Frugal Fun Alert: Weekend

Fun around town, for $10 or less:

Friday:
Art Opening: Opening reception for Evidence, an exhibit of local photographers Natalie McDonald, Ellen Rosenberg, and Rachelle Lee Smith, at the William Way Community Center (1315 Spruce), 6-8PM. Free

Leave the Glass House at Home: Marc Silver and The Stonethrowers bring their acoustic bluegrass and roots music to Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd), 7PM. $10

Geraldine Brooks: Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Geraldine Brooks reads from her new novel People of the Book at the Penn Bookstore (3601 Walnut), 7PM. Free

Saturday:
Scream it From the Rooftops:People’s movie night featuring the documentary F**k at Wooden Shoe Books and Records (508 S. 5th), 7:30PM. Free

Bring Ten Copies: Open poetry workshop at Big Blue Marble Bookstore (551 Carpenter Lane), 1-3PM. Free

For the Birds: Ravens and Vultures, Dragons of Zynth, and Ape School at Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave), 9PM. $8

Party With a Purpose: Attend the Cipher Ball, featuring Diamond Girl, Carl Michaels, and The Zero Degree Girls at Level Room Lounge and Dance Club (2102 Market), 10PM-2AM. $10 (21+; all proceeds go to the Sapphire Fund)

Another Art Opening: Opening reception for Re/member, a show of 3 dimensional collages by Philadelphia artist Sienna Freeman, at Yo Darkroom and Gallery (113 N. 23rd), 6-9PM. Free

Sunday:
If You Need a Scrub: New Year, New Faces party at LUSH (1428 Walnut), 1-5PM. Free (and you get a goodie bag)

Take Some of Your New Soap: Unwashed Comics at Walking Fish Theater (2509 Frankford Ave), 8PM. $10

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