Frugal Fun Alert: Monday

Fun around town, for $10 or less:

Never Too Early for Xmas: Screening of Christmas on Mars, directed by Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne, at National Mechianics (22 S 3rd), 9PM. Free

Time for the Recap/Rehash: "2008 to 2012: Where We’ve Been, Where We're Headed," a talk with Democrat Ezra Klein and Republican Reihan Salam about the past and upcoming presidential election (yup, already) at the National Constitution Center (525 Arch), 6:30PM. $9

Blue Monday: Ellipsis plays the Joni Mitchell album Blue in its entirety at Tritone (1508 South), 9PM. $5

Poetry: Monday Poets Reading Series with Hal Sirowitz and Alice Wootson at the Central Branch of the Free Library (1901 Vine), 6:30PM. Free

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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