Diversions
© 2007 Philadelphia Gay News

PGN Pick
The contributors to the second volume of “Juicy Mother,” a queer comic anthology, are hosting a signing and slide show at 6 p.m. Dec. 1 at Robin’s Bookstore, 108 S. 13th St. “Juicy Mother 2: How They Met” features 31 artists bringing to life killer dykes chasing romance, a superhero tranny, how Hothead met Chicken, homeboys in love, kids with queer parents, an Arab-American dyke, skateboard cuties, sweet sex, rough sex, confusing sex and goldfish. On hand for the signing will be editor Jennifer Camper (pictured) and cartoonists Michael Fahy (whose work has appeared in PGN), Diane DiMassa (“Hothead Paisan, Homicidal Lesbian Terrorist”), Joan Hilty (“Bitter Girl”), Victor Hodge (“Black Gay Boy Fantasy”), David Cooper and Fly. For more information, call (215) 735-9600 or visit www.robinsbookstore.com.

Theater
The Age of Arousal
The Wilma Theater presents the U.S. premiere of the award-winning story of five Victorian women pursuing erotic and economic freedom Dec. 5-Jan. 6, 265 S. Broad St.; (215) 546-7824.

Alice Through the Looking Glass
The Renaissance Artist Puppet Company performs the work of Lewis Carroll through Dec. 2 at the Montgomery County Cultural Center, 208 Dekalb St., Norristown; (610) 630-4259.

JUST SOME GOOD OL’ GIRLS, NEVER MEANIN’ NO HARM: The “Dykes Of Hazard Comedy Tour” conjures up images of a lesbian take on the early ’80s show — though in this version, Bo and Lucy Duke outrun the cops in their Subaru with the help of their cousin, Danny Duke, Aunt Jessie and their friend Cooter (yeah, we had to go there). Alas, that is not the case with this show, but it should be every bit as entertaining when Sisters Nightclub hosts the Dykes of Hazard, a comedy show featuring burlesque dancer Ms. Madina and starring Kristen Becker (pictured), Slim Bloodworth and Linda Ellis with Richard Ryder from “Last Comic Standing” at 8 p.m. Dec. 1 at 1320 Chancellor St. Becker, the mastermind behind the tour, has showcased at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival and Homo Night in Canada. She recently beat out 60 other contestants to win the 2006 Queen City Comedy Competition. For more information, visit www.dykesofhazardcomedy.com or call (215) 735-0735.

Doubt
The George Street Playhouse presents the award-winning play about a woman who wrestles with her suspicions about the inappropriate conduct of a male colleague through Dec. 23, 9 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, N.J.; (732) 246-7717.

The Drowsy Chaperone
The Cadillac Broadway Series presents the glamorous, hilarious tale of a celebrity bride and her uproarious wedding day through Dec. 2 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; (215) 893-1999.

Greater Tuna
The Walnut Street Theatre presents a tall Texas tale where two actors play 20 characters to create a world where it’s OK to laugh at the people we love through Dec. 30 at 825 Walnut St.; (215) 514-3550.

The Faculty Room
The Flashpoint Theatre Company presents a caustically funny play examining what happens when you mix gun-toting sophomores, lonely teachers and an unnatural obsession with the Rapture through Dec. 1 at Second Stage at the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.; (215) 563-4330.

A Jew Grows in Brooklyn
Plays and Players Theatre presents author/actor Jake Ehrenreich’s autobiographical journey from his boyhood roots to his evolution into a rock ’n’ roll generation performer, family man and Broadway actor through Dec. 2, 1714 Delancey Place; (215) 279-8460.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
The Media Theatre presents the Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors in this classic musical parable through Dec. 30, 104 E. State St., Media; (610) 891-0100.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Rutgers University presents one of Shakespeare’s most popular works through Dec. 7 at the Gordon Theater, Third and Pearl streets, Camden, N.J.; (856) 225-6176.

Mother Courage and Her Children
Villanova Theatre presents a theatrical examination of the relationship between commerce and conflict set during the 1600s through Dec. 2 at Vasey Hall, 800 Lancaster Ave., Villanova; (610) 519-7474.

Peter Pan
The high-flying musical adventure about the boy who refused to grow up runs through Jan. 6 at the Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St.; (215) 592-9560.

Music classical
Kirov Orchestra
The Kimmel Center presents the historic orchestra at 8 p.m. Nov. 30 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847.

Vienna Boys Choir
The incomparable Vienna Boys Choir will sing seasonal classics, oratorios, traditional Viennese waltzes and folk songs from around the world at 3 p.m. Dec. 1 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847.

Rattle Conducts Schumann
The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Simon Rattle in his only guest appearance with an American orchestra during the 2007-08 season, showcasing Schumann’s finest symphonic and song-writing skills at 8 p.m. Dec. 1 and 2 p.m. Dec. 2 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847.

Music other
HIM
The Finnish goth-rockers perform with Bleeding Through at 8:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; (215) 627-1332.

Sophie B. Hawkins
The out singer/songwriter performs at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St.; (215) 928-0770.

Holiday Doo-Wop
Bobby Rydell, Shirley Alston Reeves and Kid Kyles and His Kool Kats perform holiday favorites at 8 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside; (215) 572-7650.

