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We love puppets. We really love puppets. In fact, the only thing that we may love more than puppets is pasta. So how happy are we that we’ll be able to combine both of our loves this weekend when Great Small Works rolls into town, bringing their famous Spaghetti Dinner/Toy Theater evening to the Rotunda. Puppet Uprising hosts the New York natives for two shows, Friday and Saturday night at 7:30PM.

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It's not exactly the kind of album that's going to get you up on your feet and dancing, but Force of Light, the most recent release from Barbez (a band led by New York guitarist/composer Dan Kaufman) is definitely an interesting and haunting piece of music, and we wanted to mention it here, since the band will be playing a free event called Diaspora Kristallnacht at the Rotunda this weekend with Philly's own Oscuro Quintet. Diaspora Kristallnacht is part of the Diaspora Series and its purpose is to highlight music written in the prison camps of World War II. Force of Light fits this theme because it's based on the work of the celebrated poet Paul Celan, a Romanian Jew who spent nearly two years in the camps and lost his parents there. The effect of these experiences is always present in Celan's poetry - sometimes explicitly, sometimes implicitly. Force of Light is a series of lengthy, contemplative, moving orchestral pieces - a few instrumental, but most accompanied by readings of Celan's work by Scottish playwright and poet (and former girlfriend of Kaufman) Fiona Templeton. The music has a strange and intriguing feeling of the fantastic and the dream-like about it. Quite a variety of instruments come into play, including electric, nylon-string, and lap steel guitar; theremin; vibes; marimba; clarinets; bass; drums; cello; and violins. As we said, it's not exactly a fun, upbeat kind of album, but it is an effective and beautiful one.

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The Rotunda on 40th and Walnut is known for its support of the Philadelphia hip-hop community. It is the home to "The Gathering," a monthly jam session featuring open ciphers, live painters, break crews, and guest djs. It also hosts many local hip-hop acts though out the year. This past Friday, I attended the Art of War Lyricist competition a contest pitting polished spoken word artists against quick-lipped freestyling MCs. It is a interesting concept, as the line between a poet and an MC has always been fuzzy. Well, on Friday the answer was clear.

I have a crush… on a song. This is actually a common occurrence in my life. I love music. I have music playing at all times. I cannot be in my apartment without it on. I can’t drive without music (or be driven somewhere without it). Even when I hate the CD we have to listen to at work, I want it on. This need, coupled with my innate neuroses, means that I often find songs I just can’t stop listening to.

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Mr. McFeeley: Not the Mr. Rogers delivery man, but William S. McFeely, the award-winning biographer, discusses a local painter whose work is much in the news these days: Thomas Eakins. 7PM at the Central Library (1901 Vine Street). Free.

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Fun around town, for $10 or less: Friday bowerbird presents: Berndt / Bailly Duo, Tweeter & The S-2-Boyz at The Cinema (3925 Walnut St.) at 8PM. $5 A Night of Funk: Fisher, The Ross Brown Project & Dr. Ketchup at The World Cafe (3025 Walnut Street) at 9PM. $8 Saturday Dirty Diamond: Naughty Neil Diamond cover act, Dirty Diamond, plays the Khyber (56 S. 2nd Street) with Nitty Gritty, Howard's Dilemma & Stucco Lobster...

Improv with the N Crowd: The N Crowd performs at The Actor's Center (257 North 3rd Street) at 8PM. $10

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Movie on Penn's Landing: Commerce Bank presents a free screening of Peter Pan, which will be preceded by a series of related activities (including tours of the beautiful Gazela). Contests start at 7:30, and the movie starts at dusk (9ish).
Local Bands at The Balcony: Anger and Addiction, The Handsome Petes, Ryan Tigro & Lexington Down at The Balcony at The Troc (1003 Arch Street). 8:30PM. $7. 21+ Jodorowsky at The Rotunda: Andrew's Video Vault presents back-to-back screenings of Alejandro Jodorowsky's The Holy Mountain and The Rainbow Thief at The Rotunda (4014 Walnut Street). Free. 8PM Got a frugal tip? Don't be stingy! Send it here and share the wealth!

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Friday The Gold Rush: The PDR Movie Night presents the Charlie Chaplin classic in Clark Park (43rd & Baltimore) at 8:30 PM. Free Donnie Darko: Is "Cellar Door" the most beautiful phrase in the English language? Should we doubt your dedication to Sparkle Motion? The Troc and Paper Street are hosting a midnight screening of Donnie Darko - a movie sure to leave you with more questions than answers (and some nice late-night heebie jeebies). The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. $3 admissions is applicable towards food or beverage. Saturday Music at the Church: Khonnor & Landau play an all ages show at the First Unitarian Church (22nd & Chestnut) at 8PM. $10. More info here. Sorry, folks. This show has apparently been cancelled. (Thanks for the heads up, itty!) Sunday Giant Evening Star: Free improv performance by a variety of local improv troupes. 7:30 PM at The Rotunda (4014 Walnut Street). Big Band on the Waterfront: Mike Trompetta's Metropolis Big Band performs free at the Great Plaza at Penn's Landing 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!

Fun around town, for $10 or less: The Gathering: "Philly's longest running hip hop and breaking event" from 10pm - 2am at The Rotunda (4014 Walnut Street). Free Free Screenings Under the Stars: Commerce bank presents a FREE screening of Elf, which will be preceded by a series of Christmas in July events. Movie starts at dusk (9ish). Penguins in the Park: March of the Penguins will be screened for free at 8PM in Gold Star Park (Wharton and Marsh Streets). Big Puppet Karaoke Tea Party: This month's madness from Puppet Karaoke (it's karaoke with puppets - what else?) at the M-Room (15 W.Girard). $5 (21+)
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