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GOMEZ FO’ SHOMEZGomez with matt pond PATheatre of Living Arts334 South St.Sun, 9:15 p.m., $20(215) 922-1011www.theateroflivingarts.net    We couldn’t resist yet another opportunity to promote musicians from the Grey’s Anatomy/O.C. school of rock. This week’s offering is Gomez, the British crooners with a distinctly Spanish name. Their unique blend of pop draws on everything from barbershop quartet to Nirvana. The quintet has been recording for Dave Matthews’s ATO record label since 2005 and has worked with the Pixies since their split with Virgin Records, proving they’re more versatile than the average Grey’s soundtrack contributor. They’ve shared the stage with names as big as Matisyahu, Guster and Ben Harper, and now they’re sharing it with Philly’s own matt pond PA. matt pond PA established their own alternapop credibility when they were featured on an O.C. soundtrack. Go and we promise we’ll never mention The O.C. again.  —Ruben Brosbe  IT'S A NO-WIN SITUATIONCatch-22Calvary Center for Culture and Community4800 Baltimore Ave.Thu, 7 p.m.; Fri, 8 p.m.; Sat, 4 and 8 p.m.; $10-22(215) 724-170www.curiotheatre.org    You probably had to read it for your AP Lit class back in high school, and you probably loved it. After all, according to Mark Zuckerberg’s evil deathtrap known as Facebook, Catch-22 is one of Penn students’ 10 favorite books. And for good reason. Joseph Heller’s brilliant satirical novel is both hilarious and infuriating — a true classic. This month the Curio Theatre Company brings this anti-war masterpiece to life. For all two of you who happen to be unfamiliar with Heller’s magnum opus, let’s bring you up to speed: Captain John Yossarian is a bombardier stationed in Italy during the Second World War. His absurd existence is highlighted by the fact that his tour of duty has no end in sight, as his superiors continue to raise the number of missions an airman must fly before he can return home. Check out how this paradoxical text translates to the stage. — Julia RubinCRUISE BEFORE TOMKAT Movie Monday Presents: Risky BusinessTrocadero1003 Arch St.Mon, 8 p.m., $3(215) 922-LIVEwww.thetroc.com    Remember when Tom Cruise was normal? Me neither. To refresh your memory, take a trip down to the Trocadero for a screening of the ’80s classic Risky Business. Throw on your button-up, some shades and your favorite pair of tube socks and slide over to this film flashback, hosted by Johnny Goodtimes. Need I say more?