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Don't overanalyze V-Day, Dr. Freud
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Don't overanalyze V-Day, Dr. Freud
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| His name is Randi Warhol. Get it? |
In the same way that Christmas, birthdays and graduations are letdowns because they're wrapped up in so many expectations, Valentine's Day is sure to be a bummer if you deconstruct it. So don't. The weather's going to be nice, there's a bunch of cool stuff going on, and you probably got a box of chocolates from your mom — so what do you have to complain about, really? My suggestions for Long Live Monogamy Day:
1. Check out local artist Myles Smutney Hyde's one-day installation. Entitled "Heartless," it's the size of a room and features her usual juxtaposition of skulls, girliness and morbidity. The accompanying party speaks to the horny teenager in you: There's a kissing booth, a Spin the Bottle session and free PBR. Just like seventh grade, right? (Sat, Feb. 14, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., free, Vesuvio, 736 S. 8th St., 215-922-8380, momtried.com)
2. Use your hands with your date at The Hacktory, where you'll learn how to make a monogrammed heart or card that plays music. It'll be just like that scene in Ghost, except you'll be holding a glue gun, you're geekier, and your date is alive. Hopefully. (Fri., Feb. 13, 6:30-9:30 p.m., free, The Hacktory, 1524 Brandywine St., 215-564-6686, thehacktory.org)
3. See "Saturday Night Live with boobs in it," AKA Revival Burlesque's Andy Warhol-inspired show, "The Flesh Factory: A Night of Pop Art, Pasties and Perverts." I'm going just to see if a deadpanned Warhol will be wearing glorious, glittery tittie tassels. (Fri.-Sun., Feb. 13-15, 8 p.m., $15, Walking Fish Theatre, 2509 Frankford Ave., 215-427-9255, walkingfishtheatre.com)
4. Take assistant editor Molly Eichel's advice and watch snails go at it.
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