What's happening the weekend of April 17-19

Holy rock opera!

Living Colour’s Corey Glover is Judas in “Jesus Christ Superstar” at 8 p.m. Friday, and 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday at the State Theatre, 453 Northampton St., Easton. Tickets are $50 and $55. Call (800) 999-STATE or visit www.statetheatre.org.

Opera at ‘Symphony’

Allentown Symphony Orchestra joins forces with the Camerata Singers for “Italian Opera Night” at 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Allentown Symphony Hall, 23 N. Sixth St., Allentown. Tickets range from $25-$45. Call (610) 432-6715.

Young and old

Longwood Gardens, Routes 1 and 52, Kennett Township, hosts the Pocono Kite Symphony from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, filling the air with kites. Kids can join the fun by making their own kites. Fee for kite-making kit is $3.50.

April 21 is Senior Day with music, cooking demonstrations, history lectures, guided tours and more 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Younger visitors are also welcome.

Admission is $16, $14 for seniors 62+, $6 for ages 5-22. Call (610) 388-1000 or visit www.longwoodgardens.org.

Revved up for more

The America on Wheels Museum, 5 N. Front St., Allentown, celebrates its one-year anniversary with special events from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, including the debut of the new exhibit “The Bulgari Collection: Automobiles of Elegance,” a program on British cars and an appearance by Herbie the Love Bug. Admission is $7, $5 for seniors 62+, $3.50 for students 6-16. Call (610) 432-4200.

Rebuild at the ‘Rock’

Philadelphia Rock Gym, 255 S. Mount Airy Road, Valley Township, holds a Family Fundraiser with climbing, rappeling, games and more, to benefit the victims of the Coatesville fires 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Cost is $20, $15 for children 12 and under. Call (877) 822-7673 or visit www.philarockgym.com.

Rock show

Third Eye Blind is at Moravian College’s Johnston Hall, Elizabeth Avenue, Bethlehem, at 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $25. Visit www.moravian.musictoday.com.

Better than class

A French and Indian War Interpretive Sunday with the Pennsylvania Regiment First Battalion is offered noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Conrad Weiser Homestead, 28 Weiser Lane, Womelsdorf. Call (610) 589-2934.

Spirit medium

Postponed from last week, Lifetime TV’s Lisa Williams appears at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets range from $35.50-$45.50. Call (800) 999-STATE or visit www.statetheatre.org.

Dog days now

Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, Route 345, Birdsboro, somehow knows the birthdate of former First Pooch Fala, who was Franklin Roosevelt’s dog. During Fala Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, enjoy activities that involve getting outside with your dog, including dog competitions, refreshments and more. Call (610) 582-8773 or visit www.nps.gov/hofu.

Part of the ‘Circle’

The annual Artists Circle Show features paintings in a variety of media. Check it out in Schlack Hall at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 203 N. Valley Forge Road, Devon. The show opens at 1 p.m. friday and a Meet-the-Artists Reception is planned for 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. Show hours continue 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The Artists Circle is a group of area professional female artists who have been painting and exhibiting together for more than 25 years. Free. Call (610) 688-0122.