If you have ever had a tinge of regret after hearing about a show at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts that you would love to see but couldn’t afford, then you should read on.

The West Philly Rush Hour program makes a limited number of $10 tickets available two hours before every show (except the Dance Celebration performances) to West Philadelphians. The tickets will be available at the Center’s box office two hours before each show for one hour. So, for example, if a show starts 8 p.m., then tickets will be on sale from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets are available on a first come-first serve basis and they only can be purchased in person. There is a two-ticket maximum. Seating will be located throughout the venue, subject to management discretion.

To get the tickets you must show proof of residency (valid driver’s license or non-driver’s license photo ID) in one of the following zip codes: 19104, 19131, 19139, 19142, 19143, 19151 and 19153.

The program does not currently offer tickets for the Dance Celebration performances, but will offer $5 tickets for Philadelphia International Children’s Festival events in April.

Here’s the Center’s schedule.

Cindy Miller was kind enough to pass along  about 10 photographs from various time periods. We will post them occasionally. If you want them all, write editor [at] westphillylocal.com.

This is from University City off the Grid… During a tour aboard the Market-Frankford train of the “A Love Letter For You” mural series, Canadian Todd proposed to another Canadian, Meaghan. All you need is love…as the Penn Singers Light Opera Company sing…

Mediamaker Barabara Grant weaved folklore and oral history together into a multimedia piece that she will show tonight from 6-8 p.m. at the Philadelphia Folklore Project (735 South 50th). When My Mother Broke Her Leg (and came to live with me) is about “aging, advocacy, health care policy” and her mom. Her piece is also about reconsidering the role of a child, family history and health care equity, particularly for seniors.

Filmmaker Zack Williams. (Courtesy of the Philadelphia Daily News)

Philadelphia director Zack Williams announced an open casting call Sunday, Nov. 14 from noon to 4:30 at the Community Education Center (3500 Lancaster Avenue) for speaking roles and extras for Keyz 2 Da City, which is scheduled to be shot in West Philadelphia.

Here’s a synopsis from the Greater Philadelphia Film Office site:

In the mean streets of philly, (Nadir) who’s just released from prison,finds himself in bloody war after being falsely accused of murdering a kingpin named Frog. Things get complicated when he falls for a woman(Dez)10yrs. his senior and the woman is not who she appears to be. Things come to a head when his old cell mate (Donnie) gets out of prison. He’s a capo in the Italian Philadelphia mafia (la costra nostra) and gets set up by a close associate. Now all hell breaks loose when the mafia puts contacts on Nadir and his crew head while still fighting for theire live against the local thugs who wants revenge for Frog’s murder. With no place to run and no one to trust there is only one option- kill or be killed. Take a rollercoaster ride through the city streets as bullets fly and bodies fall and friendships are broken. Sometimes crime doesn’t pay when one false move can cost you your life!

Williams, who grew up near 40th and Ogden, definitely has the street cred for the film. He spent a few years in prison, where, when asked which skill he would like to learn such as carpentry or plumbing, he replied, “acting.” Prison officials laughed.

Williams’ first film, Can’t Judge a Book, debuted this summer (trailer).

Grammy Award nominated rapper and Philadelphia native Charli Baltimore has signed on to the film as have Philadelphians Sundy Carter,  Omillio Sparks and Oschino, all of whom featured in State Property.