Fun around town, for $10 or less:

FRIDAY
Outdoor Music: Friday Night Summer Jazz Concerts every Friday in Cedar Park (50th and Baltimore), 6-8PM. Free

The N Crowd: Improv comedy troupe the N Crowd perform at the Actors Center (257 N 3rd), 8PM. $10

Brakes CD Release Party: XPN welcomes The Brakes with Ben Arnold and Carney at Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N Frankford), 8PM. $10

SATURDAY
The Kids Are All Right: Paul Green School of Rock presents Frank Zappa’s Joe’s Garage at the Rotunda (4014 Walnut), 8PM. $10 (also on Sunday, 8PM)

Talking Pretty: David Sedaris reads from his new book When You are Engulfed in Flames at Joseph Fox Bookshop (1724 Sansom), 12PM; the 1700 block of Sansom will also be having a block party with live music provided by the Raven Lounge. Free

SUNDAY
And Be Glad It’s not You on the Wall: Philadelphia’s 156-mile leg of the Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling, the longest single day cycling race in the US, in Manayunk, 9AM. Free

More Civilized Transport: Philadelphia Classic Italian Car Show, sponsored by Fiat Lancia Unlimited, in Head House Square (2nd and Pine), 12PM. Free

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