This weekend, 2/22-2/24:

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FRIDAY 2/22:

General Events:

• Theater: 1st of 2 nights for the annual "Festival of One-Act Plays" at the Wilmington Drama League.  The audience votes on which act to send to the DE state festival later in the year.   8pm, $10.
• Art: It's another CLAY DATE at the Delaware Art Museum. "Participants will experiment with clay and complete a functional piece of pottery in a relaxed and social atmosphere. Clay Date fills up quickly; be sure to register in advance at delart.org. No experience necessary. Supplies, beer, wine, and light snacks provided." You can also call 302.571.9590 to register. 7-9pm, $30-$35.
• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Searching for Sugar Man and Just 45 Minutes from Broadway. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts - whole lot of classic rock in Delaware and surrounds tonight:

• Universal Funk Order at Logan House. 9pm-ish, $5-ish.
• At the Kennett Flash: Tom Petty tribute band The Big Jangle. $12-$15.
• An Eagles tribute show at the Grand. 
• The Nighthawks (D.C. based blues band, formed in 1972) at the Queen. $15-$18.

~In Philly and further afield~

• DE bands Bullbuckers and Spokey Speaky at Hard Rock Cafe. $8-$10
• Interesting local line-up at Johnny Brenda's: Adam and David's Bloodline, St. James & the Apostles, Sleeping Bag, and Arrah & the Ferns. $10
• Mutlu at the Tin Angel. $15
• The Who at Boardwalk Hall in A.C.  $40-$130

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SATURDAY 2/23:

General Events:

• Theater: 2nd of 2 nights for the annual "Festival of One-Act Plays" at the Wilmington Drama League. The audience votes on which act to send to the DE state festival later in the year. 8pm, $10.
• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Searching for Sugar Man and Just 45 Minutes from Broadway. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Music Theater: the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players are putting on H.M.S. Pinafore (probably the most well-known G&S operetta next to The Mikado) at the Grand Opera House. There's also a Sunday matinee showing. 7:30pm, $29-$57. 
• Bluegrass jam: monthly Americana / bluegrass jam session, for all ages and skill levels, at the Delaware Music School on Washington Street. 3pm, free.
• Jazz jam: at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange. Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.

Concerts:

• Strong female line-up at 1984: Butterscotch Grim, The Pretty Greens (from Philadelphia, the reincarnation of Go Go's tribute band Lust2Love), and Lisa Doll & the Rock n roll Romance (Baltimore) at 1984 tonight. Show starts at 10.  $5.
• Shine a Light on the Queen, to benefit the World Cafe Live at the Queen.  This time it's going to be a night of the music of the Rolling Stones, performed by local well-known musicians.  Here's the thing - general admission tickets are sold out.  You can still get in with a VIP pass ($500 for a pair of tickets, if you have that kind of scratch.) Well, good for the Queen.  http://www.facebook.com/events/366116296802760/
• Upstairs at the Queen is regional singer-songwriter Zack DuPont. 
• At the Kennett Flash: Boston band Hallelujah the Hills, "incorporating elements of Guided by Voices' lo-fi power pop, the woozy marching band music of Neutral Milk Hotel, and the off-kilter warblings of David Byrne".  $15-$18.
• There is one serious metal show going on at Mojo Main.  This blog doesn't really deal in that, but if that interests you at all - check it out: http://www.mojomain.com/event/215623-black-anvil-sapremia-newark/

~In Philly and further afield~

• Freedy Johnston and Pete Donnelly at Steel City Coffeehouse, outside of Philly. $15-$18.
• And for the show I'm only mentioning because I like the names of all involved: Vektor, Iron Reagan, and Rumpelstiltskin Grinder at The Fire on Girard Ave. $10.

