CONCERTS
BRITT BITS: This week at Britt Festivals in Jacksonville: Dispatch, 6:15 p.m. today, $29-$46; Brandi carlile, 7 p.m. Friday, $33.50-$59.50; Britt Kids Concert, 10:15 a.m. Saturday, free. Contact 800-882-7488, brittfest.org.
ACOUSTIC DUO: Danika and Jeb, 7 p.m. Friday, Grants Pass Museum of Art, 229 S.W. G St. $15; 541-479-3290.
WORLD FUSION: Beats Antique, 9 p.m. Friday, Ashland Armory, 208 Oak St., Ashland. $25; 541-488-7001.
ALT ROCK: The Evening Shades, 6 p.m. Saturday, Wilderville Store, 7845 Redwood Highway, Wilderville. $6; 541-476-3924.
SPEED METAL: Anthrax, 8 p.m. Saturday, Ashland Armory, 208 Oak St., Ashland. $25-$30; 541-488-7001.
FOLK: The Shook Twins, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Fry Family Farm, 2184 Ross Lane, Medford. $25; shooktwins.bpt.me.
ON STAGE
VINTAGE RADIO: Old Time Radio Players, 7 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m Saturday and Sunday, Josephine County Fairgrounds. $12-$14; 541-659-7723.
MUSICAL: "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m Sunday, Grants Pass High School Performing Arts Center, Eighth and Olive streets. $7-$15; roguemusictheatre.org.
EVENTS
FAMILY FUN: Kids Care Fair, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Parkway Christian Center, 229 N.E. Beacon Drive. Free; 541-479-2639.
LITERARY: Local Author Fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oregon Books & Games, 150 N.E. E St. Free; 541-476-3132.
FUN FOR MOMS: Family Faire, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Bear Hotel, 2101 N.E. Spalding Ave. Free.
FAMILY FUN: Showing of "Coco," dusk, Riverside Park, Seventh and Park streets. Free; 541-471-6435.
CRITTERS: Open Campus, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Wildlife Images, 11845 Lower River Road. $7-$14; 541-476-0222.
ALBUMS
Dropping Friday:
ALICE IN CHAINS: "Rainier Fog"
THE DEVIL MAKES THREE: "Chains are Broken"
INTERPOL: "Maurauder"
JUSTICE: "Woman Worldwide"
BOOKS
Released Tuesday:
JOHN FLANAGAN: "The Red Fox Clan"
WILLIAM KENT KRUEGER: "Desolation Mountain"
JAMIE MCGUIRE: "From Her to You"
CARLA NEGGERS: "Impostor's Lure"
KARIN SLAUGHTER: "Pieces of Her"
VIDEO
Released Tuesday:
"DEADPOOL 2": Cafeteria chef (Wade Wilson) struggles to become Mayberry's hottest bartender, while coping with his lost sense of taste and traveling around the world for adventure in this sequel. R
"FIRST REFORMED": A Dutch Reform church pastor (Ethan Hawke) has a crisis of faith as he counsels a radical environmentalist on behalf of the man's wife (Amanda Seyfried) in this thriller. R
"GOD'S NOT DEAD: A LIGHT IN DARKNESS": A pastor tries to deal with his church burning down, and being forced to fight to have it restored, a fight that brings estranged brothers together. PG
"SHOW DOGS": Animated feature about a lone-wolf Rottweiler and police dog (voiced by Ludacris) and his new FBI partner (Will Arnett) who investigate the kidnapping of a baby panda — with a little help from their friends. And a Rott makeover. PG
UPCOMING: Due Aug. 28 are "Book Club," "Mary Shelley," "RBG," "Upgrade."