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Not a big change, but still a big sexy demolition.

I saw Disney star Ralph Covert at the World Cafe Live on Sunday and I loved it.

Tomorrow night, the husband and wife jazz team Herb Alpert and Lani Hall will perform songs from their new album, Anything Goes, at the Annenberg Center. Herb Alpert is a trumpet-playing legend: an eight-time Grammy® winner, bandleader of the Tijuana Brass and co-founder of A&M records. Among the friends of Phillyist with longer memories, Herb is famous for his 1965 album Whipped Cream, the cover of which displayed a rather attractive woman wearing nothing but. This time around, however, Herb is performing with his wife, Lani Hall, a Grammy® winning vocalist since the 1960s—we expect both musicians to be fully clothed. They are playing in Philadelphia for one night only.

Performances: small metal objects (Back to Back Theatre) (No Future Performances)

   

*Yes, it's Wednesday. But we needed some extra time to prepare our new Foodsday Tuesday feature, Quick Nosh, which will feature snack-sized servings of food news that we couldn't dedicate a full post to. Check out the first one at the bottom of this post. Got a Philly food tip? Send 'em over!

Spring is coming and let's face it—we could all use a little cardio to get back in shape. What better way to get that cardio than dancing at World Cafe Live to the infectious sounds of Toubab Krewe? Answer: there is no better way. At least not one that involves such great music. Tonight, Toubab Krewe will be bringing their world music flavor to Philadelphia in what is sure to be a groovy, uplifting and just plain fun evening.

Proofreading Philly tries to capture typos, wordos, and all other kinds of grammatical mistakes that we see around the city. But we need your help! Email photos to us from your computer or your phone, and show the city that you care about good grammar.

Foobooz reminds us that in honor of its opening, the new University City Chipotle is giving away free burritos—any burritos, even with the good stuff on top—all day today. And on top of that, Dunkin Donuts' Philadelphia locations are celebrating the Eagles' spot in the NFC Championship by giving away free 10 oz. coffees. So head out to University City today for lunch and save some green for dinner tonight. (If you can stand waiting in long lines in the cold, that is.)

Performances: Etiquette by Rotozaza (Rotozaza) (future performances sold out); Car (Kate Watson-Wallace / Anonymous Bodies) (future performances); Sweet By-and-By (Pig Iron Theatre Company + Teater Sláva) (future performances); Everyone (Miguel Gutierrez and the Powerful People) (no future performances); 7 Veils (Malleable Dance Theater) (future performances)

Happy birthday Casey Affleck. We're sorry you have to share a birthday with Muqtada al-Sadr, but it also happens to be the IBM Personal Computer's birthday, too. So call it even?

The route followed in this video is about as plausible as Rocky's run. But hey, let's post it anyway!

Fun around town, for $10 or less:

There are lots of reasons why drinking heavily on Valentine’s Day is probably a good idea, but here’s a new one: University City Kiwanis Club is sponsoring A Shot for Love, a fundraiser at McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon tonight from 9PM-12AM. As you head in, let the nice person at the door know that you are there for the Kiwanis Club gathering, and your $5 cover will be donated to the Second Chance Support Group, a non-profit organization supporting families affected by heart transplantation. In addition to providing the public with information about organ transplantation and donation, they raise funds to assist organ recipients who need help with medical and other expenses. In recognition of your good deed, you’ll enjoy half-price appetizers until 10PM, $1 well drinks until 11PM, and $1 Miller Lites for the duration. Just don’t get too into it: they won’t be able to help you with a new liver.

Fun around town, for $10 or less:

Fun around town, for $10 or less:

Werner Herzog's increasing popularity in this day and age is a little bit of a mystery to us. How can so many jaded urbanites—folks whose every word comes with air-quotes—venerate a passionate, nature-obsessed German madman who claims that "I simply do not understand irony, a defect I have had ever since I was able to think independently." This year's mini-hit Rescue Dawn, for instance, was arguably the least cynical Vietnam movie since the John Wayne-starring The Green Berets, even if Herzog's hero, Dieter Dengler, played by Christian Bale, is obviously completely insane. As with Timothy Treadwell, the protagonist of Herzog's incredible documentary Grizzly Man, it's impossible to tell whether the film's a critique of Dengler's peculiarly American brand of grinning, maniacal persistence or an homage to it.

(SCRAP Performance Group) (Future Showtimes)

I have been waiting for tonight for a long time.

Like the orchestra but hate the scene? Now you have no excuse not to get some culture. Saturday night the Philadelphia Orchestra is putting on a free neighborhood concert in Clark Park. All you have to do is bring a blanket, some friends, and a juice bottle filled with your favorite wine.

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