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SUNDAY 2/24:

General Events:

• Music Theater: the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players are putting on H.M.S. Pinafore (true story - I once named a pet after a character in this operetta.  Like a nerd.) at the Grand Opera House. There's also a Sunday matinee showing. 2pm, $29-$57. 
• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Searching for Sugar Man and Just 45 Minutes from Broadway . http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Art: Lecture at the DCCA by artist Sonya Clark, whose chief medium is human hair.  3pm at the DCCA, no cost given on the site I'm looking at so I presume it's free. 
• Photography: 80th Wilmington International Exhibition of Photography.  At UD's Arsht Hall, on the Pennsylvania Avenue campus.  12:05pm, free. More info.

Concerts:

• John Corbett - yeah, that one, the actor - at the Sellersville Theater, $30-$45.
• Sophie B. Hawkins (wow - haven't seen that name in years and years) at the Tin Angel. $25.
• A celebration of the African-American Spiritual, presented by the Delaware Valley Chorale, at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew, on 8th & Shipley streets downtown. 7:30pm.  Free, but donations are encouraged.
• And on the opposite end of the musical spectrum, the Cradle of Filth concert at the TLA has been canceled.  I'm sure my readership is crushed...crushed!

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Upcoming: Efterklang at JB's Wed. A showing of Argo at the Kennett Flash on Thurs. Lower Case Blues at Mojo Main next Fri. Juston Stens at JB's Fri. Murder By Death and Man Man at UT 3/2. Django Django (who will be at the Firefly festival) at UT 3/8.

This weekend, 2/15 to 2/17:

Sorry for that double post last week (one weekend schedule filled out, one obviously not).   I have that feeling you usually only get upon the realization that you've been walking around with toilet paper stuck to your shoe for the past hour.

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FRIDAY 2/15:

General Events:

• Showings at Theatre N: Saving Lincoln and Oscar Nominated Shorts: Documentaries. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• At Mojo Main in Newark: The Yokos, Last Dinosaur, The Great Charter, and Transonic. 8pm, $6.
• At Kennett Flash: Joe D'Amico (Brothers Past, Mason Porter) with local Chris Bruni opening. 8pm, $12-$15.
• A local headlines the Grand Opera House: Angela Sheik, winner of an international loop pedal contest and wielder of flute, keyboard, and obviously loop pedals. 8pm, $16.

~In Philly~

• Downstairs show at KungFu Necktie - Toy Soldiers with 2 opening bands. 7:30pm doors, $10.
• Upstairs show at KungFu Necktie - Newark DE band Tithonus (ex-members of I, Fanblades and The Collingwood) open a 4 band bill headlined by metal band InAeona.  Doors at 8pm.
• West Philadelphia Orchestra with Raya Brass Band at Johnny Brenda's. $12.
• Pissed Jeans (recently profiled in the City Paper) at Underground Arts. 2 opening bands. $12.

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SATURDAY 2/16:

General Events:

• Showings at Theatre N: Saving Lincoln and Oscar Nominated Shorts: Documentaries. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Jazz jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange. Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.

Concerts:

• Stooges Brass Band and Richard Raw at Arden Gild Hall. $16. Ticket link.
• Tric Town February at Mojo Main: DRGN KING from Philly and on Bar / None Records, with Tail (technically headlining), The Jolly What, and LaRhonda, all from Newark.   More info.  All ages, 8pm, $6.
• At 1984: 2 bands from upstate New York; Nothing But Wolves and Dead Channels, with Delaware's Tithonus.  Not sure about start times or cover (probably not much). 
• Two shows at the Queen Theatre: Bernie Worrell Orchestra (keyboard player on all the best-known Parliament / Funkadelic songs) downstairs, $16-$19.  Slide Brothers (funk, r&b) downstairs, $15.
• Blind Boys of Alabama at the Grand Opera House. 8pm, $32-$40.
• At Kennett Flash: If Birds Could Fly, "a haunting mix of Appalachian folk, Americana, and retro country". No listed opening band. 8pm, $12-$15.

~In Philly and further afield~

• Ben Arnold at the Tin Angel, $12. 
• Mumford & Sons at Susq. Bank Center is sold-out.

