Fri. 10/28
World Cafe 20th Anniversary Tribute Concert John Hiatt, Indigo Girls and The Little Willies perform 6 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
The Black Cat Cabaret featuring Karen Gross The singer performs 7:30 p.m. at Tin Angel, 20 N. Second St.; 215-928-0770.
Ace Frehley The former Kiss guitarist performs 8 p.m. at House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-343-4000.
Burlesque Showcase: Halloween Edition Sisters Nightclub hosts the show/dance party 9 p.m.-2 a.m., 1320 Chancellor St.; 215-735-0735.
Sat. 10/29 Chuck Palahniuk The out author hosts a reading of his new book “The Damned,” 2 p.m. at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-567-4341.
World Cafe 20th Anniversary Tribute Concert Feist and Dawes perform 6 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Duran Duran The pop-rock band performs 8 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Dukie: A Halloween Tribute to Green Day The tribute to the hit punk band performs 9 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Sugartown The Shondes, Rainbow Destroyer, Break It Up and Betty Iron Thumbs perform a Halloween edition of the monthly night of lady rockers and DJs, 9 p.m. at Tritone Bar, 1508 South St.; 215-545-0475.
Stimulus’ Third Annual Mischief and Mayhem Stimulus gets its Halloween freak on 10 p.m.-2 a.m. at Marathon Grill, 1818 Market St.; 215-733-0311.
Sun. 10/30
Heavenly Creatures The horror film with lesbian protagonists is screened 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
La Fanciulla del West The Amici Opera Company presents Puccini’s opera fully staged, 3 p.m. at St. Nicholas Hall, 910 Pierce St.; 215-224-0257.
Wednesday 13 The horror-themed hard-rock band performs 7:30 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
Mon. 10/31
Monday Jazz Jam at World Cafe Live 5:30-7 p.m. at 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Groove Night Local musicians join forces to bring the R&B, soul, jazz and funk, 7 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 215-222-1400.
Chromeo The electro-funk duo performs 8 p.m. at The Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800-745-3000.
Creepshow The horror film is screened 8 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
Henri David Halloween Ball The annual Halloween extravaganza kicks off 9 p.m. at Sheraton City Center Hotel, 17th and Race streets; 215-448-2000.
Tue. 11/1
TuesGAY Nights Lyrics Lounge and DJ June Rodrigues host a weekly night of music and performers for the LGBT community starting 8 p.m., 6527 Roosevelt Blvd.; 215-533-5888.
It’s Never Too Late To Be What U Might Have Been: The Making of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds The documentary is screened for free 8:30 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
Wed. 11/2
Girlyman The folk group featuring out members performs 7:30 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Jay-Z and Kanye West The hip-hop superstars perform 8 p.m. at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-336-3600.
Rasputina The cello-driven band performs 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 215-222-1400.
Thu. 11/3
Matthew Sweet The rock singer and recording artist performs 8 p.m. at Sellersville Theater 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808.
Tom Orr The cabaret singer performs with Michael Ferreri 8 p.m. at Bob Egan’s New Hope, Ramada Inn, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 215-862-5225.
Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band The music of the King of Pop is celebrated 9 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 215-222-1400.
Fri. 11/4
Bob and Barbara’s Drag Show The outrageousness begins 11 p.m. at Bob and Barbara’s, 1509 South St.; 215-545-4511.
Teresa Bevin The author of “Papaya Suite” hosts a reading 5:30 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960.
Tony Bennett The singer performs 8 p.m. at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.
Opening
PHILADANCO The celebrated dance troupe performs Nov. 4-6 at Kimmel’s Perelman Theater, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.
Continuing
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.
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.
Chicago Media Theater presents the popular musical set in the prohibition era through Nov. 6, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100.
The Diary of Anne Frank EgoPo Theater presents the classic play through Nov. 6 at The Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St.; 215-569-9700.
The Fat Cat Killers Flashpoint Theatre Company presents Adam Szymkowicz’s vicious comedy about the hapless victims of corporate cutbacks through Nov. 19, 2030 Sansom St.; 215-665-9720.
Here and Now: Prints, Drawings and Photographs by 10 Philadelphia Artists Philadelphia Museum of Art presents the exhibition through Dec. 4, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Let Me Tell You About A Dream I Had Philadelphia Art Alliance presents an exhibition by The Miss Rockaway Armada, a collective of artists, teachers, sailors, activists, composers and clowns, through Dec. 30 at the Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 S. 18th St.; 215-545-4302.
Meanwhile … Brat Productions presents a new gender-bending play through Nov. 19 at Ruba Club Studios, 414-416 Green St.; www.brownpapertickets.com/event/195146.
Our Class The Wilma Theater presents the U.S. premiere of the play chronicling the lives of 10 classmates from their childhood in the 1920s to the new millennium, through Nov. 13, 265 S. Broad St.; 215-546-7824.
The Philly Fan People’s Light & Theatre Company presents the one-man show where Tom McCarthy takes audiences on a journey through Philadelphia’s sports history of the last 50 years, through Nov. 20, 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern; 610-644-3500.
Red Philadelphia Theatre Company presents the 2010 Tony Award winner through Nov. 6 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; 215-985-0420.
Tristin Lowe: Under the Influence Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition debuting works from the Philadelphia artist through Jan. 29, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Turnarounds AxD Gallery hosts an exhibition of works by Annette Cords through Nov. 5, 265 S. 10th St.; 215-627-6250.
Zaha Hadid: Form in Motion Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of product designs by architect Hadid, who in 2004 became the first female recipient of the renowned Pritzker Architecture Prize, through March 25, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Closing
August: Osage County Arden Theatre Company presents the Tony Award-winning comedy through Oct. 30 at F. Otto Hass Stage, 40 N. Second St.; 215-922-1122.
Mistakes Were Made 1812 Productions presents a comedy about a Broadway producer seeking professional and personal redemption, through Oct. 30 at Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey St.; 215-592-9560.