MUSIC
Jay Nash
Thursday, 8 p.m.
Tin Angel
20 S. Second St.
$12, 215-928-0770
At first listen, it’s obvious that Jay Nash is a seasoned songwriter, with his soulful voice atop folksy guitar strumming. Though he grew up listening to musicians like The Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan, it’s the connective aspect of music that lies at the heart of his songwriting. RELATED:Catch Philly singer-songwriter Ben Kessler before he heads off to college Storm Large withLe Bonheur
Thursday, 8 p.m.
The RRazz Room at the Prince Theater
1412 Chestnut St.
$40-$50, 215-422-4580
The soulful and sassy musician, actor and playwright brings you an evening of Broadway classics, American songbook favorites and a few rock anthems. She is known for lending her luscious voice to the band Pink Martini. Shakey Graves
Saturday, 8:30 p.m.
Electric Factory
421 N. Seventh St.
$22 – $25, 215-627-1332
Alejandro Rose-Garcia, the man behind the moniker Shakey Graves, started writing songs that fell into the niche of the New York “antifolk” scene. He is known for his one-man band setup, as heard in his first album “Roll the Bones.” His latest oeuvre, “And the War Came,” bears the colors of rock and blues as other artists collaborated with him, including Esme Patterson of Paper Bird. COMEDY
The Second CityHits Home
Friday and Saturday
Kimmel Center
300 Broad St.
$39-$59, 215-670-2300
Chicago’s famous improv comedy troupe Second City is back with a new series of side-splitting sketches and songs about Philadelphia, as well as some classic material from their existing arsenal. During their time here the skilled comedians are planning to make fun of Philadelphia’s history, events and even things like headlines in the Inquirer. Ari Shaffir
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Helium Comedy Club
2031 Sansom St.
$20-$34, 215-496-9001
The comedian describes his own work as a filthy puppet show minus the puppets. Though he grew up an orthodox Jew and spent two years studying at a Yeshiva in Israel, he came back to America, shied away from his religion and started doing comedy. His weekly series, “This is Not Happening,” has him and his comedian friends telling true stories in front of a live audience. THEATER
‘Equivocation’
Through Dec. 13
Arden Theatre Company
40 N. Second St.
$36-$50, 215-922-1122
In Bill Cain’s new play set in the 1600s, leading playwright “Shagspeare” receives a commission from the government to write about the history of the Gunpowder Treason Plot. But there are holes in the government’s side of the story, and Shagspeare grapples with whether to write the lie, or stay true to himself. FOOD & DRINK
Philadelphia Bacon and Beer Festival
Saturday, 2:30 to 5 p.m.
23rd Street Armory
22 S. 23rd St.
$46.50, aaron@wheretoeat.in
Local restaurants and breweries combine forces to bring forth creatively delicious bacon dishes and tasty beers. Restaurants include The Avenue Deli, Dos Tacos and Standard Tap. Wash it down with beers from Allagash, Flying Fish and Iron Hill, to name a few. Event proceeds will go to MANNA. MOVIES
‘Labyrinth’
Thursday, 8 p.m.
CineMug
1607 S. Broad St.
Free, 267-314-5936
This whimsical 1986 fantasy stars Jennifer Connelly as 15-year-old Sarah, who has to solve a labyrinth in a mystical world to save her baby brother from a goblin king, played by David Bowie. Sarah encounters a host of otherworldly creatures played by puppets created by Jim Henson. Watch it at video store/coffee shop Cinemug; BYOB with a cork fee.
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