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Arden Drama School Winter Kid's Crew Improv Workshop Arden Drama School Winter Kid's Crew Improv Workshop Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company February 4, 2012 In this hilarious and active class you will use your imagination and teamwork to create characters, skits and stories while thinking on your feet. Learn to trust your instincts, your imagination and your fellow actors! For grades 3-5.	Arden Theatre Company	02/04/12	Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia
Henry and Mudge Henry and Mudge Presented by Walnut Street Theatre at Walnut Street Theatre for Kids February 4, 2012 Moving from the city to a new house in the country can be tough. Luckily Henry has Mudge—a big, slobbery, canine buddy to share his adventures with him. When Mudge gets lost one day, Henry must brave the dark forest to find his best friend. Will Henry find Mudge in time? Look for clues in this brand-new musical based on Cynthia Rylant's best-selling series of books.	Walnut Street Theatre	02/04/12	Walnut Street Theatre for Kids, Philadelphia
Crumbs From The Table Of Joy Crumbs From The Table Of Joy Presented by Allens Lane Theater and Art Center at Allens Lane Theater and Art Center January 20-February 4, 2012 Crumbs from the Table of Joy is the story of a newly transplanted family struggling to rediscover themselves in 1950s Brooklyn. Godfrey Crump, newly widowed, has taken his family north in an effort to replace grief with the Divine. Instead, the Crumps find themselves surrounded by new questions, a new religion and new politics. As routines begin to form, Lily Green arrives to aid in the raising of Godfrey's two daughters and shakes things up with talk of communism, sexual freedom and...	Allens Lane Theater and Art Center	01/20/12 - 02/04/12	Allens Lane Theater and Art Center, Philadelphia
Joe Turner's Come and Gone Joe Turner's Come and Gone Presented by Plays & Players at Plays and Players Theater January 19-February 4, 2012 As emancipated slaves flood north in search of employment and a chance to start over, Seth and Bertha Holly's boarding house in Pittsburgh, offers a new place to call home in this drama by the multiple Pulitzer prize-winning author of The Piano Lesson, Seven Guitars and Fences. When an angry and lost man arrives looking for his wife, forcibly removed from him years ago when he was captured and put in a chain gang by a man named Joe Turner, these once strangers are forced to confront their...	Plays & Players	01/19/12 - 02/04/12	Plays and Players Theater, Philadelphia
Green Chair Dance Group Green Chair Dance Group Presented by Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts at Annenberg Center - Harold Prince Theater February 3-February 4, 2012 Since its inception in 2004, Philadelphia’s own Green Chair Dance Group continually seeks to choreograph highly original movement with a focus on interpersonal relationships, intense physicality and humor. Grounded in the banalities and complications of everyday life but charging headfirst into the unexpected, the company’s dances stand perspective on its head and offer a fresh look at how we move through the world. Don’t miss the latest work of this athletic and unique...	Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts	02/03/12 - 02/04/12	Annenberg Center - Harold Prince Theater, Philadelphia
Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band Presented by Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts at Annenberg Center - Zellerbach Theater February 4, 2012 Eddie Palmieri, known for his charismatic power and bold innovative drive, has a musical career that spans over 50 years as a bandleader of salsa and Latin jazz orchestras. With a discography that includes 36 titles, this nine-time Grammy® award-winning powerhouse pianist “has been the most consistently innovative artist in Afro-Cuban music in the United States for the past 30 years” (Boston Globe). Don’t miss this legendary Latin music icon as he takes the stage with...	Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts	02/04/12	Annenberg Center - Zellerbach Theater, Philadelphia
David “Fuze” Fiuzynski – Screaming Headless Hendrix David â??Fuzeâ?? Fiuzynski â?? Screaming Headless Hendrix Presented by Painted Bride Art Center at Painted Bride Art Center February 4, 2012 David “Fuze” Fiuzynski and The Planet MicroJam Institute ensemble, with special guest Freedom Bremmer, celebrate Jimi Hendrix’s 70th birthday. Hard grooves with eastern-influenced melodies will put audiences into a colorful trance. Music will focus on arrangements of pieces like “3rd Stone from the Sun," “House Burnin Down," “Steppin Stone,” and original pieces influenced by Hendrix, featuring Turkish musician Utar Dundarartun on microtonal...	Painted Bride Art Center	02/04/12	Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia
