Regional arts and entertainment events

Sunday

Happy birthday Father of genetics

Gregor Mendel

will be celebrated at the

Academy of Natural Sciences

, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. From 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., make origami art or experience the diversity of life with a live animal show. Tour the exhibit

"Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics"

and eat free cupcakes - while supplies last. Admission is $10; $8 for seniors and ages 3 to 12. Call 215-299-1000.

Don't blame Mother Nature The funk around 5th and Spring Garden Streets is a result of

"Hot Peas and Butta,"

not the summertime temperatures. DJs Cash Money and Skeme heat up

Silk City

with a sweat-inducing mix of not-so-rare funk, soul, reggae and afrobeat 45s. Admission is $5. Call 215-592-8838.

Love and happiness Icon and Baptist preacher

Al Green

will minister to the soul in Atlantic City. The crooner will

Lay It Down

and pull the fruits from his countless albums at 8 p.m. at the

House of Blues

, 801 Boardwalk. Tickets are $36 to $73.50. Call 609-236-2583.

Monday

Teeny-bop pop Sure,

Teddy Geiger

appeared on VH1's

In Search of the New Partridge Family

, but the self-taught musician's popularity has more to do with his sophisticated lyrics. The 19-year-old headlines a 7:30 p.m. concert at

World Cafe Live

, 3025 Walnut St., that also includes

Hilary McRae

and

Scott Harris

. Tickets are $19 to $24. Call 215-222-1400.

Tuesday

Better than average With timeless hits "Pick Up the Pieces" and "Love of Your Own," the

Average White Band

continues to add to its fan base. See the group's enthusiasts - young and old - at the

Sunset Jazz Series

in Camden at

Wiggins Waterfront Park

, Mickle Boulevard. The concert starts at 8 p.m. Free. Call 856-216-2170.

The classics Andrew Grams conducts an all-Tchaikovsky program that features excerpts from

Sleeping Beauty

and

The Nutcracker

. The Philadelphia Orchestra concert, with Jon Kimura Parker on piano, begins at 8 p.m. at the

Mann Center for the Performing Arts

, 5201 Parkside Ave., at 8 p.m. Fireworks follow. Tickets are $10 to $50. Call 215-893-1999.

Take a trip Is your head ready for

The Trip

, Jack Nicholson's film about the thrill of a pill called LSD?

Liberty Lands Park

, Third Street, might feel a little loopy when the feature - part of the

Lawn Chair Drive-In

series - gets started at dusk. Information

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Wednesday

Dancing women Contemporary dance company

BalletX

, which aspires to bring ballet into the new century, concludes its inaugural season at the

Wilma Theater

, 265 S. Broad St., with "All-Female Choreographers Project." The program, featuring premieres by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Helen Pickett, and Christine Cox, begins 8 p.m. Wednesday. Performances continue through Saturday at 8 p.m. and conclude Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25; $20 for seniors and students. Call 215-546-7824.

Funny girl She's been seen on

Last Comic Standing

and Comedy Central, and now

Tammy Pescatelli

is at

Helium Comedy Club

, 2031 Sansom St., at 8 p.m. The 13-year veteran brings her barbed quips to the stage through Saturday. Tickets are $10 to $30. Call 215-496-9001.

Indie pop Thanks to the hit "Shut Up and Let Me Go" being featured in an Apple commercial, the

Ting Tings

are a household name - well, almost. The British duo is at

Johnny Brenda's

, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., with its snappy dance sound at 9 p.m. Admission is $10. Call 1-866-468-7619.

Thursday

A premiere Three men from South Jersey set out to amend an "unjustifiable anonymity" in the film

Tribute This!

. The project will have its first non-festival screening at the

Ritz Theatre

, 915 White Horse Pike, in Oaklyn, at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $8. Call 856-858-5230.

Global fusion The high-energy

Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar

has won international acclaim for its mastery at mixing traditional Balkan music with jazz, Latin and pop. The gypsy brass band and its festive sound will be in the Kimmel Center's

Perelman Theater

, Broad and Spruce Streets, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $25. Call 215-893-1999.

Friday & Saturday

Ear jams A treat for the eardrums comes in the way of three Friday concerts. One might think sirens are in the waters of the Delaware River when the melodious voices of

Lalah Hathaway

and

Ledisi

float from the

Great Plaza

, Columbus Boulevard and Market Street, at 7:30 p.m. The soulful women close the free

"Bank of America Sounds of R&B"

series at Penn's Landing. Call 215-922-2386. . . . At 9 p.m., the

West Philadelphia Orchestra

will transport patrons of

North Star Bar

, 26th and Poplar Streets, to the Balkans. Admission $8. Call 215-787-0488. . . . Out of Brooklyn's underground comes

Dub Is a Weapon

. The band, which has performed with Lee "Scratch" Perry, will be at

World Cafe Live

, 3025 Walnut St., at 9 p.m. Opening the show is

Iron

. Tickets are $13. Call 215-222-1400.

Total workout Feed the brain and the tummy during the

Munch Around the Market Scavenger Hunt

at the

Reading Terminal Market

, 12th and Arch Streets, on Saturday at noon. Tickets are $20. Call 866-811-4111.

Tell me a story Children's stories are brought to life at the

Storybook Celebration Family Festival

at

Camden Children's Garden

, 3 Riverside Dr. Classic tales will be retold, crafts will be made, and families can plant "magic beans," all beginning at noon. Call 856-365-8733.