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The importance of being earnest: The Straight Rainbow kids are over iron-on
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“The Kids Are Uptight.”

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“The Kids Are Uptight”

Sat., May 10, 4-8pm. Free. Gallery One, Hamilton Hall, University of the Arts, 320 S. Broad St. 215.717.6030. www.strtrnbw.blogspot.com

Remember when Michael Stipe wore like nine T-shirts with earnest messages on them in one awards show? There’s something just as exhausting about the parade of post-PC Ts from Threadless, Busted and Urban O. It was ironic to “Vote for Pedro” five years ago, but now it’s just lame. A group of Philly artists is bringing sincerity back to T-shirts. Organized by two UArts M.F.A. kids with submissions from all over, “The Kids Are Uptight” is both an exhibition and one-day sale of hand-dyed, screen-printed, way limited-edition T-shirts featuring quasi-political slogans and designs inspired by local issues. Instead of telling the world that “Your Retarded,” show ’em how you feel about casino construction, bike lanes and smoking in bars (that’s anti, pro, anti). A portion of proceeds goes to the Red Cross. (Caralyn Green)

» nightwatch

Fresh Beats

Fri., May 9, 10pm. Free. Queen of Sheba II, 4511 Baltimore Ave. 215.382.2099. www.myspace.com/kooldjjjc
Live dangerously. Party west of the river.

Broketronica Two-Year Anniversary

Sat., May 10, 10pm. $5. Inciting HQ, 940 N. Delaware Ave. www.myspace.com/broketronica
Featuring special guests Glomag, Bookmobile and Jef Dux.

Belle and Sebastian Dance Party

Sat., May 10, 9pm. Free. National Mechanics, 22 S. Third St. 215.701.4883. www.philebrity.com/belle
Steven Wells’ favorite disco.

Send party info/fliers/corrections to listings@philadelphiaweekly.com

Bamboo 101 N. 20th St. 215.636.0228

Bar Noir 112 S. 18th St. 215.569.1160

Big Dick’s Surf Club 1205 Race St. 215.851.1588

Bike Stop 206 S. Quince St.

215.627.1662

Brasil’s 112 Chestnut St. 215.413.1700

Café Habana 206 S. 21st St. 215.561.CUBA

Café Spice 35 S. Second St. 215.627.6273

Club Jaguar Cheltenham and Ogontz aves. 215.548.4488

Cuba Libre 10 S. Second St. 215.627.6193

Denim 1712 Walnut St. 215.735.6700

Fiso Lounge 1437 South St. 215.735.2220

Flow 700 N. Columbus Blvd. 215.629.3569

Fluid 613 S. Fourth St. 215.629.0565

Glam Restaurant and Lounge 52 S. Second St. 267.671.0840

Johnny Brenda’s 1201 Frankford Ave. 215.739.9684

Khyber 56 S. Second St. 215.238.5888

L’Etage 624 S. Sixth St. 215.592.0656

Level 2102 Market St. 215.564.4202

Liquid Charm 1207 Race St. 215.557.0208

Loie 128 S. 19th St. 215.568.0808

Lounge Onetwofive 125 S. Second St. 215.351.9026

Lucy’s Hat Shop 247 Market St. 215.413.1433

Manhattan Room 15 W. Girard Ave. 215.425.5333

Mansion at Rittenhouse 121 S. 19th St. 215.563.1038

Medusa 27 S. 21st St. 215.557.1981

Moda 110 Chestnut St. 215.629.0820

Monte Carlo Living Room 150 South St. 215.925.2220

North 222 South St. 215.238.0299

North by Northwest 7165 Germantown Ave. 215.248.1000

O’Neals 611 S. Third St. 215.574.9495

Palmer Social Club 601 Spring Garden St. 215.925.5000

Pure 1221 Saint James St. 215.735.5772

Raven Lounge 1718 Sansom St. 215.569.4869

Red Sky 224 Market St. 215.925.8080

Sal’s on 12th 200 S. 12th St. 215.731.9930

700 Club 700 N. Second St. 215.413.3181

Shampoo 417 N. Eighth St. 215.922.7500

Silk City 435 Spring Garden St. 215.592.8838

Sisters 1320 Chancellor St. 215.735.0735

Starlight Ballroom 460 N. Ninth St. 215.769.1530

Swanky Bubbles 10 S. Front St. 215.928.1200

32˚ 16 S. Second St. 215.627.3132

Tragos 38 S. 19th St. 215.636.9901

Transit 600 Spring Garden St. 267.258.1321

Tritone 1508 South St. 215.545.0475

12th Air Command 254 S. 12th St. 215.545.8088

Walnut Room 1701 Walnut St. 215.751.0201