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Give me 5

Top five from the week

Posted on Thursday, January 18, 2007 at 12:00 am

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Cin‚ma Fantastique

Masterpieces of World Cinema - Early Rivette

International House

3701 Chestnut St.

Thu-Fri, 7 p.m.; Sat, 2 p.m.; Sun, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.; $5-7

(215) 387-5125

www.ihousephilly.org

Ah, the French New Wave. Anyone who's taken a film class at Penn remembers it fondly. Truffaut, Godard - these individuals had a profound effect on cinematic realism as it is known with their visionary films and their celebrated film journal, Cahiers du Cin‚ma. Now's your chance to get a close look at one of the New Wave's lesser known members, Jacques Rivette. Stop by the International House to see five of Rivette's earlier works along with one of his more recent enterprises. If fear, scheming, and the connection between reality and cinematic expression do it for you, then forget whatever you've got planned and check out this series. But be warned: most of the films are in black and white, meaning that if you're one of those "I only like movies that are done in color" people, you're probably better off just wasting ten bucks at the Bridge. -GL

Marry Me, Dammmit

Tony n' Tina's Wedding

Innovation Studio, Kimmel Center

260 S. Broad St.

Until Feb. 18, Fri-Sat, 7:30 p.m.; Sun, 3 p.m.; $89

(215) 893-1999

www.kimmelcenter.org

Most theater is all about the fourth wall. I, the humble audience member who paid way too much for tickets and whose legs ache from the complete lack of personal space, am here. And you, the extremely talented and overworked performer, are there, and nothing will come between us. Not so at Tony n' Tina's Wedding. A show unlike anything you've seen before (unless, of course, you've seen Tony and Tina tie the knot in Atlantic City, Chicago, Las Vegas or one of their various other touring locations), Tony n' Tina's Wedding invites audience members to play the roles of Tony and Tina's family and friends. The show has played in over 100 cities since opening in New York in February 1988, and like any wedding worth attending, it's a night of eating, drinking, dancing and debauchery. So, be sure to RSVP "yes" to Tony n' Tina's Wedding. - GL

Come Sail Away

Strictly Sail Philadelphia

Pennsylvania Convention Center

1101 Arch Street

Thu., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fri., 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; $12-15

(800) 817-SAIL

www.strictlysail.com