PETER HARTLAUB’S POP CULTURE AND COMEDY PICKS
Herbie Hancock: The jazz pianist, composer, innovator and underrated actor (he was good last year in “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets”) returns to Oakland, where he’ll perform at the Fox Theater. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 4. 1807 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. www.thefoxoakland.com
The Moth StorySLAM: The Moth storytelling series, heavy on audience participation, returns to Freight & Salvage in Berkeley. The audience is the star, telling true stories with the theme “Tests.” 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 6. 2020 Addison St., Berkeley. www.thefreight.org
Robert Reich: The former U.S. secretary of labor has become a thoughtful political commentator in the Trump era. His latest book is “The Common Good.” He’ll appear at City Arts & Lectures, in conversation with KQED host Mina Kim. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8. Nourse Theater, 275 Hayes St., S.F. www.cityarts.net
Josef Anolin: Oakland-born Anolin has a confident delivery that plays well with the strong crowds at Comedy Oakland. Ruby Gill, Julie Ash and Samson Koletkar are also performing in the Thursday, March 8, show. (Comedy Oakland also has two shows on Fridays and Saturdays.) 8 p.m. Thursday, March 8. 1628 Webster St., Oakland. www.comedyoakland.com
They Might Be Giants: The quirky rockers (and children’s music favorites) return to the Fillmore auditorium. The show is for fans 14 and over. 8 p.m. Sunday, March 4. 1805 Geary Blvd. www.the fillmore.com