Friday is the drug that keeps everyone going. Race, creed, political stance, and musical preferences all break down at the singularity that is Friday. Friday shares its first two letters with another word near and dear to every American's heart: freedom. And what better place to celebrate Freedom Fridays but Philadelphia? If Elton sang it, it must be true. AFRICAN FOOTPRINT: PHILADELPHIA PREMIER! This South African born-and-bred song and dance performance is already a......

Monday As part of the Music and Conversation series, Andrea Ceccomori and Elitza Harbova will perform and discuss works for flute and piano by living Italian and American composers. Roberts Hall (Haverford College); 4:15 PM; FREE Tuesday The Philly Orchestra continues its run of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, now paired with works by Rihm and Reinecke. Check out Phillyist's review here. Verizon Hall (Kimmel Center); 8 PM; $38-$113 Friday As part of the Last......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Simon Schama's Power of Art (Mon, 10PM-11PM, PBS [WHYY]) - This time good old Simon is taking a look at Mark Rothko's abstract murals "Four Seasons." We've come to rather love Rothko and his big blocks of solid color, so this sounds interesting to us - especially since Rothko did these particular works for the Four Seasons restaurant, but then had them removed after having a meal......

We don't know about where you are, but it seems like spring can't decide whether or not to happen. Some days are warm, some days are cold, and sometimes you aren't sure which. Baseball may have started up (and soccer/football winding down) but it still seems cold out there. Unless it's not. Anyways, onto the -ists. Austinist happily anticipated fall's Austin City Limits, even though they're not fully recovered from South By Southwest. In other......

I worry that you, our readers here at Phillyist, are going to start thinking I'm too nice. I seem to like just about everything. But honestly, that doesn't make me nice. It just means that local theatres are putting up a lot of great work. My Children! My Africa! - the Wilma's current production - being no exception to that. The play, penned by South African writer Athol Fugard, really affected me in a......

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. The History Boys - Uncle Vernon from the Harry Potter movies (Richard Griffiths) plays a lovable history teacher attempting the impossible task of getting his unruly students into Oxford or Cambridge - but more important to him is that they become better, more rounded human beings. Adapted from the Broadway play by the playwright himself (Alan Bennett), and featuring the Broadway cast, this one looks like......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela: The Scribe Video Center presents the Philadelphia Premiere of this personal, South African film about apartheid. Director Thomas Allen Harris will be on hand. At the International House (3701 Chestnut Street). 7PM. $10 Jamie Lidell: Jamie Lidell & Jimmy Edgar at the First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut St.). $10 at 8PM The Gathering: "Philly's longest running Hip Hop event." 10PM - 2AM at......

A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets. We know there's nothing you love more than a fun web quiz, so check out Web 2.0 or Star Wars character? in which you are asked to pick out the weird names of fictional inhabitants of a far away galaxy from amongst the equally weird names of the latest internet apps. We're ashamed proud to say we scored a 38 on this quiz,......