Rock out with your cock out
2006 Pabst Blue Ribbon Rock Paper Scissors Keystone Classic
421 N. 7th St.
Sat, 6 p.m., $10
www.northeastrpschamps.com
A beer company sponsoring a playground game tournament? Oh, the irony. However, the two-year-old Pabst Blue Ribbon Rock Paper Scissors Keystone Classic is not your average recess activity; these people take their RPS very seriously. For example, in an effort to keep the game as pure as possible, players are only allowed to throw Rock, Paper or Scissors (that's right - none of that Water, Fire, Dynamite BS), the three prime shoot rule (as in "Rock, Paper, Scissors. shoot!") is honored and the use of the "vertical Paper" is highly discouraged. For those of you brave enough to participate, prizes range from $50-850. While the competition is capped at 128 players, spectators can also enjoy the excitement that is the intense world of competitive RPS. - Julia Rubin
freaky friday
80's Stalk 'N Slash Triple Feature
International House
3701 Chestnut St.
Fri, 8 p.m., $12
(215) 387-5125
www.ihousephilly.org
You may not have realized it, but tomorrow is Friday the 13th. Yes, it's true - that apocryphal day of bad luck, curses and unprovoked anxiety attacks has come upon us once again, and there's no stopping it. Although you can't stop it, you can rejoice in the scariness of the day by attending I-House's film salute to horror flicks of the '80s. The triple-feature includes the masterpieces Sleepaway Camp, Graduation Day and Wacko. There really can't be anything better than an old-school flick from the '80s combined with the cheesiness of melodramatic horror movies. Assuming you make it through the day in one piece, an indoor film screening is an assuredly safe way to pass the last few hours of the ill-fated day. I hope nobody has an interview, test, or romantic rendezvous that is fucked up by the spell of the day. Unless you're in Wharton - then I just really don't care about you. - Rachel Friedman
sad songs by
pretty boys
Matt Nathanson and Carbon Leaf
Theatre of Living Arts
334 South St.
Tue, 8 p.m., $17.50
(215) 922-1011
www.theateroflivingarts.net
Matt Nathanson hails from San Francisco, but that hasn't stopped him from dedicating a song on his most recent album, At the Point, to our very own city of brotherly love. The singer-songwriter's ballad to our cheesesteaks, "Rocky and Liberty Bell" is just one of many pop-rock hits that fans of John Mayer and Gavin DeGraw will be sure to enjoy. Nathanson's music offers an array of love songs including "Lucky Boy" and "Angel." Nathanson's co-headlining his tour with Carbon Leaf, promoting their cheerfully titled Love Loss Hope Repeat. Carbon Leaf cut their touring teeth performing with the likes of Dave Matthews, David Gray and Guster. Between Nathanson and Carbon Leaf, you'll be sure to get your fill of stories of love labored and lost. - Ruben Brosbe
don't feed the artists
Starving Artists' Monologue Slam-Halloween Slam
Fergie's Pub
1214 Sansom St.
Wed., 7 p.m., $10
(215) 928-8118
www.hatgtheater.com
What's better than slam poetry, a free drink and candy? Doing it all in costume. Don't miss out on the Starving Artists' Monologue Slam-Halloween Slam at Fergie's Pub. Take some of that speakeasy zeal and compete for a $100 cash prize (cha-ching) with a three-minute monologue from your favorite play. Then again, if classic Frankenstein, Werewolf or Dracula is more your thing, be sure to compete for the $25 prize (and yes, we can almost guarantee a drunken Transylvanian accent). Or just enjoy the intimate, eclectic ambience of this traditional Irish pub while snapping your fingers to the provocative performances of local artists. Come in costume and get $2 off your admission. As if you wouldn't do it for free. - Rachael Hutchinson
it's the fleas' knees
Clark Park Flea Market
Clark Park
43rd St. & Baltimore Ave.
Sat, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., free
(215) 552-8722
www.clarkpark.info
Looking for the right opportunity to 86 your roommate's dank laundry? Box it up and hit the flea market at Clark Park this Saturday. Over 40 vendors will be dotting the streets between Baltimore and Chestnut, tempting you with hidden treasures like crumpled Pogs and velvet posters. Don't spend all your lunch money at once. All proceeds will go to the Uhuru Solidarity Movement-sponsored African People's Solidarity Committee (say that ten times fast). Point being, your purchase of a solitary knickknack will further the committee's goal to liberate Africa and the African people of the world. And since no one will want to drop dough on your roommate's dirty clothing, you should rest assured that there are countless convenient drop-off points all around Clark Park. Liberation and deception? A day well spent. - Julia Enyart
