Exhibit highlights Billie Jean King
The following virtual and inperson events are planned for this weekend throughout the region:
• The Disco Biscuits will present two nights of livestreaming concerts from the Ardmore Music Hall on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. The concerts can be viewed on Ardmore Music Hall’s Facebook Live and YouTube pages, and at nugs. net. The concerts are free, but tips will be accepted and will be shared between the band and the venue. According to their bio, the Disco Biscuits are an entirely different band today than they were when they first broke out of Philadelphia in the mid-’90s. That’s not to say that they’ve abandoned their foundation, switched gears or set sail for distant shores. They are still very much the pioneers of “trancefusion,” bridging the gap between electronic music and jam bands. They still remain rock pioneers whose soul belongs as much to marathon dance parties as it does to live improvi- sational journeys. They still employ emerging technologies to help them create music that is 100 percent human although, perhaps, not entirely of this Earth.
• The Reading Public Museum, 500 Museum Road, will host the traveling exhibition “Billie Jean King: Champion. Activist. Legend” from Saturday through May 23. More than 75 photographs chronicle King’s extraordinary life, including her journey toward winning 39Grand Slam titles and the No. 1 ranking in women’s tennis. An inspirational champion on and off the court, King’s lifelong advocacy for equality and social justice is visually demonstrated in this first-ever exhibition about her life. Named one of LIFE magazine’s
“100Most Important Americans of the 20th Century” and the first female athlete and member of the LGBTQIA+ community to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, King carries a legacy far beyond the tennis court. Over her long career, she leveraged her role as a public figure to champion human rights, challenge discrimination and fight for gender equality. King lobbied for, and obtained, equal prize money for women at the U.S. Open in 1973 and is renowned for her celebrated win over Bobby Riggs in the “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match on Sept. 20, 1973. Also on view at the museum is “Courting Style: Women’s
Tennis Fashion,” a look at outfits worn by iconic players such as King, Evonne Goolagong, Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Tracy Austin, Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams and Serena Williams. The exhibition explores developments in tennis fashion design as well as fabrications, trends, major championships, identity and the players themselves. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5p.m. daily. Admission is $10 for ages 18 to 64, $6 for ages 4-17 and 65 and older. For more information, call 610-371-5850 or visit readingpublicmuseum.org.
• Soul Joel’s Comedy Club, 155 Railroad Plaza, Royersford, presents four
shows under its heated dome this weekend: Josh Adam Meyers today at 7 p.m., Valentine’s shows with Aunt Mary Pat on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Anthony Rodia on Sunday at 6 p.m. The shows are bring your own drinks, food and chairs. Spectators are socially distanced in their own pods. Tickets cost $20today, Friday and Saturday and $30 on Sunday. For more information or reservations, visit souljoelscomedyclub. nightout.com.
• Kennett Flash presents a livestreamed concert by Think Machine on Saturday from 8 to 9:30 p.m. on its Facebook and YouTube pages. Think Machine is a
duo that has been making noise in the Delaware punk scene and the surrounding area for years. The concert is free but a $10 to $15 donation is requested.
• Steel River Coffeehouse, 203 Bridge St., Phoenixville, hosts Forever Changes, a pop-up boutique carrying new and vintage vinyl records, art and gifts and books for music fans on Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. It is free to attend; masks are required. The kitchen and brewery will be open.
• The Sellersville Theater presents the band Romeo Delight on Friday at 8p.m. and “A Magical Evening With John Westford” on Saturday at 7:30p.m. Romeo Delight
is a Philadelphia-based band known for presenting entire Van Halen albums in concert in original track sequence. They specialize in David Lee Roth-era Van Halen, plus Sammy Hagar’s Van Halen hits, and their greatest solo hits. In-person seating is sold out, but livestream tickets are available for $10 at st94.com. Westford is an illusionist who, with his partner Susan, has dazzled audiences in theaters from Atlantic City to Las Vegas, on national television and on cruise ships all over the world. Ted Holman and Michael Cullin from the Armadillos will open. Tickets are $21.50for in-person seating at st94.com.