Out & About: June 21-27, 2019

JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED: Iconic out rocker, Melissa Etheridge, hits the road in support of her new album, “The Medicine Show,” where she covers classic rock and soul songs from the STAX Records catalog, 8 p.m. June 27 at Xcite Center, 2999 Street Road, Bensalem. For more information or tickets, call 888-588-7279.

Theater & Arts

Arte Povera: Homage to Amalfi ’68

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition recreating one artist’s reactionary exhibition against minimalism and pop art, through July, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

 

Becky Robinson

The comedian seen in “Wild N’ Out” performs June 21-22 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.

 

Bernstein’s Candide

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

 

Brad Williams

The comedian seen on “The Degenerates” performs June 27-29 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.

 

Circuit City

FringeArts presents poet and noise musician, Camae Ayewa in an afro-futurist musical show through June 22, 140 N. Columbus Blvd.; 215-413-1318.

 

A Gay Old Time

A showcase of LGBT-plus comedians 8 p.m. June 26 at Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St.; 215-606-6555.

 

Hide and Seek

The film about adult lesbians reflecting on their adolescence in the 1960s, screened at 7 p.m. June 27 at Lightbox Film Center, 3701 Chestnut St.; 215-895-6590.

 

The Impressionist’s Eye

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition featuring the works of Claude Monet, Mary Cassatt, Vincent van Gogh and others, through Aug. 18, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

 

Indecent

Arden Theatre Company presents Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel’s critically acclaimed play with music, about the creation of the controversial Yiddish play “God of Vengeance,” through June 23, 40 N. Second St.; 215-922-1122.

 

Legally Blonde: The Musical

Walnut Street Theatre presents the musical adaptation of the hit comedy film about a SoCal sorority girl who becomes a law student, through July 21, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.

 

Mimi Imfurst Presents Drag Diva Brunch

Mimi Imfurst and special guests perform 11 a.m.-2 p.m. June 22 at Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St.; 215-606-6555.

 

Minors

Lantern Theater Company presents a compelling new work of musical theater that gives voice to families who fought back against a corrupt political machine that turned children into commodities, through June 30 at St. Stephen’s Theater, 923 Ludlow St.; 215-829-0395.

 

New Chinese Galleries

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition exploring 4,000 years of Chinese art, through summer, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

 

Nitrate Kisses

A Barbara Hammer film exploring emulsions and images for lost vestiges of lesbian and gay culture, 7 p.m. June 21 at Lightbox Film Center, 3701 Chestnut St.; 215-895-6590.

 

Paula Poundstone

The comedian performs 8 p.m. June 28 at Sellersville Theatre, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808.

 

Pss Pss

FringeArts presents two modern-day clowns performing a wordless physical comedy show inspired by Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and the stars of silent films, June 28-30, 140 N. Columbus Blvd.; 215-413-1318.

 

The Second City: She The People Girlfriends’ Guide to Sisters Doing It for Themselves

The acclaimed improv troupe performs a new show designed and performed by women, through June 22 at Perelman Theater, 300 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999.

 

Yoshitoshi: Spirit and Spectacle

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition featuring the brilliant colors and spirited lines of Yoshitoshi, the last great master of the traditional Japanese woodblock print, through Aug. 18, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

 

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IN VOGUE: Before you tune in for the new season of “POSE,” see where it all began when “Paris is Burning,” the acclaimed 1990 documentary about New York City’s ballroom scene, is screened June 28-29 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville. For more information or tickets, call 610-917-1228.

 

Music

Dido

The pop singer performs 8:30 p.m. June 22 at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St.; 215-232-2100.

 

Geoff Tate’s Operation Mindcrime

The prog-rock band performs 8 p.m. June 25 at Sellersville Theatre, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808.

 

Melissa Etheridge

The out rock singer-songwriter performs 8 p.m. June 27 at Xcite Center, 2999 Street Road, Bensalem; 888-588-7279.

 

Phish

The rock band performs, 7:30 p.m. June 28 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300.

 

Nightlife

Golden Gays NYC

The “Golden Girls” themed drag show, 7 p.m. June 21 at Franky Bradley’s 1320 Chancellor St.; 215-735-0735.

 

Daddy & Friends

A monthly boylesque showcase, 7:30 p.m. June 21 at L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St.; 215-592-0696.

 

Jukebox Revue

A drag show featuring songs from the ’50s & ’60s, 7 p.m. June 25 at L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St.; 215-592-0696.

 

BUCK U

The burlesque/aerialist/drag show, 10 p.m. June 27 at Franky Bradley’s 1320 Chancellor St.; 215-735-0735.

 

Amateur Drag Attack 2019 Pageant

A superhero/supervillain-themed drag show, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. June 28 at Tabu, 254 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.

 

 

Outta Town

ABBA Mia

The ABBA tribute band performs, 8 p.m. June 21 at The Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 202-730-3331.

 

Gay Chorus of the Deep South

The movie about San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus touring the Deep South is screened, June 21-22 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.

 

Norah Jones

The singer performs, 8 p.m. June 22 at The Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 202-730-3331.

 

Paris is Burning

The documentary about the ball/drag scene is screened June 28-29 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.

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