Out & About: July 12-18

Fri. 07/12

Vans Warped Tour The day of punk rock and skateboard events, noon at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300.

Loft23 presents The Game Loft A space geared towards gamers (ages 21-29) within the community to meet new people, play games and socialize, 6-8 p.m. at the William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220.

Gender Galactic: for the Love of Space: Opening Reception The William Way LGBT Community Center hosts an opening for a new exhibition featuring new works by young artists from The Attic Youth Center, 6-8 p.m. at the John J. Wilcox, Jr. Archives, 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220.

We Are Attic Graffix — Opening Reception The William Way LGBT Community Center and The Attic Youth Center host an exhibition highlighting a group of young artists and their dreams of challenging heterosexism and transphobia one T-shirt at a time, 6-8 p.m. at the John J. Wilcox, Jr. Archives, 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220.

W. Kamau Bell The comedian seen on “Totally Biased” performs 8 p.m. at Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St.; 215-972-1000.

Los Lobos The Latin rock band performs 9 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.

Sat. 07/13

Seth Meyers The comedian performs 9 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.

Sun. 07/14

Animus — Philly Belly Dance Spectacular The dance group performs 7:30 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.

Flock of Seagulls and DJ Robert Drake The new-wave band and the local DJ perform 8 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

Mon. 07/15

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.

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. 07/16

The Eagles The rock band performs 8 p.m. at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543.

Wed. 07/17

Hollywood Undead The hard-rock band performs 6:30 p.m. at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.

Justin Beiber The pop singer performs 7 p.m. at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543.

Bad Company and Lynyrd Skynyrd The rock bands performs 7 p.m. at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300.

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.

Star Whorez The Dumpsta Players take their raucous cabaret show to a galaxy far away in a fundraiser for InLiquid.org, 11 p.m. at Bob and Barbara’s, 1509 South St.; 215-545-4511.

Thu. 07/18

Barenaked Ladies and Ben Folds Five The alt-rock bands perform 7 p.m. at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-546-7900.

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. 07/19

Rock Star Energy Drink Mayhem Festival Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Mastodon, Machine Head and more get extremely loud 1 p.m. at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300.

Taylor Swift The country/pop singer performs 6:30 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field, 1020 Pattison Ave.; 267-570-4000.

Fun. and Tegan and Sara The rock groups perform 8 p.m. at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-546-7900.

Bob Saget The comedian performs 9 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.

TGT (Tank/Ginuwine/Tyrese) The R&B singers perform 9 p.m. at House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-343-4000.

“Valley Girl” and “Summer School” Double Feature The 1980s summer films are screened 9:45 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.

Opening

Blobfest A weekend of “Blob”-related films and events July 12-14 at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.

My Dinner With Dito: A How To Be Gay Cabaret The Bearded Ladies present a new show featuring John Jarboe and Dito Van Reigersberg, directed by Elizabeth Stevens, July 17-27 at Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St.; 215-546-7824.

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.

Avenue Q The hit musical adult comedy with politically incorrect puppets returns through July 27 at Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 N. American St.; 267-559-9602.

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.

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.

Private Lives/Public Spaces: Bringing Philadelphia’s LGBT History Out in the Open The William Way LGBT Community Center presents the first solo exhibition of LGBT history in a mainstream museum in Philadelphia, which features a glimpse into the John J. Wilcox, Jr. Archival Collection, through Oct. 25 at The Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent, 15 S. Seventh St.; 215-685-4830.

Philadelphia QFest The LGBT film festival hosts screenings of feature-length and short films at various theaters through July 22; http://www.qfest.com.

Really Rosie The musical with lyrics by Maurice Sendak and music by Carole King, through July 21 at Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope; 215-862-2121.

Serpentine The Academy of Natural Sciences hosts an exhibition of photography of the world’s most deadly snakes by Mark Laita, through Sept. 22, 19th Street and the Parkway; 215-299-1000.

SPY: The Secret World of Espionage The Franklin Institute presents an exhibition of historical artifacts from the intelligence community, through Oct. 6, 20th Street and the Parkway; 215-448-1200.

The Importance of Being Ernest The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival presents the comedy satire through Aug. 4 at Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley; 610-282-9455.

Wicked The hit musical about characters from “The Wizard of Oz,” through Aug. 4 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.

Witness: The Art of Jerry Pinkney Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of drawings and watercolors by Jerry Pinkney, through Sept. 22, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

Closing

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

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