Weekday events of note, 4/30-5/3:

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Monday 4/30:

• Movie Monday at the Trocadero.  21+, $3.  Doors at 6:30, show at 8, arrive before 7 and get a free beer and popcorn.

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Tuesday 5/1:

• Happy May Day!  May is just the greatest month, isn't it?
• Award-winning modern silent film The Artist is being shown at Theatre N, 7pm.  One-time-only showing (this was supposed to have been last week, but was postponed to May 1st).
• Opening day for the brand new Trolley Square Farmers Market, Tuesdays from 4-7:30pm next to Logan House. Show it some support so it sticks around!
• Opening day for Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market, if you happen to be at the beach. Noon-4 at the lower end of the avenue.

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Wednesday 5/2:

• Free talk at Hagley Museum on the commercialization of music in American history, by UD professor David Suisman, who wrote a book on the subject. 7pm, FREE. More details.
• Networking/organizational meeting in Wilmington titled "Calling all artists and business owners!  Let's talk and find a way to connect businesses and the arts!" Wed. May 2, 5:30-8pm, Film Bros. Co-Op at 2nd & Market, FREE.
• George Clinton & Parliament / Funkadelic at the Queen.
• 4W5 Blues Jam at the Queen. 7pm, free.
• Bear In Heaven at First Unitarian Church.
• Acid Mothers Temple at Johnny Brenda's.

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Thursday 5/3:

• Classical string trio at the church on Rodney Square and 11th, 12:30pm, $3.
• The Shins at the Tower Theatre.
• Karaoke at Mojo Main. 9pm, free
• The Andrew Bird show at Union Transfer is long sold-out.

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Upcoming: We Were Promised Jetpacks at Union Transfer on Sunday. Daniel Johnston at UT on 5/10. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros at the Tower 5/11. Regina Spektor at the Tower 5/12.

This weekend, 4/27-4/29:

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FRIDAY 4/27:

General Events:

• Showings of The Deep Blue Sea and The Forgiveness of Blood at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Delaware Symphony presents Holst's The Planets, accompanied by NASA space film.
• Old Man Brown and Universal Funk Order at Mojo Main.
• Philadelphians Good Old War, with The Belle Brigade and Family of the Year, at Union Transfer.
• Auctioneer at Kung Fu Necktie.

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SATURDAY 4/28:

General Events:

• Ag Day at UD. 10-4pm next to the stadium.
• NatureFest at Hagley Museum: "This new family program combines the themes of Arbor Day, Earth Day, and May Day into one fun-filled celebration."  10am, $3.
• ShadFest at Penn Treaty Park, Fishtown Phila.   All day music, food, vendors, good time if you're in that area.
• You've heard of the slow food and slow travel movements?  Well now there's Slow Art Day, "a worldwide celebration of art that encourages people to look at art slowly, and thereby experiencing it in a new way".  Join a museum docent at the Delaware Art Museum to look at a small number of artworks, for 5-10 minutes each.  11am.  Register at delart.org.
• Showings of The Forgiveness of Blood, The Deep Blue Sea, and Chaplin's The Gold Rush at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• The Heavy Pets at Mojo Main.
• Joint cd release show for The Paper Janes, and Rod Kim, at The Grand.
• Shad Fest at Penn Treaty Park, on the Philly/Fishtown waterfront.  Afternoon performances by The York Street Hustle, Buried Beds, and Grandchildren. http://www.fishtownshadfest.net/
• Tom Petty tribute band at the Kennett Flash.
• Delaware Symphony presents Holst's The Planets, accompanied by NASA space film.
• Cheers Elephant at Birra in S. Philly (part of Flavors of the Ave. fest), 5-6pm. Details.
• The Melvins at The Note in West Chester.
• Work Drugs and Ports of Call at Kung Fu Necktie.
• Oh! Pears (locals who recently returned from a European tour) at Johnny Brenda's.
• Black Horse Motel at the North Star Bar.
• Jazz jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange.  Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.

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SUNDAY 4/29:

General Events:

• Container gardening workshop. Newark Natural Foods Co-Op, 1pm.
• Showings of The Forgiveness of Blood, The Deep Blue Sea, and Chaplin's The Gold Rush at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• The Smiths Social at The Trocadero, "a party celebrating the music of THE SMITHS! w/ 18th Pale Descendents and New Wave Dance Party".
• Ben Arnold, Cowmuddy, and Allison Polans at the Tin Angel.
• Nick Lowe at the Keswick Theatre.

