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Thursday, January 8, 2009

Winter fun

All things agriculture

The Pennsylvania Farm Show is open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday through Jan. 16 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Farm Show Complex at Cameron and Maclay Streets, Harrisburg. Admission is free except during the Thursday, Friday and Saturday PRCA Circuit Finals Rodeo. View the complete show schedule at www.agriculture.state.pa.us/farmshow/site/default.asp.


Goes in cycles

“Born to Be Wild: Adventures in the Art of Motorcycle Design” has been extended at the Reading Public Museum through March 8. Among the 46 motorcycles are the Captain America chopper and Billy Bike featured in the film “Easy Rider,” bikes from the first half of the 20th century, contemporary creations such as the dual-engine Two Bad 2, and British and Italian motorcycles. The museum is at 500 Museum Road, Reading. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $8, $6 for children, seniors and students, free to children under 4. Call (610) 371-5850 or visit www.readingpublicmuseum.org.
Tens are wild

Saturday, which is Jan. 10, admission is $10 at Adventure Aquarium, 1 Aquarium Drive, Camden, N.J., because it’s NBC-10 Day. Members of the NBC-10 news team will be at the aquarium to greet viewers and sign autographs. Call (856) 365-3300 or visit www.adventureaquarium.com.
Fiddle champion

Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul are in concert at the Media Theater, State Street, Media. Show time is 8 p.m. Saturday. For ticket information, call (610) 891-0100 or visit www.mediatheatre.org and click on “Events.”

Tunes take you back

The American Music Theater, 2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, presents “ABBA - The Music” at 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $45.

Then it’s back to the 1960s with Jay & The Americans, The Shangri-Las, and Kenny Vance and the Planotones at 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $40.

Call (800) 648-4102 or visit www.amtshows.com.

Balloons or bust

The eccentric “Balloon Freak John Cassidy” is on stage at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville. Tickets are $5 and the show is recommended for ages 4+. Call (610) 917-1228 or visit www.thecolonialtheatre.com.
Visit for free

The Brandywine Museums and Gardens Alliance will waive admission fees on Saturday. The eight participating attractions are the Brandywine River Museum, Route 1, Chadds Ford; Longwood Gardens, Routes 1 and 52, Kennett Township; Delaware Art Museum, 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, Del.; Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, 200 S. Madison St., Wilmington, Del; Delaware Museum of Natural History, 4840 Kennett Pike, Route 52, Wilmington, Del.; Hagley Museum and Library, Route 141, Wilmington, Del.; Historical Society of Delaware, 504 Market St., Wilmington, Del.; Nemours Mansion and Gardens, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, Del.; and Rockwood Park and Mansion, 610 Shipley Road, Wilmington, Del. Visit www.brandywinetreasures.org for links to each of the sites.
Bristol stompin’

Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol, presents Donald Byrd’s Spectrum Dance Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $15, $10 for students. Call (215) 785-0100.

Cue sinister laughter

The week-long “Horrorfest III” kicks off Friday around the country. See “eight films to die

for” at Cinemark’s Lionshead 16, 711 Evesham Road, Somerdale, N.J. Find out more at www.horrorfestonline.com.
Downhill from here

Bikercross, a downhill bike race on the snow at Blue Mountain Ski Area, starts at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Registration is $20 and starts at 8 a.m. Helmets are required and youth 17 and younger must have a parent sign the race release form. Spectators are welcome. Blue Mountain is at 1660 Blue Mountain Drive, Palmerton. Call Jason at (570) 668-6850 or visit www.skibluemt.com.
Show on the road

“Last Comic Standing” comedians Marcus, Jeff Dye, Louis Ramey, Iliza Shlesinger and Jim Tavare do their thing at 8 p.m. Saturday at the State Theatre, 453 Northampton St., Easton. Tickets are $30 and $35. Call (800) 999-STATE or visit www.statetheatre.org.

Get your Global on

GlobalFEST features world music on three stages at 7 p.m. Sunday at Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St., New York. The lineup includes Calypso Rose, Chicha Libre, Hot 8 Brass Band, Kailash Kher’s Kailasa, L&O, La Troba Kung-fú, Marcio Local, Occidental Brothers Dance Band International, Shanbehzadeh Ensemble, Tanya Tagaq, and Watcha Clan. Tickets are $40. Call Ticketmaster at (212) 307-7171.
Gather round

Enjoy free “Fireside Tales” for children 4-8 and their families at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Wayside Lodge at the Daniel Boone Homestead, 400 Daniel Boone Road, north of Route 422, Birdsboro. This week’s theme will be the boyhood adventures of Daniel Boone. Light refreshments will be available, and although there’ll be a fire, you should dress warm and bring a blanket. Call (610) 582-4900.

Take a hike

The Bucks County Department of Parks and Recreation sponsors a hike in the Tohickon Gorge on Saturday. Departure time is 8:30 a.m. by private car pool from Churchville Nature Center, 501 Churchville Lane, Churchville. Cost is $11. Pre-register by calling (215) 357-4005 or e-mail churchvillenaturecenter@co.bucks.pa.us.
Eye opener

The Goggleworks Center for the Arts, 201 Washington St., Reading, hosts a Second Sunday open house 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Take at look at the day’s schedule of events at www.goggleworks.org/secondsunday.php.

New in the gallery

“Slow Clay: The Ceramic Art of Willi Singleton” is on display Sunday through April 12 in the Payne Hurd Gallery at the Allentown Art Museum, 31 N. Fifth St., Allentown. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $6, $4 for seniors and students, $3 for children 6-12, free to all on Sundays. Call (610) 432-4333 or visit www.allentownartmuseum.org.

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