Yes, it's Cinco de Mayo. We've got one event related to the fiesta, but that doesn't mean you can't throw together your own party. Just get some tequila and the number you'll need to call out of work tomorrow morning. FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS LANDS IN UPPER DARBY That's right, folks. They're here. Flight of the Conchords has brought HBO a kickass series and now they're bringing their hilarious trunk full of awesome to the......

We've been getting the craving for a good solid vacation lately. Haven't you? April Fool's Day descends upon us on the morrow, and we would rather be parasailing. We don't even know how to parasail. But we'd learn, if it meant some time off, sleeping late, swimming, and just generally getting back, even for one moment, that classic elementary school feeling that, for the next few months, we don't have sh%t to do. PHILADELPHIA......

Some of you have off today. Others, not so much. In fairness, we will restrict today's list of things you should do to convince yourself that you are engaged and in tune with your city, if not the rest of your life, to things that fall into the "after work" category. LOST BOYS OF SUDAN STORYTELLING AT THE WHITE DOG CAFE Sudan's "Lost Boys" - children forced to become soldiers in the humanitarian nightmare......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Stealing Klimt: Showing of the documentary Stealing Klimt, part of the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, at the Gershman Y (401 S. Broad), 7PM. $10 Does That Mean… Nevermind: Animal Style, Porktamer, and Joe Not Joe at Tritone (1508 South), 10PM. $5 Movie Monday at the Troc: Bring your balls to polish and come to the 10th anniversary party for The Big Lebowski at The Troc (1003 Arch), 7:30PM.......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Really, It’s Comedy: Die Actor Die hosted by Don Montrey and Juliette Pryor at the Khyber (56 S. 2nd), 8PM. $5 Double Feature: Two Hands and Beethoven’s Hair, part of the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, at the Gershman Y (401 S. Broad), 7PM. $10 Fitting Tribute: The Philadelphia Orchestra, with the Philadelphia All City Choir, perform at Martin Luther King Jr. High School (6100 Stenton Ave), 7PM. Free......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Support the Young Ones: Philadelphia Young Playwrights presents staged readings of two plays, both winners of its 2007 Annual Playwriting Festival, written by William Penn Charter students at the Philadelphia Art Alliance (251 S. 18th), 7:30PM. Free Movie Monday at the Troc: Eagle Vs. Shark DVD release and costume party (come dressed as your favorite animal and get a free drink), 7:30PM. The Troc is located at 1003......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Movie Monday at The Troc: A holiday screening this week: Elf. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. Doors open at 6PM, feature begins at 7:30PM. $3 admission is applicable towards concessions. (21+) 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.......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Allen M. Hornblum: Allen M. Hornblum reads from his latest book, "Sentenced to Science: One Black Man's Story of Imprisonment in America," sponsored by Robin's Bookstore at The Broad Street Ministry (320 S. Broad), 7PM. Free Movie Monday at The Troc: Superbad DVD release screening. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. Doors open at 6PM, feature begins at 7:30PM. $3 admission is applicable towards concessions. (21+)......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Movie Monday at The Troc: Donnie Darko. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. Doors open at 6PM, feature begins at 7:30PM. $3 admission is applicable towards concessions. (21+) 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......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Play Reading: Philadelphia Theatre Company reading of Map of Heaven by Michele Lowe at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard), 7PM. Free, but RSVP (215-985-1400 x311) Dysfunctional Family Night: Board games, music, crafts, drinks: It's the holiday all over again (sans drama) at the Manhattan Room (15 W. Girard), 7PM. Free Movie Monday at The Troc: The Simpsons Movie. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street.......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Robbin Hayward: Robbin Hayward with Anthea Caddy and Newton Armstrong at the Community Education Center (3500 Lancaster Ave), 8PM. $5-$10 Like Us After a Weeknight out Drinking: Slo and Shakey at Tritone (1508 South), 10PM. $5 Die Actor Die: Comedy show Die Actor Die featuring Pat Barker, Mike Berkowitz, Fred Siegel, Kate Bambi, Doogie Horner, Meg and Rob; hosted by Don Montrey at the Khyber (56 S 2nd),......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: The Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival: Happy Hour with the Bard at the Rotunda at The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia (10 S. Broad), 5:30-7:30PM. Though there’s a cash bar, admission is free. Bunny Grunt: Bunny Grunt, Art DiFuria, the Besties, and Scary Monster at the Khyber (56 S. Second), 8PM. $8 Movie Monday at The Troc: Transformers. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. Doors open at 6PM, feature begins at......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Did He Say Hamster?: As part of the American Playwright Series, award winning playwright and disability rights activist Mike Ervin will read his new play Hamster in the Jungle at the Playground at the Adrienne (2030 Sansom). 7PM. Free. It’s a Good Night For Free Play Readings: The Philadelphia Art Alliance (251 S. 18th) presents The Tempus Project, featuring professional actors reading from “potential” new works. 7:30PM. Free.......

