Diversions
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PGN Pick
Catch openly gay singer-songwriters Eric Himan and Tom Goss (above) when they perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 25 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. Himan, with his unique blend of blues, folk, pop, bluegrass, country and rock, is swinging through Philly on yet another stop of his busy tour to promote his fifth album, 2006’s “Everything All at Once.” Inspired by Dave Matthews and David Gray, Goss taught himself to play guitar after high school and began writing songs that reflected his own experiences and perspective. After college he moved to Washington, D.C., to enter the Catholic seminary but, after that didn’t go as planned, he left to pursue his true calling: making music. Goss released his first CD, “Naked Without,” in April 2006. For more information, call (215) 222-1710 or visit www.worldcafelive.com.

Theater

ROCK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN: Catch “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at the Media Theatre through Dec. 30, 104 E. State St., Media. The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable. When he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph endures a series of adventures that challenge his spirit and his humanity. The retelling of this Old Testament tale incorporates a variety of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock ’n’ roll. For more information, call (610) 891-0100 or visit www.mediatheatre.org.

The Drowsy Chaperone
The Cadillac Broadway Series presents the glamorous, hilarious tale of a celebrity bride and her uproarious wedding day Nov. 27-Dec. 2 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; (215) 893-1999.

Greater Tuna
The Walnut Street Theatre presents a tall Texas tale where two actors play 20 characters to create a world where it’s OK to laugh at the people we love through Dec. 30 at 825 Walnut St.; (215) 514-3550.

The Faculty Room
The Flashpoint Theatre Company presents a caustically funny play examining what happens when you mix gun-toting sophomores, lonely teachers and an unnatural obsession with the Rapture through Dec. 1 at Second Stage at the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.; (215) 563-4330.

A Jew Grows in Brooklyn
Plays and Players Theatre presents author/actor Jake Ehrenreich’s autobiographical journey from his boyhood roots to his evolution into a rock ’n’ roll generation performer, family man and Broadway actor through Dec. 2, 1714 Delancey Place; (215) 279-8460.

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.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Rutgers University presents one of Shakespeare’s most popular works Nov. 29-Dec. 7 at the Gordon Theater, Third and Pearl streets, Camden, N.J.; (856) 225-6176.

Mr. Marmalade
Theatre Exile presents a twisted romp through the mind of a 4-year-old girl whose imaginary friend doesn’t have time for her anymore through Nov. 25 at Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 N. American St.; (215) 922-4462.

Mother Courage and Her Children
Villanova Theatre presents a theatrical examination of the relationship between commerce and conflict set during the 1600s Nov. 27-Dec. 2 at Vasey Hall, 800 Lancaster Ave., Villanova; (610) 519-7474.

Peter Pan
The high-flying musical adventure about the boy who refused to grow up runs through Jan. 6 at the Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St.; (215) 592-9560.

Waiting For Godot
The Centre Theatre at the Montgomery County Cultural Center presents Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece existential comedy through Nov. 25, 208 DeKalb St., Norristown; (610) 279-1013.

Music classical

Night of Mayas
The Philadelphia Orchestra presents an epic story of dreams and legends, rhythms and celebration in Mexico’s Yucatán at 8 p.m. Nov. 23-24 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847.

Legends: The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
The Kimmel Center hosts one of the most acclaimed and innovative big bands in jazz history at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 27 at the Perelman Theater, 260 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847.

Rattle Conducts Schumann
The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Simon Rattle in his only guest appearance with an American orchestra during the 2007-08 season, showcasing Schumann’s finest symphonic and song-writing skills at 8 p.m. Nov. 29 and Dec. 1 and 2 p.m. Dec. 2 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847.

Music other

Tegan and Sara
The out twin rock duo performs at 7 p.m. Nov. 23 at the Commerce Bank Arts Center, 519 Hurffville-Crosskeys Road., Sewell, N.J.; (856) 218-8902.

Kelly Rowland
The former Destiny’s Child singer performs at 8 p.m. Nov. 23 at the House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City; (609) 236-2583.

The Eddi Lambert Axis: A Jimi Hendrix Review
The tribute band gets psychedelic at 8 p.m. Nov. 27 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; (215) 222-1710.

Erin McKeown
The out singer-songwriter performs at 8:30 p.m. Nov. 28 at Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St.; (215) 928-0770.

