Metro, Feb. 19-23

Feb. 20: French-Canadian indie-rockers Malajube (pg. 25).

Feb. 22: The Mutter's "Cartoon Medicine Show", featuring vintage medical training and public health animation (pg. 15).

Feb. 23: The month-long Israeli Film Festival (pg. 21); Peregrine Arts' "The Order of Things" at the little-known Wagner Free Institute of Science (pg. 24); and the South African Soweto Gospel Choir, coming to the Kimmel (pg. 25).

Citypaper, Feb. 22

An arts story on I-House's exhibit of the work of bug-centric Philly artist and filmmaker Ted Knighton; a follow-up on Gene Coleman's finally-happening Tabadol Project; a review of yet another unfunny comedy, Reno 911!: Miami; and a Cold Open for Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls.

Daily News, Feb. 19-23

On Monday, an interview with WRTI DJ Bob Perkins (BP with the GM), being honored for his radio career, for the DN's DRUM Black History Month section.

On Tuesday, the Opera Company, Art Sanctuary, and Freedom Theatre tean to present "Hip H'Opera", setting poems by kids in AS' afterschool program to music.

On Friday, a story on Indian-American multi-genre singer Asha Puthli, a Pick for guitarist Stanley Jordan, and listings for Gene Coleman's Tabadol Project, Harrison Ridley's jazz workshop on Harry Belafonte, Lamont "Napalm" Dixon, Robert Glasper, Fortune Vinson Cruse, and Charlie Rice.

Metro, Feb. 12-16

Feb. 13: "Enemies, A Love Story," the Wilma's adaptation of Isaac Bashevis Singer's novel (pg. 24).

Feb. 15: Secret Cinema's "Nuggets" show, with Lenny Kaye and Stewkey in attendance (pg. 19).

Feb. 16: Perpetual Mvmt<>Snd's new-works show "Current" (pg. 17); and new-music chamber ensemble eighth blackbird (pg. 18).

Daily News, Feb. 16

A Pick for singer Tierney Sutton's show at Zanzibar Blue, and listings for Donny McCaslin at the Art Museum, Mulgrew Miller at the Gershman Y, LaRose Jazz Club's Valentine Music Fest, eric Alexander and Grant Stewart at Chris', Jazz Barrons at the Ogontz Grill, and Ed Dennis at Old Pine's Jazz Vespers.

Citypaper, Feb. 15

Mainly film reviews this week, three of 'em: one for the Warhol-butchery of George Hickenlooper's Edie Sedgwick biopic Factory Girl; another for the unintentionally hilarious ("You ate my sister!!") Lecter prequel Hannibal Rising; and the third for the best-of-the-batch (with slim competition) kids' film Bridge To Terabithia. In music, just a Soundadvice for the two-night house show Aquarius Fest at Danger Danger.

Metro, Feb. 5-9

Feb. 7: An interview with heart-throbby violin virtuoso Joshua Bell (pg. 17).

Feb. 8: Pieces on Bahia folk dance/music ensemble Ologunde (pg. 18), BCKSEET Productions' benefit show Valentine's Day Sucks 3 (pg. 16), and Jessica Pavone's Stax cover band The Pavones (pg. 20).

Feb. 9: The Hellcat Girls' burlesque tribute to Russ Meyer (pg. 15), Yuri Lane's one-man beatbox show about the Middle East (pg. 16), and the Walnut Street Theatre's McCarthy era-play Bookends (pg. 18).

Daily News, Feb. 9

This week in jazz: a story on Chris Potter, who played a stand-out quartet show at Chris'; a Pick on Brian Blade's fellowship band, doing jazz spirituals at the Kimmel; and listings for Ben Allison at the Art Museum, Marc Cary at Zanzibar Blue, the Original Superstars of Jazz Fusion show in Collingswood, and Charlie Hunter's month-long residency at World Cafe Live.

Citypaper, Feb. 8

This week, a feature on the Rova Sax Quartet's large ensemble (as Rova: Orkestrova) electric arrangement of Coltrane's Ascension, an intense show at I-House which I'll also be reviewing for Downbeat; a review of the fat-is-funny Eddie Murphy travesty Norbit; and a Cold Open review of Shining/Birds/Amityville steal-fest The Messengers.

Daily News, Feb. 2

A Pick for Scandinavian free-jazz supergroup Atomic; a story on Don Byron, bringing his Junior Walker tribute to the Painted Bride; and listings for Khan Jamal, Dianne Reeves, Gloria Allende, Richie Cole/Larry McKenna, Bob Perkins, Dave Burrell, Nate Chinen/Gary Giddins, and Rova Saxophone Quartet.

Metro, Jan. 29-Feb. 2

Jan. 31: I-House's annual selections from the Human rights Watch Film Festival (pg. 23).

Feb. 2: Dianne Reeves, appearing at the Kimmel (pg. 18) and Slought's Fred forest retrospective (pg. 19).

Citypaper, Feb. 1

A review of the irritating Diane Keaton/Mandy moore "comedy" for red-hats, Because I Said So, and another for the new reissue of Becket; and Soundadvice mentions for Bowerbird's One and One, pairing solo instrumentalists and dancers, and Soudfield's presentation of electro-music pioneer Alvin Curran with Gene Coleman's Ensemble Noamnesia.

Daily News, Jan. 30

A feature on the Please Touch Museum's month-long Junior Jazz Festival.

Metro, Jan. 22-26

Jan. 24: Darwin biographer Dr. Janet Browne of Harvard visits the Academy of Natural Sciences for a lecture titled "Angel or Ape: Darwin's Impact" (pg. 16).

Jan. 26: Pieces on the Keswick's annual (and belated) Elvis Birthday Bash, featuring two Elvi (I interviewed the young Elvis - pg. 15); the Kimmel's live broadcast of garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion", for which I interviewed longtime cast member Sue Scott (pg. 13); and a piece on PTC's new Jobs/Gates musical satire, "Nerds" (pg. 12).

Citypaper, Jan. 25

This week: a Screen Pick for the Gershman's weekend of Swedish films as part of its ongoing Jewish Film Festival; a review of the execrable Jennifer Garner romcom Catch and Release; a feature on trumpeter Dave Douglas; a One-Track Mind where I get to tout the greatness of Iron Maiden's latest; and an Artspick for a marathon reading of "On the Road" for the novel's 50th.

Daily News, Jan. 23

A feature story on Penn's presentation of the revelatory South African theater piece "Amajuba: Like Doves We Rise."

Daily News, Jan. 19

Besides the usual jazz listings, this Friday's issue contained a feature on InterAct's premiere of Thomas Gibbons' new play about the Liberty Bell pavilion controversy, "A House With No Walls"; plus a Pick for Greg Osby's pick-up quartet show at Zanzibar Blue, a story on Frank DiBussolo and Bucky Pizzarelli's trans-generational guitar-picking at chris'; and listings for Organissimo and Grimace Federation.

Metro, Jan. 15-19

This week:

Jan. 16: MMW's Chris Wood and his southern folksy bro Oliver, playing World Cafe as the Wood Brothers (pg. 23).

Jan. 17: I-House's retrospective of Jacques Rivette's early films (pg. 18) and Finnish folk-rockers Varttina (pg. 19).

Jan. 18: British choreographer Richard Alston, bringing his company to Penn (pg. 16).

Jan. 19: Mentally-disturbed, Eminem-feuding indie-rapper Cage (pg. 13).

Citypaper, Jan. 18

The Spring Arts Preview issue featured a season jazz calendar; a review of Peter O'Toole's new film, Venus; and a Pick for Ravish Momin's Asian-inflected Trio Tarana.