Weekend highlights include Cirque du Soleil, Red Corner Benefit, ‘A Bronx Tale’ [Events roundup]

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

• This is the final weekend for Cirque du Soleil “BAZZAR,” running through Sunday under the big top at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks. This run marks the U.S. debut of “BAZZAR,” described as an “eclectic lab of infinite creativity where a joyful troupe of acrobats, dancers and musicians craft an awe-inspiring spectacle.” The show features a cast of 35 performers and musicians, and includes teeterboard, portage, acrobatic bike, contortion, duo roller skates, duo trapeze, aerial rope, hair suspension, fire manipulation and slackline. The show also features an act of Mallakhamb, a traditional Indian sport in which a gymnast performs aerial yoga postures and wrestling grips in concert with a vertical stationary or hanging wooden pole, cane or hanging rope. For information and tickets, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/bazzar.

• The 14th annual Red Corner Benefit, a day of fun dedicated to raising money for childhood cancer patients, will be held Saturday starting at noon at 465 Red Corner Road, Douglassville. One of the highlights of the day is performances by two dozen bands on two stages throughout the day and into the night. An assortment of food, including barbecue chicken and pork sandwiches, as well as the Beer and Wine Garden are included in the ticket price, which is $45. There will also be plenty of family-friendly activities, a sky lantern release and fireworks. This year’s beneficiary is Cora Longo. All proceeds will go to her and her family. To reserve, visit redcornerbenefit.org/tickets-2023.

• The Santander Performing Arts Center, Reading, has four shows coming up in the week ahead: “A Bronx Tale,” a one-man show starring Chazz Palminteri at 7:30 p.m. Friday; Hagerman’s Magical Mystery Show, a grand spectacle of comedy and magic, at 7 p.m. Saturday; singer-songwriter Amy Grant at 7 p.m. Sunday; and the blues rock jam band Blues Traveler at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25. In 1988, Palminteri wrote “A Bronx Tale,” a depiction of his bruising childhood which included witnessing gangland slayings. Palminteri brings each character (18 in all) to life  in this autobiographical piece — his friends, enemies, even his own family. Hagerman’s Magical Mystery Show offers a unique blend of humor and magic as it journeys back to the golden days of vaudeville, infused with a modern twist. Amy Grant’s career spans more than 40 years and stretches from her roots in gospel to becoming a pop star, songwriter, television personality and philanthropist. With three multi-platinum albums, six platinum albums and four gold albums, her total career album sales have exceeded 30 million and over 1 billion global streams. Blues Traveler was on the vanguard of the jam band scene of the 1990s, the first of their generation to sign to a major label, and one of a handful to experience genuine commercial success when the catchy “Run-Around” went into the Billboard Top Ten in 1995. For tickets and more information, visit santander-arena.com.

• The Keswick Theatre, Glenside, has a packed schedule, starting off with American Girl Live, a concert based on fan favorites in the American Girl line of dolls, on Thursday at 6 p.m.; Almost Queen’s tribute to the music of Queen on Friday at 8 p.m.; Chazz Palminteri’s one-man show “A Bronx Tale” on Saturday at 8 p.m.; singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams and Her Band on Sunday at 7 p.m.; the comedy couple Darcy & Jer on Monday at 8 p.m.; world renowned violinist Damien Escobar on Tuesday at 8 p.m.; and comedian Pauly Shore on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 8 p.m. For tickets and more information, visit keswicktheatre.com.

• The Quentin Jones Rock and Roll Revue will perform Friday at 8 p.m. in the Sunnybrook Ballroom, Pottstown. Joining Jones and his backing musicians for this throwback to the old style rock shows will be vocalist Charlie Ingui from the band the Soul Survivors, who had a hit in the ’60s called “Expressway to Your Heart”; Nick Kane, who won a Grammy and appeared all over the world in the ’90s when he was the guitarist for the country band the Mavericks; and soul singer Leroy Hawkes, who performed as a guest with the Temptations and the O’Jays and later formed a group called the Hipnotics. Tickets are $15. For more information, see souljoels.com.

• Berks History Center’s annual Road Ramble will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The self-guided driving tour introduces attendees to little-known facts about historical sites throughout Berks County. This year’s tour is focused between Leesport and Kutztown. The route heads off the beaten path and highlights a blend of historic structures, scenic vistas, locations associated with local folklore and notable sites such as Crystal Cave, Deerfoot Vineyards and Winery, Lake Ontelaunee , Kutztown Area Historical Society, Dunkel’s Church, Dreibelbis Farm and the Berks Graffiti Bridge. It begins at the Schuylkill Valley High School in Leesport and concludes at the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center in Kutztown. Tickets cost $45 per and can be purchased at berkshistory.org.

