SHOW: A Spirit On Parole GENRE: Theater GROUP: Bruce Productions ATTENDED: Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m. CLOSES: Sept. 13 BRIEF SELF-DESCRIPTION: The late Lenny Bruce is permitted to return in spirit to the stage one last time on a “sweet little…

SHOW: Available Light  GENRE: Dance GROUP: The Lucinda Childs Dance Company ATTENDED: Sept. 10, 8:00 p.m. CLOSES: Sept. 12 BRIEF SELF-DESCRIPTION: Available Light is about space, time, and the interaction of dance, light, sound, and architecture. WE THINK: A revival…

SHOW: The Waitstaff’s Vacation GENRE: Comedy GROUP: The Waitstaff ATTENDED: Sept. 4, 8 p.m., L’Etage Cabaret CLOSES: Sept. 19 BRIEF SELF-DESCRIPTION: From the company that brought you The Real Housewives of South Philly and who the Philadelphia Inquirer calls “Philly’s…

The Dolls of New Albion Live theater has largely eluded otherwise-artsy Manayunk, but Sean Connolly and Gabe Henninger, Roxborough natives both and founders of the Manayunk Theatre Company, plan to change that. They produced the edgy thriller Splatter in last…

Sharen Bradford Jessica Lang Dance An Evening of Duets Melissa Chisena curates this fitting prelude to Valentine’s Day with dance duets that veer from romantic to volatile to parts in between. Feb. 6-8, Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Ave., chisenadanza.com.…

[ comedy ] Kim Coles: Oh, But Wait … There’s More!, by Kim Coles Attended: Sept. 11, 8 p.m., Voyeur Nightclub; closes Sept. 14   The hilarious star of the hit TV sitcom Living Single presents the Philly debut of…

Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca PA Ballet BalletBoyz ContempraDANCE Theatre Co. ContempraDANCE makes dance that appeals to adults and kids. Its performers exude pizzazz and exuberance, and their productions often present a colorful, eclectic slate of…

[ dance/music ] What I Learned About Outer Space, by Pennsylvania Ballet, Curtis Institute of Music Attended: Sept. 6, 7 p.m. Set to music created and performed by Curtis Institute composers and alumni, What I Learned About Outer Space is contemporary…

Philadanco Susan Rethorst/Group Motion Acclaimed New York choreographer Susan Rethorst presents a sublime slice of everyday life with THEN, a new work performed by Group Motion, which finds fascinating underpinnings to our regular routines. Jan. 16-19, Arts Bank, groupmotion.org. Related…