ROCKING YOUR WORLD: Out Latin pop superstar Ricky Martin brings his One World Tour to the area 8 p.m. Oct. 17 at Boardwalk Hall, 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J. For more information or tickets, call 609-348-1000.
Theater & Arts
Back to the Future Burlesque Party
We don’t know how the two relate to each other but … try it out, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
Beethoven’s Fifth
The Philadelphia Orchestra performs the composer’s classics Oct. 16-17 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.
Brahms’ ‘Double’ Concerto
The Philadelphia Orchestra performs Oct. 22-24 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.
Crain Ferguson
The comedian performs 8 p.m. Oct. 20 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.
Criss Angel Presents The Supernaturalists
Illusionists perform 3 and 8 p.m. Oct. 17 at Tower Theatre, 19 S. 69th St., Upper Darby; 610-352-2887.
Disgraced
Philadelphia Theatre Company presents the portrait of Amir Kapoor, a successful Pakistani-American lawyer, and his wife, Emily, a painter influenced by Islamic imagery, through Nov. 8 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; 215-985-0420.
Donnie Darko
The noir-thriller film is screened 8 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888
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 Benjamin Franklin Parkway; www.fi.edu.
Gilbert Gottfried
The comedian performs Oct. 22-24 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
Gypsy
Media Theatre presents the iconic musical based on the life of Gypsy Rose Lee through Nov. 1, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100.
High Society
Walnut Street Theatre presents Cole Porter’s feel-good musical about a socialite preparing for her lavish summer wedding through Oct. 25, 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.
J.B. Smoove
The comedian performs Oct. 16-17 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
Linda Lavin
The stage and screen star performs 8 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Rrazz Room at The Prince, 1412 Chestnut St.; 215-422-4580.
Multitude, Solitude: The Photographs of Dave Heath
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of the acclaimed photographer’s black-and-white pictures of the 1950s and ’60s through Feb. 21, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Rev. Benjamin Hutchinson
The minster from Michigan who was recently fired because he was gay will speak at a dinner, 6 p.m. Oct. 17 at Arch Street United Methodist Church, Broad & Arch streets; 215-568-6250.
Ship Wrecked!
Walnut Street Theatre presents the 19th-century adventure through Nov. 1 at Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.
Suicide Girls: Blackheart Burlesque
The risqué models perform 9 p.m. Oct. 20 at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St.; 215-232-2100.
Take Two: Contemporary Photographs
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition exploring how contemporary artists have responded to changes in culture and technology through Nov. 15, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Urban Bush Women
The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the dance group that weaves contemporary dance, music and text with the history, culture and spiritual traditions of the African diaspora Oct. 22-24 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900.
Wanda Sykes
The out comedian performs 8 p.m. Oct. 17 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.
MISS ‘DASH’: Out alt-country singer-songwriter Maia Sharp performs a CD release show for her newest album, “The Dash Between Dates,” 8 p.m. Oct. 21 at Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St. For more information or tickets, call 215-928-0770 or visit www.maiasharp.com. Photo: Sheryl Nields
Music
Danzig
The hard-rock band performs 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at The Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800-745-3000.
Alô Brasil
The Brazilian music group performs 8 p.m. Oct. 16 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Kansas
The rock band performs 8 p.m. Oct. 16 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.
Maia Sharp
The out singer-songwriter performs an album-release party 8 p.m. Oct. 21 at Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St.; 215-928-0770.
Chance the Rapper
The rapper band performs 8 p.m. Oct. 22 at The Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800-745-3000.
New Found Glory and Yellowcard
The alternative-rock bands perform 8 p.m. Oct. 23 at The Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800-745-3000.
Ricky Nelson Remembered featuring Matthew and Gunnar Nelson
The rock and country singers perform a tribute concert 8 p.m. Oct. 23 at Sellersville Theatre 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5858.
Nightlife
The 27 Club
The cabaret celebrating music icons who died at 27 gets underway 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at Tavern on Camac, 243 Camac St.; 215-545-0900.
Butchqueen
An evening of gender-bending games and performances, 10 p.m. Oct. 17 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.
OctoberFist Nein
The Dumpsta Playas perform in a benefit for GALAEI, 10 p.m. Oct. 21 at Bob & Barbara’s, 1509 South St.; 215-545-4511.
Outta Town
Laurel & Hardy
The classic comedy duo stars in shorts screened 2 p.m. Oct. 17 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.
Ricky Martin
The out Latin pop singer performs 8 p.m. Oct. 17 at Boardwalk Hall, 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-348-1000.
The Wicker Man
The horror film is screened 2 p.m. Oct. 18 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.