Fun around town, for $10 or less: Holiday: Columbus Day readings by Italian-American poets at Robin's Bookstore (108 S 13th), 6-8PM. Free Young'uns: Student recitals at Curtis Institute of Music (1726 Locust), 8PM. Free Ellipsis: Ellipsis with Andy Keenan and Jon Thompson reinterpret Neil Young's Harvest at Tritone (1508 South), 9PM. $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......

Tuesday The Academy of Vocal Arts opens its season with Mozart's witty and timeless Così fan tutte. Academy of Vocal Arts (19th and Spruce); 7:30 PM; $48 Yo-Yo Ma comes to the Kimmel Center with Kathryn Stott, piano for an evening of Schubert, Shostakovich, Piazzola, Gismonti and Franck. Verizon Hall (Kimmel Cetner); 8 PM; $38-$94 Thursday Temple University faculty members Lawrence Wagner, clarinet, Jeffrey Solow, cello, and Charles Abramovic, piano give a concert of......