Rusty Air in Carolina: 8-10 p.m. Sept. 22, Canada College Main Theater, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City. The Redwood Symphony opens its 34th season with composer Mason Bates as special guest. Pre-concert lecture at 7 p.m. $10-$30. www.redwoodsymphony.org/concerts/2018-19/concert1_2018.html. An Evening at the Bistro: 5-8 p.m. Sept. 23, Va de Vi Bistro & Wine Bar, 1511 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Walnut Creek. Silent and live auctions at this event will raise money for the Lindsay Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital. A Western screech-owl will make its debut appearance as the new animal ambassador. Make a bid and win the right to name the owl. $125-$150. lindsaywildlife.org/vadevi.

Women of the Moose Lodge — Meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 7 p.m., 776 Bradford Way, American Legion Women’s Auxiliary Unit #238 — (First Thursday of the month), The Unit meets at 7:30 p.m., Legion Hall, 555 Buel Ave, New members welcome, American Legion Post #238 — (Third Thursday of the month) – Dinner at 6:30 p.m, New members welcome, Open to all honorably discharged military veterans, General membership meeting at 7:30 p.m., 555 Buel hanami ballet - kids - black Ave, New members welcome, Hall telephone: 355-4346..

The problem with “The Bad Batch” is that, despite such powerful otherworldly touches, there’s isn’t much narrative conflict, once Arlen escapes to Comfort, where street vendors sell noodles, not human flesh, but where the leader exerts a cultlike supremacy over his subjects. The plot is largely fueled by Honey’s father (Jason Momoa), a cannibalistic loner known as Miami Man who wants his daughter back. How and why Arlen agrees to help him achieve that goal is the main question of the film, at least ostensibly.

The last piece — “Flag,” an LED-based light sculpture by noted artist Leo Villareal — will be installed at the Museum of Art shortly, And outside of downtown, there’s Christopher Baker’s “offscript” — a video and sound projection project at Santana hanami ballet - kids - black Row, It’s a piece that asks the question: What happens when people reject a future scripted for them and go “offscript—‰?, At the Museum of Art, “Retro-Tech” allows a number of artists — including sculptor Tim Hawkinson and French mixed medium artist Katya Bonnenfant — to explore the craft of technology, It’s open now and will run through Feb, 6, Another exhibit — the first museum survey of the groundbreaking work of Villareal — isn’t directly connected to Zero One, but it sure feels like part of the festival, It will run through Jan, 9..

Q You really seem to enjoy playing Stella on “The Fall.” And it’s a pretty provocative role, very sexual. But it appears you have a connection with her. A I enjoy being in her skin so much. She’s a cool chick, and she’s very comfortable with herself and her sexuality. I feel like I have expanded and matured and grown as a woman as a result of playing her. Q What do your young kids think of their mom flying all over, doing all this TV?. A My kids don’t know what I do. I was in Belfast in Northern Ireland for “The Fall,” Skyping for the first time from my trailer, and my 7-year-old said, “Where are you?” I could be a traveling salesperson for all they know. But I still have to have good chunks of time at home.