READING ROYALS BLOCK PARTY, COLLINS CONCERT TOP WEEKEND EVENTS

The following events are planned for this weekend throughout the region: • The Reading Royals minor league hockey team

will kick off its home season on Saturday with a Downtown Alive Block Party and Concert in the 700block of Penn Street, followed by the opening night game against the Norfolk Admirals at 7 p.m. in Santander Arena. The block party begins at 3 p.m. and will feature games for people of all ages and a concert featuring Brett Scallions of Fuel at 4 p.m. As the lead vocalist and longest-serving member of Fuel, Scallions fronted the band for its double platinum album “Something Like Human” in 2000. Scallions has been named a Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalist by the former magazine Hit Parader. The block party is free. For game tickets, visit royalshockey.com. • The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville, presents Grammy-winning singersonwriter Judy Collins today at 7:30 p.m.; the Sixties Show featuring former members of The Who, Bob Dylan’s band, Roger Waters’ band, The Saturday Night Live Band and local favorite Jim Boggia on Saturday at 8 p.m.; a screening of “The Phantom of the Opera” starring Lon Chaney, with live organ accompaniment by

Bernie Anderson, on Sunday at 2p.m.; and the Concert for Canal Relief featuring Ben Arnold, The Mighty Manatees, The Holts and Cliff Hillis on Tuesday at 6 p.m. For more information and tickets, visit thecolonialtheatre.com. • SoulJoel’s Comedy

Dome, Royersford, presents the double headlining bill of Eleanor Kerrigan and Jimmy Shubert on Friday at 7p.m., and Ben Bailey on Saturday at 6 and 9 p.m. Kerrigan’s take on life comes from her unique experiences growing up street-savvy in South Philly, as one of 10 children in a very Irish-Catholic family. Also a Philly native and son of a Philadelphia detective, Shubert is known for his recurring role on “King of Queens” for five years and several appearances on “Entourage,” before launching his film career in “Go.” Bailey, known as the man behind the wheel of “Cash Cab,” has also starred in two specials for Comedy Central and “Road Rage and Accidental Ornithology” on Netflix. General admission tickets are $20for Friday and $30 for Saturday. The shows are bring-your-own food, drinks and chairs and take place outdoors under a heated dome. For reservations, visit souljoelscomedyclub.nightout.com. • Glencairn Museum, Bryn Athyn, hosts its annual Sacred Arts Festival on Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Experience religious art in the making: witness demonstrators using metal, glass, sand and ink to create beautiful expressions of faith. Hear live music, take a cellphone audio tour, see the temporary exhibition, “Sacred Adornment: Jewelry as Belief in Ancient Egypt,” enjoy self-guided time in the galleries and rejuvenate at the Castle Café. Tickets Judy Collins performs tonight at the Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville. are $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors, and free for members and children 4 and younger. For more information, see glencairnmuseum.org.

• The acclaimed westernswing, boogie and rootsmusic outfit Asleep at the Wheel celebrates its 50th anniversary with a show today at 8 p.m. at the Keswick Theater, Glenside, then the legendary Philly rockers the Hooters take the stage Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Asleep at the Wheel tickets range from $29 to $49, and Hooters tickets range from $59.50 to $75. For more, see keswicktheatre.com.

• The Santander Performing Arts Center, Reading, presents Foreigner — The Greatest Hits today at 7:30 p.m., the Cat & Nat Reunion Tour on Saturday at 7:30 p.m., the Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. and the “Rent” 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. For more information and tickets, visit santander-arena.com.

• The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra will present their infectious renditions of the classic American Song Book as well as jazzy retakes on contemporary hit tunes today at 7:30 p.m. in Schaeffer Auditorium at Kutztown University. The concert is part of the college’s KU Presents series. The Fabulou Equinox Orchestra’s music has been described as “Glenn Miller meets Harry Connick Jr.” Tickets are $36 for adults, $31 for seniors and students, and $10 for KU students. For more information, see kupresents.org.

• The Reading Fightin

Phils will hold a Beer Festival at FirstEnergy

Stadium, Reading, on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. The event will be held in the Tompkins VIST Bank Plaza during the Battle of the Bands contest. The Battle of the Bands, which continues until 4 p.m., is a free event, but for $20 guests will be able to sample up to 40 different beers. The Justice Bros. will serve as the house band, and local original and cover bands will compete for $1,000 in prize money. Concessions will also be open for guests to enjoy their favorite ballpark foods. For Beer Festival tickets, visit fightins.com.

• The Berks County Parks & Recreation Department and the Yocum Institute present a Harvest Fun Day on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Berks County Heritage Center. Yocum’s teen theater ensemble will perform “Legends of Berks County.” There will be games, wagon rides, jugging workshops, pumpkin painting, apple prints and sing-a-longs.

• The Miller Center at Reading Area Community College presents Five Play, the sister group of the world-renowed DIVA Jazz Orchestra, with accompaniment by the Reading Pops Orchestra, on Sunday at 3 p.m. From her drum set, Sherrie Maricle leads Five Play, a quintet rooted in the jazz tradition. Its repertoire is comprised of innovative arrangements of classic and contemporary standards, as well as original music composed and arranged by band members. Tickets are $35 at millercenter.racc.edu.