Out & About: May 27-June 2, 2016

TRASH-DANCE: Dive into the imagination of Brian Sanders’ JUNK when the acclaimed and innovative dance company performs “Urban Scuba: Retro Dive,” a show based on dumpster diving and turning unwanted debris into treasure, June 1-5 at JUNK’s studio, 2040 Christian St. For more information, visit www.briansandersjunk.com/urbanscuba. Photo: Steve Belkowitz

 

Theater & Arts

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.

 

Arnez J

The comedian performs through May 29 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001

 

Breaking Ground: Printmaking in the U.S., 1940–60

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.

 

Creative Africa

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of photography, fashion, sculpture and architecture by artists from Africa through Sept. 25, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

 

Hillary and Clinton

Philadelphia Theatre Company presents the humorous political fantasy in a story about gender, power, marriage and possibilities May 27-June 26 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; 215-985-0420.

 

Inside Out

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of large-scale, high-quality replicas of favorite works from the museum’s collection of local neighborhoods through Nov. 1, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

 

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 through July 17 at the 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.

 

Space Jam

The animated film featuring Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny is screened 8 p.m. May 31 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

 

Steel Magnolias

The dramedy about love and loss in a Louisiana beauty salon, May 27-June 18 at Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope; 215-862-2121.

 

Urban Scuba: Retro Dive

Brian Sanders’ JUNK performs a show based on the theme of dumpster diving June 1-5 at JUNK’s studio, 2040 Christian St.; www.briansandersjunk.com/urbanscuba.

 

Wizard World Comic Con

Celebrities and fans celebrate comic books June 2-5 at Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101Arch St.; wizardworld.com/comiccon/philadelphia.

 

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ALOHA, NEW HOPE!: Matt Yee, the out Hawaii-based entertainer and comedian known for dazzling audiences with his infamous performances on Atlantis Gay Cruises and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, makes his New Hope debut 7:30 p.m. June 3 at The Rrazz Room, 385 W. Bridge St. For more information, call 888-596-1027.

Music

Alaska Thunderfuck

The drag queen rocks out 8 p.m. May 27 at Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St.; 215-291-4919.

 

The Monkees

The classic-rock band performs 8 p.m. May 28 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.

 

Eagles of Death Metal

The hard-rock group performs 8 p.m. June 3 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

 

Bloc Party

The indie-rock band performs 8 p.m. June 1 at The Fillmore Philadelphia, 1100 Canal St.; 215-625-3681.

 

Modern English

The modern-rock band performs 8 p.m. June 3 at Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave.; 215-739-9684.

 

Nightlife 

RAISED

The aerial-acrobatics show benefiting the 2016 Fringe Arts Festival, 7-10 p.m. May 27 at Franky Bradley’s, 1320 Chancellor St.; 215-735-0735.

 

Big Gurlz Club

Cleo Phatra, Fanci DisMount Stratton, Vanessa Sterling and Joshua Neal perform 8 p.m. May 28 at L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St.; 215-592-0656.

 

Bev’s Beach-fest

The bitchiest drag show returns for Memorial Day weekend 9 p.m. May 28 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.

 

RuPaul’s Drag Race: Battle of the Seasons Extravaganza

Queens from the hit TV show perform 7:30 p.m. May 31 at the Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 215-627-1332.

 

Happy Bear: Comic Con

The bear-themed happy hour gets super-heroic 5-9 p.m. June 3 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.

 

Outta Town 

The Hooters and Southside Johnny & The Asbury Dukes

The bands perform 8 p.m. May 27 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.

 

Jo Koy

The comedian from “Chelsea Lately” performs 9 p.m. May 27 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.

 

Cyndi Lauper and Boy George

The pop icons perform 7:30 p.m. May 28 at Sands Bethlehem Events Center, 77 Sands Blvd., Bethlehem, 610-782-2598; and 7:30 p.m. May 29 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J., 610-317-1000.

 

Black Narcissus

The classic 1946 film is screened 2 p.m. May 29 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.

 

Matt Yee

The Hawaii-based entertainer and comedian performs 7:30 p.m. June 3 at The Rrazz Room, 385 W. Bridge St., New Hope; 888-596-1027.

 

ChriChris Hardwick

The comedian from “Talking Dead” performs 9 p.m. June 3 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.

 

Carrie

The classic horror-thriller is screened 9:45 p.m. June 3 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228. 

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