Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St., 8 p.m. Thursday, $21 advance, $24 at the door, 18-plus, 215-922-5483, www.thetroc.com.
- James Johnson
ALTERNATIVE
How many folk singers do you know who are also experts in the occult? The answer is Lon Milo Duquette, who began his career in the late '60s at age 14, first as a solo artist and then performing in a duo as Charley D. & Milo, which led to performing with Arlo Guthrie, the Dillards, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and even Sammy Davis Jr. In 1975, he shifted from rocker to writer and is now known as the "Mark Twain of the occult" for his sense of humor on such dark topics. A 2006 Canadian documentary encouraged him to pick up his guitar again, and he's in town giving a lecture at the Putnam Building and a performance and book signing at Germ Gallery.
Putnam Building, 1627 N. 2nd St., Suite 220, 4 p.m. Sunday, $25, 215-552-8808. Germ Books and Gallery, 2005 Frankford Ave., 6:30 p.m. Sunday, $5, 215-423-5002, www.germbooks.com.
- Sara Sherr
JAZZ
The pairing of Bobby Hutcherson and Cedar Walton seems perfect, and not just because both greats were named NEA Jazz Masters this year. Both are well-respected, certainly, but far too often overlooked. Vibraphonist Hutcherson and pianist Walton – whose birthdays are only 10 days apart, though Walton is the elder by seven years – have been content with a high-level consistency rather than bold innovations. Walton is perhaps better known as a composer than as a performer, at first through his three-year involvement with the best-remembered lineup of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (alongside Freddie Hubbard and Wayne Shorter). Hutcherson came through the avant-leaning 1960s post-bop but stayed grounded in hard-bop and other more straight-ahead styles. Expect an evening of elegant, effortless virtuosity.
