Sorry This week April 26th

I am so sorry, but I have been in the ER twice since my last post, going through a courtcase, finding a job. So needless to say life has been a little too crazy to write a blog along with everything else. But here it is now, and I will be better again.

As always I will be adding to this as the list goes on so come back to check.
And don't forget my list of karoke nights

MONDAY
Free Rapid HIV testing- Just do it fuckers. 2-5 Every monday 1315 Spruce St.

Tigerbeats Indie Dance Party- Wow..I hate to start my blog off like this, 2 such lame things in a row is a little overwhelming. But yeah go to the Barbary 21+. No cover.

Unplugged Metal Monday- $5-$8 at the Tritone 1508 South St. 21+

Bingo at el Camino Real- Free BINGO every Monday night from 8-10pm at El Camino Real. Prizes include veggie wings, nachos and pitchers of margaritas or beer. From 8-10 1040 N. 2nd St.

Karaoke at the Khyber- My personal favorite at 5 South 2nd st. With $1 PBR until 11. At that rate you're sure to get even your shiest friends up to sing.

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.

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.

Philadelphia Freedom Band Practice- "The Philadelphia Freedom Band is a concert band for amateur musicians of every sexual persuasion: gay, lesbian, bi, transgender and straight are all welcome. No auditions necessary." Know how to play an instrument kinda? Are you bored? This is your chance baby! 55 N. Broad St. at a church, from 7-9

Free Pool all day- At 12 steps down

in the Italian Market

TUESDAY

Book signing- "Susan Barr-Tomen harkens back to a time “When Love Was Clean Underwear” in this novel about learning to negotiate a world of rigid expectations and deciding whom to marry in the tradition-bound South Philadelphia of the early '90s." 3:30-5:30 Free, Chestnut Hill College 9601 Germantown Ave

$2 Tuesdays- $2 rum and coke, $2 Miller Light, $2 mini burgers, $2 Chicket fingers. At the Rum Bar on 20th and Walnut.

Plausible Artists Potluck- Join other artists and creative minds to network discuss and munch on shard food. Free. Basekamp (723 Chestnut St.)

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

Drinking Liberally- Oh man, I bet this is so up it's own ass. This is there description "Assemble with like-minded liberal folk, get smashed, and chat." 6-9 at Triumph Brewing Company 117-121 Chestnut St.

Forest Basics- Free yoga class at Studio 34 4522 Baltimore Ave. 4-5:30

Lickety Split Acoustic Night- Often so bad you have to laugh. Which honestly, is what I want out of my open mic. 9:30 no cover 21+ 4th and South.

Tritone Open Mic- No cover 21+ 7:30 1508 South St.

Yoga in the Park- Free at Rittenhouse Square, if you don't know where that is use google and get out of your house sometimes. 6:30 pm

CLERIC - CD RELEASE SHOW w/ Towers and Hulk Smash- At the Khyber, 56 S. 2nd St. 21+ $8, 8:00, $1.00 PBR until 11.

WEDNESDAY
Cartoonist from Afganistan tells story- "Drawing cartoons from the front lines in Afghanistan isn't like shooting the broad-side of a barn. Hear some stories about it, as well as learn how to make a gang of angry firefighters go away from Ted Rall." 7-9 Free, The Pen and Pencil Club 1522 Latimer St.

Interviewing Skills- FREE at 19th and Vine at the Free library there. Use these techniques to try to become less broke!

THURSDAY
Medical Explinations for Exorcisms and Demon possesion- sounds epic as fuck right? Everyone has tried to explain this phenomenon, and now hear Kathleen Sands, PhD's illustrated lecutre about possible medical explinations. 6:30, FREE, 19 S. 22nd St.

Grey Campaign- Triumph Brewing Company 400 Union Square, rock band, Free, 9:30

World Dance Day- Come join 945 Dance Movement Collective to celebrate World Dance Day, 2nd and Germantown Ave Piazza at Schmidts, 4-8, Free

FRIDAY

WXPN's Free at noon- At the world cafe live free (duh) at noon (duh) go hear some live music fool.

Daly's Irish Pub Drag Show- Who doesn't love a drag show? Only terrible people don't. This is a free one for those of you who are over 21 at Daly's Irish Pub on 4201 Comly St.

Stoner DoomPsycheDrone Evening of Heaviness- $5 at Jr's bar 22nd and Passyunk, 9:00. Riffcannon, ominour black, batillus, Yorba Linda

SATURDAY

Classic Metal night (21+)- from 5-7 get free pizza pizza and $2 beer of the week and well drinks. At the dive Saturday night on Passyunk Ave (by 7th and Carpenter)

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.

