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This Issue 09/13/2007

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KISS KISS, BANG BANG

Assassins

Arden Theatre Co.

40th N. 2nd St.

Today, 8 p.m., $27

(215) 922-1122

www.ardentheatre.org

You love music. You want to love theater, but the cheesiness of the scripts and lyrics always makes you leave the show wondering why you paid for Broadway when Blockbuster would have satisfied your entertainment needs. But what happens when you cross a musical with the suspense and character development of a thrilling film script and talented cast? You get Assassins, a 5-time Tony award-winning show that picks apart the personalities of nine dissatisfied Americans who all try to kill the president. For just $27 you can watch a superstar cast, including three F. Otto Haas Emerging Artist award winners. Get dressed up, go to dinner and make a night of it. Houston's Video Vault can wait.

--- Malka Fleischmann

ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT

Philadelphia Singles Kayaking on the Schuylkill River

Walnut Street Dock

Saturday, 9:45 a.m., $49.99

(877) 668-MEET

www.meetmarketadventures.com

Ever been on a blind date arranged by your sightless, semi-senile great aunt Tilly who thinks that a successful yet profusely sweaty forty-five is the new twenty? Well, let's hope not. But whether you have or not, if you're looking for that special someone and trying to avoid awkward, forced encounters, maybe it's time you tried Meet Market Adventures. This exciting singles recreation group is every bit as fun as its adorable title. With over 55,000 members enjoying after-work parties, weekend activities, vacations and cruises, you are bound to find not only a great group of friends, but one wonderful person with whom to share it all. What better way is there to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon than kayaking with a bunch of hot, available people? And even if you go home alone that night, you'll bring home a gorgeous Schuylkill River tan and maybe some phone numbers.

- Malka Fleischmann

Much Ado about

everything

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [Abridged]

The Shubin Theatre

407 Bainbridge St.

Saturday, 2 p.m., $20

(215) 592-0119

www.phillyfringe.com

If you slept through high school English class, here's an easy way to catch up to your friends who sound smarter than you. This weekend the Marathon Theater Collective is squeezing all of Billy Shakespeare's works into a ninety-minute comedy show. Sure, Shakespeare might have jumped into the Thames at the idea, but this promises to be more fun than Smoke's no matter what kind of mood you're in - be it contemplative ("To be or not to be?"), sexually frustrated ("Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?") or obsessive-compulsive ("Out, out damned spot!"). Plus, it's a great way to impress that smart chick you picked up at Fisher Fine Arts last week when you were stopping in to go to the bathroom.

-Hayley Barton

VEGGIE ROCKS!

Veggie Cabaret

The Rotunda

4014 Walnut St.

Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., $15

(215) 413-1318