Fri. 12/13
Hot Water Music The punk-rock band performs an all-ages show 7:30 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
Cheech & Chong The comedy duo performs 8 p.m. at House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-343-4000.
Rick Springfield The pop/rock singer performs a stripped-down concert 8 p.m. at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.
Antigone Rising The all-female rock band performs 8:30 p.m. at Tin Angel, 20 N. Second St.; 215-928-0770.
New Year’s Evil The 1980 horror film is screened 9:45 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Sat. 12/14
The Muppets Christmas Carol The holiday film starring Kermit and his Muppet crew is screened 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Vienna Boys Choir The choir performs a holiday concert 4:30 p.m. at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.
Chaka Kahn The R&B singer performs 8 p.m. at Harrah’s Casino Hotel, 777 Harrah’s Blvd., Atlantic City; 609-441-5501.
The English Beat The U.K. ska group performs 8 p.m. at Sellersville Theatre 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville 18960
Sun. 12/15
The Bells of St. Mary The holiday film starring Bing Crosby is screened 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
The Beach Boys The band performs 7:30 p.m. at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.
Peek-A-Boo Revue Holiday Show The Philadelphia burlesque revue performs 7:30 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Mon. 12/16
A Very Quince Holiday Cabaret An evening of holiday music with a twist, 6-7:30 p.m. at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; http://quinceproductions.com.
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.
Despicable Me 2 The hit animated film is screened 8 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
Holiday LGBTQ and Friends Skating Party A night of fun and skating, 8:30-10:30 p.m. at Cherry Hill Skating Center, 664 Deer Road, Cherry Hill, N.J.; 856-795-1919.
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. 12/17
A Soulful Christmas: Shout for Joy Melba Moore and five gospel choirs perform an evening of spiritual, gospel and inspirational music selections, 7:30 p.m. at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.
Wed. 12/18
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.
Drake The hip-hop/R&B artist performs 8 p.m. at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543.
Thu. 12/19
Holiday Extravaganza with Latin Carols The William Way LGBT Community Center hosts a festive holiday performance 6-8 p.m., 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220.
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy The swing band performs a holiday concert 8 p.m. at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.
The English Beat The U.K. ska band 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. 12/20
Tribe of Fools Holiday Burlesque: The Rise of Nasty Frosty Tribe of Fools hosts its fourth annual holiday burlesque show, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom St.
Huggy Lowdown’s Holiday Comedy Showdown The radio personality hosts a comedy show 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Theatre OUTing: Gender Comedy, A Less Stupid Twelfth Night Gay Fantasia The William Way LGBT Community Center hosts Curio Theatre Company’s world-premiere play that skewers the absurdity of Shakespeare’s stories, 8-10 p.m., 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220.
MST3K: Santa Claus The 1956 Mexican horror film is screened and lampooned by sarcastic robots 9:45 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Holiday Stimulus The LGBTQ dance party hosts its last event of the year, 10 p.m.-3:30 a.m. at Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 St. James St.; 215-735-5772.
Kinky Christmas A holiday dance party, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.
Opening
The 4th Annual Nutcracker The Philadelphia Dance Academy performs the holiday classic Dec. 13-14 at The Mandell Theater at Drexel University, 33rd and Chestnut streets; 215-922-2422.
The Glorious Sounds of Christmas The Philadelphia Orchestra performs its annual holiday concert Dec. 19-21 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.
Live Cinema/Fiona Tan: Inventory Philadelphia Museum of Art presents a multi-projection installation inviting viewers to consider museum collections, as well as the human compulsion to capture the transience of time and lived experience, Dec. 14-March 23, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Continuing
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 through Jan. 26, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340-9800.
Jersey Boys The Tony Award-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons hits the stage through Jan. 5 at Forrest Theatre, 1114 Walnut St.; 215-923-1515.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Media Theatre presents the classic Andrew Lloyd Webber musical through Jan. 4, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100.
Holiday POPS! Peter Nero and the Philly POPS! perform through Dec. 21 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.
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.
Marc Newson: At Home Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of furnishings by the influential designer through April 20, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Sophie Tucker: The Last of the Red Hot Mamas Walnut Street Theatre presents the story of America’s queen of the double entendre through Dec. 29, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.
The Surrealists: Works from the Collection Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of the museum’s unique collection of great masterpieces and lesser-known works of the movement through March 2, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Closing
David Kim Plays Tchaikovsky The Philadelphia Orchestra and the famed violinist perform with Spanish conductor and phenom Pablo Heras-Casado through Dec. 14 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.
BodyVox The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the holiday show by the out choreographer through Dec. 15 at Harold Prince Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900.
Brian Sanders’ Snowball The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the multimedia, boundary-bending movement troupe through Dec. 14 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900.
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.