1. Eight dancers from the slums of Brazil fuse hip hop, samba, capoeira and contemporary dance into one giant ball of energy called Companhia Urbana de Dança. Under the tutelage of artistic director and choreographer Sonia Destri Lie, Companhia Urbana de DançaC perform April 1 and 2 at the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Playhouse. For tickets and information, call 604-801-6225 or go to .
2. Former Fleet Foxes drummer Joshua Tillman has been gathering heaps of praise over the past few years for his solo gig under the alias Father John Misty. The beard-friendly singer-songwriter drops by the Orpheum Theatre April 5 in support of last year’s whole-heartedly excellent album I Love You, Honey Bear. Tess and Dave open.
3. Former host of CBC’s Wiretap and a contributor to This American Life, Jonathan Goldstein brings his wry wit, sexy glasses and (hopefully) stories of partying hard with Ira Glass to the Norman and Annette Rothstein Theatre, March 31, 8 p.m. Details at .
4. Dozens of local blues artists, including Jim Byrnes, Candus Churchill, Jim Foster and Joani Bye, join forces April 5, 7 p.m. at the Fairview Pub to benefit singer-songwriter and tireless community activist Dalannah Gail Bowen who was hospitalized with a stroke earlier this year. A minimum donation of $15 is requested. Go to for details.
