Fun around town, for $10 or less: Among Criminals: Among Criminals, Bare Foot Truth, and Tsunami Rising at Upstairs at World Café Live (3025 Walnut), 8PM. $6 Summer’s Really Over: Concluding performance of Philadelphia Weekly's Concerts in the Park with The Hustle and Black Landlord at Rittenhouse Square (18th and Walnut), 7PM. Free Like Butter: Drink Up Buttercup and The Major Leagues at Silk City (5th and Spring Garden), 9PM. $5 (21+) Quizzo Mania: Get......

So, you got out there and voted. The results have come in and, although you may or may not be happy with the outcome, that's no reason to stay at home and pout. So here are a few things to consider doing after your workplace gab-fest regarding those results has concluded. SILK CITY PRESENTS: PAPAYERA GUAYAVERA CON JUAN(DERFUL) THE ONE We don't know what it means, either. But we know that it's supposed to......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Mercy Blue: Mercy Blue, Somerset Project, Countervision and The Siren Thesis at the Khyber (56 S. 2nd), 8PM. $6 Nouveau Riche: Nouveau Riche, Tu Phace, and Patty Crash at Silk City (435 Spring Garden), 9PM. $5 Exercise Your Rights: Planning and instructional meeting for protesting the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis at LAVA Space (4134 Lancaster), 7PM. Free Organic Chemistry: The Schuylkill Center goes dowtown to celebrate an......

The New Philadelphia City Hall Tour Office and Visitor Center officially opened on Wednesday with a little ceremony and everything. But as it turns out, the tour of City Hall is so much cooler now, that it's also no longer free; adults pay $10 for the full two-hour tour of the building, and $5 to go up in the Observation Tower. (Via HughE) In vaguely similar news, the Silk City diner reopened last night.......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Monday Night Club: The Monday Night Club presents The World Famous Crawlspace Brothers, Scareho, and Another Failed Attempt at Bar Noir (112 S. 18th Street). Free at 9PM. (21+) Vinnie Spins Rock, Rock Rock N Roll: Free night of Rock and Roll on the decks every Monday a The M Room (15 W. Girard) (21+) bells bells bells: With Kilroy & The Model at Silk City (5th &......

Just a quick reminder that if you want to support up-and-coming indie and film maker talent, tonight's the night to come to The Troc for the Scion xPress Fest video screening party. Local director John Welsh is one of the ten national contenders for the big cash prize. Your vote could help make it happen. (Phillyist loves to see local boys and gals make good. Don't let us down, Philly.) Doors open at 7PM, the......

Some of us are not exactly Martha Stewart in the kitchen. There's help for those that want a nice, traditional Thanksgiving dinner at home, but don't want reach into a turkey's ass to nab the goody bag of extra parts. It's not hard to find a turkey all cooked perfectly and ready to be expertly carved. A word of warning, however: plan ahead. Place your order now. Boston Market serves up a mean turkey, and......

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 Picks of the Week: Each week Frugal Phillyist highlights a budget-friendly event that we think deserves some extra attention. Well this week, there......