Patience
Wilma Theater
Broad and Spruce streets
Through October 21
(215) 546-7824
Whoever wrote the book of Job in the Bible probably did not foresee it becoming Archibald MacLeish's novel J.B. Thus, it should come as no surprise to him or her that Job has found its way to the stage in Jason Sherman's play Patience. Lady Luck has not been good to corporate con Reuben, the main character. If your life involved a physicist, an ex-wife and a mistress and her first husband, wouldn't you eventually mess up your life, too? Life in shambles, Reuben reverts to the drunken college student's state of mind and ponders the meaning of life. Canadian audiences felt Reuben's pain, and the Wilma is betting that Philadelphians will similarly shed a tear or two. Even Guns 'n' Roses could offer this clueless man a piece of advice. Hair band or not, they knew that all you need to get through life is a little patience.
John Mayer
TLA
334 South Street
9 p.m., $14
(215) 922-1011
Dropping out of college to pursue rock stardom, John Mayer is living out all of our fantasies. Mayer's ability to turn awkward conversation and the loss of his He-Man toys into insightful and catchy tunes has gained him a strong following of devoted and slightly obsessive fans. Judy baby, I quit.
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Merriam Theater
250 S. Broad Street
Through September 29
8 p.m., $23.50- $26.50
(215) 732-5446
Not to be confused with Bridget Jones's Diary, Diary of a Mad Black Woman has nothing to do with a silly weight-obsessed British chick. This is also a very different play than the off-broadway hit, Diary of a Content Black Woman, that we found rather unexciting. So here it is--she's mad, she's black, and best of all, she writes it down.
Camila
Walnut Street Theatre
825 Walnut Street
Through October 21
(215) 574-3550
Did you like The Thornbirds, but feel that it would have been oh-so-much better if it were mixed with Evita? This true story of mid-19th century Argentine socialite Camila O'Gorman falling in love with Catholic priest Ladislao Gutierrez was good enough for the 1984 big screen. Throw in a tango or two with some songs, and you've got yourself a musical.
Shannon Gallagher, Noah Buchanan, Anastasia Pollard, et al.
Artists' House Gallery
57 N. Second Street
Through September 30
Weds.-Sun. 12-5 p.m. or by appt.
(215) 923-8440
Prints, oil paintings, watercolors, etchings and found objects--all in one place and at one time. Hey, even the freshmen might recognize some of the local scenes featured in the artwork. And if you have a few hundred dollars lying around here and there, you could even buy some of the art from the six artists featured.
