Out & About: March 20-26

NOTHING BUT LOVE AND TROUBLE: Out singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier delivers her unique brand of Americana-inspired folk music when she performs in support of her latest album “Trouble and Love” 8 p.m. March 21 at World Cafe Live, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del. For more information or tickets, call 302-994-1400.

Theater & Arts

African Children’s Choir

Dance Affiliate and the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts present the vocal and dance chorus 10:30 a.m. March 27 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900.

Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None

Walnut Street Theatre presents the thriller in which a group of people trapped on an island get picked off one by one, through April 26, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.

Annie

The classic musical about an orphan who wins the heart of a millionaire runs through March 22 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.

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.; www.11thhourtheatrecompany.org.

Ghost the Musical

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

Jessica Lang Dance

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

Liberace!

Walnut Street Theatre presents a musical about the iconic performer March 24-April 12 at Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.

Mahler 5

The Philadelphia Orchestra performs March 26-28 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

Marc Vetri

The author of “Mastering Pasta: The Art and Practice of Handmade Pasta, Gnocchi and Risotto” hosts a reading 7:30 p.m. March 23 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-567-4341.

Moon Cave

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

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.

Ponchielli’s La Gioconda

Amici Opera Company performs 4 p.m. March 21 at United Methodist Church of the Redeemer, 1128 Cottman Ave.; 215-224-0257.

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.

Il Travatore

Amici Opera Company performs 3 p.m. March 22 and 4 p.m. March 28 at United Methodist Church of the Redeemer, 1128 Cottman Ave.; 215-224-0257.

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HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE: Baby breaks out of her corner when the Broadway musical based on the hit film “Dirty Dancing” comes to Philly March 24-April 5 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 250 S. Broad St. For more information or tickets, call 215-790-5800.

Music

Blackberry Smoke

The rock band performs 8 p.m. March 20 at The Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800-745-3000.

Talking Back Sunday

The punk-rock band performs 7 p.m. March 21-22 at The Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800-745-3000.

Nightlife

Lil’ Steph presents Rasputin’s Room

The burlesque show begins 9 p.m. March 20 at Ruba Club Studios, 416 Green St.; 215- 627-9831.

HRC Gala Dinner

The annual Human Rights Campaign fundraiser starts 5 p.m. March 21 at Sheraton Downtown Hotel, 201 N. 17th St.; www.boxofficetickets.com/bot/wa/event?id=295393.

Shut Up & Dance

The Pennsylvania Ballet performs the annual MANNA benefit 8 p.m. March 21 at Forrest Theatre, 1114 Walnut St.; www.mannapa.org/shut-up-and-dance-2015/.

Spring Pink Pub Crawl

NightlifeGay.com hosts the pub crawl that kicks off 9 p.m. March 21 at Stir, 1705 Chancellor St., and heads to Boxers PHL, U Bar, Tavern on Camac, Venture Inn and Voyeur; nightlifegay.com.

HRC Gala Afterparty

Gala guests and others will converge for an afterparty starting 10 p.m. March 21 at ICandy, 254 S. 12th St.; 267-324-3500.

Outta Town

First Person Arts Story Slam

Spoken-word artists perform 7:30 p.m. March 25 at L’Etage, 624 S. Bainbridge St.; 215-592-0626.

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.

Devyn Rush

The singer seen on “American Idol” performs 8 p.m. March 22 at the Rrazz Room in The Ramada New Hope, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 888-596-1027.

Patty Larkin

The out singer-songwriter performs 8 p.m. March 27 at Congress Hall, 200 Congress Place, Cape May, N.J.; 609-884-8421.

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