Diversions: May 21-27

THEATER Falsettos City Theater Company presents the Tony Award-winning musical comedy about a married man exploring what it means to be a modern family with the help of his gay lover, his wife, his shrink, his son and the lesbians next door, through May 22 at Opera Delaware Studios, 4 S. Poplar St., Wilmington, Del.; (302) 220-8285.

Fiddler on the Roof Walnut Street Theatre presents the award-winning musical, through July 18, 825 Walnut St.; (215) 574-3550.

516 [five sixteen] Walnut Street Theatre’s Studio 5 presents the story of revenge, romance and academics written by Katharine Clark Gray, through June 6, 825 Walnut St.; (215) 574-3550.

Girls Night: The Musical Follow five friends as they relive their past, celebrate their present and look to the future on a hilarious karaoke night out, through May 23 at Kimmel’s Innovation Studio, 260 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847.

If You Give A Mouse A Cookie Arden Theatre Company presents an adaptation of Laura Joffe Numeroff’s bestselling children’s book about the chaos a demanding mouse can create, through June 13 on Arden’s Arcadia Stage, 40 N. Second St.; (215) 922-1122.

The Last Days of Judas Iscariot Fever Dream Repertory presents the dark comedy in which an atheist lawyer files suit to spring Judas from Hell on the grounds he doesn’t actually deserve damnation, through May 29 at the Second Stage at the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.; (267) 997-3799.

The Musical of Musicals: The Musical Independence Studio on 3 presents a pastiche of elements from big-name musicals, through June 27, 825 Walnut St.; (215) 574-3550.

The Next Reunion Society Hill Playhouse presents the story of friends who crash a 10-year high-school reunion after their own turns out to be a bust, through June 20, 508 S. Eighth St.; (215) 923-0210.

Rent The blockbuster musical about artists struggling with love and HIV in the 1980s runs through June 6 at Media Theatre, 104 E. State St., Media; (610) 891-0100.

Respect: A Musical Journey of Women Society Hill Playhouse presents an exuberant musical that recounts the journey of women in the 20th century with popular music, through May 23, 507 S. Eighth St.; (215) 923-0210.

Rodgers and Hammerstein Are Dead Philadelphia Joke Initiative presents a fully improvised musical comedy, through May 29 at Latvian Society, 531 N. Seventh St.; (215) 821-8754.

The Screwtape Letters Lantern Theater Company presents an adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ revered classic about a demon in Hell’s bureaucracy writing letters to his nephew, through June 6 at St. Stephen’s Theater, 19 S. 10th St.; (215) 829-0395.

Sunday in the Park with George Arden Theatre Company presents Stephen Sondheim’s Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, May 27-July 4, 40 N. Second St.; (215) 922-1122.

MUSIC Buddy Guy The blues singer-guitarist performs at 8 p.m. May 21 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside; (215) 572-7650.

Coheed and Cambria The prog-rock band performs at 7:30 p.m. May 21 at the Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; (610) 784-5400.

SONiA and disappear fear The out singer-songwriter performs at 7:30 p.m. May 21 at Tin Angel, 20 N. Second St.; (215) 928-0770.

Diana Ross The R&B diva performs at 8 p.m. May 21 at Caesars, 2100 Pacific Ave., Atlantic City; (800) 277-5990.

Jerry Blavat’s Legends of Doo Wop The Kimmel Center hosts a concert featuring Tommy Mara and The Crests, Little Isidore, The Chantels, Eugene Pitt and The Jive Five, The Classics, The Demensions, Cathy Jean and The Roommates, and an all-star finale featuring The Trammps, 8 p.m. May 22 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847.

Bob Dylan’s Birthday Eve Tribute Philadelphia musicians pay tribute to the iconic singer-songwriter at 7 p.m. May 23 at Tin Angel, 20 N. Second St.; (215) 928-0770.

WMMR BBQ Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, Fuel and Three Days Grace perform at noon May 23 at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd.; (215) 336-2000.

The Flobots The rap-rock group performs an all-ages show at 7:30 p.m. May 24 at Trocadero Theater, 1003 Arch St.; (215) 922-6888.

The Yardbirds The classic English rock band performs at 8 p.m. May 25 at Sellersville Theater 1894, 136 N. Main St., Sellersville; (215) 257-3000.

