7Days: Regional arts and entertainment, by Michael Harrington
Sunday America's pastime In Richard Dresser's dark comedy Rounding Third, a preppie and a jock have conflicting approaches to coaching a Little League team. The show goes on at 2 p.m. Sunday at Act II Playhouse, 56 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, and continues with performances at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and
Sunday
America's pastime In Richard Dresser's dark comedy Rounding Third, a preppie and a jock have conflicting approaches to coaching a Little League team. The show goes on at 2 p.m. Sunday at Act II Playhouse, 56 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, and continues with performances at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and
2 p.m. next Sunday. Tickets are $35. Call 215-654-0200.
Local heroes Conductor James Freeman leads Orchestra 2001 in works by local composers Andrew Rudin, Andrea Clearfield, Robert Capanna, and Aaron Jay Kernis, with guest Angela Zator Nelson, marimba, at 8 p.m. at Swarthmore College's Lang Concert Hall, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore. Admission is free. Call 267-687-6243. The program will be repeated at the College of Physicians' Mitchell Hall, 19 S. 22d St., at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets are $35; $25 for seniors; $15 for students. Call 215-893-1999.
Monday
Good vibrations The San Francisco drone-metal trio OM plays at 9:15 p.m. at Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave. Tickets are $15. Call 215-739-9684.
Tuesday
Bam! Pow! Oof! As often noted in this space, pro wrestling is the great American performance art. When WWE Smackdown rolls into town, it looks like our current fave Roman Reigns won't be stepping into the squared circle due to an injury (could have been being hit with that folding chair or could have been a hernia, it's unclear, the ref wasn't looking), but we think we may still see him where it really counts, talking mayhem and vengeance on the mike. In the meantime, superstars including John Cena, Bray Wyatt, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Kane look ready to rumble when the bell rings at 7 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. Tickets are $20 to $100.
Call 1-800-298-4200.
Funny man Comedian, actor, and writer Nick Swardson (Reno 911!, Grown Ups 2) is a frequent Adam Sandler collaborator and a manic improv force of nature. He performs at 8 p.m. at the Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St. Tickets are $39.75. Call 215-893-1999.
Wednesday
Key player Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the Philadelphia Orchestra in Khachaturian's dramatic Piano Concerto in D-flat major with soloist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, plus works by Glazunov and Rachmaninoff, at the Kimmel Center's Verizon Hall, Broad and Spruce Streets, at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Tickets are $35 to $171. Call 215-893-1999.
Thursday
Endless love Marius Petipa's 1877 ballet La Bayadère tells the story of a warrior's doomed love for a temple dancer in India. A film of the Mariinsky Theatre's production screens at 7 p.m. at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute, 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr. Tickets
are $20; $10 for students.
Call 610-527-9898.
Jazz rock The estimable Jost Project puts a swinging spin on tunes by Deep Purple, Procol Harum, Aerosmith, the Beatles, and the Beach Boys at 7 p.m. at Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St. Tickets are $15.
Call 215-568-3131.
Friday & Saturday
As seen on TV Comic duo Tim and Eric of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! fame team with John C. Reilly look-alike Dr. Steve Brule of Check It Out! at the Keswick Theatre, Easton Road and Keswick Avenue, Glenside, at 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $37.50. Call 215-572-7650. . . . The great Kevin James (King of Queens) performs stand-up at the Academy of Music, Broad and Locust Streets, at 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $49.50
to $75. Call 215-893-1999.