Spring is nearly here, and the last gasps of winter are bringing an abundance of arts and culture experiences and opportunities for better citizenship.

On our stages this week we honor the Queen of Rick & Roll with TINA: The Tina Turner Musical, the play Take No Tea For a Fever is at the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz for three benefit performances, and Penn Live Arts hosts Alarm Will Sound With Bora Yoon and serpentwithfeet. The Liacouras Center will be the hottest spot in town Sunday night when New Edition, Boyz II Men, and Toni Braxton come to town on their current tour. 

InLiquid’s March for Art annual benefit and art auction returns this week, there are two Free Library Foundation Author Series events, and Calder Gardens holds its Moon Alignment Series for the New Moon and Vernal Equinox.

If you’re looking for something weird, the Ministry of Awe opens this week, and you can find something cool to wear at Liberty Flea Vintage and Artisan Market.

For the perfect date, head to the Morris Animal Refuge Fur Ball Gala. You can’t possibly come home alone.

This week’s Firstival honors Women’s History Month at Drexel where the first Women’s Medical College opened in 1850. If you want to celebrate women with connection, relaxation, and workshops, Bridge to Brilliance is where you want to be.

Mathnasium in Center City is happening…well, on March 14, of course. Bring the kids!

And of course, St. Patrick’s Day is Tuesday, March 17, and which means we’ve been celebrating for an entire week already, so cap it off with the annual parade on Sunday.

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      • Things to do this weekend
      • Ongoing things to do

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THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK IN PHILLY

InLiquid’s March for Art, Free Library Foundation Author Series events, TINA: The Tina Turner Musical, Bridge to Brilliance, Morris Animal Refuge Fur Ball Gala

SUPPORT THE CREATIVE ECONOMY. InLiquid’s annual benefit and art auction March for Art runs from March 9 to March 20 with a lineup of events featuring primarily Philadelphia-based artists. The proceeds from March for Art are split evenly between InLiquid and the participating artists. Free-$200. 1400 N. American Street 

READ FICTION THAT MIRRORS REALITY WITH BEN CRUMP. The Free Library Foundation Author Series presents Ben Crump | Worse Than A Lie March 10 from 7 to 8pm. You know him as a pioneering civil rights attorney, but the story behind his new novel could have been taken out of any newspaper across the U.S.. The first 100 people to arrive onsite receive a free copy of the book. The Philadelphia Citizen is a proud media sponsor of the Free Library Foundation. $5. 1901 Vine Street

IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE SPIRIT OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY. Bridge to Brilliance is a curated experiential event celebrating women. Enjoy a full agenda of speakers, workshops, eats and more while you relax, learn, and network on March 10 from 11am to 5:30pm at PAFA. $195+. 118-128 N. Broad Street

MEET THE QUEEN OF ROCK N’ ROLL. TINA: The Tina Turner Musical comes to the Miller Theater March 10 through March 15 with afternoon and evening performances. Set to the late rock goddess’s most beloved hits, the show tells Turner’s inspiring story of fame and perseverance. $61-$162. 250 S. Broad Street

DISCUSS THE IMPACT OF GENDER IN OUR LIVES. On March 11 from 7 to 8pm, The Free Library Foundation Author Series presents Jennifer Finney Boylan | Cleavage: Men, Women, and the Space Between Us, in conversation with Congresswoman Sarah McBride. More than a deep dive into gender identity, Boylan’s book is a comparison between what it was like to come out as trans at the turn of the century versus today’s blowback. The Philadelphia Citizen is a proud media sponsor of the Free Library Foundation. $5. 1901 Vine Street

ATTEND A GALA SUPPORTING ANIMAL WELFARE. On March 13 from 7 to 10pm (6pm for VIPs) Morris Animal Refuge holds its 29th annual Fur Ball Gala at the 2300 Arena. Celebrating over 150 years in service to animal welfare, the shelter aims to raise $150,000. Attendees enjoy dinner and dessert, open bar, live entertainment, dancing, and adoptable furry guests of honor. $225-$275. 2300 S. Swanson Street

HEAR AMERICAN STORIES. On March 13 at 7:30pm the Penn Live Arts America Unfinished Season continues with Alarm Will Sound With Bora Yoon and serpentwithfeet, performing American Stories, a contemporary collection of works reflecting our country’s evolving identity. $45-$93. 3680 Walnut Street

THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND IN PHILLY

Calder Gardens Moon Alignment Series, Take No Tea For a Fever benefit performance, Liberty Flea Vintage and Artisan Market, Alarm Will Sound With Bora Yoon and serpentwithfeet, the Ministry of Awe opening, First Women’s Medical College Firstival, Pi Day at Mathnasium, New Edition live, St. Patrick’s Day Parade

