Katia Moraes and her band, Sambaguru, perform...

Katia Moraes and her band, Sambaguru, perform their Brazilian sounds tonight at 8 at Borders Books & Music, 6510 Canoga Ave., Canoga Park. The musical group Still performs its original pop at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. (818) 887-1999.

Nancy Becker Kennedy will perform her autobiographical one-woman show, “I Had to Break My Neck to Get Here,” Saturday night at Exile Books & Music, 14925 Magnolia Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Kennedy suffered a spinal-cord injury at 20 that left her a quadriplegic. Two years ago, as she was about to become the first person in a wheelchair to be a series regular on a CBS-TV prime-time sitcom, her life took another detour when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Show time is at 8. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door. (818) 986-6409.

Jim Stubblefield performs tonight at 8 at Borders Books & Music, 9301 Tampa Ave., Northridge. (818) 886-5443.

Mara Purl will sign her novel “Child Secrets” Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Portrait of a Bookstore at the Aroma Cafe, 4360 Tujunga Ave., Studio City. (818) 769-3853.

Phil Van Tee will be the featured reader at the poetry reading Saturday night at Barnes & Noble, 16461 Ventura Blvd., Encino. Open mike sign-ups start at 7 p.m., reading begins at 7:30 p.m. (818) 380-1636.