Do This!
Friday Still life Ramon Zürcher's idiosyncratic domestic drama The Strange Little Cat is set in a crowded Berlin apartment and treats the family living there as clinical subjects, with a subtle tension that may be desperation - or merely boredom. The film, described by the
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Friday
Still life
Ramon Zürcher's idiosyncratic domestic drama The Strange Little Cat is set in a crowded Berlin apartment and treats the family living there as clinical subjects, with a subtle tension that may be desperation - or merely boredom. The film, described by the director as "a horror movie without any horror," screens at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: $9; $7 students. Information: 215-387-5125 or http://ihousephilly.org.
Saturday
Jazz time
Acclaimed tenor saxophionist Azar Lawrence headlines the Lancaster Avenue Jazz & Arts Festival, with a stellar lineup that features vocalist Josh Lawrence, Glenn Bryan & Friends, the Charlene Holloway Band, Shakera Jones Quartet, Nasir Dickerson and Renaissance Messengers, RK$TDY, and youth performers from Play On, Philly!, plus the Women's Sekere Ensemble and West Powelton Steppers performing at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Saunders Park Greene, 39th Street and East Powelton Avenue. Time: Noon to 7 p.m. Admission is free. Information: 267-777-5893 or www.lancasteravejazzfest.com.
Saturday
Beer here
Looking for an exotic location to enjoy some seasonal suds? Here it is. The Philadelphia Zoo's Summer Ale Festival features more than 40 local beers, including standouts such as Flying Fish, Tröegs, Magic Hat, Dogfish Head, River Horse, and more, plus food for sale from food-truck stars such as Distrito Taco, Mac Mart Cart, Poi Dog Snack Shop, and Undrgrnd Donuts. It's all happening at the zoo, 3400 W. Girard Ave. Time: 6:30 to 10 p.m. Tickets: $55; $25 designated drivers. Information: 215-243-5375 or phillyzoo.org.
Saturday
Rock on
The Austin, Texas, trio Ume, powered by the shredding guitar and ethereal vocals of frontwoman Lauren Larson, won't be an opening act for much longer, so get there early to see them as well as headliner Circa Survive at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St. Time: 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $25. Information: 215-232-2100 or http://www.utphilly.com.
Sunday
High kicks
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet performs Jorden Morris' work Moulin Rouge, set to a French period score, in a film screening at Bryn Mawr Film Institute, 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr. Time: 1 p.m. Tickets: $20; $10 students. Information: 610-527-9898 or http://www.brynmawrfilm.org.