Comedian Kevin James performs at Mohegan Sun on Saturday.

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CABARET

April in Paris, JWR Green Room, 400 Benefit St., Providence. 273-0590. Sat 8 pm. Donations.

Cabaret…a memoir, St. Mary Academy Bay View, 3070 Pawtucket Ave., Riverside. (800) 595-4849, www.smabv.org. Thu 7 pm, Fri 7, 9:15 pm, Sat 4:30, 7, 9:15, Sun 3 pm. $20 Thu, Sun all ages; $20-$25 Fri-Sat ages 18+.

Lost in the Fifties: An Oldies Cabaret, Elk Lodge, 1915 West Shore Rd., Warwick. 533-1569. Sun 4-7:30 pm. $27 includes buffet, show, tax and tip. Benefit for Elks’ Charities.

Spring Cabaret: Girls of the Night, Bradford Citizens Club, 124 Woody Hill Rd., Bradford. 932-0376. Fri-Sat 8 pm. $12; $10 seniors and children under 12.

COMEDY

Catch A Rising Star, Twin River, 100 Twin River Rd., Lincoln. 723-3200, (800) 720-7275, www.catcharisingstar.com/providence.html. Sherry Davey, Thu 8 pm, Fri-Sat 8, 10 pm. $15 Thu; $20 Fri-Sat.

Comedy Factory:

•Balls’ Sport Bar and Grill, 1150 Oaklawn Ave., Cranston. 734-9955, www.ballsri.com. Open Mike Comedy Showcase featuring Joe Cabral, John Perrotta, Chach, John Porch, Maya Manion and Brian Beaudoin. Thu 8:30 pm. No cover.

•River Falls Restaurant and Lounge, Piano Lounge, 74 South Main St., Woonsocket. 235-9026. Featuring Larry Norton, Rodney Norman, Josh Factor and John Perrotta, Fri 8:30 pm. $25 dinner and show; $10 show only.

•South County Tavern & Grill, 570 Nooseneck Hill Rd. (Route 3), Exeter. 397-0002. Featuring Larry Norton, Rodney Norman, Eddie Galvin, Mike Thomas and John Perrotta, Sat 9:30 pm. No cover.

Friday Night Live: Improv Comedy for the Masses, Carriage House Stage, 7 Duncan Ave., Providence. 831-9479, www.everettdancetheatre.org. Fri 7-8 pm. $5.

Girls Night Out, Stadium Theatre, Monument Square, Woonsocket. 762-4545; www.stadiumtheatre.com. Featuring Karen Adams, Cheryl and Rhonda, Patti Nolin and Sabrina Blaze, Fri 8 pm. $15, $20.

Improv Jones, improvisational comedy group, Perishable Theatre, 95 Empire St., Providence. 331-2695. Thu, Sat 10 pm. $5.

Kevin James, Mohegan Sun, Arena, Mohegan Sun Boulevard (exit 79A off Route 395), Uncasville, Conn. (888) 226-7711, www.mohegansun.com. Sat 8 pm. $45.

Loretta LaRoche: Women in Comedy, Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St., Providence. 421-2787, www.ppacri.org. Fri 8 pm. $23-$63. Portion of proceeds benefit Big Sisters of Rhode Island.

John Roarke: 100 Faces, 1,000 Laughs, St. Pius X School, School Street, Westerly. 596-2535. Sat 6:30 pm (dinner), 8 pm (show). $35. Benefit for the school.

Unexpected Company: The Morris, long-form improvisation, Warwick Museum of Art, 3259 Post Rd., Warwick. 737-0010. Sun 7:17 pm. $5.

POETRY

Free Speech Thursdays: Providence Poetry Slam, AS220, 115 Empire St., Providence. 831-9327. Thu 8 pm. $4. All ages.

ETC.

Brainstorming: Knowing and Wondering, with mentalist Rory Raven, for ages 12+, DARE’s Community Resource Center, 340 Lockwood St., Providence. 351-6960. Sat 7 pm (dinner), 8 pm (show). $15 includes dinner and show. Benefit for Direct Action for Rights and Equality (DARE).

The Xxodus Cafe, Providence Black Repertory Company, 276 Westminster St., Providence. 351-2984. Sodade, traditional sounds of Cape Verde, Thu 9 pm ($7), 18+. Eclection, Fri 9 pm ($7), 18+. Neon Soul, live music and spoken word, with DJ Mikedelick, Sat 10 pm ($5, $10).