Diversions
© 2007 Philadelphia Gay News

PGN Pick
White girls really shouldn’t rap, but catch Team Gina anyway because they are sure to be just so gosh-darn cute as they channel Kid N’ Play, pixie sticks and Saturday-morning cartoons in all their boom-box glory as part of the “Heatwave Tour” with Katastrophe, Athens Boys Choir and LotSix at 9 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Mill Creek Tavern, 4200 Chester Ave. Fronted by the in-your-face personalities of Gina Bling and Gina Genius, Seattle’s premiere lesbian hip-hop duo (really ... how many could there be in Seattle?) promise to kick it old-school style with matching outfits and over-the-top girl power. Katastrophe is an up-and-coming, genre-busting, emo-hop mc, and a prominent artist in the feature-length documentary “Pick Up the Mic: The (r)evolution of Queer Hip Hop.” The Athens Boys Choir consists solely of a transsexual man from the Deep South who delivers hard-hitting spoken-word performances dealing with issues of gender, politics, love, sex and everything in between. LotSix is a Philadelphia-based musician, songwriter and multimedia performance artist who refers to her unique art as “self-karaoke.” For more information, visit www.myspace.com/teamgina, www.katastropherap.com, www.athensboyschoir.com and www.lotsix.info or call (215) 222-1255.

Theater
Menopause The Musical
Society Hill Playhouse presents a hilarious celebration of women and “The Change” Wednesdays through Sundays indefinitely at 507 S. Eighth St.; (215) 923-0210.

Wicked
Kimmel’s Academy of Music presents the Tony award-winning blockbuster musical about the untold story of the witches of Oz through Sept. 9, 240 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847.

Music
Pat Benatar and Lennon
One of the ’80s best female rock singers performs with the female-fronted hard-rock opening act at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17 at the House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City; (609) 236-2583.

World Roots Concert: Pine Leaf Boys
Longwood Gardens presents a youthful group that fuses Creole and Cajun music at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square; (610) 388-1000.

Rufus Wainwright
The acclaimed singer/songwriter performs at 8 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; (215) 893-1999.

The Soft Parade
The Doors tribute band performs at 8 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside; (215) 572-7650.

Team Gina
Seattle’s premiere lesbian hip-hop duo performs at 9 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Mill Creek Tavern, 4200 Chester Ave.; (215) 222-1255.

Celtic Concert: Back of the Moon
Longwood Gardens presents the Scottish acoustic band at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square; (610) 388-1000.

Meat Loaf
The dramatic rock singer performs at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City; (609) 317-1000.

Anita Baker
The award-winning R&B singer will perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Trump Taj Mahal, 1000 Boardwalk at Virginia Avenue Atlantic City; (609) 449-1000.

B-52s
The ultra-hip alt-rock band performs at 8 p.m. Aug. 18 at Resorts Casino Superstar Theater, 1133 Boardwalk, Atlantic City; (800) 336-6378.

Nickel Creek and Fiona Apple
The roots-oriented band and the singer/songwriter team up to perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; (215) 893-1999.

Family Ice Cream Concert: Justin Roberts
Longwood Gardens presents the rising star in the world of children’s music at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square; (610) 388-1000.

Squirrel Nut Zippers
The retro swing band performs at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St.; (215) 222-1710.

Matthew Green
The singer/songwriter performs as part of “Songs and Suds” at 8-9:30 p.m. Aug. 22 at Triumph Brewing Company in Old City, 117 Chestnut St.; (215) 625-0855.

Peter Frampton
The iconic guitar player performs at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside; (215) 572-7650.

Opera
The Pirates of Penzance
Haddonfield Plays and Players present Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera through Aug. 18, 957 E. Atlantic Ave., Haddonfield, N.J.; (856) 429-8139.

HIDE THE RUM: Catch Haddonfield Plays and Players as they present “The Pirates of Penzance” through Aug. 18, 957 E. Atlantic Ave., Haddonfield, N.J. Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera has been hailed as a hilarious farce of sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, dim-witted young lovers, dewy-eyed daughters and an eccentric major general, all morally bound to the often-ridiculous dictates of honor and duty. Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic score is presented with a modern sensibility with such songs as “Poor Wandering One” and “I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major General.” For more information, visit www.haddonfieldplayers.com or call (856) 429-8139.

Exhibits
Celebrate America
The National Liberty Museum presents more than 100 contemporary works of art by world-renowned artists illustrating the beauty and fragility of freedom through Sept. 1, 321 Chestnut St.; (215) 925-2800.

Excursions
The James A. Michener Art Museum presents the film and video art of Peter Rose, featuring complex meditations on how we perceive the land around us, through Nov. 25, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; (215) 340-9800.

Find Your Wings
The Art Star Gallery and Boutique presents new paintings by Amy Rice through Sept. 2, 1030 N. Second St. #301; (215) 238-1557.

