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Our picks for the coming season.
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September
The Philadelphia/Tri-State Artists Equity 60th Anniversary Exhibition celebrates 2- and 3-D artwork with 80-plus pieces by member artists thru Sept. 4. Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College, 601 E. Main St., Collegeville; (610) 409-3500, ursinus.edu.
A new exhibition of Andrew Wyeth paintings at the Brandywine River Museum thru Oct. 26 highlights the late artist’s career, from Chadds Ford to Maine, through 36 favorite and rarely exhibited works. Route 1, Chadds Ford; (610) 388-2700, brandywinemuseum.org.
Running thru fall, the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Peaks of Faith: Buddhist Art of the Himalayas features almost 1,000 years worth of influential works meant to lead their observers along Vajrayana (the indestructible path). Benjamin Franklin Parkway and 26th Street, Philadelphia;
(215) 763-8100, philamuseum.org.
Three cheers for the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s May Your Glass Be Ever Full: Drinking in Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Europe, featuring permanent-collection pieces once enjoyed for libations, thru Spring 2010. Benjamin Franklin Parkway and 26th Street, Philadelphia; (215) 763-8100, philamuseum.org.
Just try not to sway to the folk-pop rhythms and smooth, heartfelt lyrics of singer/songwriter Catie Curtis, a 15-year vet with nine solo albums. Curtis performs Sept. 5 at Longwood Gardens. Route 1, Kennett Square; (610) 388-1000, longwoodgardens.org.
Sept. 12-Nov. 30, Brandywine River Museum turns the spotlight on Andrew Wyeth’s son for Jamie Wyeth—Seven Deadly Sins, a collection of paintings that imaginatively uses seabirds to portray human sin. Route 1, Chadds Ford; (610) 388-2700, brandywinemuseum.org.
Sept. 16-Oct. 11, People’s Light & Theatre Company presents Nathan the Wise, a story of religious unrest in 1192 Jerusalem, where Jews, Christians and Muslims lived together, but not necessarily in peace. 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern; (610) 644-3500, peopleslight.org.
The Dave Matthews Band stirs up another virtuoso mega-music bash like no other at Susquehanna Bank Center Sept. 19-20, with new tunes to boot. One Harbour Blvd., Camden; ticketmaster.com, (856) 365-1300. 
Sept. 22-Oct. 4, Villanova Theatre presents The Zoo Story, a drama about the fated meeting between a downtown bohemian seeker and an uptown publishing executive. Vasey Hall, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Ave., Villanova; (610) 519-7474, theatre.villanova.edu. 
Sept. 24-April 3, the Design Center at Philadelphia University wraps us in Lace in Translation, an exhibition of contemporary work inspired by historic lace. 4200 Henry Ave., Philadelphia; philau.edu/designcenter, (215) 951-2860.
In a league of his own, illustrious American jazz tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins appears at the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall Sept. 25. 260 S. Broad St., Philadelphia; (215) 893-1999, kimmelcenter.org.
In The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged), three thespians take on 37 Shakespearean plays and 63 roles for two hours of hilarity Sept. 25-27 at the Colonial Theatre. 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; (610) 917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com.
The Painted Bride’s 40th Anniversary Season Preview showcases the best of avant-garde visual and performing arts Sept. 26. Visit the website for this year’s lineup. 230 Vine St., Philadelphia; (215) 925-9914, paintedbride.org.
Sept. 30-Oct. 11, catch actor/comedian Billy Crystal in his critically acclaimed one-man show, 700 Sundays. Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, (215) 732-5446.
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• October, page 2
• November, page 3
• December, page 4
