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The Flavr Blue:

The foundation for most of the music by the Flavr Blue is clearly hip-hop. But this electronic trio — who are not nearly as widely known as they ought to be given their considerable talent — doesn’t settle there completely. Instead, they use that genre as a jumping-off point, while exploring a number of musical influences and interests. 9 p.m. Friday, March 9. Rickshaw Stop, S.F. www.rickshawstop.com

Soulskin:

Dystopian fiction inspired “To Command,” a hybrid of dance, photography and live music created for the S.F. company’s fifth season. 8 p.m. Friday, March 9. Through Sunday, March 11. Dance Mission Theater, S.F. www.soulskindance.org.

“Kursk”:

In staging the West Coast premiere of Bryony Lavery’s play — about the sinking of the eponymous Russian nuclear submarine, in 2000 — Theatre Lunatico casts all women in what was envisioned as an all-male play. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, March 8-10; 7 p.m. Sunday, March 11. Through April 8. $10-$25. La Val’s Subterranean, Berkeley. www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/3222588

“Seeds”:

Utopia Theatre Project presents the world premiere of Anne Yumi Kobori’s play, which weaves together the stories of women and men reckoning with secrets from World War II. 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, March 9-10. Through March 24. $20-$35. PianoFight, S.F. www.utopiatheatreproject.com

“Island of Lost Souls”:

The original and best version of the Dr. Moreau saga, from 1932, about a mad scientist creating human beings from animals. Starring Charles Laughton. 4:20 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10. Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto. www.stanfordtheatre.org.

“The Silence”:

This Ingmar Bergman film, depicting two very different women coping with a military coup in their country, made a big splash in the United States in 1963, due to its groundbreaking nudity. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10. The Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley. www. bampfa.berkeley.edu

Chanticleer:

The men’s chorus presents “Saints Alive,” with music by Mexican and Bolivian composers glorifying the saints. 8 p.m. Saturday, March 10. Mission Dolores Basilica, San Francisco. www.chanticleer.org

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds:

The former guitar player and songwriter for British pop heroes Oasis returns with a psychedelic new solo release, “Who Built the Moon?” 8 p.m. Saturday, March 10. $37.50-$77.50. Fox Theater, Oakland. www.thefoxoakland.com