MISTER ‘SMITHS’: Out alt-rock icon Morrissey returns to sing his way through life’s heartbreaks 8 p.m. Sept. 22 at Tower Theater, 69th and Ludlow streets, Upper Darby. For more information or tickets, call 215-922-1011.
Theater & Arts
The Bridges of Madison County
Media Theatre presents the musical based on the best-selling novel through Oct. 23, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100.
Bruce Nauman: Contrapposto Studies, I-VII
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents the premiere of new works by Bruce Nauman, which continue the artist’s exploration of video, sound and performance, Sept. 18-Jan. 8, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Carly Aquilino
The comedian performs through Sept. 18 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.
Classical Splendor: Painted Furniture for a Grand Philadelphia House
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of furniture designed in 1808 by Benjamin Henry Latrobe through Jan. 1, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
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.
Everyday, Everynight
The Seraphin Gallery presents a solo exhibition by James Inscho featuring abstract compositions through Sept. 18, 1108 Pine St.; 215-923-7000.
How We Got On
Azuka Theatre presents the Philadelphia premiere set in the 1980s about three teens dreaming of fame and fortune in the new hip-hop scene Sept. 21-Oct. 9 at Louis Bluver Theatre at The Drake, 302 S. Hicks St.; 215-563-1100.
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.
Look Again: Contemporary Perspectives on African Art
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition drawing from the Penn Museum’s esteemed African collections through Dec. 4, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Love Jones: The Musical
Chrisette Michele, Musiq Soulchild, Marsha Ambrosius and more join forces to tell the classic love story of Darius and Nina through Sept. 18 at Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999.
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.
Rizzo
Philadelphia Theatre Company presents the drama following Frank Rizzo’s trajectory from beat cop to police commissioner to mayor of Philadelphia Sept. 23-Oct. 16 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; 215-985-0420.
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific
Walnut Street Theatre presents the classic musical adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel through Oct. 23, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.
BACK TO BROADWAY: The Rrazz Room at the Prince celebrates its first anniversary with Tony Award-winning Broadway icon Betty Buckley, who will perform classics and new material in her new show “Story Songs!” at 3 and 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at 1412 Chestnut St. For more information or tickets, call 215-422-4580.
Music
The Proclaimers
The rock band performs 8 p.m. Sept. 16 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Book of Love
The synth-pop band celebrates its 30th anniversary 8 p.m. Sept. 17 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
AC/DC
The rock band performs 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543.
Tom Jones
The singer performs 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at Tower Theater, 69th and Ludlow streets, Upper Darby; 215-922-1011.
Make America Rock Again Tour
Trapt, Alien Ant Farm, Saliva, Crazy Town and more perform 8 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 215-627-1332.
Gojira and Tesseract
The progressive metal bands perform 8 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 215-627-1332.
Terry Bozzio
The legendary drummer performs a drum clinic 8 p.m. Sept. 22 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Morrissey
The out singer performs 8 p.m. Sept. 22 at Tower Theater, 69th and Ludlow streets, Upper Darby; 215-922-1011.
Lush
The alt-rock band performs 8:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St.; 215-232-2100.
Bad Boy Reunion
Rap and R&B stars Puff Daddy, Lil’ Kim, Mase, Faith Evans, 112 and more perform 8 p.m. Sept. 23 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543.
Brian Wilson
The Beach Boys songwriter and singer celebrates the 50th anniversary of “Pet Sounds” 8 p.m. Sept. 23 at Tower Theater, 69th and Ludlow streets, Upper Darby; 215-922-1011.
Nightlife
Rasputin’s Room: The International Extravaganza
Lil’ Steph throws her monthly burlesque party 8 p.m. Sept. 16 at Franky Bradley’s, 1320 Chancellor St.; 215-735-0735.
Jocks vs. Nerds Part Deux
DJ KRK and yearbook photos by Alexander John Photography highlight this theme night 9 p.m. Sept. 16 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.
Coco Montrese
The “RuPaul’s Drag Race” all-star performs 9 p.m. Sept. 21 at ICandy, 254 S. 12th St.; 267-324-3500.
2016 Philly Drag Awards
A night of awards, performances and red-carpet glamor, 9 p.m.-midnight Sept. 22 at Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 St. James St.; 215-735-5772.
Outta Town
Wet Hot American Summer
The comedy film is screened 9:45 p.m. Sept. 16 at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.
Ty Herndon
The Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum country-music singer performs Sept. 16 at the Rrazz Room, 385 W. Bridge St., New Hope; 888-596-1027.
West Side Story
The classic musical is screened 2 p.m. Sept. 18 at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.