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Upcoming: Acid Mothers Temple at JBs on Wed., The Shins at the Tower on 5/3, We Were Promised Jetpacks at Union Transfer 5/5, M. Ward at Union Transfer on 5/12.

There is a way to get into the Firefly Festival without buying a ticket...

Good news for locals who might want to check out the Firefly Festival but aren't willing to pay the high ticket price: Firefly is now looking for volunteers.  Dover is only an hour away from Wilmington, and it's even closer to the beach, if you have a beach property in which to crash. 

Details here: http://fireflyfestival.com/#volunteer.php

UPDATE: You actually have to pay $20 just to apply, and you might not be selected, if interest is high.  Geez.  So not only is this festival avoiding an opportunity to pump money into the local economy by *hiring* people to man concession stands, they're making $20 a head on anybody who even hopes to volunteer.  Okay, I get that the musical acts are very expensive and there's no guarantee the promoters will make a profit, but that's a little off-putting. 

Firefly Music Festival in Dover

So I haven't talked about this yet, because I think everything that needs to be said about it has been said by people far more informed than I, but obviously, there is a gigantic music festival going on in Dover in July.  I didn't realize how huge it was until my sister, from out of state, told me that people had known this festival was going to take place somewhere on the East coast, well before the Dover location was announced. 

It's happening July 20-22 at the Dover race track, and tickets are not for the faint of heart at $218 a pop ($198 if you buy them in advance). Anybody doubting that people will pay these prices to come to a festival in Dover should know that the pre-sale tickets for this sold out within minutes, so I suspect this festival will do okay. 

The line-up includes The Killers, Jack White, Death Cab For Cutie, John Legend, The Flaming Lips, Passion Pit, Cake, Lupe Fiasco, Girl Talk, Ok Go, Cold War Kids, The Wallflowers, Chiddy Bang, The Head and the Heart, Bombay Bicycle Club, Cults, Ra Ra Riot, The Felice Brothers, Mariachi El Bronx, and many more.

Have a good time, to those who can make it.  I will be traveling in July.  Full line-up and details here: http://fireflyfestival.com/

Weekday events of note, 4/23-4/26:

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Monday 4/23:

• (Wilmington) City Restaurant Week kicks off, with 14 restaurants offering prix fixe lunch and dinner menus. See full list at: http://inwilmingtonde.com/events/city-restaurant-week
• Grilled cheese & craft beer tasting at the Queen, with live music from Kyle Swartzwelder.  6pm. (This is the last time it's happening until late May, at least according to the current Queen schedule).
• Movie Monday at the Trocadero: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.  21+, $3.  Doors at 6:30, show at 8, arrive before 7 and get a free beer and popcorn.

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Tuesday 4/24:

• Correction: This showing has been moved to Tuesday May 1st.  One-time-only showing of multi-award-winning modern silent film The Artist, at Theatre N.
• Yann Tiersen at the Queen Theatre (also playing at Union Transfer on Thursday, but I'd support the local venue first, if possible).
• Yoga & craft beer at the Queen.

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Wednesday 4/25:

• Happy Birthday to someone very special to this blogger.
• Kathleen Edwards at the Queen.
• 4W5 Blues Jam at the Queen. 7pm, free.
• Raekwon of Wu Tang at The Blockley.

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Thursday 4/26:

• Karaoke at Mojo Main. 9pm, free
• Thursday noon concert at the church on Rodney Square & 11th St.: this one's for opera fans, with a preview of Opera Delaware's Porgy & Bess. 
• A documentary about pit bull breed discrimination at Theatre N. Okay, here I must express an unpopular opinion.  I'm not against pit bulls, rottweilers, and other so-called dangerous breeds, but I often think that the people defending their reputations doth protest too much.  There's an out-and-out denial there of any issue with the dogs except for ones with "bad owners".  I don't dislike pit bulls, german shepherds, rottweilers, and dobermans, but I am slightly more cautious around them than other dogs, no matter how nice an owner they have.  That's just prudent.  There needs to be a middle ground between people saying they're all dangerous, and people saying they're not dangerous at all except for the ones mis-raised.  Neither side is correct.
• Yann Tiersen at Union Transfer.

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Upcoming: George Clinton at the Queen on 5/2.

Mural opportunity for Delaware artists, with the division of Parks & Rec.

