Out & About: Oct. 23-29

THERE’S THE RUB: Out electro-clash singer Peaches hits the road for her latest album, “Rub,” with what is sure to be a blistering raucous performance 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St. For more information or tickets, call 215-922-6888.

Theater & Arts

Audubon to Warhol: The Art of American Still Life

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents a survey of American still life, representing the genre from its beginnings in the early 1800s to the Pop Art era of the 1960s, Oct. 27-Jan. 10, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

Brahms ‘Double’ Concerto

The Philadelphia Orchestra performs through Oct. 24 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800. 

Bullets Over Broadway

The Woody Allen musical about mobsters runs Oct. 27-Nov. 1 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.

Carrie Brownstein

The Slater-Kinney singer-guitarist and author of “Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl: A Memoir” hosts a reading 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-567-4341.

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.

Garry Kasparov

The author of “Winter is Coming: Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the Free World Must Be Stopped” hosts a reading 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-567-4341.

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.

Gilbert Gottfried

The comedian performs through Oct. 24 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.

Gypsy

The 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.

Last Comic Standing

Comedians from the TV show’s latest season perform 8 p.m. Oct. 24 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.

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. 

Nijicon

The convention for fans of comics, novels and other media that feature males and male couples runs 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Ave., Oaks; www.nijicon.com.

The Original Rhapsody in Blue

The Philadelphia Orchestra performs Oct. 29-31 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800. 

Ship Wrecked!

Walnut Street Theatre presents the 19th-century adventure through Nov. 1 at Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.

Speed and Precision

The Pennsylvania Ballet opens its 52nd season through Oct. 25 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800. 

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, through Oct. 24 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900.

The Wrath of the Gods: Masterpieces by Rubens, Michelangelo and Titian

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition exploring paintings and the creative processes of some of art history’s most important figures, Oct. 27-Jan. 10, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

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SLASH & BURN: Catch the 1980s horror classic “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” which introduced the world to the scarred serial killer Freddy Kruger, 8 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St. For more information, call 215-922-6888.

Music

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. 

Nero

The electronic-music group performs 8:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800-745-3000. 

Cypress Hill

The rap group performs 8 p.m. Oct. 28 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.

The Darkness

The U.K. rock group performs 8 p.m. Oct. 30 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.

Nightlife 

Creepy Kooky Mysterious and Ooky: Cabaret Social

The Halloween-themed cabaret featuring Joey Abramowicz, Cara Noel Antosca, Lauren Bieber Hallenbeck, Sarah Biddle and more, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St.; 215-592-0656.

The 2015 Philly Zombie Prom

The undead get formal 8 p.m. Oct. 24 at Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888. 

Bev’s Bitchfest: Second Anniversary Show

The drag and variety show featuring Vincent VinChelle Leggett, 9 p.m. Oct. 24 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.

Dolloween

DJ Carl Michaels spins at the drag Halloween show featuring Porcelain, Misty Maven, Navaya Shay and more, 9 p.m. Oct. 29 at Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 St. James St.; 215-735-5772.

Josh Schonewolf’s Burlesque Halloween Ball

Honeytree Evil Eye hosts an evening of performances by MacKenzie Moltov, Mika Romantic, Miss Maxxie Ford, Aurora Whorealis, Mr. Kikkoman and Victoria Page 9 p.m. Oct. 30 at Pennsylvania Six, 114 S. 12th St.; 267-639-5606.

Outta Town

Chris Cornell

The rock singer performs 8 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Grand Opera House, 818 N. Market St.; 302-652-5577. 

Casper

The family film about a friendly ghost is screened 5:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.

Halloween Drag Show

The annual Halloween drag show, 8 p.m. Oct. 30 at Rainbow Mountain Resort, 210 Mount Nebo Road, East Stroudsburg; 570-223-8484.

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