Megawords Storefront Exhibition
Monday, 09/08/2008 to Tuesday, 09/30/2008@ Various Times

What: Megawords --- the free Philadelphia-based magazine that collaborates with dozens of renowned and unknown artists and thinkers to cover the world through words and pictures --- will leap off the page and into a month-long storefront exhibition during September 2008. The Megawords storefront project and exhibition will include a month-long period of intense activity including permanent and rotating installations, guest speakers, musical performances, workshops and film screenings.

Where: The Megawords Storefront. 1125 N. Cherry Street (corners of 11th and Cherry Streets).

Cost: Free

For more info and specific events, visit their website: www.megawordsmagazine.com/storefront.php

Digital Storytelling Workshop
Friday, 09/26/2008 to Sunday, 09/28/2008@ 9AM-5PM

What: Empty out that shoebox of old photos and home movies and learn how to compile video stories using Adobe Photoshop anf Final Cut Express. Whether the content is travel, memorial or a scandalous sex tape with your celebrity ex, take the experience home on a CD and share the memories! 

Where: Lincoln Financial Mural Arts Center @ the Thomas Eakins House, 1727-29 Mt. Vernon Street, Phila., PA 19130

Cost: $490 for three days. Register ahead of time at www.storycenter.org/registration.html

Museum of Art:
Saturday, 09/27/2008 to Sunday, 12/28/2008@ 6 PM

What:  19th century artist Thomas Chambers' 15 prints will be displayed including American Marine and Landscape Painter.

Where: Museum of Art

Cost: $19

Pink Skull presents Ugly Disko
Sunday, 09/28/2008@ 9PM-2AM

What:  Pink Skull presents Ugly Disko featuring DJs Julian S Process and Ian St Laurent. Come get your groove on at Silk City Sunday night.

Where:  Silk City. 5th and Spring Garden (Philadelphia)

Cost:   no cover

Prasanna
Sunday, 09/28/2008@ 6PM

What: Prasanna is among the few artists performing South Indian music with electric guitar, earning him recognition for outstanding work as a canatic performer on a western instrument. His guitar accommodates the diverse vocal- influenced sounds of canatic tradition. A full-percussion ensemble, including mridangam, ghatam, and kanjira-rarely heard in the West- accompanies Prasanna during this special Bride engagement. 

Where: Painted Bride Art Center (230 Vine St)

Cost: $30, $15 for members

Terror Behind the Walls
Friday, 09/19/2008 to Sunday, 11/02/2008@ 7P.M. to 10P.M. weeknights, 7P.M. to 11P.M. Fridays & Sundays, 7P.M. to 12A.M. Saturdays

What:    Called “perfect for Halloween” by the New York Times and ranked No. 5 in the nation by A.O.L. Digital City, Terror Behind the Walls is the region’s premier haunted attraction - a special, spooky Halloween tour of Eastern state Penitentiary.

Where:    Easter State Penitentiary, 22nd and Fairmount Ave

Cost:    $20 Monday through Thursday; $25 Fridays and Sundays; $30 Saturdays