Joe Turner's Come and Gone Joe Turner's Come and Gone Presented by Plays & Players at Plays and Players Theater January 19-February 4, 2012 Plays and Players Theatre will present Joe Turner’s Come and Gone by August Wilson (heralded as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century to explore black consciousness and culture) as part of their 100th Anniversary Season. When an angry and lost man arrives at Seth and Bertha Holly’s boarding house looking for his wife, forcibly removed from him years ago when he was captured and put in a chain gang by a man named Joe Turner, these strangers are forced...	Plays & Players	01/19/12 - 02/04/12	Plays and Players Theater, Philadelphia
Stephanie Miller's Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour Stephanie Miller's Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour Presented by Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Merriam Theater February 4, 2012 Stephanie Mille-’s Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour, starring Stephanie Miller and radio show cast members Hal Sparks and John Fugelsang, brings together three of today’s brightest “liberal comedians” for an evening of humor from the left in one sexy package.	Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts	02/04/12	Merriam Theater, Philadelphia
Beautiful Child Beautiful Child Presented by Fever Dream Repertory at Adrienne Theater - Second Stage January 20-February 4, 2012 In this Philadelphia premier presented by Fever Dream Repertory, Beautiful Child tells the story of Harry and Nan, a middle-aged couple losing their grip on the tattered remains of their marriage. Their beloved grown son Isaac arrives for what they believe to be a brief visit home but he surprises them with the request to come home on a more long-term basis. Then he tells them why: he needs them to hide him because it’s possible that his latest love affair may be publicly revealed. A...	Fever Dream Repertory	01/20/12 - 02/04/12	Adrienne Theater - Second Stage, Philadelphia
Time Stands Still Time Stands Still Presented by Delaware Theatre Company at Delaware Theatre Company January 18-February 5, 2012 This direct-from-Broadway hit drama follows Sarah and James, a photojournalist and a foreign correspondent trying to find happiness in a world gone crazy.Theirs is a partnership based on telling the toughest stories, and together, making a difference. But when their own story takes a sudden turn, the adventurous couple confronts the prospect of a more conventional life…and everything changes. Want to get tickets for this event and others like it at half-price?	Delaware Theatre Company	01/18/12 - 02/05/12	Delaware Theatre Company, Wilmington
Fallow Fallow Presented by People's Light and Theatre Company at People's Light and Theatre Company - Steinbright Stage January 11-February 5, 2012 Upon discovering a cache of unsent letters, Elizabeth Hayes travels to California on a quest to understand her son Aaron’s murder. An introspective Ivy Leaguer, Aaron took a summer job as a beekeeper, joining the nearly invisible underclass of migrant workers traveling across America. As he became engrossed in tending his hive, the ties to his own family and former identity quickly began to fade. A play that asks what holds us to the families we are born into and how do we seek to...	People's Light and Theatre Company	01/11/12 - 02/05/12	People's Light and Theatre Company - Steinbright Stage, Malvern
Body Awareness Body Awareness Presented by The Wilma Theater at The Wilma Theater January 4-February 5, 2012 Director Anne Kauffman thrilled Wilma audiences in 2010 with the smash hit Becky Shaw, winning a Barrymore for Best Director. She returns to Philadelphia next season to direct another Off-Broadway hit comedy! Welcome to Shirley State College, Vermont where it’s Body Awareness Week. In charge of the week’s festivities, college professor Phyllis has anything but a conventional life with girlfriend Joyce and her son Jared. But when a visiting artist brings his photographs of nude...	The Wilma Theater	01/04/12 - 02/05/12	The Wilma Theater, Philadelphia
Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles Presented by Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Academy of Music January 31-February 5, 2012 RAIN, the internationally-acclaimed Beatles concert, returns by popular demand! As 'the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!' (Associated Press), RAIN performs the full range of The Beatles' discography live onstage, including the most complex and challenging songs that The Beatles themselves recorded in the studio but never performed for an audience. Together longer than The Beatles, RAIN has mastered every song, gesture and nuance of the legendary foursome, delivering a totally live,...	Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts	01/31/12 - 02/05/12	Academy of Music, Philadelphia
