- "Self (The Remix)" by Double National Poetry Slam champion, Robert Karimi mixes together stories, movement and music to tell the tale of a first-generation child of Iranian and Guatemalan immigrants, struggling to learn about manhood, nationhood and neighborhood. DJ D. mixes live soundscapes with 1980s hip hop, 1970s disco, house music and punk rock. Show times at Touchstone Theatre, 321 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem are 8 p.m. tonight through Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are free for tonight's preview, $15, $13 for students and seniors. Call (610) 867-1689 or visit www.touchstone.org.

- "Hairspray" will play one performance at 7:30 p.m. March 25 at the Sovereign Center, 700 Penn St., Reading. Tickets range from $41-$67. Call (800) 745-3000.

- A famous opera singer has been knocked unconscious right before a big performance, as Celebration Theater presents the comedy "Lend Me A Tenor," through March 28 at the 20th Century Club, 84 S. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and March 26-28, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $15. Visit www.celebrationtheater.com.

Name that 'toon

The Colonial Theater, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, presents Warner Bros./Looney Tunes on the big screen, as they were originally presented, at 2 p.m. Saturday. The lineup is scheduled to include "Duck! Rabbit Duck!"; "Devil May Hare"; "Rabbit of Seville"; "Operation: Rabbit"; "Bedevilled Rabbit"; "Rabbit Hood"; "Cat's Bah"; "Odor of the Day"; Eight Ball Bunny"; "Who Scent You?"; "Punch Trunk"; and "Past Perfumence." Tickets are $4.

It's elementary

Join Sherlock Holmes for a weekend of mystery and intrigue in Cape May, N.J., Friday through Sunday. The mystery unfolds starting at 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Inn of Cape May, 7 Ocean St. There's a Search for Clues tour on Saturday, and on Sunday submit your answer sheet for a crack at the grand prize. Full weekend packages are available at $180 per couple or $95 per person and include the welcome reception, performances, tour, luncheon and gift. Call (800) 275-4278 or visit www.capemaymac.org.

'Elegant Enigmas'

The tales and images of Edward Gorey have inspired the latest exhibition at the Brandywine River Museum, Route 1, Chadds Ford. Karen Wilkins, a friend of the artist and author of the exhibit catalog, will be there for a book signing from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday. The catalog is $29.95. Admission is $10, $6 for seniors, students and children 6-12. Call (610) 388-2700 or visit www.brandywinemuseum.org.

On campus

- "Larry Fink: Sense of Sound" is a series of black and white photographs of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. It's in the Williams Center Gallery at Lafayette College, Hamilton and High streets, Easton, from Sunday through May 10. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, till 8 p.m. Thursdays, noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Call (610) 330-5361.

Also, Ballet Hispanico: Palladium Nights is at the Williams Center at 8 p.m. March 25. Tickets are $25. Call (610) 330-5009.

- The Modigliani String Quartet is in concert at at 8 p.m. Friday in the Thomas Great Hall at Bryn Mawr College, 101 N. Merion Ave., Bryn Mawr. Tickets are $18; $15 for seniors; $10 for students; $5 for children 12 and under; and free for Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore students, faculty and staff. Call (610) 526-5210.

- Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem, and the Lehigh University Music Department present the Lehigh University Choir and women's ensemble Dolce in concert for "A Bach Birthday Bash!" in Baker Hall at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Many of the selections will be Bach's sacred music. Tickets are $18 with discounts available. A preconcert lecture starts at 7 p.m. and a birthday cake will be served at intermission. Call (610) 758-2787.

Gather round the fire

Bucks County Department of Parks and Recreation and the Churchville Nature Center sponsor a Star Party Campfire Program at 8 p.m. Saturday at the center, 501 Churchville Lane, Churchville. Preregistration is $5, $3 for children. Call (215) 357-4005 or visit www.churchvillenaturecenter.org.

Jazz, classical kids

Enjoy a Jazz Cabaret performance by Fusion Jazz Trio at 7;30 p.m. Friday in the Rodale Community Room at Allentown Symphony Hall, 23 N. Sixth St., Allentown. Tickets are $20.

An Allentown Symphony Orchestra Musical Treasure Chest concert spotlighting viola is offered at 9:30 and 11 a.m. today and 10 a.m. Saturday at Symphony Hall. Tickets are $6.

Call (610) 432-7961.

Last call

The Allentown St. Patrick's Parade will form at the Allentown fairgrounds track near the Liberty and 17th streets gate. The parade will proceed west on Liberty, turn north on 19th Street, west on Tilghman to 25th Street, south on 25th Street to Liberty Street, then east on Liberty Street and disband at the Fairgrounds 19th Street gate. For more information on the parade or the "Best Legs in a Kilt" contest or the pub crawl, both on Saturday, visit www.allentownstpatricksdayparade.com.

Weekend fun:

Big chocolate bite

The ALS Association invites you to "Hot Chocolate: Take a Bigger Bite out of Chocolate!" from 6:30 to 9:30 tonight at the Adventure Aquarium, 1 Aquarium Drive, Camden, N.J. The chocolate tasting, with chocolate martini bar, chocolate fountains and hot chocolate, will take place in the ballroom and Shark Realm. Cost is $75, $150 including the VIP reception. Visit www.alsphiladelphia.org.

