Uncategorized
Guides
Claymobile Creations The Clay Studio 139 N. 2nd St. Fri, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m., free (215) 925-3453 www.theclaystudio.org Remember when you made arts and crafts for your mom in third grade, and even though the sculpture of your pet dog you made her looked like a cow that just got out of rehab, she still said that she loved it?
Love your African jewlery
With the Philadelphia Museum of Art within walking distance, other museums and exhibits in Philadelphia are often taken for granted by Penn students.
Dragtime
Mask and Wig is a group that really needs no introduction. Their clever mix of intelligent wit and college humor has made them legendary both on campus and beyond for over a century.
Guides
Through Her Eyes: works in the photopoetic University City Arts League 4226 Spruce Street Mon-Thu, 1 p.m.
The real Urban Outfitters
Even in the glorious neighborhood of Old City, one reaches the point of excess vintage shops. With so little time, one must pick and choose, and choose well.
Arts and farts and crafts
If you think that the earrings at Anthropologie are pretty but absurdly overpriced, or if you broke your favorite necklace and have lost all hope, have no fear!
Guides
Art After 5 Rebecca Parris Philadelphia Museum of Art 26th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway Fri, 5 p.m., $7 (215) 763-8100 Art after five?
Guides:
This article appeared in the December 9th joke issue. Gallery for the Artistic Photographer 209 South Street Mon-Fri, through Dec 23, 1 p.m.
Got $40?
This article appeared in the December 9th joke issue. Hot Spot for Hookers: Corner of 40th and Walnut, next to lamp post Mon-Fri, 12 a.m., $15 for b.j., $40/hour (215) 453-2344 Miko Oh and Lola Davenport are not whores.
Oedipussy Sex
This article appeared in the December 9th joke issue. 646 S. 5th St. Mon-Fri, 9 p.m., $6.90 (215) GET-ITON South Street has always been full of racy stores, from Condom Kingdom to the G-Spot.
A man to do a woman's job
Old city flowers 31 S. 3rd St. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (215) 215-3467 Does a man writing about flower shops make him more or less of a man?
Guides
Visiting Curator Exhibition Creative Artists Network 237 S. 18th St., Suite 3A (215)546-7775 Want to see artwork from an artist you probably never heard of?
Cheap shoes, cheap gal
Bare Feet Shoes 425 South Street Mon-Fri, 11a.m.-10p.m., Sat, 11a.m.-11p.m., Sun, 11a.m.-8p.m. (215) 922-0488 Don't be fooled by its name.
Guides
A reading by Rae Armantrout Kelly Writers House 3805 Locust Walk Thu, 5p.m., free (215) 573-WRIT www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh Rae Armantrout, who most recently wrote the book Up To Speed, is coming to read.
Comedian central
Laff House 221 South Street Wed-Thu, 8:30 p.m., Fri, 8:30 p.m. & 10:45 p.m., Sat, 7 p.m., 9 p.m. & 11 p.m., ticket prices vary (215) 440-HAHA www.laffhouse.com As everyone knows, Philadelphia proudly calls itself the "City of Brotherly Love." Not a day goes by without feeling shrouded in "love"-- whether it's Handy Andy screaming "Fuck you mother fucker" outside one's window, getting the hairy eyeball while ordering a sandwich at Houston Hall or almost getting hit by a Septa bus on one's way to class.
Viva la cerveza Pabst!
Bob & Barbara's Lounge 1509 South Street Mon-Sat, 3 p.m.-2 a.m. (215) 545-4511 Move over Marbar, Bob and Barbara's is coming through.
Rock this
Go Vertical 950 N. Penn Street Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (215) 928-1800 http://www.govertical.com/philly/ School got you down?
Guides
Exhibition of Indian Paintings in Tribute to the Late Dr. Alvin O. Bellak Philadelphia Museum of Art 26th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Tue-Sun, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Ben Franklin gone wild
City Tavern 138 S. 2nd St. Mid-day fare at 11:30 a.m., Dinner starting at 4 p.m., 3 p.m. on Sundays. (215)413-1443 Back in 1774, City Tavern was the center of the world.
