Out & About: Jan. 2-8

 

YOU SPIN ME RIGHT ROUND … : Cirque de la Symphonie, the performance group featuring acrobats, aerialists and jugglers, performs alongside the Philadelphia Orchestra Jan. 3-4 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St. For more information or tickets, call 215-790-5847.

 

 

 

Theater & Arts

Allora and Calzadilla: Intervals

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of new and recent projects by Puerto Rico-based artists Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla through April 5, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

Back to the Future

The hit sci-fi film is screened 8 p.m. Jan. 5 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

Cirque de la Symphonie

The Philadelphia Orchestra performs alongside the acrobats, aerialists and jugglers of Cirque de la Symphonie Jan. 3-4 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

Disney on Ice presents Frozen

The hit film hits the ice live through Jan. 4 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543.

Eschenbach Visits

The Philadelphia Orchestra performs with conductor Christoph Eschenbach Jan. 8-10 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.

Forbidden Broadway

Bristol Riverside Theatre presents a satirical roast of more than 30 Broadway hits Jan. 7-11, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol; www.brtstage.org.

The Human Condition

Twenty-Two Gallery presents a collection of figurative paintings and drawings by Laura Ancona that present a subtle critique of the conditions of life through Jan. 4, 236 S. 22nd St.; www.twenty-twogallery.com.

Les Misérables

Media Theater presents the classic musical through Jan. 19, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100.

Mary Poppins

Walnut Street Theatre presents the musical based on the classic Disney film through Jan. 4, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.

Motown the Musical

The musical about the story on the legendary music label, Jan. 6-18 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

Paul Strand: Master of Modern Photography

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents a major retrospective of the critical figure in the history of modern art, photography and filmmaking through Jan. 4, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

Salsa Caliente

The annual event featuring dance lessons by Flaco, 8 p.m. Jan. 9 at Painted Bride Arts Center, 230 Vine St.; www.paintedbride.org.

Vitra-Design, Architecture, Communication: A European Project with American Roots

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents some of the most innovative designs from the family-owned Swiss company through April 26, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

Music

Day 26

The R&B group performs 8 p.m. Jan. 4 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.

Zoso

The Led Zeppelin tribute band performs 8 p.m. Jan. 8 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.

Adore Delano

The drag entertainer and her band perform 9 p.m. Jan. 8 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.

Cajun Dance Party featuring Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys

An evening of Cajun/French music and fun, 8 p.m. Jan. 9 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.

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COMING OUT SINGING: Drag performer and “American Idol” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alum Adore Delano comes to town to rock the house with her band in support of her debut album, “Till Death Do Us Party,” 9 p.m. Jan. 8 at TLA, 334 South St. For more information or tickets, call 215-922-1011.

Nightlife

Beneath the Makeup

A screening of the film that follows three Philly drag queens (Pissi Myles, Ariel Versace and Brittany Lynn), as they show what happens when the makeup comes off, 7-9 p.m. Jan. 3 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.

Miss Everything 2: Opening Night

Female-identified performers compete 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jan. 7 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.

Outta Town

Pure Jerry

The Jerry Garcia tribute band performs 8 p.m. Jan. 2 at World Cafe Live, 500 N. Market St.; 302-994-1400.

Count Yorga, Vampire

The irreverent holiday comedy is screened 9:45 p.m. Jan. 2 at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.

Ernest & Celestine

The critically acclaimed animated film about the unlikely friendship between a bear and a mouse is screened 2 p.m. Jan. 3 at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The film adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s novel is screened 2 p.m. Jan. 4 at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.

Indigo Girls

The out acoustic duo performs 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8 at Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood, N.J.; 856-270-6656.

Cherry Poppin’ Daddies

The swing-revival band performs 8 p.m. Jan. 9 at Sellersville Theatre, 24 W. Temple Ave.; 215-257-5808.

The Psychedelic Furs

The new-wave band performs 8 p.m. Jan. 9 at The Ardmore Music Hall, 23 E. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore; 215-896-6420.

The Art of the Female Form

The Merritt Gallery presents an exhibition on how femininity has been represented in contemporary art via a variety of artists, genres and media through Jan. 31, 385 W. Lancaster Ave., Haverford; www.merrittgallery.com.

On the Verge

Hedgerow Theatre presents the new comedy about the Victorian lady explorers traveling the globe, Jan. 8-Feb. 8, 64 Rose Valley Road, Media; www.hedgerowtheatre.org.

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