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Browse This Issue: July 26th, 2007

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Art:
Under the Spandex
Inside the strange, synchronized world of Philly dance squad Club Lyfestile.
by Will Dean
In an old North Philly warehouse filled with carpentry equipment and musical instruments, 15 people are cutting and sewing spandex, punching out buttons, painting cardboard and practicing dance moves.

Culture Shock:
Things That Matter To People Who Matter
Jason Mraz | Swimming | Cambodian Children's Fund | Biking with pretty girls
The workshop was fantastic, but what I left with were sobering accounts of Seane's work with teenage sex workers in Mumbai, India, organized by YouthAids and her recent visit to a Cambodian orphanage.
—Larry Mangel Owner, Cerealart gallery

Re-View:
In the Cards
Robin Rice on Visual Art
by Robin Rice
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts now calls architect Frank Furness' polychrome temple to art its "Historic Landmark Building."

Theater Review:
Outside Chance
The Game of Love and Chance
by Mark Cofta
Outdoor summer theater hasn't caught on in our area, but Commonwealth Classic Theatre Company might change that.

Mate to Order
The Taming of the Shrew
by Mark Cofta
Russell Treyz and the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival answer the call with broad humor and superb actors who bring out the best in Kate and Petruchio. (Whether Shakespeare saw these better sides, of course, is arguable.)

Arts Picks:
Invisible/Invincible
Thu., July 26, 6-9 p.m., Wooden Shoe Books, 508 S. Fifth St.
by Patrick Rapa
Two local artists are aiming to stimulate your eyes, ears and brain with "Invisible/Invincible," a two-pronged interactive installation empowered by a grant from the Leeway Foundation.

Romeo and Juliet
Wed.-Sun., Aug. 1-5, 7 p.m., "The Bowl" in Clark Park, 43rd Street and Baltimore Avenue
by David Anthony Fox
I can't think of a better way to savor Romeo and Juliet than in Clark Park, where the intimacy, and the landscape, should suit it perfectly. And it's free!

Stephen L. Carter
Thu., July 26, 7 p.m., Free Library, Central Branch, 1901 Vine St.
by Amy Baily
New England White is a novel that dwells a great deal on race, but surprisingly little is black-and-white.

ARTS AGENDA . Picks
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Tim Weiner
by Peter Baker
In the wake of the intelligence community's post-9/11 expansion, we urgently need to decide what role a massively funded spy service can and should play in a democratic society. And we couldn't have a better guide than Weiner.
Full House Live!
by Holly Otterbein
In his caustic take on the series, director Damian Bellino rips apart the white-picket-fence facade and exposes the Tanner family for what it really is: creepy, with unrealistic values.
ART . Blog Posts
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NBC is facing an interesting moment in the history their perennially dominant Thursday night comedy lineup. They arguably have the 4 funniest »»
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