Out & About: Feb. 2-8, 2018

MOMENTS OF TRUTH: Out British comedian and actor Eddie Izzard comes to the area for his “Believe Me” tour, where he regales audiences with humor, stories and photos about his extraordinary life and times 8 p.m. Feb. 7 at The Playhouse Theater on Rodney, 1007 N. Market St. For more information or tickets, call 844-765-8432.

Theater & Arts

Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

Walnut Street Theatre presents Ken Ludwig’s acclaimed adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1902 classic mystery, “The Hound of the Baskervilles,” through Feb. 4, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.

 

Copenhagen

Lantern Theater Company presents a dramatic mystery about German physicist Werner Heisenberg visiting his old mentor and Danish counterpart Niels Bohr in 1941 while their countries were at war, through Feb. 11 at St. Stephen’s Theater, 923 Ludlow St.; 215-829-0395.

 

Design in Revolution: A 1960s Odyssey

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of pop art and psychedelia from the civil-rights and anti-war movements Feb. 3-Sept. 9, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

 

The Humans

Walnut Street Theatre presents the Tony Award-winning new play about a family’s holiday turmoil through March 4, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.

 

Josie Long

The comedian from London performs 10 p.m. Feb. 2 at Good Good Comedy Theatre, 215 N. 11th St.; 215-399-1279.

 

Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble

Dance Affiliates presents the preeminent modern-dance company making a triumphant return to Philadelphia after 14 years Feb. 9-10 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900.

 

Old Masters Now: Celebrating the Johnson Collection

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of European art from the likes of Botticelli, Bosch, Titian, Rembrandt and Monet through Feb. 19, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

 

Patricia Urquiola: Between Craft and Industry

The work of acclaimed designer Urquiola, who creates cool, innovative objects for the home and office, is on display through March 4 at Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

 

Peter Pan

Arden Theatre presents the classic children’s story about the boy who never grows up and spends his days in Neverland foiling Captain Hook, through Feb. 4, 40 N. Second St.; 215-922-1122. 

 

Predator

The action sci-fi film is screened 8 p.m. Feb. 5 at The Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888. 

 

The Revolutionists

Theatre Horizon presents a comedy about four badass women trying not to lose their heads in this irreverent, rebellious comedy set during the French Revolution through Feb. 25 at Theatre Horizon, 401 DeKalb St., Norristown; 610-283-2230. 

 

 

Sensitive Guys

InterAct Theatre Company presents a drama about safe spaces and an incident that threatens the idea at a liberal-arts university through Feb. 11 at The Drake Proscenium Theatre, 302 S. Hicks St.; 215-568-8079.

 

Sp3

FringeArts presents the abstract music and dance performance through Feb. 3, 140 N. Columbus Blvd.; 215-413-1318.

 

Tiger Style!

Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists present their first full production of their raucous comedy examining the successes and failures of “tiger parenting” from the point of view of a playwright who’s actually been through it, through Feb. 4 at The Louis Bluver Theatre at The Drake, 302 S. Hicks St.; https://papatigerstyle.brownpapertickets.com/.

 

Varujan Boghosian: Master Manipulator

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition featuring works by the artist and collector who scours antique shops and flea markets for materials to use in his imaginative sculptures and collages through April 18, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

 

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STILL GIVING UP THE FUNK: Music pioneer and icon George Clinton leads his influential band Parliament Funkadelic in an evening of roof-raising revelry when they perform 8 p.m. Feb. 8 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. For more information or tickets, call 215-572-7650.

Music

Enter Shikari

The hard-rock band performs 8 p.m. Feb. 3 at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St.; 215-232-2100.

 

John Oates with the Good Road Band

The singer-songwriter and other half of Hall & Oates performs 8 p.m. Feb. 6 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.

 

Jay Electronica

The rapper performs 8:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St.; 215-232-2100.

 

The Funk Hunters

The EDM/funk/soul-fusion group performs 8 p.m. Feb. 7 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.

 

Machine Head

The metal band performs 8 p.m. Feb. 8 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.

 

Nightlife

Mimi Imfurst Presents Drag Diva Brunch

Mimi Imfurst, Bev, Vinchelle, Sutton Fearce and special guests perform 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 3 at Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St.; 215-606-6555.

 

FADE

The alternative queer womxn’s night featuring a playlist of hip hop, alt sounds, dancehall, Afrobeat and everything in between, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Feb. 3 at Pub Webb, 1527 Cecil B. Moore Ave.; https://www.ticketfly.com/event/1632263.

 

Amateur Drag Night

New queens strut their stuff and perform 7 p.m. Feb. 7 at L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St.; 215-592-0656.

 

Martha Graham Cracker

Philly’s out cabaret star performs 7 and 10 p.m. Feb. 8 at L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St.; 215-592-0656.

 

Big Mouth: Philly’s Lip Sync Tournament

Sixteen performers perform for a chance at the grand prize and bragging rights 9-11 p.m. Feb. 8 at Ruba Club, 416 Green St.; 215-627-9831.

Outta Town

Burnt Offering

The haunted-house thriller is screened 9:45 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.

 

Groundhog Day

The comedy film about a day that repeats over and over again is screened 1:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.

 

Julie Goldman and Brad Loekle

The out comedians perform 8 p.m. Feb. 3 at The Rrazz Room, 6426 Lower York Road., New Hope; 888-596-1027.

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