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main events calendar
12/13 Carolers, train displays and candlelit grounds 12/20-21 Charlie, Lucy, Linus and Snoopy take
Kimmel Center
300 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, (215) 893-1999, www.kimmelcenter.org
12/3-15 The Spongebob Musical (Forrest Theatre) 12/14 Christmas Kids’ Spectacular (Verizon Hall)
Players Club of Swarthmore
614 Fairview Ave., Swarthmore, (610) 328-4271, www.pcstheater.org
thru 12/7 Annie
Spotlight Theatre
129 Park Ave., Swarthmore, (610) 328-1079, spotlighttheatrepa.org
12/6-16 Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Walnut Street Theatre
825 Walnut St., Philadelphia, (215) 574-3550, www.walnutstreettheatre.org
thru 1/5/20 Shrek: The Musical
Wells Fargo Center
3601 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, (215) 336-3600, www.wellsfargocenterphilly.com
12/27-1/5/20 Disney on Ice Presents
Road Trip Adventures
GALLERIES
Chester County Historical Society
225 N. High St., West Chester, (610) 692-4800, www.chestercohistorical.org
thru 1/4/20 Nothing to See Here: Prohibition in Chester County
are among the highlights at the National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum Holiday Open House. 50 S. 1st Ave., Coatesville, www.steelmuseum.org.
12/13 Country star Martina McBride brings her Joy of Christmas 2019 tour to the Met.
858 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, themetphilly.com.
12/14-15 Just in time for Christmas, the
roving Clover Market makes a stop at the Baldwin School. 701 Montgomery Ave., Bryn Mawr, www.theclovermarket.com.
12/15 The Trans-Siberian Orchestra offers its revamped Christmas Eve and Other Stories show. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, www.wellsfargocenterphilly.com.
12/17 For A John Waters Christmas: Filthier & Merrier, the iconic filmmaker, musician and author offers his R-rated take on the holidays. Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia,
(215) 232-2100, utphilly.com.
12/19 The Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker offers a dazzling international take on the Christmas classic. The Met, 858 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, themetphilly.com.
12/19-21 A tradition dating back over 50 years, the Philadelphia Orchestra performs The Glorious Sound of Christmas at the Kimmel Center. Verizon Hall, 300 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, www.kimmelcenter.org.
the stage for A Charlie Brown Christmas. Merriam Theatre, 250 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, www.kimmelcenter.org.
12/26-30 Celebrate Kwanzaa during a five-day event at Philadelphia’s African American Museum. Festivities include a kinara lighting and much more. Visit www.aampmuseum.org.
COMEDY & LECTURES
Helium Comedy Club
2031 Sansom St., Philadelphia, (215) 496-9001, philadelphia.heliumcomedy.com
12/20-21 Andrew Schulz
FOR FAMILIES
Arden Theatre Company
40 N. 2nd St., Philadelphia, (215) 922-8900, www.ardentheatre.org
thru 1/26/20 The Snow Queen
Ardmore Music Hall
23 E. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore, (610) 649-8389, www.ardmoremusic.com
12/22 Motown for Kids Holiday Celebration
Keswick Theatre
291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside, (215) 572-7650, www.keswicktheatre.com
12/29 Angelina Ballerina
The VanCleve Pavilion 1604 E. Lancaster Avenue Paoli, Pennsylvania 19301 484.318.8367 www.Sugarbridge.com
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