Music critics' picks

In the tradition of Monsters of Folk and Traveling Wilburys comes Fistful of Mercy, an intriguing new combine of talents, two well-known (Ben Harper, Joseph Arthur) and a third famous by association (Dhani Harrison, offspring of George Harrison and the guy who's done the most to keep the Beatles relevant). No surprise, there's the occasional musical allusion to that Other Band (the Sgt. Pepper-y "Things Go 'Round") on their debut album, but more often they connect to the strummy guitar traditions of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Also worthy of introduction is the venue - the newly renovated, 1,100-seat, thrust-stage Temple Performing Arts Center (Lew Klein Hall).

Temple Performing Arts Center, 1837 N. Broad St., 8 p.m. tomorrow, $30.50/$33, 800-298-4200, www.comcasttix.com.

- Jonathan Takiff

Philly's indie pop and punk-rock disco England Belongs To Twee is presenting its first movie night. "Take Three Girls" is a documentary on influential U.K. indie pop trio Dolly Mixture, a teen girl band that formed in 1978 and toured with the Damned, the Fall and the Undertones. Their sound can be heard in the likes of Unrest, Heavenly and the Vivian Girls. Director Paul Kelly, who also worked with Saint Etienne, will host a Q&A after the screening. "Rough Cut and Ready Dubbed," filmed in 1982, follows the U.K. post-punk scene with appearances by Stiff Little Fingers, Cockney Rejects, Selector, Sham 69 and more.

Ibrahim Theater, International House, 3701 Chestnut St., 9:30 p.m. tomorrow, free, 215-387-5125,

http://ihousephilly.org.

- Sara Sherr

Minneapolis hip-hop collective Doomtree brings its "Wings and Teeth Tour" to town Wednesday. The self-described "record label, rap crew, family" has been an active force in independent hip-hop since their "False Hopes" EP back in 2002. In the past 10 years, their do-it-yourself attitude has gained them fans across the country. The touring lineup features: Cecil Otter, one of the founding members and an excellent producer; Dessa, whose "Badly Broken Code" is one of this year's best albums, and P.O.S., a punk rocker turned rapper with an amazing stage show. Rounding out the lineup are Sims, Mike Mictlan, Lazerbeak and Paper Tiger.

First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, $12 advance, $14 day of, all ages, 215-563-3980, www.r5productions.com.

- James Johnson

It will be impossible not to move when Philly's most vibrant ensembles, the Sun Ra Arkestra and the West Philadelphia Orchestra, team up, but if you don't, they'll do it for you. Both have a habit of spilling off the stage to become their own dance parties. The Arkestra has been mining the universe for sounds to bring to Earth for nearly 60 years, now under the leadership of the venerable and tireless saxophonist Marshall Allen. The WPO formed in 2006 to bring a taste of Eastern European folk music to the local community. It has folded countless Philly jazz and world music notables into its membership. But no matter how far afield either looks for its inspiration, their impacts are direct and forceful. Don't even bother to find a chair.

The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., 8 p.m. Sunday, free, www.therotunda.org.

- Shaun Brady

Mozart's evergreen opera "Cosi fan tutte" ("Women are all like that") takes aim at the universal friction between men and women. In the universal prism of Lorenzo Da Ponte's brilliant libretto, two men leave and return posing as Albanian sailors to discover whether their fiancées are faithful, or to jar their perspectives about love.

Young conductor Andrew Altenbach debuts with Temple University Opera Theater, with direction by Marc Astafan and production by Jamie Johnson. Temple's opera season is dedicated to the memory of its inspiring mentor, teacher and conductor John Douglas, who left huge shoes to fill.

Tomlinson Theater, 13th and Norris streets, 7:30 tonight and 3 p.m. Sunday, $20, 800-298-4200, www.temple.edu/boyer.

- Tom Di Nardo