Here's something you don't see every day: an accordion rendition of classics by the likes of Janácek, Ligeti and Scarlatti. The accordionist is Teodoro Anzellotti, and he's not kidding. Trained in his native southern Italy, Anzellotti made a name for himself at international competitions and has played with modern music ensembles across Europe. This performance is part of the best series in town at the moment, Strings of Autumn, and even for seasoned fans of classical music should be an eye-opener. Czech Museum of Music, Oct. 27 at 7:30

THEATER

The Fringe Festival season may be over, but you can still catch Raw Beef, a two-man physical theater troupe that's earned rave reviews for their wacky brand of heartwarming comedy. Ivan Marcos and Al Seed work imaginative vignettes that are by turns absurd, frightening, amusing and endearing. What's so funny about a couple of guys dressed in yellow tutus and caked with white powder? Here's your chance to find out. Palác Akropolis, Oct. 28 at 7:30

JAZZ, ROCK, ETC.

Stopping by on their "Destroy Europe" tour, the Norwegian Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band bring their singular mix of metal and porn-action soundtrack stylings to town. Abaton, Oct. 27 at 8

The International Jazz Festival continues this week with some intriguing pairings. On Friday night, the Fritz Pauer Trio, an Austrian jazz combo, teams up with a local classical ensemble, the Apollon Quartet, in a cozy club space. Reduta, Oct. 28 at 9. On Monday, Amsterdam trumpet whiz Saskia Larro cuts loose with the Czech Metropolitan Jazz Band as the opener for Albie Donnelly's Supercharge, a British rhythm 'n' blues band, in a venue with room to get wild. Lucerna Music Bar, Oct. 31 at 8

Hot Latin rhythms meet Slavic pop in a bill pairing Pena Flamenca and Martha Elefteriadu. The former is a Czech flamenco dance and music troupe, the latter a Yugoslavian pop singer who in the '80s began recording with Czech musicians like Michael Kocab and Dezo Ursiny. What happens when this combustible mix takes the stage should be a treat for both the eyes and ears. Palác Akropolis, Oct. 30 at 7:30

Just when you thought you'd heard every possible combination of world music (like flamenco and Balkan pop), along comes Adé Bantu and his Afrobeat Academy. They fuse contemporary Afro hip-hop with vintage Afrobeat rhythms to produce an original combination of raw African funk and reggae, set to modern European beats. Bring your dancing shoes and check out what has world music fans from Botswana to Berlin buzzing. Palác Akropolis, Nov. 1 at 7:30

Finally, after lengthy negotiations and several tentative dates that didn't work out, it's happening: Jazz guitarist Bill Frisell is coming to town. Frisell's warm signature sound, a mix of American jazz and blues and rock and country, has graced more albums, movie soundtracks and collaborations with stars from John Zorn to Pat Metheney than most people cover in a lifetime. Two of the stellar group of sidemen he records with are along for this performance — steel guitar player Greg Leisz and violinist Jenny Scheinman. Spanelsky´ sál, Prague Castle, Nov. 1 at 8

OTHER

It's one of the masterpieces of Art Nouveau design and has a pretty good pub in the basement, too. Take a free tour of Obecní du?m with its many performance halls and pieces of art, including murals by Mucha. Then go downstairs for a beer. Oct. 28, beginning at 1:30