Fri. Sept. 16
Bret Michaels The rock singer performs 8 p.m. Aug. 8 at the Atlantic City Hilton, Boston Avenue and The Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-347-7111.
Darren Williams in a Tribute to Peter Allen The singer performs 8:30 p.m. at Bob Egan’s New Hope, Ramada Inn, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 215-862-5225.
Blondie The new-wave group performs 9 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Erin McKeown The out singer-songwriter performs 9 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 215-222-1400.
Sat. Sept. 17
15th annual Delaware Pride Festival Taylor Dayne and Jonny McGovern are among the entertainment 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Gordons Pond State Park, north end of Ocean Drive, Rehoboth Beach, Del.; www.delaware pride.org.
Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Philly The cabaret group performs 3 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Blink-182 and My Chemical Romance The rock bands perform 7 p.m. Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300.
Darren Williams in a Tribute to Peter Allen The singer performs 8:30 p.m. at Bob Egan’s New Hope, Ramada Inn, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 215-862-5225.
Sun. Sept. 18
The Long Goodbye Director Robert Altman casts Elliot Gould in the role of tough-but-tender private eye Philip Marlowe at 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Mon. Sept. 19
Monday Jazz Jam at World Cafe Live 5:30-7 p.m., Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
The Sound of Music The film is screened 7:30 p.m. at Sellersville Theater 1984, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808.
Take Me Home Tonight The comedy is screened 8 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
Tue. Sept. 20
Justin Torres The author of “We the Animals” hosts a reading 5:30 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960.
Wed. Sept. 21
Molly Birnbaum The author of “Season to Taste: How I Lost My Sense of Smell and Found My Way,” hosts a reading 7:30 p.m. at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-567-4341.
Roger Daltry The singer performs “Tommy” and other Who classics 7:30 p.m. at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-546-7900.
The Human League and Men Without Hats The new-wave groups perform 8 p.m. at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.
Thu. Sept. 22
OMD The 1980s synthpop group performs 8 p.m. Sept. 22 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.
Bob Egan’s Showcase Night Cabaret artists perform 8 p.m. at Bob Egan’s New Hope, Ramada Inn, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 215-862-5225.
Bob & Barbara’s Drag Show The outrageousness begins at 11 p.m. at Bob & Barbara’s, 1509 South St.; 215-545-4511.
Fri. Sept. 23
Enrique Iglesias The Latin pop superstar performs 8 p.m. at Sept. 23 Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-336-3600.
Peek-A-Boo Revue Philadelphia’s neo-burlesque troupe performs 8 p.m. Sept. 23 at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 215-222-1400.
Opening
Chita Rivera: My Broadway Bristol Riverside Theatre presents the Tony Award-winning singer and actress performing songs from her Broadway career Sept. 23-25, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol; 215-785-0100.
Continuing
Aspects of Love Walnut Street Theatre presents the romantic musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, through Oct. 23, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.
Beware the Lily Law Eastern State Penitentiary hosts a video installation on the experiences of trans prisoners, through November, 2027 Fairmount Ave.; 215-236-5111.
The Big Bang A comedic 80-minute survey of history, through Sept. 30 at Kimmel’s Innovation Studio, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999.
Blowing on a Hairy Shoulder / Grief Hunters The Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania presents an exhibition of works by 20 artists from Israel, Greece, Germany, Belgium, Britain and America that examine the relationships between originality and origin with video, photography, drawing and sculpture through Dec. 4, 118 S. 36th St.; 215-898-7108.
Here and Now: Prints, Drawings, and Photographs by Ten Philadelphia Artists Philadelphia Museum of Art presents the exhibition through Dec. 4, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Men Unwrapped An exhibition of the photographer Joe Bowman’s work is on display through Oct. 28 at the William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220.
Tailoring Philadelphia: Tradition and Innovation in Menswear Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition focusing on Philadelphia’s tailoring industry, featuring clothing designed by Francis Toscani (1915-73), through Sept. 25, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Transmutation and Metamorphosis Michener Art Museum presents an exhibition of collages by Ann Irwin, through Oct. 16, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340-9800.
Closing
The Arsonists Walnut Street Theatre presents the story of an unemployed circus wrestler and his pyromaniac partner, through Sept. 18 at Studio 5, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.
The Aliens Theatre Exile presents the humorous slacker story through Sept 18 at Studio X, 1340 S. 13th St.; 215-218-4022.
Burt & Me Society Hill Playhouse presents the romantic musical comedy featuring the music of Burt Bacharach, through Sept. 18, 507 S. Eighth St.; 215-923-0211.
How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found Luna Theater Company presents the story of a young executive who reaches his breaking point and decides to disappear, through Sept. 18 at Adrienne Theater Mainstage, 2030 Sansom St.; 215-568-8079.
The Philadelphia Collection The fashion and style event runs through Sept. 22; www.thephiladelphiacollection.org.
Romancing the West: Alfred Jacob Miller Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of works from one of the first American artists to paint the Far West, through Sept. 18, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Tongue & Groove The comedic troupe performs through Sept. 16 at Adrienne Theater Mainstage, 2030 Sansom St.; 215-413-1318.
Traces by 7 Fingers The Montreal-based acrobatic circus arts company performs Sept. 15-18 at Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.
Unsettled: Photography and Politics in Contemporary Art Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of works by nine artists who used photography to address some of the most controversial political and social issues of the late 1970s through the early ’90s, including feminism, racism, the AIDS crisis and gay activism, through Sept. 19, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.