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Wistar Institute’s free photo exhibit

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This year’s 20 winning entries for the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition are now on display at the Wistar Institute through March 6. Celebrating the achievements of photography through microscopes, this year’s contest took more than 1200 entries from 79 countries, all capturing things like microorganisms, cells, plants and minerals.

  The free exhibit is at the Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce St.    

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Pizza Week ends Jan. 30

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Pizzeria Stella, the Stephen Starr restaurant on 2nd and Lombard streets, kicked off their version of Restaurant Week with Pizza Week last Sunday. Through Jan. 30, the restaurant will have a special deal for $35 that includes two salads or antipasti, any of the wood-fired pizzas on menu and any two gelati.

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Mega-Bad Movie Night: On Tour with “Them!”

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The Academy of Natural Sciences’ Mega-Bad Movie Night returns with a screening of the 1954 sci-fi horror flick “Them!” at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute on Jan. 29. In addition to live commentary on the film about giant, man-eating ants, the Academy will be on hand with live bugs and some bug cuisine for the daring, with Yards Brewery giving free beer to 21-and-older patrons.

  Tickets to the 7 p.m. event are $15.


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“Tiberino” World Premiere screening

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The Tiberinos are a family of artists who have had a long history in the Philadelphia arts community. Their legacy is now being translated onto the big screen with a feature length documentary, “Tiberino: The Art of Life.” Directed by local filmmaker, Derrick Woodyard, the Jan. 31 film screening at 8 p.m. will be preceded by a red carpet cocktail hour with a following Q&A panel session with the director and members of the family.

 Tickets are between $10 and $15.

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Free classes for “Biochemistry of the Senses”

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The Wagner Free Institute of Science is currently offering free classes once a week covering the science of the senses, the first of three free courses. The other two courses will start on Feb. 2 and March 25. Having started last Wednesday, “Biochemistry of the Senses” continues with its second class Jan. 28 lectured by Professor Joseph B. Rucker who will be talking about sight.

The class starts at 6:15 p.m. at the Independence Branch of the Free Library.

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2015 Witout Awards for Philadelphia Comedy

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Philadelphian comedians are getting the spotlight in the 2015 Philly Comedy Awards, held by WitOut at World Café Live Philadelphia on Jan. 25.

This year’s award show is hosted by the co-founders of Five Dollar Comedy Week, Aaron Nevins and Kate Banford, who will be presenting awards in 12 categories, including Best Sketch Comedy Video and Special Achievement in the Field of Tweeting. The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $16-$20.     

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One Book, One Philadelphia kickoff event with author

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One Book, One Philadelphia is a yearly series of events at the Free Library of Philadelphia to promote literacy through the reading of a single book. This year, “Orphan Train” is the featured book and author Christina Baker Kline will discuss her inspirations in writing the book, on Jan. 22.

An original musical work composed by TJ Cole of the Curtis Institute of Music will follow. The free program will be at 7:30 p.m.     

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“Pigonometry,” a Pig Iron Theatre benefit cabaret

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Pig Iron Theatre is hosting its annual benefit cabaret on Jan. 23 at The Trocadero. Titled “Pigonometry: Let Us Take You On A Tangent,” this year’s show will be hosted by Quinn “Pedagogy” Bauriedel and feature Ms. Martha Graham-Cracker, Brian Sanders’ JUNK, Magda and Chelsea, Johnny Showcase and his Left Lucy Cabaret, Fantasy Grandma and Unidos da Filadelphia.

Tickets for the 8 p.m. show are $25 in advance and $35 at the door.

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Public meeting for redesigning Love Park

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Since September, PennPraxis has been giving people the chance to give their input on the future redesign of JFK Plaza/LOVE Park.

PennPraxis will be holding a public meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Free Library of Philadelphia, to conclude the civic engagement process of the preparations. There will be a review of the findings from past conversations and meet the designing team led by Hargreaves Associates.     

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Percy Street Barbecue’s all-you-can-eat ribs returns 

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Percy Street Barbeque is bringing back its all-you-can-eat ribs every Wednesday from 5 p.m. to closing. For $27 per person, patrons get unlimited servings of ribs, fries, coleslaw and cornbread.

The restaurant is starting what it’s calling Meat Week from Jan. 18 – 30, where diners can feast on helpings of barbecue chicken, pulled pork, smoked beef brisket, cornbread, mac and cheese and more for just $20 per person.