The Delaware Division of Parks & Recreation is seeking applications from Muralists for its inaugural Artist in Residence Program. Applications will be reviewed by an independent panel of judges with a winner notified by August 10th, 2012. Applications will be judged on artistic merit, creativity, and ability to express the theme, Children in Nature. The artist selected will create a mural for Delaware Seashore State Park, with the assistance of volunteers, between September 8th through October 31st, 2012.
For more information contact: Dorothy Payton, Site Manager, Indian River Life-Saving Station, (302) 227-6991.

Amusing Wilmington business promo of the week

From the Greater Wilmington Visitors and Convention Bureau:

"Looking for a place to host your destination wedding? Take a tour of the majestic two-tiered space that the legendary Queen Theatre offers in Greater Wilmington!"

Having a wedding at the beautifully renovated Queen Theatre sounds great, but... "destination" wedding?  Isn't that a bit of a stretch?  People get married in Wilmington because they're from here, or around here.  What po-dunk place would you have to be from to choose Wilmington (or any mid-sized US city, for that matter) for the site of a destination wedding?  That's not even a dig, but let's be realistic, here.  We're not The Bahamas.

This weekend, 4/20 - 4/22:

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FRIDAY 4/20:

General Events:

• Homeless children backpack drive, dinner, and silent auction, Newark Natural Foods Co-Op. 6:30pm. http://www.newarknaturalfoods.com/calendar/2012/04/20/homeless-children-backpack-drive-dinner-and-silent-auction
• Showings of Take Me Home and In Darkness at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Spinto Band play at Rainbow Records for Record Store Day 2012. 7pm.  There will also be a big sale going on at the store, and you can buy the Spintos' latest album there 10 days before the official release. FREE.  (The show, not the album).
• Free Energy (who played Gild Hall in 2011) at First Unitarian Church.
• Giant Squid and Stinking Lizaveta (nice name pair-up, there) at the North Star Bar.
• Fountains of Wayne at Union Transfer.

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SATURDAY 4/21:

General Events:

• Christina River Clean-up. 9am-1pm at several sites within the county. http://www.christinarivercleanup.org/
• Earth Day Festival at DuPont Environmental Center on the riverfront, 11am.
• Lecture on the deepening of the Delaware River project. Newark Natural Foods Co-Op, 4pm.
• Showings of Take Me Home and In Darkness at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER: Stargazing 101 program at Brandywine Creek State Park. Next star-gazing at BCSP will be June 5th.

Concerts:

• Tric Town's 10th anniversary concert at the Arden Gild Hall.  It's an expensive show for the promoter to put on, so come out to support the guy who's been trying to elevate the quality of original music in Delaware for the past 10 years.  The line up for the night is: The Bill Riccio 5, The Knobs, The Sky Drops, Atlas, and The Future Unwritten.  It's an awesome bill - you should go.
• Jeffrey Gaines at the Queen.
• Classic Albums Live presents Revolver / Rubber Soul, at The Grand.
• Rodrigo y Gabriela at the Tower Theatre.
• Stallions, Still Moon Servants, and Villains Like You at Mojo Main.
• Jazz jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange.  Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.

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SUNDAY 4/22:

General Events:

• Showings of Take Me Home, In Darkness, and Rigoletto (taped opera performance) at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• "Year of The Bard", a statewide Shakespeare festival.  See link for participating arts organizations and events: http://inwilmingtonde.com/events/YearoftheBard

Concerts:

• Lucero and Deer Tick at Union Transfer.

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Upcoming: Wilmington City Restaurant Week kicks off on Monday. A showing of The Artist at Theatre N on Tuesday, Death Cab For Cutie at the Tower Wed., Good Old War at Union Transfer next Fri.

Weekday events of note, 4/16-4/19:

Some really nice shows at The Grand Opera House this week.

