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It be International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and there be many ways to celebrate. The Franklin Real Pirates exhibit is a natural choice, though on the pricier side; as an added bonus, however, "Cap'n Slappy" and "Ol' Chumbucket," founders of the holiday in question, will be on hand, and there will be a screening of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl at 8PM.

It should never be 74 degrees when you leave for work in the morning. Ever.

The Attorney General's Office has accused Former State Rep. Frank LaGrotta of giving his relatives fake jobs in order to pay them thousands in taxpayer dollars. A cheval-de-frise (an iron-tipped log that's placed in a riverbed along with many others in order to gore the hulls of enemy warships) was recently found at the bottom of the Delaware River at the Sunoco Logistics pier in South Philadelphia. It's a relic from the mid-1770s, and...

The big news this morning in both the Daily News and the Inquirer is that two more Philadelphia police officers were shot last night "as they attempted to serve a warrant in a narcotics investigation in the city's Frankford section." This morning, a 16-year-old male has been arrested in connection with the shooting. The Inquirer has a bit of a preview of the major policy report PennPraxis will be unveiling tonight about the development...

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Tuesday post only collects the early announcements, so definitely check back on Thursday for the latest ticket news.

We love when we get the opportunity to see a ton of bands in one shot. We love it even more when a couple of the bands are old favorites of ours and others are bands we've never heard of, because it gives us the chance to check out some new music, and if we don't like what we hear, we can always go back to the stuff we know and be completely satisfied. That's why we're pumped up for tomorrow's Vans Warped Tour at the Tweeter Center.

Sometimes kids can be so frustrating that parents might want to throw them to the sharks. Well, on July 29th and 30th they'll get the chance to do just that. In celebration of Shark Week, the Adventure Aquarium is hosting a unique event at its Delaware Waterfront location.

Happy Father's Day! For those of you who have dads, are dads, or know dads, this one's for you, from all of us at the Gothamist network.

Even though we kinda just bitched you out for not going to smaller venues and supporting smaller artists, we would love it if you joined us tonight over the bridge at Camden's large outdoor venue, The Tweeter Center. Yes, we're sure there will be a lot of emo and punk kids there but for whatever it's worth, it's going to be an experience and hopefully a fun one. The 2007 Honda Civic Tour features five...

Tomorrow afternoon from 3pm to 6pm there's going to be an unveiling of sorts down at the Independence Seaport Museum on Penn's Landing. This is no ordinary unveiling, though. It will be the first public presenation of the Central Delaware Waterfront Planning Process' (whew, we could barely say that out loud) ideas for revamping the riverfront.

• First off, let us say that although this particular item isn't about Philly, nor does it take place in Philly, or are far as we know involve Philly in any way, we're including it because it's big news, even if we mentioned it in yesterday's Whiz, too: NASA has set a time line for the realization of a manned Moon Base. Naturally, we have begun making plans to replicate their plans on the dark side of the moon for our evil Phillyist moon lair (so what if there's no source for solar energy on the dark side of the moon? We'd syphon it from NASA. D'uh. We did say it'd be an evil moon lair.) And now a little closer to our current, non-lunar home...
• Bobby Clarke returns to the Flyers' family - this time as senior VP.
• If you're craving Mexican, you may want to think twice before running "to the border;" some local Taco Bells have been linked to recent cases of E. Coli. Who knew they replaced that chihuahua with Montezuma?

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Fun around town, for $10 or less: Friday
Happy Anniversary, Sex Dwarf!: The monthly new wave dance party turns 3 this Friday. To help celebrate, show up to Fluid Nightclub (614 S. 4th Street) on Friday night in black and red (and sporting the Sex Dwarf logo if you want in on the contest). Doors open at 10. Admission is free till 10:30 and just $5 after. Info here. Improv Happy Hour: The Rarebird Show upstairs at The Troc (1003 Arch Street) at 6PM. $10 (21+) Music at Pageant: Soloveev Gallery: bowerbird presents the Makihara Trio, Lipson Trio, & The Lentini Duoat at Pageant:Soloveev (607 Bainbridge Street) at 8PM. $5 Saturday
Buddah Fest at Tritone: Nicki Jaine and many more at Tritone from 4PM to 2AM. Fresh Cut Salads: Northeast Philly's Fresh Cut Salads at The Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd Street) at 10:30. $10 Rock and Roll Circus: At The M Room (15 W. Girard) - featuring DJ Deejay, Miss Guy, Gregg Forman & Brutha Bri. $7 Sunday
Music on the Waterfront: The City Rhythm Orchestra performs from 2-4 PM. At the Fire: Sandlot Heroes, Straitlaced & Haircut at 6PM at the Fire (412 W. Girard). All ages. $7 Sunday at the Church: All ages show at the First Unitarian Church (22nd & Chestnut) at 7:30 PM - featuring An Albatross, Gil Mantera's Party Dream and more. $10. More info 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: 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!

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The weeks starts out right when a sucker punch on the field lands Chicagoist in the middle of a Sox/Cubs throwdown and the fists continue to fly in the comments. Despite suburban resident Ms. Pinney's best little try no books will be banned anytime soon and the El is really really gross.

As you may or may not know, this past weekend (3/19-3/21) was Camden Waterfront Attraction Blogging Days, wherein 200 or so local bloggers, having applied and been accepted, were invited to visit, for free, each of the three big Camden Waterfront attractions (the Battleship NJ, Campbell's Field, and the Adventure Aquarium) and blog their fair and unbiased impressions. Phillyist was one of those bloggers, so here's part three of a three-part series covering our weekend adventures.

As you may or may not know, this past weekend (3/19-3/21) was Camden Waterfront Attraction Blogging Days, wherein 200 or so local bloggers, having applied and been accepted, were invited to visit, for free, each of the three big Camden Waterfront attractions (the Battleship NJ, Campbell's Field, and the Adventure Aquarium) and blog their fair and unbiased impressions. Phillyist was one of those bloggers, so here's part two of a three-part series covering our weekend adventures.

As you may or may not know, this past weekend (3/19-3/21) was Camden Waterfront Attraction Blogging Days, wherein 200 or so local bloggers, having applied and been accepted, were invited to visit, for free, each of the three big Camden Waterfront attractions (the Battleship NJ, Campbell's Field, and the Adventure Aquarium) and blog their fair and unbiased impressions. Phillyist was one of those bloggers, so here's part one of a three-part series covering our weekend adventures.