Fri. 10/11
Jeff Krell The author of “Jayson Gets a Job” hosts a reading at 5:30 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960.
AFI The goth-punk rock band performs 7 p.m. at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes The rock band performs 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Hawkwind The space-rock band performs 8:30 p.m. at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St.; 215-232-2100.
Drew Carey The comedian performs 9 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Halloween & Halloween II The classic slasher films are screened 9:45 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Sat. 10/12
The Goonies The 1985 adventure film is screened 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
The Temptations The R&B group performs 9 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show The classic cult film is screened 9:30 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Sun. 10/13
The House of Frankenstein The 1944 monster film is screened 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
House of Dracula The 1945 horror film is screened 3:15 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Janelle Monáe The pop/R&B singer performs 8 p.m. at The Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800-745-3000.
Mon. 10/14
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. 10/15
Ben Urwand The author of “The Collaboration: Hollywood’s Pact with Hitler” hosts a reading 7:30 p.m. at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-686-5322.
Wed. 10/16
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. 10/17
Mike Doughty The Soul Coughing frontman performs 8 p.m. at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St.; 215-232-2100.
Upright Citizens Brigade The comedy improv troupe performs 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
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.
Fri. 10/18
Julia Serrano The author of “Excluded: Making Feminist and Queer Movements More Inclusive” hosts a reading 5:30 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960.
Malcolm Gladwell The author of “David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants” hosts a reading 7:30 p.m. at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-686-5322.
Godflesh The industrial-rock band performs 9 p.m. at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.
Escape From New York The classic sci-fi film is screened 9:45 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Opening
Cock The story about the messy aftermath when John has an affair with a woman on a break from his boyfriend, Oct. 17-Nov. 10 at Theatre Exile’s Studio X, 1340 S. 13th St.; 215-218-4022.
Jewels The Pennsylvania Ballet presents George Balanchine’s full-length masterpiece, Oct. 17-27 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.
Jonathan Kite The comedian seen on “Two Broke Girls” performs Oct. 17-19 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
Léger: Modern Art and the Metropolis Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of 160 works and a multimedia exhibition of important paintings by the French painter Fernand Léger, Oct. 14-Jan. 5, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Marcus: Or the Secret of Sweet Joe Turner’s provocative, poignant, fiercely humorous story of a “sweet” young man’s journey to discover the “secret” of who he really is and where he really came from, Oct. 17-Nov. 3 at Plays and Players Theater, 1714 Delancey St.; 800-595-4849.
The Pearlman Sisters: Devotedly, Sincerely Yours: The Story of the USO The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the portrait of a courageous female singer in the USO who risks her life to entertain American troops overseas during World War II, Oct. 18-19 at Harold Prince Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900.
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 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, through Nov. 4 at Walnut Street Theatre’s Studio 5, 835 Walnut St.; 215-423-0254.
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.
The Convert Wilma Theater presents the story a young girl who escapes a forced marriage arrangement and discovers Christianity under the guidance of an African teacher, through Nov. 10, 265 S. Broad St.; 215-546-7824.
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.
Luckiest Kid White Pines Productions presents the story of a drama student and the romantic relationship she has with her teacher, through Oct. 20 at The Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.; 215-567-2848.
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.
Closing
Craig Robinson The comedian seen on “The Office” performs through Oct. 13 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
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.
Lisa Lampanelli: Skinny Bitch: NOT A Stand-Up Comedy Show The comedian performs her new one-woman show through Oct. 13 at Kimmel’s Innovation Studio, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.
