CABARETThe AbakeningFriday, 11 p.m.Underground Arts1200 Callowhill St.Free, info@undergroundarts.orgwww.undergroundarts.orgLate Night Cabaret kicks off at the Black Box at Underground Arts with Philly's own hip-hop/jazz outfit Black Landlord and seasoned actor/director Greg Giovanni of the Big Mess Cabaret. They will bring you high-energy hip-hop and a fairly saucy "openstage" variety show, respectively.THEATER‘The Lid’Friday to SundayUnderground Arts1200 Callowhill St.$15 - $25, info@undergroundarts.orgwww.undergroundarts.orgThis musical Pat Finnerty, part of the Fringe Festival, follows the story of an average man who leads a mundane life, until he encounters a lid in a meadow that can lead him either to a life of excitement, or back to his ordinary existence. Pat Finnerty, Brian Ashby, Jess Conda and Ali Wadsworth tell the story through original songs inspired by ’60s British rock.‘The Dolls of New Albion: A Steampunk Opera’Thursday to Sept. 12Manayunk Theatre CompanyVenice Island Performing Arts and Recreation Center7 Lock St.$20, 215-685-3583www.manayunk.comThis four-act musical follows four generations of a family in the mythical city of New Albion. The story begins with scientist Annabelle McAlistair as she tries to revive her dead lover by putting him in the body of a mechanical mannequin. The quirky show is part of — what else? — the Fringe Festival.MUSICPhiddledelphiaSaturday, 8 p.m.World Café Live3025 Walnut St.$13 - $15, 215-222-1400www.worldcafelive.comHead to World Café Life to hear four fiddle players playing From Celtic to psychedelic Appalachian folk: Rose Baldino (Burning Bridget Cleary), Brian Buchanan (Jubilee Roberts), Sarah Larsen (Mason Porter, David Mayfield Parade), and Kiley Ryan (Foxhound, Chris Kasper).ARTFirst Friday Gallery CrawlFriday, 5 p.m.Throughout Old CityFree, 215-625-9200www.oldcityarts.orgIf you haven’t been to Friday Friday in Old City in a while, we recommend taking advantage while the weather is still perfect for leisurely strolling. Galleries open their doors, many serving wine and snacks, and art vendors set up on the sidewalks. Most of the galleries are between Front and Third streets, between Market and Vine.MOVIES‘Ghostbusters’Saturday, 9 p.m.Franklin SquareSixth and Race streetsFree, 215-629-4026www.historicphiladelphia.orgBring a blanket, find your spot, and settle in to watch our favorite parapsychologists battle ghosts in New York.Pre-movie activities, including games, begin at 7 p.m.
