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Agenda Lead:
Go Fourth
What to do on Independence Day.
by Monica Weymouth
When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to get your July Fourth party on, Philly is the place to be.

Agenda Picks:
Phillyanthropy
Get Out, Get Ip, Get Involved
by Molly Dickinson
Neighborhood BikeWorks Summer Camp | Girls Rock Philly | Center City Homeless Shelter Summer Kids'Program | Amazon Voyage: Vicious Fishes & Other Riches | Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

In The Event That...
You Like It Wild
by Alex Symonds
Unlike most cats, independent lady cheetahs carefully choose their mates in both the wild and captivity. The Philadelphia Zoo's newly acquired female has three lucky bachelors to pick from.

Just Do it
realize-Philadelphia: Music and Arts Festival
by Helen I. Hwang
Does anyone realize how environmental, artistic and business groups in Philly can interconnect? This Saturday's festival in Liberty Lands Park is out to prove that uniting these resources can potentially promote their individual causes.

Kids, etc.
Big Fun for Little Ones
by Donny Sheldon
The Fonthill Museum is kicking it old-school with an early-20th-century celebration for the Fourth.

In The Event That...
One Size Doesn't Fit All
by Monica Weymouth
To the relief of frustrated fashionistas both petite and curvy, NoLibs newcomer Remix Boutique is hosting "We Have Your Size," a summer clothing and accessory sale featuring their Retrochic by Pietra collection.

Just Do It
Sunny Days Ahead Darfur Benefit
by Joel Tannenbaum
Here's a rare example of people doing something about Darfur that actually makes sense.

ARTS AGENDA . Picks
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The Summer Is Making You Feela Little Slothful
by Carolyn Wyman
While the rest of us are on the beach or in our backyards doing just that, Joyce Carol Oates is out promoting her 107th book, one of five new Oates books scheduled to come out within the next year.
Floyd Landis
by Brian Howard
The final week of last year's Tour de France was a dizzying mix of massive highs and crushing lows for Floyd Landis.
MUSIC . Picks
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Sat., June 30, 8 p.m., with Nate Wooley/Kieran Daly/Aaron Siegel, University City Arts League, 4226 Spruce St.
by Shaun Brady
On Saturday, five of Bowerbird's regulars will contribute three more inches of physical evidence with the first CD release by Benito Cereno.
Fri., June 29, 7:30 p.m., with Rocky Votolato & Hoots and Hellmouth, First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St.
by Ashlea Halpern
Langhorne Slim, who boasts Ryan Adams' hung-over good looks and a Two Gallants' Tourettesian weirdness, made his name opening gigs for the Trachtenberg Family Slideshow Players.
Fri., June 29, 8 p.m., with Fred Lonberg-Holm's Valentine Trio, International House, 3701 Chestnut St.
by Shaun Brady
Plenty of people resettle at the age of 65. But Louis Moholo wasn't looking for retirement when he relocated to South Africa in 2005; he was going home after 40 years in exile.
ARTS . Picks
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uly 1-15, Upper Merion Middle School, 450 Keebler Road, King of Prussia
by Steve Cohen
A musical story of love transcending ethnic hostility, Once on This Island is a timely choice for a revival.
Fri.-Sat., June 29-30, 8 p.m., The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St.
by Mickey Jou
On the eve of its 7th anniversary, Puppet Uprising would like to thank all the talented puppeteers and performers that have crossed its path since its start in 2000.
Thu., June 28, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 835 Old York Rd., Jenkintown
by Mickey Jou
In her debut novel Open Me, local writer and educator Sunshine O'Donnell imagines a cultish underground community of "Wailers"—professional mourners—thriving in Bucks County.
 
 
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