7 days of things to do in Philadelphia from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6
Andrew Lloyd Webber's sequel to 'The Phantom of the Opera,' Leon Bridges, DesignPhiladelphia and more.
SUNDAY
Puerto Rican Day Parade
Celebrate Latino culture through music, dance, poetry, and more at this lively gathering. More than 1,000 marchers perform on the Parkway for the annual event.
12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Benjamin Franklin Parkway, free, 215-627-3100, elconcilio.net
MONDAY
Leon Bridges
Texas soul singer Bridges brings his vintage, silky smooth blend of R&B and blues to Fishtown's Fillmore Philadelphia.
7 p.m. Fillmore Philadelphia, 29 E. Allen St., $76 and up for resale tickets, 215-309-0150, thefillmorephilly.com
TUESDAY
Love Never Dies
The touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's sequel to Phantom of the Opera arrives in town for eight performances as part of the Broadway Philadelphia lineup.
7:30 p.m. with additional dates through Oct. 7, Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St., $20 to $134, 215-893-1999, kimmelcenter.org
WEDNESDAY
The Monster in the Hall
A funny musical romp through the decidedly complicated life of a very unusual teenage girl.
7 p.m. Inis Nua Theatre, 302 S. Hicks St., $25, 215-454-9776, inisnuatheatre.org
THURSDAY
DesignPhiladelphia
Exhibit gallery 3 to 7 p.m. at Bok Bar, 800 Mifflin St., free, other events through Oct. 13 at various locations, designphiladelphia.org
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Midtown Village Fall Festival
Head to this massive block party to enjoy a day of live music, shopping, al fresco food and drinks, and plenty of activities for the little ones. The free festival goes on from noon to night.
Noon to 8 p.m. 13th and Sansom Streets, pay as you go, 215-670-4323, midtownvillagephilly.org
Philadelphia Museum of Dance
A free six-hour performance by French choreographer Boris Charmatz puts bits of movement throughout the Barnes galleries. You don't need to stay for all six hours, although the most intriguing-sounding work is at the end, a response to the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacks.
3 to 9 p.m. Barnes Foundation, 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, free, 215-278-7000, charmatz.westphal.drexel.edu