Bay Area arts and entertainment picks, May 20
Josh Rouse: The singer-songwriter is touring behind his midlife-crisis album, “The Embers of Time.” 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 20. Swedish American Hall, S.F. www.ticketfly.com.
Lieder Alive!
Mezzo-soprano Kindra Scharich is joined by the Alexander String Quartet for a program of music by Mahler and Richard Strauss. 6 p.m. Friday, May 20. Noe Valley Ministry,1021 Sanchez St., S.F. www.liederalive.org.
“The Charge of the Light Brigade”: Olivia De Havilland, who turns 100 in July, and Errol Flynn co-star in this Michael Curtiz classic. 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 20. Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto. www.stanfordtheatre.org.