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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.