Playlists
From the Editor
While I may lack the accent and beige hot pants of famed Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, this doesn't mean that I am any less of a scientist.
Why Macaulay didn't make Home Alone 3
Titanic Jack and Rose find each other in the ocean. Jack is able to find a board and tells Rose to get on it and she will be safe.
Cool Hand Chris
Are you a clove-smoking, beret-wearing, finger-snapping beatnik? Do you refer to your friends as "cats?" Perhaps you think John Coltrane is "hip" and Charlie Parker is "bad"-- in the positive sense of the word.
Abbaye Road
Three weeks into school and already can't stomach another gulp of Natty Light? It might be time to check out the new Belgian pub, The Abbaye. The Abbaye -- pronounced like the girl's name -- offers a relaxed atmosphere, reasonably-priced food, and most importantly, an extensive list of Belgian beers. Co-owner Meghan Wright says her love of imported brews inspired the pub, which opened in January.
Art
Unconventional 3-D Art Exhibit Slought Foundation 4017 Walnut Street Through Nov. 11, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Free (215) 746-4239 http://www.slought.org A wise man once asked the question, "What is art?" I responded, "Hell if I know.
Inside OHara's
At first glance, one might think that OHara's Fish House at 39th and Chestnut is like any other campus bar.
If you want to sing out, sing out
There is something difficult about watching an actor who was once pretty good starring in a vehicle which is almost patently bad.
Sports
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS. CINCINNATI REDS Veterans Stadium 3501 S. Broad St. Fri & Sat, 7:05 p.m. Sun, 1:05 p.m. $10-$28 (215) 336-2000 For the first time in about 50 years, the Phillies are in the playoff hunt.
Film
Man Follows Birds International House 3701 Chestnut Street Sat, 8 p.m., $5 with PennCard http://www.ihousephilly.org Since I'm sure this film at some point depicts a man following birds, there's no attempt here to fool you.
Dancin'
UPtown Swing Dance The Arch Auditorium 3601 Locust Walk Sat, 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m., Free Remember when Swing hit the mainstream?
Tickled Pink
Forget Painted Parrot -- around the corner from the famed South Street eatery lies the Pink Rose Pastry Shop, a cozy dessert caf‚ whose Victorian d‚cor stands out from the nearby body piercing salons and greasy hoagie restaurants. It is also perhaps the only place within a ten block radius that can be deemed pretty.
Bump and Grind
Nicholas Payton gets more ass than Wilt Chamberlain -- on one of his better days. And it's not as though this classically trained trumpet player is keeping it a secret.
Go Bump in the night
Move over Woody's - you've been shafted. There's a new kid on the block in the Gayborhood, packed nightly with more beautiful men than the front row of a Cher concert.
Mortal Sinners
Ah, the memories... I remember my first step into punk when I heard MXPX covering "Summer of '69." I thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread. Since then, I have ditched Christian pop-punk, and so has MXPX on their new LP, Before Everything and After. That may not be a good thing in their case.
We hear...
... that University of Pennsylvania President, Judy Rodin, is sick of her public image as a slut.
Films
SALMA HAYEK FILMS AT THE GSC Graduate Student Center 3615 Locust Walk Thu, 7 p.m., Free http://www.upenn.edu/gsc/programs/film.htm Hot Latina vixen, or perverts who like watching her in groups, seeks audience for mutual fun.
Fall Music Preview
Dave Matthews, Some Devil, September 23 (RCA) Choosing to leave the band out of his name and album, Dave Matthews embarks on the tricky path of creating a solo album.
From the Editor
I would say "Welcome Back," but I feel like I never really left you. Wherever I went -- from the sidewalks of the East Village to the shores of the Bahamas -- you were right behind me, stalking me every step of the way.
The hair, my God the hair!
Robert Rodriguez knows what he is doing, whether it be as director, producer, editor, or one of the many other titles he takes on in his latest and final installment of the "El Mariachi" trilogy.
