum. —ME

Wednesday, August 4

British nannies — hellacious neat-freak warlocks or merely impish phantasms from the Tidiness Dimension? No one knows. But there may be some clues at Bryn Mawr Film Institute's Mary Poppins Sing-Along, during which Bloody Mary's words are shouted back at her in defiance. 7 p.m., $9.50, Bryn Mawr Film Institute, 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. —PR

Thursday, August 5

Discover The Secret of Sherlock Holmes in Jeremy Paul's original drama based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous creation at People's Light & Theatre Co.'s beautiful Malvern campus. This time, the mystery is personal: Secret's story explores the friendship between Holmes (Peter DeLaurier) and Watson (Mark Lazar) and a case that threatens their bond. 7:30 p.m., $35-$38, 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, 610-644-3500, peopleslight.org. —MC

Friday, August 6

Cornell mathematician Daina Taimina's book Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes won the 2009 Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year. Find out what the hell she wrote about when she lectures on Crocheting the Hyperbolic Plane. 6-7:30 p.m., $20, Fleisher Art Memorial, 719 Catharine St., 215-922-3456, fleisher.org. —ME

Evan M. Lopez

Saturday, August 7

Break out your Hawaiian shirt, sip margaritas and wail about how it's all your fault at the Mango Men's all-day tailgate party before the Jimmy Buffett show that night. Skip the Buffett, though. You're only there for the booze. 10 a.m., Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbor Blvd., Camden, N.J., 215-336-2000, themangomen.com. —TT

Sunday, August 8

Always wanted to do that pig-on-a-spit deal like you see in the movies? Head to the Italian Market, where you'll pick up a whole roast pig at Cannuli's (937 S. Ninth St., 215-922-2988, cannulismeats.com). Owner Charlie Cannuli will even help you out and give you his special recipe. Porkers range from $185 to $410. —ME

Monday, August 9

Make like Charles Bronson and go to a shooting range , like South Philly's Firing Line Inc. (1532 S. Front St., 215-336-1710). Just try to keep the revenge fantasies in check. —ME

Tuesday, August 10

Free air-conditioning, all-you-can-eat wings and, of course, titties: Go to a strip club buffet. You know you want to. —ME

Evan M. Lopez

Wednesday, August 11

Crack up at this outdoor screening of the hilarious pre-code Marx Brothers comedy Animal Crackers . Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, beverages and snacks — animal crackers perhaps? Capt. Spaulding (Groucho Marx) would suggest a hot fudge sundae on rye bread. 8:30 p.m., free, International House, 3701 Chestnut St. (front courtyard), 215-895-6555, ihousephilly.org. —GMK

Thursday, August 12

Remember that pet piglet your parents wouldn't let you have because your house was no place for your own Wilbur or Babe? Make up for the summers you didn't spend on the farm at the 21st annual Pennsylvania Dutch Festival , featuring traditional foods and Amish buggy rides. Through Sat., Aug. 14, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., pay as you go, Reading Terminal Market, 12th and Arch streets, 215-922-2317, readingterminalmarket.org. —HA

Evan M. Lopez

Friday, August 13

At Carnivolution , enjoy belly dancers, perverted puppets, freak shows and all the eerie coolness of an old-school carnival in a community art garden. Visual punks the Hydrogen Jukebox provide the tunes. Every second Fri. through October 8, 8 p.m., $8, Ellen Powell Tiberino Memorial Museum, 3819 Hamilton St., 215-386-3784, tiberinomuseum.org. —MB

Saturday, August 14

Burlesque cabaret meets art school?! Throw together a wild assortment of local models, random competitions, art supplies and some drink-while-you-draw action. Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School is way better than regular art school. 3 p.m., $15, World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400, drsketchyphilly.com. —GM

Sunday, August 15

You ready for this? Because you're going on the Ultimate Summer Fun Karaoke Challenge , where you'll sing a different song in a different location every damn night of the week. Tonight, it's Tom Waits' "The Piano Has Been Drinking" at Locust Bar. 7 p.m.-midnight, free, Locust Bar, 235 S. 10th St., 215- 925-2191. —ME

Monday, August 16

Karaoke Challenge Day 2: Give us your best sneer with the Ramones' "Beat on the Brat" at Tritone. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., free, Tritone, 1508 South St., 215-545-0475, tritonebar.com. —ME

