This weekend, March 1-3

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FRIDAY 3/1:

General Events:

• Art: Art Is Tasty at the Delaware Art Museum, noon to 1pm. $12-$14.  Includes lunch and a discussion of a work by Luis Cruz Azaceta.
• Art: Art on the Town, 1st Friday art loop in Wilmington. http://www.artloopwilmingtonde.com/
• Comedy: LOL @ the Grand - 10 comic finalists compete for a chance to open for a touring comedian at the Grand Opera House.  8pm, $10.
• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Inescapable and Sound City. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Books: Concord Mall UAWW book sale goes on Friday through Sunday during mall hours.  Sunday is 'fill a bag' day, not sure what they're charging for a bag this year.

Concerts:

• Lower Case Blues at Mojo Main. 2 opening bands. 9pm, $5.
• Porch Chops 25th anniversary concert at WCL at the Queen. $16.
• Jazz/pop trumpeter Chris Botti at the Grand Opera House. His last two shows at the Grand sold-out, so call the box office at 1-800-37-GRAND before you go. Price not advertised on the Grand's website.
• Revolve: A Tribute to the Beatles at the Kennett Flash. 8pm, $15-$18.

~In Philly and surroundings~
I usually don't include this many Philly shows, but almost every small to mid-sized club
in Philly has a decent line-up tonight.

• Unknown Mortal Orchestra with Foxygen and Wampire at First Unitarian Church. $13.
• Grandchildren, Buried Beds, and Son Step at Underground Arts on Callowhill. $8.
• Cheers Elephant and Keepers at Steel City Coffeehouse in Phoenixville. $15.
• Juston Stens & the Get-Real Gang at Johnny Brenda's. 8pm, $10.
• Black Horse Motel, Hezekiah Jones, and The Bailey Hounds at Kung Fu Necktie. $8.
• George Harrison tribute show at Burlap & Bean Coffeehouse in Newtown Square. $15.
•  The Skatalites and DE band Bullbuckers at the Blockley. $17.
• Boris Garcia at WCL Philly. $18.
• Jeffrey Gaines at the Tin Angel. $20.

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SATURDAY 3/2:

General Events:

• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Inescapable and Sound City. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Jazz: Jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange. Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, free.

Concerts:

• Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal: Kora and Cello at Arden Gild Hall. "Chamber Music is a collaboration between Ballake Sissoko, who plays the traditional kora, a lute-harp from Mali, and Vincent Segal, the French cellist who plays for the trip-hop band Bumcello." 8pm, $20 (Philly Funsavers users can get tickets $10 off through the weekly email - again - I'm not affiliated but I highly recommend getting the Funsavers email because there's almost always at least one good deal).  http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/304817
• I Am Heresy and Indefinate Dyad at 1984 in east Wilmington. 9pm, $5.
• Clobbersaurus, Disaster Committee, and 2 more bands at Mojo Main. 9pm, $5.
• Area singer-songwriter Mark Unruh at the Kennett Flash. 8pm, $15-$18.
• Three Legged Fox, who apparently played their first show at UD's Battle of the Bands (winning it) in 2006, at The Note in West Chester. $12.

~In Philly~ 

• Erykah Badu at the Electric Factory. $50.
• Eels and Nicole Atkins at WCL Philly. $30.
• Beach Fossils and Heavy Medical at Johnny Brenda's.  $12.
• Penrose, Levee Drivers, The Lawsuits, and St. James & the Apostles at Underground Arts. $8.
• The Man Man, Murder By Death, and Northern Arms at Union Transfer is sold-out. Guess who's going?

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SUNDAY 3/3:

General Events:

• Film: Showings at Theatre N: Inescapable, Sound City, and Rendez Vous With French Cinema. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Daedalus and 3 opening bands at Underground Arts in Philly. $14.
• Mat Burke, Kalob Griffin (sans band, I guess), and 2 other openers at The Fire in Northern Liberties. $6.

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Upcoming: Delta Rae at the TLA Wed. Stars and Milo Greene at the Troc Wed. Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds at WCL Philly Thurs. Echo Mission at Mojo Main Thurs. Obits & Creepoid at Underground Arts Thurs. Wishbone Ash in Sellersville Thurs. Devotchka and Pearl & the Beard at the Troc Fri. Django Django at UT Fri. Villains Like You and The Hold-Up at Mojo Main Sat. Work Drugs at KFN Sat.