Friday, June 10, 2011

This weekend, 6/10-6/13:

Friday:

  • Greek Festival continues today and Saturday, 11am-11pm. http://wilmingtonic.blogspot.com/2011/06/greek-festival-starts-today.html
  • Two simultaneous Free Friday at Noon concerts at The Queen: in the main hall downstairs will be Dengue Fever (Cambodian rock).  This will be broadcast by WXPN.  In the upstairs lounge will be Michael Natrin.   Both shows are free, all ages, and start at noon on Friday.
  • Greek Festival, 11am-11pm (Friday and Saturday).
  • Top pick: Art Is Social event at Delaware Art Museum.  DJs, modern art exhibition, wine & beer tastings.  8-10pm.  $5 entry, $1 drinks (aside from the free tastings).  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=159336257463107  Hit the Greek Festival before or after. 
  • Bright Eyes with M. Ward and Dawes, at The Mann.  All Ages, doors at 7:30, $25-$33. http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/02004667ADBE7BF0
  • Midnight Movie on the Troc balcony: Hedwig & the Angry Inch.  Costumes and wigs encouraged.  21+, doors at 10, show at midnight, $3.
Saturday (listing early to late, this week):

  • Free (with purchase of lunch) cooking demo and "move well" workshop at Stone Balloon Winehouse.  Hosted by a local chiropractor, and one of the restaurant's chefs.  11:30-1pm.  Call 302-525-4343 to reserve a spot.
  • Habitat for Humanities "Bike To Build" race, 8am, riverfront, $40.  http://www.habitatncc.org/
  • Wild Foraging: Mushroom Walk at Bucktoe Creek Preserve, in Kennett Square.  1-4pm, $20.  Followed by Wild Food Dinner from 5-7pm.  Visit the website and call them if you're interested, because the dinner might only be open to those who participated in all 3 of these hikes.  http://bucktoecreekpreserve.org/calendar/2011-06
  • Top pick: Shady Grove Music Fest, Arden, on the grounds of the Gild Hall.  Proceeds benefit the Hall's roof restoration project.  Featured performers are: Bullbuckers, New Sweden, Little Invisibles, Villains Like You, Smoke Signals, E. Shawn Qaissaunee (I've always wanted to ask this guy why he bothers with the "E" - the name is already enough of a mouthful, no?), and many more. Bring a lawn chair or blanket.  Food and beer will be available (no outside food or drink permitted).  All ages (no dogs), 11am-8pm, $15 advance or $20 dos.    http://www.facebook.com/#!/WSTWArdenShadyGroveMusicFest
  • After-Shade, the after party for the above festival, at Mojo 13. Featured bands: Hallowed Cain, FelixHunger, The Paper Janes, and Boy Wonder.  21+, 9pm-1am, $6 (benefits Gild Hall restoration).
  • Cowboy Mouth with Sharon Little at The Queen.  Doors at 7, $23.
  • Top pick: East Hundred (record release show) at Johnny Brenda's.  With notable openers: Turning Violet Violet and Steve Goldberg and the Arch Enemies.  21+, doors at 8, $10.
  • Lenka, "Australia's Darling", at the North Star.  21+, doors at 8, $12 advance or $14 dos.
  • The Spinning Leaves open for The Great Unknown at Kung Fu Necktie.  21+, doors at 7, $8.
  • The Dodos at the TLA.  Doors at 9, $23. 
Sunday:

  • 1st annual Wilmo a Go-Go Car Show, hosted by and outside of Poppycock Tattoos on 8th & Orange Sts.  11-4pm Sunday.  Free.  Bands, BBQ, pin-up contest, prizes for 1972 and older cars.  http://onlylocaldelaware.com/events/wilmo-a-go-go-car-show/
  • Top pick: Kurt Vile & the Violators, Pissed Jeans, and Meg Baird (of Espers), at the First Unitarian Church. This is a triple play of notable Philly musicians. Kurt Vile and Meg Baird are well-known nationally (in the indie circuit).  Should be a great show.  All ages, doors at 8, $12.  
  • Natasha Bedingfield at the TLA.  Doors at 9, $29. 
  • Update: CANCELLED - Duncan Sheik (meh) with The Watson Twins (really good) at World Cafe Live in Philly.  Doors at 8, $28-$48. 
Monday:

  • Movie Monday at the Troc:  True Grit.  Come before 7pm and get free popcorn and a drink.  21+, show at 8, $3.

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