Weekday events, 9/24-9/27:

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Monday 9/24:

• For the environmentally-minded with the morning free: At the Dupont Environmental Ed. Center (riverfront): "Come explore and test the health of the waters surrounding DEEC as part of World Water Monitoring Day and in celebration of National Estuaries Day. Join thousands of people from over 85 countries testing the health of local waters - results will be entered into an international database."  11am-1pm, free, no registration required.
• IN Wilmington week continues with "Arts TastIN" at the Delaware History Museum on Market St., with multi-genre musical and theatre performances throughout the night. Lite fare, cash bar. 6:30-9pm, $5 (cash only). http://inwilmingtonde.com/events/artstastin
• David Gray at the Grand Opera House. $47-$57. Ticket link.
• Arrested Development 20th anniversary tour (so the early 90's band, not the tv show) at the Queen Theatre. Ticket link.
• Alex Vans (folk pop artist from DC), Ben Rogers, and Jack Devine at Mojo 13.   8pm.
• Showing of The Story of Film: An Odyssey, parts 5 & 6, at Theatre N. 7pm, $7. More info on film.
• Hot Snakes and Pissed Jeans at Underground Arts (Philly). $18-$21. Ticket link.
• Folky Allen Stone with soulful Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds at WCL Philly. $15-$20.
• Movie Monday at the Trocadero: The Cabin in the Woods, 2011.  21+, $3.  Doors at 6:30, show at 8, arrive before 7 and get a free beer and popcorn.
• Board game night & quizzo at the Queen Theatre. 7pm, FREE.

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Tuesday 9/25:

• FINAL Trolley Square Farmers' Market of the year, Tuesday 4-7:30pm. Next to Logan House.
• The Robert Cray Band and Kenny Wayne Shepherd at the Grand Opera House. $45-$53. Ticket link.
• Twin Shadow and Niki and the Dove at Union Transfer. $15. Ticket link.
• Presented by the Green Willow Folk Club: Ian Walker and Ian Bruce, Scottish folk musicians, at the Chelsea Tavern. 7:30pm, $15-$17.
• Beth Orton and Sam Amidon at the Trocadero (seated show). $25-$30. Ticket link.
• Beach: Rehoboth Farmers' Market, Tuesdays 12-4 thru late Oct. At lower end of Reho. Ave.

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Wednesday 9/26:

• Fringe Festival Preview Party at the Queen Theatre. "Artists from across the U.S. will offer 2-3 minute previews of their Fringe performances." 7:30pm, FREE. More info.
• R. Stevie Moore at Johnny Brenda's (or as my mother recently called it: 'that little cafe on South street'.  It is neither little, a cafe, or anywhere near South street). $10-$12.
• Tim Williams cd release show at WCL Philly, with opener Jenn Bostic who's from Delaware. All ages, 8pm, $20 includes admission and copy of his cd.
• Jason Anderson with local buzz band Hop Along at Kung Fu Necktie. $5.
• 4W5 Blues Jam at the Queen. 7pm, free.

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Thursday 9/27:

• Art Salad at the DCCA.  Lunchtime modern art discussion.  Noon, FREE.  Bring a bag lunch or arrive by 11:30am to order from Cosi.
• Biden Breast Health Initiative benefit concert at the Queen, featuring Katie Dill, Alycat, Jessica Latshaw, Iva, Evangelina Guajardo, Rachel Schain, and Laura Cheadle. 7pm, $40.
• Sixpence None the Richer at the Queen, downstairs. Reilly and Jessica Knapp open. $25-$33. Ticket link.
• Panzer Division at Mojo 13. 8pm.
• "Think & Drink" at Ernest & Scott Taproom, with a talk on the history of beer by Hagley Museum staff.  (Part of IN Wilmington week). 6pm. $20 gets you 5 beer samples, 5 food samples, and the talk. Facebook link.
• Day 1 of Film Brothers' Festival of Shorts at Theatre N. Short films from around the world. Reception at 5:30, films start at 7pm. More info on festival.  Tickets are $20, but you get this: 

"Thursday night's ticket price includes a 5:30 pm reception at the Delaware Breast Cancer Coaltion with beer from Dogfish Head Brewery, wine from Frank's Wine and finger food from Chelsea Tavern, who will host an after party with Dogfish Head specials."

• Sleight of hand artist Larry Denberg at 4 West 5th Street (the old 4W5 cafe spot), part of Fringe Festival Wilmington. 7:15-8:15pm, $5. More info.  
• The Afghan Whigs and School of Seven Bells at the Electric Factory. $35.
• David Byrne and St. Vincent at the Tower Theatre. $40-$65.
• Grimes at Union Transfer. $17.
• Toy Soldiers open for TJ Kong & the Atomic Bomb (JB's description: "sound like Bob Seger high on cocaine in the bathtub watching Werner Herzog movies."). At Johnny Brenda's. $10.
• Cool Spring Farmers' Market, Thursdays 4-8pm thru late Oct.  At the park at 10th & Jackson.
• Indie film series at the Kennett Flash: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. BYOB (may be a small corkage fee). Doors at 7, show at 7:30, $5.
• Sondheim's Follies In Concert, a fundraiser for the New Candlelight Theatre, at the NCT. 6-10pm, $30-$45.  This may go all weekend - I'm seeing conflicting reports. More info.
• 80's karaoke at 1984 (2511 W. 4th St). 9pm, free.
• Karaoke at Mojo Main. 9pm, free.

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Upcoming: Minus the Bear & Cursive at EF Fri. Chill Moody at Love Park Fri. Mark Kozelek at FU Church Fri. The Bad Plus at Chris' Jazz Cafe Fri. & Sat. Rod Kim & Mean Lady at the Queen on Sat. Los Straightjackets at the Queen on 10/4. Gotye at Susq. Bank Ctr Sat. Melody Gardot at Merriam Th. Sat. Two Door Cinema Club at EF Sat. Los Lobos at Keswick Sun. Tennis at UT next Mon. Crystal Castles at EF next Tues. GY!BE is sold out at UT next Tues. Animal Collective at the Mann next Wed. Ben Harper at Merriam Th. next Wed. The Raveonettes at UT next Thurs. Rasputina at JB's next Thurs. The Ataris at the North Star next Thurs. Medeski Martin & Wood at the Keswick next Thurs. Adam Ant at the Troc 10/5. Jon Spencer Blues Explosion at Underground Arts 10/6. The Walkmen and The War On Drugs at EF 10/6. Ben Folds Five at the Tower 10/7. Das Racist at UT 10/8. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at FU Church 10/9. Menomena at UT 10/10. Jens Lekman at UT 10/11.