Topdog/Underdog
Nov. 14 & Nov. 15 at 2pm
Arden Theatre Company · Center City East • From $32
Two brothers reckon with destiny, resentment, and their future in this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama playing at Arden Theatre through December.
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Performances
BalletX Fall Series
Nov. 14 & Nov. 15 at 2pm
Suzanne Roberts Theatre · Rittenhouse Square
Three new contemporary dance works—'Speakeasy,' 'Switching the Groove,' and 'In the Wake'—premiere at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, with original scores and choreography, across Friday night and weekend matinees.
Priority Hoarding: A Retrospectacle
November 14 at 4pm (This weekend)
Old City • $16-35
Costumes, cardboard props, and accumulated ephemera fill a multi-room installation styled as a metaphorical airport, where visitors wander through sixteen years of baggage and performance history created by the Bearded Ladies Cabaret.
Queer Joy Cabaret
November 14 at 7:30pm (This weekend)
Club 624 · Bella Vista • $$
Proceeds support Indigenous Education during this evening of music, storytelling, and burlesque featuring queer performers at Club 624 above Rosie's Tacos.
Guided Tours
Private Collection Tour: Favorite Artists
Nov. 14 & Nov. 15 at 3pm
Barnes Foundation · Center City
Wander a billion-dollar Impressionist collection in total privacy, choosing which artists your guide dives into. The Barnes' famous "ensembles" group Renoir beside African masks and metalwork, revealing one collector's radical, deeply personal vision.
Private Collection Tour
Nov. 14 & Nov. 15 at 10am
Barnes Foundation · Center City
An art tour where you call the shots: pick up to four favorite artists, from Van Gogh to Soutine, and a docent builds a private tour around them for your group of up to nine.
Walking Tour of Philadelphia Historic Jewish Quarter
Every day at 10am
South 6th Street & Spruce Street · Society Hill • $480
Walk the streets where Jewish immigrants built a new life at the turn of the 20th century. Historian Dr. Schatz shares his own family's story as you step inside an active synagogue and a kosher bakery.
October Spotlight Tour: Firestorm! Outrage! Dr. Barnes’s Scandalous 1923 Philadelphia Exhibition
Nov. 14 & Nov. 15 at 1pm
Barnes Foundation · Center City
A critically panned show pitted Dr. Barnes against Philadelphia elite in 1923, and visitors to this spotlight tour examine that clash while discovering which of those debated works remain in the foundation collection.
Concerts
Giant Rooks
November 14 at 8pm (This weekend)
Union Transfer · Center City • $31-$52
Set inside a former Reading Railroad luggage transfer station, Giant Rooks performs pop and rock tracks like Wild Stare and Watershed live on stage at Union Transfer.
Sinatra with Style: Hits + Rare Gems Performed by Richard Cortez & An All-Star Band
November 14 at 7:30pm (This weekend) +1
Chris' Jazz Cafe · Center City West • General Admission $30 · Dinner & Show package $105 · VIP Dinner & Show package $125
Rare gems from the Tommy Dorsey era and signature hits fill the room as acclaimed jazz vocalist Richard Cortez takes the stage alongside an all-star band to celebrate the timeless music of Frank Sinatra.
The Bad Plus Farewell Tour
November 14 at 7pm (This weekend)
Perelman Theater · Rittenhouse Square • $53–$95.48
The Bad Plus brings its farewell tour to the Perelman Theater for a single evening set.
Vocalist Richard Cortez & His Band
November 14 at 7:30pm (This weekend) +1
Chris' Jazz Cafe · Center City West • $30-$125
Richard Cortez pours his golden baritone over The Great American Songbook, breathing warmth and wit into timeless standards by Berlin, Porter, and Gershwin. Expect an intimate evening where deep emotional intelligence meets pure vocal silk.
