<b>LOCAL ARTISTS ITCHING TO PERFORM: </b>Philadelphia Live Arts will launch “Scratch Night,” a monthly salon showcasing new works of dance, theater and cross-genre performances. The first event features performances by playwrights Justin Jain and Jeffrey Stanley. Jain will present brief excerpts of his in-progress work “Bedtime Stories for Special Boys,” a theatrical piece exploring gay-male identity through personal narratives, children’s fairy tales and audience interaction. Stanley will present a portion of his 2011 Philly Fringe show “Beautiful Zion: A Book of the Dead,” an autobiographical solo comedy about alcoholism, family and contacting the dead that features a supernatural element and audience participation. Catch both shows 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Live Arts Studio, 919 N. Fifth St.; 215-413-9006.
LOCAL ARTISTS ITCHING TO PERFORM: Philadelphia Live Arts will launch “Scratch Night,” a monthly salon showcasing new works of dance, theater and cross-genre performances. The first event features performances by playwrights Justin Jain and Jeffrey Stanley. Jain will present brief excerpts of his in-progress work “Bedtime Stories for Special Boys,” a theatrical piece exploring gay-male identity through personal narratives, children’s fairy tales and audience interaction. Stanley will present a portion of his 2011 Philly Fringe show “Beautiful Zion: A Book of the Dead,” an autobiographical solo comedy about alcoholism, family and contacting the dead that features a supernatural element and audience participation. Catch both shows 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Live Arts Studio, 919 N. Fifth St.; 215-413-9006.
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