On the Razzle
Through Feb. 18, $13-$18, Tomlinson Theater, Temple University, 13th and Norris sts., 215-204-1122

Paper or plastic, ma'am? Don't be fooled—behind closed doors, the life of your local bag boy is nothing short of scandalous. Just ask absurdist playwright Tom Stoppard, the wit behind Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and Arcadia. His rakish, laugh-a-minute tale of two naughty grocers is almost Clerks-esque in nature. The mice will play …

And Then There Is California
Through Feb. 19, Lineage Gallery, 21 N. Second St., 215-928-0980, www.lineagegallery.com

Beyond The OC and high schoolers seeking nose jobs, California actually has—gasp—culture. Look no further than Shawn Barber's commercial art (featured in Rolling Stone and on MTV) for proof. Ditto that with Eric Joyner's layered images imagining a world of the future and Tim McCormick's druggified fairy-tale illustrations (pictured). The Golden State showcase wraps up this weekend.

Away
Through Feb. 23, Center for Emerging Visual Arts, 237 S. 18th St., Suite 3A, 215-546-7775.

Born in Nagano, Japan, but educated at University of the Arts, Hiro Sakaguchi brings an eclectic mix to CFEVA. His drawings—at once delicate and arresting—and paintings, with their injections of bright greens, blues and yellows, are on display for one more week. Not to be missed: Sakaguchi's offbeat cell phone sculptures. And you thought that Jamster ringtone was so cool.