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An Ill Bird
Charlotte Ford's <i>CHICKEN</i> plays on our biggest, weirdest fears.
by A.D. Amorosi
If anyone can merge head-rattling obsessions, cross-dress and Elvis-sideburn them and make them quake, it'd be Charlotte Ford. The avant-garde auntie is unafraid of looking goofy, sounding squeaky or coming across as unabashedly dumb — all of which make her one of the bravest local perf-art personages to come along in the last decade.

Fest Bets
Our picks for what not to miss at the 2010 Fringe.

You Want Me on That Wall?
The Mural Arts Project is buying paint for its street artist nemeses! (Limited time only. Void where prohibited.)
by Natalie Hope McDonald
In a creative move, MAP, long known for its anti-graffiti advocacy, has tapped local and international street artists to partner on the live experiment in painting and performance.

Heart of Darkness
Performing <i>The Tell-Tale Heart</i> in the Mutter? Poe would approve.
by Bruce Walsh
After getting turned down by the Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site, the Mütter — Philly's own world-famous collection of 19th-century medical oddities — seemed "sufficiently creepy" for Tell-Tale.

The Beast Within
Fringe/Live Arts shows explore humanity's place in the animal kingdom.
by Holly Otterbein
It's selfish, really: The only reason we study animals is to learn more about ourselves.

House of Bards
by Mark Cofta
Cankerblossom | Kid Out of Nowhere | Jester's Dead | Romeo and Juliet | Titus Andronicus


Today's Special: Blood and Brains
by Molly Eichel
Dracula | Zombies Are Forever | Dead Air: The Fi nal Broadcast of the Zombie Apocalypse | A Tale of Two Brains


Sounds Kind of Crazy
by Shaun Brady
Bang on a Can Marathon: Philadelphia | Release | Cuddle Magic | Love/Hate | L. Subramaniam

Sanctuary
Sept. 3-5, 9-12 and 16-18, $25-$30, Theater East at the Hub, 626 N. Fifth St.
by Deni Kasrel
Brian Sanders is driving his dancers up a wall, for real.

Wawapalooza 4: Damaged Goods
Sept. 3-5 and 9-11, $15, Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. Eighth St.
by Julia West
What better way to show admiration for a city than to poke fun at its quirky charms?