CONCERTS
HARD ROCK: When the Broken Burn, Within Caskets, Mirror Fear, Wigpeel, 6 p.m. today, Rockafairy in the Rogue Valley Mall, 1600 N. Riverside Ave., Medford. $10-$15; rockafairy.org.
CLASSICAL: Rogue Valley Symphony, with bassoonist Martin Kuuskmann, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Craterian Theater, 23 S Central Ave., Medford, 3 p.m. Saturday, SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland, 3 p.m. Sunday, Grants Pass High School Performing Arts Center, Eighth and Olive streets; $10-$78 (Ashland concert sold out); 541-708-6400, ext. 1, rvsymphony.org.
COUNTRY, FOLK: Jason Dea West & The Siskiyou Crest, with Darien Lane opening, 6 p.m. Saturday, The Hivve, 164 S.E. G St., Grants Pass. $15-$20; 541-450-9091, thehivve on Facebook.
PERCUSSION: Joel Garza, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. $10-$15; 541-552-6348, oca.sou.edu.
ON STAGE
STAND-UP COMEDY: Imani Denae and Sal Calanni, 7 p.m. today, Wild River Brewing and Pizza, 249 N. Redwood Highway, Cave Junction; 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Wild River Pub, 533 N.W. F St., Grants Pass; $20, ages 18 and older; eventbrite.com.
DANCE & MUSIC: " A Woman's Song for Peace," a story of social justice and liberation with Holly Near, Ferron, Christelle Durandy and Dance Brigade, 5 p.m. Sunday, Craterian Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford. $25-$55; 541-779-3000, craterian.org.
EVENTS
POETRY: William Stafford Birthday Celebration, readings and open mic, 7 p.m. today, Hannon Library, Southern Oregon University, Ashland. Free.
VENDORS: Southern Oregon Flea Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday Jackson County Expo, Central Point. $2; 541-295-5986.
ALBUMS
Dropping Friday:
ETHEL CAIN: "Perverts"
FRANZ FERDINAND: "The Human Fear"
RINGO STARR: "Look Up"
BOOKS
Released this week:
KARISSA CHEN: "Homeseeking"
ZORA NEALE HURSTON: "The Life of Herod the Great" (new edition edited by Deborah Plant)
JAMES PATTERSON AND BRIAN SITTS: "Holmes Is Missing"
DANIELLE STEEL: "Never Say Never"