PULLING SOME STRINGS: Out string quartet Well-Strung, known far and wide for putting its own classical-tinged stamp on pop songs, is coming to town, with Thorgy Thor from “RuPaul’s Drag Race” opening the show, 8 p.m. May 13 at TLA, 334 South St. For more information or tickets, call 215-922-1011.
Theater & Arts
American Watercolor in the Age of Homer and Sargent
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition exploring watercolor painting’s remarkable rise in the United States between 1860-1925 through May 14, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Another Way of Telling: Women Photographers from the Collection
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition featuring exceptional and rare photographs by women exploring identity in and out of the studio through July 16, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Aries Spears
The comedian performs May 18-21 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
Channeling Nature by Design
Philadelphia Museum of Art examines how designers of handmade and industrial objects — including furniture, pottery, kitchenware and even a 3-D printed neckpiece — have responded to the beauty and fragility of the natural world through July 16, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Clue: On Stage
The comedy/murder mystery based on the classic board game, through May 20 at Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope; 215-862-2121.
Jerry’s Girls
Walnut Street Theatre presents Broadway’s electrifying tribute to the all-American master of song, Jerry Herman, through July 2 at Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.
Jessica Kirson
The out comedian performs through May 13 at the Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St.; 215-606-6555.
Lino Tagliapietra: Painting in Glass
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition showcasing the artist’s complex glass vessels, through July 16, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Loni Love
The comedian performs May 19-20 at the Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St.; 215-606-6555.
Marc Maron: The Too Real Tour
The comedian performs 8 p.m. May 12 at Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999.
Person of the Crowd: The Contemporary Art of Flânerie
The Barnes Foundation presents featured works by 40 international artists making provocative spectacles of themselves through May 22, 2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; 215-278-7000.
Phulkari: The Embroidered Textiles of Punjab
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition exploring the beauty and cultural significance of phulkari, ornately embroidered textiles from Punjab, a region straddling Pakistan and India, through July 9, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Re/Action
The Pennsylvania Ballet performs new works through May 14 at Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999.
Music
Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony
The Philadelphia Orchestra performs the hits that defined the golden musical era of the ’70s and ’80s through May 13 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 300 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999.
Metallica
The metal band performs 6 p.m. May 12 at Lincoln Financial Field, 1020 Pattison Ave.; 215-463-5500.
Future
The rapper performs 7 p.m. May 12 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
Brian McKnight
The R&B singer performs 8 p.m. May 13 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside; 215-572-7650.
Life On Mars
The David Bowie tribute band performs 8 p.m. May 13 at Sellersville Theater 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808.
The Jesus and Mary Chain
The alt-rock band performs 8:30 p.m. May 15 at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St.; 215-568-1616.
The Sound of Philadelphia Live
R&B groups The Delfonics and The Stylistics perform 8 p.m. May 19 at The Rrazz Room at The Prince, 1412 Chestnut St.; 267-239-2941.
BURN-AGAIN: Legendary Australian rock band Midnight Oil is on the road for “The Great Circle 2017,” its first world tour in over two decades, hitting Philly 8 p.m. May 16 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. For more information or tickets, call 215-572-7650.
Nightlife
CaBEARet
Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus and Happy Bear are banding together to bring you a cabaret-style event 4-8 p.m. May 12 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.
Dan Savage’s HUMP! Film Festival
The amateur dirty movie festival returns May 12-13 at Fringe Arts Theater, 140 N. Columbus Blvd.; 215-413-9006.
Suicide Girls
The alternative-themed burlesque group performs 9 p.m. May 17 at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St.; 215-568-1616.
Colonial Cup 2017
As the Philadelphia Gryphons RFC host the Colonial Cup 2017 with 10 rugby teams from up and down the East Coast, players and fans come together 4-8 p.m. May 19 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.
Outta Town
Bruce in the USA
The Bruce Springsteen tribute band performs 8 p.m. May 12 at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 302-994-1400.
Mother’s Day Music Festival with Gladys Knight and Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
The R&B singers perform 7 p.m. May 13 at Boardwalk Hall, 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-348-7000.
Lee Squared: An Evening with Liberace and Miss Peggy Lee
David Maiocco and Chuck Sweeney perform as the two style icons 7:30 p.m. May 13 at The Rrazz Room, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 888-596-1027.
Carl Max as Whitney Houston
The singer performs 7:30 p.m. May 19 at The Rrazz Room, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 888-596-1027.
The Weekend
The alt-rock band performs 7:30 p.m. May 19 at Boardwalk Hall, 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-348-7000.