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new show at the Phila. Art Alli- ance is “allTURNa-


tives Form & Spirit 2011” in which selected artists from the Center for Art in Wood (formerly The Wood Turning Center) display works created during a two-month local residency. Through Aug. 28 at 251 S. 18th. 215-545-4302. A bounty of new acquisi- tions is on view now at the Phila. Museum of Art


where a wide range of works of art span hundreds of years, dating from a 10th-century Indian bronze sculpture of the Chola dy- nasty to Sean Scully’s huge triptych “Iona”(2004-2006). Among the artists newly added to various galleries are Monet, Pissarro, Sis- ley, Cassatt, Garber, Gus- ton, Robert and others. For something completely different, stop in on Friday evenings forArt After Five,


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devoted to contemporary jazz in the Great Stair Hall where libations and light fare are available. On Aug. 12, vocalist Rhenda Fear- rington and her acclaimed jazz rhythm section offer two hour-long sets at 5:45 and 7:15 p.m. 26th and the Parkway. 215-763-8100. A new play by Tom Ja- cobson delves into a dark corner of gay history in its current run now through Aug. 20. “The Twenti- eth Century” way mixes historical fact and fiction in 1914 Long Beach, CA where two actors are hired to entrap and arrest local menPeter Andrew Danzig and Thomas Raniszewski are the two-man cast under Karen Case Cook’s direc- tion. Performed atWalking Fish Theatre, 2509 Frank- ford Ave. 215-427-9255. The much-anticipated 22nd Annual Penna. Dutch Fes- tival is ours to enjoy on Aug. 11-13 from 8 a.m. to 5


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p.m., a chance to celebrate the traditions, foods and crafts of the Penna. Dutch at the Reading Terminal Market.Among the high- lights, Amish-style donuts, homemade sausages, hand- made quilts and on Aug. 13 only, a farm animal petting zoo and horse and carriage rides. 12th and Arch. 215- 922-2317 for information of all kinds including $4. two- hour parking. FestivalPier offers three evening events in the week ahead, all at 7 p.m.: on Aug. 11, Guster and Jack’s Man- nequin are Live in Concert with special gust Ra Ra Riot; On Aug. 12, Slight- ly Stoopid, The Seedless Summer and Rebellion join forces in their 2011 tour; and on Aug. 17, Kesha is their along with LMFAO and Space Rock. Columbus Blvd. and Spring Garden. festivalpierphilly.com or 1- 800-745 3000. “Lights Up On Broadway” is the new show at Bristol Riverside Theatre, Aug. 11 - 21 featuring Keith Baker and the BRT Band along with BRT regulars Kim Carson, Niffer Clarke, Da- vid Edwards, John Smith- erman, Keith Spencer and Lindsay Roberts perform- ing hits from great Broad-


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Carl R. Pittman’s “Constant Flux” is one of many new crafts pieces on view now at the Phila. Art Alliance, part of their new exhibition shared with the Center for Art in Wood through Aug. 28. Photo: Alex S. Tyer


way shows of recent and earlier vintage. 120 Rad- cliffe St. in Bristol, PA For information and directions, www.brtstage.org. Alison Altergott is display- ing her printmaking art- istry from Aug. 12 through Sept. 4 at Shawn Murray’s Twenty-Two Gallery, inspired by landscapes, trees, houses, birds, sym- bols of intent and omens of destruction...but always optimistic. A reception on opening day from 6 to 9 p.m. is free and all are wel- come to look and buy. 236 S. 22nd. 215-772- 1911. Free Smooth Jazz Summer Nights continue to stir the pulse on the RiverStage on the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing. On Aug. 12, The Sax Pack, saxophone play- ers Jeff Kashiwa, Steve Cole and Kim Waters com- bine their talents in origi- nal music plus individual artist hits. 7:30 p.m. Co- lumbus Blvd. at Chestnut. Then on Aug. 14, another


of PECO’s blockbusters takes over on the Great Plaza for the Festival of India from Noon to 7 p.m., a tribute to our vibrant In- dian American community. This 18th annual event of- fers traditional to contem- porary styles of Indian art and crafts, entertainment and ethnic cuisine as well as continuous live music as a showcase for classi- cal, folk, modern and Bol- lywood song and dance. Free. 215-922-2FUN. Beetlemania invades the Academy of Natural Sci- ences on Aug. 13 and 14 for their annual Bug Fest featuring thousands of beetles of all kinds as well as a Beatles tribute band with two costumed shows by Britishmania of Cherry Hill at Noon and 2 p.m.Free with Museum admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cajun Chef Zack Ke- mann will be there to cook buggy dishes and Steve the Beeman will grow a beard of live bees. 1900 and the Parkway. 215-299-1000 or www.ansp.org/bugfest. The Bell Blake Duo fills the Warden Garden at Penn Museum with traditional Celtic folk music, lively jigs, reels and favorite Irish songs on Aug. 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. Light fare and bev- erages are available, the Galleries stay open until 8 p.m. and everything moves inside in the event of rain. 3260 South St. 215-898- 4000. Mark down Aug. 17 for a night at Fairmount Park’s Mann Music Center when none other than Bob Dylan shows up on the great stage with his band and special guest Leon Rus- sell. 7:30 p.m. 5201 Park- side Ave. 215-893-1999 or manncenter.org Check out the dining facilities, the ki- osks and picnicking on the lawn. Ample parking ($15 per car!) and reachable by SEPTA.


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