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archives 2007 » dec. 19th

Melba Moore
Editor's Picks

»STAGE

Ain’t Misbehavin’
Through Dec. $40-$75. Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St. 215.569.9700. www.princemusictheater.org

After debuting on Broadway with the counterculture musical Hair and winning a 1970 Tony Award for her acclaimed performance in Purlie, Melba Moore was the toast of Manhattan. But then she fell on hard times with two horrendous marriages (including one with Clifton Davis), a trip to the poorhouse, a vicious custody battle and jail. Like countless other celebrities caught in a downward spiral, Moore got religion, and eventually resurrected her career with a star turn in Les Miserables. Renewed, the Grammy-nominated star displays her considerable vocal gifts in the Prince Music Theater’s new staging of Ain’t Misbehavin’—a silky smooth musical revue co-starring Broadway heavyweights Eugene Fleming and Ken Prymus and featuring 30 tunes composed or recorded by the legendary Fats Waller. Recalling the heyday of the Harlem renaissance, the stylish and soulful show is directed by Richard Parison, who showed his mastery of musical theater with the Prince’s electrifying 2005 revival of Dreamgirls and the spectacularly entertaining 2004 sleeper-hit The Big Bang at Act II Playhouse. (J. Cooper Robb)

» NIGHTWATCH

Sex Dwarf Snow Ball 2007
Fri., Dec. 21, 9pm. $5. Fluid, 613 S. Fourth St. 215.629.3686. www.fluidnightclub.com

Kick off the long weekend with DJ Robert Drake and DJ Marilyn Thomas.

The Zodiac: Sagittarius Edition
Fri., Dec. 21, 7pm. $7-$10. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215.222.1400. www.myspace.com/thezodiacparty

Live performances, DJs and special guests amp up the official second anniversary of this monthly party.

NXTLVL
Wed., Dec. 19, 10pm. Free. Barbary, 951 Frankford Ave. 215.634.7400. www.myspace.com/thenewbarbary

A new weekly party featuring Shawn Ryan, Mike Tee and Billy Werner.

Send party info/fliers/corrections to listings@philadelphiaweekly.com

Bamboo 101 N. 20th St. 215.636.0228

Bar Noir 112 S. 18th St. 215.569.1160

Big Dick’s Surf Club 1205 Race St. 215.851.1588

Bike Stop 206 S. Quince St. 215.627.1662

Brasil’s 112 Chestnut St. 215.413.1700

Café Habana 206 S. 21st St. 215.561.CUBA

Café Spice 35 S. Second St. 215.627.6273

Club Jaguar Cheltenham and Ogontz aves. 215.548.4488

Cuba Libre 10 S. Second St. 215.627.6193

Denim 1712 Walnut St. 215.735.6700

Fiso Lounge 1437 South St. 215.735.2220

Flow 700 N. Columbus Blvd. 215.629.3569

Fluid 613 S. Fourth St. 215.629.0565

Glam Restaurant and Lounge 52 S. Second St. 267.671.0840

Johnny Brenda’s 1201 Frankford Ave. 215.739.9684

Khyber 56 S. Second St.215.238.5888

L’Etage 624 S. Sixth St. 215.592.0656

Level 2102 Market St. 215.564.4202

Liquid Charm 1207 Race St.215.557.0208

Loie 128 S. 19th St. 215.568.0808

Lounge Onetwofive 125 S. SecondSt. 215.351.9026

Lucy’s Hat Shop 247 Market St. 215.413.1433

Manhattan Room 15 W. Girard Ave. 215.425.5333

Mansion at Rittenhouse 121 S. 19th St. 215.563.1038

Medusa 27 S. 21st St. 215.557.1981

Moda 110 Chestnut St. 215.629.0820

Monte Carlo Living Room 150 South St. 215.925.2220

North 222 South St. 215.238.0299

North by Northwest 7165 Germantown Ave. 215.248.1000

O’Neals 611 S. Third St. 215.574.9495

Palmer Social Club 601 Spring Garden St. 215.925.5000

Pure 1221 Saint James St. 215.735.5772

Raven Lounge 1718 Sansom St. 215.569.4869

Red Sky 224 Market St.215.925.8080

Sal’s on 12th 200 S. 12th St. 215.731.9930

700 Club 700 N. Second St. 215.413.3181

Shampoo 417 N. Eighth St.215.922.7500

Silk City 435 Spring Garden St. 215.592.8838

Sisters 1320 Chancellor St. 215.735.0735

Starlight Ballroom 460 N. Ninth St. 215.769.1530

Swanky Bubbles 10 S. Front St.215.928.1200

32˚ 16 S. Second St. 215.627.3132

Tragos 38 S. 19th St. 215.636.9901

Transit 600 Spring Garden St. 267.258.1321

Tritone 1508 South St. 215.545.0475

12th Air Command 254 S. 12th St. 215.545.8088

Walnut Room 1701 Walnut St. 215.751.0201