Friday, March 2, 2012

This weekend, 3/2-3/4:

General Events - great weekend for getting out!
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Friday 3/2:

  • Kennett Square Outdoor Winter Market.. 1st & 3rd Fridays of the month. 2-5pm. 
  • Jazz fans: saxophonist Ravi Coltrane is playing at Tatnall School.  See band listings for more details.
  • Art on the Town, Wilmington's First Friday art loop. 5-8pm, various locations all over the city. http://www.wilmingtonde.gov/visitors/artloop
  • Showings of 1902's revolutionary silent film A Trip To The Moon, with modern score by French band Air. It's only 16 minutes, but it's followed by an interesting hour long documentary on the restoration of A Trip To The Moon, at Theatre N. More info on this film.  . Also playing: Pater, French. http://www.theatern.org/Films
  • Sold-Out: LOL @ The Grand: 11 local comedians vie in this contest to be chosen to open for a national touring comedian next year.
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Saturday 3/3:
  • $1 admission to Hagley Museum every Saturday in February and March.
  • Showings of 1902's revolutionary silent film A Trip To The Moon, with modern score by French band Air. It's only 16 minutes, but it's followed by an interesting hour long documentary on the restoration of A Trip To The Moon, at Theatre N. More info on this film.   Also playing: 17 Filles, about the French village girls who made a pact to get pregnant en masse.  http://www.theatern.org/Films
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Sunday 3/4:
  • Free admission to Brandywine River Museum, 9:30-noon (every Sunday, at least for now).
  • Newark Co-op Winter Farmers' Market (every other Sunday starting 2/5). 10-2pm, E. Main St (indoors, in the space next to the Co-op).
  • Showings of Pater and Moon Child (both French, both featuring the same middle-aged French actor who must be France's pre-breakdown Mel Gibson) at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films
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Band shows:

Friday 3/2:
  • Jazz: The Ravi Coltrane Quartet at the Laird Performing Arts Center at Tatnall School.  7-9pm, $20.  Ravi is the son of John Coltrane, and has worked with... basically, name a famous jazz musician. More info here.
  • Brooklyn alt Americana band Yarn at the Queen Theatre. Ticket link.
  • Universal Funk Order at Kooma, on the riverfront. 9pm, $5.
  • Rory Sullivan & The Second Season's CD release show at Home Grown Cafe, Newark.  10pm, no cover.  Since it's free, do the boys a favor and buy a cd if you go.
  • Acclaimed regional band Cheers Elephant at World Cafe Live Philly. Ticket link.
  • Purples (ex The Teeth - they played the WVUD fest a few years back), with Psalmships and Caroline and the Good Night Sleeps, at Kung Fu Necktie. 21+, 8pm, $10.
  • The Accent Live showcase at the Queen - featuring Accent teachers' bands Little Invisibles and The Collingwood, alongside school of rock bands, is completely sold out.
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Saturday 3/3:

  • Hoots & Hellmouth at Arden's Gild Hall.  Jessica Latshaw (she of the viral Youtube video) and Shane Palko open. 8pm - midnight. $12 ($10 Arden Club members). Ticket link.
  • The Hold-Up at The Nomad Bar on Orange St (I guess they're tinkering with their all-jazz format).  9pm, no cover.
  • A night of Rolling Stone music played by veteran local musicians at the Queen Theatre, to benefit the Queen. Ticket link.
  • The Collingwood with Controlled Bleeding and The Fakirs at Mojo Main.  9pm, $5.
  • Veteran NY experimental rock band The Walkmen at Union Transfer. All ages, 9pm, $22.
  • A Neil Young tribute band at the Kennett Flash. $18+. Ticket link.
  • The Walkmen show at Union Transfer is sold-out.
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Upcoming: Magnetic Fields at Union Transfer Wed., Mike Birbiglia at the Grand Thurs., moe at Electric Factory next Fri., Megafaun at JB's 3/16, Dr. Dog at Electric Factory 3/25 (3/24 sold out), The Wailers at the Queen 3/28, Rachel Yamagata at the North Star Bar 3/29, Shawn Colvin at the Queen 3/29.

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