Suzanne Vega
The singer/songwriter performs at 8 p.m. Dec. 1 at the House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City; (609) 236-2583.

Garrison Starr
The out singer/songwriter performs at 8:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St.; (215) 928-0770.

Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds
The R&B hit maker will perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside; (215) 572-7650.

Exhibits
After the Fall
The Tyler School of Art presents an exhibition of paintings, drawings, watercolors and sculptures by Damian Moppett through Feb. 17 at Temple Gallery, 259 N. Third St.; (215) 925-7379.

American Cheerleaders and Football Players
Photographer Brian Finke documents a two-year period in which he roamed the country taking pictures of the subculture surrounding high-school football through March 2 at Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; (215) 340-9800.

Cut
AxD Gallery hosts a new exhibition featuring new paintings by Peter G.-Ray, an out, Bulgarian-born artist, through Dec. 1, 265 S. 10th St.; (215) 627-6250

A Conversation in Three Dimensions: Sculpture from the Collections
The Philadelphia Museum of Art hosts an exhibition featuring more than 3,000 works of art, ranging from Chinese sculpture made by unknown artists in the third millennium BCE to 20th-century pieces by such eminent figures as Constantin Brancusi and Dan Flavin through May 25, 26th Street and the Parkway; (215) 763-8100.

Fabstracts
The Phillip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College presents a retrospective of fiber and form paintings by Eve Peri through Dec. 15, 601 E. Main St.; Collegeville; (610) 409-3500.

Facts, Fantasies and Fictions
The Galleries at Moore present paintings and videos that feature real, constructed and imagined narratives by New York-based artist Christian Curiel and Philadelphia-based artists Sarah McEneaney and Matthew Suib through Dec. 9, 20th Street and the Parkway; (215) 965-4027.

Hagley at Fifty: Exploding with History
The Hagley Museum celebrates its 50th anniversary with a retrospective exhibit looking at Hagley’s evolution from an abandoned gunpowder mill to a museum and research library through Dec. 31, Hagley Road, Wilmington, Del.; (302) 658-2400.

Once Upon A Time
The Grimm Sisters present a collaboration between Rochelle Marcus and Rachel Isaac through Dec. 1 at the Mill Studios Upstairs Gallery, 123 Leverington Ave.; (215) 482-2110.

A Passion for Perfection
The Philadelphia Museum of Art hosts an exhibition highlighting works from the museum’s costume collection by award-winning Philadelphia fashion designers James Galanos, Gustave Tassell and Ralph Rucci through March 9, 26th Street and the Parkway; (215) 763-8100.

Renoir Landscapes
The Philadelphia Museum of Art hosts an exhibition exploring the inventiveness and importance of the landscapes painted during the first 30 years of French Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s career through Jan. 31, 26th Street and the Parkway; (215) 763-8100.

Stratum
The Philadelphia Art Alliance presents the abstract paintings of Tim McFarlane through Dec. 30, 251 S. 18th St., first floor; (215) 545-4302.

SunKoo Yuh: Along the Way
The Philadelphia Art Alliance presents an exhibition of monumental and small-scale porcelain sculptures in combination with drawings and sketches by the internationally recognized artist SunKoo Yuh through Dec. 30, 251 S. 18th St., second floor; (215) 545-4302.

Third Annual Holiday Exhibition
Art Star Gallery and Boutique presents an exhibition and sale to spread the holiday cheer through Dec. 30, 1030 N. Second St., Unit 301; (215) 238-1557.

Tibetan Ritual Arts
The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of rarely seen Tibetan-Buddhist ritual images and implements through Nov. 30, 26th Street and the Parkway; (215) 763-8100.

Opera
Un Giorno Di Regno (King for a Day)
The Amici Opera Company presents the Verdi classic at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 2 and 9 at The Garden Church, 82 N. Landsdowne Ave.; (215) 224-0257.

Film
Donnie Darko
The Trocadero Theatre hosts a showing of the cult classic starring Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3, 1003 Arch St.; (215) 922-5483.

Books
Mike Warren
The author of “A Private Affair” hosts a reading at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; (215) 923-2960.

Michael Grecco
The author of “Naked Ambition: An R-Rated Look at an X-Rated Industry” hosts a reading at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at Robin’s Bookstore, 108 S. 13th St.; (215) 735-9600.

Auditions
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Haddonfield Plays & Players is holding open auditions for the Winter 2008 production of this classic at 6 p.m. Dec. 9 and 7 p.m. Dec. 10, 957 E. Atlantic Ave., Haddonfield, N.J.; (856) 429-8139.

Etc.
Live Nude Art Fundraiser
The University of Pennsylvania Graduate Fine Arts department class of 2008 hosts a silent auction to support their graduation thesis show featuring music from DJ PHSH, free refreshments and works by nationally and internationally respected artists from 6-9 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Meyerson Galleries in Meyerson Hall, 210 S. 34th St.; (215) 898-8374.

Victorian Tea with Father Christmas
Glen Foerd on the Delaware presents a special children’s tour of the art gallery featuring craft-making, story-telling, caroling, a light lunch and a visit from Father Christmas at 11 a.m. Dec. 1, 5001 Grant Ave.; (215) 632-5330.