Fun around town, for $10 or less:

Support the Young Ones: Philadelphia Young Playwrights presents staged readings of two plays, both winners of its 2007 Annual Playwriting Festival, written by William Penn Charter students at the Philadelphia Art Alliance (251 S. 18th), 7:30PM. Free

Movie Monday at the Troc: Eagle Vs. Shark DVD release and costume party (come dressed as your favorite animal and get a free drink), 7:30PM. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch. $3 (21+)

Say It To Their Faces: A rehearsed reading of Schmucks, a Roy Smile play about what would happen if Groucho Marx and Lenny Bruce met, at the Wilma (265 S. Broad), 7PM. Free

In Case You Missed Eggers: Lost Boys of Sudan discussion with Sudanese native Michael Kutch, at the Walnut Street Branch of Philadelphia Free Library (201 S. 40th), 5:30PM. Free

National Black Arts Spoken Word Tour: Reading featuring poets Maurice Henderson, Guillaume LaForest, Sylina Phillips, Shayna Safford and Cali Starks, followed by an open mic, at Plays and Players Theater (1714 Delancey), 7PM. $3

Open Mic: Free at The Fire (412 W. Girard). Sign up at 8:30PM. (21+)

Sing Your Life!: Karaoke With DJ Sara Sherr Mondays upstairs at the Khyber (56 S. Second), 9PM - 2 AM. Free (21+)

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