Out & About: Mar. 13-19, 2015

PRIMA BALLERINAS: Doylestown native and 2014 Bessie Award winner Jessica Lang creates classical ballet with contemporary dance flare with her eponymously named dance company, which makes its Philadelphia debut March 19-21 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St. For more information or tickets, call 215-898-3900 or visit www.annenbergcenter.org.

 

Theater & Arts

Agatha Christie‘s And Then There Were None
Walnut Street Theatre presents the thriller where a group of people trapped on an island get picked off one by one through April 26, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.

Allora & 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.

And the Word Is …

The Gershman Y hosts an exhibition exploring religious text in contemporary art through May 14, 401 S. Broad St.; 215-545-4400.

Beethoven’s ‘Pastoral’

The Philadelphia Orchestra performs through March 14 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

A Clockwork Orange

The classic dystopian sci-fi film is screened 8 p.m. March 16 at the Trocadero, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

Drawn with Spirit: Pennsylvania German Fraktur from the Joan and Victor Johnson Collection

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of decorated Germanic documents featuring brilliant colors through April 26, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

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Hooloon Art Gallery presents an exhibition of duplicates of artwork created and inspired by the act of community balloon releases through March 15, 53 N. Second St.; 215-560-8167.

Field Hockey Hot

The 11th Hour Theatre Company presents a gender-bending musical about a girls’ high-school field hockey team through March 22 at Mainstage at The Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.; 11thhourtheatrecompany.org.

Ghost the Musical

Media Theatre presents the supernatural love story through March 29, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100.

Ink and Gold: Art of the Kano

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition highlighting the artistry of the esteemed Kano painters through May 10, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

Jessica Lang Dance

Dance Affiliates and the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the classic ballet company with contemporary influences March 19-21 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900

Moon Cave

Azuka Theatre presents the Philadelphia world-premiere drama by Philadelphia playwright Douglas Williams through March 22, 1636 Sansom St.; 215-563-1100. 

Mothers and Sons

Philadelphia Theatre Company presents the Tony Award-nominated play by Terrence McNally about a woman who pays an unexpected visit to the New York apartment of her late son’s partner, who is now married to another man and has a young son, through March 18 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; 215-985-0420.

The Natural, the Material and the Physical: Landscape Through the Photographic Eye

The Gershman Y hosts an exhibition of landscape images by various regional photographers through March 29, 401 S. Broad St.; 215-545-4400.

The Planets

The Philadelphia Orchestra performs Gustav Holst’s orchestral suite March 20-22 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

Represent: 200 Years of African-American Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition highlighting its collection of African-American art through April 5, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

Swan Lake

The Pennsylvania Ballet performs the classic story through March 15 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.

Under the Skin

Arden Theatre Company presents the drama about a daughter struggling with the decision of whether to donate her kidney to her estranged father through March 15, 40 N. Second St.; 215-922-1122.

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.

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FROM RAGS TO … : The classic musical “Annie,” the story of a spunky orphan who wins the heart of a millionaire, comes to town March 17-22 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 250 S. Broad St. For more information or tickets, call 215-790-5800.

Music

ZZ Top

The rock band performs 9 p.m. March 14 at The Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800-745-3000.

Neil Diamond

The singer performs 8 p.m. March 15 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543.

Nightlife

Happy Bear

The bear-themed happy hour, 5-9 p.m. March 13 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.

Proud Marys: a Diva Sing-a-Long

Philadelphia’s Gay Men’s Chorus performs songs by iconic divas like Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand, Cher, Gloria Gaynor and more, March 13-14 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; www.pgmc.org.

CBLSL St. Patty’s Pub Crawl

The softball league, with sponsor Miller Lite, presents the annual Gayborhood bar crawl, kicking off at 4 p.m. March 14. A $20 event shirt gets you drink discounts at each location; [email protected].

Shamrocks & Jocks

The Gryphons stage their third-annual St. Patrick’s Day-themed fundraiser 8-11 p.m. March 14 at Boxers PHL, 1330 Walnut St.; 215-735-2977.

Comedian Deconstruction

Comedian and improv artists perform 7:30 p.m. March 19 at L’Etage, 624 S. Bainbridge St.; 215-592-0626. 

Rasputin’s Room

Lil’Steph hosts the city’s poshest burlesque show 9 p.m. at Ruba Club Studios, 416 Green St.; 215-627-9831.  

Outta Town

Sarah McLachlan

The singer performs 8 p.m. March 13 at Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.

Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives

The horror/slasher film is screened 9:45 p.m. March 13 at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.

Kathy Griffin

The comedian performs 8 p.m. March 14 at Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.

Pentatonix

The vocal group performs 9 p.m. March 14 at Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

The rock ’n’ roll band performs 8 p.m. March 20 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.

Lewis Black

The comedian performs 9 p.m. March 20-21 at Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. 

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