Cyro Baptista and Beat the Donkey
Painted Bride Arts Center
230 Vine Street
8 p.m., $22
(215) 925-9914
Spanking the monkey is apparently not the kosher thing to do anymore, and the donkey must now take its turn in the spotlight. Noteworthy Brazilian musician Baptista and his 10-piece ensemble offer a percussionist romp, complete with singing and dancing. Tail to pin not included in price of admission.
Hungry, why wait?
Full Measure
Dunlop Auditorium
Stemmler Hall
3450 Hamilton Walk
8 p.m., $5
Why wait indeed? These guys and gals' claim to Penn a cappella fame is being the only Christian one on campus. Brit might have a little flip if she found out that "Lucky" was made good and righteous for this show's purposes. Maranatha should have no fear, though. There aren't enough hand-holding, God-fearing, weeping Jesus Freaks on-campus to make up a TV commercial-worthy audience.
Cave In w/Icarus Line and Burning Brides
TLA
334 South Street
8:30 p.m., $10/$12 DOS
(215) 922-1011
Now, every band that has released an album in the past year that has had at least one guitar riff and some sort of snobbish lyric somewhere has been deemed the saviors of rock and roll. This is because rock has split off into two terrible roads, either the I'm-sensitive-but-it's-OK-'cause-my-cock-is-monstrous stuff, or the choice that Cave In has opted, the dark-and-moody-but-it's-OK-'cause-my-cock-is-monstrous type. Either way, we get a lot of big dicks wielding guitars. Perhaps rock doesn't need a savior after all.
Brian McKnight w/Tyrese
Tower Theater
69th and Ludlow streets
Upper Darby, Pa.
8 p.m., $35-$50
(215) 336-2000
Let it be known: I hate the 1-2-3 song, or "Back at One," as McKnight dubbed it. His steps really make no sense at all. Step 1: "You're a dream come true"??? And apparently he is so non-romantically creative that if he gets far along enough in the game, he repeats step 1 three times? C'mon buddy, at least get her some flowers and break the vicious six-step cycle.
