COVER STORY
Published: May 19, 2009


Thursday, May 21
I like my musicians sugary sweet and dipped in just a speck of existential darkness. Such is the case with St. Vincent, whose newest album Actor sounds like Björk if she were more melodic, and — instead of lashing out at the paparazzi — brooded about the horrid state of celebrity for weeks. 8:30 p.m., $12-$13, First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., 888-468-7619, r5productions.com. —HO

Friday, May 22
Playing kickball is a fun way to exercise. The StairMaster is not. Go ahead and join an adult sports league. Register by June 11 for most leagues, $65-$100, Philadelphia Sport & Social Club, 3800 Manayunk Ave., 215-483-9340, phillysportandsocialclub.com. —HO
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Saturday, May 23
For Dance:31, Anthology Project's Thomas Choinacky is picking a public spot every day this month and dancing his heart out like a footloose Flat Stanley. Catch it live or on YouTube. 1 a.m., S. Ninth St. & Passyunk Ave., anthologyproject.com. —CH

Sunday, May 24
In most cases, alcohol and shopping don't mix. But you won't drunkenly break your bank account at the Hair of the Dog Craft Show, a DIY series featuring handmade jewelry and original artwork, a make-and-take craft workshop and a steady flow of PBR. 12-7 p.m., $5, Piazza at Schmidt's, N. 2nd St. and Germantown Ave., myspace.com/randomsquirrellab. —CS

Monday, May 25
Eschew normal Memorial Day fare for a Random Potluck BBQ. Instead of buying a carload of meat, grab your favorite BBQ sauce, olive oil, salt and pepper, and have everyone bring something from their fridge that they think might be good grilled — like leftover Tandoor chicken on a charcoal-warmed tortilla. —AK

Tuesday, May 26
You could go running, play some ball or take another yoga class. But there are so many ways to use your body that you've probably never tried. Belly dancing? Krav Maga? Unicycling? Acro-yoga? Parkour? Check these out locally, and then petition for somebody to start Stunt Pogo-sticking classes. —KRH

Wednesday, May 27
Grab your chef hat and catch opening night of Pressure Cooker, a doc about Northeast Philly kids who enter a cooking contest and come away with much more than the ability to make a soufflé. Although that never hurts. Playing at Ritz theaters. —CH

Thursday, May 28
Grey Gardens chronicles the craggy elegance of Little Edie Beale and her mother, Edith Bouvier Beale. Doug Wright's eccentric Broadway musical's a splashy scream with Philly's Kim Carson at her mad, charming best. Through June 28, $51-$70, Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St., 215-985-0420, philadelphiatheatrecompany.org. —ADA

Friday, May 29
Make like Carrie Bradshaw circa SATC Season 6 and attend the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts' beginners' aerial dance workshop. Afterward, enjoy a cosmopolitan. No drunk tightroping, though, OK? 5:30-8:30 p.m., $30, 5900A Greene St., 215-849-1991, phillycircus.com. —CH

Saturday, May 30
Describing the plot of Tommy Wiseau's The Room is a Sisyphisian task — it ain't worth it. But that's no reason to miss the flick that many have praised as the worst movie ever made. In a good way, of course. Time TBA, free, Space 1026, 1026 Arch St., 2nd Floor, 215-574-7630, space1026.com. —ME

Sunday, May 31
Handmade-goodies fiends, rejoice: It's time for Art Star Craft Bazaar, the massive craft fair sent straight from the heavens. Shop to the beat of local music curated by the Mural & the Mint's Jack McBrearty. May 30-31, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Penn's Landing, Columbus Blvd. and Walnut St., artstarcraftbazaar.com. —ME

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