Sugar Town
Tritone hosts a night of lady rockers and DJs featuring The Private Sea, Shooting Ropes, Beluga, Version Girl and Carry Us at 9 p.m. Nov. 24, 1508 South St.; (215) 545-0475.

Exhibits

After the Fall
The Tyler School of Art presents an exhibition of paintings, drawings, watercolors and sculptures by Damian Moppett through Feb. 17 at Temple Gallery, 259 N. Third St.; (215) 925-7379.

A Conversation in Three Dimensions: Sculpture from the Collections
The Philadelphia Museum of Art hosts an exhibition featuring more than 3,000 works of art, ranging from Chinese sculpture made by unknown artists in the third millennium BCE to 20th-century pieces by such eminent figures as Constantin Brancusi and Dan Flavin through May 25, 26th Street and the Parkway; (215) 763-8100.

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.

Facts, Fantasies and Fictions
The Galleries at Moore present paintings and videos that feature real, constructed and imagined narratives by New York-based artist Christian Curiel and Philadelphia-based artists Sarah McEneaney and Matthew Suib through Dec. 9, 20th Street and the Parkway; (215) 965-4027.

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, 26th Street and the Parkway; (215) 763-8100.

Once Upon A Time
The Grimm Sisters present a collaboration between Rochelle Marcus and Rachel Isaac through Dec. 1 at the Mill Studios Upstairs Gallery, 123 Leverington Ave.; (215) 482-2110.

A Passion for Perfection
The Philadelphia Museum of Art hosts an exhibition highlighting works from the museum’s costume collection by award-winning Philadelphia fashion designers James Galanos, Gustave Tassell and Ralph Rucci through March 9, 26th Street and the Parkway; (215) 763-8100.

Renoir Landscapes
The Philadelphia Museum of Art hosts an exhibition exploring the inventiveness and importance of the landscapes painted during the first 30 years of French Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s career through Jan. 31, 26th Street and the Parkway; (215) 763-8100.

Stratum
The Philadelphia Art Alliance presents the abstract paintings of Tim McFarlane through Dec. 30, 251 S. 18th St., first floor; (215) 545-4302.

SunKoo Yuh: Along the Way
The Philadelphia Art Alliance presents an exhibition of monumental and small-scale porcelain sculptures in combination with drawings and sketches by the internationally recognized artist SunKoo Yuh through Dec. 30, 251 S. 18th St., second floor; (215) 545-4302.

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.

Opera

Hansel and Gretel
The Opera Company of Philadelphia presents a production of the timeless fairytale by Engelbert Humperdinck performed in German with English translations Nov. 23 and 25 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; (215) 893-1999.

Film

The Simpsons Movie
The Trocadero Theatre hosts a special pre-release screening of the animated feature at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26, 1003 Arch St.; (215) 922-5483.

Books

Tom Brokaw
The National Constitution Center welcomes the bestselling author and veteran broadcaster to discuss his new book, “Boom! Personal Reflections on the Sixties and Today,” at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 28, 525 Arch St.; (215) 409-6700.

Amy Chua
The international lecturer and author of “Day of Empire: How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance — And Why They Fall” hosts a reading at 8 p.m. Nov. 29 at the Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; (215) 686-5322.

Cabaret

Post-Thanksgiving at Rainbow Mountain
Miss Vivica VonPeters, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s most luscious and talented queen, hosts an evening drag entertainment at 9 p.m. Nov. 23 at Rainbow Mountain Resort, 210 Mount Nebo Road, East Stroudsburg; (570) 223-8484.

Key West Drag Show
Skyanna Blue hosts this event at midnight Nov. 24 at Key West Bar and Nightclub, 207 S. Juniper St.; (215) 545-1578.

Etc.

Blue Cross RiverRink re-opening
Two princesses in horse-drawn carriages will arrive at Philadelphia’s only outdoor ice-skating rink for the reopening of its 14th season at noon Nov. 23, Columbus Boulevard at Market St.; (215) 925-7465.

Holiday Garden Railway Grand Opening Celebration
The Morris Arboretum will be decorated for the holidays with thousands of twinkling lights, providing the perfect backdrop for the sounds of strolling carolers, holiday storytelling and refreshments from 1-3 p.m. Nov. 24, 100 Northwestern Ave.; (215) 247-5777.