Michael London & Friends at The Royal
Guitarist Michael London plays Rumi-inspired originals with sax player Ken Ulansey, bassist Dylan Taylor and drummer Bill Marconi. Doors at 7:30, $20 ahead or $25 at the door, $10 for kids.
More at The Royal Music & Arts Center
Open Mic Night at The Royal
Doors at 7:15, lottery sign ups at 7:30, first act at eight. Musicians, poets and comics each get ten to twelve minutes on a full backline. Free to sit and listen.
Open Mic Night at The Royal
Free every Wednesday at the nonprofit music room on South Easton Road. Doors at 7:15, lottery sign-up, first performer at 8. Bring an instrument or just a seat.
Eliot Lewis at The Royal
The multi-instrumentalist from Live From Daryl's House builds songs on stage with live looping, moving between guitar, keys and drums. Doors at 6:30, 21 and over, $20 ahead.
Around the same time
Young Frankenstein
Mel Brooks's 1974 monster comedy runs for a week at the Lancaster Avenue art house. Showtimes change day to day.
Friday live music at Animated Brewing
Local artists play the Mount Airy Road taproom every Friday. The brewery does not post set times ahead, so check the taproom page or call before you drive out.
Crafts and Games Week
Story times pause for a week and the Junior Room fills with crafts and games instead, open 10 to 4 each day. All ages, drop in, no registration.