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Browse This Issue: November 20th, 2008

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Agenda Lead:
Super Marketing
Sol Sender on the big "O"
by Holly Otterbein
Sender and his team embraced a bit of change themselves and refused to adhere to the traditional, boxy paradigm for Obama's campaign logo. Instead, they "followed the rules of consumer brand strategy."

Agenda Picks:
Just Do It
Green Homes Tour
by Dianca Potts
Kicking things off with muffins and coffee, the tour will begin at White Dog with a presentation by Blau on topics such as green building terms, technologies and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.

In The Event That...
You're the Asshole Who Laughs at Dead Baby Jokes
by Andrew Thompson
What type of comedy should one expect from a troupe named Secret Pants? They won the "Dirtiest Sketch in Philadelphia" title at a recent Khyber competition, and acts about necrophilia and the late Heath Ledger have all been in order at one point.

In the Event That...
You're Making All Your Gifts This Year
by Holly Otterbein
Opsasnick will show participants how to construct a "do-si-do" book structure, so named because it's as simple as the dance step.

What We Heart
The Bucklette
by Nikki Volpicelli
Sandy Alexander's lightweight, clip-on "bucklette" sits on your waistband or comes in belt-buckle form.

ARTS AGENDA . Picks
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The Last Hurrah of the Clementines
by Holly Otterbein
The plot resembles a disjointed dream: The Clementines, a married couple, live together in a tent. Mr. Clementine spends his days throwing eggs into outer space, while Mrs. Clementine sharpens knives, studies math and regrets never playing professional sports.
MUSIC . Picks
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Sat., Nov. 22, 9 p.m., $20, TLA, 334 South St., 215-922-1011, livenation.com.
by M.J. Fine
Mere months after releasing No, Virginia..., a collection of Dresden Dolls ephemera, Palmer's striking out on her own with Who Killed Amanda Palmer?
Sun., Nov. 23, 8 p.m., $20, with Newton Faulkner and David Ford, TLA, 334 South St., livenation.com.
by M.J. Fine
Michaelson's new album, Be OK, is a hodgepodge of live tracks, covers and leftovers. Fortunately, that doesn't mean the material is second-rate.
Fri., Nov. 21, 8 p.m., $16.50, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Ben Franklin Parkway, 215-569-8080, philadelphiachambermusic.org.
by Peter Burwasser
There may be music of Bach, Gershwin or Scarlatti, which is precisely the case for the upcoming Philadelphia Chamber Music Society program of the Prism Quartet.
ARTS . Picks
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Fri.-Sat., Nov. 21-22, 8 p.m., $25, Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St., 215-925-9914, paintedbride.org.
by Deni Kasrel
The Determining Factor investigates circumstances that shape attitudes and actions regarding views of gender, sexuality and spirituality.
Thu., Nov. 20, 7 p.m., free, Wooden Shoe Books, 508 S. Fifth St. 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.com.
by Dianca Potts
Russell Howze explores the underground phenomenon of a definitively urban art form.
 
 
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