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Joanne McNally: Pinotphile

Joanne McNally: Pinotphile

October 29 at 8pm +2

Punch Line Philly · North Philadelphia

Irish comic Joanne McNally is back with Pinotphile, a wine-soaked hour of situationships, revenge plots, frenemies, and romantic rejection. Fresh off her sold-out Prosecco Express tour, she's gloriously unfiltered.

Topdog/Underdog

Topdog/Underdog

October 29 at 7pm +49

Arden Theatre Company · Center City East • From $32

Named Lincoln and Booth as a joke by their father, two adult brothers share a single room, telling stories, testing each other, and circling the street con game of three-card monte in Suzan-Lori Parks' Pulitzer Prize-winning drama on the Arden Theatre Company's Arcadia Stage.

LUMINISCENCE Philadelphia: An Immersive Celebration of Light, Music and Story

LUMINISCENCE Philadelphia: An Immersive Celebration of Light, Music and Story

October 29 at 8:15pm +1

Luminiscence Philadelphia · Center City • From $19

Experience the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul transformed by 360-degree video mapping, live orchestral music, and multisensory storytelling that reveals the city's heritage in a new light.

Clown P*ssy

Clown P*ssy

October 29 at 8pm +1

Franky Bradley's | B.West · Washington Square West • $23.45

Step right up for a night of circus chaos at Franky Bradley's: Clown P*ssy turns the cozy upstairs stage into a big top of bizarre, bawdy fun. Expect the unexpected, and maybe don't bring your mom.

UP!

UP!

October 29 at 7pm +2

Village of Industry & Art · Rittenhouse Square • Free

Become the art at Pilobolus's UP!: a free, large-scale performance where anyone can grab an MIT-designed lighted umbrella and move to music together. No experience needed, just show up and glow.

Ghoul's Night: Dracula - Horror Movie Night and Halloween Drag Show

Ghoul's Night: Dracula - Horror Movie Night and Halloween Drag Show

October 29 at 7pm

Val's Lesbian Bar · Queen Village • $15-$25

Vampires, scream queens, and demonic divas take over Val's Lesbian Bar for a Halloween drag show, costume contest, and screening of Bram Stoker's Dracula starring Lamia The Cursed Queen, Vudu Thee Dahl, and Suli Skekli.

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Thu, Oct 29 · 9:00 PM

Men of Philly Male Revue

Bar X · Washington Square West

$5

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM

Don't Bomb: Stand-Up Comics Try Not to Suck

Next In Line Comedy · Center City

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM

Walnut Street Theatre's THE ADDAMS FAMILY: The Musical

Walnut Street Theatre · Center City East

From $900

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM

Philly's Best Comedy Show Club

Next In Line Comedy · Center City

$14.29-$45.14

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM

Special Event: That One Mailman

Helium Comedy Club · Center City West

$10-$170

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM

The Great Gatsby (Touring)

Academy of Music - PA · Rittenhouse Square

from $50

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM

Kids Night at the Walnut!

Walnut Street Theatre · Center City East

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM

Rocky Horror Tribute Show

Fabrika · North Philadelphia

$$$$

Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM

Brutal Angel: Mischief Night Drag Situation and Halloween Party

The Hayes · Gayborhood

$10

Fri, Oct 30 · 9:45 PM

Reg Thomas

Punch Line Philly · North Philadelphia

Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM

Two to Tango Date Night!

