Next Weekend

Dance. Donald Byrd and the Group perform a mixed bill on April 18 at 8 p.m. at the Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. $28-$38. (800) 233-3123.

* Theater. Patrick Marber’s comic drama about a revelatory poker game, “Dealer’s Choice,” opens April 16 at the Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, playing Tuesdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays-Sundays, 2:30 p.m. through May 31. $29-$37. (213) 628-2772.

* Theater. Aquila Theatre Company of London will perform Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” at the Luckman Theatre, Cal State L.A., 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, on April 18 at 8 p.m. $27.50-$32.50. (213) 343-6600, (213) 365-3500.

* Family. After a yearlong retrofit, the 1926 Gothic-style Shakespeare Bridge will reopen April 19 with an on-site party that includes music by the Pat Longo Big Band, dancing, antique cars, a vintage photography display and tastings by local restaurants. Attendees are invited to wear 1920s-era costumes. 4-8 p.m. The 4000 block of Franklin Avenue, Los Feliz. Park at Marshall High School, Griffith Park Blvd. north of St. George St. Free. (213) 664-7247.