Five Things To Do Today, Friday, Jan. 19 | Janka, The English Beat & Mary Poppins
Friday, Jan. 19
Event: ‘Janka, A Holocaust Play’
The California Education and Resource Center presents the story of a Jewish woman hiding in plain sight in Nazi Germany. Written by Oscar Speace and starring Janice Noga. 210 Cafe, 210 W. Center Ave., Visalia, 559-308-1333, $15, $10 students.
7-9 p.m.
Music: Cash’d Out
“The Man in Black” tribute band has over 150 songs in their repertoire and is the only tribute band endorsed by the official Johnny Cash website. Strummer’s, 833 E. Fern Ave., Fresno, 559-485-5356, www.strummersclub.com, $13.
8 p.m.
Music: The English Beat
Also known as The Beat or The British Beat, the band formed in 1979 and fuses soul, reggae, ska, pop and punk that influenced the British ska movement. The Cellar Door, 101 W. Main St., Visalia, www.ticketweb.com/event/the-english-beat-the-cellar-door-tickets/7960315?REFERRAL_ID=tmfeed, $20.
9 p.m.
Event: Screening of ‘Mary Poppins’
Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke star in the 1964 popular film about a nanny and the children she cares for in early 1900s London. Crest Theatre, 1170 Broadway Plaza, Fresno, www.facebook.com/events/713071665558492, $5.
8 p.m.
Event: The Beat Down Competitive Poetry Slam
10 writers, poets and spoken word artists compete to avoid elimination in a battle for the grand prize. Bitwise Industries, 70 Van Ness Ave., Fresno, www.facebook.com/events/395493264240012, $5.
7:30 p.m.
Find more things to do at calendar.fresnobee.com.
This story was originally published January 19, 2018 at 12:28 AM with the headline "Five Things To Do Today, Friday, Jan. 19 | Janka, The English Beat & Mary Poppins."