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Showing articles 1 to 10 of 13 by Chelsea Calhoun
August 20th, 2009
Agenda Picks: John Oliver
Wed., Aug. 26, 7:30 p.m., $20, Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St., 215-496-9001, heliumcomedy.com.
"I started doing [standup] straight after I left college in 1998, as I
thought it would be a terrifying thing to try. Turned out,
it was like being frightened to try heroin — trying it, and then
getting hooked on it for the rest of your life."
August 13th, 2009
Agenda Lead: Biting Back
A South Philly art gallery gets toothy for a good cause.
When dentists told Sara Schuenemann that surgery would cost her $10,000, she knew she couldn't raise the cash by herself.
August 13th, 2009
Agenda Picks: Starfest
Sat., Aug. 15, 4-11:30 p.m., free ($5 parking fee), Warwick County Park, 382 County Park Road, Pottstown, 610-469-1916, chesmontastro.org.
If you've ever tried to spot the Big Dipper with City Hall looming above, you've likely been the victim of a pesky thing called "light pollution."
August 6th, 2009
Agenda Picks: Day of Neighborhood Storytelling
Sat., Aug., 8, noon, free, Lonnie Young Recreation Center at 1100 E. Chelten Ave., Norris Square Park at 2141 N. Howard St., and DiSilvestro Playground at 15th and Morris streets; and 4 p.m., free, Community Education Center at 3500 Lancaster Ave.; 215-438-2077, griotworks.com.
Joslyn Duncan Ladson wants to help city residents cope with violence,
but not through family therapy or gun prevention programs — instead,
through storytelling.
July 30th, 2009
Agenda Picks: Prison Break Weekend
Sat.-Sun., Aug. 1-2, 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., free with $8-$12 admission, Eastern State Penitentiary, 22nd Street and Fairmount Avenue, 215-236-3300, easternstate.org.
This weekend, Prison Break attendees will be able to scale a
24-foot inflatable rock-climbing wall over Eastern State — an homage to
the prison's only successful escape in 141 years.
July 30th, 2009
Agenda Picks: Phillies Gay Community Night
Tue., Aug. 4, 7:05 p.m., $24-$30, Citizens Bank Park, 1 Citizens Bank Way, 215-463-5000, phillies.com/gcn.
It won't take three strikes to be out Tuesday — at least not in the stands of Citizens Bank Park.
July 23rd, 2009
Agenda Picks: Dragon Gate USA Wrestling
Sat., July 25, 8 p.m., $20-$30, The Arena, 7 Ritner St., 267-519-9744, dgusa.tv.
"The guys
set up the very ring they wrestle in. They
do it out of love and don't bitch and complain."
July 23rd, 2009
Agenda Picks: Handmade Market
Sat., July 25, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (rain date: Sun., July 26), free, Memphis Taproom, 2331 E. Cumberland St., 215-425-4460, memphistaproom.com.
Memphis Taproom is hosting its first-ever Handmade Market, where more than 50 local artists will hawk their wares.
July 16th, 2009
Agenda Picks: Bonerama
Thu.-Sat., July 16-18, 8 and 10 p.m., $10, Philly Improv Theater at the Shubin Theatre, 407 Bainbridge St., 267-233-1556, phillyimprovtheater.com.
"Women in Philadelphia comedy, and comedy in general, hold their own."
July 2nd, 2009
Agenda Picks: The Bully Pulpit
Wed., July 8, 10 p.m., $5, Shubin Theatre, 407 Bainbridge St., 267-233-1556, phillyimprovtheater.com.
"This show is different because this features off-the-cuff comedy,
where the panelists can be themselves and talk about basically whatever
they want."
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