Check out what's on stage in and around town this week
Live music and more, tonight through Thursday, compiled by Tom Di Nardo, Shaun Brady, Sara Sherr, Jonathan Takiff and Damon C. Williams.

Live music and more, tonight through Thursday, compiled by Tom Di Nardo, Shaun Brady, Sara Sherr, Jonathan Takiff and Damon C. Williams.
POP
Calexico: It's hard to pin these guys down, stylistically, and that's the way they like it. Tucson-based, but named for a border town in California, Calexico veers between traditional-minded Spanish-language music and varied flavors of indie rock. All good, though. TLA, 334 South St., 9 tonight, $12 (four-packs) and $16, 215-922-1011, www.livenation.com.
Diplo: While maybe best known for his work with M.I.A., this Philly mixmaster par excellence really grabbed our ears with his album themed on a hurricane-swept "Florida." Here he works out with kindred spirits Abe Vigoda (the group, not the actor), Blaqstar, Telepathe and Boy 8 Bit. Starlight Ballroom, 460 N. 9th St., 8 tonight, $10, 215-866-468-7619, www.r5productions.com.
Janis Ian: She was once booed off stages and had her life threatened for daring to write and sing "Society's Child," a song about interracial dating. Bet Janis is feeling good about where all that stress has brought us to today. Sellersville Theater, Main and Temple streets, Sellersville, 8:30 tonight, $29.50, 215-257-5808, www.st94.com.
Bob Weir & Ratdog: The other voice of the Grateful Dead shares his ace material. Tower Theater, 69th and Ludlow streets, 8 p.m. tonight and tomorrow, $39.50, 215-336-2000, www.livenation.com.
M83: Haunting synth-pop stylists from France win you over with faraway, he-'n'-she vocals, mantra-like lyrics and keyboard-washed waves of sound. A best of breed. Starlight Ballroom, 460 N. 9th St., 8 p.m. tomorrow, $14, all ages, 866-468-7619, www.r5productions.com.
Jimmy Webb: Classic pop songwriter who also likes to sing in a raspy voice (shades of Burt Bacharach!), Webb is best known for "McArthur Park" and "By the Time I Get to Phoenix." But that's just skimming the surface. Philadelphia's best-kept secret, Carsie Blanton, opens. Sellersville Theater, Main and Temple streets, Sellersville, 8 p.m. tomorrow, $25, 215-257-5808, www.st94.com.
Peter Yarrow: While his scheduled Kimmel Center show with longtime music partners Paul and Mary has been postponed (she's ill), you can catch this veteran folky in a solo, family concert gig tied to the release of Yarrow's two new book (with CD) packages for young 'uns, the visual and sonic charmers "Favorite Folk Songs" and "Sleepytime Songs," which Peter put together with help from daughter Bethany. Blank Rome Festival for the Arts, Betty and Milton Katz Jewish Community Center, 1301 Springdale Road, Cherry Hill, N.J., 4 p.m. Sunday, $7-$10, 856-424-4444, www.katzjcc.org.
John Jorgenson Quintet/Hot Club of Philadelphia: Guitarist is one of those Nashville studio cats who can play anything well but favors Django Reinhardt-style "gypsy jazz" when he's up front as the leader. Guitarist Barry Warhoftig and violinist Mark Campiglia lead the Philadelphia "Hot Club of . . ." franchise, which likewise tips its hat to Django and Stephane Grappelli's famous "Hot Club of Paris" original. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St., 7:30 p.m. Sunday, $25-$40, 215-222-1400, www.livenation.com.
AC/DC: Yeah, it's still "a long way to the top if you wanna rock and roll," as goes their song. The good thing is that fans acquired on the path stay loyal. Even after an eight-year recording layoff, AC/DC's comeback set, "Black Ice," debuted recently at No. 1 in 29 countries, with first-week U.S. sales of 780,000. No, these Aussie blokes haven't re-invented the wheel. But why mess with a good thing? Get there for opening act The Answer, a most compatible, howlin' blues-rock band from Northern Ireland. Wachovia Center, 3601 S. Broad St., 8 p.m. Monday, $92.50, 800-298-4200, www.comcasttix.com.
