BASTILLE DAYBastille Day CelebrationSaturday, 5:30 p.m.Eastern State Penitentiary2027 Fairmount Ave.Free, 215-236-3300www.easternstate.orgGender-twisting cabaret troupe The Bearded Ladies reenact the French Revolution with song and dance, emceed by Edith Piaf and featuring cameos from Napoleon and Joan of Arc. In keeping with tradition, when Marie Antoinette cries out “Let them eat Tastykake!” thousands of Tastykakes will rain down from the prison’s towers.The Sounds of FranceFriday, 6 p.m.Barnes Foundation2025 Ben Franklin Pkwy.$20-$25, 215-278-7200www.barnesfoundation.orgFrench and American artwork intertwine as the Barnes celebrates Bastille Day with La Vie en Rose Band, led by French singer Tiphanie. Sip a glass of complimentary French wine as you enjoy fine art and beautiful music.MUSICPatti LaBelleThursday, 7 p.m.Dell Music Center2400 Strawberry Mansion Drive$20-$75, 215-685-9566www.livenation.comPhiladelphia-based soul diva Patti LaBelle kicks off the 2015 Essence of Entertainment concert series. Known for pop hits like “Lady Marmalade,” “Stir it Up” and “If You Asked Me To,” this iconic singer is on hand to help celebrate the rebirth of the Dell Music Center. Dave MonksThursday, 8 p.m.MilkBoy1100 Chestnut St.$12-$15, 215-925-6455www.milkboyphilly.comTokyo Police Club’s frontman Dave Monks has released his first solo EP, “All Signs Point to Yes.” In contrast to the band’s electric, produced sound, Monks has taken more of a minimalistic approach to this solo effort, often with only his voice and an acoustic guitar at the forefront with minimal percussive support. Waterfront Sessions with Spaceship Aloha andGlass GhostThursday, 8 p.m.Spruce Street Harbor ParkS. Columbus Blvd. at Spruce St.Free, 215-922-2386www.delawareriverwaterfront.comSpaceship Aloha — otherwise known as Christopher Sean Powell — is a self-taught rhythm scholar and producer. In this project, he makes Polynesian-instilled beats with electronic sounds. Joining him is Brooklyn-based duo Glass Ghost, who incorporate an array of instruments into their nearly unclassifiable sound, ranging from keyboard to orchestral instruments, as well as acoustic and electronic percussion. The New PornographersSunday, 8 p.m.Union Transfer1026 Spring Garden St.$30, 215-232-2100www.utphilly.comThe long-running indie power-pop outfit has created a new sprightly album, “Brill Bruisers.” With bassist/producer John Collins back in the production mix, he and Dan Newman were channeling Xanadu and “Electric Dreams” by ELO when they made the songs. Jungle by NightSunday, 8 p.m.World Cafe Live3025 Walnut St.$10- $12, 215-222-1400www.worldcafelive.comA combination of Afrofunk, hip-hop and psychedelia, this group of talented Amsterdam natives churns out stylistically diverse tunes that will get your foot tapping. Having opened for artists such as The Roots and Mayer Hawthorne, the members of Jungle by Night make high-energy music with serious chops. FILMNew FrenchFilms: ‘Reality’Thursday, 7:30 p.m.PFS Theater at the Roxy2023 Sansom St.$10, 267-639-9508www.filmadelphia.org/roxyPart of a collection of humorous and cutting-edge films from France is “Reality,” “Rubber” director Quentin Dupieux’s odd piece about a director who is given money to fuel his first horror film. The only catch is that he has 48 hours to get his hands on the best groan of pain in the history of horror. It also features Jon Heder in a rat costume.THEATER‘No Sex Please, We’re British’Thursday, 7:30 p.m.Hedgerow Theatre64 Rose Valley Road$15-$34, 610-565-4211www.hedgerowtheatre.orgThe young wife of a bank manager sends a mail order for Scandinavian glassware, but instead receives Scandinavian porn. The couple must figure out what to do with the barrage of photographs, books and films. To complicate matters in this farce, the man’s mother, his boss, a police superintendent and a friend get involved.
