THE ‘BILLY’ CLUB: Out singer Rufus Wainwright hits the road in support of his latest album, “Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets,” a tribute album commemorating the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. He performs 11 p.m. May 20 at The Fillmore Philadelphia, 1100 Canal St. For more information or tickets, call 215-625-3681.
Arts & Literature
1776: The Musical
The Media Music Theatre Company presents the historical musical comedy set when our country was on the brink of declaring independence, through May 22, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100.
Always … Patsy Cline
Walnut Street Theatre presents the stories of laughter and heartache that brought together a housewife and a legendary country singer through July 3 at Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.
Breaking Ground: Printmaking in the US, 1940–1960
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition exploring the variety of ways in which artists in the 1940s and ’50s pushed the boundaries of printmaking, through July 24, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Cirque Goes to the Movies
The Philly POPS perform with circus performance artists May 20-22 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.
Creative Africa
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of photography, fashion, sculpture and architecture by artists from Africa May 14-Sept. 25, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Elaine Boosler and Michele Balan
The two comedians perform 7 p.m. May 15 at The Rrazz Room at the Prince, 1412 Chestnut St.; 215-422-4580.
Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes and The Trammps
The classic soul/R&B groups perform 8 p.m. May 14 at The Rrazz Room at the Prince, 1412 Chestnut St.; 215-422-4580.
Holly Trostle Brigham: Sisters and Goddesses
The Michener Art Museum hosts an exhibition of works by the Philadelphia-based artist, featuring seven self-portraits in which she takes the guise of artists of the past, through May 26, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340-9800.
Inside Out
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of large-scale replicas of favorite works from the museum’s collection of local neighborhoods through Nov. 1, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
International Pop
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition chronicling pop art’s emergence as a global movement, migrating from the United Kingdom and the United States to Western and Eastern Europe, Latin America and Japan, through May 16, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Kellen Kaiser
The author hosts a reading and signing of her new memoir, “Queerspawn in Love,” 6:30-8 p.m. May 18 at Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960.
Leslie Stahl
The newscaster and author of “Becoming Grandma: The Joys and Science of the New Grandparenting” hosts a reading 7:30 p.m. May 17 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-686-5322.
Margaret Cho
The out comedian performs May 19-21 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
Moby
The electronic-music artist and author of “Porcelain: A Memoir” hosts a reading 7 p.m. May 19 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-686-5322.
Philadelphia in Style: A Century of Fashion
The Michener Art Museum hosts a display of approximately 30 dressed forms and additional accessories spanning a century of high fashion through June 26, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340-9800.
Sister Act
Walnut Street Theatre presents the musical comedy based on the hit film May 17-July 17 at its Mainstage, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.
Plays of/for a Respirateur
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an installation by Joseph Kosuth that includes a selection of his work, along with a group of seminal works by Marcel Duchamp, through the fall, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Yannick and Lang Lang
The Philadelphia Orchestra performs with the world-famous pianist through May 14 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.
FANGS FOR THE MEMORIES: Out author, poet and playwright Jewelle Gomez celebrates the 25th anniversary of her groundbreaking lesbian vampire novel “The Gilda Stories” with a reading and signing 6-8 p.m. May 17 at Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St. For more information, call 215-923-2960.
Music
Erin McKeown
The out singer-songwriter performs 8 p.m. May 13 at Tin Angel, 20 N. Second St.; 215-928-0978.
The Verve Pipe
The alt-rock band plays a children’s concert 11 a.m. May 15 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Explosions in the Sky
The rock band performs 8 p.m. May 20 at The Fillmore Philadelphia, 1100 Canal St.; 215-625-3681.
Nightlife
Drag Wars: Over the Rainbow
Mimi Imfurst hosts the action 10 p.m. May 19 at Voyeur, 1221 Saint James St.; 215-735-5772.
Clutch
The Mr. & Mrs. Philadelphia bar night, 9 p.m. May 20 at The Bike Stop, 206 S. Quince St.; 215-627-1662.
Rasputin’s Room
Lil’ Steph presents a burlesque show 9 p.m.-midnight May 20 at Second Story, 1700 S. Columbus Blvd.; 215-463-6900.
Outta Town
Sally Kellerman
The actor and cabaret singer performs 7:30 p.m. May 14 at The Rrazz Room, 385 W. Bridge St., New Hope; 888-596-1027.
How to Marry a Millionaire
The classic Marilyn Monroe film is screened 2 p.m. May 15 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.
Joe Posa as Joan Rivers in “The Bitch is Back!”
The impersonator performs 7:30 p.m. May 20 at The Rrazz Room, 385 W. Bridge St., New Hope; 888-596-1027.
SON!A
The out singer-songwriter performs 8 p.m. May 20 at Steel City Coffeehouse, 203 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-933-4043.
The Craft
The teen horror thriller is screened 9:45 p.m. May 20 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.