Kaleidoscope

A few of our favorite things.

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Published: Nov 3, 2010

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Exhibit

You ever wake up, get out of bed, put on your pants and ... just kind of stand there for a minute? It's like Paranormal Activity, except no demons (I don't think). At Rodger LaPelle Galleries this month, Jeanine Leclaire's "Borrowing Souls and Other Awkward Moments" (through Dec. 31, rodgerlapellegalleries.com) taps into the early-morning pauses we take, half-dressed, half-asleep, to stare at a wall, swallow our (metaphorical) demons and face the day.

—Carolyn Huckabay

Memoir

There's a lot of dirt to be found under rock's fingernails — so much so that science tests Ozzy Osbourne for his protean tolerance. But the DNA of Keith Richards is a rare and precious jewel. And not just because of copious amounts of drugs and booze. It's the rock 'n' roll, man, that makes Richards' new memoir, Life (Little, Brown, Oct. 26), worth tucking into. It's a well-etched story of many passions, and I wanted it to go on forever.

—A.D. Amorosi

Virtual gallery

We all want to fill our homes with art, but who the hell can afford it? You can't even snag a tiny coffee-shop print without having to starve for a month. But all hope is not lost. Art + Culture Editions (aceditions.com) offers a robust collection of photos, paintings and mixed media for sale, starting at $50. A nifty advanced search tool lets you browse by color scheme, price range or style, so even if you'll never hang a Warhol, your pad can still be a showplace by Christmas.

—Josh Middleton

Musical

Does Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer Prize-winning rock opera Rent still resonate a decade and a half after its Broadway debut? It should: AIDS is still rampant, artists are still starving and people still like to hear pretty voices singing catchy show tunes. The 11th Hour Theatre Co. is certainly counting on the enduring power of the musical with a new production at Drexel's Mandell Theater (Nov. 5-21, 11thhourtheatrecompany.org).

—Patrick Rapa

First Friday Focus
Will Work for Giggles
Laughing Matters
Jeanne Ruddy Dance
Fairy Tale Mix-Up
Full Frontal
Grand Slam
Soundoffka Vol. 2
Molumby's Million
Sole Survivors
Cult Classic
Magic Man