Out & About – April 6-12, 2018

PEACE, LOVE & HIP-HOP: Hip-hop collective Arrested Development burst onto the scene in the early 1990s, deep in the throes of bombastic gangsta rap, with a positive, socially conscious vibe, message and worldview that sold millions of records and won them a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Now the group is back, on the road and celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut album, “3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of…” with a performance 8:30 p.m. April 13 at World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St. For more information or tickets, call 215-222-1400.

Theater & Arts

Bill Murray, Jan Vogler & Friends: New Worlds

The acclaimed comedic actor and the world-renowned cellist collaborate on a live show, 7:30 p.m. April 4 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999.

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.

Jean Shin: Collections

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition by contemporary artist Jean Shin (American, born in South Korea in 1971) in which she transforms everyday objects into dynamic works about connection and belonging, through July 15, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

Jerry Seinfeld

The superstar comedian performs at 7 and 9:30 p.m. April 7 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999.

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.

Kyle Kinane

The comedian, seen on Comedy Central, performs through April 7 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.

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

The Michener Art Museum presents an exhibition of works by Hurd (1904-84) and 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.

Philadelphia Voices

The Philadelphia Orchestra performs through April 7 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 300 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999.

Sancho: An Act of Remembrance

The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the Philadelphia premiere of the one-man show about composer and social satirist Charles “Sancho” Ignatius, who became the first British-African to vote, April 13-14 at Harold Prince Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900.

Stockhausen’s KLANG

Analog Arts and Elizabeth Huston present 24 pieces that were left incomplete at the time of composer Karlheinz Stockhausen’s death, April 7-8 at FringeArts, 140 N. Columbus Blvd.; 215-413-1318.

 

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.

Music

Brit Floyd: Eclipse World Tour

The Pink Floyd tribute band performs 8 p.m. April 6 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999.

Sinatra and Friends

The Philly POPS get into a Rat Pack vibe when they perform April 6-8 at Harold Prince Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900.

Philadelphia Voices

The Philadelphia Orchestra performs through April 7 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 300 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999.

Eric B. & Rakim

The acclaimed classic rap duo performs 8 p.m. April 11 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.

Punky Meadows and Frank Dimino of Angel

The ’70s glam rock musicians perform 6:30 p.m. April 12 at The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

Rachmaninoff Live!

The Philadelphia Orchestra performs works by the acclaimed Russian pianist, composer and conductor April 12-13 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 300 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999.

L7

The grunge/punk- rock band performs 8 p.m. April 13 at The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

One Night of Queen

The Queen tribute band, comprised of Gary Mullen and “The Works,” performs 8 p.m. April 13 at Keswick Theater, 291 N. Keswick Ave. Glenside; 215-572-7650.

Nightlife

Cabaret Sauvignon

Lili St. Queer’s new solo cabaret show makes its debut 7-10 p.m. April 6 at Franky Bradley’s, 1320 Chancellor St.; 215-735-0735.

Mimi Imfurst Presents Drag Diva Brunch

Mimi Imfurst, Bev, Vinchelle, Sutton Fearce and special guests perform 11 a.m.-2 p.m. April 7 at Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St.; 215-606-6555.

Cabaret Vérité VII: Friday the Thirteenth, Part II

The periodic cabaret returns with music and laughs to benefit William Way, 8-9:30 p.m. April 13 at William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220.

 

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PHILADELHPIA TO GET TRAUMATIZED: Acrobatic high-flying international pop-superstar, Pink, brings her Beautiful Trauma Tour to Philadelphia to get the party started with a raucous show, 8 p.m. April 13 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. For more information or tickets, call 215-389-9543.

Outta Town

Love Letters

Meredith Baxter and Michael Gross of former sitcom “Family Ties” star in this romantic drama through April 8 at Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope; 215-862-2121.

 

The Isley Brothers

The legendary funk/R&B band performs 6 p.m. April 6 at Xcite Center, 2999 Street Road, Bensalem; 888-588-7279.

 

The Evil Dead

The classic horror film is screened 9:45 p.m. April 6 at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.

 

Raiders of the Lost Ark

The classic action-adventure film is screened 1:30 p.m. April 7 at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.

 

Three Stooges Shorts

Short films by the classic slapstick comedy trio film are screened 1:30 p.m. April 8 at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.

 

Christopher Cross

The soft-rock singer performs 8 p.m. April 13 at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.

 

Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid

Media Theatre presents a new musical version of the classic children’s tale, through May 20, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100. n

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