Fri. 09/27
Loft23 presents The Game Loft
The William Way LGBT Community Center hosts a game space geared towards gamers (21-29) and is an opportunity to meet new people, play games and socialize outside of the bar scene, 5 p.m., 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220.
Mary Gauthier
The out singer songwriter performs at 8 p.m. at Steel City Coffee House, 239 Woburn St. in Phoenixville; 610-933-4043.
Rasputin’s Room
Lil’ Steph presents a burlesque show 9 p.m.-midnight at Ruba Club-Studios, 416 Green St.; 215-627-9831.
Wham Bam Bowie Band
The band performs classics including the entire “Ziggy Stardust” album 9 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Sat. 09/28
Philly Zombie Prom
The undead still want to party 8 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
The Beach Boys
The rock band performs, 9 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Liza Minnelli
The iconic singer and actors performs 9 p.m. at Caesars Atlantic City, 2100 Pacific Ave., Atlantic City; 609-348-4411.
The Jewels Of Jazmine Thai: A Female Impersonation Cabaret
Anita Mann, Karyn Thomas and special guest Gracie Freebush perform 10 p.m.-2 a.m. at Jazmine Thai, 344 W. Gay Street, West Chester; 610-696-3332.
Sun. 09/29
Once Upon a Time in the West
The 1968 Western is screened 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Fione Zedde
The author of “Broken in Soft Places” hosts a reading at 5:30 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960.
30 Seconds To Mars
The rock band performs 7:30 p.m. at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300.
Mon. 09/30
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.
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. 10/01
Tricky
The electronic musician performs 8:30 p.m. at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St.; 215-232-2100.
Wed. 10/02
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. 10/03
Blondie and X
The rock bands perform 8 p.m. at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.
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. 10/04
Hall & Oates
The pop duo performs 8 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Wil Wheaton vs. Paul & Storm
The comedy-improv show features a guest appearance by actor Wil Wheaton 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Frank Sinatra, Jr.
The singer performs 9 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Opening
The Brothers Size
Simpatico Theatre Project presents a story set on the back roads of the Louisiana bayou following the path of the recently paroled Oshoosi Size, blending elements of Yoruba storytelling with American mythology, Oct. 2-Nov. 4 at Walnut Street Theatre’s Studio 5, 835 Walnut St.; 215-423-0254.
Nabucco
Opera Philadelphia performs Sept. 27-Oct. 6 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.
Sarah Colonna
The comedian seen on “Chelsea Lately” performs Oct. 3-5 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
Yannick Conducts Mahler 4
The Philadelphia Orchestra performs Oct. 4-6 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.
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.
The Enchanted World of German Romantic Prints
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of prints created by Austrian, German, and Swiss artists through Dec. 15, 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.
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 through Oct. 6, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol; 215-785-0100.
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 Sexuality Spectrum
The Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art and Congregation Beth Ahavah at Rodeph Shalom host an exhibit examining LGBT prejudice through Nov. 18 at 615 N. Broad St.; 215-627-6747.
Spamalot
Media Theater presents the comedy based on the works of Monty Python through Nov. 3, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100.
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.
Closing
Beethoven 9: Ode to Joy’
The Philadelphia Orchestra performs through Sept. 28 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.
Chris Kattan
The comedian performs through Sept. 28 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
Earth, Wind & Fire
The R&B group performs through Sept. 28 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.