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Rhyme and ReasonGZA is still Genius.
by A.D. Amorosi"As I waited to get the record finished, it went from a 'GZA Presents'
thing — me throwing out MCs from our camp — to me striving to make it
mine. The more I'm on there, the better."
What We HeartScreens 'N' Spokes Prints
by Nikki VolpicelliA pretty kitty sits atop an old-fashioned big wheel bike in front of a
blue-and-white cityscape in Nate Duval's three-color print, while a
UArts student who goes by Dr. Pizzoli opts for piling rich colors on
top of each other to form a dreamlike monster with a bike-wheel belly.
Just Do ItSongs of the City
by Lori HillTo celebrate the new issue of Next American City, the mag teamed up with loyal reader and
occasional volunteer Doug Sell for a party where Sell will spin songs
about cities, towns or "any songs with a sense of place."
Just Do ItI'll Eat All of You: Sendak and Food
by Andrew ThompsonThe Rosenbach Museum talk will focus on how food plays into Maurice Sendak's works, often as a stand-in for sex, aggression and all things pleasure principle.
On the DLOne Nation Under a Uke
by John VetteseOne Nation Under a Uke Sat., Sept. 13, 7 p.m., Green Rock Tavern, 2546 Lehigh Ave., 215-203-0840 The ukulele is a pretty ridiculous instrument when
Erotic Literary Salon
by Rachel Frankford
I thought some of it was pretty hot, but my companion was grossed out.
Then again, he's more accustomed to the Jenna Jameson oeuvre.
Fulfilling a Prophecy: The Past and Present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania
by Dominic Mercier
It's a shame most of us don't know much about the Leni Lenape people
beyond our third-grade lessons on Billy Penn and their appearance in
the works of James Fenimore Cooper.
Thu., Sept. 11, 6 p.m., $21-$33, World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400,
worldcafelive.com.
by M.J. Fine
It's as raw as it gets, but Wainwright's impeccable lineage ensures there's a heavenly choir to blunt the blow.
Mon., Sept. 15, 8 p.m., $10, with John Wiese, Morally Gray and Kudler/Fraser Duo, Circle of Hope, 1125 S. Broad St., second floor,
bowerbird.org.
by Shaun Brady
The pair create brooding, nightmarish urban landscapes, akin to a Takemitsu score for a David Lynch film.
Fri., Sept. 12, 7:30 p.m., $16, with Luke Doucet, Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St.,
tinangel.com.
by Mary Armstrong
"Mighty Storm," about the 1900 flood in Galveston, Texas, has never
passed from the common folk repertoire, but the Duhks' modern edges
can't help but make you wonder what we've learned in the ensuing century.
by Aaron Moselle
Now that the American Institute of Architects' Center for Architecture has found a new
space across from the Convention Center, Philadelphians
will be all the more encouraged to take a closer look at their own city.
by Joel Tannenbaum
We get to enjoy
Rock 'n' Roll for what it is: a clever, exuberant and often tragic exploration of the relationship between individuals and ideology.
Sat., Sept. 13, 8 p.m.; Sun., Sept. 14, 7 p.m.; $25, Mandell Theatre, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut St., 610-453-6365, gokashproductions.com.
by Mark Cofta
This new play by Lincoln University grad Kash Goins dangles an intriguing juxtaposition.