Fun around town, for $10 or less: FRIDAY Funny Ha-Ha: 1-4-5 Show featuring local comics Neil McGarry, Mike Eisworth, Carolyn Busa, and Katie Kohler at Joe Coffee Bar (1100 Walnut), 7PM. $5 Many Projects: Reception featuring exhibits "Bloom," "Politics as Usual?," dance video by Tania Isaac, and "Bean Scene" (celebration of community gardens) at Projects Gallery (629 N 2nd), 6-9PM. Free Another One?: Screening of Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story at Scribe Video Center......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Horror with a Twist: October screenings from Andrew's Video Vault, with the theme ''What do we do with the killers we create?'' and featuring Body Snatchers (1993), Uncle Sam (1996), and The Ravager (1970) at the Rotunda (4014 Walnut), 8PM. Free Memories…: Screening of Election Day, combining 11 stories shot on November 2, 2004, at the Painted Bride (230 Vine), 7PM. $10 Martha!: The Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Chugging Along: Memory Train at the International House (3701 Chestnut), 7PM. $7 Dub Reggae Collective: Dubconcious at Upstairs at World Café Live (3025 Walnut), 8PM. $10 Versaemerge: VersaEmerge, Eye Alaska, Gennero, and A's Rage at Barbary Saloon (951 Frankford), 6:30PM. $10 Quizzo Mania: Get your Quizzo on at 12 Steps Down (831 Christian), 9PM; The Black Sheep (247 S. 17th), 8PM; Dirty Frank’s (13th and Pine), 9PM; Dr.......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Of Course It’s Free: "Neither Red nor Blue: The Libertarian Party in 2008 Election" featuring Bob Barr and the Cato Institute's David Boaz at the National Constitution Center (525 Arch), 6:30PM. $9 Calmer: Intro to Buddhist psychology and meditation presented by the Menlha Buddhist Center at the Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia (1906 S. Rittenhouse Sq), 7PM. $10 Buried: Buried Beds, These United States, and The Mural and......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Celebrate Banned Book Week: Banned Books: A Reading featuring hip-hop artist Urulsa Rucker, Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Anette Johns-Hall, Larry Robin of Robin's Books and Young Philly Politics blogger Dan Urevik-Acklesberg reading from their favorites at the Central Branch of the Free Library (1901 Vine), 7-9PM. Free Speaking of the Frequently Banned: Author Neil Gaiman reads from The Graveyard Book sponsored by Borders at the Gershman Y (401 S......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Smack!: Author Eric C. Schneider discusses his book Smack: Heroin and the American City at Penn Bookstore (3601 Walnut), 6PM. Free Shiny: Chrome / Helios Creed and Technician at M Room (15W Girard), 8PM. $10 (21+) Kylesa: Kylesa, ASG, Javelina, and Dissystema at the Khyber (56 S 2nd), 8PM. $10 Got a frugal tip? Don't be stingy! Send it here and share the wealth!......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: New Music Series: Running Red Lights, No Risk, Alice Adventures, Except After Sea, and By Surprise at North Star (2639 Poplar), 8PM. $5 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+) Got a frugal tip? Don't be stingy! Send it......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: FRIDAY Viggo!: Screening of Gospel According to Harry at the International House (3701 Chestnut), 7PM. $7 Urban: Author Kristin Palm discusses her new book The Straits, comparing Philly and Detroit, at the Center for Architecture (1218 Arch), 6PM. Free (RSVP) SATURDAY Balance: Qi Gong at Studio 34 (4522 Baltimore), 9AM. $10 Fair: Annual Cedar Park Fair (50th and Baltimore), Noon-5PM. Free Free Museums: Smithsonian Magazine’s free museum day......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Is the Pope Muslim?: Two professors address the question ''Are American elections truly democratic?'' at the National Constitution Center (525 Arch), 6:30PM. Free Delightful: Screening of Garden of Earthly Delights at International House (3701 Chestnut), 7PM. $7 Depressing and Fishy: Screening of the documentary Red Gold: The Last Great Salmon Run on Earth at the Philadelphia Art Alliance (251 S 18th), 7PM. Free Got a frugal tip? Don't......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Like a Bear or a Crocodile?: Author Kim Fellner discusses her book Wrestling With Starbucks at Penn Bookstore (3601 Walnut), 6PM. Free Knights and Harps: Screening of The Knight (Rycerz) with director Lech Majewski in attendance at the International House (3701 Chestnut), 7PM. $7 Anniversary: Celebrate The Marvelous’ 5th with bowerbird at Marvelous (208 S 40th), 8PM. Free Personal, Meet Political: Authors Katherine Adam and Charles Derber do......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Free High Culture: The Philadelphia Orchestra performs a free Neighborhood Concert at City Hall’s Dilworth Plaza (west side of City Hall), 7PM. Free Circa 1968: Screening of Chicago 10, followed by a panel discussion, at WHYY Independence Foundation Civic Space (150 N 6th), 6:30PM. Free New Music Series: The Fetals, Drug Free Mondays, Impulsive Decision, The Groundbreaking Ceremony, and Reasonatu at North Star (2639 Poplar), 8PM. $5 Got......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Writers, Live!: Live at the Writers House, featuring poets Tom Devaney, Randall Couch, Trapeta B. Mayson, Scott Edward Anderson, and Ish Klein and musical guest Hezikiah Jones, hosted by XPN's Michaela Majoun at the Kelly Writers House (3805 Locust Walk), 7-9PM. Free With the Music: Emmett Lindsay Band, Cortez Cortez, iNFiNiEN, and Brackets & Arrows at Tritone (1508 South), 10PM. $5 Open Mic: Free at The Fire (412......