This post was compiled from pieces written by Star Foster. Fun around town, for $10 or less: MONDAY Karaoke With DJ Sara Sherr: Mondays at the Millcreek Tavern (4200 Chester Ave), 9PM - 1 AM. Free (21+) Movie Monday at The Troc: Beerfest; not a description of your evening (although I suppose it could be if you wanted), but the movie. Johnny Goodtimes will do his trivia thing before the game. The Troc is located......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Karaoke With DJ Sara Sherr: Mondays at the Millcreek Tavern (4200 Chester Ave), 9PM - 1 AM. Free (21+) Movie Monday at The Troc: This is Spinal Tap. Johnny Goodtimes will do his trivia thing before the film. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. Doors open at 6PM, feature begins at 7:30 PM. $3 admission is applicable towards concessions. And be sure not to stand too......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Karaoke With DJ Sara Sherr: Mondays at the Millcreek Tavern (4200 Chester Ave), 9PM - 1 AM. Free (21+) Movie Monday at The Troc: Strangers with Candy. Johnny Goodtimes will do his trivia thing before the film. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. Doors open at 6PM, feature begins at 7:30 PM. $3 admission is applicable towards concessions. Open Mic: Free at The Fire (412 W.......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Movie Monday at The Troc: Half Baked. Johnny Goodtimes will do his trivia thang before the film. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. Doors open at 6PM, feature begins at 7:30 PM. $3 admission is applicable towards concessions. 1812 Presents: A night of Improv comedy at the Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd Street), beginning at 8:30 PM. $10. Open Mic: Free at The Fire (412 W.......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Movie Monday at The Troc: Let madness take its toll with The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Johnny Goodtimes will tantalize you Transylvanians before the film, and Transylvanian Nipple Productions Performance Group will perform. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. Doors open at 6PM, feature begins at 7:30 PM. $3 admission is applicable towards concessions. Open Mic: Free at The Fire (412 W. Girard). Sign up at......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Movie Monday at The Troc: Teen Witch. Johnny Goodtimes will spin his own brand of trivia witchery before the film The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. Doors open at 6PM, feature begins at 7:30 PM. $3 admission is applicable towards concessions. Open Mic: Free at The Fire (412 W. Girard). Sign up at 8PM. (21+) Cold War Kids: Cold War Kids, Bound Stems & Foreign Born......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Free Reading at The Wilma: The Wilma has resurrected Season Teasers - readings of plays currently under consideration for the Wilma season. Tonight the reading will be of Knives in Hens by David Harrower. 7PM at the The Wilma (265 S. Broad Street). The event is free. Movie Monday at The Troc: Dumplings, soccer & martial arts - what's not to love? It's Shaolin Soccer! The Troc is......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Free Reading at The Wilma: The Wilma has resurrected Season Teasers - readings of plays currently under consideration for the Wilma season. Tonight the reading will be of Van Badham's The Gabriels. 7PM at the The Wilma (265 S. Broad Street). The event is free. Movie Monday at The Troc: Everyone's favorite Scientologist dances in his underwear in Risky Business. Johnny Goodtimes deals in human fulfillment hosts the......

