CONCERTS

Mar 24
Of Montreal
Not from Montreal, the face-painted showmen deliver psychedelic pop that’s so spacey it’s practically intergalactic. Their latest, Paralytic Stalks, reflects a modern classical influence—plenty of dissonant strings, horns, and ambient noise. Showbox at the Market, $18–$21.

Mar 25
Sharon Van Etten
At first blush, the Brooklyn singer-songwriter seems so fragile, with her bangs in her eyes and that quiet folk-rock melancholy in her voice. But her new album Tramp, out last month, is anything but; it comes with an infusion of venom in single “Serpents” and gritty rock licks. Neptune Theatre, $15.

FILM

Opens Mar 23
The Hunger Games
America’s moving on from boy wizards and hipster vampires to darker fare. In The Hunger Games—Suzanne Collins’s book trilogy newly anointed the Next Big Film Series—teenagers fight to the death in a postapocalyptic version of Survivor. Most theaters.

Mar 24 & 25
The Neverending Story
Under the guise of it being a “family-friendly matinee,” nostalgic thirtysomethings will drag their kids to this afternoon screening of the cult ‘80s fantasy film. Will the story of a boy named Bastian—lost in a book about a child warrior, Atreyu, and his furry dragon Falkor—stand the test of time? SIFF Cinema at the Uptown, $4.

BOOKS & TALKS

Mar 22–31
APRIL Literary Festival
The Authors, Publishers and Readers of Independent Literature (APRIL) festival is no series of sedate readings. APRIL wants to bring in people who wouldn’t usually find themselves at literary events, with parties, live music, chapbook-making workshops, and the intriguing “A Poet, a Playwright, and a Drag Queen” competitive storytelling session. Various venues.

DANCE

Mar 22–24
Catherine Cabeen: Hyphen
Catherine Cabeen and Company stage three world-premiere pieces, choreographed by the former Bill T. Jones company dancer and proud champion of interdisciplinary work. Hyphen features plunging arabesques and quick swivels to a soundtrack of spoken word and kora music. Velocity Dance Center, $20.

THEATER

Thru Mar 24
Red
It’s the final weekend to see John Logan’s Tony-winning drama, starring Denis Arndt as abstract impressionist Mark Rothko, stuck in the midst of his 1958 mural commission for the Four Seasons’ new restaurant. But it’s rising Seattle actor Connor Toms who steals the show as Rothko’s protege, Ken. Seattle Repertory Theatre, $12–$64.

Thru Apr 21
Freud’s Last Session
The original title, Tea with Lewis and Freud, seemed a little too saccharine for this living room debate between C. S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud over the existence of God. Mark St. Germain’s crackling dialogue has sustained this show off-Broadway for over a year; it makes its regional debut at Taproot. Taproot Theatre, $15–$37.

CLASSICAL & MORE

Mar 23
Rush Hour: Ravel’s La valse
The Seattle Symphony goes “untuxed” for this shorter, no-intermission concert featuring Ravel and selections from Schubert’s Rosamunde. Enjoy preshow happy-hour drinks and small plates starting at 5:30. Benaroya Hall, $15–$79.

SPECIAL EVENT

Mar 24 & 25
VegFest
The Vegetarians of Washington are celebrating all things meat-free this weekend with a two-day festival at the Seattle Center. There will be cookbooks for sale, talks by doctors and health screenings, and, most importantly, over 500 different food samples. Seattle Center, $8.