Things to Do
“The Gondoliers”: The Lamplighters revive Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic operetta about political life in the fictional kingdom of Barataria, with Baker Peeples conducting and Phil Lowery directing. 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3; 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St., S.F. www. lamplighters.org
“The Accused”: Loretta Young tries to cover up a murder in this 1949 film noir. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2. Castro Theatre, S.F. www.castrotheatre.com
Deborah Santana: The editor of “All the Women in My Family Sing” will be joined by contributors to this essay collection that delves into the lives of women of color. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3. Book Passage, Corte Madera. www.bookpassage.com.
Full: Street Classical: Hip-hop dance pioneers Medea Sirkas perform with violinist Tarika Lewis and harpist Destiny Muhammad in BAMPFA’s full-moon performance series. Free with admission. 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2. BAMPFA, Berkeley. www.bampfa.org
Amara Tabor-Smith and Ellen Sebastian
Chang: In the site-specific House/Full of BlackWomen Project, the artists take on sex trafficking, displacement and the well-being of black women and girls. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 2-3. Eastside Cultural Center, Oakland. www.deepwatersdance.com
Diablo Ballet: After seeing works by Val Caniparoli, Robert Dekkers, Danielle Rowe and Sally Streets, stick around for cupcakes, coffee and conversation. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 2-3. Del Valle Theatre, Walnut Creek. www.diabloballet.org
Zoë Klein Productions: Born in Colombia and raised in New York City, the contemporary and aerial dancer explores the ripple effects of international adoption in “Born, Never Asked.” 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2. Through Sunday, Feb. 4. Dance Mission Theater, S.F. www.zoekleinproductions.com
Fishbone: The ska/ punk/funk legends have been entertaining crowds in the Bay Area for more than 30 years. They’ve been fueled by a recent documentary, and a consistently entertaining live show. Electro-funk band the Crooked Stuff opens. 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2. Sweetwater Music Hall, Corte Madera. www.sweetwatermusichall.com
Cameron Carpenter: The innovative and fearless young American organist performs in solo recital. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3. Bing Concert Hall, Stanford. www.live. stanford.edu.
“Cabaret: The Drag
Experience”: Having already undertaken drag spoofs of “Hamilton,” “Hairspray” and “Chicago,” Sugah Betes and Cruzin d’Loo of the Drag Experience turn their attentions to the Weimar-era Kander-and-Ebb musical. 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2. $20-$25. PianoFight, 144 Taylor St., S.F. www.pianofight.com
Variety Pack: Cutting Ball’s festival of new plays and experimental works opens with the Directors Series, featuring short works by Daria Kaufman and Randee Paufve, Paige Rogers and Leighton Fong, Jonathan Vandenberg, and Beatrice Basso and Valentina Emeri. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 2-3; 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4. Festival continues with Playwrights Series and Reading Series through Feb. 12. $15. Exit on Taylor, 277 Taylor St., S.F. (415) 525-1205. www.cuttingball.com
“My Stroke of Luck”: Now in its final weekend at the Marsh, Diane Barnes’ solo show chronicles her experience having and recovering from a stroke — as a radiologist whose job it is to diagnose strokes. 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3. $20$100. Marsh, 1062 Valencia St., S.F. (415) 2823055. www.themarsh.org