Out & About – June 22-28, 2018

COMEDY IN THE ‘CROSS’-HAIRS: Grammy Award-nominated comedian, actor and writer David Cross brings his “Oh Come On” Tour, with his unapologetic and biting brand of comedy, 8 p.m. June 23 at The Fillmore Philadelphia, 29 E. Allen St. For more information or tickets, call 215-309-0150.

Theater & Arts

Agnes Martin: The Untroubled Mind/Works from the Daniel W. Dietrich II Collection

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents paintings and drawings exploring the ideas that shaped Martin’s minimalist art, through Oct. 14, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

 

Biting Wit and Brazen Folly: British Satirical Prints, 1780s–1830s

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents the appeal of caricature in Georgian England and the ways in which those images teased and provoked audiences, through Aug. 22, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

 

Christian Finnegan

The comedian seen on “Chappelle’s Show” and Comedy Central performs 8:30 and 10 p.m. June 23 at Good Good Comedy Theatre, 215 N. 11th St.; 215-399-1279.

 

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.

 

Disney’s Aladdin

Broadway Philadelphia presents the stage adaptation of the beloved animated film about a poor boy whose life is transformed by a genie, through July 1 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999.

 

Experiments in Motion: Photographs from the Collection

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents a photographic exhibition where artists stop, extend and rearrange time for their own creative ends, through Aug. 19, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

 

Face to Face: Portraits of Artists

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition exploring how photographers helped craft the public personas of their creative subjects in this stunning collection of rare photographs from the museum’s collection, June 26-Oct. 14, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

 

Jean Shin: Collections

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition by contemporary artist 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.

 

Keith Smith at Home

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents 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.

 

Rachel Rose: Wil-o-Wisp/The Future Fields Commission

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Museum of Art presents contemporary video installations that ruminate on our image-saturated culture and histories of the past, through Aug. 19, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

 

Ryan Hamilton

The comedian seen on Comedy Central performs through June 23 at the Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St.; 215-606-6555.

 

Weeding Out The Stones

Some comedians get high and take the stage while the audience tries to figure out which one of them could pass a random drug test at work, 8:30 p.m. June 29 at Good Good Comedy Theatre, 215 N. 11th St.; 215-399-1279.

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TA-DAH!: The five world-class illusionists comprising Champions of Magic come to Philly to dazzle audiences with their mind-blowing feats through June 24 at Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St. For more information, call 215-893-1999.

Music

Jukebox Heroes Tour

Classic rockers Foreigner, Whitesnake and Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience perform 7 p.m. June 23 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300.

 

Dr. Dog

The Philly-based psychedelic rock band performs 6:30 p.m. June 23 at Festival Pier, 601 N. Columbus Blvd.; 215-922-1011.

 

John Fogerty and ZZ Top

The classic rock bands perform 7 p.m. June 24 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd.; 856-365-1300.

Code Orange

The Grammy-nominated metal band performs 6:30 p.m. June 24 at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St.; 215-232-2100. 

 

Paramore

The rock band performs 7 p.m. June 24 at Festival Pier, 601 N. Columbus Blvd.; 215-922-1011.

 

Last Summer on Earth Tour

Barenaked Ladies, Better Than Ezra and KT Tunstall perform 7 p.m. June 26 at Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-546-7900.

 

Chris Stapleton

The country rock singer-songwriter performs 7 p.m. June 29 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300.

Nightlife

Miss Amateur Drag Attack Pageant

The biggest amateur drag event in Philly kicks off 8 p.m. June 22 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.

 

Family Pride Picnic & Arts Festival

In celebration of Philadelphia’s 30th anniversary of Pride the Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs, Philadelphia Family Pride, and the Mt. Airy Art Garage are partnering to host the free festival, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. June 23 at Lovell Memorial Library, 6945 Germantown Ave.; https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/77843.

 

Mimi Imfurst Presents Drag Diva Brunch

Mimi Imfurst, Bev, Vinchelle, Sutton Fearce and special guests perform 11 a.m.-2 p.m. June 23 at Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St.; 215-606-6555.

 

White Feminist

The Wilma Theater presents Lee Minora’s solo show as host Becky presides with the hard-hitting, serious questions only a daytime talk-show host can ask, 8 p.m. June 25, 265 S. Broad St.; 215-546-7824.

 

Phillies Pride Night

The LGBT community and America’s favorite sport converge, 7 p.m. June 28 at Citizens Bank Park, 1 Citizens Bank Way; 215-463-1000.

 

Happy Bear

The weekly bear-themed happy hour runs 5-9 p.m. June 29 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.

 

Outta Town

Sebastian Maniscalco

The comedian performs June 22-24 and June 29-July 1 at Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.

 

Blue Velvet

The David Lynch-directed noir thriller is screened 9:45 p.m. June 22 at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.

 

Jaws

The blockbuster thriller is screened 4 p.m. June 23 at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.

 

Poison, Cheap Trick & Pop Evil

The rock bands perform 7 p.m. June 24 at PPL Center, 701 Hamilton St., Allentown; 610-224-4625.

 

Michael Che

The comedian seen on “Saturday Night Live” performs 9 p.m. June 29 at Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. n

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