THE BAD BRAINS - LIVE AT CBGB 1982 Free screening of the film, The Bad Brains - Live at CBGB 1982, 8PM at The Khyber (56 S. 2nd Street) 8PM. (21+) Monday Night Club: The Monday Night Club at Bar Noir (112 S. 18th Street) w/A.D. Amorosi Presents a night of "improvised perfomances featuring guest singers, rappers and musicians from the Philadelphia original music scene." This is the first in a series of monthly......

Monday Night Club: The Monday Night Club at Bar Noir (112 S. 18th Street) w/A.D. Amorosi Presents Nicole McEwan’s Circle Storytelling series from 8pm-10pm, followed by music from Elle Norwalks, Fifty Eight Fury And Kim Alexander and Scott Rodgers’s rootin’ totting Hank’s Cadillac w/special going away party for pedal steel hombre Joe Adams. 10pm-1-am Free Movie Monday at The Troc: Roadhouse Doors open at 6, the show starts at 7:30 and you must be......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: The Monday Night Club at Bar Noir: Notebooks 9.0 - "Comedian Danny Ozark’s sex-oriented bi-trans-straight-gay open mic. Always packed. Always raw" at Bar Noir (112 S. 18th Street). Movie Monday at The Troc: Bring your "O" face for Office Space. Johnny Goodtimes hosts a pre-film "Wheel of Terrific." Doors open at 6, the show starts at 7:30 and you must be 21+ to attend. The Troc is located......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Movie Monday at The Troc: Silent Hill (with pre-movie Quizzo by Johnny Goodtimes). Doors open at 6, the show starts at 7 and you must be 21+ to attend. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. $3 admissions is applicable towards food or beverage. One Night Stand: It's not an offer, it's a band - and they're playing with Call it Quits, Taking the Lead, Emergency......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: The Monday Night Club: "...where artists, festival operators, bookers, friends and fans get to meet, mingle and hear what everybody is doing early in the game; a chance to workshop your stuff in front of a live audience." 8PM at Bar Noir (112 S. 18th Street). Movie Monday at The Troc: High Fidelity Doors open at 6, the show starts at 7 and you must be 21+......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Movie Monday at The Troc: He's a loner, Philly, a rebel. That's right, this week's Monday movie is Pee-Wee's Big Adventure. Local quiz master and blogger, Johnny Goodtimes, will be hosting a Quizzo match prior to the screening. Doors open at 6, the show starts 8ish and you must be 21+ to attend. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. $3 admissions is applicable towards food......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Movie Monday at The Troc: V for Vendetta. Doors open at 6, the show starts at 7 and you must be 21+ to attend. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. $3 admissions is applicable towards food or beverage. Open Mic: Free at The Fire (412 W. Girard). Sign up at 8PM. (21+) Shakey Lymon: Blues by Shakey Lymon. 7PM at Tritone (1508 South Street). Free.......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Pocket Lint: Tuesday Wells Kay and Rich Wexler host an evening including music by Medhammer and Purple Rinsteone Eagle as well as films presented by VJ Large Marge. 10:30 at Tritone (1508 South Street). $5 Movie Monday at The Troc: Dazed and Confused. Doors open at 6, the show starts at 7 and you must be 21+ to attend. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. $3......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Mutlu: Catch Mutlu at the Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd Street) before he leaves town on tour. $10 8:30. Movie Monday at The Troc:Boondock Saints and Flogging Molly, Whiskey on a Sunday. Doors open at 6, the show starts at 7 and you must be 21+ to attend. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. Vinnie Spins Rock, Rock, Rock N Roll: At the Manhattan Room (15......