20th-century classics: The Houston Symphony this weekend celebrates two of the most distinctive composers of the 20th century, France's Maurice Ravel and Russia's Dmitri Shostakovich. Piano virtuoso Kirill Gerstein will be soloist for Ravel's resourcefully crafted Piano Concerto for the Left Hand, originally written for and performed by pianist Paul Wittgenstein, who'd lost his right arm in World War I. Featuring Ravel's signature impressionistic textures and a jazz influence in its rhythms and harmonies, the score achieves the illusion of making a single hand sound like two hands playing. Music director Andrés Orozco-Estrada conducts the program, which opens with Shostakovich's joyous "Festive" Overture and concludes with his deeply felt Symphony No. 10, composed in the wake of Josef Stalin's death and featuring the composer's caustic musical portrait of the dictator and an exciting, emotionally charged finale. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday; Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana; $25-$129; 713-224-7575, houstonsymphony.org.

Everett Evans

Fit for a king: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, serves up another of its Mixed Media events, this time headlined by the great Philadelphia producer and DJ King Britt, whose long list of credits includes influential work with rap group Digable Planets. Houston-based DJ Sun is also on the bill. The show also affords a last chance to see the MFAH's Mark Rothko retrospective before it closes. 8 p.m. Friday at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building, 5601 Main; $18-$20; mfah.org.

Andrew Dansby

Well traveled: Kelly Willis is no stranger to these parts, but the Austin singer is celebrating the silver anniversary of her debut album, "Well Traveled Love." To mark the occasion, she's touring with Radio Ranch - drummer Mas Palermo, bassist Brad Fordham, guitarist David Murray and steel guitarist Mike Hardwick - who made the record with her way back when. Times have changed, Willis' golden voice has not. 7 and 9:30 p.m. at McGonigel's Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk; $28-$30; 713-528-5999, mcgonigels.com.

Andrew Dansby

Artistic fusion: Lawndale Art Center lights up with four new exhibitions and an evolving outdoor sculpture. Randy Bolton fills the main gallery with large-scale "sculptural prints" for his show "Flicker & Fade." Jorge Galván Flores unveils "Alkanzíyya," a tableau of sculpture, painting and textiles about crossing borderlands. Almendra Castilla, Cinthia Gomez and Yma Luis have collaborated on "Satellite," and Georgia Carter riffs on French wallpaper with "Grisaille." A crowd also will likely gather outside for the first look at "BioCity," which aims to beautify a space near the parking lot that plays up the decline of biodiversity in urban areas. The artists speak at 6 p.m.; the party lasts until 8:30 p.m. at 4912 Main; 713-528-5858, lawndaleartcenter.org. FREE

Molly Glentzer

History lesson: The Houston Museum of African-American Culture hosts the final event for "The Abolitionists: Different Eyes Seeing the Same Reality" at 6:30 p.m. Friday, a free conversation between Rice University professor James Sidbury and Sam Houston State professor Brian Jordan at the Jung Center, 5200 Montrose Blvd. See the show and a companion exhibition, "As Small as a Giant: Black Lives Matter" through Jan. 30 at the museum, 4807 Caroline, 713-526-1015; $5; hmaac.org.

Molly Glentzer

Gone phishing: His day job consists of playing bass with jam band Phish, but Mike Gordon's musical tastes are far flung, so outside the band he often moves to banjo, guitar and piano for his solo work that avoids easy genre categorization. His most recent album is "Overstep," which puts his five-minute stories in a wide array of musical settings. 7 p.m. Saturday at Numbers, 300 Westheimer; $26-$28.50; 713-521-1121, numbersnightclub.com.

Andrew Dansby

Boz without Moz: Martin "Boz" Boorer got his start playing guitar in a rockabilly band called the Polecats in London in the late '70s. He left the group and in 1991 started a long tenure playing guitar for and writing music with Morrissey after The Smiths' demise. Several years have passed since Boorer was last here on Morrissey duty, but this weekend he'll headline his own show. 9 p.m. Saturday at Rudyard's, 2010 Waugh; $15; 713-521-0521, rudyardspub.com.

Andrew Dansby

Leave it to diva: Jazz vocalist Tianna Hall celebrates the physical release of her sixth album, "Hit Me With a Hot Note," which features a varied collection of standards, including "Cry Me a River" and "Love for Sale." The songs feature guitarist Paul Chester, bassist David Craig, drummer Sebastian Whittaker, trumpet player Dennis Dotson and saxophonist Warren Sneed. 7 p.m. Saturday at Charles Bender Performing Arts Center, 611 Higgins, Humble; $20; 713-410-7713 or humblepac.com.

Joey Guerra

Swift moves: A decade ago, few people considered Los Angeles a dancers' town. That's changed dramatically since Lillian Barbeito and Tina Finkelman Berkett founded BodyTraffic in 2007 and began commissioning works from some of the world's best contemporary choreographers. Their Houston debut opens with Barak Marshall's "And at midnight, the green bride floated through the village square…," based on a true story from Yemen. Then comes Hofesh Shechter's intense "Dust" before a rousing finale, Richard Siegal's "O2Joy," a humorous fusion of ballet and syncopated hip-hop set to a score of great American jazz. 8 p.m. Saturday at Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas; $28-$68; 713-227-4772, spahouston.org.

Molly Glentzer

Opening "Statements": The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston highlights works from its collection in "Statements," a show of 47 works by 37 African-American artists spanning eight decades and multiple mediums - including photography, works on paper, decorative arts, painting and sculpture. The exhibition opens at 12:15 p.m. Sunday and will be on view through April 24 in the Beck Building, 5601 Main; $7.50-$15; 713-639-7300, mfah.org.

Molly Glentzer