• A History & Haunts of Pottstown FUNdraiser will be held Friday and Saturday, starting at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. at High and Charlotte streets at the clocktower and ending with light bites and a “toast with the ghosts” at the Elks Club in Pottstown. These guided walking tours tell about the history of the town and visit some spooky places that hold fun facts and stories of the strange and paranormal. This is a fundraiser for Pottstown FARM, a farm and artisan market, and supports its three programs that help deliver healthy foods to those underserved in the community. Tickets cost $20 and are on sale at pottstownfarm.org.

• Providence Animal Center’s Bark in the Park, dog walk, 5K run and fall festival, will be held Saturday at Rose Tree Park, Media. The 5K kicks off at 10 a.m.; the 1-mile walk begins at 11 a.m. After the walk, a Fall Festival will include a vaccine and microchipping clinic, dog contests, food trucks, local business vendors, raffle baskets, music, and arts and crafts. For more information, see providenceac.org.

• Cheestoberfest — A Muenster of an Event will be held Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at Riverfront Park, Pottstown. Cheesetoberfest is a grilled cheese competition that draws hundreds of participants. Competitors include restaurants, local organizations, caterers and others. Attendees have the opportunity to sample and vote for their favorite grilled cheese, shop local vendors and enjoy a band and beer tent. Each ticket purchased allows you to taste one grilled cheese sample from each of the competitors and includes either a free beer or a free ice cream. Tickets cost $25 for adults and $10 for children under 12 and are available online through Thursday at cheesetoberfest.org/tickets. Any remaining tickets will be available at the gate. Proceeds benefit the TriCounty Active Adult Center.

• Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center, West Chester, presents Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Lauded as being “at the pinnacle of Philadelphia’s outstanding dance community” (Philadelphia Inquirer), KYL/D is one of the country’s premier contemporary Asian-American dance companies. They’ll be performing a variety of signature danceworks spanning the company’s history, including choreography by Kun-Yang Lin paired alongside works by KYL/D senior dance artists Evalina (Wally) Carbonell and Weiwei Ma. On Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Knauer presents comedian Joe Matarese, whose act covers family, fatherhood, daily life, being in your 40s and getting out of the house after the pandemic. For tickets and more information, see uptownwestchester.org.

• The Daniel Boone Homestead Associates will celebrate the arrival of fall with the annual Heritage Day on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. at Daniel Boone Homestead, Exeter Township. This living history program features a variety of 18th century demonstrations, trades and hands-on activities. These include blacksmithing, gunsmithing, hearth cooking, textile processing, candle dipping, leatherworking and more. Colonial musician Bob Mouland will perform. Also on hand will be “Ye Olde Colonial Angler of 1770” and Pennsylvania Craftsmen Construction. The event will also feature craft and specialty food vendors as well as fall activities for children. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for ages 65-plus and $5 for ages 6-17. For more information, see thedanielboonehomestead.org.

• The St. Peter’s Village Fall Fest will be held Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. This family, dog and bike friendly event will include live music, food and beverage vendors, retail vendors, crafts and activities for all ages, and shopping in the village shops. Admission is free. Shuttles will be running from French Creek Elementary School on Coventryville Road and the Warwick Administration Building at Route 23 and Saint Peters Rpad from 12:15 until 5:15.

• The third annual Halloween on Penn event will be held Wednesday, Oct. 25, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the 600 block of Penn Street in downtown Reading. Vendors will be offering candies, prizes and Halloween goodies. There will be pumpkin decorating stations and a Halloween-themed photo booth. Costumes are encouraged. The Reading Parking Authority is providing free parking from 4 to 9 p.m. at  the Fourth and Cherry Garage and the South Penn Garage (626 Cherry St.)

• The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville, presents The Sixties Show, a concert and multimedia spectacular about time-traveling back to the 1960s, on Friday at 8 p.m. Widely celebrated for recreating note-for-note hits, B-sides and deep album cuts, the show has been recently updated with new songs, multimedia and archival and newsreel footage. Tickets start at $27.50 at thecolonialtheatre.com.

• Josh Potter headlines on Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 8 p.m. at SoulJoel’s Comedy Club at Sunnybrook, Pottstown. Potter began his career in morning radio while also performing stand-up at night, which led to one of the biggest podcasts ever, “Your Mom’s House,” with Tom Segura and Christina P. That spawned his own podcast, “The Josh Potter Show.” Throughout his years rising through the ranks of stand-up, Potter has worked with Bert Kreischer, Tom Segura, Mark Normand and others. Tickets start at $20 at souljoels.com.

• SoulJoel’s also hosts its inaugural Oktoberfest on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Sunnybrook Ballroom. Scheduled to perform are the polka band Ein Prosit at 2 p.m., the Swingmasters Polka Band at 5 p.m. and Bunchafunk at 8 p.m. There will be a beer garden featuring local breweries, a special Oktoberfest menu and Pong and yard games. Tickets are $10 in advance at souljoels.com or $15 at the door.

• Kennett Flash in Kennett Square will screen “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with live performance by the Delaware burlesque troupe Formal Dress Optional on Friday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 with a $5 BYOB fee. The event is for ages 18 and older due to language, partial nudity and adult content. For more information or to reserve, see kennettflash.org.