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PW's Weekend Picks: Jan. 18-20

By PW Staff

Add Comment | Comments: 0 | Posted Jan. 18, 2013

Grab a cup of cocoa at some of Philly's finest eateries.

Dear culture vultures: We scoured the city to bring you the best of what Philly has to offer. Enjoy!

Calendar:

TONIGHT: Two girls embark on a wave of destruction, gleefully obliterating social conventions, public spaces and space and time itself in Daisies, playing tonight at I-House.

TOMORROW: A diverse group of emerging local choreographers and performers present new and experimental works at the Koresh Artist Showcase.

SUNDAY: Nobel Prize winner Samuel Beckett’s wicked humor comes alive on the Arden’s stage with the absurdist comedy Endgame.

Music:

Saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano and his critically acclaimed quintet, Us Five, come to Longwood Gardens to perform material from the newly-released Cross Culture.

Food:

Bounce around the city sampling real hot chocolate, now on the menu at lots of Philly's restaurants.

Stage:

Plan your season right with our roundup of the hottest shows hitting Philly's stages this year.

Art:

At Asian Arts Initiative, Beauty and Progress Abound

Douglas Irving Repetto’s  Forever Wild, on display at Marginal Utility, explores both humanity and technology.

On the Gaydar:

Penn Jersey Roller Derby  Orientation  and Erin McKeown at Johnny Brenda's.