THEATER Raconteur Mike Daisey dissects his love-hate relationship with iPhones in his new monologue The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, in previews this weekend (opening Apr 27). Find out more in my interview with Daisey for Rage Against the Machine in our April issue. Apr 22-May 22.

CONCERTS As James Brown’s sax man, Maceo Parker helped redefine ’60s soul—but he never stopped bringing the funk. He’s at Jazz Alley all weekend. Apr 21-24.

Golden-haired, golden-voiced Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart coheadline KeyArena. Apr 23.

I once listened to Champagne Champagne and THEESatisfaction rap “Magnetic Blackness” on repeat for about 20 minutes straight. I blame hypnosis. CC opens for Starf*cker this Saturday at Vera Project. Apr 23.

Seattle indie folk band The Cave Singers plays behind its third and latest album, No Witch (out Feb 2011), at Showbox at the Market. Apr 23.

PHOTOGRAPHY On the anniversary of the BP oil spill (and Earth Day on Friday), photographer Daniel Beltrá shows 16 stunning—and devastating—images of the disaster in a new Seattle Aquarium exhibit, Spill. Thru Aug 7.

BOOKS & TALKS In his new memoir Idea Man (excerpted in the May issue of Vanity Fair) Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen discusses the rise of the tech co. and how he and Bill Gates went their separate ways (drama!). GeekWire’s Todd Bishop leads the conversation at Town Hall. Apr 22.

DANCE Spectrum Dance, Seattle Dance Project, and ACT come together to create a sampler of dance styles for the Variety Show: short pieces inspired by European cabaret, game shows, supper clubs, and Dada. Apr 21-May 1.

COMEDY FOR A CAUSE Ten comedy troupes share a stage at Improv for Japan to raise money for Mercy Corps and the victims of last month’s earthquake and tsunami. Apr 24.

FILM You could see Jake Gyllenhaal’s (surprisingly) well-reviewed new film Source Code, or watch the original cut of his 2001 cult classic Donnie Darko, midnight Saturday at the Egyptian. Apr 23 (11:45pm).