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Monday 4/16:

• David Sedaris gives a reading at The Grand (I've caught his tour before - definitely worth seeing).
• Indie singer-songwriter Julia Holter at the Arden Gild Hall. "With a recent sold out NYC debut at le poisson rouge that was video webcast live on NPR music, we are thrilled to bring a very different kind of Indie sound to Arden for this solo Monday evening concert."  http://www.ardenclub.org/ $12
• International FourSquare Day.  For some of you this will mean something, for the rest of us - it's pretty much another internet fad.  I stopped signing up for these things a couple of years ago, when I realized that there truly is a new social networking craze every year.  It never ends, and you just end up repeatedly making passwords, uploading user photos and info, and watching as the thing you just signed up for falls out of favor.  I think when Twitter became popular is when I drew that line. 
• Grilled cheese and craft beer tasting at the Queen, with live music from Erick Baker, 6pm (this will also be held next Monday, but then it won't happen again until late May).
• Movie Monday at the Trocadero: 2011's Hugo.  21+, $3.  Doors at 6:30, show at 8, arrive before 7 and get a free beer and popcorn.
• !!! at the Blockley.

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Tuesday 4/17:

• Buddy Guy at The Grand.
• One-time-only showing of Bag It, a documentary about an artist who creates grand sculptures out of used plastic bags, at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Kira Small (Nashville session singer for Peter Frampton, Martina McBride, Wynonna Judd, Faith Hill and more) and Bryan Beller (bassist who's toured with Frank Zappa, Steve Vai, and the band that is represented as Metalocalypse on Cartoon Network), at the Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange Sts.  8pm, FREE. http://inwilmingtonde.com/events/event.php?e=2350
• Seasonal allergies lecture at Newark Natural Foods Co-Op. 6:30pm, in "the meadow".
• Yoga and craft beer tasting at the Queen, 6pm (again - now a regular feature).
• Lushlife (thoughtful, evolved rap) record release at Johnny Brenda's.

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Wednesday 4/18:

• A tribute to Bill Monroe (bluegrass fiddler, right?) at The Grand.
• Local H at Mojo Main.
• One-time-only showing of Milking the Rhino , about wildlife conservation in Kenya, at Theatre N.  The film-maker will be on hand to answer questions, afterwards.  7pm, $5. http://www.theatern.org/Films/2012/April-2012/Milking-the-Rhino
• 4W5 Blues Jam at the Queen. 7pm, free.

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Thursday 4/19:

• Market Street Music presents: Terra Soul Project, jazz. 12:30pm at the church on Rodney Square and 11th. $3.  http://inwilmingtonde.com/events/event.php?e=1957
• Screening of the Vincent Price classic House On Haunted Hill at the Queen, to benefit the Light Up The Queen Foundation.  Why that movie in particular?  It was the last one shown to audiences before the original Queen shut down as a movie theater in 1959.  Showing at 7:45 pm, sharp. Ticket link.
• Felix Hunger, The Jolly What, The Swirl, and Red Drum at Mojo Main.
• The man behind the great theme song of Portlandia, Washed Out, at Union Transfer. Now I'm going to have that music in my head the rest of the night.  But that's okay.
• Karaoke at Mojo Main (front room). 9pm, free
• The Bad Brains show at the Troc is long sold-out.

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Upcoming: Fountains of Wayne at Union Transfer Fri., Free Energy at the First Unitarian Church Fri., Lucero and Deer Tick at Union Transfer Sun. George Clinton at the Queen 5/2.

This weekend, 4/13-4/15:

I'm tinkering with the format again.  Observe!  

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FRIDAY 4/13:

General Events:

• Prediction: The News Journal will run their usual fluff piece on whether locals are superstitious or not.  Their in-house cartoonist will draw a picture of some big-toothed guy anxiously opening an umbrella under a ladder as a black cat runs underfoot.  I will run my usual snarky comment about The News Journal running their usual fluff piece. 
• First Friday Art Loop in Wilmington (this week instead of the previous week due to Easter).  5-8pm throughout the city. http://inwilmingtonde.com/events/event.php?e=2113
• A great art exhibit opens at DCCA: "Under Construction" features the works of several artists, who use materials such as plywood, cement, and string to "explore the intersection between construction, architecture, design, and sculpture." Free, runs through early June. http://inwilmingtonde.com/events/under-construction-part-i
• An exhibit on Kathryn Pyle, Howard Pyle's younger sister, opens at the Del. Art Museum.  K. Pyle specialized in exquisite fairy- and folk-tale inspired art-nouveau-ish drawings. 
• Opening night for the Wilmington Blue Rocks, their 20th season. 7:05 pm.
• Showings of Jiro Dreams of Sushi and Reuniting The Rubins at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• The Paper Janes and The Splashing Pearls at Homegrown Cafe.
• Robot House and Josten Swingline at Mojo Main.
• The Ting Tings and MNDR at The Trocadero.

