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Oxymoron?” on July 29 and Aug.5 at 7 p.m. Act2 Playhouse, 56 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, PA. 215- 654-0200 or www.act2. org •


QFest, our city’s 18th annual celebra- tion of films devoted to the LGBT experience in comedy, drama, romance and transgender issues, continues in three major cinema venues through July 23, presenting some107 films including many world and local premieres and with more than a hundred visiting filmmakers and actors to add glamour to the excitement. A huge illus- trated brochure is avail- able in shops and librar- ies all over town. Details and tickets at www.qfest. com. •


“The Merry Wives of Windsor” are having a bucolic whirl July 25 - 29 as presented by Shakespeare in Clark Park, a truly summery delight at 43rd and Chester. Here Robert DaPonte as Falstaff is pursued by Mary Tuomanen( l.) and Jess Conda. Photo: Maria Moller


“Spring Awakening”, Duncan Sheik’s brave winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, runs through July 28 as a Mazeppa production under Rob Henry’s staging, delving into the sexual awaken- ing of a dozen young people caught between


past traditions and the al- lure of the future, set to a rock beat. Christ Church Neighborhood House Theatre, 20 N. American St. Tickets and parking information at 215-564- 8171 www.mazeppapro- ductions.org. • Playwright/actor Rober Dubac is on the Act


II Playhouse stage with his newest solo creation, “Free Range Thinking”, deemed “Offensive to Some; Laughter For All” as he examines cultural hypocrisy, “a comedy on steroids”. And for two performances only, Du- bac revives his earlier hit, “The Male Intellect: An


Anne-Marie Mulgrew and Dancers Company offer a free workshop, “The Keepers Project”, for people 65 years of age and older, a series of guided movement and theater exercises. Story telling will be encouraged to bring out family tales, roots and history. This first of ten such free ses- sions is set for July 19 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the University City Arts League, 4226 Spruce. To register and for informa- tion, 215-462-7720. The next session will be on Aug. 16.


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The Chapel Choir of Selwyn College, Univ. of Cambridge, UK, will perform at the Philadel- phia Episcopal Cathedral on July 19 at 12:15 p.m. in a concert of outstanding choral music conducted by Sarah MacDonald. A free will offering will be taken. 3723 Chestnut St. , 215-386-0324 or www. philadelphiacathedral. org. •


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shop free performances continue under Ghenady Meirson’s direction, in- cluding on July 19 at 1 p.m. a Vocal Master Class offered by David Hayes, Music Director of the Phila. Singers. Then on July 24, 25 and 26 at 7:30 p.m., Meirson provides the piano accompaniment in full orchestra style for free performances of Opera in Concert: Tchai- kovsky’s “The Queen of Spades”(Pique Dame) with an outstanding cast of important operatic young voices. No tickets required. Academy of Vo- cal Arts, 1920 Spruce. In- formation: 215-735-1685 www.RussianOperaWork- shop.com. • July 19 is another Bali- more Ave. Dollar Stroll from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. packing 42nd to 50th streets with one-dollar deals and festivities in- cluding live music and food trucks. Among the 23 participating groups


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are Curio Theatre, Fire- house Bikes, Gold Stan- dard Café, Milk & Honey Market, Vientiane Cafe, Mariposa Food Co-Op and many others. Full information: 215-243-0555 and www.universitycity. org. • Two of our most popu- lar outdoor venues are bursting with exciting entertainment and live musical acts in the days ahead. The Festival- Pier and RiverStage at Penn’s Landing have big headliners on July 19 and 20 www.festivalpier- philly.com, The Delaware River Waterfront Corp. offers Thursday free mov- ie screenings, a Global Fusion Festival on July 21 and Rufus Wainwright with Josh Ritter on July 25. 215- 922-2FUN. • PlayPenn concludes its eighth annual New Play Development Con- ference with free staged readings of the six plays- in-progress. Reserva- tions are recommended at 215-253-8838 for the performances on July 19 through 22 at various afternoon and evening hours. Adrienne The- ater, 2030 Sansom. • The Mann Music Center in Fairmount Park wel- comes the Philadelphia Orchestra on July 19 un- der the baton of Steven Reineke with trumpet vir- tuoso Chris Botti as spe- cial guest. 8 p.m. On July 20, the Phila. Orchestra celebrates the 80th birth- day of prolific film score composer John Williams with music from many of his top-rated movie creations. Lucas Richman conducts and his father, film and television actor Peter Mark Richman, will narrate. 8 p.m. On July 21, the Phila. Orchestra offers a Symphonic Spec- tacular with Dazzling Visuals and Fireworks, combining popular and classical music with large scale images and audi- ence interaction. Michael Krajewski is on the po- dium. 8 p.m. Then on July 25, The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra takes over with “The Leg- end of Zelda...Symphony of Goddesses”, another


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