Fri. 08/02
Michael Feinstein and Friends — Christine Ebersole & Betty Buckley The Philadelphia Orchestra performs 8 p.m. at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-546-7900.
Frank Caliendo The comedian seen on “Mad TV” performs 9 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Thank Goddess It’s OMG! The Misfits Farewell Tour The Goddess Isis and The Notorious OMG host an evening of fun, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. at Tabu. 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.
Sat. 08/03
Vaden Todd Lewis of The Toadies The rock musician performs 6:45 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Summer Music Festival with Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Maze featuring Frankie Beverly perform with the Isley Brothers featuring Ronald and Ernie Isley and Kem 7 p.m. at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-546-7900.
Rodney Carrington The comedian performs 8 p.m. at Mark G. Etess Arena, 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-449-5150.
’80s Live-Music Dance Party The band Weird Science and DJs performs 8:30 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Sun. 08/04
8 1⁄2 The Fellini film is screened 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Mon. 08/05
Free Quizzo and 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.
Philly Rising Open Stage Local artists perform 7 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. 08/06
Philly Rising Showcase Local artists perform 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Beth Orton The British singer-songwriter performs 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Wed. 08/07
PGMC Auditions The Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus will be holding auditions for its new season from 6-8 p.m. at Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 2111 Sansom St.; email in advance to schedule an audition time slot at [email protected].
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. 08/08
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.
Godsmack The hard-rock band performs 9 p.m. at House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-343-4000.
Bob and Barbara’s Drag Show The outrageousness begins 11 p.m. at Bob and Barbara’s, 1509 South St.; 215-545-4511.
Fri. 08/09
Jimmy Eat World The rock band performs 7:30 p.m. at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-546-7900.
Burlesque-a-pades Beach Party Burlesque performers heat things up 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Can’t Stop the Music A free screening of the film starring The Village People, 8 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St.; 215-387-5125.
The Killers The rock group performs 8 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Wayne Brady The comedian and TV personality performs 9 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Fright Night The 1980s vampire film is screened 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Opening
Aries Spears The comedian seen on “Mad TV” performs Aug. 7-10 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
Cirque Du Gay Gayfest presents the gala show performed by two gay clowns, Aug. 6-7 at Plays and Players Theater, 1714 Delancey St.; 215-985-0420.
The Importance of Being Earnest Mauckingbird Theatre Company presents a gender-bent interpretation of the stage classic, Aug. 7-25 at Off-Broad Street Theater, 1636 Sansom St,; 215-923-8909.
Puppet Festival (r)Evolution Workshops and performances from America’s best puppeteers are presented Aug. 5-10 at Swarthmore College, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore; 267-240-3679.
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.
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 internationally 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.
Serpentine The Academy of Natural Sciences hosts an exhibition of photography by Mark Laita of the world’s most deadly snakes, 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.
Starting from Scratch: The Art of Etching from Dürer to Dine Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of its finest etchings through Aug. 11, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
The Two Noble Kinsmen The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre presents the story exploring the desperate path of two men driven out of home and country by an untimely war, through Aug. 18, 2111 Sansom St.; 215-496-8001.
Witness: The Art of Jerry Pinkney Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of drawings and watercolors by Jerry Pinkney, Sept. 22, 26th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Closing
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.
Nick DiPaolo The comedian seen on “Louie” performs through Aug. 3 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
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.