Penny drinks and drafts (21+)- yup that's right drinks for a penny, the only catch is that there is a $6 or $7 cover charge. At Roosevelts and Room VII at 23rd and Walnut

Psycho, Bucket Flush & 4 others - 6pm $7, The Shore House (51st & Spruce, West Philly), Punk Show.

$2 Bloody Mary’s & Mimosas: 11am to 3pm 12 steps down in the Italian Market

SUNDAY

$2 Bloody Mary’s & Mimosas: 11am to 3pm 12 steps down in the Italian Market

Lickety Split Standup Sundays- Host Damon D. welcomes all levels of talent, including professionals, TV writers and up-and-comers, for this open mic night. Just because you're welcome doesn't mean he won't make fun of you if you bomb, though. Lickety Split 401 South St. 10pm. Free

12th air porno bingo- 254 S. 12th st. Starts at 10pm.

Improv class- Any level is welcome, aka it's cool if you suck, and if you're good people will all just go "wow" is great for an ego of any level. Get feedback from professionals, and then network in the social hour following the class. Free at the Community Education Center 3500 Lancaster Ave.

Sexy Sunday School- As someone who went to Sunday this is a little disturbing for me, but girls can drink for free, and you know how I love that. It's a costume party...so...dress like you're way to young for the guys who are gonna look at you. Kildare's 4417 Main St.

Showtune Sundays- "Bring your fair lady, put on a technicolor dream coat and come hang out with some guys and dolls who share your love of show tunes. The DJ will play clips from Broadway shows and movie musicals, and singing along is highly encouraged" Tavern on Camac 243 S. Camac St.. @

Kinky Quizzo- Free 10:30 pm. Valanni 1229 Spruce St.

Restorations at Philadelphia Equality Forum FREE OUTDOORS SHOW- Restorations and a bunch of other bands, groups and performers. Outdoors at the Philadelphia Equality Forum for advancing GLBT rights. Come support! Music will be towards the far end of Liberties walk from Noon til 7. Free, all ages

OPEN (ALMOST) ALL WEEK
Draw 4- Sounds pretty hip to me. Citypaper says that some "Images included are boys and girls being toppled by bikes and cute owls sketched onto school paper." at Art Star Gallery and Botique, Free 623 N. 2nd St

Dwayne Boone's Art Gallery- Colorful paintings, sculptures and one big ass mural all by Boone. Free at Space 1026 on 1026 Arch Avenue.

Woodland's Mansion and Cemetary Tour- Walk through this colonial landscaped estate, which includes William Hamilton's mansion and the cemetery where artist Thomas Eakins rests. Woodland's cemetary 400 Woodland Avenue, Free, 6am-5pm (for more information click here)

Gimme Shelter- Features six semi-permanent, functional shelters within the woodlands of the Schuylkill Center. Designed by both artists and architects, the pieces include a bird-seed shelter and a woodland canopy. 8480 Hagy's Mill Rd., 8:30-5pm, Free

Valley Forge Historic Park Tour- Free, 9am-4pm, 1400 N. Outerline Dr. Visitors can take a tour of the historic hillside where George Washington and his Continental Army struggled to survive through the winter of 1977 to 1978.

Money in Motion- Features interactive displays that describe the country's financial history. Visitors can view a rare $100,000 bill, test their skills at detecting counterfeit cash, and learn about what the government uses to predict our economic future. Federal reserve bank of Philadelphia, Free, 10 Independence Mall, 9:30 am- 4:30 pm

Shouts from the wall- Monday- Friday, Free, Leway Foundation, 1315 Walnut St. Features about 50 limited-edition prints, posters and apparel by members of Taller Tupac Amaru, an Oakland-based political artist collective; members of the Philadelphia-based collective, RECLAIM: Silk Screen Production and Community Workshop; and individual local artists.

$5 Pitchers of PBR- McGillins old Ale house 1310 Drury St., Philadelphia, PA 19107, all day just about every day. Look it up first just to be sure.

So this week has been absolutely CRAZY for me, sorry I haven't been able to put a post up just yet, but I'm trying to make up for it now.

THURSDAY

Us Air Guitar Regional CHampionships- hell yeah. 21+ at Johnny Brenda's $10. 1201 N. Frankford Ave

Jason Mulgrew- An author who wrote Everything is wrong with me: A memoir of an American childhood Gone, Well, Wrong. He has been praised as being Sedaris like (which to me means only great things) He is one of People magazine's most eligable bachelor. Come with an open mind ready to laugh 6pm Free at Barnes and Noble 18th and Walnut St.

