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Shoutout to Thrillerdelphia: Philly's Horror Bookstore

8am · Upper Roxborough · Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education

Day-Off Camp

Heads up in #outdoors — Open Streets: West Walnut — seven car-free blocks, Sundays thru Oct 25. Philly Bike Ride Sat Oct 17, 7am: 20 miles of car-free streets, 5th year; registration required, finish-line festival free. Visit Philly

2pm · Rittenhouse · Kimmel Center

Beethoven and Dvořák

Heads up at the Kimmel — The Kimmel Center turns 25 this December — more than 10 million people through the doors since it opened in December 2001. 25 years of the Kimmel

4pm · Torresdale · Maggie's Waterfront Cafe

Motown Happy Hour

4:30pm · Torresdale · Maggie's Waterfront Cafe

FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR

7pm · Mount Airy, East · Quintessence Theatre Group

Medea

Heads up at Quintessence — “Witch” Sep 30 – Oct 25. $10 rush tickets in person an hour before curtain; ACCESS cardholders pay $2, up to four people. Ticket prices

7pm · Washington Square West · Lantern Theater Company

Hamlet

Heads up at the Lantern — “The Weir” Nov 12 – Dec 13 — 90 minutes, no intermission. Under-30 tickets $25; standard seats $31–33. The Weir

7pm · Old City · Arden Theatre Company

Native Gardens

Heads up at the Arden — Season opener Sep 24: “Girl from the North Country,” a musical featuring Bob Dylan songs. Through Oct 25. source

7:30pm · Queen Village · Theatre of Living Arts

James Marriott World Tour

7:30pm · Rittenhouse · Academy of Music

Waitress

Heads up at the Academy of Music — Opened 1857 and modeled on La Scala — the oldest opera house in the U.S. still used for its original purpose. Seats up to 2,600. About the Academy

7:30pm · The Stagecrafters

Cry It Out

Heads up in #theatre — Visit Philly's fall guide picks 30+ can't-miss shows — updated Sep 8. Visit Philly

7:30pm · Rittenhouse · Academy of Music

Waitress

7:30pm · Washington Square West · Walnut Street Theatre

David Mamet's GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS

Heads up at the Walnut — “The Addams Family” thru Nov 1. HalloWeek: mezzanine seats $28 on Oct 28; Kids Night Oct 29, one free ticket for 17-and-under per full-price adult (code ADDAMS); Oct 31 at 7pm, every seat $35. HalloWeek details

7:30pm · University City · Penn Live Arts

Martin Hayes Duo

Heads up at Penn Live Arts — Arts of India Festival Community Day Sun Nov 1 at 1pm — dance, Penn Sargam, a percussion demo. Free, registration requested. Community Day

8:30pm · Old City · Brasil's Nightclub

Finally Fridays

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9pm · Torresdale · Maggie's Waterfront Cafe

LIVE DJ

Shoutout to Craft Nation, a community craft studio!

9pm · Torresdale · Maggie's Waterfront Cafe

DJ ROCKSTAR 9pm