1. Three Bay area movie theaters present single-night screenings of Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman's latest motorcycle-riding documentary, Long Way Down. Pictured: McGregor looking cool in Africa.
2. After 25 years of doing their own thangs, keyboardist Chick Corea, bassist Stanley Clarke, drummer Lenny White and guitarist Al Di Mieola have reunited as Return to Forever. The foursome performs at Ruth Eckerd Hall tonight.
3. Comedian Phil Palisoul kicks off a four-night run of stand up at Side Splitters Comedy Club.
4. Inkwood Books welcomes Mississippi writer Mary Anna Evans, who reads from and signs copies of Findings, the fourth installment in her Faye Longchampe archaeological mystery series.
5. Atlanta garage rockers The Hiss bring their psychedelic sounds to New World Brewery. Strangers and November Foxtrot Whiskey provide support.
This article appears in Jul 30 – Aug 5, 2008.