Fun things coming up in Marin

• Bay Area comedian Dan “Gonzo” Machanik performs at 8 p.m. Thursday at Mac’s at 19 Broadway in Fairfax. Admission is $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Go to macsat19broadway.com.

• Marin IJ columnist Jeff Burkhart presents “Tale of a Barfly,” a stage show based on stories from his book “Twenty Years Behind Bars,” at 8 p.m. Thursday at Marin Center’s Showcase Theater at 20 Avenue of the Flags in San Rafael. The show stars Burkhart, Izzy Barkey, Peter Malmquist and Burkhart’s daughter, Callan Taylor, who starred on Netflix’s “13 Reasons Why,” at 8 p.m. Thursday at Marin Center’s Showcase Theater at 20 Avenue of the Flags in San Rafael. Admission is $62 to $84. Go to tickets.marincenter.org.

• Dan Hoyle performs his new solo show, “Takes All Kinds,” described as “stories of American democracy in these tumultuous times,” as part of Marin Shakes’ Solo Series at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at 514 Fourth St. in San Rafael. Admission is $16.99 to $43.24. Go to marinshakespeare.org.

• Ross Valley Players’ production of Frederick Knott’s suspenseful 1966 play “Wait Until Dark” runs through Dec. 14 at the Barn Theater at 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in Ross. Admission is $30 to $45. Go to rossvalleyplayers.com.