It's Saturday night. By the power invested in me, you will get off your ass tonight. Amen.



At Bryn Mawr:

- Sugar n' Spice: Everyone knows the ladies at Perry House throw a better party than anyone else at this whole freaking school. This one goes from 10pm-2am. If you've never been to a Perry House party, check this out. You'll be grinding so hard you'll forget you're at Bryn Mawr.

- Come Get Your Debauchery On: It's party time at Erdman. If you missed the dining hall rockout at Haffner last night, now's your chance. (Fine, this one's not actually in the dining hall, but hey.) They promise full kegs, real DJs (wow.), and two floors of dancing. Get it on from 10pm-2am.

- Jim Boggia: He's playing at The Point, at 7pm and 10pm. Tickets are $10. This guy sounds like pop/rock from the 1960s and 1970s. He's also supposed to give a really good live show. If you want to hear some sound clips, go here.



At Haverford:

- S-Chords Concert: If you're an a capella fan (and really! who's not?), the S-Chords are performing in Lunt tonight. Starts at 7pm.

- Movie: They're showing a movie in Sharpless tonight. I can tell you that it starts at 7:30pm, and that if you need more info you can contact aham@haverford.edu. I can't tell you what the movie is, or what is has to do with. I can't do all the work around here! Sheeeeeet.



At Swat:

- Nothing. Nerds.



In the illadelph (that's Philly, for the uninitiated):

- Mythos: Penn's hot new LGBT center is hosting a dance! They promise "hot-bodied dancers," as well as live DJs and one fabulous drag queen (Vanessa Sterling). It's $5 and goes from 10pm-2am. (Wouldn't you know it... they provide two different addresses: One is the address of the GLBT Center [3907 Spruce] and the second is the Hall of Flags, Houston Hall [3417 Spruce]. Fortunately they're right near each other, but still. Arg for confusing information.

- Remember 2/Old School Sessions: It's 18+ at Transit (600 Spring Garden) for what will be "an amazing trip down memory lane of your favorite albums and rinse outs." While that's rocking out upstairs, the basement area will feature hip-hops, breaks, house, and reggae. It's $8 before 11pm, $10 after. It stars at 10pm and keeps on going right until 3:30am (!!!). Whoa... did I fall asleep and wake up in New York?

- Deluxe Saturday: This dance party at Shampoo (417 N. 8th St. at Willow), for the 21+ crowd, features retro, alternative, and rhythmic beats in the Main Hall, and hip-hop in the Groove Garden. Be aware that Shampoo attracts a crowd of "very stylish and fashion-conscious hotties," so dress to impress or prepare to feel scrubby. It's $10 to enter, with $2 drinks from 9pm to 11pm. From 9pm to 2am.



All right, kids. Have a fun night.

Thursdays are fun because Fridays are tomorrow. (Psst! Don't forget to look at Wynn's post from yesterday for two literary events going on today, too. It's not all about booze and rock n' roll, kids.)



There's some live music at the Lusty Cup tonight at 8pm. The activities list is telling me it's Jenny Brennan, and the Today @ Bryn Mawr page is telling me it's Darcie Minor. I really don't know who to believe. But it's not like you've heard of either one of them anyway. (Ms. Brennan's "style has been coined, 'folk rock,' and 'new western' with an occasional Celtic flair." She cites Emmy Lou Harris, Carole King, Stevie Nicks, Richard Thompson and Paul Rodgers as major influences. Darcie Minor was described by some random dude named Nick as having a "good mix of country/folk/rock.")


Tonight at 7, in the Graduate Student Center (3615 Locust Walk) at Penn, they're showing And The Band Played On, a 1993 movie that tells the story of the discovery of AIDS, from when San Francisco gay men started dying of unknown causes to when they finally identified HIV. In the words of one very impassioned fan: "If this film doesn't touch you, you don't have a heart." Got that?


Missed Monday night karaoke at Woody's? Fear not. Thursdays bring karaoke night at Sisters (1320 Chancellor), that oh-so-popular-maybe-cause-it's-the-only-one-in-Philadelphia lesbian club. 21+.