Tuesday, August 17

Karaoke Challenge Day 3: Head to Port Richmond for Louis Prima/David Lee Roth's classic crooner "Just a Gigolo" at My Blue Heaven. 9 p.m., free, My Blue Heaven, 2762 E. Pacific St., 215-634-9478. —ME

Wednesday, August 18

Karaoke Challenge Day 4: Aptly belt out a-ha's "Take on Me" at New Wave Café. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m., free, New Wave Café, 784 S. Third St., 215-922-8484, newwavecafe.com. —ME

Thursday, August 19

Karaoke Challenge Day 5: Put some Latin flavor into Madonna's "La Isla Bonita" at La Isla Verde Café. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., free, 2725 N. American St., 215-426-3600, islaverdecafe.com. —ME

Friday, August 20

Karaoke Challenge Day 6: Ray's Happy Birthday Bar is a classic, so take a spin through something timeless yourself (just make sure you don't step on Skinny Tony's rendition of "Don't Stop Believin'"). Slip on Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" and see how it feels. 10 p.m.-2 a.m., free, Ray's Happy Birthday Bar, 1200 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-365-1169, thehappybirthdaybar.com. —ME

Saturday, August 21

Karaoke Challenge Day 7: Close out this epic week by bringing out your best bud for a duet of Queen and David Bowie's "Under Pressure" at Westy's. 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m., free, Westy's Tavern, 1440 Callowhill St., 215-563-6134. —ME

Sunday, August 22

Now in its seven millionth year, the Philadelphia Folk Festival (starting Fri., Aug. 20) returns to Schwenksville. To round out your weekend, see the likes of Bonnie "Prince" Billy & the Cairo Gang, Taj Mahal and Jeff Tweedy while you unsuccessfully try to re-create Woodstock. $8-$145, 1323 Salford Station Road, Schwenksville, pfs.org. —ME

Monday, August 23

Hold a Night of 1,000 Tattoos party. Collect as many different ones as possible — from sparkly fairies to flaming guitars — and apply (we suggest a Sham Wow for this part of the process). The person who can fit the most temp tats on her body wins a huge jar of cold cream so she can scrub 'em all off. —ME

Tuesday, August 24

Remember the smoke monster and the polar bear and the button and the guy who says "Dude" and the hot pregnant lady? Today Lost: the Complete Collection comes out on DVD/Blu-Ray, so, you know, there might be clues. Probably not. —PR

Wednesday, August 25

Skip the roses and smell the perfume at Longwood Gardens' Making Scents: The Art and Passion of Fragrance. Learn about the flora used to make your fave perfumes (and maybe learn how to make some bootleg Chanel No. 5). Through Sun., Nov. 21, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $6-$16, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, 610-388-1000, longwoodgardens.org. —ME

Thursday, August 26

Damn, you've had a hard summer so far. Take a break from all of these crazy activities and float down the Delaware. Tell the Famous River Hot Dog we said, "What's up?" Delaware River Tubing, 2998 Daniel Bray Highway, Frenchtown, N.J., 908-996-5386, delawarerivertubing.com. —ME

Friday, August 27

Before rapper Thee Phantom takes over Carnegie Hall, he's stopping by the Rotunda to perform and shoot the video for his single "B-Boy Meets Beethoven." Grab your old-school gear and come on down. 8 p.m., free, Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., 215-573-3234, therotunda.org. —DD

Saturday, August 28

Learn about all things lizard at the East Coast Reptile Super Expo. Just try not to come home with too many pet iguanas. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $8, Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Road, Oaks, 484-754-3976, phillyexpocenter.com. —ME

Sunday, August 29

Returning after a year hiatus, Unity Day is back with an array of music superstars, indie vendors, corporate booths and swarms of people lined up for the greasy but yummy fish platters. Word to the wise

Monday, August 30

The city's only gay-themed theater, Mauckingbird, thrilled audiences with Shakespeare's R&J two years ago, and promises gender-bending comedy with A (Queer) Midsummer Night's Dream . This time, the fairies might really be, um, fairies. Aug. 20-Sept. 12, Randall Theatre at Temple University, 1301 W. Norris St., 215-923-8909, mauckingbirdtheatreco.org. —MC

Tuesday, August 31

Wynton Marsalis and Cecilie Licad provide live accompaniment for Louis . Dan Pritzker's silent film pays homage to down-and-dirty turn-of-the-century New Orleans and jazz. 8 p.m., $45-$65, Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside, 215-572-7650, keswicktheatre.com. —ME