Fri. 12/07
Black Christmas The holiday-themed slasher film is screened 9:45 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Sat. 12/08
Sarah Schulman in Conversation with Rabbi Linda Holtzman Sarah Schulman is the author of “Israel/Palestine and the Queer International,” 5:30 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960.
Eddie Money Acoustic Christmas Show The rock singer performs a holiday concert 6 and 9 p.m. at Sellersville Theatre 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5858.
Gremlins The monster film about cute creatures with the potential for monstrous mayhem is screened 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Maxi Priest The reggae singer performs 8 p.m. at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.
Smashing Pumpkins The alternative rock band perform 8 p.m. at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300.
The Who The classic-rock band performs its holiday concert 8 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-336-3600.
Sun. 12/09
Sha Na Na The vocal group and TV personalities perform 3 and 7:30 p.m. at Sellersville Theatre 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5858.
Aaron Lewis The rock singer from the band Staind performs a solo acoustic show, 8 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
Mon. 12/10 Free Quizzo & Board Game Night Roll the dice, 7 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 302-994-1400.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation The comedy film is screened 7:30 p.m. at Sellersville Theatre 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5858.
The Dark Knight Rises The 2012 superhero action flick and last film of the recent “Batman” trilogy is screened 8 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
First Person StorySlam Spoken-word artists perform 8:30 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Lipstick Mondays A weekly drag show featuring a changing roster of queens takes the stage 9 p.m. at The Raven, 385 W. Bridge St., New Hope; 215-862-2081.
Tue. 12/11
Wayne Newton The singer performs 8 p.m. at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.
Open Mic: The Best of What’s Next Sign up and play, 7 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 302-994-1400.
Wed. 12/12
4W5 Blues Jam Local musicians get down 7 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 302-994-1400.
Diaspora “Giovanni’s Room” by James Baldwin is discussed 7 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960.
Richard Marx The rock singer performs a special holiday show 8 p.m. at Sellersville Theatre 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5858.
Thu. 12/13
The Killers The modern-rock band performs 8 p.m. at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300.
Of Montreal The rock band performs 8 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
Bob and Barbara’s Drag Show The outrageousness begins 11 p.m. at Bob and Barbara’s, 1509 South St.; 215-545-4511.
Fri. 12/14
The Polyphonic Spree Holiday Show The psychedelic choral band performs 7 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
Sharon Katz & The Peace Train The folk artist and LGBT ally performs 7:30 p.m. at Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St.; 215-928-0770.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra The orchestral-rock band performs its annual holiday concert 8 p.m. at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-336-3600.
Opening
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker The Pennsylvania Ballet performs Dec. 8-30 at The Academy of Music, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.
Holiday POPS! Peter Nero and the Philly Pops perform an evening of holiday classics Dec. 7-22 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo The Annenberg Center presents the gender-bending dance company’s laugh-out-loud excursion into the world of classical ballet Dec. 13-15 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900.
Pete Holmes The comedian from Comedy Central performs Dec. 12-15 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
Tchaikovsky and a Genius The Philadelphia Orchestra performs the music of the famed composer Dec. 13-15 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.
Continuing
Cooking With the Calamari Sisters The all-singing, all-dancing, all-cooking hit musical comedy, through Jan. 13 at Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. Eighth St.; 215-923-0210.
Cy Twombly: Sculptures Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of works from the Swiss sculptor through March, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Dr. Doolittle Media Theater presents the story of a veterinarian who can talk to animals, through Jan. 27, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100.
Learning from Frank Furness: Louis Sullivan in 1873 Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of drawings and furniture by the famed architect, through Dec. 30, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Live Cinema/Manon de Boer: Resonating Surfaces — A Trilogy Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of a series of three cinematic portraits defined by narratives of time and memory, and structured around the relation between images and sounds, through Feb. 10, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
The Music Man Walnut Street Theatre presents the popular Broadway musical through Jan. 6, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.
On My Honor: 100 Years of Girl Scouting The National Constitution Center presents an exhibition highlighting the history, contributions and traditions of Girl Scouts, including entrepreneurship, environmental awareness and civic engagement, through Dec. 31, 525 Arch St.; 215-409-6895.
Plaid Tidings Guy group Forever Plaid performs songs from the 1950s and ’60s through Dec. 30 at Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.
Presidential Artifacts The National Constitution Center presents an exhibition of artifacts from collections around the country through Dec. 31, 525 Arch St.; 215-409-6895.
Ronaldus Shamask: Form, Fashion, Reflection Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of drawings and sketches by the fashion designer through March 10, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Shipwreck! Winslow Homer and The Life Line Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of 33 paintings by the American artist through Dec. 16, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Closing
PGMC Home for the Holidays Concert Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus performs holiday classics through Dec. 8 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 2111 Sansom St.; 215-567-3668.
Philadanco The dance group performs through Dec. 9 at Kimmel’s Perelman Theater, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.