Artist's Reception- We all know what this means, free wine and munchies. At the Crane Arts building on 1400 N. American St from 6-9

Creative Arts Group- For the gay community and it's supporters come get out the things you can't express through words through paint brush and watercolors. 6-7:30 at the Mazonni Center 809 Locust St.

Leah B. Reading- Author of "-- And Her Brain," uses stories, artwork and photographs to archive her life as a M2F transgender. At the wooden shoe on South St. and 7th

Live Arts Festival- join artists from the Live Arts Festival artist residency program for free beer, presentations, and conversations about their upcoming work. FREE 919 N. 5th St.

FRIDAY
Philadelphia Film Festival Spring Preview- Philadelphia FIlm Society lets you sneek a peek at their 11 feature films that will be shown for FREE. Running through Sunday April 11, it is free though advance tickets are required (visit filmadelphia.org for showtimes) At the Prince Music Theatre 1412 Chestnut St.

Features depictions of alchemy in paintings and drawings from the 17th to 19th centuries. By appointment only.

SATURDAY
Philadelphia Theatre Alliance PSA campaige- (Public Service Announcement) Through April 30th huge casting calls at city landmarks to interview Joe Public for an upcoming PSA celebrating Philly's theatre audience. They will be posted online after each day of filming at phillytheatretix.com. The best wins dinner and a free schow! 11:30am FREE Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic

Courteous Mass- You will be stopping at red lights and stop signs signaling for turns and riding on the right side of the stree. Not as fun as critical mass, but friendlier. Take part in the flash mob scene 10 am Free Locust and 25th St.


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.

Classic Metal night (21+)- from 5-7 get free pizza pizza and $2 beer of the week and well drinks. At the dive Saturday night on Passyunk Ave (by 7th and Carpenter)Penny drinks and drafts (21+)- yup that's right drinks for a penny, the only catch is that there is a $6 or $7 cover charge. At Roosevelts and Room VII at 23rd and Walnut


SUNDAY

Lickety Split Standup Sundays- Host Damon D. welcomes all levels of talent, including professionals, TV writers and up-and-comers, for this open mic night. Just because you're welcome doesn't mean he won't make fun of you if you bomb, though. Lickety Split 401 South St. 10pm. Free12th air porno bingo- 254 S. 12th st. Starts at 10pm.

Improv class- Any level is welcome, aka it's cool if you suck, and if you're good people will all just go "wow" is great for an ego of any level. Get feedback from professionals, and then network in the social hour following the class. Free at the Community Education Center 3500 Lancaster Ave.

Sexy Sunday School- As someone who went to Sunday this is a little disturbing for me, but girls can drink for free, and you know how I love that. It's a costume party...so...dress like you're way to young for the guys who are gonna look at you. Kildare's 4417 Main St.

Showtune Sundays- "Bring your fair lady, put on a technicolor dream coat and come hang out with some guys and dolls who share your love of show tunes. The DJ will play clips from Broadway shows and movie musicals, and singing along is highly encouraged" Tavern on Camac 243 S. Camac St.

Kinky Quizzo- Free 10:30 pm. Valanni 1229 Spruce St.

OPEN (ALMOST) ALL WEEK

Philadelphia on Stone- The exhibition explicates the history and process of lithography, documents the professional and personal lives of premier and journeymen lithographers, and includes selections from the Philadelphia lithographs discovered at many institutions. FREE 1314 Locust St. 9am- 4:45 (Open Monday-Friday)

Selected works of art and design from the University collections, a new exhibition of more than 150 objects related to the history of pharmacy and science. The exhibition explores the products of various skilled scientists, artists, craftsmen and designers active primarily in Europe and the U.S. during the last 300 years. Open Monday- Friday 9am- 5pm FREE at 600 South 43rd St. at Marvin Sansom center for the history of Pharmacy

Shaping Space, Making Meaning- Features sketches, computer-generated images and videos that give viewers an inside perspective on the process of curating a museum exhibition. Not Open on Saturdays. 10am- 5pm at the Natural Museum of American Jewish History 55 N. 5th st.

Transmutations; Alchemy in Art- Features depictions of alchemy in paintings and drawings from the 17th to 19th centuries. By appointment only. (Visit http://www.chemicalheritage.org/ for more information and hours) 315 Chestnut St.

Romeo and Juliet- Playing at the Arden. For $5 you can get in to see it if you have a student id, which is way cheaper and way more entertaining then the movies, so what are you waiting for? (Ardentheatre.org for more information)

PROJECT H.O.M.E.S's 20th anniversary celebration- 74 pieces of art by 21 formerly homeless people who were helped out by project H.O.M.E. At the community art gallery on 1234 Market St. (Runs through April 14th)