BASTILLE DAY
Bastille Day Celebration
Saturday, 5:30 p.m.
Eastern State Penitentiary
2027 Fairmount Ave.
Free, 215-236-3300
Gender-twisting cabaret troupe The Bearded Ladies reenact the French Revolution with song and dance, emceed by Edith Piaf and featuring cameos from Napoleon and Joan of Arc. In keeping with tradition, when Marie Antoinette cries out “Let them eat Tastykake!” thousands of Tastykakes will rain down from the prison’s towers. The Sounds of France
Friday, 6 p.m.
Barnes Foundation
2025 Ben Franklin Pkwy.
$20-$25, 215-278-7200
French and American artwork intertwine as the Barnes celebrates Bastille Day with La Vie en Rose Band, led by French singer Tiphanie. Sip a glass of complimentary French wine as you enjoy fine art and beautiful music. MUSIC
Patti LaBelle
Thursday, 7 p.m.
Dell Music Center
2400 Strawberry Mansion Drive
$20-$75, 215-685-9566
Philadelphia-based soul diva Patti LaBelle kicks off the 2015 Essence of Entertainment concert series. Known for pop hits like “Lady Marmalade,” “Stir it Up” and “If You Asked Me To,” this iconic singer is on hand to help celebrate the rebirth of the Dell Music Center. Dave Monks
Thursday, 8 p.m.
MilkBoy
1100 Chestnut St.
$12-$15, 215-925-6455
Tokyo Police Club’s frontman Dave Monks has released his first solo EP, “All Signs Point to Yes.” In contrast to the band’s electric, produced sound, Monks has taken more of a minimalistic approach to this solo effort, often with only his voice and an acoustic guitar at the forefront with minimal percussive support. Waterfront Sessions with Spaceship Aloha andGlass Ghost
Thursday, 8 p.m.
Spruce Street Harbor Park
S. Columbus Blvd. at Spruce St.
Free, 215-922-2386
www.delawareriverwaterfront.com
Spaceship Aloha — otherwise known as Christopher Sean Powell — is a self-taught rhythm scholar and producer. In this project, he makes Polynesian-instilled beats with electronic sounds. Joining him is Brooklyn-based duo Glass Ghost, who incorporate an array of instruments into their nearly unclassifiable sound, ranging from keyboard to orchestral instruments, as well as acoustic and electronic percussion. The New Pornographers
Sunday, 8 p.m.
Union Transfer
1026 Spring Garden St.
$30, 215-232-2100
The long-running indie power-pop outfit has created a new sprightly album, “Brill Bruisers.” With bassist/producer John Collins back in the production mix, he and Dan Newman were channeling Xanadu and “Electric Dreams” by ELO when they made the songs. Jungle by Night
Sunday, 8 p.m.
World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut St.
$10- $12, 215-222-1400
A combination of Afrofunk, hip-hop and psychedelia, this group of talented Amsterdam natives churns out stylistically diverse tunes that will get your foot tapping. Having opened for artists such as The Roots and Mayer Hawthorne, the members of Jungle by Night make high-energy music with serious chops. FILM
New FrenchFilms: ‘Reality’
Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
PFS Theater at the Roxy
2023 Sansom St.
$10, 267-639-9508
Part of a collection of humorous and cutting-edge films from France is “Reality,” “Rubber” director Quentin Dupieux’s odd piece about a director who is given money to fuel his first horror film. The only catch is that he has 48 hours to get his hands on the best groan of pain in the history of horror. It also features Jon Heder in a rat costume. THEATER
‘No Sex Please, We’re British’
Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Hedgerow Theatre
64 Rose Valley Road
$15-$34, 610-565-4211
The young wife of a bank manager sends a mail order for Scandinavian glassware, but instead receives Scandinavian porn. The couple must figure out what to do with the barrage of photographs, books and films. To complicate matters in this farce, the man’s mother, his boss, a police superintendent and a friend get involved.
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