Modern Wives, Take Me Away Tour, with Death Series, Saints Of Never After and Saber, 8 p.m., Nile Theater, 1721 19th St. $14.63; tixr.com. Children First Literacy Gala: "Heritage of Words," 6 to 10 p.m. Seven Oaks Country Club, 2000 Grand Lakes Ave. Sold-out event; waitlist at childrenfirstbakersfield.org/events/literacy-gala. "Sweeney Todd,"...