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Evolution Rock: Singing about Darwin on Second and Chestnut

POSTED: Monday, October 12, 2009, 9:25 PM

Filed Under: Theater

Nicole Saylor

Anyone out on Second Street between Chestnut and Market this afternoon may have seen one hell of a lanky guy with a busted top hat and an acoustic guitar. If they stopped to listen to him sing, they would have heard tunes about Charles Darwin. Yes, that Charles Darwin.

Educational songs about Darwin and the survival of the fittest were performed on the street by Brett Keyser in full Darwinian-era regalia. It's a sneak peek of Darwinii: The Comeuppance of Man, a one-man show at the American Philosophy Museum dedicated to dispersing the facts on the Father of Evolution.

An employee from Rotten Ralph's just around the corner came outside with a grin and just had to snap a picture on his phone, but most people just passed by, only somewhat interested. This is a man, a top hat, a guitar and a deep love for Darwin. How could you not watch? According to APS Marketing Coordinator Jackson Shellenberger, they were testing out different areas to have the teaser performances. Northern Liberties was next on the list, but he said that they would be back at Second and Chestnut next Monday at noon.

Oh, and did you catch the sculpted beetle on top of the VW Beetle?

Nicole Saylor

Very clever.

UPDATE: Video of the performance after the jump!

Fri. & Sat., Oct. 16-17, 24, 6:30 p.m., Sun., Oct. 18 & 25, 3 p.m., $5-$10, APS Museum, 104 S. 5th St., apsmuseum.org/performance

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Night Moves: "Miss-Cast: A Cabaret...

POSTED: Monday, August 17, 2009, 11:08 PM

Filed Under: Arts | Night Moves | Theater

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Don't know what to do tonight? Don't worry, we've got you covered.

Lord knows Philly loves its gender-bending cabaret. (You've heard of Martha Graham Cracker and Cabaret Red Light, yah?) Tonight, you can add one more of these performances to the list Miss Cast 2: A Cabaret of Songs Sung by the Wrong People, which will benefit the local Mauckingbird Theatre Company. Jennie Eisenhower, that saucy, red-lipped lady on the left, will be hosting. And it's only a matter of hours until you see what she looks like gussied up like a man.

Mon., Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m., $25, Second Stage at the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St., 215-923-8909.

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Night Moves: On Stage Philadelphia at Plays & Players Theater

POSTED: Monday, May 4, 2009, 9:30 PM

Filed Under: Arts | Night Moves | Theater

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Don't know what do tonight? Don't worry, we've got you covered.

These crazy days, we don't like waiting and we have attention spans that our grandfathers would be very, very ashamed of. That's why we could just kiss events like On Stage Philadelphia on the mouth it'll feature 10-minute previews of local productions that are coming out this spring.

Everything dance, theater, film, music, comedy and improv will be on display, including Collingswood Excelsior Theatre Co.'s Magic Time, which was directed by James Introcaso, the same dude who did William Shakespeare's Land of the Dead, and Plays & Players' Camelot.

Following the abbreviated performances, you'll be able to schmooze with the artists and score discounted tickets to the upcoming shows. But what's the point of seeing the whole thing if you already saw the highlights reel? Just kidding, P&P.

Mon., May 4, 8 p.m., Plays & Players Theater, 1714 Delancey St., 215-735-0630, playsandplayers.org.

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Night Moves: Cabinet of Curiosities Cabaret at L'Etage

POSTED: Thursday, April 16, 2009, 9:09 PM

Filed Under: Arts | Night Moves | Theater

Don't know what to do tonight? Don't worry, we've got you covered.

Depending on how uptight your boss is, the clip above may not be safe for work. It shows the burlesque star Annie A-Bomb purring, stripping and doing things that one generally would not do in a cat costume (unless it was Halloween and you were a Penn freshman). She'll be part of the ragtag bunch of cabaret performers at L'Etage tonight, with The Abinsthe Drinkers, Gina Izzo and Nicki Jaine also presenting their strange, freakish arts. The Absinthe Drinkers are a lit-pop band that frequently attends shows with alien masks on, and projects images on the wall to coincide with their music. Gina Izzo is a photographer, and Nicki Jaine sings like an old-timey European girl and plays the fiddle. It's a variety show, essentially but darker. Darker and better.

Thu., April 16, 8 p.m., $10, L'Etage, 6th & Bainbridge sts., 215-592-0656, creperie-beaumonde.com/letage/index.html.

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