sunday/2
Past roars up to the present. After discovering his lab is on the site of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, a high-tech scientist tumbles down a rabbit hole of discovery and memory as he unearths his own strange connection to several Jewish immigrants who perished there. “Triangle,” a dramatic musical from TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, will complete its run this weekend.
Through Aug. 2 at Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. www.theatreworks.org
tuesday/11
Walking in Oakland. Marc Cohn, the Grammy Award–winning singer and songwriter (“Walking in Memphis”), will bring his folk-rock repertoire to Yoshi’s in Oakland for one night. Premiere ticketholders will get priority seating and the opportunity to meet the artist before the show.
8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11 at Yoshi’s, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland. $37-$69. www.tinyurl.com/marc-cohn-yoshi