Provided you’ve safely survived the deluge, plan the next 72 hours of your life, with help from our esteemed critics. NB, every single one of these events is indoors!
Das Racist
Facebook fans are lobbying — albeit softly — for Das Racist to perform at the combination KFC and Taco Bell on Telegraph Avenue when the hip-hop group makes an EastBay homecoming this Sunday. It seemed fitting, given that Das Racist launched its career with a viral joke-song, “Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell,” later followed by the equally infectious hit, “Chicken and Meat.” But emcees HimanshuSuri and Victor Vazquez defied expectations by booking themselves in a legit venue. Which makes sense — fast food isn’t exactly the core of their repertoire. Rather, these guys specialize in post-colonial theory (hence the band name), glitchy electronic beats, and rambling pop-culture references. Last month Das Racist regaled a sold-out crowd at TheIndependent with 25 minutes of murmured rap lyrics and unmitigated sass. They opened the set by telling everyone to go home. Fans cheered, anyway. See them at The New Parish (579 18th St., Oakland) on Sunday, Mar. 27. 9 p.m., $16, $18. TheNewParish.com. — Rachel Swan
Mexican Mac: YUM. Credits: Chris Duffey
Lisa Taylor: “Your Farm in the City: An Urban-Dweller’s Guide to Growing Food and Raising Animals”
It’s happening all over the world: Abandoned or long-ignored urban property is being transformed into fruitful agricultural land. At Mrs. Dalloway’s (2904 College Ave., Berkeley) on Friday, Mar. 25, Lisa Taylor presents Your Farm in the City: An Urban-Dweller’s Guide to Growing Food and Raising Animals. Taylor is the education program manager for Seattle Tilth, a non-profit that teaches urban dwellers how to grow organic food. 7:30 p.m., free. MrsDalloways.com. — Anneli Rufus
