HOLIDAYFranklin Square Holiday FestivalNovember 10-December 314-8 p.m. daily, 4-9 p.m. Fridays and SaturdaysFranklin Square200 Sixth St.historicphiladelphia.orgThe kickoff of the Electrical Spectacle Holiday Light Show Thursday begins Franklin Square’s annual holiday festivities. Thousands of colorful LED lights set the park aglow through December 31 along with a weekly itinerary of holiday activities. Let the kidsmeet Santa on Saturdays, swing by for seasonal sounds every Sunday, or show up any ol’ night of the week for seasonal food and drink at onsite grub hubs Square Burger and the Winter Beer Garden.Rothman Ice Rink OpensNovember 11-February 26, 2017Dilworth Park1 S. 15th St.ccdparks.orgFor the third year in a row, Dilworth Park turns into a winter wonderland with ice skating, holiday decor and a cozy cabin offering up hot chocolate and other soul-warming treats. The grand opening happens November 11 from noon to 11 p.m. with musical performancesby the Philly Pops Festival Brass Quintet and more. While you’re there, don’t miss a stroll through the brand new Wintergarden, a pop up garden maze decked out with seasonal shrubbery and accoutrements.PARTIESElection Hangover PartyNovember 11, 8 p.m.-3 a.m.Ruba Club416 Green St.$10.50ticketleap.comThe. Election. Is. Finally. Over. We can all breathe a sigh of relief and, thanks to Get Lucid! and The Philadelphia Citizen, dance and drink the whole thing out of our system this Friday night. The two organizations are throwing an Election Hangover bash withtwo levels of live music and dancing, art exhibitions and a slate of live performances in the swanky Ruba Club.FESTIVALSCraftNOWCreateNovember 12, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.Kimmel Center300 S. Broad St.Freecraftnowphila.orgPhiladelphia’s arts and crafts community converges at the Kimmel Center Saturday for an afternoon of free, hands-on workshops for kids and grownups, alike. There will be around a dozen booths set up for all your creating pleasure, including a chance to moldyour own claymation character with The Clay Studio, collage button making with Fabric Workshop + Museum and adorable line drawings with artist Alex Stadler of stalder-Kahn.First Person Arts FestivalThrough November 19Various locations$0-$22firstpersonarts.orgThe 15th annual First Person Arts Festival, a two-week extravaganza celebrating storytelling in a variety of forms, enters its first weekend with a lineup of powerhouse raconteurs. Award-winning writer Ntozake Shange shares poetry from throughout her careerin an evening entitled “i found god in myself” at the African American Museum. Also, catch a standup routine from comedian Dave Hill that promises to cover stories about life, death and a particularly odd encounter he once had with a homeless man.Philadelphia Jewish Film FestivalThrough November 19Various locations$11-$300pjff.orgThe Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival rolls into its second week with films from around the world highlighting the Jewish experience. This weekend, catch the Philadelphia premiere of documentary “By Sidney Lumet,” in which the legendary director shares hislife story. “Supergirl,” premiering Sunday, follows 11-year-old powerlifter Naomi Kutin, who some call the strongest girl in the world.MUSICPorter Robinson + MadeonNovember 11, 8:30 p.m.Electric Factory421 N. Seventh St.$39.50-$45electricfactory.infoAfter the massive success of their recent single “Shelter,” Chapel Hill DJ Porter Robinson and French-born electronic artist Madeon hit the road together for a series of (many sold-out) shows across the States. Their night in Philly promises to be one of highenergy, video game-inspired beats and hundreds of screaming teens. Openers include Danger and Robotaki.HalfNoiseNovember 12, 8:30 p.m.MilkBoy Philly1100 Chestnut St.$13-$15milkboyphilly.comHalfNoise aka ex-Paramour drummer Zac Farro comes to Philly from Nashville this weekend on a tour promoting his third LP, “Sudden Feeling.” Billboard likened the work to “a lazy, late-summer Sunday at the beach,” rife with laidback pop-rock ditties. He’ll bejoined at MilkBoy by openers, and fellow Nashville outfit, Paper Route, and Philly arena rockers PHNTMS.THEATER“Dublin by Lamplight”November 9-20The Mandell Theater3201 Chestnut St.$20-$25inisnuatheatre.orgInis Nua restages its 2011 hit “Dublin by Lamplight,” which, when it played the first time, made such a splash that it went on to debut at the First Irish Theatre Festival in New York. Michael West’s fast-paced tale tells the story of the creation of the IrishNational Theatre of Ireland in 1904. A cast of six actors portray a whopping 40 characters, bringing the story to life through traditional commedia dell’arte make-up stylings and Storytellers theatre.“In My Body”November 9-13Prince Theater1412 Chestnut St.$25inmybodythemusical.comThe latest by lyricist and composer--and real-life couple--Michael Biello and Dan Martin is a poignant and often humorous series of vignettes about learning to embrace our true identities. Through song, dance, spoken word poetry and more, actors explore everythingfrom gender identity and aging to infertility and bullying on a path to find the oneness that connects us all. You better act fast if you want to see this; there are only six performances and it's selling like mad.
