Frugal Fun Alert: Weekend

Fun around town, for $10 or less:

FRIDAY
Money Folders II: Second installment of series featuring the Philadelphyinz, DJ Gravity, and more at the Arts Garage (1535 Ridge Avenue), 10PM-3AM. $10 (women free before 10:30PM)

Sing, Sing a Song: Choral Concert with Organ presented by the Delius Society at St. Mark’s Church (1625 Locust), 7:30. Free

Art Is Primary: Opening reception for Red Yellow Blue, a solo show of artist Vincent McLoughlin, at AXD Gallery (265 S. 10th), 5-8PM. Free

So Do We: We C.A.R.E., a program to honor MLK Jr., featuring Hip-hop and R&B singers and spoken word artists, at the Rotunda (4014 Walnut), 9PM. $5

Sounds Reasonable to Us: Poems Not Prisons, open mic with Reuben Jones, at the A-Space (4722 Baltimore), 7:30-11PM. Free (donations appreciated)

The Cobbs: The Cobbs, Jotto, Papertiger, and The Greyhounds at North Star Bar (2639 Poplar), 9PM. $8

SATURDAY
Ring in the New Year: Chinese New Year’s celebration with music, dance, workshops, and a parade at Penn’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (3260 South), 11AM. $5-$8

The Secret Cinema:The Unholy Three with live keyboard score presented by the Secret Cinema at Moore College of Art & Design (20th and the Parkway), 8PM. $7

Pony!: New Pony Blues Band at Fergie’s Pub (1214 Sansom), 10PM. Free

At Least We’ll Get One Fabulous Red Carpet This Year: Best of Gay Philly 2007, featuring Brittany Lynn, Carlotta Ttendant, Salotta Tee, and Carl Michaels at Pure Nightclub (1221 St. James), 9PM. $5

Any “Girls Just Want to Have Fun?”: Comic Energy’s Back to the 80’s, performance sketches featuring everything from The Karate Kid to The Golden Girls, at Doc Watson’s (216 S. 11th), 7PM. $10

It’s That Time Again: Time for the Koresh Artist Showcase, featuring local works and performers, at the Koresh Dance Company (2020 Chestnut), 6PM & 8PM. $10 (Also on Sunday at 6PM & 8PM)

SUNDAY
Free Classical: Classical and Flamenco guitarist David Cohen performs on the Commonwealth Plaza Stage at the Kimmel (260 S. Broad), 1:30PM & 5:30PM. Free

That’s Not Nice: The Mean, Brixton Riot, and Brothers At Arms at the Khyber (56 S. 2nd), 8PM. $7

Rattle ‘Em: The Shackletons and Skeletonbreath, with Arizona and Raise Up Roof Beams at Upstairs at World Cafe Live (3025 Walnut), 7PM. $10

Folky: Bevin Caulfield at Dawson Street Pub (100 Dawson St), 10PM. Free

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