Out & About: March 16-22, 2018

VIVA HAVANA!: Cuba’s bustling streets and colorful cityscapes come to life on stage through film vignettes and the high-energy movements of DanzAbierta, the pioneering contemporary dance company, March 22-23 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St. For more information or tickets, call 215-898-3900. 

Theater & Arts

Celtic Woman: Homecoming Tour

The celebration of Irish music and culture returns to Philly stages 7:30 p.m. March 22 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999.

 

Company Wang-Ramirez

The dance company makes its Philadelphia debut with “Monchichi,” a full-length work created and performed by Sebastian Ramirez, a French man, and Honji Wang, a Korean woman, a couple in real life and on stage, through March 18 at Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St.; 267-239-2941.   

 

DanzAbierta

Dance Affiliates presents Cuba’s pioneer of contemporary dance March 22-23 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900. 

 

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 through Sept. 9, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

 

HIR

The acclaimed comedy about a family trying to deal with issues of gender identity and the decline of the middle class is staged 8 p.m. March 16-18 at Ruba Club, 416 Green St.; 215-627-9831. 

If/Then

Media Theater presents the Tony Award-winning musical through April 1, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100.

 

Justice League

The superhero film is screened 8 p.m. March 19 at The Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

 

Kevin Smith at Home

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition spanning five decades of the Rochester-based artist’s mixed-media photographs, prints and books through July 8, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

 

Magical & Real: Henriette Wyeth and Peter Hurd, A Retrospective

The Michener Art Museum presents an exhibition of works by Peter Hurd (1904-84) and Henriette Wyeth (1907-97), important contributors to the arts of both the Philadelphia region and the Southwest through May 6, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340- 9800.

 

Noises Off

Walnut Street Theatre presents the hit Broadway comedy about an ill-prepared theater cast trying to pull things together for opening night, through April 29, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.

 

Rachel Feinstein

The comedian seen on Comedy Central performs through March 17 at Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St.; 215-606-6555.

 

RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles

The musical/concert tribute to the Fab Four celebrates the 50th anniversary of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” March 23-25 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999. 

 

Stravinsky and Prokofiev

The Philadelphia Orchestra performs March 22-24 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 300 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999.

 

Swan Lake

Pennsylvania Ballet performs the classic ballet masterpiece through March 18 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999.

 

Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye

Arden Theatre Company presents the powerful adaptation exploring the destructive power of racism and the strength of a community attempting to embrace an era of change, through April 1, 40 N. Second St.; 215-922-1122.

 

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.

 

Virtually Rudy: New Dimensions in Sculpture

The Michener Art Museum presents an exhibition of sculptures and their digital representations by Charles Rudy through April 8, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340- 9800.

 

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IT WAS 50 YEARS AGO TODAY …: The Fab Four ride again in the theatrical tribute concert, “RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles,” which returns to Philly to celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” March 23-25 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. For more information or tickets, call 215-893-1999.

Music

Nightwish

The symphonic metal band performs 8:30 p.m. March 16 at The Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800-745-3000.

 

Blake Shelton

The country singer performs 7:30 p.m. March 17 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543.

 

Senses Fail

The alternative metal band performs 7 p.m. March 18 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.

 

K.D. Lang

The out singer celebrates the 25th anniversary of “Ingénue Redux” 8 p.m. March 23 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside; 215-572-7650.

 

Pop Evil

The rock band performs 7:30 p.m. March 22 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.

 

Nightlife

 

Frathaus

Celebrate with the gay-friendly fraternity-themed dance party 9 p.m. March 16 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.

 

Mimi Imfurst Presents Drag Diva Brunch

Mimi Imfurst, Bev, Vinchelle, Sutton Fearce and special guests perform 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 17 at Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St.; 215-606-6555.

 

Kiss Me I’m Irish & Gay

The official Gayborhood St. Patrick’s Day Party features music, food and more, 1-4 p.m. March 17 at U Bar, 1220 Locust St.; 215-546-6660.

 

Devil Drag

The drag show featuring performances by MasoKiss, Ron Binary, Onyx Ondyx, Champagne, Pi, Aloe Vera and more, 8 p.m. March 18 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.

 

Outta Town

Lewis Black

The comedian performs 9 p.m. March 16-17 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.

 

Searching for Bobby Fischer

The family drama film is screened 1:30 p.m. March 17 at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.

 

Carson Kressley & Kristine W

The out TV personality and the popular dance recording artist team up for an evening of humor and music, 8 p.m. March 17 at The Rrazz Room, 385 W. Bridge St., New Hope; 888-596-1027.

 

Amadeus

The historical drama is screened 1:30 p.m. March 18 at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.

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