MusicMartina McBrideMarch 3, 8 p.m.Keswick Theatre291 N. Keswick Ave.$59.75-$79.75keswicktheatre.comMartina McBride was burning up country airwaves long before Taylor Swift honky-tonked her way onto the charts. The four-time CMA Vocalist of the Year winner has charted six No. 1 singles, like the anthemic “Wild Angels” and tear-jerker “A Broken Wing.” She stops by Keswick Theatre this week on her Love Unleashed tour promoting her 12th studio album, “Reckless.”Communist DaughterMarch 3, 8:30 p.m.MilkBoy Philly1100 Chestnut St. $12-$15milkboyphilly.comMinneapolis post-folk grunge rockers Communist Daughter come through Philly on a string of East Coast tour dates to promote their sophomore LP, “The Cracks That Built the Wall.” The work is intensely personal, informed by frontman Johnny Solomon’s time in rehab and struggles with mental illness. At this show, they’re opening for New York City psych-pop group The Dig.Flaming LipsMarch 4, 8:30 p.m.The Fillmore Philadelphia29 E. Allen St. $45thefillmorephilly.comYou never know what to expect from a Flaming Lips performance. The legendary rock group has, after all, labeled their shows as "rock's greatest acid punch parties.” They roll through Philly this week to share tunes from their 14th studio album, “Oczy Mlody,” which, if the song titles are any indication, means you’ll be seeing space-inspired light shows, glowing objects and frogs with demon eyes.Museums“American Watercolor in the Age of Homer and Sargent”Through May 14Philadelphia Museum of Art2600 Benjamin Franklin ParkwayFree with $20 general admissionphilamuseum.orgThe latest special exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art tells the story of how watercolor went from a barely noticed medium to an American phenomenon. Focusing on the years 1866 to 1925, the exhibit centers around influential watercolorists Winslow Homer and John Singer Sargent, and includes works by those who were influenced by them, like Thomas Eakins and Louis Comfort Tiffany."American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition"March 3-July 16National Constitution Center525 Arch St.$10-$14.50constitutioncenter.orgThe National Constitution Center brings back its interactive exhibition all about the rise and fall of Prohibition in America. The 5,000-square-foot gallery space puts you face to face with 100 rare artifacts from the era, like a hatchet used by spirit hater Carrie Nation, original ratification copies of the 18th and 21st Amendments and the guilty verdict that convicted Al Capone for not paying taxes on money he made from illegal operations. See it all for a discount through March 31, when admission to the museum is only $10.ShoppingThrift Element Apparel Co. Pop-Up ShopMarch 4, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse2578 Frankford Ave. Pay as you gofacebook.com/amalgamphillyThrift Element Apparel, a company that blends fashion with hard-hitting social messages, hosts a pop-up shop at the first black-female-owned comic shop in America. How’s that for a message? The pop-up serves as the debut for Thrift Element’s spring/summer line, a collection of T-shirts that shine a light on some of the forgotten women of the civil rights movement by depicting them as superheroes. All tees are $25.Off the wallFound Footage FestivalMarch 2, 8-9:30 p.m.World Cafe Live3025 Walnut St. $15worldcafelive.comThe organizers of the Found Footage Festival get a head start on local movie fest season with a unique collection of long-forgotten VHS films found at thrift stores around the country. For this, the eighth annual festival, expect a collection of “satanic panic videos from the ’80s” and “a star-studded Desert Storm parade sponsored by Taco Bell.”Snap ImpressionMarch 4, 8:30-9:30 p.m.Good Good Comedy215 N. 11th St. goodgoodcomedy.comAndy Beckerman and Ramsey Ess from UCB Theatre in New York City come to Philly for a one-night live taping of their comedy podcast, Snap Impression. The game-show-style format puts comedians in a faceoff to see who can do the best impressions of celebrities, fictional characters and historical personalities. Local comedians Michael S. Watkins and Emily Kinslow join the show, taking on a handful of funny folks from NYC.BallsThe Original Harlem GlobetrottersMarch 4-5Wells Fargo Center3601 S. Broad St. wellsfargocenterphilly.comThe Harlem Globetrotters have been doing wacky things with basketballs for ages, and people still eat it up. They dribble through the Wells Fargo Center for two shows this weekend, featuring a whole new arsenal of tricks and a “high five session” where fans can nab autographs and photos.Red and White BallMarch 4, 6-11:45 p.m.Philadelphia Marriott Downtown1201 Market St. $400lls.orgPhilly’s fancy set head to the Marriott Downtown Saturday night for the fourth annual Red and White Ball that raises money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. More than 600 black ties and glittering gowns are expected to attend the gala, which boasts a sit-down dinner and live music through midnight. Organizers expect to raise more than $650,000 for the local chapter of LLS — a sum you can add any amount to by donating at lls.org/eastern-pennsylvania.