Feed your dance hunger and a scholarship fund at the same time this Saturday at The 5th Annual Jam for Jess. Featured performers include Aujus Ninja & Ephrat, Dance Fusion NY, Alchemy Dance Company, International Dance Crew, Yareli & The Sahara Girls, and many others, and all proceeds benefit The Jessica Karrat Dance Scholarship Fund. Jessica, who died in a car accident at age 13, loved to dance and loved Philly. The scholarship “seeks to......

Philly art scenes are nothing if not eclectic, as the opening of KYL/D’s new dance center in the Italian Market demonstrates. First, there’s the variety of dance on offer: their open house this Sunday includes performances of flamenco, salsa, and Bollywood/Bhangra Indian dancing. The open house also celebrates the completion of two murals, 45 feet worth, by Isaiah Zagar, who will also be in attendance with his team of artisan collaborators. In addition to the......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: FRIDAY Pirate It Up: Celebrate Talk Like A Pirate Day with a screening of Bob Hope’s The Princess and the Pirate at Independence Seaport Museum (211 S Columbus Blvd), 7:30PM. $4 For Something More Serious: Leerraum Night featuring Swiss, Japanese, and German Experimental film and video at the Rotunda (4014 Walnut), 8PM. Free Soothe What Ails Ya: Experimental electronic music of Tantrum Tonic at the Random Tea Room......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Ars Nova Workshop: Evans-Halvorson-Walter Trio presented by Ars Nova Workshop at the Rotunda (4014 Walnut), 8PM. Free Further Afield: Screening of 2001: A Space Odyssey at Bryn Mawr Film Institute (824 W Lancaster Ave), 6PM. $10 Closer Afield: Selections from the Newark Black Film Festival at Rutgers Camden Gordon Theater (N 3rd and Pearl Streets, Camden), 7PM. Free (Also tomorrow, 9/25, and 9/26) Got a frugal tip? Don't......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Wide Open: Opening reception for Art@ International House featuring Project ME9 by Stephen Scott Smith and work from MamaCita at the I-House (3701 Chestnut), 6PM. Free Also Open: Open House with light nosh and exhibits at Philadelphia Center for Architecture (1218 Arch), 5:30PM. Free Quizzo Mania: Get your Quizzo on at 12 Steps Down (831 Christian), 9PM; The Black Sheep (247 S. 17th), 8PM; Dirty Frank’s (13th and......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Writers House: Writer, filmmaker, and noted conceptual artist Liza Béar will discuss her anthology of interviews Beyond the Frame: Dialogues with World Filmmakers with a reception to follow, all at the Kelly Writers House (3805 Locust Walk), 5PM. Free Not Quite As Live: Webcast discussion with Phillip Roth re: his new book Indignation at Penn Bookstore (3601 Walnut), 8-9:30PM. Free But It's Easier with Buttons: Wooden Guitar Hero,......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Via bowerbird: Bowerbird presents John Wiese, New Monuments, Morally Gray, and Kudler/Fraser Duo at Circle of Hope (1125 S Broad), 8PM. $10 Classic Reading Series: The Jacob Burns Foundation Classic Reading Series kicks off with the symposium Expressionism in Contemporary Theater at the Ethical Society of Philadelphia (1906 S Rittenhouse), 7PM. $10 Open Mic: Free at The Fire (412 W. Girard). Sign up at 8:30PM. (21+) Sing Your......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: FRIDAY ROFLMAO: The Don and Julie Show! with Juliette Pryor, Phillyist’s own Don Montrey, and pianist Alex Bechtel at the Khyber (56 S 2nd), 8PM. $10 (also on Saturday) Bike Art: 6th annual Bike Part Art Show, with proceeds benefiting youth programs at Neighborhood Bike Works, at Studio 34 (4522 Baltimore Ave), 6PM. Free SATURDAY Funny Ha-Ha: Improv and Sketch Comedy from Rare Bird Show and Meg &......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: World Fusion: HuDost and The Bowmans at The Philadelphia Society for Art, Literature and Music (5841 Overbrook Ave), 8PM. $10 Salon: First Person Salon, featuring the documentary Hooked: Philly's Urban Anglers at the Gershman Y (401 S Broad), 7-9PM. Free (beer with donation) Red Ox: Red Ox, The Suicide Dolles, Tim Moetzer Power Trio, Papa Shango Curse, and Matthew Pop at the Fire (412 W Girard), 8PM. $7......