Fri. 1/18
Cracker with Camper Van Beethoven The rock bands perform 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
The Darkness The rock band performs 8 p.m. at House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-343-4000.
Wyatt Cenac The comedian from “The Daily Show” performs 8 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
Rob Thomas The singer performs 9 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
They Live The cult sci-fi film is screened 9:45 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
’90s Party! DJ Deejay And Fame Lust spin 10 p.m.-3:30 a.m. at Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 St. James St.; 215-735-5772.
Sat. 1/19
Penn Jersey Roller Derby Orientation and Assessments Those interested in joining the roller derby team are invited to attend the orientation noon-3 p.m. at Penn Jersey Roller Derby, 1801 W. Indiana Ave.; www.pennjerseyrollerderby.com.
A Penny for Your Thoughts A guided discussion on all issues that impact lesbian, bisexual and questioning women, 4-7 p.m. at the William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220.
A Reading with Joanne Fleisher The author of “Living Two Lives: Married to a Man and in Love with a Woman” hosts a reading 5:30 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960.
Black Veil Brides The gothic hard-rock band performs 7:30 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
Soundgarden The band performs 8 p.m. at Tower Theatre, 19 S. 69th St., Upper Darby; 610-352-2887.
Rob Thomas The singer performs 9 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Sun. 1/20
Dark Passage The 1947 film starring Humphrey Bogart is screened 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Words of Witness The documentary about the recent turmoil in Egypt is screened 4:30 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Neurosis The hard-rock band performs 8 p.m. at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St.; 215-232-2100.
Mon. 1/21
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.
The Blues Brothers The film is screened 7:30 p.m. at Sellersville Theatre 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5858.
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. 1/22
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. 1/23
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.
Thu. 1/24
Ayana Mathis The author of “Searching for Zion: The Quest for Home in the African Diaspora” hosts a reading 7:30 p.m. at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-567-4341.
Femi Kuti & The Positive Force The Afrobeat artist performs 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Ra Ra Riot The indie-rock band performs 8 p.m. at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St.; 215-232-2100.
Satisfaction The Rolling Stones tribute group performs 8 p.m. at Sellersville Theatre 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5858.
Bob and Barbara’s Drag Show The outrageousness begins 11 p.m. at Bob and Barbara’s, 1509 South St.; 215-545-4511.
1/25
Jeff Dunham The comedian performs 8 p.m. Feb. 19-20 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543.
Opening
Brian Posehn The comedian seen on ”The Sarah Silverman Show” performs Jan. 24-26 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
The Mind’s Eye: 50 Years of Photography by Jerry Uelsmann The James A. Michener Art Museum hosts an exhibition of iconic photographs from the famed photographer, Jan. 19-April 28, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340-9800.
Monty Python’s Spamalot The wacky comedy hits the stage Jan. 19-20 at Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.
Passing Strange 11th Hour Theatre Company presents a genre-bending musical about sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll, starring Forrest McClendon, Jan. 19-21 at Off-Broad Street Theatre, 1636 Sansom St.; 267-987-9865.
Wolf-in-Skins An epic dance opera inspired by ancient themes of the mythic hero’s journey Jan. 25-26 at Temple University’s Conwell Dance Theater, Broad Street and Montgomery Avenue; 215-546-2552.
Yannick and Bruckner The Philadelphia Orchestra performs Jan. 24-25 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.
Continuing
Cinderella Arden Children’s Theatre presents a new version of the classic tale through Feb. 3, 40 N. Second St.; 215-922-1122.
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.
The Mountaintop Philadelphia Theatre Company presents a re-imagining of the events taking place the night before the assassination of civil-rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., through Feb. 17 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; 215-985-0420.
Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband Walnut Street Theatre presents the story of romance and scandal through March 3, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.
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.
22 Artists Twenty-Two Gallery presents an exhibition of 22 local artists through Feb. 3, 236 S. 22nd St.; 215-772-1515.
Closing
Catch Me If You Can The musical about a con artist on the run, through Jan. 20 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.
Ravel and Shostakovich The Philadelphia Orchestra performs through Jan. 19 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.
Paul Mooney The comedian performs through Jan. 19 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
Pilobolus Dance Theatre The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the acclaimed dance company through Jan. 20 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900.