Neil Halstead: Britain has turned out many soft-touch, ruminative folky balladeers. Now Neil Halstead (formerly of Mojave 3 and Slowdive) has risen into the upper echelons on the basis of his haunting new "Oh! Mighty Engine" album. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St., 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, $18-$23, 215-222-1400, www.worldcafelive.com.
Aquabats: Quirky, cartoony, electro-pop superheros throw all caution to the wind. Trocadero, 10th and Arch streets, 7 p.m. Tuesday, $17, 215-922-LIVE, www.thetroc.com.
Margot & the Nuclear So-and-Sos: OK, there's no one named Margot - the lead singer is a guy. Still, this ensemble does live up to the "nuclear family" part with a moody, chamber-pop aura in the same vein as Arcade Fire and Broken Social Scene. Emo/indie bands Kaiser Cartel and Wild Sweet Orange are also yours to enjoy. First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., 8 p.m. Tuesday, $12 (all ages), 866-468-7619, www.r5productions.com.
Susan Tedeschi: Be forewarned, this blues-rocking woman takes all prisoners. We also bow at the feet of her special guest, the English born, but American-soul emulator James Hunter, serving up the best Sam Cooke and Jackie Wilson songs those guys never wrote. Keswick Theatre, Easton Road and Keswick Ave., Glenside, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, $32.50 & $42.50, 215-572-7650, www.keswicktheatre.com.
Robyn Hitchcock: Surrealist song painter goes the "classic album live" performance route, zeroing in on his solo set, "I Often Dream of Trains." World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, $30-$40, 215-222-1400, www.worldcafelive.com.
Madonna: If you're headed to this show, be ready to dance and howl - or feel Maddie's wrath. Last weekend in Vegas, she gave the finger, dropped the F bomb and rated the (casino comped?) audience a "C" for their lack of, um, exuberant commitment to her "Sticky and Sweet" song-and-dance extravangaza. Like they should have been more excited when she rides down the runway in a convertible to "Beat Goes On," skips rope "Into the Groove" or prances with past-era Madonna look-alikes on "She's Not Me." Hey, we're on our feet already. Wachovia Center, 3601 S. Broad St., 8 p.m. Thursday, $55-$350, 800-298-4200, www.comcasttix.com.
Richard Shindell/Ollabelle: The now Buenos Aires-based Shindell is the bigger draw. But we're even more entranced by Ollabelle, an urbane folk quintet that brings fresh attitude and terrific arrangements to their revivalist repertoire - rich with gospel-tinged, folk and blues classics like "John the Revelator" and "Ain't No More Cane." World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St., 7:30 p.m. Thursday, $30-$40, 215-222-1400, www.worldcafelive.com.
Electric Six: These Detroit punk/glam/garage/disco rave-ups are really taking their gay selves out on the prowl on their new "Flashy" album. As seductively catchy and subversive as the stuff Bowie cranked out in his Ziggy Stardust prime. With two-man band Local H and Fall on Your Sword. Khyber, 56 S. 2nd St., 9 p.m. Thursday, $15, 215-238-5888, www.thekhyber.com.
David Wilcox: Fans of James Taylor will really connect with the equally evocative vocal tone and tunesmanship of this song spinner. Carsie Blanton is in the opening slot. Tin Angel, 20 S. 2nd St., 8 p.m. Thursday, $25, 215-928-0770, www.tinangel.com.
TXT]HIP-HOP
Zodiac Friday: Scorpio Edition: Hard-working DJ tandem of Roxy and Nex Millen with surefire DJ Lady FX power the sound for this monthly event. Dave Ghetto (half of the Hustle Simmons crew) will host. All Scorpios get in free, and there will be free astrology readings. Medusa Lounge, 27 S. 21st St., doors 10 p.m., free before midnight, then $5, 215-557-1981.
Beats & Rhymes: Producer showcase series pits the nicest regional producers against each other in a friendly round-robin format. This month: DJ Jay Ski on Logic Pro, The Main Ingredient on the MPC 2500, DJ Cramske on the MPC 2000 and Ask? on Reason. Mighty Flipside ESQ and Jawnzap 7 host while DJ Exel powers the sound. Khyber, 56 S. 2nd. St., 9 p.m. tomorrow, $10, 21+, 215-238-5888, www.thekhyber.com.