Spine-tingling

LA Theatre Works presents "War of the Worlds" and "The Lost World" at 8 p.m. Friday at the Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem. Both are presented as radio plays. The 1938 Orson Welles adaptation of "War of the Worlds" set the events in the United States and caused a nationwide panic in 1938 when listeners thought they were hearing a news broadcast of a Martian invasion. In Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Lost World," Professor Challenger leads an expedition through a remote jungle to discover a place where dinosaurs live with ape-men, and the fate of the human race hangs in the balance. Tickets are $17 and $20. Call (610) 758-2787.

Jazzed up

At 8 p.m. Saturday, the Zoellner Arts Center presents the Led Zeppelin Big Band, featuring New York Jazz Repertory musicians and Lehigh University students. Tickets are $15. Call (610) 758-2787.



On stage

- Touchstone Theatre, 321 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem, presents "The Mammy Project" at 8 p.m. tonight through Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Using music, storytelling and historical speeches by Frederick Douglas and Halle Q. Brown, a stereotype is turned into a celebration of empowerment. Tickets are $15 (free tonight), $13 for students and seniors. Call (610) 867-1689 or visit www.touchstone.org.

- The Mozart Festival Opera performs "The Marriage of Figaro" at 8 tonight at the State Theatre, 453 Northampton St., Easton. Tickets are $32 and $37.

"Stomp" bangs out rhythm on everyday objects such as matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters and hubcaps at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the State Theatre. Tickets are $50 and $55.

Call (800) 999-STATE or visit www.statetheatre.org.

- DeSales University's Act 3 presents "The Adventures of Aladdin" on March 17-May 2 at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley. Tickets are $8. For show times, call (610) 282-3192.

- Civic Theatre of Allentown's production of Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues," part of the V-Day worldwide series of events, will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday. The performance will be in Civic's 19th Street Theatre, 527 N. 19th St., Allentown. Tickets are $17. Call (610) 433-8903.

Guitar hero

Classical guitarist Nemanja Ostojic performs a concert program that might feel like a Mediterranean cruise, with musical pieces from Spain, France and Italy. Hear it at 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Allentown Symphony Hall, 23 N. Sixth St., Allentown. Tickets range from $25-$45. Call (610) 432-6715.

Don't forget brakes

Blue Mountain Ski Area presents its Cardboard Box Derby on Sunday. Build a float using cardboard, duct tape, string, glue and paper to slide down Vista Trail to the finish line. Registration is at 9 a.m. with the race at 1. View the rules at www.skibluemt.com. Blue Mountain is at 1660 Blue Mountain Drive, Palmerton. Call (610) 826-7700.

Wild yonder

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour brings a slate of outdoor adventure films to the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville. Films are shown at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $15, $18 at the door. Call the Philadelphia Rock Gym at (610) 666-7673 or visit www.banffcentre.ca.

Enjoy the show

The State Theatre, 453 Northampton St., Easton, presents Barrage, a celebration of fiddle music that features contemporary world music and dance. Show time is 7:30 tonight. Tickets are $25.

Irish tenor Ronan Tynan performs at 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $40 and $45.

One Night of Queen, a tribute to the music of Queen, takes the stage at 8 p.m. March 11. Tickets are $25 and $30.

Call (800) 999-STATE or visit www.statetheatre.org.

Spin on tradition

The marching band tradition of America’s top historically black colleges and universities, including steppers and dancers, is brought to the stage in “DRUMLine Live” at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem. Tickets are $26 and $32. Call (610) 758-2787.

The Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra present the family concert “Play Bach, The Second Inning” at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Zoellner Arts Center. For ticket information, call (610) 866-4382 or visit www.bach.org.

Happy birthday

Sunday is Charter Day, the anniversary of King Charles II granting a land charter to William Penn in 1681. There will be special activities and free admission at many Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission sites including, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Third and North streets, Harrisburg; Brandywine Battlefield Park, Route 1, Chadds Ford; the Daniel Boone Homestead, 400 Daniel Boone Road, north of Route 422, near Baumstown; the Conrad Weiser Homestead, 28 Weiser Lane, Womelsdorf; Washington Crossing Historic Park, Routes 32 and 532, Upper Makefield Township; and more. Visit www.phmc.state.pa.us.

Head for mountains

Fernwood Hotel and Resort, Route 209 and River Road, Bushkill, presents a Tube Fest weekend Saturday and Sunday. Get four tickets to the Fernwood Winter Fun Center snowtubing park and two nights of hotel accommodations, starting from $286. Tube Fest runs noon to 5 p.m. both days with live entertainment, luau themed activities and prize giveaways. Call (888) FERNWOOD or visit www.fernwoodhotel.com.

Friendly vulture



Vultures are often been associated with sinister scenes of death and gothic horror. The East Coast Vulture Festival is out to change that image, from 1 to 10 p.m. Saturday in Wenonah, N.J. Entertainment and education activities will be held in the afternoon at the Wenonah Community Center, East Mantua Avenue and North East Avenue, and in the evening at Wenonah Elementary School, 200 N. Clinton Ave. Call (856) 468-6342 or visit www.eastcoastvulturefestival.org.