Things to do
“The Art of Rube Goldberg”:
Plan several hours if you hope to fully absorb all of this engaging exhibition. The San Franciscoborn Goldberg (1883-1970) is noted for intricate drawings of complicated solutions to simple problems, and there are scores of original works on view. And that’s only the second half of a long career. Through July 8. $12-$14; free 18 and under. Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. (415) 655-7800. www.thecjm.org
The Soft Moon:
band that manages The darkwave to sound both sharp-edged and gauzy all at once blessed us with another album this year. And now the band is in the middle of a tour in support of the new songs, which, happy to say, are every bit as good as the older tracks. 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 11. $16. The Independent, S.F. www.the independentsf.com
“Alexander Nevsky”:
Director Sergei Eisenstein’s 1938 classic, about Russia beating back a foreign invasion, became prescient in light of World War II. Featuring a score by Sergei Prokofiev. 3:10 p.m. Wednesday, April 11. The Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
“Gaslight”
the Hollywood (1940): version, No, but not the acclaimed British version, starring Diana Wynyard as a woman who isn’t crazy, but her husband is trying to make her think she is. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 11. The Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto. www.stanfordtheatre.com