Basement Scorpio Party: Remember house parties from the golden era of hip-hop? Relive those moments with legendary DJs and radio personalities Parry P and Lady B, plus DJs Gary-O and Brent Roc. A super bonus? The legendary Roxanne Shante; here's hoping she does a run-through of her classic, "Bite This." North By Northwest, 7165 Germantown Ave., 10 p.m. tomorrow, $15, 25+, 215-248-1000, www.nxnwphl.com.
Philly Passport Series: Philly-bred songstress Tanzania Lateef joins the spiritually based group Society Park and soul band Natural Selection. Must-see for fans of adult urban music. The Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave., 9 p.m. Wednesday, $7, 267-671-9298, www.iourecords.com/thefire.
ALTERNATIVE
Landing Pad: Radio Eris, Baptist Preachers, Audiophyle and Scattered Planets in an evening of space, punk, surf and psychedelia. Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., 7 tonight, free, all ages, 215-573-3234, therotunda.org.
Rip Chords: '60s surf legends do their one East Coast club date. Record Collector, 358 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown, N.J., 7:30-9:30 tonight, $15, all ages, 609-324-0880 www.the-record-collector.com.
The Homosexuals: Fans of Wire and the Buzzcocks will admire this obscure post-punk UK trio, re-forming with a new EP, "Love Guns." Also: When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, Microkingdom, The G., Hearts of Darkness. Danger Danger Gallery, 5013 Baltimore Ave., 8 tonight, all ages, myspace.com/dangerdangergallery.
Delicious Boutique Three-Year Anniversary: Peek-A-Boo Revue, Emcee Mothra Stewart and DJ/co-owner Psydde Delicious, with the men and women of Engine 29/Rescue 1/Medic 15 (units stationed at the 4th and Girard firehouse) modeling clothing from the boutique. It's all to raise money for the Hero Thrill Show, which provides financial assistance to educate the children of Philadelphia firefighters and police officers who lost their lives on duty. Delicious Boutique, 1040 N. American St., 8-11 tonight, $20, 215-413-0375, www.deliciousboutique.com.
WQHS Student Radio Presents: Penn's student-run station hosts a night of great local bands - the Extraordinaires, Whales & Cops, Remote Islands and Virginia's Cinemasophia. Pi Lam, 3914 Spruce St., 8 tonight, $5, www.wqhs.org.
From Philadelphia With Love 2008: Secret Cinema offers a rare showing of the 1977 documentary "South Street Philadelphia: Street of Contrasts," followed by a conversation with Ezekiel Zagar, who grew up in the neighborhood and appeared in the film when he was 10. Moore College of Art & Design, 20th and Race streets, 8 tonight, $7, 215-965-4099, www.thesecretcinema.com.
Positively Sick on South Street: Punk-and-roll monthly features Doomed to Obscurity, a Naked Raygun/Stooges tempest that includes former members of Kitschchao. Also, the Dead Boys-like Living Wreck from Baltimore and surf-punks the Slotcars. Tritone, 1508 South St., 10 tonight, $6, 215–545–0475, www.tritonebar.com.
Coffin Daggers: New York City instrumental surf/garage/psych band joins roots rockers Gas Money. Record Collector, 358 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown, N.J., 7:30-9:30 p.m. tomorrow, $6-$8, 609-324-0880, the-record-collector.com.
Nite Lights: Local Southern gothic band, on an all-Americana bill at the Wes Matthau & the New Way Down CD release party. See frontman Joe Boruchow's stark, black-and-white political cutouts at the Fire Sale exhibit at the Bean Cafe through Dec. 8. Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9:30 p.m. tomorrow, $10, 215-739-9684, johnnybrendas.com. Bean Cafe, 615 South St., 215-629-2250, joeboruchow.com.
