It'll probably be pouring tonight, but so what? The temperatures are on the rise, Daylight Savings Time starts again on Sunday, and it's time to get this Spring started! Where better than at First Friday? Here are our top three picks. Khmer Art Gallery & Museum, home of a millennium's worth of Cambodian art, welcomes an exhibition of the work of local photographer Angie Campano. The two-month exhibition, opening tonight, features photographs she took while......

There is only so much to be said about Monday. We are running out of metaphors, puns and descriptive analogies. So, let's make a brief mention of walking etiquette. You can read a more in-depth discussion via a past edition of Monday Manners. The people who can't walk a straight line must be corralled into maintaining a steady course. Often, as was the case this morning, these people are not homeless or drunk: they......

Holy crap, people! It's 2008! Take a moment. Process. Okay? Good. According to the Gregorian Calendar, the new year begins on the first day of January. According to several arts purveyors in Philadelphia, First Friday happens on, well, the first Friday of every month. Which happens to be today. So, if you're planning on partaking of the first First Friday activities of 2008, here are a few stops we'd suggest. The old Real World Philadelphia......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Movie Monday at The Troc: A holiday screening this week: Elf. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. Doors open at 6PM, feature begins at 7:30PM. $3 admission is applicable towards concessions. (21+) Open Mic: Free at The Fire (412 W. Girard). Sign up at 8:30PM. (21+) Sing Your Life!: Karaoke With DJ Sara Sherr Mondays upstairs at the Khyber (56 S. Second), 9PM - 2 AM.......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Allen M. Hornblum: Allen M. Hornblum reads from his latest book, "Sentenced to Science: One Black Man's Story of Imprisonment in America," sponsored by Robin's Bookstore at The Broad Street Ministry (320 S. Broad), 7PM. Free Movie Monday at The Troc: Superbad DVD release screening. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. Doors open at 6PM, feature begins at 7:30PM. $3 admission is applicable towards concessions. (21+)......

So, you've read Phillyist's overwhelmingly positive review of Mum Puppettheatre's production of A Christmas Carol earlier today and you want to see what the to-do was all about? You lucky duck, you. Because, you see, Mum loves Phillyist. And Mum loves Phillyist readers. So much so, that they're offering a special discount to all Phillyist readers: go to this link and get five dollars off of every ticket you buy! The offer is only valid......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Movie Monday at The Troc: Donnie Darko. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. Doors open at 6PM, feature begins at 7:30PM. $3 admission is applicable towards concessions. (21+) Open Mic: Free at The Fire (412 W. Girard). Sign up at 8:30PM. (21+) Sing Your Life!: Karaoke With DJ Sara Sherr Mondays upstairs at the Khyber (56 S. Second), 9PM - 2 AM. Free (21+) Got a......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Play Reading: Philadelphia Theatre Company reading of Map of Heaven by Michele Lowe at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard), 7PM. Free, but RSVP (215-985-1400 x311) Dysfunctional Family Night: Board games, music, crafts, drinks: It's the holiday all over again (sans drama) at the Manhattan Room (15 W. Girard), 7PM. Free Movie Monday at The Troc: The Simpsons Movie. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street.......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Robbin Hayward: Robbin Hayward with Anthea Caddy and Newton Armstrong at the Community Education Center (3500 Lancaster Ave), 8PM. $5-$10 Like Us After a Weeknight out Drinking: Slo and Shakey at Tritone (1508 South), 10PM. $5 Die Actor Die: Comedy show Die Actor Die featuring Pat Barker, Mike Berkowitz, Fred Siegel, Kate Bambi, Doogie Horner, Meg and Rob; hosted by Don Montrey at the Khyber (56 S 2nd),......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: The Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival: Happy Hour with the Bard at the Rotunda at The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia (10 S. Broad), 5:30-7:30PM. Though there’s a cash bar, admission is free. Bunny Grunt: Bunny Grunt, Art DiFuria, the Besties, and Scary Monster at the Khyber (56 S. Second), 8PM. $8 Movie Monday at The Troc: Transformers. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. Doors open at 6PM, feature begins at......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Did He Say Hamster?: As part of the American Playwright Series, award winning playwright and disability rights activist Mike Ervin will read his new play Hamster in the Jungle at the Playground at the Adrienne (2030 Sansom). 7PM. Free. It’s a Good Night For Free Play Readings: The Philadelphia Art Alliance (251 S. 18th) presents The Tempus Project, featuring professional actors reading from “potential” new works. 7:30PM. Free.......

Ever been in one of those moods where every song sounds like a love song? That's the mood we're in and we're lucky because tonight Stars are playing at the Troc. And with Stars, every song is a love song, or at least a contemplation of love, be it the joyous happy side or the jealous underbelly. Touring in support of their latest release, In Our Bedroom After the War, the Canadians have taken their......

Warped Tour is the gift that keeps on giving, at least for this Phillyist. We got to hear some great bands there, and we're going to continue following some of them. One of those bands is Monty Are I. Monty rocked our socks off at Warped, and they'll be back tomorrow night at the Trocadero with Sum 41, Amber Pacific and Schoolyard Heroes. Monty's latest album, Wall of People, is starting to pick up......

The Daily News tells the painfully tragic story of a boy in the Juniata section who was shot and killed Saturday night for a dirt bike that he'd just received for his 16th birthday. The Inquirer reports on yesterday's celebration of Haitian Unity Day on the 700 block of Arch Street, and goes on to talk about the general struggles of Philadelphia's Haitian community. Philly's own Naked Chocolate Café was just ranked by USA......

