Out & About: July 1-7

NEW COMEDY CLUB COMES OUT SWINGING: Brand-spanking new comedy club Punch Line Philly celebrates its grand opening some comedy superstars, including Dave Chappelle, who performs July 5-6, and Russell Peters July 8-10, 1004 Canal St. For more information or tickets, call 215-309-0150 or visit www.punchlinephilly.com.

 

Theater & Arts

Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, Jr.

Take a trip down the rabbit hole in this updated take on the classic story July 7-8 at Bristol Riverside Theater, 120 Radcliffe St.; 215-785-0100.

 

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 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.

 

Dave Chappelle

The comedian performs 7 and 10 p.m. July 5-6 at the Punch Line Philly, 1004 Canal St.; 215-309-0150.

 

Embracing the Contemporary: The Keith L. and Katherine Sachs Collection

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of some of the most prominent European and American artists of the past 50 years through Sept. 5, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

 

Footloose: The Musical

The musical about a small town where the youth rebel against a ban on dancing, through July 3 at Bristol Riverside Theater, 120 Radcliffe St.; 215-785-0100.

 

Inside Out

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

 

Lloyd Ney: Local Color

The Michener Art Museum hosts an exhibition of works by the American painter, sculptor, writer and artistic innovator known for pushing boundaries, embracing Modernism and stirring up controversy through Sept. 11, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340-9800.

 

MOMENT(S)

The Kun-Yang Lin Dancers perform three world-premiere pieces 8 p.m. July 7 at Prince Theater, 1412 Chestnut St.; 215-569-9700.

 

New Jack City

The crime drama is screened 8 p.m. July 5 at The Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

 

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.

 

qFLIX Philadelphia 2016

The region’s only LGBTQ film festival screen films from all over the world July 5-10 at Prince Theater, 1412 Chestnut St.; 215-422-4580.

 

Russell Peters

The international comedy star performs at the grand opening of The Punch Line Philly July 8-10, 1004 Canal St.; 215-309-0150.

 

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.

 

Tête-à-Tête: Conversations in Photography

The Michener Art Museum hosts an exhibition celebrating more than 25 years of regional photographic programming through Sept. 11, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340-9800.

 

Three Aksha

The Indian dance troupe performs 7 p.m. July 3 at The Painted Bride Arts Center, 230 Vine St.; 215-925-9914.

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‘COOL IT’ ONE MORE TIME!: New Edition, the only boy band and R&B group in history to have all of its members leave the group and attain even bigger success, reconvenes (sans Bobby Brown) for an evening of hits spanning their career 9 p.m. July 8 at Caesars Atlantic City, 2100 Pacific Ave., Atlantic City, N.J. For more information or tickets, call 609-343-2535.

 

Music

The English Beat and Soul Asylum

The rock bands perform 7 p.m. July 2 at The Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

 

Smithereens

The rock band performs 7:30 p.m. July 3 at Sellersville Theater, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808.

 

Hollywood Vampires

The rock band featuring Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper performs 8 p.m. July 3 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.

 

Steely Dan and Steve Winwood

The classic-rock bands perform 7 p.m. July 3 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.

 

Stephen “Ragga” Marley

The reggae singer performs 8 p.m. July 3 at The Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

 

Weezer and Panic! At the Disco

The rock bands perform 7 p.m. July 5 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.

 

Vans Warped Tour

An all-day festival of punk rock and metal bands starts at noon July 8 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.

 

Nightlife

Liberty City Kings Drag & Burlesque

Drag kings take over 9 p.m. July 2 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.

 

HUGS

DJ Ed Christof gets Independence Day weekend started with a bang 10 p.m. July 2 at Franky Bradley’s, 1320 Chancellor St.; 215-735-0735.

 

Philadelphia Battle Burlesque Royale

It’s naughty vs. naughty 9 p.m. July 7 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.

 

Outta Town

Papillon

The classic drama is screened 2 p.m. July 3 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.

 

The Yardbirds

The classic-rock band performs 8 p.m. July 7 at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 302-994-1400.

 

New Edition

The R&B super-group performs 9 p.m. July 8 at Caesars Atlantic City, 2100 Pacific Ave., Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-343-2535.

 

Blobfest 2016

The classic horror film is celebrated with a weekend of screenings July 8-10 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.

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