Frugal Fun Alert: Weekend

Fun around town, for $10 or less:

FRIDAY:
Showcase: Spring Showcases featuring aerial dance choreographer Louise Gillette and student performers at the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts (5900 Greene St), 7PM & 9PM. $5 (also on Saturday, 1PM, 3PM, 7PM, and 9PM)

Hooked: River's Edge, featuring screenings of river stories including Hooked: Philly’s Urban Anglers, Free the River Park, Manayunk Canal: Past, Present and Future, and Knee Deep at Scribe Video Center (4212 Chestnut, 3rd Floor), 7PM. $5

Dark: Author Chuck Palahniuk reads from his new novel Pygmy at the Central Branch of the Free Library (1901 Vine), 7:30PM (line forms at 5PM). Free

Sketchy: PHIT Affiliate comedy troupes CUBED and Meg & Rob perform their sketch comedy at the Shubin Theatre (407 Bainbridge), 8PM. $10

SATURDAY:
Open: Grand Opening party featuring performances from Fantasy Square Garden, mixes by Maggy Thump, and veggie and vegan goodies at Mrs. Pleasant (1050 N Hancock), 5-10PM. Free

Projects: Dance Cinema Projects presents an evening of short films from international and local artists (and popcorn) at Mascher Space Cooperative (155 Cecil B Moore), 7PM. $5

Big Moves: Fat Camp, a summer-camp-themed musical presented by Big Moves Boston at the Rotunda (4014 Walnut), 7:30PM. $10 in advance (also on Saturday at 1:30 & 7:30PM)

Comic: Screening of eighteenth-century comic fantasy The Golden Coach at the International House (3701 Chestnut), 7PM. $7

Midnight Madness: Second installment of Midnight Movie Series with The Shining on the big screen at Landmark's Ritz at the Bourse (400 Ranstead), midnight. $9

SUNDAY:
Get Schooled: Sunday School, featuring selections of half-priced beer, wine, and cheese at Tria (18th and Sansom, and 12th and Spruce), 3PM. $4-$8 a serving (one only of each)

On Again Off: OffOnOff with Terrie Ex, Massimo Pupillo, and Paal Nilssen-Love presented by Ars Nova Workshop at Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford), 8PM. $10

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