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“Three Decembers”: Jake Heggie’s chamber opera of family dysfunction is revived by the Livermore Valley Opera, with Frederica von Stade in the central role that was written for her in 2008. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 29. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. www. livermorevalleyopera.com
“Dawn of the Dead”: The George Romero zombiesin-a-shopping-mall classic plays one night only, after a screening of “Night of the Living Dead.” 9:20 p.m., Friday, April 27. Castro Theatre. 429 Castro St., S.F. www.castrotheatre. com
Tom Green: Former MTV superstar Green has only mellowed a little with age; he’s still an energetic standup comedian. Four shows over two nights. Friday-Saturday, April 27-28. Cobb’s Comedy Club, 915 Columbus Ave., S.F. www.cobbscomedy. com
Alice Glass and Zola Jesus: Sometimes a single concert has such an incredible lineup it feels like a mini music festival for the price of a single show. Alice Glass and Zola Jesus are both ridiculously talented musicians who consistently take pop and electronic music to new places. They’re joined by Pictureplane, a performer who experiments with shadowy music and will no doubt complement the two headliners. 8 p.m. Saturday, April 28. $30 at the door. Slim’s, S.F. www. slimspresents.com
Bay Area Book Festival: The festival, sponsored by The Chronicle, returns to downtown Berkeley for its fourth year. Dave Eggers, Nina LaCour and Gary Snyder are among the 250 authors taking part. Saturday-Sunday, April 28-29. Downtown Berkeley locations. www.baybookfest. org
Madeleine Albright: The former U.S. secretary of state — whose family fled Czechoslovakia after it was invaded by Nazis — provides some perspective in her new book, “Fascism: A Warning.” She’ll discuss it at Dominican University. 8-9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28. $40. Angelico Hall, Dominican University, 20 Olive Ave., San Rafael. https://home.dominican. edu
Keiko Matsui: The contemporary jazz pianist and composer, who has performed alongside everyone from Miles Davis to Stevie Wonder, is on tour in support of her latest album, “Journey to the Heart.” 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, April 27-28. $25-$45. Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St., Napa. www.bluenotenapa. com
LCD Soundsystem: The New York electronic outfit led by James Murphy technically retired in 2012, but that hasn’t stopped it from releasing a new album, “American Dream,” nor playing more tour dates than ever. 7 p.m. FridaySunday, April 27-29. $59.50. Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley, 2001 Gayley Road, Berkeley. www.the greekberkeley.com
Mavis Staples: The great soul singer, who got her start in gospel and rose to fame as a member of the Staple Singers with hits such as “I’ll Take You There” and “Respect Yourself,” performs. 8 p.m. Friday, April 27. $45-$59. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa. www.lutherburbankcenter. org
“Foreign Correspondent”: Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 drama is the story of an American newsman in Europe, uncovering a Nazi conspiracy in Britain. 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 27. Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto. www.stanfordtheatre.org