Fri. 10/25
Janeane Garofalo The comedian performs 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
John Legend The R&B singer performs 8 p.m. at Revel’s Ovation Hall, 500 Boardwalk; 855-348-0500.
of Montreal The alt-rock band performs 8:30 p.m. at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St.; 215-232-2100.
Peter Sterling Halloween Ball 2013 Peter Sterling presents a Halloween bash with performances by Brittany Lynn and Peek-A-Boo Revue, 9 p.m.-3 a.m. at Doubletree Hotel, 237 South Broad St.; www.petersterlingevents.com.
Ghost Ship Big Gay Boat Party presents a Halloween-themed party on the Moshulu, 401 S. Columbus Blvd., 9 p.m.-2 a.m.; 215-923-2500.
Mischief and Mayhem Stimulus presents its fifth-annual Halloween bash from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. at Voyeur, 1221 St. James St.; 215-735-5772.
Sat. 10/26
Ghostbusters The 1984 comedy film is screened 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Wolfgang Puck The Iron Chef hosts a cooking demonstration 2 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Joe Putignano The author of “Acrobaddict” hosts a reading 5:30 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960.
The Orb The electronic group performs 8 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
Amy Schumer The comedian performs 9 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Larry the Cable Guy The comedian performs 9 p.m. at Revel’s Ovation Hall, 500 Boardwalk; 855-348-0500.
Sun. 10/27
The Phantom of the Opera with Live Pipe Organ Accompaniment The 1925 horror film is screened 3 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Cheech & Chong The comedy duo performs 7:30 p.m. at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.
Mon. 10/28
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.
Mondo Zombie Boogaloo Tour with Southern Culture on the Skids, Los Straitjackets and The Fleshtones The rock bands go crazy for Halloween, 7:30 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Jeff Greenfield The author of “If Kennedy Lived: The First and Second Terms of President John F. Kennedy: An Alternate History” hosts a reading 7:30 p.m. at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-686-5322.
Young Frankenstein The comedy film is screened 7:30 p.m. at Sellersville Theatre 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5858.
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. 10/29
Butch Walker The rock singer performs 8 p.m. at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.
Wed. 10/30
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.
Bitch presents Beach The out singer-songwriter performs her electronic music project 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Thu. 10/31
Richard Marx The rock singer performs an acoustic show 8 p.m. at Sellersville Theatre 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5858.
The World Famous Pontani Sisters’ Burlesque-a-pades The burlesque troupe performs 8 p.m. at Sellersville Theatre 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5858.
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.
New Hope Halloween Party: Miss Thunder Showers and Miss Summer Clearance host the festivities 10 p.m.-2 a.m. at The Raven, 385 W. Bridge St., New Hope; 215-862-2081.
Bob and Barbara’s Drag Show The outrageousness begins 11 p.m. at Bob and Barbara’s, 1509 South St.; 215-545-4511.
Fri. 11/01
Jessie Ware The British R&B singer performs 8 p.m. at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.
Opening
From Philadelphia to Monaco: GRACE KELLY Beyond the Icon James A. Michener Art Museum hosts an exhibition tracing the unique path Grace Kelly took from Philadelphia to Monaco, Oct. 28-Jan. 26, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340-9800.
Once The Tony Award-winning story of a Dublin street musician who’s about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love song, Oct. 29-Nov. 10 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.
Pride & Prejudice Bristol Riverside Theatre presents the classic Jane Austen story Oct. 29-Nov. 24, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol; 215-785-0100.
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 the messy aftermath when John has an affair with a woman on a break from his boyfriend, through Nov. 10 at Theatre Exile’s Studio X, 1340 S. 13th St.; 215-218-4022.
The Convert Wilma Theater presents the story of 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.
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
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.
Paul Taylor Dance Company The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the acclaimed dance company, through Oct. 26 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900.