FROM CRASSY TO CLASSY: Philadelphia’s star drag-cabaret personality Martha Graham Cracker holds court for an evening of songs and laughter 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at L’Etage, 624 S. Bainbridge St. For more information, call 215-592-0626.
Theater & Arts
“___ vs. ___”
Yes! And … Collaborative Arts presents a youth-led look at a Fringe show exploring personal and societal responsibility in tragedies such as the murder of Matthew Shepard, Sept. 19-21 at 21 W. Washington Lane; 215-413-1318.
The Addams Family
Media Theatre presents the musical based on the classic morbidly funny TV show Sept. 24-Nov. 2, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100.
The Book of Mormon
The Tony Award-winning musical comedy by the creator of “South Park” runs through Sept. 19 at The Forrest Theatre, 1114 Walnut St.; 215-923-1515.
Exalted Nature: The Real and Fantastic World of Charles Burchfield
The Brandywine River Museum of Art presents an exhibition of visionary landscapes by Burchfield (1893-1967), featuring more than 50 paintings borrowed from important public and private collections across the United States, through Nov. 16, 1 Hoffman’s Mill Road, Chadds Ford; www.brandywinemuseum.org.
Form and Color
Muse Gallery presents an exhibition of collages by Kathryn Lee through Sept. 28, 52 N. Second St.; 215-627-5310.
Fortune Fiemster
The out comedian performs Sept. 25-27 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
King Lear
The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the Shakespeare classic starring Joseph Marcell of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” Sept. 24-27 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900.
The Main Dish
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of modern and contemporary kitchenware through Sept. 28, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret
The drag performer brings the songs and the merriment 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at L’Etage, 624 S. Bainbridge St.; 215-592-0626.
Patrick Kelly: Runway of Love
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition highlighting the works of the famed fashion designer through Nov. 30, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
The comedy film is screened 8 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
Suspended
FringeArts presents the latest show by Brian Sanders’ JUNK through Sept. 20 at Philadelphia Dance, 2040 Christian St.; www.fringearts.com.
That’s So Gay: Outing Early America
The Library Company of Philadelphia presents the exhibition exploring gay culture through Oct. 17, 1314 Locust St.; 215-546-3181.
Music
Lily Allen
The pop singer performs 8 p.m. Sept. 19 at The Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800-745-3000.
Pink Martini
The orchestral band performs 8 p.m. Sept. 19 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.
Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions
The Mann Festival Orchestra performs a musical retrospective of the popular video-game franchise’s most memorable melodies 8 p.m. Sept. 19 at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 800-745-3000.
The Black Keys
The rock band performs 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543.
Kashmir
The rapper performs 8 p.m. Sept. 21 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.
KRS-One
The comedy film is screened 8 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
OK Go
The rock band performs 8:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St.; 215-232-2100.
Day 26
The R&B group seen on “Making the Band 4” performs 8 p.m. Sept. 22 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
The Dandy Warhols
The rock band performs 8 p.m. Sept. 23 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.
J. Mascis
The Dinosaur Jr. guitarist performs 8 p.m. Sept. 25 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Nightlife
September Stimulus: Fourth Annual Back to School Party!
The monthly party celebrates higher education 10 p.m.-3 a.m. Sept. 19 at Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 St. James St.; www.stimulusphilly.com.
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Do the time warp again, 11:30 p.m. -2 a.m. Sept. 19 at Ritz Bourse, 400 Ramstead St.; 215-925-7900.
The Clone Ball
Drag queens impersonate celebrities 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Sept. 26 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.
Outta Town
Matthew and Gunnar Nelson
The brothers perform a tribute to Ricky Nelson 8 p.m. at Sellersville Theater 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808.
John Oates
The hit singer-songwriter performs 8 p.m. at Sellersville Theater 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808.
Erasure
The electro-dance group performs 9 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Tony DeSare
The cabaret singer performs 8 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Rrazz Room, in The Ramada New Hope, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 888-596-1027.