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Fun around town, for $10 or less:

Moving on from there, we thought we'd maybe hit one of Headlong Dance Theater's First Friday performances (happening at 8PM and 9PM) at the Spirit Wind Studio, across from the Painted Bride. Phillyist loves them some Headlong, and this performance is free, which makes it especially worthy of our affection. Plus, there will be beer.

(World/Inferno Friendship Society) (No future scheduled showtimes, however, World/Inferno Friendship Society will be playing a show at First Unitarian on September 21. Tickets are available here.)

(Bobbi Block) (no future performances)

(Part One) (Elevator Repair Service) (Second half and future showtimes)

We'd like to congratulate all of the artists and organizers of the 2006 PLAF. We can't wait for 2007!

(Karen Getz) (Future performances).

This Phillyist arrived at the third and final DanceBOOM week in an inexplicably giggly mood. Fortunately, my mood wasn't entirely inappropriate for the evening's line-up. I walked into the lobby at the Wilma with plenty of time to catch Mixed Pickles Vintage Dance Co. dancing their hearts out to "The Teddy Bear Picnic," performing various animal-inspired parlor dances of the early Twentieth Century. The group researches each dance they learn, and while their pre-dance explanations of this research could get a little tedious, it was at least interesting to find out how Philadelphians reacted to the tango. As a former ballroom dancer, I was entertained, and as a former costume designer, I was impressed by the Pickles' turn-of-the-century garb.

It's the first First Friday of 2006, and Healdlong Dance Theater is participating with some free performances. Among their offerings is Thrash - a performance piece that incorporates snippets of public address by George W. Bush and the affect Bushisms have on the human body. (Phillyist can relate; we're not dancers, but we've certainly experienced some visceral reactions listening to him ourselves.)

Yesterday, Phillyist gave you a taste of the Philadelphia Live Arts and Philly Fringe Festivals. There's lots more to say about the Live Arts and Fringe, as they offer some of the most exciting arts events that you’ll see in Philly all year. The festivals are chock full of outrageous and insightful performances and happenings – even if you generally eschew live theatre, dance, and music, we guarantee you’ll find something you’ll love.