THEATER Curtains The Walnut Street Theatre presents the murder whodunit set against the backdrop of a musical theater production circa 1959, through Oct. 24, 825 Walnut St.; (215) 574-3550.
Ghost-Writer Arden Theatre Company presents the story of a dead novelist and his secretary who is still taking dictation from him, through Nov. 7, 40 N. Second St.; (215) 922-1122.
Insectinside Grounded Aerial Dance Theatre presents a fantasy world populated by flying wasps, fireflies, crickets and other insects, Sept. 10-12 at Philadelphia School of Circus Arts, 5900A Greene St.; (215) 413-1318.
Kid Out of Nowhere Act Normal Theatre Company presents a comedy about two gay urbanites battling their married friends over domestic conquests, through Sept. 12 at the William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.; (215) 732-2220.
Love-Nothing The William Way LGBT Community Center and Philly Fringe present a diverse collection of coming-out stories, through Sept. 12, 1315 Spruce St.; (215) 732-2220.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Mauckingbird Theatre Company re-imagines Shakespeare’s classic as a gender-bending tale of modern love, through Sept. 12 at Randall Theater at Temple University, 2020 N. 13th St.; (215) 923-8909.
Precipice Power Plant Productions presents a journey to the end of the world where a society of survivors desperately searches to discover the answers buried beneath their own skin, through Sept. 18, 230 N. Second St.; (215) 592-8775.
The Rocky Horror Show Philly Fringe hosts a production of the classic camp musical through Sept. 18 at Mascher Space Co-op, 155 Cecil B. Moore Ave.; mascherdance.com.
Transfixed: A Documentary Play University of Pennsylvania Theater Arts Program presents a multimedia show compiled from public speeches, documents, newspaper articles, interviews, TV shows, memos, press releases, blogs and Internet postings, 8 p.m. Sept. 15-16 at Bruce Montgomery Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; (215) 898-3900.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Theatre Horizon presents the Tony Award-winning musical through Oct. 3 at Centre Theater, 208 DeKalb St., Norristown; (610) 283-2230.
Twelve Angry Men Ritz Theatre Company presents the drama depicting a jury forced to reconsider its nearly unanimous decision by the single dissenter who sows a seed of reasonable doubt, through Oct. 6, 915 White Horse Pike, Oaklyn, N.J.; (856) 858-5230.
When Lilacs Last Tony Devaney Morinelli presents the story of two promising young men struggling with abusive fathers, sexual orientation and bigotry while coming of age, through Sept. 12 at Riely Theater at the Shipley School, 814 Yarrow St., Bryn Mawr; (610) 525-4300.
MUSIC Antigone Rising The all-female rock band performs at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at Tin Angel. 20 N. Second St.; (215) 928-0770.
Flyleaf The rock band performs at 8 p.m. Sept. 11 at Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; (610) 784-5400.
Blondie The new wave/punk band performs at 8 p.m. Sept. 11 at the House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City; (609) 345-8652.
The Young Dubliners The Celtic rock band performs at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; (215) 222-1400.
Lady Gaga The pop superstar performs at 8 p.m. Sept. 14-15 at the Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; (800) 298-4200.
EXHIBITS Acts of Nature Twenty-Two Gallery presents an exhibition of film and digital landscape photographs by Derek Jecxz, through Oct. 3, 236 S. 22nd St.; (215) 772-1911.
Andre Gisson BOI’s of New Hope Art Gallery presents an exhibition of works by the French-American impressionist, Sept. 11-Oct. 31, 9 W. Mechanic St., New Hope; (215) 862-8292.
Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt The Franklin Institute presents an exhibition of 150 artifacts from Egypt, through Jan. 2, 20th Street and the Parkway; (215) 448-1200.
Eakins on Paper: Drawings and Watercolors from the Collection Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of 10 rarely seen drawings and watercolors that survey the early work of Thomas Eakins, through December, 26th Street and the Parkway; (215) 763-8100.
Ellis Island: Ghosts of Freedom James A. Michener Art Museum presents an exhibition of photos featuring the New York Harbor through the lenses of Lewis Hines and Stephen Wilkes, through Oct. 10 in the museum’s Fred Beans Gallery, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; (215) 340-9800.
Gold Mountain Marginal Utility presents an exhibition of bricolage sculptures by Abigail D. DeVille, through Sept. 25, 319 N. 11th St.; (917) 355-4487.
