Fun around town, for $10 or less: Ars Nova: Andrea Parkins (accordion) and David Watson (bagpipes) presented by Ars Nova at the Rotunda (4014 Walnut), 8PM. Free New and Selected: Poet Henry Braun reads from his new collection as part of the Moonstone Poetry Series at Robin's Bookstore (108 S. 13th), 6PM. Free New Music Series: She Ends All, The Unprofessionals, Miss Vintage, Flights Kool, and Boy With Robot at North Star Bar (2639 Poplar),......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Jazziest: Book release party for Ben Ratliff's The Jazz Ear featuring critically-acclaimed Philadelphia pianist Orrin Evans, presented by Ars Nova at the International House (3701 Chestnut), 8PM. Free Constantine's Sword: Screening of Constantine's Sword as part of the Jewish Film Festival at the Gershman Y (401 S Broad), 7PM. $10 Open Mic: Free at The Fire (412 W. Girard). Sign up at 8:30PM. (21+) Sing Your Life!: Karaoke......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: John Cusack Is Dreamy: Movie Night featuring High Fidelity and free PBR and popcorn at the M Room (15 W Girard), 9PM. $3 (21+) Moonstone Poetry: Featuring local poets J.T. Barbarese and Dan T. O’Hara with host Justin Vitiello at Robin’s Bookstore (108 S 13th), 6PM. Free From Ars Nova Workshop: James Fei Alto Quartet presented by Ars Nova at the Rotunda (4014 Walnut), 8PM. Free Got a......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Love Songs: Dolce Suono Chamber Music Concert Series presents Love Songs: A Valentine’s Serenade at the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia (2125 Chestnut), 7:30PM. Free Lopez: The Lopez, The Dollyrots, and Percocettes at the North Star Bar (2639 Poplar), 8PM. $8 Jazzy: Ars Nova presents Ben Ratliff, author of the new book “Coltrane: the Story of a Sound,” speaking on jazz history at the Kelly Writers House (3805......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: If You Missed Them on Conan: Bell X1 performs at Upstairs at World Café Live (3025 Walnut), 9PM. Free Where’s That?: Ars Nova Workshop presents Little Women and Where From Here? at the Rotunda (4014 Walnut), 8PM. Free An Inconvenient Puppet: Puppet Karaoke Inconvenient Goof Show, hosted by Al Gor, at the M Room (15 W. Girard), 9PM. $5 Go Batty: Aderbat, Bon Savant, An American Chinese, and......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Ivo Perelman/Domininc Duval: Ivo Perelman and Dominic Duval presented by Ars Nova Workshop at the Rotunda (4014 Walnut), 8PM. Free (donations accepted) Puppet Karaoke: Puppet Karaoke Psychic Rodeo Show with Meg and Rob at Manhattan Room (15 W. Girard), 9PM. $5 Don McCloskey: Don McCloskey with Bryan Master at the Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd), 8:30PM. $10 Benefit for Project H.O.M.E.: Soraia, Fat City Reprise, Maybe Pete, and......

Walking into the Clef Club on Saturday, we didn't know what to expect. For us, it was a totally new venue, totally new genre. Our forays into jazz music have extended deeper and deeper, with the freest being David Torn and his latest, Prezens. It was our first avant garde show and we were psyched that our companion was a jazz musician, there to light our way in case we got lost. Opening the show......

Pitchfork describes David Torn as a shapeshifter. All About Jazz says his new CD, Prezens, is not for the faint-at-heart. The Daily News reports that Torn describes his band as "what would happen if a non-two-chord rock jam band with at least three virtuosic players in it decided to marry itself to Future Sound of London." According to Ars Nova Workshop, "Influenced by Tony Williams' Lifetime, the original Mahavishnu Orchestra, and the electric Miles......