COME TO MY SOLO: Out rock star and singer Melissa Etheridge goes solo for an intimate performance 9 p.m. June 12 at Caesars Atlantic City, 2100 Pacific Ave., Atlantic City. For more information or tickets, call 609-348-4411.
Theater & Arts
Adventures in Photography
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of rare, early pictures and examples of the Pictorialist art movement by figures such as Peter Henry Emerson and George Seeley through Aug. 20, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Aries Spears
The comedian seen on “Mad TV” performs through June 14 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
Bare: A Pop Opera
A musical coming-of-age story of five high school seniors at a Catholic boarding school that focuses on the relationship between two boys, through June 13 at Luna Theater, 620 S. Eighth St.; 215-704-0033.
Dance: Movement, Rhythm, Spectacle
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of prints, drawings and photographs that celebrate the world of dance through Aug. 2, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Disney’s The Lion King
The hit musical based on the classic tale runs through June 14 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.
En Blanco y Negro: Gay & Boricua
GALAEI presents an exhibition and performance by Jose Luis Cortos, known for his black-and-white gauche paintings on newspaper, 5:30-8 p.m. June 12 at Taller Puertorriqueño, 2721 N. Fifth St.; 215-426-3311.
The Fever
The indie/new-wave band performs 8 p.m. June 14 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
I Love A Piano
Walnut Street Theatre presents a show featuring the music of Irving Berlin through June 28 at Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.
Into Dust: Traces of the Fragile in Contemporary Art
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition about the distinctions between the corporeal and transcendental, emergence and decay, belonging and displacement, life and death, through Oct. 25, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Kate Breakey: Small Deaths
An exhibition of hand-colored, oversized images of the birds, flowers and insects that photographer Breakey has memorialized through her work, through July 12 at Michener Art Museum, 138 S. Pine St.; 215-340-9800.
Keigwin, Fonte & Forsythe
The Pennsylvania Ballet performs a new program through June 14 at Kimmel’s Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999.
Memphis
Walnut Street Theatre presents the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical about the city with a rich musical history through July 12, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.
Murder for Two
Philadelphia Theatre Company presents a new musical comedy about a small-town policeman thrust into a murder mystery through June 28 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; 215-985-0420.
Passion
Arden Theatre Company presents a tale of love and obsession set in 19th-century Italy through June 28, 40 N. Second St.; 215-922-8900.
The Normal Heart
Mind Distortion Theatre presents the play by Larry Kramer about the HIV/AIDS epidemic in 1980s New York City, with 20 percent of proceeds going to Camp Dreamcatcher and City of Hope Cancer Center, 8 p.m. June 11 and 13 and 2 p.m. June 14 at Plays and Players Theater, 1714 Delancey Place; brownpapertickets.com/event/1596993.
READY TO POP: Get your “TRL” fanboy/fangirl screams ready for The Main Event, a summer tour headlined by superstar boy band New Kids on the Block, with special guests TLC and Nelly, 7 p.m. June 19 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. For more information or tickets, call 215-389-9543.
Music
Taylor Swift
The country-pop superstar performs June 12-13 at Lincoln Financial Field, 1020 Pattison Ave.; 215-463-5500.
Barry Manilow with Dave Koz
The superstar singer and the out jazz saxophonist perform 7:30 p.m. June 13 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543.
Train and The Fray
The rock bands team up to perform 7 p.m. June 14 at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
Marc Cohn and Shawn Colvin
The two singer-songwriters perform 7:30 p.m. June 14 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.
China Crisis and Men Without Hats
The synth-pop bands perform 8 p.m. June 15 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Bette Midler
The singer performs on her first major tour in a decade 7 p.m. June 16 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543.
John Mellencamp
The rock singer performs 8 p.m. June 16 at Kimmel’s Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St.; 215- 893-1999.
Robert Plant Presents Sensational Space Shifters
The rock singer performs 7:30 p.m. June 17 at Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-546-7900.
Amos Lee and David Gray
The rock singers perform 7:30 p.m. June 19 at Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-546-7900.
Soul Asylum and Meat Puppets
The alt-rock bands perform 8 p.m. June 19 at Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St.; undergroundarts.org.
Nightlife
Pride Kick-Off Party
The Gayborhood block party runs 6-11 p.m. June 12; www.phillypridepresents.com.
California Dreamin’
An evening of music, burlesque and pole performances, 7-10 p.m. June 13 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.
Crankshaft
A dress-code-enforced (leather/rubber/military/sports) dance party, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. June 13 at The Bike Stop, 206 S. Quince St.; 215-627-1662.
Stimulus Pride Party: The Official Philly Dyke March After-Party
The LBGTQ party turns up for Pride weekend 10 p.m.-6 a.m. June 13 at Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 St. James St.; 215-735-5772.
Gay Pride 2015 Block Party
The Gayborhood bar celebrate Pride noon-6 p.m. June 13 at Woody’s 202 S. 13th St.; 215-545-1893.
Outta Town
Wanda Sykes
The comedian performs June 12-13 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Kimberly Locke
The “American Idol” singer performs 8 p.m. June 13 at the Rrazz Room, in The Ramada New Hope, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 888-596-1027.
Whoopi Goldberg
The comedian performs 9 p.m. at Harrah’s Casino Hotel, 777 Harrah’s Blvd., Atlantic City, NJ; 609-441-5501.
KT Sullivan
The singer performs 8 p.m. June 19 at the Rrazz Room, in The Ramada New Hope, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 888-596-1027.