GO TO THE THEATER; FEED THE CHILDREN. The dramatic comedy about a speakeasy and its matriarch, Take No Tea For a Fever, opens for three performances at the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz March 13 at 7pm, March 14 at 6pm, and March 15 at 4pm. Proceeds benefit It Takes a Village to Feed One Child, a nonprofit fighting food insecurity. $40-460. 736 S. Broad Street

SHOP LOCAL AND AFFORDABLY. The Captain’s Vintage presents the Liberty Flea Vintage and Artisan Market at BOK March 14 and 15 from 10am to 4pm. Admission is good for both days of local makers and purveyors of goods. $10. 821 Dudley Street

EXPERIENCE THE BEAUTIFULLY ABSURD. Uniquely Philly, the Ministry of Awe is “Art, in a bank, with an aura of WTF?!” It opens on March 14 at 10am. $30 (discounts for kids/seniors/military/artists). 27 N. 3rd Street

SEE THE ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE. Philadelphia’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade marches down John F. Kennedy Boulevard and Market Street on March 14 from 11am to 3pm. Free. 16th Street and JFK Boulevard to 5th and Market Streets

COME TO A FIRSTIVAL FOR THE FIRST WOMEN’S MEDICAL COLLEGE. On March 14 from 11am to 1pm, Drexel University College of Medicine hosts a Firstival celebrating the First Women’s Medical College, which opened in Philadelphia in 1850. The event includes a presentation, exhibits, a community health fair with free screenings, and more. Free. 60 N. 36th Street

MAKE THE KIDS CELEBRATE PI DAY. Celebrate Pi Day at Mathnasium in Center City on March 14 (obviously) from 1 to 3pm with games, snacks, and raffles. Free. 322 N. Broad Street

ENJOY AN EVENING OF THE BEST 90S R&B. New Edition, Toni Braxton, and Philly’s own Boyz II Men are romancing The Liacouras Center March 15 at 7pm. $230-$995+. 1776 N. Broad Street

ALIGN WITH THE MOON. That’s not a metaphor. Calder Gardens hosts its Moon Alignment Series: New Moon and Vernal Equinox March 16 from 5 to 6:30pm. Each session in the Moon Alignment Series opens with a brief discussion, followed by a walking meditation, a silent meditation, and closing reflections. $15-$25. 2100 Benjamin Franklin Parkway 

ONGOING EVENTS

Art exhibitions, live shows, outdoor activities, and more things to do, until you can’t anymore.

ENJOY WINTER FUN IN DILWORTH PARK. Winter in Dilworth Park returns through March 14 with activities and attractions taking advantage of the cold and cozy season, including The Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink and Cabin, the Wintergarden, and coming soon, the Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market. Free/pay as you go. 1 S. 15th Street (West Side of City Hall)

CATCH A SUCCESSION-ESQUE SHAKESPEARE ADAPTATION. Quintessence Theatre presents Rare Accidents: The Escapades of Prince Hal & Falstaff, an abridgment of Shakespeare’s Henry IV Pt I and II. Open though March 15 with afternoon and evening performances. $25-$65. 7137 Germantown Avenue

SEE A PLAY ABOUT MORE THAN JUST GENTRIFICATION. Arden Theatre presents Good Bones, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames, a story about community, change, love, and cities. Its run is now extended through March 22 with 2pm and 7pm performances. $37-$70. 40 N. 2nd Street

SEE A BOLD REIMAGINING OF SHAKESPEARE’S STAR-CROSSED LOVERS. Arden Theatre presents Romeo and Juliet, open through April 5 for afternoon and evening performances. This new adaptation is directed by Barrymore Award winner Amina Robinson and draws on the traditions of early oral storytelling and old-school theater magic. $37-$70. 40 N. 2nd Street

ATTEND A NEW EXHIBIT ABOUT INDEPENDENCE. Changing Faces of Independence: Pennsylvania in the 1800s is on view at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania through April 24. Free. 1300 Locust Street

SEE THE WORLD PREMIERE OF A UNIQUE EXHIBIT. The Franklin Institute’s new Universal Theme Parks: The Exhibition explores theme parks through the lens of Universal’s greatest attractions like Jaws, NINTENDO WORLD, Jurassic World, and more. Open through September 7, museum hours are 9:30am to 5pm daily with added evenings Thursday through Sunday from 5 to 8pm. $23-$65. 222 N. 20th Street

LEARN TAI CHI. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 7:30 to 8:30am, Franklin Square Tai Chi Group meets next to the fountain (or in the Pavilion on chilly or wet days) for the ancient practice during Tai Chi in the Square. Free. 200 N. 6th Street

TAKE A FOOD JOURNEY THROUGH SOUTHWEST PHILLY. Stuff your face with Jamaican, West African, and Southern African American cuisines while walking it off on Woodland Avenue during your Africatown Food Tour, scheduled Wednesdays through Saturdays starting at 10:30am and 1:30pm. $56. 5741 Woodland Avenue

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