Notables

A feminist mom will do anything - even if it kills her - to stop her daughter from appearing in a slasher movie. Allison Moore's Slasher is billed by Luna Theater, producing it Oct. 18-Nov. 8 on the fifth floor of the Walnut Street Theatre, as a "horrifying comedy. " (215-704-0033 or www.lunatheater.org ) I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change , the loooong-running 1996 Off-Broadway collection of skits and music about romance and coupling and good old love, is being staged by Bristol Riverside Theatre, Nov. 3-22.

When radio disc jockey John DeBella went to the Christmas program at the Haverford School he figured it would be "your basic holiday show" - music teachers inflicting pain on kids and the audience. Then he heard the Notables, a 15-member a cappella singing group at the school. "When they came out singing, I said: 'Oh, my God!' " DeBella said in an interview last week. "They were unbelievable. My friend said: 'Why not get their CD and play it on the air?' I said: 'The hell with that, I want them on the show.

The Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is holding an exhibition of paintings by Bucks County artist Nelson Shanks. The exhibition, called "From the Studio: Nelson Shanks," includes portraits of Ronald Reagan, Luciano Pavarotti, Margaret Thatcher and other notables. It runs through Nov. 13.

Philadelphia Mayor Wilson Goode and Sixers star forward Charles Barkley were among the notables at the celebrity golf tournament for the United Negro College Fund, which was held Friday at the Philmont Country Club in Huntingdon Valley. A buffet reception followed.

Artist Red Grooms takes his stand between Julius Erving (upper left) and Thomas Jefferson, papier-mache notables in "Philadelphia Cornucopia" at 30th Street Station. The work was installed last month; Grooms came yesterday for a look.

Anne and Rick Hartley of Media watch a food-chopper demonstration at the Philadelphia Home Show which opened at the Civic Center yesterday and runs through Feb. 19. The show features lifestyle rooms of such notables as Gov. and Mrs. Casey, TV anchor Diane Allen, ex-Phil Tug McGraw and sportscaster Lou Tilley, and a furniture giveaway. Free interior design device is available, and the state Department of Revenue will sponsor a tangible property auction.

Programs ranging from storytelling to a health fair and speakers ranging from a CEO to South Africa's ambassador will be presented throughout the area as South Jersey celebrates African American History Month this month. African American History Month's roots date to 1926, when African American educator Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week. "The idea was to create a series of activities within a defined period of time that would celebrate the accomplishments and activities of African Americans," said Kimble Byrd, an associate professor of management at Rowan University's College of Business.

Overbrook Golf Club head pro Stu Ingraham finished the 75th PGA Championship yesterday as the field's low club pro, and he called it "one of the best sensations of success in pro golf I've ever had. " Ingraham, 33, of Ardmore, one of only four club pros in the starting field of 40 to make the 36-hole cut, closed with a solid 2-under-par 69 at Inverness for a 72-hole score of 1-under 283. "To be honest, I felt in my own zone here this week,"...

Last February, Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge Bernard Goodheart announced that he'd retire by the end of the year, which would effectively end his practice of hitching couples on Valentine's Day, a 25-year tradition born of the judge's desire to give newlyweds the Hallmarky name "Goodheart" on their marriage certificates. Goodheart changed his mind about hanging up his robes. "I decided that I like what I do too much to retire," he says. But, alas, that doesn't mean he'll resume Valentine's Day "I-do" duties.

HOUSTON - George W. Bush is as hard to find in his father's office as he is in the 2012 presidential contest. The 43d president appears in a gold-framed picture tucked into a far corner of the room, partially hidden by a Texas flag and a cabinet door. The placement, whether intentional or not, is a reminder of the Republican presidential campaign and the lengths to which former Massachusets Gov. Mitt Romney and his rivals have tried to marginalize the two-term president. The younger Bush was an afterthought Thursday as his father, former President George H.W. Bush, met with Romney - until a reporter raised the issue.

