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"The 1968 Exhibit" at the National Constitution Center
A multimedia, multi-generational focused exhibition that brings one of the most interesting years in American history to life. Through September 2.
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"Jamie Wyeth, Rockwell Kent, and Monhegan"
The Brandywine River Museum examines the fascination held by two American artists of Monhegan, a small island ten miles off the coast of Maine. Through November 17.
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Brat Productions presents "The Last Plot in Revenge"
The story takes place in Revenge, Montana, a truly wild western town, where only one spot remains in the cemetery. June 15-29.
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"Nelson Shanks: A Brush with Reality" at Michener Art Museum
The Michener Art Museum brings together more than 20 major paintings by world-renowned painter, teacher, and art historian Nelson Shanks. Through September 8.
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Haverford College exhibits
Two exhibitions featuring the work of some of the masters of photography open this weekend at Haverford College. Through October 6.
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"La Cage Aux Folles" at Steel River Playhouse
The funny, touching tale of a family's struggle to stay together and true to themselves, featuring actors from all around the region, and directed by David Gram. Ends June 23.
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"The Philly Fan" at Theatre Exile
Bruce Graham's "The Philly Fan" returns to Philadelphia, taking audiences through the last fifty years of Philadelphia sports history with all its maddening disappointments, June 11-23.
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"Toulouse-Lautrec and His World" at Allentown Art Museum
Explore the art and life of one of the most fascinating artists and personalities of the Belle Époque era in France. Through September 1.
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Glow: Living Lights at the Academy of Natural Sciences
Explore how organisms such as fireflies, glow worms, and deep-sea creatures produce their own light in a process called bioluminescence. Through September 29.
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"A Little Night Music" at Arden Theatre Company
Arden Theatre Company closes its 25th season with Stephen Sondheim's musical "A Little Night Music," book by Hugh Wheeler, onstage through June 30.
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"Black Bodies in Propaganda: The Art of the War Poster"
A unique collection of posters, collected and curated by Penn professor and PBS History Detectives host Tukufu Zuberi. Through March 2, 2014 at Penn Museum.
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Photogravure at Philadelphia Museum of Art
On display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art is "Photogravure: Master Prints from the Collection," featuring 60 examples, drawn from the museum's collection, through August 11.
Arts Shuffle: June 14 - 21
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The "Awesome Fest" is a year-long roaming film series that combines independent films and Hollywood's finest "just plain awesome" film titles. Known for its cutting edge programming and innovative events, the "Awesome Fest" shows films at non-traditional venues throughout Philadelphia. Parx Casino and CityPaper partner with the "Awesome Fest" this year to announce the 10-week summer line up from June 14 through August 17, celebrating the 1980s. Included in the summer line up are screenings of Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Rewind This! and Valley Girl, with concert events and an '80s style prom. All outdoor screenings are free of charge.
Woody Allen's comedy, "Play It Again, Sam," opens this weekend at The Stagecrafters Theatre, telling the story of Allan Felix, a movie buff and professional critic who has just been dumped by his wife and is desperate to connect with another woman. In order to combat some of his neuroses, awkwardness, and insecurity about the opposite sex, he tries to tap into the machismo and cool of one of his heroes, Humphrey Bogart, through June 30 at 8130 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia. The play's 1969 premier starred Woody Allen himself with Diane Keaton and Tony Roberts, and ran for 453 performances.
Premiering this weekend, "The Last Plot in Revenge," a spaghetti-western dinner-theater musical by Brat Productions. The story takes place in Revenge, Montana, a truly wild western town, where only one spot remains in the cemetery. The Scrapfields and MacGruels, local families, contend with an outsider, the Nameless Gunman, for rights to the spot. Brat Productions' Resident Artist Brian Grace-Duff wrote the play, and co-founder of the New York International Fringe Festival John Clancy directs. New music by Peter Gaffney, innovative puppetry, and in-your-face fight choreography are all part of the show. Nick's Roast Beef with support of Esposito's Meats cater a real spaghetti dinner, June 15-29 at the Archive Space at Lucy's Hat Shop, 247 Market Street, Philadelphia.
The Rosenbach Museum & Library celebrates author James Joyce with the annual "Bloomsday" celebration, Sunday, June 16, noon-7:30pm, an open-air festival featuring dramatic readings from Ulysses by Joyce enthusiasts in front of the museum. Free and open to the public, 2008-2010 Delancey Place, Philadelphia. Rain location is the Trinity Center for Urban Life, 22nd & Spruce Streets, Philadelphia. Get started early with "Bloomsday 101," Saturday, June 15, 5:30pm-7pm, Fergie's Pub, 1214 Sansom Street, Philadelphia.
The DuPont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival, called the "largest free jazz festival on the East Coast," celebrates 25 years, June 19-22, with the Benny Golson Quartet, Buster Williams, Jessy J, BWB, JD3, Lalah Hathaway, Peditro Martinez, and To The Max, Rodney Square, 11th and Market Street, Wilmington, DE.
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