Fri. 01/04
Vox Ama Deus presents Gershwin & Ellington A vocal choral concert, 8 p.m. at Kimmel’s Perelman Theatre, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.
Grindhouse The modern pulp double feature is screened 9:45 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Sat. 01/05
Ella Enchanted The 2004 film is screened 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Big Shot The Billy Joel tribute band performs 6 and 9 p.m. at Sellersville Theatre 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5858.
Sun. 01/06
To Have and Have Not The 1944 film is screened 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
The Invisible War The documentary about female sexual assault in the military is screened 4:30 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
ANIMUS Philadelphia’s belly-dance spectacular, 7:30 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Mon. 01/07
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.
Grilled Cheese & Craft Beer Tasting 7 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Philly Rising Open Stage Sign up and perform 7 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
The Monster Squad The 1987 film is screened 8 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
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. 01/08
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.
Square Dance Open House Independence Squares hosts an open dance 7-9:30 p.m. at Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 2111 Sansom St.; 215-567-3668.
GLBT Nite at the NOTE Shelita Buffet hosts an LGBT mixer with drag performances and dancing for all, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., 142 E. Market St., West Chester; 484-678-8518.
Wed. 01/09
LRSM Science Cafe — “Beers, Bubbles and Beyond” Something scientific will happen involving beer, 6:30 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
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 The group will discuss “The Empty Family: Stories” by Colm Toibin, 7 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960.
The Harvest: Spoken Soul 215 Open Mic Spoken-word artists perform 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Thu. 01/10
Midge Ure of Ultravox The rock singer performs 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Paula Cole The singer-songwriter performs 8 p.m. at Sellersville Theatre 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5858.
Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band The funk band performs 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 302-994-1400.
Bob and Barbara’s Drag Show The outrageousness begins 11 p.m. at Bob and Barbara’s, 1509 South St.; 215-545-4511.
Fri. 01/11
Kris Allen The singer and “American Idol” winner performs 7 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
British Isles of Wonder featuring The Band of the Scots Guards and The Black Watch 3rd Battalion Scottish music is performed 8 p.m. at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.
Dessa The singer and rapper performs 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Paula Cole The singer-songwriter performs 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 302-994-1400.
Opening
Big Jay Oakerson The comedian performs Jan. 9-12 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001
Mozart in His Time The Philadelphia Orchestra performs Jan. 10-12 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.
Sound All Around Brass Children listen to stories with music, sing songs, move to the music, pretend to play an instrument and examine real instruments up close Jan. 5-7 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.
Continuing
Cinderella Arden Children’s Theatre presents a new version of the classic tale through Jan. 27, 40 N. Second St.; 215-922-1122.
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.
Double Portrait Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of works from designer Paula Scher and illustrator Seymour Chwast through April 14, 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.
The Female Gaze: Women Artists Making Their World Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts presents more than 150 works from the Linda Lee Alter Collection of Art by Women, through April 7, 128 N. Broad St.; www.pafa.org.
Les Misérables The 25th-anniversary production of the classic musical through Jan. 13 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.
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.
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.
Closing
The Music Man Walnut Street Theatre presents the popular Broadway musical through Jan. 6, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.
Orny Adams The comedian performs through Jan. 5 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.