MUSIC: Punkgrass band, The Avett Brothers, a high-flying ensemble that "tears through tunes with unbridled energy, popping banjo and guitar strings right and left," are at Fox Theater in Oakland tonight and tomorrow night as part of their nonstop tour through the U.S. and Europe, along with special guest Jessica Lea Mayfield. (8 p.m., Fox Theater, 1807 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland)

FILM: Roxie Theater's three-day TV Noir series, which focuses on obscure noir gems that were originally produced for the small screen, two programs featuring episodes from the dramatic anthology series, Alfred Hitchcock’s Suspicion, along with the premiere episode of the series, Medic, and an episode of The Dupont Show, starring the legendary Harpo Marx in a rare dramatic role. (6:15, 8, and 9:40 p.m.)

LITERARY: This month's theme for Feast of Words, A Literary Potluck, is Deconstruct, in which the guest chefs and writers were asked to consider their practice, break it open, and create anew. (6:30 p.m., SOMArts, 934 Brannan Street)