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Sat, Nov 14 · 7:00 AM
Philadelphia Old Town Highlights Private Guided Walking Tour
LaScala's FIRE - Center City · Center City East
$301-$389
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
One Hour Tour Of Philadelphia Historical Sites In A Vintage Car
Center City East
$55
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Explore Philadelphia via Vintage Car or Electric cart
51 N 12th St · Center City East
$69
Sat, Nov 14 · 7:30 PM
Ghost Tour of Philadelphia by Candlelight
Ghost Tours of Philadelphia · Center City East
$18-$29
Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 AM
Private Art & Romance Tour in South Philadelphia
Theatre of The Living Arts · Queen Village
$1139
Sat, Nov 14 · 7:30 PM
Philly's Best Comedy Show Club
Next In Line Comedy · Center City
$14.29-$45.14
Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM
Philadelphia Self Guided Audio Experience
Philadelphia
$6
Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 AM
Philadelphia’s Founding Fathers Private Walking Tour
The Singer · Center City East
$1139
Sun, Nov 15 · 8:00 PM
Dark Philly Adult Night Tour
Grim Philly Twilight Tours · Center City East
$0-$58
Sat, Nov 14 · 5:00 PM
Prohibition Cocktails and Mocktails Experience in Philadelphia
907 Diamond St · North Philadelphia
$66
Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 AM
Private Historic Stroll: Philadelphia’s Revolutionary Roots
The Constitutional Walking Tour · Center City East
$1139
Sat, Nov 14 · 7:00 PM
Austen Camille Weymueller's "Here, Twice a Day, We Are Held by the Ocean"
Penn's Landing Marina · Center City
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 AM
Private: Walk Where America Was Born — Phila 250th Anniversary
Betsy Ross House · Center City East
$1139
Sat, Nov 14 · 1:30 PM
Botany of Nations
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University · Center City
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Philadelphia: Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop
Billy Penn Studios · North Philadelphia
$110
Sun, Nov 15 · 10:00 AM
Penn Museum Admission Ticket
Penn Museum · University City
$0-$23
Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM
Urban Village Go Big, Go Birds Deals
Urban Village Brewing Company · North Philadelphia
$$
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:30 AM
Highlights Tour
Barnes Foundation · Center City
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM
Private Tour: Secret Food Tours Philadelphia
Reading Terminal Market · Center City East
$0-$306
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Private Philadelphia Street Art Walking Tour
JFK Plaza (Love Park) · Center City
$52-$70
Sun, Nov 15 · 10:00 AM
Walking Tour of Philadelphia Historic Jewish Quarter
Society Hill
Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM
2-Hour Private Outdoor Picnics Set up in Philadelphia
Waterworks History Park · West Philadelphia
$100
Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM
Star|Bolt Go Big, Go Birds Giveaway
Star|Bolt · North Philadelphia
$$
Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM
November Spotlight Tour: Decoding the Barnes Ensembles
Barnes Foundation · Center City
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM
A Glimpse Elsewhere Exhibition
The National Old City Apartments · Center City East
Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM
Go City: Philadelphia Explorer Pass: Choose 3 to 7 Things To Do
Philadelphia
$49-$59
Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 AM
Franklin Mills Outdoor Flea Market
Liberty Plaza · Northeast Philadelphia
Sun, Nov 15 · 10:00 AM
20th Century Jewish Neighborhoods
Congregation Rodeph Shalom · West Poplar
$400-$480
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM
20th annual Small Favors
The Clay Studio · Olde Kensington
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 AM
A Spectacular University hunt in Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania · University City
$14.99
Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM
Craft Hall Go Big, Go Birds Deals
Craft Hall · North Philadelphia
$$
Sat, Nov 14 · 7:00 AM
Tea Around Town®
Tea Around Town · Center City East
$79
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
These Truths: The Declarations of Independence
American Philosophical Society · Center City East
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM
Future Days Beer Go Big, Go Birds Giveaway
Future Days Beer Company · North Philadelphia
Sat, Nov 14 · 9:30 AM
The Franklin Institute Fast-Track Private Tour Philadelphia
Thanal Indian Tavern · Center City
$395
Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM
Hard Rock Cafe Philadelphia
Hard Rock Cafe Philadelphia · Center City East
$41.03
Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM
Daily Gallery Talks
Barnes Foundation · Center City
Free with admission
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Spooky Mini Golf
Franklin Square · Center City East
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Independence Seaport Museum Admission
Independence Seaport Museum · Center City
$0-$23
Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM
Interactive Mystery Hunt by Independence Hall in Philadelphia
Independence Visitor Center · Center City East
$59
Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM
Founding Secrets Philadelphia Scavenger Hunt
Center City East
$45
Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM
Garage Bar Fishtown Go BIg, Go Birds Deals
Garage Fishtown · North Philadelphia
$
Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM
Urban Village Brewing Go Big, Go Birds Giveaway
Urban Village Brewing Company · North Philadelphia
$$
Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM
Star|Bolt Go Big, Go Birds Deal
Star|Bolt · North Philadelphia
$5
Sat, Nov 14 · 7:00 AM
Self-Guided Philadelphia Scavenger Hunt: People Who Made America
Arch Street Meeting House · Center City East
$13.08
Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 AM
HIVE Cafe Go Big, Go Birds Latte Deal
Hive · Point Breeze
$
Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM
Pasta Class + Tasting
Homemade by Bruno · Point Breeze
$125
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:30 AM
A Little Amalfi Magic for the Holidays
Positano Coast by Aldo Lamberti · Society Hill
$$
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Philadelphia Walk or Run Sightseeing Tour of Ben Franklin Bridge
Franklin Square · Center City East
$36-$38
Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM
Fishtown Tavern Go Big, Go Birds Giveaway
Fishtown Tavern · North Philadelphia
$
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Legendary Futures
Philadelphia Museum of Art · West Philadelphia
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 PM
DJ Ella
Lucy’s · Center City West
$$
Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 PM
A BOOGIE WIT DA HOODIE: 10 YEARS OF ARTIST
The Liacouras Center · North Philadelphia
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