TRENTON - The newest inductees into New Jersey's Hall of Fame include the actor Christopher Reeve, the E Street Band, and New York Giants owner Wellington Mara. Others winning induction this spring include the actor Michael Douglas, the singer Sarah Vaughan, and the author Joyce Carol Oates. Gov. Christie announced the names Friday afternoon. Rounding out the hall's 2012 class are basketball coach Bob Hurley, publisher Samuel I. Newhouse, Olympian Milt Campbell, markswoman Annie Oakley, and John Dorrance, the chemist who invented condensed soup.

Arthur Yegyan, 80, of Swarthmore, who operated Rittenhouse Cleaners in Center City for more than 30 years, died of complications from heart surgery on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at Saunders House in Wynnewood. In 1967, Mr. Yegyan took over Rittenhouse Cleaners, which his father-in-law, Haig DerGazarian, established at 17th and Pine Streets in 1928. His son, David, later joined him in the business. Their regular customers included Ed Rendell, among other politicians, and professional athletes such as Julius Irving.

Another year, another 85 columns, which raises the question: Where are they now? Keith Fenimore's efforts to own the world's most recognizable face have not netted success, if you measure his mug against that of, say Muhammad Ali or Angelina Jolie. Or even James Fenimore Cooper. But the New Hope-Solebury High grad figures his yearlong experiment in manipulating social and traditional media has reached two million people. "All this," he notes, "without a sex tape or scandal.

Some believe that in 2011, the world lost its most beautiful woman. When Elizabeth Taylor , 79, took leave of this life in March, hers joined many celebrated names now in the possession of memory and history. Her beautiful face, and the Everyman face of Harry Morgan ( M*A*S*H and much else), who passed away at 96, led a cavalcade of lives completed this year. Newsmakers. By far the biggest newsmaker to die this year was Osama bin Laden , 54, terrorist leader of al-Qaeda.

Philly's cafe scene is already steaming hot. Now, the local roasting world has begun to pick up the pace, too, with two bright recent additions worth taking note of: ReAnimator Coffee and Green Street Roasting Co. Based in Fishtown, ReAnimator comes from self-taught roaster Mark Corpus and partner Mark Capriotti, who have been producing excellent micro-batches of single-origin beans, roasted lighter to highlight complexity - like...

Not all statues of Philadelphia's sports greats are currently on display. Some are in storage, awaiting the construction of the Philly Live! complex that will rise on the site of the demolished Spectrum. Here is the list of statues depicting actual athletes or sports-related figures that currently exist or are nearing completion: CITIZENS BANK PARK   Rich Ashburn, Phillies centerfielder and 1995 Hall of Fame inductee Mike Schmidt, Phillies third baseman and 1995 Hall of Fame inductee Steve Carlton, Phillies pitcher and 1994 Hall of Fame inductee Robin Roberts, Phillies pitcher and 1976 Hall of Fame inductee Connie Mack, Athletics manager and 1937 Hall of Fame inductee Harry Kalas, Phillies broadcaster and 2009 Hall of Fame inductee (under construction)

When bouncers go bonkers, the consequences can be deadly. Here's a look at some more notable cases: Three bouncers, the owner and the manager of a Southwest Philadelphia strip club were arrested in the fatal Oct. 16, 2009, beating of patron James Koons, 31, of Media, in the Oasis Gentleman's Club parking lot. A judge dismissed charges against one bouncer, but club owner Robert Laflar, manager John Pettit, and bouncers Edwin Padua and Timothy Carpenter...

YESTERDAY'S PAPER got people talking. We like that around here. If you can't recall, the People's Paper did a piece on the most popular nicknames among Philadelphia sports figures, past and present. It was a spread that enveloped nearly two pages, but apparently that wasn't nearly enough space. Yesterday, we received an email from Sam Williams, a fifth-grade teacher at the Madison Street Academy of Visual and Performing Arts in Ocala, Fla., who provided us with a long list of monikers we neglected.