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SATURDAY 4/14:

General Events:

• Green & Healthy Living Expo at the Bob Carpenter Center, 9am-5pm. http://www.wilm.com/pages/greenandhealthy.html
• 2nd annual Twin Lakes Brewery plunge.  Plunge at 3pm at Twin Lakes, afterparty starts at 5pm at BBC. $5, benefits B.H. Conway Foundation.  More info.
• Showings of A Night to Remember (1958), Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Reuniting the Reubens, and The Sandlot (early 90s) at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Lower Case Blues and Spontaneous Underground at Mojo Main.
• Cheers Elephant at Kung Fu Necktie.
• Jazz jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange.  Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.

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SUNDAY 4/15:

General Events:

• Volunteer Delaware's "Week Of Service" starts, with an array of one-off volunteer opportunities for those who get warm fuzzies from helping people.  Good for the soul.  Full schedule is here.
• Showings of Jiro Dreams of Sushi and Reuniting the Reubens at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Drum circle at Mojo Main.

Concerts:

• Say Anything, Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band, and Fake Problems (you've probably heard them on the latest Taco Bell commercial) at the TLA.

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Upcoming: Local H at Mojo Main on Wed.,

Weekday events of note, 4/9-4/12:

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Monday 4/9:

• Grilled cheese & craft beer tasting at the Queen Theatre, with musical performance by Sean Hoots of Hoots & Hellmouth (this would be the unmistakeable red-headed dude), 6pm. (In the past, this was an occasional weekend event that usually sold out in advance.  Now I see that they're doing this at least two Mondays in a row, so I suppose popularity has dictated increased repetition.  People love their grilled cheese and beer).
• Movie Monday at the Trocadero: The Sitter.  21+, $3.  Doors at 6:30, show at 8, arrive before 7 and get a free beer and popcorn.
• Nada Surf with An Horse at the TLA.
• Mastodon and Opeth at the Electric Factory.

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Tuesday 4/10:

• One-time-only showing of critically-acclaimed The Iron Lady (Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher) at Theatre N. 7pm. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• "Cocktails & Conversation" at the DCCA, this time with a lecture on mid-century design giants Charles and Ray Eames (you've seen their iconic leather-and-molded-plywood Eames lounger in almost every tv show ever made, and many movies). DCCA on the riverfront, 5:30-7pm. $10 members, $15 non-members. Signature cocktails included. http://www.dcca.org/
• This time, it's not 'grilled cheese', but Yoga and craft beer tasting at the Queen.  Because there's nothing Delawareans like so much as pairing anything, anything at all, with alcohol.  Tomorrow: Doing your taxes and craft beer tasting. 
• Chelsea Crowell (daughter of Roseanne Cash, granddaughter of Johnny Cash) at Mojo Main, with Arden's Kalai King.
• Chamber music via the Delaware Symphony, at the Hotel duPont.
• The Snow Patrol show at the Electric Factory is sold-out.

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Wednesday 4/11:

• Queen tribute band at The Grand.
• Big Bad Voodoo Daddy presents a night of Cab Calloway, at the Queen.
• 4W5 Blues Jam at the Queen (upstairs). 7pm, free.
• White Denim at Johnny Brenda's.

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Thursday 4/12:

• Grand opening of Loma Lounge, which is Loma Coffee, but doubled in size.  Free music all day, from 8am-8pm, including Rachel Schain, Rory Sullivan, and Brene Wilson.
• Market Street Music Series presents: Gina Roche.  The church on 11th & Market, noon.
• Diego Garcia (former frontman of the band Elefant) at the Queen, upstairs.
• Margot and the Nuclear So & Sos, with Ezra Furman, at the First Unitarian Church.
• Karaoke at Mojo Main. 9pm, free
• Damn Right! with special guest Bernie Worrell, at The Blockley.
• The Awesome Fest presents Comic Con Episode IV at The Trocadero, with special guest Morgan Spurlock. All ages, 8pm, $10-$65.
• Kaiser Chiefs at Union Transfer.
• Howler at Kung Fu Necktie.

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Upcoming: Crystal Stilts at JBs on Sun., Lushlife at JBs next Tues., Local H at Mojo Main next Wed., Say Anything & Fake Problems at the TLA 4/15, Fountains of Wayne at Union Transfer 4/20, Oh! Pears at JBs on 4/28.