Grew Up & Blew Up: Character Rehab Salt Art Gallery presents an exhibition of new works by Thomas Buildmore, Scott Chasse, Chris Clark, Dan King, Kenji Nakayama and Morgan Thomas, through Oct. 22, 212 Race St.; (215) 939-7426.
I Bet You ArtStar Gallery presents an exhibition of solo works from Baltimore artist Rachel Bone, through Oct. 10, 623 N. Second St.; (215) 238-1557.
Pardon Me Painted Bride Arts Center presents an installation of paintings by Mary Dewitt, through Oct. 16, 230 Vine St.; (215) 925-9914.
Pleasures and Pastimes in Japanese Art Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of costumes, masks and poetry exploring the ways in which leisure time was interpreted across all social classes in Japanese art, through fall, 26th Street and the Parkway; (215) 763-8100.
OPERA Love/Hate Center City Opera Theater presents Jack Perla’s dark comedic opera at 3 p.m. Sept. 12 at The Ethical and Humanist Society of Philadelphia, 906 Rittenhouse Square; (215) 735-3456.
DANCE Danco on Danco Painted Bride Art Center presents a performance by Philadanco, Sept. 10-11, 230 Vine St.; (215) 925-9914.
Lucinda Childs The Kimmel Center presents the talents of choreographer Childs, composer Philip Glass and conceptual artist Sol LeWitt, 8 p.m. Sept. 10-11 and 3 p.m. Sept. 12 at Kimmel’s Perelman Theater, 260 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847.
Sanctuary Brian Sanders’ JUNK presents a production set in the future using a large wall as its backdrop — or stage, through Sept. 18 at Theater East at The Hub, 626 N. Fifth St.; www.livearts-fringe.org.
Unraveling the Lace Blind Faith Project and Maria Urrutia present a dance performance about women and their battles with societal oppression in the early 1900s, Sept. 10-11 at Gloria Dei Church, 916 S. Swanson St.; (215) 389-1513.
FILM Kurosawa Centennial: Throne of Blood The film re-imagining “Macbeth” in feudal Japan is screened at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; (610) 917-0223.
The Girl Who Played with Fire The action film is screened Sept. 10-16 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; (610) 917-0223.
BOOKS Lynn Miller The author of “Crossing the Line,” a tale of gay lives in Philadelphia today that are shaped by long-hidden family secrets from the 19th century, hosts a book signing from noon-2 p.m. Sept. 11 at Doylestown Bookshop, 16 S. Main St., Doylestown; (215) 230-7610, and from 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at Philadelphia Alliance, 251 S. 18th St.; (215) 545-4302.
Eliza Griswold The investigative journalist, poet and author of “The Tenth Parallel: Dispatches from the Fault Line Between Christianity and Islam” hosts a reading at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; (215) 686-5322.
Justin Spring The author of “Secret Historian: The Life and Times of Samuel Steward, Professor, Tattoo Artist and Sexual Renegade” hosts a reading at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; (215) 923-2960.
CABARET Vamps and Vixens Vaudeville Revue Philly Fringe presents a burlesque troupe performing classics by Eartha Kitt, Ruth Brown, Peggy Lee, Marilyn Monroe and more, through Sept. 18 at Studio 1831, 1831 Brandywine St.; (215) 665-8511.
Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Philly The cabaret-meets-art-school experience kicks off at 3 p.m. Sept. 11 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; (215) 222-1400.
Dwayne Dunlevey The comedian performs at 9 p.m. Sept. 11 at Harlans at The Nevermore, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; (215) 862-5225.
AUDITIONS Rainbow Chorale of Delaware The chorus holds open auditions at 6 p.m. Sept. 13 and 20 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1502 W. 13th St., Wilmington, Del.; (302) 654-5214.
ETC GreenFest Philly The festival features more than 200 exhibitors, vegetarian food, live music, entertainment, kids’ activities, an eco-fashion show and a clothing swap, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 12 at the South Street/Headhouse Square; www.greenfestphilly.org.
Southern New Jersey Pride Festival Jersey Lyfe hosts its third-annual Pride Festival with food, entertainment and giveaways, noon-7 p.m. at Cooper River Park, North Park Drive, Cherry Hill, N.J.; www.jerseylyfe.org.
First Person StorySlam Spoken-word artists throw down at 8:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; (215) 222-1400.
Brian Posehn The comedian from the sitcom “The Sarah Silverman Program” performs Sept. 16-18 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; (215) 496-9001.