Fri. 10/18
Julia Serrano
The author of “Excluded: Making Feminist and Queer Movements More Inclusive” hosts a reading at 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.
Peek-A-Boo Revue
The burlesque troupe celebrates Halloween 9 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
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.
Sat. 10/19
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
The 1948 comedy film is screened 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Christopher Rice
The author of “The Heavens Rise” hosts a reading at 5:30 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960.
Drake
The rapper performs 7 p.m. at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543.
Rocky Horror Picture Show Film Screening: Live with Cast!
The William Way LGBT Community Center hosts a screening of the classic cult film 7 p.m., 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220.
David Uosikkinen’s IN THE POCKET: Essential Songs of Philadelphia
The Hooters’ drummer and friends performs 8 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Fiona Apple
The rock singer performs 8 p.m. at Merriam Theatre, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.
Franz Ferdinand
The rock band performs at 8 p.m. at Tower Theatre, 19 S. 69th St., Upper Darby; 610-352-2887.
Jerry Seinfeld
The comedian performs 8 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
PGMC Fall Ball Masquerade
Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus performs at a gala 8-11 p.m. at the Marriott Hotel, 1201 Market St.; www.pgmc.org.
Jay Brannan
The singer-songwriter performs 8:30 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Sun. 10/20
The Black Cat
The 1934 horror film is screened 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
The Frozen Ghost
The 1945 horror film is screened 3:15 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Mon. 10/21
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. 10/22
Simon Winchester
The author of “The Men Who United the States: America’s Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation, Indivisible” hosts a reading at 7:30 Sept. 19 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; (215) 686-5322.
Wed. 10/23
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.
Tylan from Girlyman
The out singer-songwriter performs 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Thu. 10/24
John A. Gallery
The author of “Photographic Meditations: Stories” hosts a reading 5:30 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960.
BalletX: The eXtreme Masquerade
BalletX hosts a holiday costume party with DJ Sara Sherr, 8-11 p.m. at Tabu Lounge, 200 S. 12th St.; balletx.org/Halloween.
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. 10/25
Janeane Garofalo
The comedian performs 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
of Montreal
The alt-rock band performs 8:30 p.m. at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St.; 215-232-2100.
Opening
Paul Taylor Dance Company
The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the acclaimed dance company Oct. 24-26 at Zellerbach 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.
Cock
The story of a the messy aftermath when John has an affair with a woman on a break form his boyfriend, through Nov. 10 at Theatre Exile’s Studio X, 1340 13th St.; 215-218-4022.
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.
Jewels
The Pennsylvania Ballet presents George Balanchine’s full-length masterpiece, through Oct. 27 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.
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, through 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, through Nov. 3 at Plays and Players Theater, 1714 Delancey St.; 800-595-4849.
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
In The Heights
Walnut Street Theatre presents the Tony Award-winning musical through Oct. 20, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.
Jonathan Kite
The comedian seen on “Two Broke Girls” performs through Oct. 19 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
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.
The Pearlman Sisters: Devotedly, Sincerely Yours: The Story of the USO
The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presets 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. n