SUNDAY, APRIL 8
Paul Jacobs: The Grammy-winning organist plays a solo recital of works by J.S. Bach and Franz Liszt. [3 p.m., Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F.]
Unitarian Universalist San Francisco Forum: Rev. Dr. Dorsey Ordell Blake speaks on “Reflection on Martin Luther King Jr.” [12:30 p.m., First Unitarian Universalist Society, 1187 Franklin St., S.F.]
Gloria Trevi vs Alejandra Guzmán: The Mexican singer-songwriters and Latin pop rock superstars co-headline. [8 p.m., SAP Center, 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose]
Yom Ha’atzmaut: The Contemporary Jewish Museum celebrates Israeli Independence Day with a screening of videos from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology’s Rube Goldberg Machine School Challenge. [Noon to 2 p.m., 736 Mission St., S.F.]
The Endangered Species, Enduring Values: Editor Shizue Seigel launches the book, “An Anthology of San Francisco Area Writers and Artists of Color,” with a creative showcase followed by a reception. [1 p.m., Koret Auditorium, Main Library, 100 Larkin St., S.F.]
Avocado Con: San Francisco food trucks slice, dice, scoop and mash up avocado specialties at festivities. [11 a.m. to 5 p.m., SPARK Social SF, 601 Mission Bay Blvd. North, S.F.]
Future Humans: The conversation between economist/writer Hao Jingfang and science-fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson explores how science fiction imagines effects of technology on society. [3 to 4 p.m., Koret Auditorium, de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, Golden Gate Park, S.F.]
Through the Photographer’s Lens: The exhibit, “The Personal Perspectives of Twelve Photographers” (who are members of the Peninsula Camera Club) opens. [1 to 3 p.m., Coastal Arts League, 300 Main St., Half Moon Bay]
Will Moore Band: The Pacific Northwest musician known for his work in the Seattle band The Chasers plays a free concert. [6 p.m., Milk Bar, 1840 Haight St., S.F.]
Lamplighters Music Theatre: The Gilbert & Sullivan troupe hosts “The lIolanthe Singalong,” in which the audience is invited to join the performance of the subversive political satire; costumes are encouraged. [2 p.m., Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View]
Grease: The nostalgic movie musical with Olivia Newton John and John Travolta comes to the big screen for its 40th anniversary. [2 and 7 p.m., AMC Van Ness, 1000 Van Ness Ave., S.F.]
Prospects for Peace with North Korea: South Bay researcher and activist Sharat Lin, past president of the San Jose Peace and Justice Center, discusses current politics of the U.S. and the Korean Peninsula. [7 p.m., Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo, 300 E. Santa Inez Ave., San Mateo]
American Bach Soloists: The Baroque program includes Venetian masterpieces by Monteverdi and Gabrieli. [4 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1111 O’Farrell St., S.F.]
Roomful of Blues: The shorn-filled blues band’s most recent recording, 2013’s “45 LIVE, is “a lightning-in-a-bottle blowout.” [8:30 p.m., Yoshi’s, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland]
Wildcat Viols: The concert of music from the 17th century includes Purcell’s “Fantazias of four parts,” Locke’s “Magnifick consort of four parts” and Legrenzi’s “Sonate à quatro viole da gamba.” [4 p.m., Church of the Advent, 261 Fell St., S.F.]
MONDAY, APRIL 9
Other Minds: The new music group’s week-long festival “Sound Poetry: The Wages of Syntax,” opens with a gala and performance in which “New York School poets Anne Waldman, Clark Coolidge and Aram Saroyan meet the beast of the San Francisco Beats, Michael McClure.” [7:30 p.m., ODC Theatre, 3153 17th St., S.F.]
Sean Penn: The Oscar-winning actor appears in a Commonwealth Club talk to promote his debut novel “Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff.” [6:30 p.m., Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F.]
Michael Moorcock: The prolific English science fiction and fantasy writer (known for his “Elric of Melniboné” series and more) appears with fellow award-winning writer Terry Bisson. [6 p.m., American Bookbinders Museum, 355 Clementina St., S.F.
Ghost Wolves: The Austin, Texas punk-blues duo (guitarist-vocalist Carley Wolf and drummer vocalist Jonny Wolf) plays on a bill with Sweetwater Black and headliners Lincoln Durham. [8:30 p.m. Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., S.F.]
TUESDAY, APRIL 10
Maw Shein Win: The Burmese American poet, editor, educator and El Cerrito’s first poet laureate, celebrates the release of her new collection, “Invisible Gifts.” [7 p.m., City Lights, 261 Columbus Ave., S.F.]
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Senior Showcase: Students in the modern ballet troupe’s BFA program in dance perform. [7:30 p.m., Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 700 Howard St., S.F.]
KQED’s Walls and Bridges-Extremism: Ijeoma Oluo (author of “So You Want to Talk About Race”), UC Berkeley Center for Right-Wing Studies scholar Lawrence Rosenthal and Brittan Heller of the Anti-Defamation League explore: “How should we talk about hate?” [7 p.m., Chinese Culture Center, 750 Kearny St., S.F.]
Arlo Guthrie: The celebrated American folk music icon sings with his children Sarah Lee Guthrie and Abe Guthrie on the Re:Generation Tour. [8 p.m., Freight and Salvage, 2020 Addison St., Berkeley]
Mark Mitton: The professional magician and UC Berkeley math professor David Eisenbud appear in a participatory program, “Myth, Magic and Surprise.” [6:30 p.m., Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F.]
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: The troupe opens its annual Cal Performances residency — a three-program, six-day run, with a show of works by Talley Beatty and Jamar Roberts and its signature “Revelations.” [8 p.m., Zellerbach Hall, Bancroft Way at Dana Street, UC Berkeley campus]
Weike Wang: The National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree, who has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and doctorate in public health, reads from her acclaimed debut novel “Chemistry.” [6 p.m., Book Passage, 1 Ferry Building, S.F.]
The Choral Project presents The King’s Singers: The South Bay mixed choir hosts the acclaimed English group, with a varied program of music from around the world and new arrangements of pop standards. [7:30 p.m., Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph, 80 S. Market St., San Jose]
Halifu Osumare: The dance and black popular studies scholar, and former dancer, discusses her book “Dancing in Blackness.” [11 a.m., SFSU, Africana Studies, Room EP 116, 1600 Holloway Ave., S.F.]
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