Out & About: March 11-17

Fri. 03/11 Michael Ian Black The comedian tapes his new Comedy Central special at 7 and 10 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

Catie Curtis The out singer-songwriter performs at 8 p.m. at Steel City Coffee House, 239 Woburn St., Phoenixville; 610-933-4043.

Paula Poundstone The comedian performs at 8 p.m. at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside; 215-572-7650.

Sonia The out singer-songwriter performs at 8 p.m. at PSALM Salon, 5841 Overbrook Ave.; 215-477-7578.

Susan Werner The folk/jazz/pop singer performs at 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.

Kathy “Babe” Robinson and Bobby Peaco The cabaret duo performs at 8:30 p.m. at Bob Egan’s New Hope, Ramada Inn, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 215-862-5225.

Dancing with Myself: A Celebration of Solo Sex Danger Danger Gallery hosts an entertaining and educational night that includes drag and burlesque performances by ScrewSmart, Ms. Mary Wanna and Chlamydia Dell’Arte, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., 5013 Baltimore Ave.; www.myspace.com/dangerdangergallery.

Sat. 03/12 Indian Festival of Colors: Bollywood and Folk Dance The Kimmel Center presents a free celebration of Indian culture at 11 a.m. at Commonwealth Plaza, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

Batman The 1989 Tim Burton film about the famed caped crusader is screened at 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.

Men of All Colors Together’s Theatre of Understanding William Way LGBT Community Center hosts a facilitated discussion in the round focusing on personal experiences of racism, family attitudes toward race and cultural and class differences among races, 2-5 p.m., 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220.

PGMC Dance Auditions Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus is looking for experienced male or female volunteer dancers to be part of its June concert, 2-6 p.m. at Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 2111 Sansom St.; schedule an appointment at [email protected].

Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Philly Cabaret meets art school in this burlesque show, 3 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.

Dominatrix GayBingo That pretty much says it all, 7 p.m. at Gershman Y, 401 S. Broad St.; 215-446-3021.

Christopher Williams Philadelphia Dance Projects presents a multimedia dance performance, 7:30 p.m. at Performance Garage, 1515 Brandywine St.; 215-546-2552.

Dragapalooza: Broadway Divas Brittany Lynn hosts an evening of drag divas performing Broadway showstoppers. 8-11 p.m. at Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 St. James St.; www.nightlifegay.com/tickets.

Engelbert Humperdinck The “dink” performs 8 p.m. at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside; 215-572-7650.

Patty Larkin The out singer-songwriter performs at 8 p.m. at Steel City Coffee House, 239 Woburn St., Phoenixville; 610-933-4043.

It’s Madame … with an E! The outrageous puppet and co-star Rick Skye perform at 8:30 p.m. at Bob Egan’s New Hope, Ramada Inn, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 215-862-5225.

Sun. 03/13 Kings of Pastry The film about 16 French pastry chefs battling it out for supremacy screens at 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.

Suzan Bartels and George Sinkler The cabaret singers perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bob Egan’s New Hope, Ramada Inn, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 215-862-5225.

Mon. 03/14 Zoolander The comedy film is screened at 8 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

Tue. 03/15 Reparando The film about survivors of the civil war in Guatemala trying to rebuild their country is screened at 7:30 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

Wed. 03/16 William Way Community Center’s Way Gay U: Open House William Way LGBT Community Center hosts a sneak peak at all the hot courses coming this spring at Way Gay U, 5:30-8 p.m., 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220.

PGMC Auditions Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus hosts auditions for the group, 5:45-6:45 p.m. at Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 2111 Sansom St.; schedule an appointment at www.pgmc.org.

Thu. 03/17 Solas The Celtic band performs at 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.

Fri. 03/18 Ladysmith Black Mambazo The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the South African vocal group, 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900.

Lewis Black The comedian performs at 8 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.

The Ken Silver Ensemble The group performs at 8:30 p.m. at Bob Egan’s New Hope, Ramada Inn, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 215-862-5225.

Opening Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps Walnut Street Theatre presents Alfred Hitchcock’s fast-paced spy mystery, March 15-May 1, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.

All Russian The Philadelphia Orchestra presents some of Tchaikovsky’s finest music, March 17-19 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

The Cunning Little Vixen Curtis Opera Theatre presents humans and creatures of the forest mingling together in a delightful tale about the circle of life, March 16-20 at Kimmel’s Perelman Theater, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

Dead Man’s Cell Phone The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the odyssey of a woman forced to confront her own assumptions about mortality, redemption and the need to connect in a technologically obsessed world, March 17-19 at Harold Prince Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900.

The Eyes of Babylon Bristol Riverside Theatre presents the one-man show written and performed by out former Marine Jeff Key, who served in Iraq under the military ban on openly gay servicemembers, March 15-April 3, 120 Radcliffe St.; 215-785-0100.

Steel Magnolias H.O.P.E. Players presents the dramatic comedy about love, faith and the unity of sisterhood, through March 19 at St. James Hall, 8306 Brookside Road, Elkins Park; 484-886-1869.

The Terrible Girls Azuka Theatre presents a dark comedy of friendship, obsession and Southern sensibilities, March 17-April 3 at The Latvian Society, 531 N. Seventh St.; 215-733-0255.

Continuing Epherman Existence Gallery 339, through May 7, 339 S. 21st St.; 215-731-1530.

Facing Out, Facing In: Figurative Works The James A. Michener Art Museum, through May 1, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340-9800.

Fruitville/The School Papers AxD Gallery, through April 2, 265 S. 10th St.; 215-627-6250.

In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play The Wilma Theater, through April 3, 265 S. Broad St.; 215-546-7824.

The Men of Mah Jongg Society Hill Playhouse, through April 17 in the Red Room, 507 S. Eighth St.; 215-923-0210.

The Peacock Male: Exuberance and Extremes in Masculine Dress Philadelphia Museum of Art, through June, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

Resisting Racism: 30 Years of Men of All Colors Together The William Way LGBT Community Center, through March 25, 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220.

Spies, Traitors & Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America The National Constitution Center, through May 30, 525 Arch St.; 215-409-6600.

Superior Donuts Arden Theatre Company, through April 3 at F. Otto Hass Stage, 40 N. Second St.; 215-922-1122.

WTC View Allens Lane Theater Company, through March 26, 601 W. Allens Lane; 215-248-0546.

Closing The Adventures of Tom Sawyer People’s Light & Theatre presents an adaptation of Mark Twain’s American classic, through March 13, 39 Conestoga Road; Malvern; 610-644-3500.

Gilbert Gottfried The comedian performs through March 13 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.

The Lieutenant of Inishmore Theatre Exile, through March 13 at Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey St.; 215-218-4022.

Swan Lake by Christopher Wheeldon The Pennsylvania Ballet performs the classic through March 12 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

The Ugly One Walnut Street Theatre presents the comedy about success, fame and plastic surgery, through March 13 at Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.

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