Fun around town, for $10 or less: FRIDAY Some Art for the Wall: 5th Annual Emerging Artists and Emerging Leaders Art Auction, with entertainment by local guitarist Marisol Rampolla and an open bar, at Drexel University - Paul Peck Alumni Center (32nd and Market), 7PM. $10 There Are Some Who Aren’t?: Local author Lynn Hoffman reads from his novel bangBANG, the story of “a feisty Philly waitress,” at Molly’s Bookstore (1010 S. 9th), 7:30PM. Free......

Ah, love. Though we may not have an overflow of the brotherly variety, Philly is offering plenty of options for those happy couples looking to sanctify said happiness with boxes of chocolates and a night on the town. We’ll tackle the latter here; we've given you some chocolate-related goodness already. If you forget to get a card and all the Rite Aid has left are American Idol Valentines, take heart: you can make your own......

...this time from below. Photo by author, SkyscraperSunset.com, October 5, 2007.......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Free in the Plaza: La Vita Williams Guitar Duo on the Commonwealth Plaza Stage at the Kimmel Center (260 S Broad), 6:30PM. Free Movie Night: Reelblack and Sister’s Keeper at the I-House (3701 Chestnut), 7PM. $7 ($5 Student/Senior) Leslie Scalapino: Reading and discussion with writer Leslie Scalapino at the Kelly Writers House (3805 Locust Walk), 6:30PM. Free Can I Borrow That?: Company Corvette with guests at Tritone (1508......

Tuesday Pianist Gary Graffman turned a right hand injury around into a brilliant career performing repertoire written for the left hand alone. Hear him play works by Bach, Brahms, Scirabin, Corigliano, and more. Perelman Theater (Kimmel Center); 8 PM; $22.50 Thursday Crossroads Music presents Kalman Balogh, accomplished player of the cimbalom, a difficult 36-stringed Central European hammered dulcimer. Calvary Center for Culture and Community (48th and Baltimore); 7:30pm; $10-$20 The new chief conductor of......

Black Curtain Screening is offering MySpace members a free screening of Ratatouille, two weeks prior to its release. The free screening is at UA Riverview Plaza Stadium 17 on 1400 S. Columbus Blvd at 7:30 this evening, June 11th. All you need to do is add the Black Curtain Screenings as your friend for access and bring a printout of your profile for free admittance. One profile per person and it is on a first......

The Blue Cross RiverRink is hosting Skate With Sinatra this Sunday from 12:30-2:30 pm. Skaters on the ice will be treated to Ol' Blue Eyes' oevure pumped through the loudspeakers; for those, like Phillyist, who aren't crazy about being cold for long periods of time, the (heated) pavillion will offer some Frankie on the big screen, plus Sinatra Karaoke. Put on a suit and hat, drop by, and do your version of "My Way."......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Friday Acoustic Philly: An evening of acoustic music (and puppets) from a variety of acts, courtesy of Acoustic Philly at The Rotunda (4014 Walnut Street). 7:30 PM - 1AM. $5 bowerbird presents: Normal Love, Snacks & Drums Like Machineguns, Clown Food & Mincemeat or Tenspeed at Lava (4134 Lancaster Ave) 8PM. $5 Kill Your Idols: Robert Drake is hosting a free midnight screening of the coming-soon-to-DVD post-punk......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Local Music at the Angel: Betsy Spivak and Todd Young play the Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd Street) at 8:30 PM. $8 Pennypack Park Festival: Rolling Stones tribute band, HOT ROCKS with Southern Rock tributers, Tuesday's Gone at Pennypack Park from 7 - 9:30 PM. Free Center City Sips: "$4 cocktails, $3 wine and $2 beers with free appetizers" at numerous Center City bars and restaurants. Arrgh Movies!:......

Frugal in Philly is a weekly celebration of all things Philly that are fun, frugal (costing $10 or less) or free! Stop here each week to see what Philly's got to offer for those of us who haven't quite mastered the art of becoming Independently Wealthy (although believe us, we're trying). Featured Pick of the Week: Blue Cross RiverRink - Stockings for Kids Campaign Well, there's one reason to be happy the cold weather has......

Frugal in Philly is a weekly celebration of all things Philly that are fun, frugal (costing $10 or less) or free! Stop here each week to see what Philly's got to offer for those of us who haven't quite mastered the art of becoming Independently Wealthy (although believe me, we're trying). Featured Pick of the Week - Fashion! (Turn to the Left, Turn to the Right): This week, Phillyist gets by with a little help......

Looking to get your groove on this weekend, all weekend long? Then you're in luck, as Phillyist has scoped out *two* weekend-long music events to take you from today through Sunday: The 20th Anniversary Season Concert Weekend Celebration: Penn's Landing Corporation celebrates their 20th year of events at The Great Plaza (on Columbus Blvd in between Market and Walnut Streets) with free concerts this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The bill includes (among others) Peter Nero......

Philly is replete with beloved live music venues: The Troc, TLA, The Khyber, The Tin Angel, Penn's Landing. Local music lovers take note - you may want to add one more stop to your regular concert-going rounds - the South Philadelphia Ikea at 2206 S. Columbus Blvd. Stop by Ikea to pick-up your relationship endangering, assembly-required, flat-pack furniture any Thursday night between 6 and 8PM and be treated to live Jazz in the cafeteria, performed......