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Art Spiegelman, author and artist behind the ground-breaking, best-selling, Pulitzer Prize winning graphic novel , will be speaking about the history of comics and their changing role in society and popular culture. (And, we hope, explaining why he insists on spelling the word "comics" as "comix." Phillyist is a fan of Speigelman and has great respect for him as a storyteller and innovator - but we're not altogether sure that his Pulitzer gives him the right to change the spellings of words willy-nilly.) The program starts at 8PM, and costs $8 ($5 for students).

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Tonight at North3rd (3rd and Brown Streets in Northern Liberties), Skeletor - professional thorn in He-Man's side turned stagebound crooner - will be perfoming for your free listening pleasure. (Phillyist is a sucker any event where cartoon characters step out into the real world. Blame it on repeated viewings of ). Afterwards, stay for films from local and independent auteurs at the weekly local film showcase, Fancy Pants Cinema. The shennanigans begin at 9PM.