Hank IV: San Francisco band, no relation to the famous country music clan, is best-known for writing the theme song to Tom Scharpling's "The Best Show on WFMU." With a Saints-like dual-guitar attack and a Blue Cheer-y fuzz, they top an evening of bands on local label Siltbreeze. With Los Llamarada, FNU Ronnies, Espers side project Watery Love and house band the Subjects. Pi Lam, 3914 Spruce St., 8 p.m. tomorrow, www.myspace.com/thepilam.
Hell Under The El: Southern-fried Son of a Gun, Jersey punks the Parkway, New York punkabillys the Designer Drugs, newcomers Midnight Beat and Zen, from Beijing, China. El Bar, Front and Master streets, 9 p.m. tomorrow, $5, 215-634-6430 www.myspace.com/hellundertheel.
Miro Dance Theatre's Beer and Band Fall Jam: Toy Soldiers, the Bee Team, Oak Oak Okay, London composer Pete M. Wyer and the Venissa Santi Quintet raise money for the dance company's upcoming production, "Spooky Action at a Distance." Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 847 N. 3rd St., 4-7 p.m. Sunday, $10, 215-962-4773, www.mirodancetheatre.org.
2008: A Burlesque Odyssey: Revival Burlesque goes sci-fi in an intergalactic quest for the perfect dancer. Walking Fish Theatre, 2509 Frankford Ave., 8 p.m. Sunday, $15.00, 215-427-9255, walkingfishtheatre.com.
Fredrik: Haunting Swedish freak-folk group makes its Philadelphia debut. Khyber, 56 S. 2nd St., 8 p.m. Sunday, $8, 215-238-5888, thekhyber.com.
Sunburned Hand of the Man: Boston collective fuses free jazz with American folk, along with Psychic Ills and Franklin's Mint. Marvelous Music, 208 S. 40th St., 8 p.m. Sunday, free, all ages, 215-386-6110, myspace.com/themarvelousmusic.
Monday Night Club: Needles Jones-hosted event features sets by the Minor Prophets, the New Barbarians, the Absinthe Drinkers. National Mechanics, 22 S. 3rd St., 9 p.m. Monday, free, 215-701-4883, www.nationalmechanics.com.
For the Curious: Phillyskyline.com hosts monthly community discussion on greening the city with Dr. Mark Alan Hughes, People Paper columnist and the City of Philadelphia's first Director of Sustainability. Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 6 p.m. Tuesday, free, 215-739-9684, www.johnnybrendas.com.
MC Chris: AKA MC Pee Pants from Adult Swim's Aqua Teen Hunger Force debuts his new CD, along with the punky, pop-rap anthems of Totally Michael. First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., 7:30 p.m. Thursday, $12, all ages, 267-765-5210, www.r5productions.com.
Subtle: Anticon's Dose One and Jel perform their pop/hip-hop film score music with a live band. With Hella drummer Zach Hill and Philadelphia rising stars Pattern Is Movement. Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9 p.m. Thursday, $10, 215-739-9684, johnnybrendas.com.
JAZZ
Jackie Ryan: San Francisco-based vocalist's classical elegance places her in the jazz chanteuse tradition, but the pliant strength of her pipes is wholly her own. A local trio accompanies her here: pianist Tom Lawton, drummer Dan Monahan and bassist Madison Rast. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th St. & Ben Franklin Parkway, 5:45 and 7:15 tonight, free with regular museum admission of $14, 215-763-8100, philamuseum.org.
Jimmy Bruno: Philly mainstay named his last CD "Maplewood Avenue" after his address, so it's only fitting that the fleet-fingered guitarist record his next disc at his second home, Chris'. Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St., 8 and 10 p.m. tonight, $15, and tomorrow, $20, 215-568-3131, chrisjazzcafe.com.
Stein Brothers Quintet: Sax-playing brothers Asher (alto) and Alex (tenor) Stein are only seven years removed from their first gigs as co-leaders while undergrads at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, but their debut CD, "Quixotic," could be the work of aged bebop veterans. Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St., 11:30 p.m. tomorrow, $10, 215-568-3131, www.chrisjazzcafe.com.
