Fri. 09/13
Art Gallery: Brett Kuri, Nicole Donnelly, Tom Sonnenberg The William Way LGBT Community Center hosts an opening reception for the three-person show in the gallery featuring the winners of the Seventh Annual Art Exhibition, 6-8 p.m., 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220.
Loft23 presents The Game Loft The William Way LGBT Community Center hosts a game space geared towards gamers (21-29 years old) and is an opportunity to meet new people, play games and socialize outside of the bar/club scene, 6-8 p.m., 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220.
Christine Havrilla The out singer-songwriter performs 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Dane Cook The comedian performs 8 p.m. at Tower Theatre, 19 S. 69th St., Upper Darby; 610-352-2887.
Queen at The Queen featuring The Rainbow Chorale of Delaware Rock band In The Light performs the music of Queen 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 302-994-1400.
Russell Brand The comedian performs 9 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Big Gay Rave A black-light-themed rave featuring DJ Steal Yo Girl and guests, 10 p.m.-3:30 a.m. at Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 St. James St.; 215-735-5772.
Sat. 09/14
Penn Jersey Roller Derby Orientation and Assessments See if you have what it takes to roll with the derby, noon-3 p.m. at the Penn Jersey Roller Derby Warehouse, 1801 W. Indiana Ave.; RSVP at [email protected].
Stephen Lynch 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. 09/15 The Apartment The 1960 dramedy is screened 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Mon. 09/16
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.
Star Trek and Star Trek: Into Darkness The two sci-fi films are 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. 09/17
Robert Randolph and the Family Band The rock band performs 7:30 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 302-994-1400.
Wed. 09/18
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.
Dumpstas do Dionne The Dumpsta Players perform a show to benefit Philly AIDS Thrift, 11 p.m. at Bob and Barbara’s, 1509 South St.; 215-545-4511.
Terry McMillan The best-selling author of “How Stella Got Her Groove Back” hosts a reading 7:30 p.m. at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215- 686-5322.
Dessa The female rapper performs 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Travis The rock band performs 8 p.m. at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.
Thu. 09/19 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. 09/20
Jerry Lewis The comedian performs 9 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Patty Larkin The out singer-songwriter performs 8 p.m. at Sellersville Theatre 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5858.
MST3K: Master Ninja I The failed TV show is lampooned by sarcastic robots, 9:45 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Miss’d America Pre-Party CeCe Peniston performs and DJs spin to kick off the weekend’s festivities, 9 p.m. at Pro Bar, Resorts Hotel and Casino, 1133 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J., 800-772-9000.
Opening
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m STILL in Therapy Bristol Riverside Theatre presents the sequel to Steve Solomon’s popular comedy Sept. 17-Oct. 6, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol; 215-785-0100.
Sklar Brothers The comedians perform Sept. 19-21 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
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.
In The Heights Walnut Street Theatre presents the Tony Award-winning musical through Oct. 20, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.
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.
The Safe Word is Begonia Walking Fish Theatre Company presents the story of a frustrated fiancé who discovers the world of S&M, through Sept. 21, 2509 Frankford Ave.; 215-427-9255.
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.
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
If I Were a Drag Queen, I Would Be Famous A one-woman musical written, compiled and performed by Philadelphia writer and actor Shannon Agnew, who portrays Broadway legends including Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Julie Andrews, Patti LuPone, Cyndi Lauper, Bernadette Peters and more, through Sept. 15 at Red Room at Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. Eighth St.; 215-413-1318.
Kill Me Now, Rowan Edition: The Ultimate Dance Competition A live-dance competition game show modeled after such popular TV reality series as “Dancing with the Stars” and “So You Think You Can Dance,” through Sept. 14 at The Latvian Society, 531 N. Seventh St.; 215-413-1318.
Rhys Darby from Flight of the Conchords The comedian performs through Sept. 14 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.