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Browse This Issue: November 8th, 2007

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Agenda Lead:
Múm's The Word
Catching up with our Icelandic friends
by A.D. Amorosi
Örvar óreyjarson Smárason: It seems that most people have some sort of memory of torturing animals in one way or another when they were children, just pulling the legs off flies or running over worms on a bike.

Agenda Picks:
What We Heart
Tri-Ped Stacking Tables
by Carolyn Wyman
These tri-ped stacking tables by Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show exhibitor David Kiernan are so attractive you'll want to make them a permanent part of your living room decor.

In The Event That...
You Pity the Fool
by Ben Kharakh
For his Comedy Central-produced My Secret Public Journal tour, Mike Birbiglia bought himself a van. But not just any van. The 29-year-old comic painted it black with a red stripe on the side in a tribute to the A-Team's vehicle.

Just Do It
Philadelphia Improv Festival
by Aly Semigran
One minute you could be watching a bank heist led by a pack of Crayola-wielding preschoolers, the next a chimp could be climbing Everest.

Just Do It
TandokuCon
by Ptah Gabrie
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.

Just Opened
Bulb
by Monica Weymouth
Bulb, a new lighting showroom just outside Rittenhouse, has enough innovative pieces to transform the dimmest, most design-challenged of apartments. 2056 Locust St., 215-732-2224, bulblighting.net

ARTS AGENDA . Picks
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You've Got Beef with God
by Tami Fertig
Shalom Auslander Thu., Nov. 8, 7 p.m., free, Free Library, Central Branch, 1901 Vine St., 215-567-4341 Patrik Andersson (
Strange Culture
by Shaun Brady
Thu., Nov. 8, 8 p.m., $15, First Person Stage, 2111 Sansom St., 800-838-3006, firstpersonarts.org
Ken Burns
by A.D. Amorosi
Mon., Nov. 12, 7 p.m., $6-$15, National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St., 215-409-6700, constitutioncenter.org Cable Risdon
MUSIC . Picks
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Tue., Nov. 13, 9 p.m., $10, with Aqueduct, World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400, worldcafelive.com.
by John Vettese
On the group's debut, Places (Saddle Creek), we hear the propulsive drums Davis rocked in Q, but we also hear him singing, harmonizing Mates of State-style with Burhenn.
Network for New Music, Sun., Nov. 11, 3 p.m., $20, Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 S. 18th St., 215-848-7647, networkfornewmusic.org; Michael Mizrahi, piano, Sun., Nov. 11, 3 p.m., $5-$16, Trinity Center, 2212 Spruce St., 215-735-6999, astralartisticservices.org.
by Peter Burwasser
There will be solid representation from the excellent Philadelphia composer community, writing specifically for the performers, as well as works from new music standouts Osvaldo Golijov, Roberto Sierra and David Rakowski.
Sat., Nov. 10, 9 p.m., $10-$12, with Last Emperor, Nouveau Riche and MC Squared, North Star Bar, 2639 W. Poplar St., 215-787-0488, northstarrocks.com, philadelphiaslick.com.
by Deesha Dyer
When the independent hip-hop crew won the PhillyCarShare Sound Clash competition in February, they took home money and free pressing and increased promotion to complete their 12-track debut, Culture Industry.
ARTS . Picks
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Thu., Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m.; Fri., Nov. 9, 8 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 10, 2 and 8 p.m., $29-$46, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut St., 215-898-6701, pennpresents.org.
by Deni Kasrel
While it's impossible to know what modern dance would be like had Martha Graham never entered the scene, one thing's certain: It would be different.
Fri., Nov. 9, 8 p.m. and Sat., Nov. 10, 2 and 8 p.m., $15, Annenberg Center, for the Performing Arts 3680 Walnut St., 215-898-3900, pennpresents.org.
by David Anthony Fox
What's this? A version of Edward Albee's landmark play — in sign language?
 
 
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