Eric Himan The out singer-songwriter performs at 8 p.m. May 26 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; (215) 222-1400.

Erykah Badu The neo-soul superstar performs at 8 p.m. May 26 at Tower Theatre, 19 S. 69th St., Upper Darby; (610) 352-2887.

Toad the Wet Sprocket The alt-rock band performs at 8 p.m. May 26 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside; (215) 572-7650.

Imogen Heap The British rock singer performs 8 p.m. May 27 at Tower Theatre, 19 S. 69th St., Upper Darby; (610) 352-2887.

Mozart and Rachmaninoff The Philadelphia Orchestra presents an evening of classical classics, 8 p.m. May 27 and 29 and 2 p.m. May 28 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847.

EXHIBITS Ancient Rome & America The National Constitution Center presents an exhibition of rare artifacts from Italy and the United States including excavated remains from Pompeii and Roman busts of Julius Caesar and Cicero, through Aug. 1, 525 Arch St.; (215) 409-6600.

Contemporary Folklore The James A. Michener Art Museum presents an exhibition featuring the works of four regional artists mining both collective and personal stories to create sculptures that retell new histories, through June 13, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; (215) 340-9800.

For Ruthie: Ruth Krauss, Maurice Sendak and Their Young Philosophers The Rosenbach Museum presents an exhibition exploring the working relationship between the two authors, through June 21, 2008-2010 Delancey Place; (215) 732-1600.

Moore Adventures in Wonderland The Rosenbach Museum presents a Marianne Moore and “Alice in Wonderland”-inspired installation, created by Rosenbach artist-in-residence Sue Johnson, through June 6, 2008-2010 Delancey Place; (215) 732-1600.

Queer Voices Institute of Contemporary Art presents a group exhibition of queer art, through Aug. 1, 118 S. 36th St.; (215) 898-7108.

Slow Movements ArtStar Gallery presents an exhibition of works from Julie West, through June 13, 623 N. Second St.; (215) 238-1557.

Small Favors V The Clay Studio presents an exhibition of small sculptural works, through May 30, 139 N. Second St.; (215) 925-3453.

Sublime Nature AxD Gallery presents an exhibition of the photography of Mark Fields and Georg Purvis III, through June 5, 265 S. 10th St.; (215) 627-6250.

Thomas Hucker & Thomas Huang Wexler Gallery presents an exhibition of works by the two furniture artists, through June 26, 201 N. Third St.; (215) 923-7030.

OPERA Falstaff Bryn Mawr Film Institute presents Verdi’s comedic opera at 1 p.m. May 23, 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr; (610) 527-9898.

DANCE Kulu Mele African American Dance Ensemble Philadelphia’s acclaimed African dance and drum ensemble performs to benefit its youth development and arts education program, 4 and 8 p.m. May 22 at New Freedom Theatre, 1346 N. Broad St.; (215) 978-8497.

MOMIX: Botanica Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents an evening of athletic dance, riveting music, inventive costumes and props to create a world of surrealistic images, through May 22 at Zellerbach Theater, 3680 Walnut St.; (215) 898-3900.

FILM Johnny Guitar The 1954 fantasy Western film starring Joan Crawford is screened at 2 p.m. May 23 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; (610) 917-0223.

The Road The post-apocalyptic drama is screened at 8 p.m. May 25 at Trocadero Theater, 1003 Arch St.; (215) 922-6888.

So I Married an Axe Murderer The comedy film is screened for free at 6 p.m. May 26 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; (215) 222-1400.

BOOKS Holler! Giovanni’s Room hosts an open-mic night at 6:30 p.m. May 22, 345 S. 12th St.; (215) 923-2960.

Martha Nussbaum The author of “Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities” hosts a reading at 7:30 p.m. May 24 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; (215) 686-5322.

CABARET Matt Alber The out singer-songwriter performs at 7 p.m. May 22 at Harlans Cabaret, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; (215) 862-5225.

Red Light Cabaret The festivities start at 8 p.m. May 27 at L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St.; (215) 592-0656.

ETC Mo’Nique The Oscar-winning comedian performs at 8 p.m. May 21 at The Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St.; (800) 298-4200.

Bobcat Goldthwait The comedian and director performs through May 22 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; (215) 496-2001.

Keith Robinson The comedian seen co-hosting “The Wanda Sykes Show” performs May 26-29 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; (215) 496-2001.

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