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Puppy Puppet!: Festus, the 3-Legged Wonder Dog, part of Philly Fringe, at Projects Gallery (629 N 2nd), 7 & 8:15 PM. $5 Funny Ha Ha: Up-and-coming comics in the Open-Mic Extravaganza at Helium (2031 Sansom), 8-10PM. Free I, Crime: I, Crime, Conversations with Friends, Ghost vs. Sanne, and Kill You In the Face at Millcreek Tavern (4200 Chester Ave), 9PM. $8 Got a frugal tip? Don't be stingy!......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: FRIDAY The Shoebox Tour: Michael Karas and Tempei Arakawa explore the limits of juggling (and what can be juggled) at Greg Kennedy Studio (6122 Greene), 7:30 & 9PM. $10 SATURDAY Doggie!: Carnivale of the Dogs at Rittenhouse Square (18th and Walnut), 10AM. Free Empty Orchestra: Opening reception for "Empty Orchestra: Art Meets Karaoke" at Yo! Darkroom (113 N 23rd), 8PM. Free Grand Prix: Sprint Motorola UYRS Grand Prix......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Comedy in Crisis: "World Crisis," a night of sketch comedy by The Sixth Borough as part of Philly Fringe at the Adrienne (2030 Sansom), 10PM. $10. Cheap Art: Fall Opening Reception of four new exhibitions at the Institute of Contemporary Art (118 S 36th), 6PM. Free Jazzy: Philly guitarist Monnette Sudler performs tonight as part of the Summer Heritage Jazz Series in Malcolm X Park (52nd and Pine),......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Among Criminals: Among Criminals, Bare Foot Truth, and Tsunami Rising at Upstairs at World Café Live (3025 Walnut), 8PM. $6 Summer’s Really Over: Concluding performance of Philadelphia Weekly's Concerts in the Park with The Hustle and Black Landlord at Rittenhouse Square (18th and Walnut), 7PM. Free Like Butter: Drink Up Buttercup and The Major Leagues at Silk City (5th and Spring Garden), 9PM. $5 (21+) Quizzo Mania: Get......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: The Play About the Coach: Presented by Rocketship Productions/Paden Fallis as part of Philly Fringe at Black Lodge (1508 Brandywine), 8PM. $10 Comedy in Crisis: "World Crisis," a night of sketch comedy by The Sixth Borough as part of Philly Fringe at the Second Stage at the Adrienne (2030 Sansom), 8:30PM. $10 The New Music Series: Active Denial, APE, JeNell and the Yets, LP Stiles, and Danger!Von James!......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: FRIDAY Invincible: Outdoor screening of Invincible, part of the City Hall Film Series in the City Hall Courtyard, 8:30PM. Free Improv: The N Crowd present a double feature of improv comedy at the Actors Center (257 N 3rd), 8PM. $10 SATURDAY Three Bands at Once: Rooftop CD release BBQ featuring Controlled Storms, Toy Soldiers, and Power Animal on top of the Whole Foods Parking Garage (929 South), 4PM.......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Watch Dance: "Miro Through The Lens," a behind-the-scenes look at the film and video work of Miro co-artistic director Tobin Rothlein, at Girard College (2102 S College Ave), 6:30-8:30PM. Free Eat and Drink the Hope: Obama acceptance speech party with free apps (‘til 10) at Abbracio (820 S 47th), 7PM-midnight. Free Movies. Outdoors: Scribe and WPEB radio are presenting Street Movies in Malcolm X Park (52nd and Pine),......

There’s a lot of dance and film going on around here lately: Tomorrow night Miro Dance Theatre presents Miro Through the Lens, a dance film and video workshop featuring works by Miro’s own Tobin Rothlein. The works include several local artists, including dancers from the Pennsylvania Ballet and Phrenic New Ballet, and the evening is moderated by award-winning experimental filmmaker Maria Teresa Rodriguez; after the screenings she will lead a discussion with the audience about......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Art and Wine: Art exhibit by the residents of Park Pleasant Nursing Home and free wine and cheese at Abbracio (820 S 47th), 5-7PM. Free Knitty: Knitting circle at Vagabond (37 N 3rd), 6-8PM. Free Phishy: Strange Design and Long Walk Home at the Khyber (56 S 2nd), 8PM. $8 Quizzo Mania: Get your Quizzo on at 12 Steps Down (831 Christian), 9PM; The Black Sheep (247 S.......