We think this might qualify as some sort of meta-volunteer experience: Philly is hosting this year's National Conference on Volunteering and Service, and Greater Philadelphia Cares is looking for a few good volunteers to help everything move along smoothly. Volunteers will (fittingly) be involved in every aspect of the conference, which runs July 16-18 at the Convention Center. Best of all, this is one of those deals where you get concrete rewards on top......

The weather forecast has changed, and it's no longer supposed to rain today. Good thing, too, because that means that it should be nice and dry (okay, maybe nice and sticky, what with a daytime high in the upper 80s and humidity to spare) for tonight's First Friday goings-on. Here are a few of our picks if you're out and about tonight. Happening nowhere near the Old City galleries that we usually associate with First......

Holy crap, it's June! June 1, to be exact. And how convenient that the first day of June happens to also be the first Friday in June. If you can brave tonight's expected showers, here are three spots we recommend: It's going to be hot enough already, so a few more degrees won't kill you. That's why you should check out the glassblowing demonstrations going on all night at Hot Soup Glass Studio. Besides, it......

It's the first First Friday of the spring, and the weather today promises to be perfect for walking around Old City. Which means today's probably going to be crowded, so if you want free wine and all the cheese and crackers you can eat, you should plan on hitting the galleries earlier in the evening. That's what we'll be doing, at the places below and other locations. (Free is the best kind of drunk to......

Girls Rock Philly is part of a foundation that works to run summer camps for local girls, ages ten through eighteen, in which they get the opportunity to "make their own band." In the process, they do musical training, while also honing their song writing skills and learning how to design band merchandise. Girls Rock Camp began in Portland, Oregon, in 2000, and this year will be its first summer in Philly. In an effort......

Stereotype dictates that "the gays" are good at all things artistic or cultural. Tomorrow night's Beyond Beyond! at the Trocadero won't do anything to distill that notion. Instead, you'll get to see Justin Bond hosting a lineup of performers who proudly fit into the queer, and queer-friendly, stereotype, including dancer Mykal D. Laury II, Penn alum and funny anti-folk musician Dan Fishback, poet Samantha Barrow, and reigning Miss Lez Glenn Marla, among others. Plus, legendary......

When we first heard Of Montreal, the song was "Mr. Edminton" and the effect was immediate. We fell for this band because the absurd lyrics and frantic half-pop, half-I-don't-know-what music sounds new, and that's a rare thing in music these days. Like a less trustworthy Beatles narrative, their songs swing violently from the simple, low-fi musings we have come to know and love from so many Elephant 6 bands, to densely produced and dangerously......

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This post was compiled from pieces written by Star Foster. Fun around town, for $10 or less: MONDAY Karaoke With DJ Sara Sherr: Mondays at the Millcreek Tavern (4200 Chester Ave), 9PM - 1 AM. Free (21+) Movie Monday at The Troc: Beerfest; not a description of your evening (although I suppose it could be if you wanted), but the movie. Johnny Goodtimes will do his trivia thing before the game. The Troc is located......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Karaoke With DJ Sara Sherr: Mondays at the Millcreek Tavern (4200 Chester Ave), 9PM - 1 AM. Free (21+) Movie Eagles Monday at The Troc: EAGLES VS CAROLINA. Johnny Goodtimes will do his trivia thing before the game. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. Doors open at 7PM, game begins at 8:30 PM. Free. Open Mic: Free at The Fire (412 W. Girard). Sign up at......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Karaoke With DJ Sara Sherr: Mondays at the Millcreek Tavern (4200 Chester Ave), 9PM - 1 AM. Free (21+) Movie Monday at The Troc: This is Spinal Tap. Johnny Goodtimes will do his trivia thing before the film. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. Doors open at 6PM, feature begins at 7:30 PM. $3 admission is applicable towards concessions. And be sure not to stand too......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Karaoke With DJ Sara Sherr: Mondays at the Millcreek Tavern (4200 Chester Ave), 9PM - 1 AM. Free (21+) Movie Monday at The Troc: Strangers with Candy. Johnny Goodtimes will do his trivia thing before the film. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. Doors open at 6PM, feature begins at 7:30 PM. $3 admission is applicable towards concessions. Open Mic: Free at The Fire (412 W.......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Movie Monday at The Troc: Half Baked. Johnny Goodtimes will do his trivia thang before the film. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. Doors open at 6PM, feature begins at 7:30 PM. $3 admission is applicable towards concessions. 1812 Presents: A night of Improv comedy at the Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd Street), beginning at 8:30 PM. $10. Open Mic: Free at The Fire (412 W.......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Movie Monday at The Troc: Let madness take its toll with The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Johnny Goodtimes will tantalize you Transylvanians before the film, and Transylvanian Nipple Productions Performance Group will perform. The Troc is located at 1003 Arch Street. Doors open at 6PM, feature begins at 7:30 PM. $3 admission is applicable towards concessions. Open Mic: Free at The Fire (412 W. Girard). Sign up at......

Where did you or your kids go trick-or-treating this year? According to the Inquirer, some folks hike it out to the 'burbs on Halloween - and hit the motherload. Speaking of holidays, it's time to start thinking about those other ones - you know, the ones with the trees and candles and such. According to a recent survey, the lucky friends and relatives of gift-givers in the Philadelphia area will be having happy winter......