Dead Man's Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl Dead Man's Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl Presented by Bootless Artworks January 26-February 5, 2012 Dead Man’s Cell Phone humorously explores technology and the disconnect people are experiencing in the digital age. While at a café, a man dies..but his cell phone will not stop ringing. The woman at the next table, Jean, picks up the cell phone and ends up stuck in the middle of all his troubles. Dead Man's Cell Phone is best enjoyed by audience members 13 years and older. Enjoy a pre-show dinner or after-show snack at Timothy's which is located just around the...	Bootless Artworks	01/26/12 - 02/05/12	Shipyard Shops - Wilmington Riverfront, Wilmington
Election 2012: Tax Reform with Bruce Bartlett and Rosanne Altshuler Election 2012: Tax Reform with Bruce Bartlett and Rosanne Altshuler Presented by National Constitution Center at National Constitution Center February 7, 2012 The U.S. Tax Code has not been fully reformed since 1986. Today, there are serious disagreements about the size of government and what taxes American citizens are willing to pay. Adding to the confusion, Americans have little knowledge of who pays what, how much, and when. Tax reform will be a major issue in the 2012 presidential campaign, and voters will expect candidates to lay out plans that confront budget deficits and account for the expiration of various tax cuts. Bruce Bartlett,...	National Constitution Center	02/07/12	National Constitution Center, Philadelphia
Urban Roots Screening and Discussion Urban Roots Screening and Discussion Presented by Drexel University - Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design February 7, 2012 Urban Farming is the topic of the timely documentary film by Tree Media, Urban Roots, which explores the urban farming phenomenon in Detroit, Michigan. The Westphal College at Drexel University will host the Philadelphia theatrical premiere of Urban Roots. Food grown locally in community gardens and urban farms is starting to make a positive impact for families faced with food challenge issues in Philadelphia. A panel discussion following the film with members of Philadelphia’s urban...	Drexel University - Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design	02/07/12	Drexel University - Bossone Research Center, Philadelphia
Winter Dance Concert Winter Dance Concert Presented by Mitchell Performing Arts Center at Mitchell Performing Arts Center February 10, 2012 This winter, the Bryn Athyn College Dance Ensemble presents an array of modern, jazz, lyrical, tap, hip-hop, ballet, and theater dance by both professional and student choreographers. All are welcome. Tickets are available at the door.	Mitchell Performing Arts Center	02/10/12	Mitchell Performing Arts Center, Bryn Athyn
Arden Drama School Play-in-a-Day Arden Drama School Play-in-a-Day Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company February 11, 2012 Kids work together to conceive, write, and perform a play of their own creation! Parents and other guests can enjoy the fruits of their kids' labor at the end of the day. Each Play-in-a-Day is as unique as the group of children! Take it once or take it ten times, the story and the characters are always new! This workshop for grades K-2.	Arden Theatre Company	02/11/12	Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia
Arden Drama School Winter Teen Company Improv Workshop Arden Drama School Winter Teen Company Improv Workshop Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company February 11, 2012 In this hilarious and active class you will use your imagination and teamwork to create characters, skits and stories while thinking on your feet. Learn to trust your instincts, your imagination and your fellow actors! For grades 6-8.	Arden Theatre Company	02/11/12	Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia
The Three Little Kittens The Three Little Kittens Presented by Hedgerow Theatre at Hedgerow Theatre January 14-February 11, 2012 Can Mother Goose help the kittens find their lost mittens?	Hedgerow Theatre	01/14/12 - 02/11/12	Hedgerow Theatre, Media
Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak Dance Company Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak Dance Company Presented by Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts at Annenberg Center - Zellerbach Theater February 9-February 11, 2012 It’s dance theatre at its best when fantasy meets sideshow spectacle in Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak’s master work Oyster, a full-length Philadelphia premiere about a fantastic circus world of wandering street acrobats and other bizarre characters dressed in doll-like make-up, spiky blonde wigs and tutus. Drawing its name from filmmaker Tim Burton’s (Edward Scissorhands, Alice in Wonderland) book of short poems and sketches, Oyster is a witty blend of ballet,...	Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts	02/09/12 - 02/11/12	Annenberg Center - Zellerbach Theater, Philadelphia
