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Art After 5 Rebecca Parris Philadelphia Museum of Art 26th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway Fri, 5 p.m., $7 (215) 763-8100 Art after five?

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This article appeared in the December 9th joke issue. Gallery for the Artistic Photographer 209 South Street Mon-Fri, through Dec 23, 1 p.m.

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Got $40?

This article appeared in the December 9th joke issue. Hot Spot for Hookers: Corner of 40th and Walnut, next to lamp post Mon-Fri, 12 a.m., $15 for b.j., $40/hour (215) 453-2344 Miko Oh and Lola Davenport are not whores.

by STEVEN TAYLOR DAMIEN

Oedipussy Sex

This article appeared in the December 9th joke issue. 646 S. 5th St. Mon-Fri, 9 p.m., $6.90 (215) GET-ITON South Street has always been full of racy stores, from Condom Kingdom to the G-Spot.

by LISA INANOUT

A man to do a woman's job

Old city flowers 31 S. 3rd St. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (215) 215-3467 Does a man writing about flower shops make him more or less of a man?

by RICK FOX

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Visiting Curator Exhibition Creative Artists Network 237 S. 18th St., Suite 3A (215)546-7775 Want to see artwork from an artist you probably never heard of?

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Cheap shoes, cheap gal

Bare Feet Shoes 425 South Street Mon-Fri, 11a.m.-10p.m., Sat, 11a.m.-11p.m., Sun, 11a.m.-8p.m. (215) 922-0488 Don't be fooled by its name.

by LISA TAUBER

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A reading by Rae Armantrout Kelly Writers House 3805 Locust Walk Thu, 5p.m., free (215) 573-WRIT www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh Rae Armantrout, who most recently wrote the book Up To Speed, is coming to read.

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Comedian central

Laff House 221 South Street Wed-Thu, 8:30 p.m., Fri, 8:30 p.m. & 10:45 p.m., Sat, 7 p.m., 9 p.m. & 11 p.m., ticket prices vary (215) 440-HAHA www.laffhouse.com As everyone knows, Philadelphia proudly calls itself the "City of Brotherly Love." Not a day goes by without feeling shrouded in "love"-- whether it's Handy Andy screaming "Fuck you mother fucker" outside one's window, getting the hairy eyeball while ordering a sandwich at Houston Hall or almost getting hit by a Septa bus on one's way to class.

by JULIA LUDWIG

Viva la cerveza Pabst!

Bob & Barbara's Lounge 1509 South Street Mon-Sat, 3 p.m.-2 a.m. (215) 545-4511 Move over Marbar, Bob and Barbara's is coming through.

by JULIA LUDWIG

Rock this

Go Vertical 950 N. Penn Street Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (215) 928-1800 http://www.govertical.com/philly/ School got you down?

by DALIA HERVITZ

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Exhibition of Indian Paintings in Tribute to the Late Dr. Alvin O. Bellak Philadelphia Museum of Art 26th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Tue-Sun, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Ben Franklin gone wild

City Tavern 138 S. 2nd St. Mid-day fare at 11:30 a.m., Dinner starting at 4 p.m., 3 p.m. on Sundays. (215)413-1443 Back in 1774, City Tavern was the center of the world.

by CLAIRE STAPLETON

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First Friday Reception for Emerging Artists Exhibit Artists' House Gallery 57 N. Second St. Fri, 5 p.m.

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Calf ears are furry

Caviar Assouline 505 Vine Street Mon-Sat, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (215) 627-3511 Caviar, Dom Perignon, fois gras, escargot and cocaine are dietary staples of any self-respecting Penn undergrad.

by JULIA LUDWIG

Go ask alice

Roya Bar and Hookah Lounge 1823 Sansom Street Mon-Thu, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Fri/Sat 11 a.m. - 2 a.m. (215) 557-0808 After seeing Alice in Wonderland at age six, it may have been your dream to blow smoke rings like the pimp Caterpillar.

by ANNE KIRCHER

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Avril Lavigne Wachovia Center 3601 Broad Street Sun, 7:30 p.m., $32.50-$37.50 (215) 336-3600 www.comcast-spectacor.com While promoting her new album, Under My Skin, Avril Lavigne confessed to the press that her raw, angry lyrics and volatile teen angst were rooted in carbohydrate indulgence.

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Gotta love naked men

Wexler Art Gallery 201 N. 3rd St. Tue-Sat, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., free (215) 923-7030 www.wexlergallery.com When some think of art galleries, they conjure up an image of white walls and paintings that confuse the hell out of anyone who's not an MFA student.

by LISA TAUBER

Brad Pitt or Sylvie Stallone?

The Legendary Blue Horizon 1314 N. Broad St. Fight Times Vary (215) 629-3239 www.thelegendarybluehorizon.com The Blue Horizon is legendary, but not because the Rocky films1-4 were filmed there.

by CLAIRE STAPLETON

Cue Gin Blossoms

The Sound of Market Street 15 S. 11th St. Mon-Sat, 9:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. (215) 925-3150 The Sound of Market Street is a music lover's heaven, with loads of CDs and vinyl albums.

by ANNE KIRCHER

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