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September 2026

Priority Hoarding: A Retrospectacle

Welcome to the Bearded Ladies’ Hairport, an interactive installation and performance series that embodies 16 years of accumulated baggage from a queer cabaret company dedicated to art, care, mess, and community. While you’re waiting for a flight that may never take off, unpack your baggage and explore ours-you might recognize something familiar or discover something […]
11 Sep
4:00 pm - 12:00 am
The Hairport
444 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123, USA
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Priority Hoarding: A Retrospectacle

Pack Your Baggage, The Future of Queer Art Awaits! Welcome to the Bearded Ladies’ Hairport, an interactive installation built on 16-years of accumulated baggage from a queer cabaret company devoted to art, care, mess, and community. While you’re waiting for a flight that may never take off, unpack your baggage and rifle through some of […]
11 Sep
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Hairport
444 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123, USA
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My Carmilla

You may have heard the story before. But never like this. My Carmilla is a bold reimagining of J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s 1872 vampire novella Carmilla through a queer, feminist, and postcolonial lens. Transported from the gothic castle of the original novella to New England, this folk horror adaptation features music, movement, and a cast […]
11 Sep
5:30 pm - 6:50 pm
Plays & Players Theatre
1714 Delancey St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA
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LIVE THEATER – Offstage Onstage: Everything You Didn’t See The Greeks Do

Offstage Onstage: Everything You Didn’t See The Greeks Do will be presented at Cannonball Festival at Asian Arts Initiative Black Box Theater (1219 Vine St) for five performances only. For the first time ever at Haverford Middle School, three students interrogate all of the action that traditionally took place offstage in Ancient Greek tragedy: Oedipus […]
11 Sep
6:00 pm - 12:00 am
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Friday Night Karaoke

Experience the ultimate nightlife at 254 with our vibrant events that celebrate the LGBTQ+ community! Every Friday night, join us for the gayest karaoke in downtown Philadelphia, hosted by the fabulous Lamia. Step onto the cabaret stage and choose from a library of over 20,000 songs across every genre, from R&B and heavy metal to […]
11 Sep
7:00 pm - 1:30 am
254
254, South 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA
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Bada Bing: a burlesque tribute to The Sopranos

MADONE! It’s a burlesque tribute to the iconic, award-winning, and culture-shifting tv classic, The Sopranos. HoneyReno productions presents a burlesque tribute to one of the greatest TV shows of all time, which brought organized crime, psychiatry and gabagool into our lives. Featuring: Selene Rose Billie Langosta Victoria Reno HoneyTree EvilEye DJ Dr Fluffy, kitten Elena […]
11 Sep
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
CLUB 624
Above Rosie's Tacos, 624 S 6th Street
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The Melon’s Cry (Philly Fringe)

The Melon’s Cry at Philadelphia Fringe Festival (Sept 10-13) On the eve of September 11, 2001, the world is about to change. Inside the halls of an elite New York City private school, two best friends are navigating a profound awakening of their own. Reimagining Christina Rossetti’s Victorian masterpiece Goblin Market, The Melon’s Cry tracks […]
11 Sep
7:00 pm - 12:00 am
Rutabaga Toy Library
Rutabaga Toy Library (new location) 3301 Scotts Lane (at Crawford Street) Philadelphia PA 19129
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Karen Tenderness in DOPPEL BÄNGER

All aboard! Newly single and aggressively ready to mingle, Philly’s favorite chaos-cabaret icon Karen Tenderness sets sail on a Self-Love Cruise – only to discover that someone onboard has stolen her identity. Trapped at sea with stormy waters, heartbroken saps, and unmotivated tap dancing, Karen launches a glitter-soaked investigation to uncover the mystery woman wearing […]
11 Sep
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Magic Gardens Studio
1002 Watkins St, Philadelphia, PA 19148, USA
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KRAMER/FAUCI

Presented in association with OHenry Productions “God, I hated him … As far as I was concerned, he was the central focus of evil in the world.” – Larry Kramer on Anthony Fauci, in The New Yorker (2002) “He attacked me, he called me a murderer, he called me an incompetent idiot, I mean publicly […]
11 Sep
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
FringeArts
140 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA
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Clown prom 2

a Night of Circus arts, drag, clown, and immersive timefoolery. This is your classic prom with a silly circus twist. We have a Band (cheri & the whipped cream) , 3 djs, Drag artists like Wet Betty & Pi from Boulet Brothers drag! circus, sideshow and silliness all night long. Come in clown! Come in […]
11 Sep
8:00 pm - 12:00 am
Brooklyn Bowl
1009 Canal St, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Your Queen Presents: PETRUS

In YOUR QUEEN PRESENTS: PETRUS, Catherine de' Medici herself unveils the wild true story behind Beauty and the Beast. Through shadow puppetry, clown, and stagecraft, the Queen attempts to summon the story of Petrus Gonsalvus, a man from the Canary Islands with hypertrichosis who was taken to the French court during the 16th century. Created […]
11 Sep
8:30 pm - 9:15 pm
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Shapeshift

Philadelphia’s Queen Lamia presents Shapeshift at 254, showcasing the majesty and ferocity of lip sync, fashion, and night life fantasy. Witness the drama on the 2nd floor stage as gothic, metal, and theatrical mistresses like Calliope and Cassahndra Rails dominate the spotlight. This free show highlights up-and-coming drag legends from Philly and beyond. Hosted by: […]
11 Sep
9:00 pm - 12:00 am
254
254, South 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA
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