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Mind Altering ArtPenn First WednesdaysInstitute of Contemporary Art118 S. 36th St.Wed, 7 p.m., free with PennCard(215) 898-7108www.icaphila.orgIn 1965, it was Penn?s very own ICA that first played host to a solo Andy Warhol exhibit, and when the chief executor of the Factory himself got to campus, he was mobbed by star-struck Penn students.
Jeepers Creepers
I've never been a big fan of going to Haunted Houses for Halloween, because, frankly, they scare the shit out of me, and I try to do my best to limit the number of traumatizing experiences in my life.
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Clinton JacksonHelium Comedy Club2031 Sansom St.Tonight, 8 p.m.; Fri-Sat, 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m., $15-20(215) 496-9001www.heliumcomedy.comClinton Jackson?s comedy career goes way back
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John Armleder, Works About Nothing Institute of Contemporary Art 118 S. 36th St. Wed-Fri, 12-8 p.m.; Sat-Sun, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., free with PennCard (215) 898-7108 www.icaphila.org Drawings are usually seen as the most incomplete, preliminary form of art.
All that glitters isn't gold
For most of us, the words "pawn shop" conjure up images of Jerry Orbach or Ice-T tracking down a missing necklace that holds the clue to a grisly crime.
Brothers Grimm gets grimmer
The Pillowman Wilma Theater 265 S. Broad St. Until Nov. 5th, Times Vary, $38-50, $10 student rush (215) 546-7824 www.wilmatheater.org The Pillowman is a tapestry of twisted fairy tales.
Yo Mummy's So Old
In honor of the upcoming November 12 unveiling of the "Amarna, Ancient Egypt's Place in the Sun" exhibit at Penn's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, the museum is hosting "Year of Egypt." The exhibition began this September and will run through October 2007.
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GOMEZ FO? SHOMEZGomez with matt pond PATheatre of Living Arts334 South St.Sun, 9:15 p.m., $20(215) 922-1011www.theateroflivingarts.net
Concerts and Culture
Gin BlossomsTrocadero Theatre1003 Arch St.Thu, 7 p.m., $24(215) 922-5483www.thetroc.com
Steve Carell: the man, the myth, the virgin
Street had an exclusive phone interview with Steve Carell - writer, actor, former 40-year-old virgin - on September 14 to hear his thoughts on his film and TV career.
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Pauly Shore's Still Alive? Pauly Shore Helium Comedy Club 2031 Sansom St. Tue, 7:30 p.m. & 10 p.m., $25 (215) 496-9001 www.heliumcomedy.com What if I told you that Pauly Shore, known for such "successful" films as Encino Man and Son In Law, has returned to stand-up comedy and will be performing at the Helium Comedy Club?
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Greg Fitzsimmons Helium Comedy Club 2031 Sansom St. Wed-Sat, 8 p.m., Fri-Sat, 10:30 p.m., $17-22 (215) 496-9001 www.heliumcomedy.com Greg Fitzsimmons has made the rounds on the late-night comedy show circuit, not to mention the requisite sarcastic commentaries on VH1 specials.
THE OCTOBER HOTLIST
Don't say we didn't warn you. Street presents the top 10 happenings in Philly arts and culture this month. 1. InLiquid v.6.0 Benefit: Ice Box Project Space, Thu, Oct.
Qu'est-ce Que C'est Chick-Lit?
Street: When did you first decide to become a writer? Curtis Sittenfeld: I always wrote starting when I learned to read and write, which I think was about first grade, and you know I don't think I knew I would support myself as a writer until probably.the last few years, but I went to graduate school at the Iowa Writers Workshop.
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Colin Quinn Helium Comedy Club 2031 Sansom St. Thu, 8 p.m., $20, Fri-Sat, 8 p.m., 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m.
Philadelphia Live Arts & Fringe Festival
It's not every day that more than 100 arts groups from all over the world converge in Philadelphia to showcase their talent.
DayTripper
Summer is over and you can't help but shed a tear that you weren't in Philly to experience what the City of Brotherly Love has to offer during the summer months.
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HELL NO, WE WON'T GO The Camden 28 Philadelphia International House Wed, 7 p.m. 3701 Chestnut St. (215) 387-5125, $8-10 www.ihousephilly.org It's not yet that time of year for Oscar fare, so in the meantime, the International House offers a sampling of quality movies.
