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Fun around town, for $10 or less: Friday BC Camplight: BC Camplight and Josh Olmstead play The Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd Street) at 10:30 PM. $8 Improv from the N Crowd: Local improv troupe The N Crowd play The Actors Center (257 North Third Street) at 8PM. $10 In the Grape Room: Local musician (and blogger) Your Secret Identity plays the Grape Room at Grape Street Pub (4100 Main Street, Mannayunk) with Almost Awake. $5, 21+, 7:15 PM 2nd Friday: Did you miss First Friday? Center and University Cities are jumping on the Old City tradition by offering outdoor and artistic offerings the 2nd Friday of each month. More info here. Saturday International Dance: Anne-Marie Mulgrew and Dancers Co., Tribal Spirit, Leah "Keturah" Caesar, Lesley Mitchell & Monique Legare International Dance Company perform at 40th Street Field (40th Street between Walnut and Locust Streets) between 12 and 3PM as part of the 40th Street Summer Series. More info here. 722: 722 brings their "well-balanced rock" to the World Cafe (3025 Walnut Street) for a free show Upstairs. 7PM The Demon Barber of Fleet Street On the Cheap: A pay-what-you-like "read-through, sing-through" of Sweeney Todd at 7PM at Plays and Players (1714 Delancey). Bar at 6:30, nibbles after. Sunday Big Easy Sunday: The first in a series of shows celebrating the spirit of New Orleans and raising money to aid in the restoration of the Big Easy. Featured performers will be John Conahan, The Anthony Lattanze Band and UCC Royal Brass Band. The show is free, but "donations are welcome." 6PM at The World Cafe (3025 Walnut Street). (See our interview with Philly to New Orleans organizer, Robin Parry, here) Sunday Music Matinée at Penn's Landing: The City Rhythm Orchestra will perform for free at The Great Plaza from 2-4 PM. Khyber Open Bar Sundays: DJ Eric Tomorrow and all you can drink for $10. Beginning at 9PM at The Khyber (56 S. 2nd Street). (21+) Got a frugal tip? Don't be stingy! Send it here and share the wealth!

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Co-authored by Rebecca Rindler


Wednesday Nights at 8: Fortress Communications presents "Make it A Film Night" at historic Headhouse Square (2nd & Pine Streets in Old City).
We've all dreamed of having our own robots. What's that? We haven't? Oh. Well, for those who have, or those who just think robots are cool, this week's outdoor screening is of , Brad Bird. This family-friendly movie about a young boy trying to protect his robot friend from the government has fantastic animation and is sure to be a hit with the young, the young at heart, and those who really, really like robots. Not so robot-inclined? The "Make it a Film Night" series continues with movies every Wednesday from 8-10 pm. Thursday nights at 9: The Secret Cinema (a perennial Phillyist favorite) hosts its "Moonlit Movie Series" at the University of Pennsylvania. Movies are shown at the 40th Street Field, (just east of 40th Street between Walnut and Locust). This week's movie is . Both venues are outdoors, so consider bringing an umbrella or a blanket. Maybe it's because Phillyist is (just barely) old enough to remember the days of drive-in theaters; but there's something wonderfully communal and relaxing about watching movies outdoors that makes the lack of concession stand and odd insect bite well worth it.