Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. (Source: Facebook.com)
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus takes over the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia with shows Friday through Monday. The reimagined “Greatest Show on Earth” features plenty of music and daring, high-flying acts for family entertainment. Learn more at www.xfinitymobilearena.com/events.
Reading Symphony Orchestra
The Reading Symphony Orchestra presents “Valentine’s with Romeo & Juliet” on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Santander Performing Arts Center in Reading. The program includes Selections from Puccini’s “La Bohème,” “Le Villi,” “Gianni Schicchi,” “Edgar” and “Turandot”; selections from Tchaikovsky’s “Sleeping Beauty” and “Eugene Onegin” and Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo & Juliet.” Andrew Constantine conducts, and featured soloists are soprano Toni Marie Palmertree and tenor Charles Reid. Palmertree is a Fleetwood, Berks County, native. The performance is presented in collaboration with the Berks Opera Company. For tickets, call 610-373-7557 or visit readingsymphony.org.
Philadelphia Orchestra
Renowned violinist Hilary Hahn performs Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 1 with the Philadelphia Orchestra today through Saturday at Marian Anderson Hall in the Kimmel Center. Santtu-Matias Rouvali is the conductor. Other works on the program are Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio Italien and Shostakovich’s Sixth Symphony. Performances today at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 2 p.m. and Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets at www.ensembleartsphilly.org/.
The Met Philly
Coming up at the Met Philadelphia:
Tickets at www.themetphilly.com/shows.
Tony Bennett tribute
Eddie Bruce’s Musical Valentine: The Songs of Tony Bennett is coming to Phoenixville’s Colonial Theatre on Saturday at 7 p.m. Bruce marks what would have been Bennett’s 100th birthday with a combination of hits, charming but lesser known compositions and great love songs. Learn more at thecolonialtheatre.com/.
Eric Carle
“Small Living Things: The Magical Art of Eric Carle” opens Saturday at the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown. The exhibition highlights the small creatures from Carle’s collection with original artwork from “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and other popular books, as well as larger animals from his “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” collaboration with Bill Martin Jr. There are examples of process art and sketches, poster designs, an early advertisement, and objects representative of Carle’s influence in contemporary culture. The exhibit runs through May 24. Learn more at michenerartmuseum.org/.
Exhibits opening
Two new exhibits are opening at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center in Pennsburg this month.
A commemoration of the country’s 250th anniversary — Who Lived in the Perkiomen Valley in the 1700s? — opens Saturday. At 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the opening day, curator Emma Hartman will present stories based on her research about the region’s population at the time of the American Revolution, with an emphasis on African Americans. The exhibition will remain up through April 2027. Learn more at schwenkfelder.org/250.
The art show Hex Signs is open through April 6, featuring works by Berks County hexologist and folk artist Hunter M. Yoder. These traditional Pennsylvania Dutch barn stars incorporate symbols rooted in pre-Christian Germanic traditions.
The center is at 105 Seminary St. and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4. Admission is free. More information at www.schwenkfelder.org/.
‘Dirty Dancing’ in Concert
“Dirty Dancing In Concert” comes to the Santander Performing Arts Center in Reading on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The event features a screening of the movie accompanied by a live band performing its songs. The movie is followed by an encore party. See www.santander-arena.com/.
KU concert
The Pacifica Quartet performs Thursday at 7:30 in Kutztown University’s Schaeffer Auditorium to mark the 250th birthday of the United States. The program includes Antonin Dvorak’s “American” Quartet, Charles Ives’ Quartet No. 1 and Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Quartet No. 3. Pacifica’s second violinist Austin Hartman is a native of Bryn Mawr. Tickets are available at www.kutztownpresents.org/ or by calling the box office at 610-683-4092 Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cirque Mechanics
Cirque Mechanics presents “Tilt!” Saturday at 2 p.m. at the University of Pennsylvania’s Zellerbach Theatre. The show is a behind-the-scenes acrobatic adventure amid the roller coaster, Ferris wheel and more theme park favorites. Tickets at pennlivearts.org/.
Johnny Gandelsman
Violinist Johnny Gandelsman performs “This is America” on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Christ Church, 20 N. American St., Philadelphia, and Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Prince Theatre at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Center. Gandelsman’s solo program features works from a collection of commissioned works by U.S. composers. Tickets at pennlivearts.org/.
Ice harvesting
An ice harvesting demonstration is scheduled for Saturday from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Historic Dreibelbis Farm near Virginville. The event, presented by the Dreibelbis Farm Historical Society, will include a demonstration of antique ice harvesting tools and (weather permitting) cutting and harvesting ice blocks from the pond. It was rescheduled from last weekend due to frigid weather.
Admission is free. To check on event status call Janine Dreibelbis at 610-451-1193 or go to www.Dreibelbisfarm.org or “Historic Dreibelbis Farm” on Facebook.
Wind Creek
Coming up at the Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem:
Jazz vocalist Diana Krall Friday at 8 p.m.
Comedian and TV personality Trevor Noah Saturday at 8 p.m.
Keswick
Coming to the Keswick Theatre, Glenside, Montgomery County:
“Girls Night: The Musical” Thursday night at 7:30.
“Tonight’s the Night” Rod Stewart tribute Friday at 8 p.m. featuring vocalist Rob Caudill joined by drummer Carmine Appice and saxophonist Katja Rieckermann, who performed with Stewart.
Magician/Comedian Justin Willman Saturday at 8 p.m. He is the star and creator of the hit Netflix series “Magic for Humans.”
Information and tickets at www.keswicktheatre.com/
Sellersville
Coming to the Sellersville Theater in Bucks County:
Tickets and information at www.st94.com/.
Kennett Flash
At the Kennett Flash in Kennett Square:
Kennett Flash Jazz Jam Thursday night at 7.
The Dukes of Destiny Saturday at 8 p.m.
Open Mic Night Sunday at 6 p.m.
Learn more at kennettflash.org/
Doobie Brothers tribute
The Doobie Others tribute to the Doobie Brothers appears at 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Newtown Theatre in Bucks County. Tickets at www.thenewtowntheatre.com/events.
Tea Festival
The True Honey Teas Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Montgomery County. Unlimited sampling, seminars and more. See www.teafestivaltickets.com/.
SunnyBrook
SoulJoel’s at the SunnyBrook Ballroom near Pottstown presents:
Learn more at souljoels.com.
Ardmore Music Hall
Coming to the Ardmore Music Hall, ardmoremusichall.com/:
Uptown West Chester
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester presents:
Tickets and information at uptownwestchester.org/.
