The (Abbreviated) Weekender: Jill Scott, Lots o’ Beer, and the Messiah
Apologies for the uncharacteristically succinct Weekender, but my third home in Chesapeake calls. Here are some things worth doing.
R&B
Hometown heroine Jill Scott saunters up North Broad to tell us a thing or two at the Liacouras Center. With Musiq Soulchild. Friday; 8 p.m. $46 to $66.
BOOZE
Philly Beer Week swerves into town, offering no shortage of events all over the city for lovers of the suds. Times and prices vary.
DANCE
Koresh Dance Company moves into their new home on Broad at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre with two world premieres Friday through Sunday; times vary. $25 to $30. If you need something a bit less sexy, try the Pennsylvania Ballet’s Messiah — yes, as in the “Hallelujah Chorus” — at the Academy. Friday through Sunday; times vary. $22 to $124.
ROCK
So you think that instrumental music tends to lack energy? Veteran West Philly freakout-ers Stinking Lizaveta will convince you otherwise at Johnny Brenda’s. Don’t worry, they sell earplugs at the bar. Friday; 10 p.m. $8.
COMEDY
Helium Comedy Club brings in Robert Kelly — you’ll recognize him from HBO’s Tourgasm and his occasional Law & Order appearances — for a few laughs. Friday and Saturday; times vary. $20 to $24. And for the set not quite ready for dirty jokes, they’ve got local tot comedian The Great Holtzie, who describes himself as the “Anti Mr. Rogers.” Saturday; 3 p.m. $10.
ART
Is the whole First Friday strolling around thing too tiring or heady for you? The WMGK Classic Rock Art Show — featuring posters, photos and album art from your favorite bands — won’t tax your brain or body much at all. Promise. At the Shops at Liberty Place through March 22nd.
Apologies for the uncharacteristically succinct Weekender, but my third home in Chesapeake calls. Here are some things worth doing.
R&B
Hometown heroine Jill Scott saunters up North Broad to tell us a thing or two at the Liacouras Center. With Musiq Soulchild. Friday; 8 p.m. $46 to $66.
BOOZE
Philly Beer Week swerves into town, offering no shortage of events all over the city for lovers of the suds. Times and prices vary.
DANCE
Koresh Dance Company moves into their new home on Broad at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre with two world premieres Friday through Sunday; times vary. $25 to $30. If you need something a bit less sexy, try the Pennsylvania Ballet’s Messiah — yes, as in the “Hallelujah Chorus” — at the Academy. Friday through Sunday; times vary. $22 to $124.
ROCK
So you think that instrumental music tends to lack energy? Veteran West Philly freakout-ers Stinking Lizaveta will convince you otherwise at Johnny Brenda’s. Don’t worry, they sell earplugs at the bar. Friday; 10 p.m. $8.
COMEDY
Helium Comedy Club brings in Robert Kelly — you’ll recognize him from HBO’s Tourgasm and his occasional Law & Order appearances — for a few laughs. Friday and Saturday; times vary. $20 to $24. And for the set not quite ready for dirty jokes, they’ve got local tot comedian The Great Holtzie, who describes himself as the “Anti Mr. Rogers.” Saturday; 3 p.m. $10.
ART
Is the whole First Friday strolling around thing too tiring or heady for you? The WMGK Classic Rock Art Show — featuring posters, photos and album art from your favorite bands — won’t tax your brain or body much at all. Promise. At the Shops at Liberty Place through March 22nd.
If you’re three years old, the only place to be tonight is at the Spectrum, where Sesame Street Live’s Elmo Makes Music opens for throngs of hyped up children. The speech impeded red demon sticks around until Sunday, and