Philadelphia Flower Show opens Saturday, plus other regional entertainment [Events roundup]

The following events are planned for the week ahead throughout the region:

• “United by Flowers” is the theme of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s 2024 Philadelphia Flower Show, running Saturday through March 10 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St., Philadelphia. The theme was chosen to celebrate the colorful community that comes together to share in their love of gardening, flowers and plants, and the impact they make on our lives all year round. Now in its 195th year, the flower show is a world-renowned gardening event and PHS’s main fundraiser to support its impactful greening work that advances health and well-being in the region. The event is known for its stunning visual displays, world-class plant competitions, family activities, artisanal crafts, educational offerings and curated shopping. The Entrance Garden will captivate with its innovative use of water as an artistic medium. Boasting the show’s largest-ever created body of water, this glass-like centerpiece will showcase vibrant floral sculptures emerging gracefully, while a colossal aerial floral sculpture reflects enchanting colors. This year’s show will offer a re-imagined gardening speaker series on various topics up to four times a day. Topics include garden design, vegetable gardening, native plants, container gardening, shade gardening, rock gardening, houseplants and information on PHS programs. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily except March 10, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit phsonline.org/the-flower-show. To purchase tickets, see tickets.phsonline.org.

• The Irish Tenors bring their 25th anniversary tour to the Keswick Theatre, Glenside, on Saturday at 8 p.m. The trio — Declan Kelly, Anthony Kearns and Ronan Tynan — has been the acknowledged Celtic music kings since they burst upon the scene during a 1998 TV special from Ireland and then their first U.S. televised show, “Live From Ellis Island” with award-winning actor Martin Sheen as host. With 10 best-selling CDs to their credit, The Irish Tenors – along with The Three Tenors and Andrea Bocelli – have delighted audiences all over the world and are among the most successful acts in PBS history. Tickets start at $39 at keswicktheatre.com.

• Soul Nation Presents: Old School Hip Hop Sunday Funday with Doug E. Fresh, Kid ‘n Play, Rakim and Big Daddy Kane on Sunday at 3 p.m. at Santande Arena, Reading. Doug E. Fresh’s peers have dubbed him the “World’s Greatest Entertainer” and the “Original Human Beatbox.” During his nearly 40-year career, he has etched himself into the annals of music history with his creation of the human beatbox art form. Kid ‘n Play is an American hip-hop duo from New York City that was most popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The duo comprises Christopher Reid and Christopher Martin working alongside their DJ, Mark “DJ Wiz” Eastmond. Rakim is an American rapper and record producer and half of golden-age hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and skilled rappers of all time. Big Daddy Kane is an American rapper, producer and actor who began his career in 1986 as a member of the Juice Crew. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and skilled MCs in hip hop. For tickets and more information, visit santander-arena.com.

• The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville, presents the YES tribute band Total Mass Retain on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Officially endorsed by YES, Total Mass Retain delivers an authentic experience that goes back in time to the heyday of the world’s greatest progressive rock band. They are know for their period-accurate and high-energy renditions of YES classics, epics, rarities, and fan favorites. And on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., the Colonial presents Marc Broussard’s “Carencro” 20th anniversary tour. Broussard will be playing his debut album, “Carencro,” front to back and also sprinkle in some of his fan-favorite covers songs from his SOS (Save Our Soul) series along the way. Tickets start at $29.50. To reserve, visit thecolonialtheatre.com.

• The Santander Performing Arts Center, Reading, presents comedian Trey Kennedy on Sunday at 7 p.m., Wheel of Fortune Live on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. and Johnny Cash — The Official Concert Experience on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. While attending college at Oklahoma State University, Kennedy found fame on the mobile app Vine, amassing more than 2.5 million followers. He has a podcast titled “Correct Opinions” and his self-produced comedy special “Are You For Real?” can be streamed on YouTube. At Wheel of Fortune LIVE!, contestants are selected from the audience to go on stage for the chance to call consonants, buy vowels, and maybe even solve puzzles to win prizes. Produced in collaboration with the estate of Johnny Cash, Johnny Cash — The Official Concert Experience is a multimedia celebration that uses state-of-the-art technology to lift Cash’s rich and iconic baritone from archival concert footage and recordings, enabling the “Man in Black” to perform his biggest hits with a live band again. For tickets, visit santander-arena.com.

• Media Theatre presents An Afternoon of Broadway on Sunday and March 10 at 1 p.m. Stroll down memory lane with an afternoon of Broadway classics, featuring standards from Gershwin, Porter and Kern, as well as beloved hits by Rodgers & Hammerstein and Andrew Lloyd Webber. This performance will showcase professional vocalists and select Media Theatre Youth Ensemble members. Tickets cost $15 for students and $30 for adults at mediatheatre.org.

• The KU Presents! Performing Artists Series at Kutztown University presents tenThing Brass on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Schaeffer Auditorium on campus. Formed in 2007 by Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth as a fun and exciting collaboration between musical friends, the 10-piece, all-female brass ensemble has firmly established themselves on the international scene to great acclaim. With a diverse and ever-expanding repertoire that spans from Mozart to Weill, Grieg to Bernstein, and Lully to Bartok, tenThing ranges from the classical period to contemporary works and new commissions. Tickets cost $35 for adults and $32 for seniors and students at kupresents.edu.