David Berkeley recently released his fourth studio album, 'Some Kind of Cure via Straw Man.' He also wrote an accompanying book of short stories, '140 Goats and a Guitar,' which tells the stories of how each song was written. Berkeley will do a performance, reading and signing at Outsiders Art & Collectibles, 718 Iredell St. at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. 451-3231, outsiders-art.com.

Ellen Hemphill stars in Archipelago Theatre's 'Stealing Home (the architecture of intimacy),' a solo vocal cabaret running April 14-23 at Manbites Dog Theater, 703 Foster St. 682-3343, www.manbitesdogtheater.org.

Neil Young kicks off his solo tour Friday night at DPAC. Tickets start at $69. 680-2787, www.dpacncn.com.