I just got an email that really annoyed me. Somebody posted to a listserv that I'm on, saying that s/he (I'm not being vague for anonymity... it was an androgynous name) had won a pair of very expensive tickets to Kooza, the Cirque du Soleil production that just opened here in Philadelphia. Unable to use the tickets him/herself, the emailer offered them to the first interested party—for full face value. This, boys and girls,......

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Tuesday post only collects the early announcements, so definitely check back on Thursday for the latest ticket news. COMEDY Lisa Lampanelli Music Box at The Borgata, Atlantic City Sat, 7/28/07, 11PM On sale: Sat, 10AM, Live Nation MUSIC Marilyn Manson and Slayer Tweeter Center, Camden Thu, 8/2/07, 7PM $27.50-$55 Pre-sale: Fri, 10AM - 10PM, Live Nation Dream......

Wow. It's been a few days now since I saw the Arden's production of Lookingglass Theatre Company's Lookingglass Alice, and that's still pretty much all I can say. It was one of those shows I really wish I'd had someone with me at: I just really wanted to talk to somebody after the show, but my plus-one had to cancel on me, quite literally at the last minute, so there I was, blown away by......

What's interesting on TV this week. Great Performances (Tue; 9:30PM-10:30PM; WHYY) - Bruuuuuuuuuuuce! Yep, Tuesday's episode of Great Performances is the Boss doing the Seeger Sessions classic folk tunes from his new album live at St. Luke's in London. (Official site) Philadelphia's 4th of July Celebration (Tue; 7PM-11PM; ABC) - Dave Roberts and Cecily Tynan of ABC are covering the usual festivities. It all starts with a parade along Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and winds up......

On Wednesday, Phillyist got to spend some quality time with the very successful Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation, best known as the team behind GoPhila.com. The GPTMC has been around for ten years now and it's happy to be starting year eleven with a bang. The afternoon's press conference at the Bellevue marked the official launch of Boundless Philadelphia, the GPTMC's new eco-friendly tourism campaign that will emphasize all the outdoor activities that Philly has......

If there's one thing that we love about Philadelphia, it's the wealth of creative and talented people that we encounter every day. Philadelphia's singers, actors, and artists are thriving – and so are its dancers. Tomorrow night, local choreographer Braham Logan Crane (who, at 22, is one of the youngest professional choreographers we can think of) will be performing with his company, ASH, at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. We've been e-mailing......