Out & About: Nov. 6-13

STILL RIGHTEOUS: Out singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco kicks of the tour for her newly released and sonically abstract album “Allergic to Water,” with an area show 8 p.m. Nov. 11 at Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood, N.J. For more information or tickets, call 856-270-6656. Photo: Charles Waldorf

 

Theater & Arts

Audubon to Warhol: The Art of American Still Life

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents a survey of American still life in three decades, through Jan. 10, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

 

Bill Burr

The comedian performs 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543.

 

Copland’s Appalachian Spring

The Philadelphia Orchestra performs music inspired by American composer and jazz trumpeter Hannibal, which includes spirituals, blues and traditional African rhythms, Nov. 13-15 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.

 

Craig Shoemaker

The comedian performs through Nov. 7 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Giada de Laurentiis

The celebrity chef and Food Network star participates in a live Q&A 8 p.m. Nov. 6 at Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999.

 

Mozart and Schumann

The Philadelphia Orchestra performs through Nov. 7 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.

 

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.

 

One Land, One River, One People

The Philadelphia Orchestra performs Nov. 13-15 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.

 

Patti Smith

The punk-rock icon and author of “M Train” hosts a reading 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-567-4341.

 

So You Think You Can Dance

Contestants from the hit TV show perform 8 p.m. Nov. 8 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.

Tyler Perry’s Madea on the Run

Tyler Perry’s outrageous comedy comes to town Nov. 10-15 at Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.

 

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 through Jan. 10, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

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QUEEN MARY: Hip-hop/soul icon Mary J. Blige comes to Atlantic City in support of her stellar album “The London Sessions,” performing 8 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J. For more information or tickets, call 609-317-1000.

 

Music

Gladys Knight and The O’Jays

The R&B groups perform 8 p.m. Nov. 6 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.

 

Well-Strung

The out string quartet performs 8 p.m. Nov. 6-7 at the Rrazz Room at The Prince, 1412 Chestnut St.; 215-422-4580.

 

Jethro Tull: The Rock Opera

The classic-rock band performs 8 p.m. Nov. 6 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.

 

Marina and the Diamonds

The pop singer performs 8:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at The Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800-745-3000.

 

PiL (Public Image Limited)

The alt.-rock band performs 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

 

Angie Stone

The R&B/neo-soul singer performs 8 p.m. Nov. 11 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.

 

GWAR

The cartoonish shock-rock/metal band performs 7:45 p.m. Nov. 12 at The Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800-745-3000.

 

Buddy Guy

The legendary blues guitarist performs 8 p.m. Nov. 12 at Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood, N.J.; 856-270-6656.

 

Don Henley

The rock singer performs 8 p.m. Nov. 12 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.

 

Howard Lewis

The out singer-songwriter performs an acoustic set 9 p.m. Nov. 12 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.

 

Carly Rae Jepsen

The Canadian pop singer performs 8 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

 

Minus the Bear

The Seattle-based rock band performs 8 p.m. Nov. 13 at The Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800-745-3000.

 

Nightlife

BEARonce 2: We Bear All Night

Philadelphia’s hairiest burlesque revue does a bear tribute to Beyoncé 9 p.m. Nov. 6 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.

 

Leather Pride Night

DJs, live entertainment and a fashion auction celebrate the seventh-annual event 6 p.m.-midnight Nov. 7 at Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 St. James St.; 215-735-5771.

 

Weird Beard Revue

Mistor Fahrenheit hosts the burlesque, side show and drag event 9 p.m. Nov. 7 at Tavern on Camac, 243 S. Camac St.; 215-545-0900.

 

FATALITY: Gay Mortal Kombat X Tournament

Philadelphia’s first gay Mortal Kombat tournament, 9 p.m. Nov. 11 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.

 

Glitter and Garbage

Shannon Turner brings her punk cabaret to town 9 p.m. Nov. 13 at L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St.; 215-592-0656.

 

Outta Town

Prince of Darkness

The horror film is screened 9:45 p.m. Nov. 6 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.

 

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

The classic film is screened 2 p.m. Nov. 7 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.

 

The Stranger

The classic Orson Welles film is screened 2 p.m. Nov. 8 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.

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