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The Pharcyde: The rap group is from Los Angeles, but their creativity and authenticity always made the Pharcyde feel like they were from the East Bay. 8 p.m. Friday, May 18. The New Parish, 1743 San Pablo Ave., Oakland. www. thenewparish.com
Irene Tu & Andrew Orolfo: The Bay Area comedians each perform a halfhour set of new material during “Model Minorities Don’t Cry,” part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month celebrations. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, May 18-19. Bindlestiff Studio, 185 Sixth St., S.F. https:// modelminoritiesdontcry.bpt.me
Weird Al Yankovic: The talented musical satirist is on his Ridiculously SelfIndulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, playing rarities without a lot of props or visuals. Emo Philips opens. 8 p.m. Saturday, May 19. Fox Theater, 1807 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. www.thefoxoakland.com
Hard French: It’s been nearly a year since the Hard French crew discontinued the daytime soulfunk-disco party — though they’ve still been throwing the occasional evening rave — so this family reunion is going to be packed. Get there early for some free barbecue while it lasts. 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19. $12. El Rio, S.F. https://hardfrench.com
Oaklash: Dubbed “the first-ever festival of Bay Area drag and queer performance,” the event offers nonstop drag for six hours along with DJs and local vendors. 4 p.m. Saturday, May 19. $10-$20. Classic Cars West, 411 26th St., Oakland. www.oaklash.com
Rival Consoles: Electronic artist Ryan Lee West, also known as Rival Consoles, will be presenting his latest album, “Persona,” as an audiovisual experience. The record was inspired by Ingmar Bergman’s film of the same name, specifically a shot in the opening credits of a child reaching out to touch a woman’s face on a screen, which is shifting between one face and another. 9 p.m. Saturday, May 19. $15-$20. Gray Area Art + Technology, S.F. https://rivalconsoles.bandcamp.com
Kevin Drumm/Cameron Shafii: The Lab is hosting a night of electronic and electroacoustic music. On hand are Kevin Drumm, a musician who grew up in Chicago and became one of the world’s preeminent prepared-guitar players in the ’90s, and Cameron Shafii, an Iranian composer who draws “digital synthesis processes” into his compositions. 9 p.m. Saturday, May 19. $15; free for members. The Lab, S.F. www.thelab.org
Sofi Tukker: The Grammy-nominated dance-pop duo, whose song “Best Friend” was featured in a commercial for the iPhone X, tours in support of their full-length debut, “Treehouse.” 8 p.m. Friday, May 18. $30.50. Fox Theater, 1807 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. www.thefoxoakland.com
Ruby Ibarra: The Bay Area rapper, who was born in the Philippines, performs in support of her recent release, “Circa91,” which — in English and Tagalog verses — traces her journey as an immigrant to becoming a rising star. Lex the Lexicon Artist, Chow Mane and Rudy Kalma also perform. 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19. $13. Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th Street, S.F. www. bottomofthehill.com
Oakland Symphony: Music Director Michael Morgan and the orchestra conclude their season with music by Leonard Bernstein (“Serenade” with violinist Liana Bérubé) and Tchaikovsky (Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique”). 8 p.m. Friday, May 18, Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland. www. oaklandsymphony.org
Friction Quartet: The dynamic young Bay Area string quartet is joined by theremin virtuoso Thorwald Jørgensen in a program of music by Simon Bertrand and Dalit Warshaw. 8 p.m. Saturday, May 19. Old First Church, 1751 Sacramento St., San Francisco. www.oldfirst concerts.org
Ahdanco: Indie modernist Abigail Hosein takes on personal loss and sociopolitical anguish in “Event Horizon,” a premiere paired with two repertory works. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, May 18-19. Osher Theater, Berkeley. www. ahdanco.org
Island City Waterways: For this free 75-minute strolling performance, you’ll trail along with dancers, stilt walkers, taiko drummers, Balinese gamelan musicians and storytellers as they spin family-friendly tales of Alameda. 10, 11:45 a.m., 1:30 and 3:15 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, May 19-20. Crab Cove, Alameda. www.islandcitywaterways.org
“The House on Mango Street”: In mounting Amy Ludwig’s adaptation of Sandra Cisneros’ bildungsroman about a young Latina in Chicago, Teatro Visión uses an all-youth ensemble for the first time. Performed in English with Spanish supertitles. 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, May 17-19; 2 p.m. Sunday, May 20. $10-$40. School of Arts and Culture at Mexican Heritage Plaza, 1700 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose. (408) 294-6621. www.teatrovision.org