A STAR RETURNS: Stage and screen legend Barbra Streisand comes to Philadelphia for one of the few stops on her nine-city U.S. tour, performing songs from each of the six decades of her long and storied career, 8 p.m. Aug. 20 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. For more information or tickets, call 215-389-9543.
Theater & Arts
Bobby Lee
The comedian seen on “MADtv” and “Premium Blend” performs through Aug. 20 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
Burlesque is Coming
A burlesque tribute to “Game of Thrones” starring Bella La Blanc, Cherie Sweetbottom, Dante the Inferno, Mina Corbeau, Moxie LaBouche and Xander Lovecraft 9 p.m. Aug. 19 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Christopher Titus
The comedian seen on “Titus” performs Aug. 25-27 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
Creative Africa
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of photography, fashion, sculpture and architecture by artists from Africa through Sept. 25, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Deon Cole
The comedian and actor performs through Aug. 20 at Punch Line Philly, 1004 Canal St.; 215-309-0150.
Ed Hamilton
The author of ”The Chintz Age” hosts a reading and signing 6 p.m. Aug. 19 at Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960.
Embracing the Contemporary: The Keith L. and Katherine Sachs Collection
Philadelphia Museum of Art features some of the most prominent European and American artists of the past 50 years through Sept. 5, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Inside Out
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of large-scale, high-quality replicas of favorite works from the museum’s collection to local neighborhoods through Nov. 1, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Lloyd Ney: Local Color
The Michener Art Museum hosts an exhibition of works by the American painter, sculptor, writer and artistic innovator known for pushing boundaries, embracing Modernism and stirring up controversy, through Sept. 11, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340-9800.
Plays of/for a Respirateur
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an installation by Joseph Kosuth that includes a selection of his work, along with a group of seminal works by Marcel Duchamp, through the fall, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Showtune: Celebrating the Words and Music of Jerry Herman
The all-volunteer Cloak & Daggers Theatre Company celebrates Herman’s Broadway classics through Aug. 28 at Penn’s Landing Playhouse, 211 S. Columbus Blvd., with all proceeds benefitting Women Against Abuse; www.plplayhouse.com. A gala highlighting WAA’s work will be held 7 p.m. Aug. 19 at the playhouse.
Spice World
The film starring the Spice Girls is screened 8 p.m. Aug. 22 at The Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
Spice Wurld Comedy Tour
Sasheer Zamata (“Saturday Night Live”) and Nicole Byer headline a comedy show 8 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
Tête-à-Tête: Conversations in Photography
The Michener Art Museum hosts an exhibition celebrating more than 25 years of regional photographic programming through Sept. 11, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340-9800.
‘TIME’ TO GET FUNKY: You can party like it’s 1985 when talented show-stopping Prince protégés Morris Day & The Time and Sheila E. come to Philly for a run through their hits 7 p.m. Aug. 25 at Dell Music Center, 2500 Strawberry Mansion Drive. For more information or tickets, call 215-685-9566.
Music
Goo Goo Dolls and Collective Soul
The rock bands perform 7 p.m. Aug. 19 at Festival Pier Penn’s Landing, 601 N. Christopher Blvd.; 215-922-1011.
Black Sabbath
The classic-rock band performs 8 p.m. Aug. 19 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
Prophets of Rage
The politically charged hard-rock band performs 7 p.m. Aug. 20 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
The Bangles
The rock group performs 8 p.m. Aug. 20 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.
Barbra Streisand
The iconic singer performs 8 p.m. Aug. 20 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543.
Drake and Future
The rap stars perform 7 p.m. Aug. 21 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543.
Morris Day & The Time, WAR and Sheila E.
The R&B/funk groups perform 7 p.m. Aug. 25 at Dell Music Center, 2500 Strawberry Mansion Drive; 215-685-9566.
The Shondes
The indie-rock band with out members performs 9 p.m. Aug. 25 at Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave.; 215-739-9684.
Bonnie Raitt
The blues guitarist performs 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-546-7900.
Keith Urban
The country singer performs 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
Ja Rule and Ashanti
The rapper and R&B singer perform 8 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 215-627-1332.
Nightlife
The Golden Gurls Live
Drag queens parody the classic sitcom 9 p.m. Aug. 19 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.
Sandy Beach’s La Cage
Sandy Beach returns with her hit show featuring performances by Rob Ginger Alley Loeser, Andrew Rupert and Bridgette Jones 8 p.m. Aug. 21 at L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St.; 215-592-0656.
An’Letreece: I Will Always Love You
The singer performs a tribute concert to Whitney Houston 8 p.m. Aug. 19 at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 302-994-1400.
Outta Town
Kristin Chenoweth
The actor and singer performs 9 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Van Halen Nation and Kick It Out
The Van Halen and Heart tribute bands perform 8 p.m. Aug. 20 at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 302-994-1400.
Gladys Knight & The O’Jays
The R&B groups perform 8 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Ghost in the Shell
The classic Japanese anime film is screened 9:45 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.
ZZ Top
The rock band performs 8 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.