READY FOR “ANYTHING”: Classic folk-punk group Violent Femmes is back in action touring behind its first studio album in more than 15 years, “We Can Do Anything,” and performs 8 p.m. Oct. 8 at The Fillmore Philadelphia, 1100 Canal St. For more information or tickets, call 215-625-3681.
Theater & Arts
The Birds
Curio Theatre Company presents a stage adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s short horror story through Oct. 29 at Calvary Center for Culture and Community, 4740 Baltimore Ave.; 215-525-1350.
The Bridges of Madison County
Media Theatre presents the musical based on the best-selling novel through Oct. 23, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100.
Bruce Nauman: Contrapposto Studies, I through VII
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents the premiere of a new work by Bruce Nauman, which continues the artist’s exploration of video, sound and performance, through Jan. 8, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Cinderella
The Pennsylvania Ballet performs the classic fairy tale Oct. 13-23 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.
Classical Splendor: Painted Furniture for a Grand Philadelphia House
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of furniture designed in 1808 by Benjamin Henry Latrobe through Jan. 1, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
David Allen Grier
The comedian seen on “In Living Color” performs Oct. 13-15 at The Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St.; 215-606-6555.
How We Got On
Azuka Theatre presents the Philadelphia premiere set in the 1980s about three teens dreaming of fame and fortune in the new hip-hop scene through Oct. 9 at Louis Bluver Theatre at The Drake, 302 S. Hicks St.; 215-563-1100.
Inside Out
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of large-scale, high-quality replicas of favorite works from the museum’s collection to local neighborhoods through Nov. 1, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Look Again: Contemporary Perspectives on African Art
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition drawing from the Penn Museum’s esteemed African collections through Dec. 4, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Nikki Powerhouse
The poet and author of “The Sun in the Mirror” hosts a reading 2-6 p.m. Oct. 9 at Philly AIDS Thrift at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960.
The Other Place
Walnut Street Theatre’s Independence Studio on 3 presents Broadway’s new thriller about a neurologist whose life is becoming unhinged through Oct. 30, 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.
Richard Lewis
The comedian and actor performs Oct. 14-15 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
Rizzo
Philadelphia Theatre Company presents the drama following Frank Rizzo’s trajectory from beat cop to police commissioner to mayor of Philadelphia through Oct. 16 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; 215-985-0420.
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific
Walnut Street Theatre presents the classic musical adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel through Oct. 23, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.
Swiss Army Man
The 2106 fantasy drama starring Daniel Radcliffe is screened 8 p.m. Oct. 10 at The Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
VIVA LA FRANCE!: The Barnes Foundation presents “Live and Life Will Give You Pictures: Masterworks of French Photography, 1890-1950,” an exhibition of vintage prints and classic images from 1890-1950 by French photographers, Oct. 8-Jan. 9 at the Roberts Gallery, 2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. For more information, call 215-278-7000.
Music
The Faint
The punk band performs 8 p.m. Oct. 7 at The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
Christine Havrilla & Gypsy Fuzz
The out singer-songwriter performs with her band 8 p.m. Oct. 8 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Eddie Bruce
The Philly cabaret musician and bandleader performs 5 p.m. Oct. 9 at The Rrazz Room at the Prince, 1412 Chestnut St.; 215-422-4580.
Sum 41
The punk-rock band performs 8 p.m. Oct. 12 at The Fillmore Philadelphia, 1100 Canal St.; 215-625-3681.
Drake
The rapper performs 8 p.m. Oct. 13 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543.
The Descendants
The punk-rock band performs 8 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 215-627-1332.
Iggy Azalea
The rapper performs 8 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Squeeze and The English Beat
The classic-alternative bands performs 8 p.m. Oct. 14 at Keswick Theatre, 291 Keswick Ave., Glenside; 215-572-7650.
Nightlight
Outfest Happy Bear
The bear-themed happy hour, 5-9 p.m. Oct. 7 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.
OutFest
Come out for the world’s largest celebration of National Coming Out Day, noon-6 p.m. Oct. 9 in the Gayborhood; phillygaypride.org.
Timber
A free OutFest dance party, noon-7 p.m. Oct. 9 at U Bar, 1220 Locust St.; 215-546-6660.
Queer + Women’s Block Party
Back 2 Basics hosts the OutFest party featuring beer pong and flip cup, live performances and DJs from 2-10 p.m. Oct. 9 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.
Happy Bear: Salmon Run
The bears will be a-swatting 5-9 p.m. Oct. 14 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.
Outta Town
The Town That Dreaded Sundown
The classic horror film is screened 9:45 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
The crooner performs 9 p.m. Oct. 7 and 9 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Andrea Marcovicci
The singer and actor preforms the music of the brothers Gershwin 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at The Rrazz Room, 345 W. Bridge St., New Hope; 888-596-1027.
Gaslight
The classic Ingrid Bergman film is screened 2 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.
