DANCE
Art After 5: Koresh Dance Company
Friday, 5 p.m.
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Ben Franklin Pkwy.
Free with museum admission, www.philamuseum.org
Enjoy a cocktail and a seat in the Great Stair Hall while Philadelphia choreographer Roni Koresh presents a dance program that draws upon the duality of his Israeli-American identity, incorporating his signature expressiveness with messages of strength, humor and the resilience of humanity. Shen Yun
Friday through Jan. 10
Academy of Music
240 S Broad St.
From $70, www.kimmelcenter.org
Shen Yun is one of the most prominent dance companies in China, touring the world with sold-out performances of traditional and folk dance, a live orchestra playing original scores and storytelling that pays tribute to China’s rich cultural landscape. RELATED:Aiden James and three more shows to see this weekend EXHIBIT
Reptiles: The Beautiful andthe Deadly
Through Jan. 10
Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.
From $3, www.ansp.org
This interactive and educational exhibit is in its last weekend, so catch the cold-blooded creatures in their realistic habitats just in time to help dispel some tightly held myths about the role of reptiles in the environment. The price is right for a family outing, and you can enjoy nature from the warm indoors. ARTS
Animus & Philadelphia’s Belly Dance Spectacular
Friday, 6:30 p.m
World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut St.
Animus is a group of instrumentalists who create culturally diverse shows featuring improvised and traditional jazz, funk and Middle Eastern music, with a fluid sense of genre and regional musics. Tonight they team up with a talented group of belly dancers for an interactive and relaxing performance. CLASSICAL MUSIC
Philadelphia Orchestra: Tchaikovsky’s ‘Pathétique’
Through Jan. 9
Verizon Hall
300 S. Broad St
From $40, www.philorch.org
Fabio Luisi conducts an evening of Russian classics, including Glinka’s energetic “Ruslan and Lyudmila” and a Tchaikovsky violin concerto performed by Christian Tetzlaff. The evening concludes with Tchaikovsky’s last symphony, an emotional masterpiece of pain, regret and acceptance that debuted shortly before the composer’s death. COMEDY
Jermaine Fowler
Saturday, 8 p.m.
Underground Arts
1200 Callowhill St.
Comedian Jermaine Fowler is a veteran of College Humor, HBO’s “Funny as Hell” and MTV2. His “Give ‘Em Hell” tour celebrates his new show by the same name, featuring his signature style of mining his childhood and societal ills for laid-back humor. FOOD
Ethnic EatsFood Tour
Sunday through Feb. 29
Corner of Ninth and Catharine Sts.
$44, www.zerve.com/phillyfoods
This culinary tour is designed for people who know the city well, steering toward the underrated gems of South Philly’s international food scene. The tour will stop by an Asian foods market, a Vietnamese restaurant, admire a Buddhist temple and finish at a Mexican bakery. RSVP required.
Belly dancing, comedy, a South Philly food tour and more things to do
Frank Bicking