This weekend, 4/6-4/8:

General Events:
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Friday 4/6:

• Art Is Tasty at the Delaware Museum of Art: a monthly art discussion / lunch.  Noon, $8.
• Kennett Square Outdoor Winter Market.. 1st & 3rd Fridays of the month. 2-5pm. 
• Fun-A-Day art opening and party at the Queen Theatre.  Fun-A-Day is a national project that recruits artists to produce a version of their craft once a day for a month.  This is the first year this has been brought to Delaware, where 40 artists have participated and will be displaying their works at the Queen Theatre.  The reception starts at 6pm, with music and food.
• No First Friday Art Loop today - it will be next week, because of Easter.
• Showings of Brake and The Salt of Life at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films

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Saturday 4/7:

• $1 admission to Hagley Museum every Saturday in February and March.
• Ultimate 80's Dance Party with DJ Robert Drake (host of awesome XPN shows like Land of the Lost), at the Queen Theatre.  Ticket link.
• Showings of Brake, Chaplin's The Gold Rush (seriously - if you thought The Artist was great, try a Chaplin film. Way funnier) and The Salt of Life at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films

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Sunday 4/8:

• Free admission to Brandywine River Museum, 9:30-noon (every Sunday, at least for now).
• Showings of Brake and The Salt of Life at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films

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Band shows:

Friday 4/6:

• June Divided, My Name Is Drew, The Pleasure, and Me Equals You (who are also listed on their schedule for Sunday - I imagine one of these dates is a mistake) at Mojo Main.
• (Former Dr. Dog) Juston Stens & the Get-Real Gang with Pomegranate, at Milkboy Philly. Ticket link.
• Joan Osborne, with full band, at World Cafe Live Philly. Ticket link.

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Saturday 4/7:

• Butterscotch Grim, Battleshy Youths, and Scrapple Creek Runners at Mojo Main.
• Noelle Picara, Old Man Brown, and Brooks Long at JB McGinnes in New Castle.
• John Flynn at the Queen Theatre.
• Stevie Jackson (of Belle and Sebastian) at the First Unitarian Church. All ages.

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Upcoming: Nada Surf at the TLA on Mon., the granddaughter of Johnny Cash at Mojo Main Tues., The Ting Tings at the Troc next Fri., Say Anything at the TLA next Sun., Local H at Mojo Main 4/18.

Weekday events of note, 4/2-4/5:

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Monday 4/2:

• Of Montreal at Union Transfer, with Loney Dear and Kishi Bashi (solo violinist who also plays with Sondre Lerche, Of Montreal and Regina Spektor. Dude's chops are scary). All ages, 8:30pm, $20.
• Movie Monday at the Trocadero: 2010's Hesher.  21+, $3.  Doors at 6:30, show at 8, arrive before 7 and get a free beer and popcorn.

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Tuesday 4/3:

• Country fans: Shelby Lynne at the Queen Theatre. Ticket link.
• Wild Flag (feat. Carrie Brownstein of Portlandia and Sleater Kinney) at the Trocadero, with Hospitality and locals Blood Feathers. $20+. Ticket link.
• Real Estate with The Twerps at First Unitarian Church. All ages, 8pm, $14+.

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Wednesday 4/4:

• School of Seven Bells with Exitmusic at Johnny Brenda's. 21+, 9pm, $13.
• 4W5 Blues Jam at the Queen. 7pm, free.
• Free show Wednesdays at Mojo Main, with a rotating cast of local up-and-comers, the names of which are posted weekly here: http://www.mojomain.com/calendar . 21+, 9pm, no cover. 
• The Awesome Fest (who put on shows and movies throughout the year in Philly) presents the apparently high-camp movie Juan Of The Dead, in Spanish with English subtitles. $8, 8pm, 21+.

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Thursday 4/5:

• Showing of Color Me Obsessed: A Film About the Replacements at Theatre N. 7pm.
• A night of karaoke, comedy, and live music at Mojo Main. $5, 9pm.
• Cursive at Union Transfer with Cymbals Eat Guitars and, for the token common-pluralized-noun-for-a-name opener, Conduits. All ages, 8:30pm, $15.
• Frankie Rose (formerly of Vivian Girls, Dum Dum Girls, and Crystal Stilts) at the North Star Bar.
• Karaoke at Mojo Main. 9pm, free

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Upcoming: Margot & the Nuclear So & Sos at the FU Church next Thurs., The Ting Tings at the Troc 4/13.