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Let's Get 'Pataphysical
Thomas Chimes: Adventures in 'Pataphysics Philadelphia Museum of Art 26th St. and Benjamin Franklin Pkwy Until May 6, Tue-Sun, 10 a.m.
Daytripper: Vintage 'r' US
Take a trip to Old City (and a short detour past South Street) to sample some of Philly's best vintage shopping.
The case of the Mystery
When scoping the cuties at Van Pelt turns up, well, no cuties, pull your top hat low, trench coat tight, and head down to Whodunit - Philly's only mystery bookstore - to brush up on your detective work. Around since 1976, Whodunit's shelves are stuffed with everything you need to get back in the game as a more suave and discerning incarnation of your former self: volumes upon volumes of Sherlock Holmes and The Hardy Boys.
Daytripper: Grocery
Natural Foods: Whole Foods Market 2001 Pennsylvania Ave. (215) 557-0015 www.wholefoodsmarket.com Whole Foods may be a national chain with a total of 191 locations in the U.S.
Are you there Mummy?
It's been almost 30 years since Steve Martin pontificated in song about Egypt's most famous boy king on a New York City sound stage.
Give me 5
Flounder & Sebastian's Forbidden love Prom 2007: Under The Sea Pure Nightclub 1221 Saint James St. Sat, 9 p.m., $8-10, 21+ (215) 735-5772 www.phillygaycalendar.com You remember prom.
Gimme Five
My homeboy was a Baboon Darwin Day University of Pennsylvania Museum of Art & Archaeology 3260 South St. Sun, 1 p.m., free (215) 898-4000 www.museum.upenn.edu Natural selection, origin of species, evolution --- do these phrases sound familiar to you?
GEORGE BUSH HATES THE HIGH RISE ELEVATORS
GEORGE BUSH HATES THE HIGH RISE ELEVATORS On January 29, 2007, the following tape-recorded exchange was recovered and transcribed outside elevator #3 in High Rise East. As Peter Kuperman's number one supporter, I've pledged to spend 24 straight hours in a Harnwell elevator as a physical representation of the millions of precious moments lost by high rise residents as they wait for the elevators each day.
Daytripper: First Friday
First Friday (held, shockingly, on the first Friday of every month) is perfect for those who love art, want to explore the city or just enjoy free wine and food samplings.
Militant Vegans Storm Campus
Militant Vegans Storm Campu On Wednesday, January 24th, Houston Hall became the unsuspecting host of a terrorist attack at the hands of what can only be described as militant vegans.
Oh Snap!
Dear whale sympathists, Free Willy? More like skin Willy! The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society allows people to adopt real whales.
Give me 5
Say hello to my little friend The Vagina Monologues Irvine Auditorium 3401 Spruce St. Until Feb.
Silicon smackdown
Think back to a time before Seth Cohen made geekiness a virtue, before Windows meant more than panes of glass and before nerds got their revenge.
Men (?) in Togas
Troy Story: You Odyssey It to Believe It Mask and Wig Clubhouse 310 S. Quince St. Until Mar. 30, times vary, $12 (215) 923-4229 www.maskandwig.com Here at Penn we can easily avail ourselves of numerous performing arts groups both on campus and off, and these are all just fine and dandy.
Big Vaginas on campus
Street sat down with College seniors Greer Longer and Kimberly Rust, the director and producer of The Vagina Monologues (part of Penn's larger V-Day effort). We learned that when it comes to raising awareness, shouting obscenities on Locust Walk is fair game. Street: How do you think that the concept of The Vagina Monologues contributes to raising awareness about women's issues? Kimberly Rust: We've worn our Vagina Monologues shirts everywhere for the past couple of weeks, and they always start conversation.
Rooters
Today at the University of Pennsylvania, President Amy Gutmann revealed the direction of the university's newest fundraising campaign.
Daytripper: Antique Row
This week Daytripper brings you to Philadelphia's historic Antique Row, a haven where everything old is new again, and everything weird is cool again.
Oh Snap!
Dear Penn "Athletes", What do Penn sports teams, enlightened despot George W. Bush, and Britney "Vag Shot" Spears all have in common?
