Mind Altering ArtPenn First WednesdaysInstitute of Contemporary Art118 S. 36th St.Wed, 7 p.m., free with PennCard(215) 898-7108www.icaphila.orgIn 1965, it was Penn?s very own ICA that first played host to a solo Andy Warhol exhibit, and when the chief executor of the Factory himself got to campus, he was mobbed by star-struck Penn students.
I've never been a big fan of going to Haunted Houses for Halloween, because, frankly, they scare the shit out of me, and I try to do my best to limit the number of traumatizing experiences in my life.
John Armleder, Works About Nothing
Institute of Contemporary Art
118 S. 36th St.
Wed-Fri, 12-8 p.m.; Sat-Sun, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., free with PennCard
(215) 898-7108
www.icaphila.org
Drawings are usually seen as the most incomplete, preliminary form of art.
For most of us, the words "pawn shop" conjure up images of Jerry Orbach or Ice-T tracking down a missing necklace that holds the clue to a grisly crime.
The Pillowman
Wilma Theater
265 S. Broad St.
Until Nov. 5th, Times Vary, $38-50, $10 student rush
(215) 546-7824
www.wilmatheater.org
The Pillowman is a tapestry of twisted fairy tales.
In honor of the upcoming November 12 unveiling of the "Amarna, Ancient Egypt's Place in the Sun" exhibit at Penn's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, the museum is hosting "Year of Egypt." The exhibition began this September and will run through October 2007.
Street had an exclusive phone interview with Steve Carell - writer, actor, former 40-year-old virgin - on September 14 to hear his thoughts on his film and TV career.
Pauly Shore's Still Alive?
Pauly Shore
Helium Comedy Club
2031 Sansom St.
Tue, 7:30 p.m. & 10 p.m., $25
(215) 496-9001
www.heliumcomedy.com
What if I told you that Pauly Shore, known for such "successful" films as Encino Man and Son In Law, has returned to stand-up comedy and will be performing at the Helium Comedy Club?
Greg Fitzsimmons
Helium Comedy Club
2031 Sansom St.
Wed-Sat, 8 p.m., Fri-Sat, 10:30 p.m., $17-22
(215) 496-9001
www.heliumcomedy.com
Greg Fitzsimmons has made the rounds on the late-night comedy show circuit, not to mention the requisite sarcastic commentaries on VH1 specials.
Don't say we didn't warn you. Street presents the top 10 happenings in Philly arts and culture this month.
1. InLiquid v.6.0 Benefit: Ice Box Project Space, Thu, Oct.
Street: When did you first decide to become a writer?
Curtis Sittenfeld: I always wrote starting when I learned to read and write, which I think was about first grade, and you know I don't think I knew I would support myself as a writer until probably.the last few years, but I went to graduate school at the Iowa Writers Workshop.
Summer is over and you can't help but shed a tear that you weren't in Philly to experience what the City of Brotherly Love has to offer during the summer months.
HELL NO, WE WON'T GO
The Camden 28
Philadelphia International House
Wed, 7 p.m.
3701 Chestnut St.
(215) 387-5125, $8-10
www.ihousephilly.org
It's not yet that time of year for Oscar fare, so in the meantime, the International House offers a sampling of quality movies.