CONCERTS

VARIETY: Family karaoke for all ages, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Grants Pass Vitality Center, 234 S.W. L St. $5; gpvitality.com.

SOUND JOURNEY: Resilient Beings Community Song Experience, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jackson Wellsprings, 2253 Highway 99 N., Ashland. $27-$75; 541-482-3776, britestarevents.net.

CLASSICAL: Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Craterian Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford, and 3 p.m. Sunday, SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. $10-$15; ysso.org.

MUSIC & ACROBATICS: March Fourth, 8 p.m. Saturday, Rogue Theatre, 143 S.E. H St., Grants Pass. $30; 541-471-1316, roguetheatre.org.

VARIETY: Rally for Reed, eight bands, 4 p.m. Sunday, Holly Theatre, 226 W. Sixth St., Medford. $25, benefits local musician Aaron Reed's ongoing cancer treatment; 541-772-3797, hollytheatre.org.

ACOUSTIC ROCK: Bryan Bielanski, 5 p.m. Monday, Rockafairy, in the Rogue Valley Mall, 1600 N. Riverside Ave., Medford. Free for all ages; rockafairy.org.

METAL: Music by Illusence, Chasing Wind, As Big As The Sky, Fatal Point, 7 p.m. Monday, Rockafairy, in the Rogue Valley Mall, 1600 N. Riverside Ave., Medford. $10-$15; rockafairy.org.

FOLK, COUNTRY: Acoustic jam, 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Wild River Pub, 533 N.E. F St., Grants Pass. Free; 541-476-5426.

ON STAGE

COMEDY IMPROV: The Hamazons — Film Noir, 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Bellview Grange, 1050 Tolman Creek Road, Ashland. $17-$20; hamazons.com.

BENEFIT: Oscar Night Party, live broadcast, food and drinks, entertainment, 3 p.m. Sunday, Barnstormers Theatre, 112 N.E. Evelyn Ave., Grants Pass. $30-$50; 541-479-3557, barnstormersgp.com.

COMEDY: Brian Regan, 8 p.m. Sunday, Rogue Theatre, 143 S.E. H St., Grants Pass, $69.50; 541-471-1316, roguetheatre.org.

EVENTS

STORY & SONG: The Hearth, 7 p.m. today, Bethany Presbyterian Church, 741 N.W. Fourth St., Grants Pass; $5, to benefit Our Foster Kids; thehearthgp.org.

MOTORSPORTS: Monster Truck Nitro Show, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Jackson County Expo, Central Point. $17.50-$40; monstertrucktour.com.

HANDS-ON: Girls Rock, educational activities for ages 9-13, with an adult, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Grants Pass High School, 830 N.E. Ninth St. Free; 541-218-5559, girlsrockgrantspass.org.

CHILD'S PLAY: Dr. Seuss Birthday Party, stories, crafts, games for ages 5 and younger, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Growing Together Family Community Center, 310 S.W. H St., Grants Pass. Free; 541-864-0776.

BENEFIT: Cake & Choir Fest, choir concert, cake auction, 12:30-3 p.m. Saturday, The Guild Gallery, 24353 Redwood Highway, Kerby. $5-$15, benefits Southern Oregon Guild; 541-592-5019, southernoregonguild.org.

BENEFIT: Art Bop Beer Co. Fundraiser Gala, art auction, food, drink, 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Talent Community Center, 104 E. Main St., Talent; $30, benefits Art Bop Brewing's move to new location; artisbrewing.com.

OPEN HOUSE: New digs for Britt Music & Arts Festival, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, U.S. Hotel, Third and California streets, Jacksonville. Free; 541-690-3851.

ALBUMS

Dropping Friday:

ANDY BELL: "Pinball Wanderer"

YVES JARVIS: "All Cylinders

MDOU MOCTAR: "Tears of Injustice"

PANDA BEAR: "Sinister Grift"

BOOKS

Released this week:

C.J. BOX: "Battle Mountain"

SAMANTHA SHANNON: "The Dark Mirror"

KAREN THOMPSON WALKER: "The Strange Case of Jane O."