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Page 1: 2011 - 12 Loquitur Issue 15 pages 10 - 12

If you are looking to explore Bucks County, you can do so with Visit Bucks County, a new app available for the iPhone. For WKH�¿UVW�WLPH�YLVLWRU�� LW� LV�VXUH� WR�be of great use in getting around and enjoying the historic and sce�nic area.

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FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

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BY CAROL DWYERCopy Editor

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staffplaylistJIMMY CROWELL / news editor

Pumped Up Kicks - Foster the PeopleKashmir - Led ZeppelinSecrets - One Republic

Life After You - DaughtryOver My Head (Cable Car) - The Fray

Know Your Enemy - Green Day

JENY VARUGHESE / a&e editor

New bistro boasts Main Line fare

ABINGTON ART CENTERSOLO SERIES OPENING

Enjoy four seperate shows featuring different artists works featuring paintings, photography and graphic print works.

Abington Art Center, (515 Meetinghouse Rd., Jenkintown), free, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

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CELEBRATION

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Penn Museum, (3260 South St., Philadelphia), free, 11 a.m.

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Features over 700 vehicles featuring classic, luxury, pre-production and exotic models.

Pennsylvania Convention Center, (1101 Arch St., Philadelphia), $12, 12 p.m. - 10 p.m.

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The Loquitur | 11Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 Arts & Entertainment

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY“I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE

PERFECT, NOW CHANGE”

Enjoy this Off-Broadway long running musical as it explores relationships.

The Pines Dinner Theatre, (448 N. 17th St., Allentown), $48.20, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.

BLOGGING WORKSHOP

This workshop will feature Stefan Roots and pub-lisher of The Chester City Blog to help you learn the criterias for getting a blog up and running.

J. Lewis Crozer Library, (620 Engle St., Chester), free, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

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Top: The dating coaches talks to students in Grace Hall and demonstrates dating tips to students while entertaining them for the evening.Middle Top: Gregory Robinson, sophomore political science and business major, talks about a bad date he previously had.Middle Bottom: Danielle Carolyn, senior special elementary education major, talks to the dating coaches. Bottom Left: One of the events of the night was a fake and old fashioned dating game that students participated in. Bottom Right: Students gathered in Grace Hall Atrium to talk to dating coaches, Dave Ahdott and Ethan Fixell.

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