CONCERTS

May 11 & 12
The Maldives and the Moondoggies
It’s a double-double feature. Two of Seattle’s favorite Americana acts play the Tractor on back-to-back nights to send off the Maldives’ Ryan McMackin, who’ll soon move to Sweden. Tractor Tavern, $12.

May 12 & 13
Seattle Rock Orchestra Performs the Beatles
The all-volunteer orchestra begins a new annual tradition—covering two Beatles albums in their entirety—with Rubber Soul and Revolver. Moore Theatre, $18.

May 12
Music Matters Live!
In support of Washington State’s youth music education programs, this third annual benefit brings in classical and contemporary performers, students and pros, for a big night of rocking for a cause. Local acts Brad (featuring Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard), Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs, LeRoy Bell and His Only Friends, and Vicci Martinez will team up with the Synergia Northwest Orchestra. Neptune Theatre, $21–$44.

May 13
Death Cab for Cutie featuring the Magik Magik Orchestra
While fans (a little too eagerly) await new tunes inspired by the breakup of lead singer Ben Gibbard and wife Zooey Deschanel, Death Cab continues to tour behind its 2011 album Codes and Keys, now fleshed out with help from San Francisco’s Magik*Magik Orchestra. Paramount Theatre, $31–$45.

FILM

May 11
Music-Craft featuring Jimi Hendrix, Fleetwood Mac, and the Police
These concert films showcase Jimi Hendrix’s last show with the Experience and an early-career concert by the Police in Germany. Sandwiched between the two is the un­released Fleetwood Mac tour documentary Rumors and Beyond, which catches the band at its peak. NW Film Forum, $6–$10.

May 11–14
Children of Paradise
This beloved 1945 film tells the tale of a Parisian woman and her four pursuers: a mime, an actor, a thief, and an aristocrat. SIFF Film Center, $7–$10.

DANCE

May 10–12
Introdans
On the occasion of its 40th anniversary the Dutch dance company travels to New York and Seattle, bringing a trio of contemporary works, including Brazilian choreographer Gisela Rocha’s Paradise?, set to a squeaking, propulsive score. Meany Hall, $20–$42.

BOOKS & TALKS

May 11
Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy: Secrets of the Presidents Club
In terms of exclusivity, it’s hard to find a more select group than the Presidents Club, an actual group comprised of ex-Presidents. Time magazine’s editorial team explores how the private interactions and ego clashes of these powerful men have shaped our country. Town Hall, $5.

THEATER

May 9–July 1
The Producers
Before The Book of Mormon, this Mel Brooks howler about producers crafting the biggest bomb in musical theater history was the ticket on Broadway. It won a record-breaking 12 Tonys and secured our love with the ridiculous signature tune “Springtime for Hitler.” Village Theatre in Issaquah, $27–$62.

May 11–28
Bed Snake
It’s a rare show that promises to “melt your face,” but this world premiere by the fringe theater’s co–artistic directors, Noah Benezra and Hannah Franklin, does just that. Expect to be blasted by crunk—club beats, hip hop, bright lights—in a show that sounds reminiscent of WET’s music-video-on-stage RoboPop. Washington Ensemble Theatre, $10–$25.