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Browse This Issue: February 8th, 2007
Untamed HeartsPhilly is for lovers. Even those who love giraffes.
by Monica WeymouthValentine's Day is on us like a bad Meg Ryan movie. Lucky for you, Philadelphia has something for everyone and their freaky ideas of what it means to be romantic.
Accidental TouristCharles Darwin
by Mickey JouBritish naturalist Charles Darwin is coming up on his 198th birthday. To celebrate, Penn Museum is throwing a party, complete with "Intelligently Designed" cookies.
They're Still Around?The Persuasions
by Mickey JouThe Persuasions have spent the last 40 years singing a cappella all over the world.
Gettin' SomeThe Cold-Weather Date
by Monica WeymouthSummer lovin' — had you a blast? The lovey-dovey-datey fun doesn't have to stop just because it's 20 below.
Kids, etc.Big Fun for Little Ones
by Linnay TrailCharmed by Egypt; Ernie and Neal CD Release Party; Art of Childhood Art Classes; Critter Couples; Kids Day at the Auto Show
In The Event That...You Don't Have a Pulse
by Erin BrodbeckThe Victorian era, spanning the mid- to late-19th century, was known for its elaborate, artistic gravestones, many of which are on display at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Just OpenedTopstitch
by Elisabeth HolmHere's a little Sewing 101: The topstitch binds multiple fabrics in a garment, and is both decorative and functional. It's fitting, then, that three of Philly's most popular handcrafting shops have formed a collective of the same name.
You Wear Your Art on Your Sleeve
by Sam Tremble
Tomorrow night's opening of "Heart Show," only a week after "Tattoo Show," will feature more than 50 artists.
La Ronde
by Amy Strauss
Staged in a doomed Vienna, 10 licentious couples' lives intertwine in
La Ronde, Arthur Schnitzler's scandalous German drama.
Great Expectations,Love Letters: Writing the Perfect Match.com Profile
by Lisa Tauber
"I met my husband on Match.com and we got married in August," Jill Sherer Murray, writer and relationship expert. "[But] I have a lot of girlfriends and I see they're all afraid of online dating — they have no idea how to write a profile."
Victoria McManus
by Monica Weymouth
Thought up the perfect extraterrestrial romance story but not sure how to market it? This month's meeting of the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society hosts Victoria McManus, a sci-fi erotica writer who doesn't mind sharing her publishing secrets.
Mon., Feb. 12, 8 p.m., The TLA, 334 South St.
by Deesha Dyer
Every few years, we're introduced to a British singer who uses his or her mouth for not only belting out the trend anthem of the moment, but also blabbing off in the media.
ue.-Sun., Feb. 13-18, 8 p.m., The Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave.
by Patrick Rapa
nless global warming shows up like the day after tomorrow, there's no way you're heading out to The Fire for six consecutive nights of NoLibs Winter Music festivities.
Sat., Feb. 10, 3 p.m., $19-$28, Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St.
by Peter Burwasser
There was a time when superstar organists walked the earth. It was Bach's favorite instrument, and he was far better known in his time as an organist than as a composer.
Sat., Feb. 10, 9 p.m., with Voodoo Economics, Y-Front, Jen Hess and Amy Z. Quinn, DJs Julia Factorial and Darshana and Chetana Borah, Tritone, 1508 South St.
by Patrick Rapa
The latest -- and hopefully permanent -- Sugar Town revival has got some promise.
"There isn't separation between the spiritual and material worlds."
by Jessica Loughery
Ana-Maurine Lara, Tue., Feb. 13, 7 p.m., free, Big Blue Marble Books, 551 Carpenter Lane.
"The media reform movement has had tremendous successes in the last few years."
by Will Dean
Eric Klinenberg, Tue., Feb. 13, 5:30 p.m., free (registration required), Annenberg School for Communication at University of Pennsylvania, 3620 Walnut St.
"Some people see life and they paint it I experience life and I beatbox it," says Yuri Lane.
by Deni Kasrel
Fri.-Sat., Feb. 9-10, 8 p.m., $25, Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St.
"There are subtle but obvious forces out there against women in this world."
by Juliet Fletcher
Fri., Feb. 9, 8:30 p.m., $5-$10, Asian Arts Initiative, 1315 Cherry St.
"Producing new work is much riskier than doing something tried and true."
by Jessica Loughery
Feb. 8-18, Philadelphia Theatre Alliance