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SUNDAY 2/17:

General Events:

• Showings at Theatre N:  Saving Lincoln and Oscar Nominated Shorts: Documentaries. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Delaware band at the Tri-State Indie Awards at World Cafe Live Philly: New Sweden, Levee Drivers, Nico's Gun, and a few more. $10-$20. Ticket link.
• The Midtown Men at the Grand Opera House. $43-$65.
• Jill Sobule at the Tin Angel. $13.
• Far-Out Fangtooth with 3 opening bands at Johnny Brenda's. $10.
• Harry and the Potters at the Barbary (across Girard Ave. from JB's). $8.
• Imagine Dragons at the Electric Factory is sold-out.
• Mumford & Sons at the Susa. Bank Center is sold-out, again.

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Upcoming: Jim James at JB's Mon but it's sold out. Matisyahu at the Grand next Wed.  Robot and Frank (movie) showing at Kennett Flash next Thurs. Yarn at the Queen Thurs. Bad Books at WCL Philly Thurs. but it's sold-out.

This weekend, [So, oops, this obviously was a snafu. The real Feb. 8th weekend post is below this one].

This weekend, 2/8-2/10:

Back to normal levels of shows.
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FRIDAY 2/8:

General Events:

• Showings at Theatre N: Rust and Bone and Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Spokey Speaky's Bob Marley celebration at the Queen, with Splashing Pearls opening. $15
• The Joe Trainor Trio at the Queen, upstairs. 8pm, $10.
• The Arlen Roth show at Kennett Flash has been postponed due to weather.  Seems a little rash - we're only supposed to get a couple of inches.
• Hard-core-ish bands at Mojo Main both Friday and Saturday.  Meh.

~In Philly and Atlantic City~

• Frontier Ruckus with Pomegranates at Johnny Brenda's.  $10. 
• Rufus Wainwright at the Borgata. $50-$60
• Aesop Rock at Union Transfer. $19.

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SATURDAY 2/9:

General Events:

• Showings at Theatre N: Rust and Bone and Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Jazz jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange. Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.

Concerts:

• Free Energy at the Arden Gild Hall. Opening is Bleeding Rainbow (formerly known as Reading Rainbow). 8pm, $14.  Should be a pretty good show - and - did you know they sell bottles of Dogfish Head for $3 and bottles of other stuff like Sea Dog Apricot for $2?  When you figure in how much you save on alcohol, it becomes cheaper than most nights out. 
• Can You Canoe with Rumours and (one-time Dr. Dog drummer) Juston Stens & the Get-Real Gang at WCL at the Queen. All ages, $7.
• The Johnny A show at Kennett Flash has been postponed due to weather.   Which will be largely cleared up by then.

~In Philly and further afield~

• Ape School with Ramona Falls and The Interest Group at Johnny Brenda's. $12
• Former Hooter Eric Bazilian, with Delawarean Cliff Hillis, at the Steel City Coffee House.  $22 Ticket link.

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SUNDAY 2/10:

General Events:

• Showings at Theatre N: Rust and Bone and Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Brown Bird with Joe Fletcher at the Arden Gild Hall. 8pm, $14.
• Black Francis (aka Frank Black, aka Charles Thompson, singer from The Pixies) at the Abbey Bar in central PA. $15. Ticket link.

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Upcoming: The Residents at WCL Philly Monday. Toro Y Moi at UT Monday. Auctioneer & Divers at KFN Tues. Revolution, I Love You and Brick + Mortar at The Fire Tues. WHY? at UT V-Day. The Smithereens at WCL Philly V-Day. Hoots & Hellmouth at Tin Angel V-Day but it's sold-out. Spinto Band at JB's next Saturday.

Art exhibit in Wilmington

My apologies to art curator Lauren Gidwitz, who asked me to publicize her reception.  I put if off to be done at a later time and... subsequently forgot.  What can I say, I'm obviously not a professional blogger.  But the good news is that Lauren's show goes on through February 22nd on West 17th street in Wilmington.  See attached picture for details.