Out & About: Oct. 14-20

MORE ‘BOUNCE’ TO THE OUNCE: Out rapper and TV personality Big Freedia lands in Philly to show fans why she is the self-proclaimed “Queen of Bounce,” performing 8 p.m. Oct. 17 at The Foundry, 29 E. Allen St. For more information or tickets, call 216-309-0150.

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 through Oct. 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 through Oct. 15 at The Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St.; 215-606-6555.

 

Fortune Feimster

The out comedian seen on “Chelsea Lately” performs Oct. 21-22 at The Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St.; 215-606-6555.

 

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; 215-763-8100.

 

Live and Life Will Give You Pictures: Masterworks of French Photography, 1890-1950

The Barnes Foundation presents vintage prints of nearly 200 classic images by French photographers and photographers working extensively in France through Jan. 9 at the Roberts Gallery, 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway; 215-278-7000.

 

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.

 

Michele Lee

The Broadway star and singer performs 8 p.m. Oct. 15 at The RRazz Room at The Prince, 1412 Chestnut St.; 215-422-4580.

 

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 Oct. 30, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

 

Richard Lewis

The comedian and actor performs through Oct. 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.

 

The Rocky Horror Picture Show 40th-Anniversary Film-Screening Party

“Brad Majors” himself, Barry Bostwick, hosts a screening of the iconic cult film 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at Keswick Theatre, 291 Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.

 

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.

 

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BACK TO HER ROCK ROOTS: Out rock icon Melissa Etheridge is hitting the road in support of brand-spanking-new album “MEmphis Rock and Soul,” on which she covers some legendary hits of label Stax Records, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at Keswick Theatre, 291 Keswick Ave. For more information or tickets, call 215-572-7650.

Music

Nobody Does It Like Me: The Music of Cy Coleman

TV and Broadway star Michele Lee perform 8 p.m. Oct. 15 at RRazz Room at the Prince, Theater, 1412 Chestnut St.; 215-422-4580.

 

Twiztid

The rap duo performs 8 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

 

Teenage Fanclub

The alt-rock band performs 8 p.m. Oct. 18 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.

 

Failure

The space-rock band performs 8 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

 

Bianca Del Rio: Not Today Satan

The drag star performs 8 p.m. Oct. 19 at Keswick Theatre, 291 Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.

 

Sia

The pop singer performs 8 p.m. Oct. 21 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543.

 

Nightlife

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.

 

Fish Tank: FRIGHT FEST!

Ariel Versace hosts a Halloween-themed show with performances by Vinchelle, Chastity St. Cartier, Astala Vista and Dalyla Mizani 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Oct. 14 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.

 

The Golden Gurls Live

The brunch features two classic episodes of the TV series with some of your favorite Gayborhood divas — Brittany Lynn, Pissi Myles, Bella Cane, Connor Michalchuk and Aeryanah Von Moi — 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 16 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.

 

SEE You in HELL: Make America Great Again!

BEV hosts the election-themed drag show featuring Aurora Whorealis, Mistor Fahrenheit, Astala Vista and Sutton Fearce 9 p.m.-midnight Oct. 21 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.

 

Outta Town

Nobody Does It Like Me: The Music of Cy Coleman

TV and Broadway star Michele Lee performs 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope; 215-862-2121.

 

John Mellencamp

The rock singer performs 8 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.

 

Transformers: The Movie

The ’80s animated film is screened 2 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.

 

The Most Dangerous Game

The classic thriller film is screened 2 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.

 

Chicago and Earth Wind & Fire

The pop/R&B bands perform 8 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.

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