PICK OF THE DAY

Wickedly gleeful, promise “Lessons Learned” is the latest album by Sally Brown, Glinda, Fran Kubelik, Olive Snook, Annabeth Schott, and April Rhodes — a.k.a., Kristin Chenoweth. The Emmy and Tony winner will sing tunes from the release and her Broadway catalog. 8 p.m. $75-$122. Boston Opera House, 539 Washington St., Boston. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com

FRIDAY

Dirty dancing? It’s “Mad Men” time (the early ’60s), and Lili and her mother are summering near a busy hotel in the Catskills. Enter a handsome young stranger (cue the music) and you have Richard Greenberg’s play “The American Plan,” presented by Happy Medium Theatre. 8 p.m. (through June 16). $5-$17. The Factory Theatre, 791 Tremont St., Boston. 800-838-3006. www.brownpaper
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Now’s your chance See Linda Eder up close and experience her catalog of standards, pop, country, and jazz. The Drama Desk nominee for “Jekyll & Hyde” has a new record titled “Now.” June 8 and 9, 8 and 10 p.m. $48, $90 dinner and show. Scullers Jazz Club at the Doubletree Suites by Hilton Hotel Boston, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston. 617-562-4111. www.scullersjazz.com

Kinky time “Mark Twain meets Groucho Marx . . . at the corner of Johnny Cash and Lenny Bruce” is how Kinky Friedman’s show was recently described. The politically incorrect social commentator, author, songwriter, comic, and Jewish troubadour is on his Kinky Friedman’s BiPolar Tour to schmooze and sign copies of “The Billy Bob Tapes: A Cave Full of Ghosts” (coauthored with Billy Bob Thornton). 7:30 p.m. $30-$59. Johnny D’s, 17 Holland St., Davis Square, Somerville. 617-776-2004. www.johnnyds.com

SATURDAY

A roof raising Traditional and contemporary American gospel music will raise the roof of Symphony Hall at Boston Pops Gospel Night. Conductor Charles Floyd and the Boston Pops Gospel Choir welcome Melinda Doolittle from “American Idol” and gospel singer Crystal Aikin. June 9 at 8 p.m. $22-$92. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave., Boston. 888-266-1200. www.bostonpops.org

SUNDAY

Proud papa Double congratulations are in order at “An Evening With Yanni Under The Stars.” The pianist, keyboardist, composer has a new album, “Truth of Touch,” and a panda. During a visit to China, Yanni was invited to adopt the bear, whose name, Santorini, comes from the Greek word for peace (and is the name of a Yanni song). June 10 at 7:30 p.m. $35-$150. Bank of America Pavilion, 290 Northern Ave., Boston. 800-745-3000. www.livenation.com