Aaron Weinstein: Chicago-born violinist leads a trad-minded quartet in a show sponsored by the early-jazz-leaning Tri-State Jazz Society. His fine band of swingers includes guitarist Frank Vignola, clarinetist Dan Levinson and bassist Ed Wise. American Legion Hall, Browning Road & Railroad Avenue, Brooklawn, N.J., 2 p.m. Sunday, $20, 610-268-5930, wwwtristatejazz.org.
Haitian Hurricane Relief Fund-raiser: All-star cast of local jazz talent donates their time and talents - Tony Williams, Miss Justine, Rob Henderson, Pearl Williams and more - to raise money for victims of recent Haitian hurricanes. LaRose Jazz Club, 5531 Germantown Ave., 3 p.m. Sunday, $25 donation (dinner included), 215-248-4415.
Jazz All-Stars: 20 jazz greats with ties to Settlement Music School as students, teachers or honorees, in an uber-jam session that spotlights the influence the school has had. Trumpeters Wallace Roney and Duane Eubanks, violinist John Blake and ex-Four Tops horn man Randy Kapralick are among the highlights. Independence Seaport Museum, Penn's Landing, 3 p.m. Sunday, $20, 215-320-2686, www.smsmusic.org.
Marco Benevento: On his recent solo disc "Invisible Baby," keyboardist Benevento set aside the electronic mainstay of his jam-band-friendly work as half of the Benevento Russo Duo for a more acoustic approach, albeit one still grounded in rock tunes attacked with jazz chops. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St., 8 p.m. Sunday, $18, 215-222-1400, worldcafelive.com.
Nmperign: Boston-based duo of saxophonist Bhob Rainey and trumpeter Greg Kelley explore the space between, layering dense atmospherics in the stillness of slight sounds and barely there acoustics. Vox Populi, 319 N. 11th St., 8 p.m. Sunday, $5-$10, www.bowerbird.org.
Ionic Bonding: Weekly Sci-Fi Philly series presents a fully loaded evening of sax/drum duets to benefit the Neighborhood Bike Works. More than 15 pairings have already been announced for what should be an intriguing display of what horns and skins can do. Gojjo, 4540 Baltimore Ave., 8 p.m. Sunday, $5, www.scifiphilly.com.
CLASSICAL
Opera Company of Philadelphia: Rossini's glorious comedy "The Italian Girl In Algiers" is a tuneful romp, a treasure of arias and comedy bits. It's graced by the cast of last year's "Cinderella": famed mezzo Ruxandra Donose, tenor Lawrence Brownlee and the hilarious bass-baritone Kevin Glavin in one of his signature comedic turns as Mustafa. Stefano Vizioli directs, with scenery by Paul Shortt and the brilliant costumes of Richard St. Clair. Corrado Rovaris elicits Italianate boisterousness on the podium. Academy of Music, Broad and Locust Streets, 8 tonight and Nov. 21, 2:30 p.m. Sunday and Nov. 23, and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16, $10-$130, 215-893-1999, operaphilly.com.
Philadelphia Orchestra: Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos brought sumptuous music from Wagner's "Ring" last season and returns with excerpts from another Wagner masterpiece, "Die Meistersinger," which we're not likely to see in Philly any time soon. Famed bass James Morris (an Academy of Vocal Arts alum) portrays Hans Sachs, with the Philadelphia Singers on board as well. Plus Beethoven's Eighth Symphony. Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Broad and Spruce streets, 8 p.m. tonight and tomorrow, $39-$125, 215-893-1999, www.philorch.org.
Ambler Symphony: Jack Moore leads a program featuring violinist Leah Kim and cellist Stephen Framil in the Brahms Double Concerto. Wissahickon High School, 521 Houston Road, Ambler, 7:30 tonight, $12, 215-641-0249.
Lenape Chamber Ensemble: Talented local performers offer Baroque music. Upper Tinicum Lutheran Church, Jugtown Hill Road and Upper Tinicum Church Road, Upper Black Eddy, 8:15 tonight; Delaware Valley College, routes 202 and 611, Doylestown, 3 p.m. Sunday, $15, 610-294-9361, www.lenapechamberensemble.org.
