Recent Entries in Arts & Events
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Seriously, Guys...Rashomon?!?!
Photo by Flickr user RoninKengo Who the fuck laughs at Rashomon? This is the question rolling through my head right now thanks to a last-second work-schedule flop that, at the time, I thought was fortunate. You see, my place of business allows a flexible schedule. I take advantage of this privilege by only working four hours on Fridays. Since my employer gave us off on Friday, I moved the short day to Tuesday. But...
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I Have a Baby and Ten Dollars... Now What?
Photo by Flickr user winstonandmichelle I've gone out of my way to try to find some really great things for you, your kids, and all their annoying cousins in from out of town this week. Lots of outside stuff, lots of places for them to run around and burn off the sugar from that Cool Whip coated pumpkin pie. If your three-year-old is anything like my niece, Mara, she (or he) is obsessed (to...
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Photoist
Click here to see full version! Title: The Great Profile Photographer: moocatmoocat Location: Philadelphia Zoo Camera: Sony DSLR-A700 Like to see your photo here? Submit it!...
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Bah, Humbug! This Week in Philadelphia Theatre
Image via Flickr user perpetual plum And that quote obviously comes from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, which practically every theater in this town is doing a production of in the upcoming weeks. Luckily for those of who just cannot bear to sit through that story yet again, there's plenty more going on: Opening Harold and the Purple Crayon - Based on the book. December 2-January 3. Tickets The Eight: Reindeer Monologues - Perhaps...
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CinePhillyist
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans In this dark tale of sex, drugs, and crime director Werner Herzog and Cinematographer Peter Zeitlinger craft a dark portrait of post-Katrina New Orleans. Apparently, Herzog has also forced Nicolas Cage to go back to actual acting. Too bad he's opposite Eva Mendes, who never even started. Playing at... - Trailer - Reviews Fantastic Mr. Fox Wes Anderson animated a classic Roald Dahl story and cast the...
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Gary Gulman at Helium Comedy Club
Photo courtesy Gary Gulman official website We at Phillyist love a comedian with well-developed bits (ahem...so to speak) on food and dessert, so we are thrilled that comedian Gary Gulman will be bringing his standup act to Helium Comedy Club for two nights only this weekend. You might remember Gulman as one of the finalists on the early seasons of Last Comic Standing. If not, then perhaps from his time on Dane Cook's Tourgasm....
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Pick a Party—Save the 941 Theater.
Image by Flickr user Max Wolfe Sometimes, darkness is a theater's old friend. It allows the cast of the currently running show a day to breathe, routine maintenance can be performed, and the stage can be reset for the next performance. But most times, darkness is an enemy to be fought to the death. The longer a theater is dark (without a show in residence), the longer it is without income. If dark is...
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Photoist
Click here to see full version! Title: Philadelphia, 2009 Photographer: Alan Barr Location: Broad Street Camera: Panasonic DMC-LX3 Like to see your photo here? Submit it!...
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Gallery
Playlist Rewind: AFI at the Factory
Opening band Gallows was pretty damn hardcore. Lead singer Frank Carter jumped out into the middle of the floor and sang almost the entire set in the midst of the pit. But Gallows are off the few remaining tour dates because their crazy antics have beat their bodies. So the very British band (as evidenced by the amount of times Frank said the word "fuck") flew back to England. I'm still undecided as to whether...
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Whole Hog Is All Heart
Photo by Flickr user eli.pousson The Whole Hog Event, the fundraiser held by Greensgrow Philadelphia Project Saturday, November 21st, was an inspiration. We cannot remember when we had such warm response from a room full of people we didn't really know. Sitting in the expansive party room of the Philadelphia Brewing Company, sipping on a fine Red House while Ray Charles sang about Georgia in the background, all was right with the world. The...
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Photoist
Click here to see full version! Title: Shiloh Baptist Church 4532 Photographer: quiet observation Location: Graduate Hospital Like to see your photo here? Submit it!...
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Phillyist Framed Returns!
Hey photobugs, are you ready for Phillyist Framed 2010? Well, here's your heads up. Our wildly successful photography competition is back for another go-round in January. We'll see you back at Studio 34 in West Philly with more of everything. More entries, more judges, more fun! Starting next week we're going to ask you to submit your best Photoist-type creations for a chance to exhibit at a week-long gallery show. (Yes, you will be...
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Playlist Rewind: Shonen Knife at Johnny Brenda's
Photo by Flickr user Helena P. When watching a concert, there are many thoughts that may pop into one's head. "Oh, this is pretty cool, maybe I'll buy their album." Or, "This is putting me to sleep." When I saw Shonen Knife live at Johnny Brenda's on Monday, the thought that immediately popped into my head was, "I wish I could bake this band in to a cake so I could eat them!" That's...
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Phillyist Playlist: The Kin at the Trocadero
Photo courtesy The Kin official website Tonight The Trocadero is treating you to three acts sure to rock your soul and your socks. The Watson Twins, The Kin, and Joshua Radin will all take the stage, promising an evening of alternating relaxing and rocking. We're most excited to see The Kin, who are touring to support their latest album, The UPside (Amazon). Heaven knows no one has any money and we're all totally stressed...
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I Have a Baby and Ten Dollars...Now What?
Photo by Flickr user chimothy27 *Corrections have been made in this column concerning the Philadelphia Circus School Event* Things have been a little crazy in this momma Phillyist's sphere of life, so this week's column is late and abbreviated to strictly weekend happenings. We apologize for the inconvenience and promise that it won't happen again. Hands have been slapped and television privileges taken away. The Wooden Shoe Bookstore on South is hosting a parents-only...
