RETURN OF THE GRUNGE GODESSES: Alt-rock group L7 has reunited for a tour that is ready to hit Philly like a heavy load of bricks 8 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St. For more information or tickets, call 215-922-6888.
Theater & Arts
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Act II Playhouse presents a comedy about a screenwriter turned professor trying to break back into the biz in Hollywood Sept. 8-Oct. 4, 56 E. Butler Ave., Ambler; 215-654-0200.
Andy: A Popera
Opera Philadelphia and The Bearded Ladies present a musical based on the life and philosophy of Andy Warhol Sept. 10-20, 1526 N. American St.; 215-893-3600.
Dave Attell
The comedian performs through Sept. 6 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
Defiant Archives
The William Way LGBT Community Center presents a collection of archival and personal items with a focus on the history of transgender activism in Philadelphia, curated and collected by local trans community members, through Sept. 20, 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220.
Discovering the Impressionists: Paul Durand-Ruel and the New Painting
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of paintings that reveal the story of Monet, Renoir, Degas, Manet, Pissarro and their visionary art dealer and champion, Paul Durand-Ruel, through Sept. 13, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Genghis Khan: Bring the Legend to Life
The Franklin Institute presents the story of one of the world’s greatest leaders through Jan. 3, 20th Street and the Parkway; www.fi.edu.
Herman Leonard: Jazz Portraits
An exhibition of photographs from the master portrait photographer featuring jazz legends such as Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington and many more from 1940-60 through Oct. 11 at Michener Art Museum, 138 S. Pine St.; 215-340-9800.
High Society
Walnut Street Theatre presents Cole Porter’s feel-good musical about a socialite preparing for her lavish summer wedding Sept. 8-Oct. 25, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.
Iliza Shlesinger
The comedian performs Sept. 10-12 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
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.
Northern Lights: Scandinavian Design
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition surveying Scandinavian design from its triumphant showing at the 1900 World’s Fair in Paris to the present day, through Oct. 4, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
The Pop Musical Diary Of A Gay Man
Pop hits from Madonna to Rhianna tell the story of Adam, a young man coming to terms with his sexuality, 7 p.m. Sept. 9-13 at Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom St.; http://christophertmcginn.wix.com/popmusicaldiary.
Take Two: Contemporary Photographs
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition exploring how contemporary artists have responded to changes in culture and technology by refashioning or rejecting photography’s conventions, through Nov. 15, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
A STAR IS REBORN: Steven Brinberg, the country’s premier Barbra Streisand impersonator, performs “Simply Barbra” to mark and celebrate the 30th anniversary of the icon’s “The Broadway Album,” 8 p.m. Sept. 5 at the Rrazz Room, in The Ramada New Hope, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope. For more information or tickets, call 888-596-1027.
Music
Natural Wonder
The Stevie Wonder tribute group performs 8 p.m. Sept. 10 at Sellersville Theatre 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808.
Luke Bryan
The country singer performs 7 p.m. Sept. 11 at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
L7
The all-female grunge band performs 8 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
Lisa Loeb
The singer songwriter performs 8 p.m. Sept. 11 at Sellersville Theatre 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808.
Little Feat
The rock band performs 8 p.m. Sept. 11 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.
The Search for the Best Dadbod
Bearlesque hosts a pageant with performances 9 p.m. Sept. 4 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.
Jackie Beat
The drag and TV star performs 8 p.m. Sept. 4 at Franky Bradley’s, 1320 Chancellor St.; 215-737-0735.
Weird Beard Revue
The drag show gets comfortable at its new location 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Sept. 5 at Tavern on Camac, 243 Camac St.; 215-545-0900.
Out of Town
Gabriel Iglesias
The comedian performs 8 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Melanie Stace
The international singing star performs 8 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Rrazz Room, in The Ramada New Hope, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 888-596-1027.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
The 1978 sci-fi thriller is screened 9:45 p.m. Sept. 4 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.
Counting Crows
The rock band performs 7 p.m. Sept. 5 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Festival Park, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Italian All-Night Splatter-Fest
Italian horror films are screened starting 7 p.m. Sept. 5 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.
Simply Barbra
Steven Brinberg, the country’s premier Streisand impersonator, performs 8 p.m. Sept. 5 at the Rrazz Room, in The Ramada New Hope, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 888-596-1027.
Tiesto
The DJ performs noon Sept. 6 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Festival Park, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Casino Royale
The 1967 spy comedy is screened 2 p.m. Sept. 6 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.
Chicago and Earth Wind & Fire
The classic bands perform 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Arsenio Hall
The comedian and talk-show host performs 10 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Flo Rida
The hip-hop/dance star performs 5 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Festival Park, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Suede
The cabaret singer performs 8 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Rrazz Room, in The Ramada New Hope, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 888-596-1027.
Frank Sinatra Jr.
The crooner performs 9 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.