• The Novato Comedy Festival features two nights of Bay Area stand-up talent at 8 p.m. May 2 and 3 at Novato Theater Company at 5420 Nave Drive, suite C, in Novato. Some of the performers include Steve Ausburne, Emily Van Dyke, Corde Snell and Martin Marrufo. Admission is $25 per night or $40 for both nights. To buy tickets, visit novatotheatercompany.org.

• “Technicolor” is the theme of Performing Arts Academy of Marin’s annual showcase this year, which will be at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. May 3 at the Palace of Fine Arts at 3601 Lyon St. in San Francisco. The performances will feature ballet, hip-hop, jazz, contemporary and other dance styles. Admission is $36.40 to $41.94 for the first show and $36.40 to $47.46 for the second show. To buy tickets, visit palaceoffinearts.org.

• Ross Valley Players’ “The Book of Will” opens with a preview performance at 7:30 p.m. May 8 at the Barn Theatre at 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in Ross. The show opens at 7:30 p.m. May 9 and continues through June 8. Admission is $20 for the preview performance and $20 to $35 for all other performances. For more information, to buy tickets and for a complete list of dates and times, visit rossvalleyplayers.com.

• The San Francisco Opera puts a spin on Giacomo Puccini’s “La Bohème” at 2 p.m. this weekend in the lot by Sausalito Center for the Arts at 750 Bridgeway in Sausalito. Admission is free. Go to sfopera.com.