Subways are underground for a reason. It's not to make efficient use of the land in overcrowded cities but rather to solidify its analogous relationship to hell. Hot, sticky, and completely amoral. How else could one up the fare to $3.10 without having a tell tale heart episode every time one walks upon the subway sidewalk vents? This twenty cent increase fits as well into my budget as it does in my skinny jeans i.e. poorly. So, I have become increasingly wary about the necessity of ventures beyond my North Philly apartment.
The 2010 Philly Fringe Festival has enough comedy, theater, dance, music and other arts to warrant shelling out the three dollars and change. The festival will be spreading its aesthetic wonders throughout Philadelphia from Septemeber 3-18. Tickets can be purchased at livearts-fringe.org and quite a few shows cost $5.00 and some are even free. Better yet, Temple University Freshmen who were wise enough to pick up a PEX Passport at the Student Center can get in to many Fringe shows for free with ID and the Passport coupon.
I attended an improv comedy act in Center City at last year's festival and was delighted to see such passionate performers. Rainy weather left the venue with only a handful of audience members, but the comics were still energetic.
The festival spans to almost every Philly neighborhood, except mine.
