CONCERTS
INDIE ROCK: Jeremy Olivera, 6-7 p.m. Friday, livestreaming from the Holly Theater, Medford. Free, on the Best NorthWest Facebook page.
HARD ROCK: Beyond the Tide, 7 p.m. Friday, livestream from The Hivve, Grants Pass. Free, on The Hivve Facebook page.
ACOUSTIC ROCK: Dennis Mitchell (formerly of The Kingsmen), 8-11 p.m. Saturday, The Sound Lounge, 225 S.E. H St., outdoor seating. Free, reservations suggested; 541-479-0712.
ON STAGE
DRAMA: "Alcestis," 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, livestream through Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University; free, at oca.sou.edu.
MUSICAL: "The Spitfire Grill," 8 p.m. Friday, 1 and 8 p.,m., Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, First and Hargadine streets, Ashland. $39-$42; 541-488-2902. oregoncabaret.com; continues through April 18. See story page 2B.
DRAMA: "Julius Caesar," streaming 2017 video production from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Monday through March 27; $15 single or $40 for three OSF shows this spring; 800-219-8161, osfashland.org.
EVENTS
FILM: "Black Panther," 6:30 p.m. today, Wild River Brewing parking lot, 595 N.E. E St.; $20 per vehicle, advance reservations; 541-471-7487.
LITERARY: Oregon Reads Aloud, online readings of children's books to promote SMART Reading program, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, (with the Rogue Valley featured at 2:30 p.m.). Free; avcast.me/smartreading.
RECREATION: Jackson County Sportsmen's & Outdoor Recreation Show, online, Friday through March 4. Free, exposureshows.com.
NATURE FILMS: Wild & Scenic Siskiyou Film Festival, 6:30 p.m. Friday, online. Tickets $15 singles, $30 group; siskiyioufilmfest.org.
FIREARMS: Gun & Knife Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Josephine County Fairgrounds. Admission $7; 800-659-3440, collectorswest.com.
ALBUMS
Dropping Friday:
ARCHITECTS: "For Those That Wish to Exist"
ALICE COOPER: "Detroit Stories"
MELVINS: "Working With God
WILLIE NELSON: "That's Life" (Frank Sinatra covers)
NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE: "Way Down in the Rust Bucket: Live"
BOOKS
Released this week:
STEVE BERRY: "The Kaiser's Web"
JOANNE FLUKE: "Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder"
CHARLENE HARRIS: "The Russian Cage"
HERMIONE LEE: "Tom Stoppard: A Life"
VIDEO
Released Tuesday on DVD/Blu-ray and some streaming services:
"THE CROODS: A NEW AGE:" The prehistoric family is challenged by the Betterment, who claim to be more evolved in this animated comedy featuring the voices of Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds. PG
"THE LAST VERMEER:" An artist is accused of selling a valuable painting to the Nazis, beginning an artistic adventure. With Guy Pearce. R
"REDEMPTION DAY:" A war hero's love is kidnapped for ransom by terrorists and he must plan a daring operation to retrieve her. Gary Dourdan, Andy Garcia. R
"SILK ROAD:" A young man creates a dark net website to sell drugs, while a DEA agent works to bring him down. Based on a real case. R