Enchanted April Enchanted April Presented by Mitchell Performing Arts Center at Mitchell Performing Arts Center January 27-February 11, 2012 In Enchanted April, four very different women decide to escape dreary post-WWI London at a seaside castle in Italy. Leaving old versions of themselves behind, they discover new desires and capacities beyond the roles imposed by restrictive notions of gender and social status. This gentle comedy depicts the power of beauty to heal and open a broken heart to love. Want to get tickets for this event and others like it at half-price?	Mitchell Performing Arts Center	01/27/12 - 02/11/12	Mitchell Performing Arts Center, Bryn Athyn
Double the Love: Intro Circus Workshop Double the Love: Intro Circus Workshop Presented by Philadelphia School of Circus Arts at Philadelphia School of Circus Arts February 11, 2012 Double the love this year with double the circus fun! Love is in the air at Philadelphia School of Circus Arts (PSCA) with “Double the Love: Intro Circus Workshop." Couples/pairs are invited to fly during doubles trapeze, work together in doubles acrobatics, and balance on doubles tightwire. Workshop activities are for beginners with no special experience or skills required. Open to anyone 16 and older. Online advance reservations are required.	Philadelphia School of Circus Arts	02/11/12	Philadelphia School of Circus Arts, Philadelphia
Lindsay Browning's Lincoln Luck Lindsay Browning's Lincoln Luck Presented by Painted Bride Art Center at Painted Bride Art Center February 10-February 11, 2012 Philadelphia dancer-choreographer Lindsay Browning possibly discovered “Lincoln Luck” when she was just a child. Her father, who is an actor, was preparing to create the image of late president Abraham Lincoln in the den of their home. Lindsay was 7 years old and witnessed her father recreate Lincoln right in front of her. Twenty-one years later, she has created a performance work with his image of “Lincoln Luck” in mind. The new work pulls from the past, acknowledges...	Painted Bride Art Center	02/10/12 - 02/11/12	Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia
Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Extension) Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Extension) Presented by Plays & Players at Plays and Players Theater February 10-February 11, 2012 Plays & Players’ production of Joe Turner's Come and Gone, by August Wilson, gets an extension!	Plays & Players	02/10/12 - 02/11/12	Plays and Players Theater, Philadelphia
Cats Cats Presented by Ritz Theatre Company at Ritz Theatre Company January 27-February 11, 2012 Journey into the mystical world of jellicle felines in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats. Based on poetry by T.S. Elliot, Cats is an awe-inspiring look into the world of cats delicately and meticulously choreographed through song and dance. Cats won the Tony Award for Best Musical and you will recognize the hit song "Memory". It was the second longest-running show in Broadway history and has been performed around the world in more than 20 Languages.	Ritz Theatre Company	01/27/12 - 02/11/12	Ritz Theatre Company, Oaklyn
Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast Presented by Ritz Theatre Company at Ritz Theatre Company February 9-February 11, 2012 Experience the enchanting tale of love and sacrifice. Can a Beast and a beautiful girl overcome the impossible with a little help from some magical friends? Join Ritzy and friends on a journey of looking beyond the outside of a person to the heart.	Ritz Theatre Company	02/09/12 - 02/11/12	Ritz Theatre Company, Oaklyn
ComedySportz: The Battle of the Sexes 2012 ComedySportz: The Battle of the Sexes 2012 Presented by ComedySportz at Playground at the Adrienne February 11, 2012 Ahhhh…Valentine’s Day. A time for love. A time for intimacy. A time for kicking butt! ComedySportz Philadelphia continues its Valentine’s Day tradition with The Battle of the Sexes! “Two genders enter! One gender leaves!” It’s the Guys vs. the Girls in a knock-down, laugh out loud, improvtastic struggle to determine which is the funniest sex!	ComedySportz	02/11/12	Playground at the Adrienne, Philadelphia
Charlotte's Web Charlotte's Web Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company - F. Otto Haas Stage November 30, 2011-February 12, 2012 Everyone is invited to join us for the heart-warming story of a special friendship between a lovable pig and everyone’s favorite spider. Wilbur, Charlotte and their barnyard friends have never been more delightful than in this wonderful tribute to one of the greatest stories for children ever written.	Arden Theatre Company	11/30/11 - 02/12/12	Arden Theatre Company - F. Otto Haas Stage, Philadelphia

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