Fire and Ice
The James A. Michener Art Museum presents Marine Corps combat art from Afghanistan and Iraq through Oct. 21, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; (215) 340-9800.

The Garden Railway: 10-Year Anniversary
The Morris Arboretum presents replicas of some of our country’s original railroad stations including Gettysburg, where Lincoln arrived to deliver the Gettysburg Address, through Oct. 8, 100 Northwestern Ave., Chestnut Hill; (215) 247-5777.

Hagley at Fifty: Exploding with History
The Hagley Museum celebrates its 50th anniversary with a retrospective exhibit looking at Hagley’s evolution from an abandoned gunpowder mill to a museum and research library, on view through Dec. 31, Hagley Road, Wilmington, Del.; (302) 658-2400.

Kiefer, Polke, Richter
The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents works by several of the most significant painters to come of age in Germany during the aftermath of World War II through Nov. 25, at 26th Street and the Parkway; (215) 763-8100.

New Hope Art League Fourth Annual Exhibit
The Upstairs Gallery in Peddler’s Village hosts exhibitions from award-winning artists encompassing a variety of styles and techniques through Aug. 31, Route 202 and Street Road, Lahaska; (215) 794-8486.

Norman Rockwell: The Artist Behind the Image
Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia presents an exhibition exploring the artistry of Norman Rockwell’s “Saturday Evening Post” covers and his place in American illustration through Sept. 2, 15 S. Seventh St.; (215) 685-4830.

Picture This!
Centro Nueve Creacion presents a children’s photography exhibit through Aug. 18 at Nexus, 1400 N. American St., Suite 102; (215) 629-1103.

Old Head Young Head
CEREALART at the Project Room presents work by two Philadelphia artists capturing the city’s underbelly grittiness through Aug. 31, 149 N. Third St.; (215) 627-5060.

The Outdoor Sculpture Program
The James A. Michener Art Museum presents stone carvings by Roger Loos through Oct. 21, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; (215) 340-9800.

Soldier
The Michener Art Museum presents photographer Suzanne Opton’s exhibit of portraits of military men and women shortly after each soldier’s return from Iraq or Afghanistan through Oct. 21, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; (215) 340-9800.

Tibetan Ritual Arts
The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of rarely seen Tibetan-Buddhist ritual images and implements through Nov. 30, 26th Street and the Parkway; (215) 763-8100.

Ukrainian Riches
Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center features a variety of costumes, woodcarvings, pottery, jewelry and weavings brought from different regions in the Ukraine through Aug. 31, 1501 Glasstown Road, Millville, N.J.; (800) 998-4552.

The Wonderful World of Radio
Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia presents an exhibition of radios, a major product of the Philadelphia region in the first half of the 20th century, with early radio broadcasts to listen to, through Sept. 16, 15 S. Seventh St.; (215) 685-4830.

Dance
Square Dancing Open House
The Independence Squares square-dancing club hosts an introduction to square dancing at 7-9 p.m. Aug. 21 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 2111 Sansom St.; (215) 567-3668.

Film
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
The Society Hill Dance Academy presents this drag cinema classic as part of its free film series, with a drag show following, at 7 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Historic Headhouse, Second and Lombard streets; (215) 413-3713.

Auditions
Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus
Auditions for the Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus and the upcoming concert series will be held Aug. 22 at the William Way Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center, 1315 Spruce St. To schedule an audition, e-mail auditions@pgmc.org or call (215) 731-9230.

Cabaret
Extreme Maggie and Olivia’s Drag Show for FACT
Extreme is a bit of an exhibitionist and regularly takes triple-dog-dares on Friday; Miss Olivia Hart will put on an extra-special Saturday-night drag show all to raise funds for FACT Aug. 17-18 at Rainbow Mountain Resort, 210 Mount Nebo Road, East Stroudsburg; (570) 223-8484.

Peek-A-Boo Revue
Philadelphia’s premiere burlesque show takes off at 10 p.m. Aug. 18 at Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St.; (215) 928-0770.

Etc.
Laughs for Life — A Benefit Comedy Show
BEBASHI hosts a showcase featuring some of the Laff House’s funniest comedians hosted by Philadelphia’s own two-time Def Comedy Jam winner TuRae to raise awareness and funds for people living with HIV/AIDS at 8 p.m. Aug. 17 at World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St.; (215) 222-1710.

Fourth Anniversary of Sex Dwarf
The club night that celebrates the ’80s enters its fifth year of nonstop new wave at 9 p.m. Aug. 17 at Fluid, 613 S. Fourth St.; (215) 629-0565.

Captain Janks
“The Howard Stern Show” personality makes a guest appearance from 10 p.m.-midnight Aug. 19 at The Bike Stop, 206 S. Quince St.; (215) 627-1662.

Summer Sorcery Magic Show
The Keswick Theatre presents enchanting illusion, fantastic magic and audience participation as part of its Summer Fun 2007 Family Series at 10:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Aug. 21, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside; (215) 572-7650.