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.