Orchestra 2001: Ensemble led by James Freeman celebrates French educator Nadia Boulanger with music by three famous students: Walter Piston's Divertimento, Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring" and two works by centenarian Elliott Carter, his "ASKO Concerto," plus "Dialogues" with pianist Emanuele Arciuli. Independence Seaport Museum, Columbus Boulevard and Walnut Street, 3 p.m. tomorrow, $32; Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, free, both 215-922-2190, www.orchestra2001.org.
Philadelphia Orchestra chamber musicians: 15 musicians perform masterworks of the chamber repertoire. David Cramer solos in the Mozart Flute Quartet No. 1 and Ricardo Morales is featured in the sublime Brahms Clarinet Quintet. Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, 3 p.m. Sunday, $19.25-$29.25, 215-893-1999, www.philorch.org.
Astral Artists: To celebrate the 150th birthday of legendary violinist Eugene Ysaye, four masters of the bow pay homage: Korbinian Altenberger, Jennifer Curtis, Saeka Matsuyama and Ayano Ninomiya. Trinity Center, 2212 Spruce St., 3 p.m. Sunday, $16, 215-735-6999, astralartists.org.
Curtis Institute students: Some of the best and brightest, prepared by renowned alumna Pamela Frank, perform Vivaldi's ubiquitous "Four Seasons," and two other concertos. St. Mark's, 1625 Locust St., 4 p.m. Sunday, free, 215-893-7902, www.curtis.edu.
Chamber Music Now: Seventh season begins with New York quartet Flexible Music in four works: David Langanella's "Afraid to Be Still," Giacinto Scelsi's Three Pieces," Andrew Waggoner's "Exorcist," and "Equinox" by the late Japanese master Toru Takemitsu. Settlement Music School, 3 p.m. Sunday, $20, 416 Queen St., 800-595-4849.
Philadelphia Orchestra: Poet Maya Angelou and television visionary Norman Lear receive this year's prestigious Marian Anderson Award. Thomas Wilkins conducts the Gala concert, with soprano Nicole Cabell, Ben Vereen, gospel artist Kirk Franklin and CCH Pounder hosting def poetry artists Sekou "Tha Misfit" and Steve Connell. Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, 8:30 p.m. Monday, $43-$103, 215-893-1999, www.philorch.org.
Orion String Quartet: Excellent ensemble returns with two quartets: Haydn's Op. 33/2 and the local premiere of Lowell Liebermann's Quartet No. 4. Violist Kim Kashkashian and cellist Marcy Rosen join the ensemble for Dvorak's glorious Op. 48 String Sextet. Independence Seaport Museum, Columbus Boulevard and Walnut Street, 8 p.m. Tuesday, $23, 215-569-8080, pcmsconcerts.org.
Mark O'Connor: Popular violinist, composer and folk fiddler ends his residency at Curtis Institute with a recital of genre-destroying virtuosity. Curtis Institute, 1726 Locust Street, 8 p.m. Tuesday, free, 215-893-7902, www.curtis.edu.
Philadelphia Orchestra: Guest conductor Hans Graf leads Bruckner's long-winded but richly upholstered "Romantic" Symphony, his No. 4. Stewart Goodyear returns to solo in one of Mozart's late gems, the Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-Flat. Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, 8 p.m. Thursday plus Nov. 21-22, $39-$125, 215-893-1999, www.philorch.org.
Academy of Vocal Arts: Donizetti's bel canto gem, "Anna Bolena," not seen in Philadelphia since 1975, opens the conservatory season. With soprano Angela Meade, who scored at the Metropolitan Opera in Verdi's "Ernani," and another fourth-year artist, Ben Wager. Centennial Hall, Haverford School, 450 Lancaster Ave., Haverford, 7:30 p.m. Thursday; and Central Bucks East High School, 2804 Holicong Road, Holicong, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22, $48-$83, 215-735-1685, www.avaopera.org.
Curtis Opera Theatre: Mozart's timeless masterpiece, "Don Giovanni," has universal relevance, and Curtis' young artists bring the story to life in this fully staged production. Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St., 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Nov. 21-22, 2:30 p.m. Nov. 23, $33, 215-569-9700, www.curtis.edu.