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There is too much going on this weekend and it refused to be contained in one article. This week Phillyist is giving you twice the excitement with a double vision version of I Have A Baby And Ten Dollars.... While this article deals with events, concerts, plays, and such, take a look at this strictly trick-or-treating list we posted earlier today to ensure you get the biggest candy bang for your buck.

Mid-January means Martin Luther King Day, which means it’s time to live that dream of yours (or perhaps just a resolution) and volunteer in our fine city. The 13th Annual MLK National Day of Service will be celebrated this weekend around the region. The day grew out of national legislation aiming to create a day of citizen action in honor of Dr. King’s work. It’s still growing, as more and more folks decide to put their skills and energy to good use while honoring the legacy of one of the greatest civil rights activists.

is InterAct Theatre Company's contribution to the first-ever Philadelphia New Play Festival, and it was a wise choice. Set in Philadelphia, it's a play that will make you squirm with "white liberal guilt," laugh inappropriately, and possibly even reevaluate a few things you thought you believed. Over the course of two hours, I couldn't make up my mind about the issues at hand. It's one of those cases where everyone has a point.

- Local taxi drivers are threatening to strike because they don't want GPS in their cabs.

On Memorial Day Weekend, Americans all over the country gather together to remember those who have died in service of our nation...by getting a really good deal on a pair of shoes, and then going outside and partying in them. Hey, we're Americans; buying and partying is what we do. Oh, and eating a lot of barbecue. Anyway, here's some stuff you can do in Philly to celebrate your Memorial Day Weekend - some of it even vaguely appropriate to the holiday! (We're sure we didn't get everything, though, so check here for even more, or if you have some cool weekend events of your own to share, let us know about them in the comments.)

It's National Women's History Month. Here's a few local ways to commemorate the women who shaped our world: