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.
Peek-a-Boo Revue Holiday Tease-a-Thon The burlesque group performs 8 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
Theatre OUTing: Gender Comedy, A Less Stupid 12th 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.
Lil’ Steph presents Rasputin’s Room Philadelphia’s only All-Classic Burlesque Show begins 9 p.m. at Ruba Club Studios, 416 Green St.; 215- 627-9831.
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.
Sat. 12/21
A Christmas Story The holiday film is screened 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.
Kenny G The saxophonist performs 8 p.m. at Harrah’s Casino Hotel, 777 Harrah’s Blvd., Atlantic City; 609-441-5501.
Comedy-Gasm! Holiday Spectacular! Stand-up comedians perform 8:45 p.m. at The Irish Pol, 45 S. Third St.; 856-287-5376.
Karaoke Gung Show: Holiday Edition The free all-ages events starts 10 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
Samantha Ronson The out DJ performs 10 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Mur Mur Nightclub, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
XXXmas Luau Wear a swimsuit to this party for a discount, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. at ICandy, 254 S. 12th St.; 267-324-3500.
Sun. 12/22
Upbeat! Joyful Songs for the Holidays A holiday concert of familiar songs, 4-6 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, N.J.; 732-579-8449.
Messiah The Philadelphia Orchestra performs with The Philadelphia Singers Chorale 8 p.m. at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.
Holidelic The holiday-funk extravaganza starts 7:30 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Mon. 12/23
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. 12/24
Not a creature was stirring …
Seriously … go to Midnight Mass or something …
Wed. 12/25
Holiday Potluck RSVP to indicate what you will bring to the 10th annual event, 2-4 p.m. at William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220.
Christmas Night Say WTF with ICandy! Celebrate Christmas, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. at ICandy, 254 S. 12th St.; 267-324-3500.
Thu. 12/26
Splintered Sunlight The Grateful Dead tribute band performs 8 p.m. at Sellersville Theatre 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808.
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.
Think Pink Floyd The tribute band performs 9 p.m. Dec. 26 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.
Bob and Barbara’s Drag Show The outrageousness begins 11 p.m. at Bob and Barbara’s, 1509 South St.; 215-545-4511.
Fri. 12/27
Sing-a-long Sound of Music Sing along with the film 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 302-994-1400.
Opening
Disney on Ice Animated characters come to life on skates Dec. 26-Jan. 6 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543.
I Love Lucy The stage production based on the classic TV show runs Dec. 26-29 at Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.
Jim Bruer The comedian performs Dec. 26-28 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
Continuing
Barbarism A queer, gender-upending multimedia exhibition, through Jan. 31 at Fleisher Art Memorial, 719 Catharine St.; 215-922-3456.
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.
Gender Comedy, A Less Stupid 12th Night Gay Fantasia Curio Theatre Company presents the world premiere of the new comedy by Harry Slack, through Jan. 4, 4740 Baltimore St.; 215-525-1350.
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.
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.
Live Cinema/Fiona Tan: Inventory Philadelphia Museum of Art presents a multiprojection installation inviting viewers to consider museum collections as well as the human compulsion to capture the transience of time and lived experience, through March 23, 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.
Nerds The Philadelphia Theatre Company presents the story of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs as they went from garage inventors to Silicon Valley mega-billionaires, through Dec. 29 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; 215-985-0420.
Closing
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.
The Glorious Sounds of Christmas The Philadelphia Orchestra performs its annual holiday concerts through Dec. 21 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.
Holiday POPS! Peter Nero and the Philly POPS! perform through Dec. 21 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.