Norside
An organ trio playing instrumental groove they call Rust Belt Music, built on a deep rhythm section and improvisation. Upstairs at Dharma Bums, 21 and over.
More at Dharma Bums
Dbums' Hootenanny
Wednesday open stage in the Cellar Bar: bring an instrument, a poem, a comedy sketch or a favorite composition, or just cheer from the audience. Hosted by Michael Henry Robert. Free.
Jody Drive Band
Old-time fiddle tunes, bluegrass standards and newgrass from a Montgomery County five-piece with a sense of humor about it. Free in the cellar bar, seven o'clock.
The New Hope Nonet
A nine-piece jazz group playing fresh arrangements of Ellington, Mingus, Monk, Shorter and Basie, upstairs at Dharma Bums on a Sunday evening.
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Made Over Time: James Atkins and Dane Tilghman
Two long-career painters, James Atkins and Dane Tilghman, share the walls at Moody Jones Gallery on York Road. The show runs through November 13 and the gallery is open Thursday to Saturday, noon to 5.
Berman Museum: Emily Wells, Fever
A multi-media installation made by visiting artist-in-residence Emily Wells together with Ursinus students, on view at the Berman through November 24. Free, Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 4.
Olivia Fredricks: Corner of My Eye at Arcadia's Harrison Gallery
An exhibition by Olivia Fredricks hangs in Arcadia's Harrison Gallery through Nov. 22. The gallery is open whenever University Commons is: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekends.