Happy Portugal Day! ANDRE DUBUS III: THE GARDEN OF LAST DAYS We had to list this reading/signing because we had heard on NPR that the novel is about "terrorists and strippers." The author himself is most notable for coming down with a severe case of fame after Oprah implored her minions to read The House of Sand and Fog and they did so, in rabid droves. According to the Library's web site, a group of......

This week’s title is paraphrased from a quote by Dame Judy Dench, who said: “The control you have in a theatre is very attractive to me.” Now, on with the listings! Love! Valor! Compassion! - AIDS is not funny. Except for when it is. June 15-23. Tickets online. The Philly Fan - Aren’t we all? June 13-17. Tickets online. Rodgers Romance - And really, who doesn’t live Richard Rodgers? June 13-30. Ticket information online.......

Here it is, a week late, a lyric from the actual song “White Christmas.” (We never did get our shopping done, though. This year we’re celebrating Chanukah, for convenience.) Now, on with the listings! Gentlemen Volunteers - World War I seems an unlikely play setting, but when has Pig Iron ever said no to a challenging topic? The play is being produced at the Drexel Armory, January 4-22. Tickets are available through Smarttix. Collected Stories......

Week two of our White Christmas quote-fest – if you can call it that. This week’s quote comes from the song “Count Your Blessings.” That’s right. We still haven’t started our holiday shopping – so we’re choosing another non-holiday song. Now, on with the listings! STOMP - Who knew brooms and cigarette lighters could be so musical? At the Merriam Theater, December 20-31. For tickets and information, see Ticketmaster. The Philly Fan - They’re a......

For the rest of the month, we’ll be quoting Irving Berlin, the Jewish-American composer who, oddly enough, composed the music to White Christmas. This week’s quote comes from the song “Choreography” in that well-loved Christmas classic. We chose it because, even though it’s December, we’re not exactly ready to celebrate the holiday season. Now, on with the listings! The Philly Fan - They’re a breed of their own. December 14-January 21. For tickets and information,......