In an effort to document the ever-changing American West, photographer Greg MacGregor spent six years, starting in 1993, retracing the famed explorers' footsteps and taking pictures along the way. Bonus Audio Content

It's not easy to fit all that is West Philly under one roof, but Denice "Vitamin D" Witkowski is trying. World Peace Festival: Sun., Dec. 9, 7 p.m., free, the Rotunda.

Between the smog, high-rises and daily light show that is the Cira Centre, finding stars in the Philly sky is never going to be easy.

Tue., Nov. 27, 6:30 p.m., free, Joe Coffee Bar, 1100 Walnut St., 215-592-1513, aclu.org

Sun., Nov. 18, 1-3 p.m., free (registration required), Rolling Hill Park, 1301 Rose Glen Road, Gladwyn, 610-645-9030

Video game tournaments, trading card duels, fan parodies: It's easy to write off TandokuCon as just another ComicCon spawn. But the first full-scale anime gathering to come through Philly has a greater mission.

The PIMA Group, a local performing arts nonprofit, is breaking out the bingo cards to fund their latest dance project, Look!

Sam Fleisher died more than 60 years ago, but you still may be able to glom a few sketching tips from the Philadelphia artist.

I flinched when a 20-pound robot was checked into the wall like a hockey player. Only a Plexiglas cage separated children and me from a machine that could kill.

Philly is no stranger to crime or controversy. In addition to a notoriously high murder rate is the large number of local inmates who are awaiting trial.