Weekend
Making Time 8th Anniversary w/ Cut Copy, Black Kids, Mobius BandPure
1221 St James
If you didn’t think eight years of “freaking out like crazy people” was possible, well, you were wrong. Order an Incredible Hulk (Hennessy and Hypnotic turn neon green when they mix–best drink ever ‘08) and then crash through a wall.
10pm, $12
Gate (to Moonbase Alpha)
The Rotunda
Chilled out monthly electronic music and video show.
8pm, free
Robotique
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Robotique
Medusa, 21st and Chestnut
“Lexie’s Favorites” pick. Monster monthly disco house italo breaker.
10pm, free.
The Sword, Torche, Stinking Lizaveta
First Unitarian Church, 22nd and Chestnut
Big heavy music. The Sword are the next big Black Sabbath band, Stinking Liz are West Philadelphia’s super long-running “doom jazz” trio. Long hair and beards will be present. 8pm, $10.
Tyler MFA Presentations
45 N. 2nd Street and 7725 Penrose Avenue
Tyler’s MFA grads are [...]
Weekend
El-P w/ Mr Dibbs, Dizzee Rascal, Busdriver
First Unitarian Church, 22nd and Chestnut
International juggernauts of not-quite-Hot97 hip hop. El-P is responsible for the Def Jux label and god knows how many amazing tracks. Dizzee Rascal is the dude everyone first looked at when grime exploded a couple years back. Busdriver is the fastest fastrapper out. Wear a gigantic hoodie and your craziest hightops, and please don’t tag the bathrooms. 8pm, $15.
Art Stuff
Mike Stein (the Traffic [...]
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XPN Free at Noon Concert Series: British Sea Power
This popular Friday series continues on May 9th with a special performance by the band British Sea Power. All you need to do is RSVP and tell your boss you’re taking a long lunch!
12pm, World Cafe Live (3025 Walnut St.), FREE!
Philadanco
Kick off your weekend with a performance from one of Philadelphia’s most popular dance groups, Philadanco. [...]
Weekend
Puppet Uprising’s May Day CabaretThe Rotunda, 40th and Chestnut
The West Philly puppet crew delivers their annual “smashing potpourri of puppet shows and sing-alongs culled from over a century of counter-culture.”
8pm, donations requested.
Iron Man
Theaters Everywhere
The summer blockbuster season is upon us. Catch this at the Riverview for maximum excitement.
Excess w/ Andy Pry, Meg E Mitch, Dark Lord
Medusa, 21st and Chestnut
“Lexie’s Favorites” pick for this new monthly. The flyer sez “Sensual Self [...]

Woo-hoo! Tomorrow is a day to celebrate being a geek in Philadelphia. Free Comic Book Day!
Free Comic Book Day is the only day of the year when comic book shops across the United States and around the world, give away free comics to anyone who walks into their store. FREE!
Philadelphia happens to be home to one of my favorite comic book shops, Brave New Worlds. While I’m not [...]
Weekend
Scrabble Social
Falls of Schuylkill Free Library Branch, 3501 Midvale Avenue Wow, really? You played how many bingos on Facebook? Here’s a chance to try your stats in the streets. 10:30am
Capture the Flag
Art Museum Steps
Oh yes: it is truly spring when the fun dudes begin capturing the flag. This will be extremely well attended - show up early. And for real, if you get caught, don’t leave the base unless someone comes and tags [...]