NOW HEAR THIS: Drag superstar Coco Peru comes to town for the Philadelphia premiere of her latest show “Have You Heard?” 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Oct. 10-11 at Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 St. James St. For more information, call 215-735-5772.
Theater & Arts
Always the Bridesmaid
The hit romantic comedy returns for an encore 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at L’Etage, 624 S. Bainbridge St.; 215-592-0626.
The Events
The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the story of a survivor who tries to find the answers to the most difficult question of al, Oct. 7-19 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900.
Gender Reel: Premiere of Shirts Vs. Skins
The screening is followed by a transmen-of-color discussion panel 6:15 p.m. Oct. 4 at The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St.; 215-573-3234.
In Reverse
Muse Art Gallery presents an exhibition of works by Terri Fridkin through Nov. 2, 52 N. Second St.; 215-627-5310.
The Life
11th Hour Theatre Company presents the Tony Award-winning musical about the day when Times Square wasn’t the squeaky-clean tourist destination it has become, Oct. 4-5 at Mainstage at The Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.; www.11thhourtheatrecompany.org.
Mark Bittman
The author of “How to Cook Everything Fast: A Better Way to Cook Great Food” hosts a reading 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-567-4341.
Nick Swardson
The comedian performs 8 p.m. Oct. 7 at Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.
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.
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.
Tyler Perry’s Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned
The Perry-produced drama hits the stage through Oct. 5 at Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.
Saint Joan, Betrayed
The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents an abstract take on the story of Joan of Arc Oct. 3-4 at Harold Prince Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900.
Yannick Conducts Rachmaninoff
The Philadelphia Orchestra performs Oct. 8-11 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.
HELLBENT FOR LEATHER (AND HAIRSPRAY): Heavy-metal trailblazers Judas Priest, with legendary out vocalist Rob Halford fronting the group, hit the road in support of their new album “Redeemer of Souls” with hilariously inappropriate glam-metal new jacks, Steel Panther, opening the show, 8 p.m. Oct. 10 at Harrah’s Casino Hotel, 777 Harrah’s Blvd., Atlantic City. For more information or tickets, call 609-441-5501.
Music
The Afghan Whigs
The rock band performs 8:30 p.m. Oct. 3 at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St.; 215-232-2100.
Airborne Toxic Event
The rock band performs 8:30 p.m. Oct. 3 at The Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800-745-3000.
Charlie XCX
The U.K. synthpop singer performs 9 p.m. Oct. 3 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.
Bryan Ferry
Roxy Music frontman performs 8 p.m. Oct. 4 at Tower Theater, 19 S. 69th St., Upper Darby; 610-352-2887.
Christine Havrilla
The out singer-songwriter performs 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St.; 215-928-0978.
The Bangles
The band performs 8 p.m. Oct. 4 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Limp Bizkit
The hard-rock band performs 8 p.m. Oct. 7 at Tower Theatre, 19 S. 69th St., Upper Darby; 610-352-2887.
Placebo
The rock band with out members performs 8 p.m. Oct. 8 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.
Aiden James
The out singer-songwriter performs 9 p.m. Oct. 10 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Nick & Knight
Boy-band alums Nick Carter and Jordan Knight perform Oct. 10-11 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
NIghtlife
Cutn Paste: Goth Prom
The goth event includes a séance, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Oct. 3 at The Bike Stop, 206 S. Quince St.; 215-627-1662.
Beauty Ball 2014
Philadelphia’s fifth-annual amateur drag party, 7-10 p.m. Oct. 4 at Woody’s Bar, 202 S. 13th St.; 215-545-1893.
Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret
Philly’s cabaret star performs with a live band 9 p.m. Oct. 7 at L’Etage, 624 S. Bainbridge St.; 215-592-0626.
Mr. Everything
The weekly drag-king contest runs 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Oct. 8 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.
Game of Thrones: Burlesque is Coming
The fantasy-themed burlesque show starts 9 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
Outta Town
Last Comic Standing
Comedians from the TV show perform 8 p.m. Oct. 3 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.
Bobby Collins
The comedian performs 6 and 9 p.m. at Sellersville Theater 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808.
Foreigner
The classic-rock group performs 9 p.m. Oct. 3-4 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Brian Regan
The comedian performs 8 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Faith Prince & Jason Graae, “The Prince And The Showboy”
The Broadway stars sing their most requested showtunes 8 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Rrazz Room, in The Ramada New Hope, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 888-596-1027.
10,000 Maniacs
The alt-rock band performs 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at Sellersville Theater 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808.
Bears on the Boardwalk
The first annual event runs Oct. 10-13 at Rainbow Room, 55 S. Bellevue Ave., Atlantic City, N.J.; www.bearsontheboardwalk.com.
Mann To Man: Frederick Mann White, Michael Ferreri
The cabaret singer performs 8 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Rrazz Room, in The Ramada New Hope, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 888-596-1027.
The Addams Family
Media Theatre presents the musical based on the classic morbidly funny TV show through Nov. 2, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100.
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, through Nov. 16, 1 Hoffman’s Mill Road, Chadds Ford; www.brandywinemuseum.org.