Frugal Fun Alert: Tuesday

Fun around town, for $10 or less:

Damn Near Impossible: Damn Near Impossible with Bring Me Solace & Life In Mind, 8PM at the M Room (15 W. Girard Ave.), $8. Call 215-739-5577 for more information.

Stare Syndicate: Stare Syndicate with Paraffin, 12 Horse, Controlled Storms, & Jared Costa, 8PM at the North Star Bar (27th & Poplar sts.), $5. Call 215-787-0488 for more information.

Val Emmich: See Val Emmich with Matt Lowell at the Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) at 8PM for $10. Call 215-928-0978 for more information.

Laurie Shannon: The author discusses her new work, "The Eight Animals in Shakespeare — Or, Before the Human" 6-7:30PM at Kelly Writers House (3805 Locust Walk). Free! Call 215-573-9748 for more information.

Open-Mic Extravaganza: Helium presents 20 up-and-coming comics. Every Tue, 8-10PM, at Helium Comedy Club (2031 Sansom St.). Free! Call 215-496-9001 for more information.

Gossip: Brittany Lynn herself spins all the Madonna you can handle while Cyoni and Joey take care of the drinks. Every Tue, 10PM-2AM, at Bump Lounge (1234 Locust St.). Free! Call 215-732-1800 for more information.

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