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Oh noes! The sing-a-long Sound of Music at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute is totally sold out. I knew I should have bought my tickets in advance. (No, I am not being sarcastic… I actually thought it sounded like tons o’ fun.) Also sold out is the Anthony Green show at World Cafe Live. Who knew? Is there anything that’s not sold out? There’s some Wilhelmina Modeling party at XIX. I think it’s invite-only, but something tells me you can crash if you look right. Say hi to the models for me. Cirque du Soleil just opened a run at the Liacouras Center last night, and I heard from someone who went and who walked out of the last Cirque installment there that it is much much better this time around. Speaking of spectacles, it’s opening night for the Blue Man Group at the Merriam. Tickets are scarce but available, so get yours immediately if you want in. But if you feel like dancing, I’d have to go with the ACD WSH no-cover 80s dance party at the Barbary. Enjoy!
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WEDNESDAY: CIRQUE, BLUE MEN, AND DANCING TO DEPECHE MODEVictor's picks for WednesdayPosted by Victor Fiorillo on 12/22/2010 at 9:38AM | 1 Comment
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MONDAY: PERHAPS A GOOD NIGHT TO WRAP ALL THOSE PRESENTSVictor's picks for MondayPosted by Victor Fiorillo on 12/20/2010 at 9:52AM | 1 Comment
If you’re hungover from various Christmas parties and Eagles celebrations, don’t worry about it. Crispin Glover’s appearance at iHouse is sold out, and other than that, there’s nothing particularly monumental going on this evening. But if you just have to get out of the house, here are a few notable ideas: local hippie world music ensemble Leana Song visits Silk City (they sound like this); the Troc screens Gremlins (if only they were showing Goonies); at Tritone, it’s the normal Monday 7 p.m. Slo & Shakey show, but tonight marks band member Gordon Rice’s final appearance with the group as he’s leaving town – so go have a “special” and bid him adieu; and, finally… er… nope, that’s it. Catch you tomorrow when there will hopefully be a bit more to talk about. |
THURSDAY: LIZ PHAIR, GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY, ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO, AND USHERVictor's picks for tonightPosted by Victor Fiorillo on 12/16/2010 at 1:58PM | 2 Comments
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TICKET GIVEAWAY: GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY AT THE TROCWin tickets to Thursday night's showPosted by Victor Fiorillo on 12/15/2010 at 2:57PM | 1 Comment
Ghostland Observatory with Mux Mool and Dirty South Joe, Thursday night at the Trocadero, $20 |
TONIGHT: RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, FANCY BEER, PHILEBRITY AWARDS AND MORE!Victor's picks for TuesdayPosted by Victor Fiorillo on 12/14/2010 at 9:25AM | No Comments
Not to be Mr. Obvious, but brrrrrrrrrr. This is fire, cognac, and bearskin rug weather, but if you actually want to head out into the elements, a few suggestions… Queer Canadian troubadour Rufus Wainwright brings his new tour to Wilmington’s Grand, and he’s gone a little out of his mind, based on the following admonition from his website: “The first part of the program will be performed as a song cycle with visuals by Douglas Gordon. During the first set, Rufus has asked that you please do not applaud until after he has left the stage. His exit is part of the piece …” Okay, so I don’t have to applaud for Rufus Wainwright? I think I can handle that. Speaking of snark, Pabst presents the 2010 Philebrity Awards and Non-Denominational, Totally Secular Christmas Pageant at the Troc, and it’s free. For a touch of class, join the Academy of Vocal Arts for an Evening of Russian Romances. And if you need something to wash all this down, head to Dock Street, where they’ll be celebrating the release of the barrel-aged Prince Myshkin Imperial Stout. Need more motivation? There will be free cheese from DiBruno Bros. |
MONDAY: DAVID SEDARIS SHORTS, A STORYSLAM, TRIPPY MOVIES, AND PHIL KLINE’S UNSILENT NIGHTVictor's picks for MondayPosted by Victor Fiorillo on 12/13/2010 at 11:11AM | 1 Comment
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THE WEEKENDER PUZZLE: STEPHEN STARR AND MARC VETRI GO TO LUNCH AT MEMEPosted by Victor Fiorillo on 12/8/2010 at 12:10PM | 1 Comment
Last Thursday, Stephen Starr and Marc Vetri showed up together at Meme for the restaurant’s popular Thursday-lunch-only $11 fried chicken platter, which is just plain awesome. They ate it down to the bone. They washed it down with an ice cold Miller High Life (included in the meal). They licked their fingers. And they went back and forth trying to figure out exactly what made chef David Katz’s chicken so damn good. Finally, the chef stepped out of the kitchen, his shirt bloodied from some beast he had just undoubtedly slaughtered for dinner, and approached the two men, who asked him what his secret was. Katz said, “I’ll tell you the secret ingredient, but I’m going to make you work for it. Take the name of a long Stephen King novel from the 1980s. Subtract from this the name of a model/actress active at that time. And from this, subtract the french translation for a popular beverage. You’re left with the secret ingredient. What is it?” Do you know the answer? Don’t post it here. Email it to theweekenderpuzzle@gmail.com by noon on Monday. From the correct entries, I’ll pick a winner, who will get a $50 gift card to a Stephen Starr restaurant of their choosing. I will only accept entries that include the correct answer on the subject line and a daytime phone number in the body. If you’re stumped, note that I’ll post a hint tomorrow morning if I don’t have any correct responses. Need a good gift idea? Stephen Starr is offering a free $50 gift card if you purchase $500 in Starr gift cards. And for every $250 you spend after that, you get another $50 gift card. For all the info you need, click here. |
STEPHEN STARR’S WINE DINNER AT THE PMAPhilly's most prolific chef goes ItalianPosted by Victor Fiorillo on 12/8/2010 at 11:42AM | No Comments
If you still haven’t been to Granite Hill, Stephen Starr’s new restaurant inside the Philadelphia Museum of Art, this Friday would be a good day to get in there. In honor of the PMA’s current Michelangelo Pistoletto exhibit, Granite Hill executive chef Philippe Trosch is featuring a wine dinner focusing on the Piedmont region of Italy, which is Pistoletto’s birthplace. It’s $65 complete, though PMA members get a 10% discount. Reservations are required, so make yours now. For more info or reserve a table, click here. |
GARCES GOES GAGA FOR BUBBLYA special sparklin wine menu at J.G. DomesticPosted by Victor Fiorillo on 12/8/2010 at 11:24AM | No Comments
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DON’T MISS IT: WHISKEY WEEKA great reason to head to West PhillyPosted by Victor Fiorillo on 12/8/2010 at 11:15AM | No Comments
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