The Weekender: Folk Fest, Python, and Continued Comic-Hating

Break out the Birkenstocks, banjos, and well-packed bowls. It's the overhauled Philadelphia Folk Festival through Sunday in some place called Upper Salford Township ...

I have a friend who has annoyingly been quoting Monty Python & the Holy Grail since he first saw the movie 15-plus years ago. I imagine he'll be at the Academy this weekend for Spamalot saying "Ni" and "It's just a flesh wound" at precisely the right moments (check back next week for MB Case's review of the show) ...

If you want a bit less silly theater, don't forget about Shakespeare's R&J, which every reviewer in the city seems to love (here's our review, in case you missed it) ...

On Sunday, bring the kids to the Linc for the Eagles Carnival, where (supposedly) all of the players, cheerleaders, and coaches will be on hand along with lots of games, rides, and other carnival-type distractions ...

Seems like every neighborhood is doing the outdoor movie thing now. My personal selection for this weekend is the dangerous Bette Davis in All About Eve at International House, tonight ...

If you're Shore-bound, Chris Rock makes his zillionth area appearance at the Borgata, the Backstreet Boys unfortunately do the House of Blues, and Smokey Robinson hobbles into the Trump Marina ...

And finally, after weeks of competition, Philly's Phunniest (hate it when they do that with the "Ph-") Person will be crowned at Helium. Though judging by my own experiences with Philadelphia standup comics, if Idi Amin were alive, he could probably win the prize ... Have fun!