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“Spellbound”: Gregory Peck and Ingrid Bergman in a 1945 Alfred Hitchcock thriller, set in the world of psychoanalysis. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 6. Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto. www. stanfordtheatre.org
Baile en la Calle: Close out Bay Area Dance Week with a street party, dance performances and mural tours led by docents from Precita Eyes Muralists Association. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, May 6. 24th and Folsom streets, S.F. www. brava.org
May Salon: This month’s showcase features Israel’s Angela Dance Company plus local artists Rogelio Lopez & Dancers, Vangie King, Leah Kahn, Scott McPheeters and Mariah Steele/Quicksilver Dance. 6 and 8 p.m. Sunday, May 6. Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, Berkeley. www. shawl-anderson.org
Spencer Finch: “Me, Myself, and I (A Group Show)”: As much an alchemist as an artist, Finch harnesses the physics of light and color to forge rare perceptual elements. This mini-survey of recent creations includes works on paper, sculpture and an installation, but these objects exist only as catalysts. The real art is an experience that can be both physical and emotional. Ends Saturday, May 5. Free. Berggruen Gallery, 10 Hawthorne St., S.F. (415) 781-4629. www. berggruen.com
Leif Ove Andsnes: The renowned Norwegian pianist performs solo music by Jörg Widmann, Schubert, Sibelius and more. 8 p.m. Friday, May 4. First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley. www.cal performances.org
New Millennium Ensemble: A free program of chamber music by San Francisco composer Richard Festinger, along with Bach, Brahms and Boulez. 8 p.m. Friday, May 4. McKenna Theatre, San Francisco State University. http://morrison.sfsu.edu
Yeol Eum Son: In her first San Francisco recital, the South Korean pianist performs music by Mozart, Ravel, Gulda and more. 8 p.m. Saturday, May 5. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. www.chambermusicsf.org
Diablo Ballet: Robert Dekkers’ new version of “The Red Shoes,” set to music by Philip Glass, will premiere on a bill with works by Val Caniparoli and Lew Christensen. 8 p.m. Friday, May 4. 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, May 5. Del Valle Theatre, Walnut Creek. www.diabloballet. org
Axis Dance Company: The Oakland troupe crosses the bay to present three contemporary works: Marc Brew’s “Radical Impact,” Amy Seiwert’s “The Reflective Surface” and the premiere of Nadia Adame’s “Historias Rotas” (“Broken Stories”). 8 p.m. Friday, May 4. Through Sunday, May 6. Z Space, S.F. www.axis dance.org
Oakland Sin Fronteras: Along with music by DJ JuanLove, sidewalk chalk and kids’ crafts, this free art event includes aerial dance by Bandaloop at 3, 4 and 5 p.m. Saturday, May 5. The Great Wall, 415 W. Grand Ave., Oakland. www.bandaloop.org
“Thirst”: An early Ingmar Bergman film, from 1949, about a young married couple on a European vacation, as their marriage implodes. 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 4. Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley. www. bampfa.berkeley.edu
“Notorious”: Alfred Hitchcock’s 1946 mix of romance, sex and espionage, starring Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant. 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 4. Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto. www.stanfordtheatre.org
People Under the Stairs: The Los Angeles rappers perform at the after-party for Hip Hop in the Park, which begins at noon at People’s Park in Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5. Cornerstone Berkeley, 2367 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. www. cornerstoneberkeley.com
Meshell Ndegeocello: The singer-songwriter is on tour in support of her latest album, “Ventriloquism,” which finds her reinterpreting R&B favorites from the 1980s and ’90s. 8 p.m. Friday, May 4. $65. Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison St. Berkeley. www.thefreight.org
Rosanne Cash and Ry Cooder: The Woman in Black returns to the SFJazz Center for a fournight run with guitarist Ry Cooder, performing the music of her father, Johnny Cash. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5. 7 p.m. Sunday, May 6. $55-$125. SFJazz Center, 201 Franklin St., S.F. www. sfjazz.org.
Con Brio: The sevenpiece San Francisco funk band, which has performed at festivals such as Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza, is back home for a headlining show. 8 p.m. Saturday, May 5. $25. The Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd., S.F. www.thefillmore.com
Mutek.SF: This is the inaugural Mutek.SF, a festival that brings together “live performances and audiovisual artworks from renowned electronic and experimental artists from around the world.” The programming lasts four days, but if you’re only able to attend one night, organizers are making a big push for A/Visions 2, which features visual-and-sound installations. 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 4. $50. Herbst Theatre, S.F. www.mutek. org/en
Felix Da Housecat: One of the biggest names in Chicago house music, DJ and producer Felix Da Housecat, is passing through San Francisco. For two decades, Felix has been mixing genres and taking club music to new places. He doesn’t come to the Bay Area often, so catch him while you can. 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5. $10. Audio San Francisco, S.F. www.audiosf.com
Giraffage: Charlie Yin, better known as Giraffage, had been a little quiet for a while. But his first fulllength album, “Too Real,” came out last fall. Catch him in person as he creates soundscapes that blend elements of R&B, chillwave, pop and ambient sounds. $25. 9 p.m. Saturday, May 5. August Hall, S.F. www.augusthall sf.com
“Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts I, II & III)”: Suzan-Lori Parks’ triptych, in a coproduction by American Conservatory Theater and Yale Repertory Theatre, follows a Civil War-era slave faced with an impossible choice: fight for the Confederacy, or reject the promise of freedom his master dangles before him. 8 p.m. Friday, May 4; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, May 5; 2 p.m. Sunday, May 6. Through May 20. $15-$110, subject to change. ACT’s Geary Theater, 415 Geary St., S.F. (415) 749-2228. www. act-sf.org
“887”: Cal Performances hosts Ex Machina’s Robert Lepage for the West Coast premiere of his autobiographical solo show chronicling his childhood in Quebec in the 1960s with miniature architectural models of city blocks, shadow puppetry and more. 8 p.m. Friday, May 4; 3 p.m. Saturday, May 5. $48-$98. Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley campus, Berkeley. (510) 642-9988. www.cal performances.org
“Power Plays”: Theatre of Yugen, which is dedicated to traditional Japanese theater, presents four short kyogen plays, two classics and two contemporary adaptations, all satirizing people in power. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5; 4 p.m. Sunday, May 6. Through May 13. $20-$50. NohSpace, 2840 Mariposa St., S.F. (415) 6210507. www.theatreof yugen.org
“Flash Gordon Live!”: Becky Hirschfeld and Dani Spinks of Dreams on the Rocks Productions adapt for the stage the 1980 sci-fi film in which three unlikely earthlings fight to save their planet from the evil designs of Mingus “The Merciless” Despotski, Uncontested Ruler of the Universe. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5. Through May 26. $20$25. Exit Theatre, 156 Eddy St., S.F. https://flash gordonlive.brownpaper tickets.com