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Spanish rockers on the rise
Hinds generated quite a buzz with its performances at the 2016 South by Southwest music festival in Texas. The Spanish indie-rock act, featuring vocalist-guitarists Ana Perrote and Carlotta Cosials, bassist Ade Martin and drummer Amber Grimbergen, also impressed with last year’s full-length debut “Leave Me Alone.” The band plays the Chapel in San Francisco’s Mission District tonight and Friday; Twin Peaks and White Mystery are also on the bill. Details: 9 p.m. both nights; $20-$22; www. thechapelsf.com.
A thriller with ideas
Irish actor/playwright Donal O’Kelly is known for creating fast-paced stories exploring a mix of hot-button issues. His latest play, “The Memory Stick,” centers on an incident on an Afghanistan army base and invokes Irish political history and Wounded Knee. “Memory” is getting its world premiere at San Jose Stage through April 30. Details: Tickets are $42$65; 408-283-7142, www.thestage.org.
Second-generation folk icon
Arlo Guthrie certainly inherited his famous father Woody’s knack for crafting quintessential folk/protest songs; his “Alice’s Restaurant” remains a classic comedic staple of the hippie movement. But he has also delivered lovely folk/pop gems like “The City of New Orleans.” He’ll be touching on all facets of his career in a concert tonight at Livermore’s Bankhead Theater. Details: 7:30 p.m.; $80-$100; 925-97306800, lvpac.org.
Cold War comedy in Oakland
The Paramount Theatre has added “Dr. Strangelove” to its Movie Classic Series, calling it “a masterpiece of black comedy with frightening implications still relevant to this day.” The film starring Peter Sellars, George C. Scott, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens and James Earl Jones will screen at 8 p.m. Friday; doors open at 7 p.m. Details: All seats, $5, are general admission; www.paramounttheatre.com.
Reggae royalty
It’s always a good time when Toots and the Maytals hit town. The legendary Jamaica act, led by the phenomenal Toots Hibbert, is one of the most significant reggae bands of all time. Its best-known tunes include such classics as “Pressure Drop, “54-46 That’s My Number,” “Reggae Got Soul” and the groundbreaking “Do the Reggay” (reportedly the first song to use the word “reggae”). The band has two Bay Area shows coming up. Details: 8 p.m. Friday at UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall, Berkeley; $30.50; www.ticketfly.com; 9 p.m. April 21; Fillmore, San Francisco; $30.50; l www.livenation.com.
Easter bonnets on parade
Saturday is spring parade day, rain or shine. Downtown Campbell’s Bunnies & Bonnets Parade — with marching bands, dancers and lots of big ears — will get under way at noon along Campbell Avenue. In the East Bay, Hayward’s 72nd annual Egg Hunt & Bonnet Parade is designed for small fry (6 and under for the parade, 9 and under for the hunt); festivities start at 9 a.m. at Kennedy Park. And in Oakland, Lakeshore Avenue’s annual Easter Parade and Spring Festival begins at 10:30 a.m. with hat decorating and face painting. Details: All are free. www.downtowncampbell.com; www.haywardrec.org; www.lakeshoreoakland.com.
Young artists in love
It’s no wonder that “La Boheme” remains one of the most beloved works in all of opera: Puccini’s melodrama, which tells the story of young artists in the Paris demimonde, never fails to touch the heart. Opera San Jose’s revival opening Saturday stars soprano Sylvia Lee as Mimi and tenor Kirk Dougherty as Rodolfo; Joseph Marcheso conducts. Details: Through April 30, California Theatre, San Jose; $56$176; 408-437-4450; www.operasj.org. — Georgia Rowe, Correspondent
Classic electronic pop from Norway
Are you familiar with Royksopp? If not, stream a copy of “Melody A.M.,” the 2001 debut from the Norwegian duo of Svein Berge and Torbjorn Brundtland, and hear why it’s now considered an electronic-music classic. Also spin “Do It Again,” Royksopp’s 2014 collaboration with Swedish singer-songwriter Robyn. The duo lands at Oakland’s Fox Theater on Tuesday; Marcus Marr is also on the bill. Details: 8 p.m.; $35; www.ticketmaster.com. — Jim Harrington, Staff
‘Nuremberg’ comes to Livermore
“Judgment at Nuremberg” is much more than a riveting courtroom drama. Drawn from the U.S.-led tribunals that put Nazi officials on trial for crimes against humanity after World War II, the story unsparingly explores how such atrocities could have happened in the first place. A touring stage production by L.A. Theatreworks brings the classic drama to Livermore’s Bankhead Theater on Wednesday. Details: 7:30 p.m.; $35-$60; 925-373-6800, lvpac.org. — Randy McMullen, Staff
Music behind the movies
If you watch movies, chances are you’ve heard Hans Zimmer. The German composer has scored such classic films as “Rain Man,” “Gladiator,” “The Prince of Egypt,” “As Good as It Gets,” “The Lion King” (which earned Zimmer an Oscar for best original score in 1994) and “Interstellar.” He comes to San Francisco next week, backed with a full orchestra, to perform musical segments of scores from throughout his career. Details: 8 p.m. April 19 at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco; $65-$125; www.ticketmaster.com; also 8 p.m. Aug. 9 at Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley; $45-$125; www.ticketmaster.com. — Jim Harrington, Staff