The Week of February 8th for those of us with no money

*As always I will be adding to this list as the week goes on, so keep checking back*

MONDAY:

Philly Rising Open Mic Night- World Cafe Live. 7:00 Most people go there and order food and watch the music. Broke people get free water and watch the music. WARNING: Anyone can sign up for this, so on occasion I've seen people playing and reppin dirty jerz bra! Located on 3025 Walnut St.

Free Salsa Lessons (21+)- Free salsa lessons every monday at Vango Lounge and skybar. The drinks can definately get a little expensive there, but rest assured all their beer costs less than $6.

Jazz open Mic Night- Free at MilkBoy Coffee in Ardmore hosted by jazz pianist Mike Frank, bring your in

struments and be ready to play, or just yourself and be ready to listen. (For more information go to Milkboycoffee.com)

Open Mic Night- Fergie's pub open mic night 21+ no cover charge. 1214 Sansom St.

Free Tai Chi Class- Every Monday at 2 increase your flexibility and do those cool arm move thingies at the Philadelphia Free library on 18 S. 7th St.

TigerBeats Indie Dance Party (21+)- At The Barbary (951 Frankford and Delaware Ave), exactly what it sounds like, get ready to dance with some of the hippest hipsters you've ever seen who aren't half as cool as they think they are.

TUESDAY:

Body Shine: Disco/Funk/House to dance your ass off to no cover at the Barbary.

Open Mic at Mazag Cafe- Located at 10th and Carpenter is an adorable coffee shop owned by the two sweetest women in the world, and it just so happens that the coolest person I know (me) works there. From 5:30 to 8 no matter what the weather is there will be an open mic. They're trying to make this a weekly thing but only will if this first one is a success. So get out there and show local coffee shops that not everyone is lame and prefers starbucks.

Pub Trivia (21+)- Pub trivia at the Dive on Passyunk just north of Carpenter.

Tavern at Camac Karaoke night (gay bar) (21+)- 243 S. Camac St. 10pm-2am

Pub Quiz at Fergie's (21+)- Located at 1214 Sansom St. No cover.

Chess for Adults- 6pm at 201 South 40th St. at the Free Library located there. Call 215-685-7671 for more information.

WEDNESDAY

Free Chinese Folk Dance Lessons- Join the Phiadelphia free library every Wed. at 2:00 on 18 S. 7th St. To learn about and how to do a chinese folk dance.

Shutters and Inlets Show (21+): At they Khyber at 56 South 2nd st. (which we all know how I love) at 8pm for $8. Shutters has been described by the Deli Magazine as follows: "Take the captivating intensity of Elliott Smith and roots rock feel of John Butler Trio and you have Newtown’s Emmett Lindsay....The listener is drawn in by Lindsay's voice, which shifts between haunting spoken whispers and grooving melodies, making him a compelling and hypnotic storyteller. "

The Complete Persepolis Book Discussion- At Broad St. Ministry at 315 South Broad St. at 6:30 pm. There have been a lot of discussions and movie showings going on lately involving Persepolis. So if you haven't read it yet, check it out of the library, or even just sit down at the library one day when you're bored and read it then come discuss it. Try it, You'll like it!

THURSDAY:

Learn Chinese for Free- Every Thursday go to the Philadelphia Free Library at 18 S. 7th St. to learn Chinese for the English speaker.

Author Events James Hansen- Author of Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth About the Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity and director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and a professor in Columbia University’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences James Hansen, who developed one of the world's first climate models and was very influential to Al Gore's documentary An Inconvenient Truth. He is a very accomplished man, and will be remembered as one of the great scientists of our time. Hear him talk at 9th and Vine at the Philadelphia Free Lib

rary at 7:30. This is a free event.

FRIDAY:

Tell and Show Opening Reception- A group exhibition of Philadelphia Comic Artists featuring hand inked panels and shows the numbers of different ways to tell stories through the art of pictures and words. At 7 pm at Moore College of Art and design on North 20th St. And Benjamin Franklin Parkway (Close to Vine st.)

1 cent drink happy hour (21+)- At roosevelts 23 from 5 to 7 every friday enjoy drinks for a penny. Located on 23rd and Walnut. (6 dollar cover charge. So basically it's all you can drink from 5 to 7 for $6)

Members of Symphony in C- Free at the Kimmel Center. Harp and flute players playing for you in the beautiful Kimmel center for free. 5:30 pm.

WXPN'S FREE AT NOON The Watson Twins- Identical twins playing indie folk with a nod to country music. Think twins singing in tight harmonies with the charm of both southern belles and LA ladies. At world cafe live at noon (duh) with no cover charge (duh) 3025 Walnut St.

SATURDAY

Tour of The Kimmel Center Art and Architecture- which if you've ever been in the kimmel center before you know is fascinating. 10:30 in the morning at the Kimmel center on Broad St. (For more information- http://www.kimmelcenter.org/planning/tours.php)

Traditional Irish Music Session (21+)- Join Fergie's Pub on 1214 Sansom St. at 4 for a traditional Irish music session.

Drinks for a Penny (21+)- At roosevelts 23 from 1 pm to 12 am a penny will buy you a drink. That's right my friend, drinks for a penny. You're welcome. Located on 23rd and Walnut (Again there is a $6 cover charge to get in)

SUNDAY (VALENTINES DAY TAKE YOUR LOVER OUT WITHOUT TAKING YOUR WALLET OUT):

Tough Love(21+)- Dance you ass off with the hipsters at the Barbary. I'll spare everyone the rant that usually comes with the barbary. Dirty South Joe vs. Dave Nada/ Jackie O. No cover

Karaoke and $1 beer- You know how much I love $1 beer and karaoke, the only thing that could make this better would be if it was at the Khyber instead of the Barbary. A hipster bar, but hey we all know the hipster bars have the best music selection. (951 Frankford St.- aka "that kinda hip part of the city") (upstairs at the Barbary)

OPEN (ALMOST) ALL WEEK:

The Blue Door- A play at the Arden. Starring my badass acting teacher from awhile ago. I hope ya'll know the deal by now only $5 to go see a live badass play if you have a student Id. That's cheaper than a movie, and waaaay better then something involving Vampires making out.

Love on Girard- All this week businesses between Franklin Ave and Frankford st.will offer limited special deals for Valentines day. Some of the stores participating include Slingluff Gallery, Riehs Florist, Golden Miracle Jewelry, Quince, Deneen Marcel, Reverie, Trios, Las Cazuelas, Hair It Is, Bonnie & Clyde, Cornerstone Market, Lawrence Bakery, Jumbo Outlet, Hyperion Bank, Mike's Airbrush and Xpressions Boutique.