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Pizze al fresco
Philadelphia's barren pizza scene has long needed some manna from heaven. For a city steeped in Italian heritage - not to mention red-and-white-checkered tablecloths - the lack of quality pizza is strange.
Street Beats
Radio host Don Imus called the Rutgers women's basketball team a bunch of "nappy-headed hoes." Philomathean society strokes chin (self), discusses etymology of term "nappy." A New York couple is retiring by taking a cab to their Arizona retirement home.
Bringing Up Billy S.
The Taming of the Shrew Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival 2111 Sansom St. Until June 20, various (215) 496-8001 www.phillyshakespeare.org Cue the overture, a peppy number like something out of an old Hollywood movie.
Daytripper: Literary Philly
New York may have Edith Wharton, but Philadelphia has . a lot of libraries. Despite the apparent dearth of writerly genius (Kelly Writers House notwithstanding), that's no reason not to grab your reading glasses and dust off your favorite bookmark. Rosenbach Museum & Library 2008-2010 DeLancey Place Tues, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wed, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Thu-Sun, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; $5-8 (215) 732-1600 www.rosenbach.org Got rare books on the brain?
Word on the Street
As an underclassman, one of the first skills I learned from my older, wiser and infinitely cooler peers was how to spot a senior; to observe how they blithely cock their heads when they laugh, how they sashay down the Walk, how and where they congregate.
Oh Snap
Dear Closet Gays, I didn't think you were gay at first; I thought you were just weird, in the gay way.
Street Sweeper
Last week's Shoutouts had Wharton unhappily underrepresented. But have no fear, I've been thoroughly sweeping the floors of Huntsman this week to give you the Wharton Report. For those of us still looking for summer jobs, a non-OCR "finance" opportunity is looking very attractive.
Give me 5
Because TGIF was cancelled in the '90s First Friday Old City, between 2nd & 4th Sts. and Race & Market Sts. Fri, 5 p.m., free (215) 625-9200 www.oldcityarts.org It's the first weekend of the month ... and in Philly, what does that mean?
Roadtripper
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom 3830 Dorney Park Rd., Allentown, PA (610) 395-3724 www.dorneypark.com Originally, we were going to tell y'all bout Hershey Park.
Ice ice (cream), baby
Capogiro 117 S. 20th St. (215) 636-9250 www.capogirogelato.com If you've ever been roaming the Rittenhouse area on a summer night and spotted an outlandishly long line, chances are you found yourself within a stone's throw of Capogiro, Philadelphia's answer to the gelateria.
Golden girls go under the tuscan sun
Enchanted April Walnut Street Theatre 825 Walnut St. Until April 29; Thu, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.; Fri-Sat, 8 p.m.; Sun, 2 p.m.
Give me 5
Ain't no other britney Christina Aguilera: Back to Basics Tour Wachovia Center 3601 S. Broad St. Tue, 7:30 p.m., $55-95 (215) 336-3600 www.comcast-spectacor.com Once upon a time, everyone thought that Britney Spears would be the next Madonna.
The listings
Front Row Theatre Co.: How I Learned To Drive Iron Gate Theatre 37th and Chestnut Sts. Thu, 7 p.m.; Fri, 11 p.m.; Sat, 6 p.m.; $10, $8 with PennCard http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~ftc/ So we didn't read the plot summary of How I Learned to Drive too carefully, but we kinda suspect there's some incest involved.
Daytripper: grab your pic-A-nic Basket
Clark Park 43rd & Baltimore Sts. www.clarkpark.info Does the thought of venturing beyond 42nd Street make your palms sweat profusely and your heart race?
Oh Snap
Dear Penn Boobies, In my early Sunday morning drunken stupor, I was browsing the erudite pages of collegehumor.com and to my surprise I found myself very disappointed.
Ask Mr. Squirrel!
Dear Mr. Squirrel: My cat went to sleep and never woke up. Is she in Kitty Heaven? -Susie, 7, Iowa Dear Susie: Let me tell you something about pussy: it never lasts long.
Silly Corner
KNOCK, KNOCK Who's there? Ada. Ada who? Ada a lot for breakfast ... then threw it up! Seriously, I have a problem. KNOCK, KNOCK Who's there? Anna Nicole.
Listings
Infinite Ache Walnut Street Theatre, Independence Studio 825 Walnut St. Until April 1, Thu-Fri, 7:30 p.m.; Sat-Sun, 2:30 p.m.
Daytripper: Drama-Rama
Mum Puppettheatre 115 Arch St. (215) 925-7686 www.mumpuppet.org If a return to childhood is what you seek, you may find yourself drawn to Mum's Puppettheatre.