Walnut Street Theatre · Center City East

$140

Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM

Philadelphia Comedy Club - Stand-Up Comedy in a Speakeasy Bar

Rosy's Taco Bar East · Bella Vista

$15-$23.18

Fri, Oct 30 · 6:30 PM

The Rocky Horror Halloween Show

Silk City · North Philadelphia

$$

Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM

Brutal Angel: Mischief Night Drag Show

The Hayes · Gayborhood

$10-$25

Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM

Art Jawn

Cherry Street Pier · Old City

Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM

Philly Typewriter: Playtime Comedy Show

Philly Typewriter · East Passyunk Crossing

Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM

Playtime Comedy

Philly Typewriter · East Passyunk Crossing

Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM

Friday Night Karaoke

254 · Washington Square West

$$

Fri, Oct 30 · 12:00 PM

Franklin Square Fountain Show

Franklin Square · Center City East

Free

Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 PM

Special Event: Taylor Tomlinson

Helium Comedy Club · Center City West

Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM

Special Event: Rocky Horror Drag Brunch

Helium Comedy Club · Center City West

$22-$160

Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM

SADBrunch Presents: HallowQueen Drag Brunch

City Winery Philadelphia · Center City East

Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 PM

MARVIN - The Marvin Gaye Musical

The Met Presented by Highmark · North Philadelphia

Sat, Oct 31 · 10:30 AM

Big Wig Glee Brunch: The Ultimate Drag Experience

Punch Line Philly · North Philadelphia

Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM

Big Wig Brunch: The Ultimate Drag Experience

Punch Line Philly · North Philadelphia

Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM

Big Wig Halloween Brunch: The Ultimate Drag Experience

Punch Line Philly · North Philadelphia

Sat, Oct 31 · 3:30 PM

Mario Vi- 10 Años Sin Reírme (En Español)

Punch Line Philly · North Philadelphia

Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM

Drag Brunch

Fabrika · North Philadelphia

$$$$

Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM

RuPaul's Takeover Brunch: Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige & Eureka O'Hara

Fabrika · North Philadelphia

$50

Sun, Nov 1 · 4:00 PM

Funny Women Of A Certain Age

Helium Comedy Club · Center City West

$27-$170

Sun, Nov 1 · 6:30 PM

Taylor Tomlinson

Helium Comedy Club - Philadelphia · Center City West

$27-$170

Sun, Nov 1 · 7:00 PM

Raj Suresh & Friends

Punch Line Philly · North Philadelphia

Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM

PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Generational Exchange

Barnes Foundation · Center City

Free

Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM

Monday Open Mic & Jam Series

The Fire · North Philadelphia

Mon, Nov 2 · 6:00 PM

The Ballets Russes: Art, Music, and Modern Performance

Barnes Foundation · Center City

$220

Mon, Nov 2 · 8:00 PM

EF: Open Mic & Industry Night

Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls · Northwest Philadelphia

Mon, Nov 2 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic & Industry Night

Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls · Northwest Philadelphia

Tue, Nov 3 · 7:00 PM

The Boulet Brothers Dragula Season 7 Weekly Viewing Party

Strangelove's · Washington Square West

$5

Wed, Nov 4 · 7:30 PM

Special Event: Daniela Mora

Helium Comedy Club · Center City West

$25-$166

Wed, Nov 4 · 7:30 PM

Adam Ray: WHO IS ME Tour

The Fillmore Philadelphia · North Philadelphia

Wed, Nov 4 · 8:00 PM

Hump(!) Wednesdays

254 · Washington Square West

Free

Wed, Nov 4 · 8:00 PM

Hump(!) Wednesdays -free weekly burlesque show

254 · Washington Square West

Free

Wed, Nov 4 · 7:30 PM

Philly All-Pro Comedy Showcase

Punch Line Philly · North Philadelphia

Wed, Nov 4 · 8:00 PM

Hump(!) Wednesdays: Free Weekly Burlesque at 254

254 · Washington Square West

Free

Thu, Nov 5 · 9:00 PM

The Peach Pit

Franky Bradley's | B.West · Washington Square West

$15-$20

Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM

Learnmore Jonasi

Punch Line Philly · North Philadelphia

Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM

Watch What Crappens: In The Mix Tour

The Fillmore Philadelphia · North Philadelphia

Thu, Nov 5 · 9:30 PM

Special Event: Maddi Mays

Helium Comedy Club · Center City West

$27-$170

Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM

Just Leave Everything to Me: The Music of Jerry Herman

Rosy's Taco Bar East · Bella Vista

$30

Thu, Nov 5 · 10:30 AM

Nrityagram Dance Ensemble: KHA NKHANĀ

Penn Live Arts/Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts · University City

Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM

JOSH JOHNSON'S COMEDY BAND CAMP

Academy Of Music · Rittenhouse Square

$65-$209

Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM

Josh Johnson

Academy of Music - PA · Rittenhouse Square

$92 - $285

Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM

Tony Baker

Punch Line Philly · North Philadelphia

Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 PM

Roll Play: Odd at Sea

SideQuest Theater · Center City West

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