Out & About: May 31-June 6

Fri. 05/31

Portrait of Jason Shirley Clarke’s feature-length portrait of Jason Holiday, in which he recounts charming anecdotes from his past and opens up about the harsh realities of being black and gay in 1960s America, 7 p.m. at Ibrahim Theater at International House, 3701 Chestnut St.; 215-387-5125.

Christine Havrilla The out singer-songwriter performs 8:30 p.m. at Tin Angel, 20 N. Second St.; 215-928-0770.

Kelly Rowland and The Dream The hit-making R&B singers perform 9 p.m. at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.

Sat. 06/01

Roots Picnic The Roots, Naughty By Nature, Solange and many more artists perform starting at noon at Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing, 121 N. Columbus Blvd.; 215-569-9400.

Bill Whiting The author of “An Early Work Late in Life: The Art and Life of Danny Allen” hosts a reading 5:30 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960.

Good Happens: Honoring Our Ordinary Heroes Anna Crusis Women’s Choir performs 7:30 p.m. at First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia, 2125 Chestnut St.; 215-563-3980.

Bill Burr The comedian performs 8 and 11 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.

Gov’t Mule The rock band performs 8 p.m. at House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-343-4000.

Sun. 06/02

Bringing Up Baby The 1938 comedy is screened 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.

Good Happens: Honoring Our Ordinary Heroes Anna Crusis Women’s Choir performs 2 p.m. at First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia, 2125 Chestnut St.; 215-563-3980.

Chikara Pro Wrestling The all-ages Mexican wrestling event, 4 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

Ross Mathews The TV personality performs 8 p.m. at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.

Mon. 06/03

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 Flobots The alt-hip-hop/rock group performs 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.

Kick-Ass The action 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. 06/04

Samuel R. Delaney The science-fiction author of “Phallos” hosts a reading 5:30 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960.

Jessica Wapner The science journalist and author of “The Philadelphia Chromosome: A Mutant Gene and the Quest to Cure Cancer at the Genetic Level” hosts a reading 7:30 p.m. at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-686-5322.

Wed. 06/05

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. 06/06

Patty Griffin The singer-songwriter performs 7:30 p.m. at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

Queensryche w/Geoff Tate The progressive-rock band performs 8 p.m. at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.

The Burlesque Show The new event kicks off 9 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.

Bob and Barbara’s Drag Show The outrageousness begins 11 p.m. at Bob and Barbara’s, 1509 South St.; 215-545-4511.

Fri. 06/07

Anthony Hamilton The R&B singer performs 8 p.m. at House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-343-4000.

The B-52s The rock band performs 8 p.m. at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.

Jay Mohr The comedian performs 8 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.

Grizzly The 1976 horror film is screened 9:45 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.

Opening

Jon Dore The comedian seen on “Canadian Idol” performs June 5-8 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.

Powder Her Face Opera Philadelphia performs June 7-16 at Kimmel’s Perelman Theater, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

Ragtime The Centre Theater presents the musical written by Terrence McNally with lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty, through June 23, 208 DeKalb St., Norristown; 610-279-1013.

Continuing

All Dressed Up: Fashions for Children and Their Families Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of clothing from the late-18th through mid-20th centuries, comparing and contrasting adults’ apparel with children’s smaller styles, through Dec. 1, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

The Art of Golf Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of paintings celebrating the sport, through July 7, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

Bootycandy The Wilma Theater presents the production of sketches that interconnect to portray growing up gay and African-American, through June 16, 265 S. Broad St.; 215-546-7824.

Candy Coated Wonderland Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition by Philadelphia-based multimedia artist Candy Coated (formerly Candy Depew) reinterpreting children’s fancy dress costumes from the museum’s collection, through Nov. 17, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

Come See About Me: The Mary Wilson Supreme’s Collection The African-American Museum in Philadelphia presents an exhibition of the iconic group’s gowns as well as rarely seen video footage, gold records and album covers, historic photographs, and contemporary magazine and news articles, through Aug. 18, 701 Arch St.; www.aampmuseum.org.

Design for the Modern Child Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition featuring some of the latest furniture, toys, tableware, wallpaper and textiles designed in Australia, Asia, Europe, Great Britain and the United States, along with classics from the museum’s design collection, through Oct. 14, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

DINO! An Evening with Dean Martin at the Latin Casino Walnut Street Theatre presents a recreation of a legendary Dean Martin concert, through June 30 at Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.

Grease Walnut Street Theatre presents the classic musical through July 14, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.

Great and Mighty Things Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of outsider art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection, through June 9, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

Heroes Lantern Theatre Company presents the Philadelphia premiere of the comedy about vets plotting to escape from a retired soldier’s home, through June 9, St. Stephen’s Theater, 10th and Ludlow streets; 215-829-0395.

Inherit the Wind Bristol Riverside Theatre presents the courtroom drama about creationism vs. evolution, through June 9, 120 Radcliffe St.; 215-785-0100.

In Visible Skin: Portraits of Transgender Philadelphia The William Way LGBT Community Center hosts an exhibition by artist Emily Smith Satis, through June 28, 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220.

MAME Bucks County Playhouse presents Andrea McArdle and Lea DeLaria in the popular musical, through June 9, 70 S. Main St.; 215-862-2121.

Pinocchio The classic children’s tale comes to life on stage through June 23 at Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. Second St.; 215-922-1122.

Closing

Kevin Pollack The comedian seen on “The Usual Suspects” performs through June 1 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.

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