This weekend, September 20-22:

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FRIDAY 9/20:

General Events:

• Comedy:  John Pinette, who occupies the "obese-core" niche of comedy (a comment on the theme of his jokes, not his weight), is bringing his stand-up act to the DuPont Theatre. $39. http://duponttheatre.com/john-pinette/
• Film: Showings at Theatre N: The Act of Killing, a brutal documentary from Warner Herzog (Grizzly Man).  Also comedy Jewtopia. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Theatre: It's opening night for The 39 Steps, performed this weekend and next by the Chapel Street Players in Newark. http://www.chapelstreetplayers.org/
• Theatre: Any Given Monday, a comedy about family problems, is playing at the Delaware Theatre Co. 8pm. Info link.
• Musical Theatre: A Chorus Line continues its fall run at the New Candlelight Dinner Theatre in Arden.  All weekend. http://www.nctstage.org/home.html
• Market: Kennett Square year-round Farmers Market, 2-6pm Fridays on State Street.

Concerts:

• Amy Winehouse-clone Taragirl is at WCL at the Queen, with The Damon Hamilton Project. $12. Ticket link.
• Tony Travalini is at Mojo Main.  7pm early show - the late show is a hip hop show.  Info link.
• Bluegrass artists Mark Unruh and Ted Lundy at the Kennett Flash. $18-$20. Info link.

~In Philly and beyond~

• Portland singer-songwriter Laura Veirs, and rapper Dessa, play the XPN Free at Noon concert. http://xpn.org/events/free-at-noon
• Sigur Ros and Julianna Barwick at the Mann. $30-$50. Ticket link.
• Deerhunter and Crystal Stilts at Union Transfer. $16-$17. Ticket link.

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SATURDAY 9/21:

General Events:

• Comedy: Benefit comedy show at the Baby Grand featuring 5 local comics.  $50, benefits ContactLifeline, a Delaware crisis hotline. Ticket link.
• Film: Showings at Theatre N: The Act of Killing, a brutal documentary from Warner Herzog (Grizzly Man). Also comedy Jewtopia. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• History / Tours: the Historic Claymont Tour, an open house of buildings on the Historic Register, is happening in this northeast Wilmington suburb. 10-4pm, tickets available at this website: http://www.claymonthistoricalsociety.org/events.html
• Theatre: The final show for Any Given Monday at the Delaware Theatre Co.  2pm. Info link.

Concerts:

• Patty Larkin and Rory Block at WCL at the Queen. Ticket link.
• Vinyl Shockley and Shytown also at the Queen. $11. Ticket link.
• Elvis impersonator Bob Lougheed, who is from Claymont but has competed at the national level as Elvis, at the Kennett Flash. $25-$30. http://www.kennettflash.org/tickets.html
• Hardcore show at Mojo Main. More info.

~In Philly and beyond~

• Steely Dan is at the Mann.  $30-$110. Ticket link.
• "Godfather of reggae/dub" Lee "Scratch" Perry is at the Trocadero. Ticket link.
• Lindsey Buckingham Appreciate Society performs Tusk at Johnny Brenda's.  Ticket link.
• The Hooters at Ardmore Music Hall. Ticket link.

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SUNDAY 9/22:

General Events:

• Film: This is the 3rd and final date for the Taiwan Film Festival at the Delaware Art Museum. Both showings seem to be documentaries. The event is free.  http://www.delart.org/calendar/1273/1861-Taiwan-Film-Festival
• The 1:00 pm showing will be 2011's A Year in the Clouds, about the indiginous people of the mountains of Taiwan.
• The 2:45 pm showing is Ebb and Flow, an hour long environmental film about the waterways and estuaries of Taiwan.
• Seasonal walk: Fall Equinox Labyrinth Walk at the Delaware Art Museum. 1-2pm, free (donations accepted). http://www.delart.org/calendar/1278/1933-Fall-Equinox-Labyrinth-Walk
• Film: Showings at Theatre N: The Act of Killing, a brutal documentary from Warner Herzog (Grizzly Man). Also comedy Jewtopia. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Theatre: Any Given Monday, a comedy about family problems, is playing at the Delaware Theatre Co. 8pm. Info link.
• Fundraiser: Delaware Museum of Natural History is having its annual Wine & Dinosaurs fundraiser. 12-4pm, $45-$65. http://www.delmnh.org/WineAndDinosaurs2013.php

Concerts:

• Tric Town September at Mojo Main (yes, it's a Sunday this time!), and it's a solid line-up: Low Cut Connie, Robot House, Tin Can Ramblers, and MRJR. $10, and it's an  early show, starting at 6pm and over by 9:45.  Info link.
• Black Joe Lewis and Pickwick at Union Transfer. $17-$20. Ticket link.
• Pet Shop Boys at the Mann (wut).  $40-$65. Ticket link.

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Upcoming: Pokey LaFarge at the Abbey Bar Monday. Superchunk at Union Transfer Tuesday. Josh Rouse at the Tin Angel Tuesday. Dawes at Strand-Capital PAC (central PA) Tuesday. Neko Case at the E.Factory Wednesday. J. Cole at the Mann Wednesday. Leo Moran at the Queen Wednesday. Langhorne Slim at Union Transfer Wednesday. Titus Andronicus at Arden Gild Hall Thursday. Paula Cole doesn't want to wait for the night to be over at the Queen Thursday. Jack Johnson at the Tower Thursday. Kaki King at the Queen Thursday.