It's "Freak Show" night at Envy (27 Bank St), but don't be intimidated... I think Envy's a little too mainstream to be really, really freaky-deaky. The wild dance party starts at 9pm, and attracts a "still-young-enough-to-go-clubbing but too-fashionable-for-Delaware-Ave crowd." Their DJs will be spinning a mix of progressive house, dance, and hip-hop. (Don't ask me when "dance" became a descriptive musical category.) It's $10 at the door. Fifty cent drinks till midnight, but that could mean cups of milk for all I know since they don't specify exactly what drinks are only fifty cents. You've got to be 17 to boogie, and 21 to booze.


You can also get jiggy with DJ Danny Howells at Shampoo (417 N. 8th St at Willow). It's mostly house that they spin over at Shampoo, so that's probably a safe bet. Call Shampoo (215-922-7500) to find out about cover charges. 18+. Starts at 9pm.


It's a Drag Extravaganza tonight at that who-knew-it-existed gay club, 12th Air Command (254 S. 12th b/n Locust & Spruce). Philly's hottest queens will compete for some obscure best drag queen title, and there will be dancing for all after the show. Of course. $3 drink minimum, 21 to enter. (Please note that they only accept cash for everything.)


Don't forget that Alice Peacock is playing right here in Bryn Mawr tonight at 8, at The Point. Tickets are $12 (on the cheaper side for The Point!). Peacock has won all sorts of recognition and awards for her sharp folky style, and has been compared to Joni Mitchell, Sheryl Crow, Shawn Colvin, Rickie Lee Jones, and Mary Chapin Carpenter, with echoes of the rock stylings of Neil Young and Tom Petty.
And damn is she purty:



Well, now you officially have no excuse not to start your weekend early.

As usual, Mondays Don't Have to Suck. Here's why:

• It's another Movie Monday at the Troc (1003 Arch at 10th). They're showing Barfly, a 1987 movie about a guy (Mickey Rourke) who is an alcoholic-poet who spends all of his time in LA bars. He meets a lady alcoholic (Faye Dunaway) and the whole thing turns into some sort of contrived love story. Awesome. (21+. Assholes.)
  
• Are you a die-hard The Indigo Girls fan? Up for a little roadtrip? The girls are coming to The Forum Theatre (at the Whitaker Center) in Harrisburg for a 7:30 pm show. Tickets range from $29.50 to $38.50, and you can drop your cash here. You wouldn't want to drive out to Harrisburg and find the show sold out, would you? Look, I even got you some directions. (The trip is approximately one hour and fifty minutes. For more info call 717-214-ARTS.)
  
• Don't forget that it's karaoke night at Woody's (13th b/n Walnut & Locust). It's free, 21+, starting at 9pm.
  
• No time to go all the way into Philly (not to mention Harrisburg)? No problem. Flight of the Navigator is the movie this week from SWIL. It's showing in the Kirby Lecture Hall in Martin over at Swat, starting at 10pm. (The movie sounds pretty frickin weird: "A 12 year old boy goes missing in 1978, only to reappear once more in 1986. In the eight years that have passed, David hasn't aged. It is no coincidence that at the same time David returns, a flying saucer is found, entangled in electricity cables.")
  
• C. C. Railroad is coming to The Point. I've never seen them, but I think I can say pretty safely that they'll appeal to those that enjoy a toe-tappin' old-style folk-bluegrass fusion sound. They have both male and female vocals. You can check out some song samples here. To quote a review from Molly Fuhr of the Philadelphia Folksong Society: "Not only can they play, but CC Railroad can entertain... variety, lyricism, audience mood, and fun are important to these guys. The band alternately employs Spanish rhythms and melodies, bluegrassy finger-picking and toe-tapping pacing, traditional folk-ballad storytelling, and humorous little ditties. It was clear from the cheering, laughing, and clapping, that the audience had just as much fun watching and listening as the band had performing." Sounds promising, but I make no guarantees.
  

Eh, I could go on, but I don't want to spoil ya. Now go out and do something.