Thu, Oct 17
The Choreography of Dennis Nahat Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley kicks off its 2002-03 season with a program of three Dennis Nahat ballets, including the premiere of a new setting of "A Polovtsian Tale (Prince Igor)" choreographed to the music of Alexander Borodin and "In Studio D," featuring an appearance by singer Lainie Kazan, star of My Big Fat Greek Wedding. 7:30pm. Also Fri, Oct 18-Sat, Oct 19, 8pm, and Sun, Oct 20, 1:30pm and 7:30pm. $22-$68. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose. For more information, call 408.288.2800 or visit www.balletsanjose.org.
Jazz at Hakone Gardens Presented by the San Jose Jazz Society. Third Thu of each month. 5-9pm. Free. Hakone Gardens, 21000 Big Basin Way, Saratoga. For more information, call 888.726.5673.
Rockapella Contemporary a cappella group. 7:30pm. $28-$33. Montalvo, Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.867.4311 or www.villamontalvo.org.
Fri, Oct 18
An Evening of Rodgers and Hammerstein Studio Theater of California presents 10 local theater veterans, including Robert Bergman, Marcia Lawson, Larisa North, Edmond Qwong, Christy Ekblom and others. 8pm. Also Sat, Oct 19, 8pm, and Fri, Oct 25-Sat, Oct 26, 8pm. $8-$10. Congregational Church of Sunnyvale, 1112 Bernardo Ave, Sunnyvale. For more information, call 866.206.9070 x1060 or visit www.stoc.org.
Lara St. John Violinist. 8pm. $35-$45. Montalvo, Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.867.4311 or www.villamontalvo.org.
Performing Arts Series "Asian American Music & Spoken Word Showcase." Contemporary Asian Theatre Scene and Asian Improv aRts present a showcase of talent from San Francisco's Asian American Jazz Festival and Seattle's Filipino spoken word scene. Featuring Isang Mahal and Robbie Kwock & the Melecio Magdaluyo Sextet. 8pm. $12-$18. Montgomery Theater, 150 W. San Carlos St, San Jose. For more information, call 408.298.2287.
Sat, Oct 19
Peninsula Symphony The piano team of Thomas Hansen and Daniel Glover will perform. 8pm. $23. Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino. For more information, call 650.941.5291 or 408.277.0595 or visit www.peninsulasym.org.
Performing Arts Series "Theatre in a Palm." Dimension Performing Arts presents the HsiaoHsiYuan Handpuppet Theatre Troupe from Taiwan. 3pm and 8pm. $15-$18. Montgomery Theater, 150 W. San Carlos St, San Jose. For more information, call 408.257.6555.
San Jose Wind Symphony The opening night for the San Jose Wind Symphony's first season under its new music and artistic director Dr. Edward C. Harris will include compositions by Strauss, Smith and Gershwin. Featuring Dale Underwood on saxophone. 7:30pm. San Jose State University, San Jose. For more information, call 408.927.7597 or visit www.sjws.org.
Sun, Oct 20
Nova Vista Symphony The Nova Vista Symphony will pay tribute to George Gershwin in a concert of his music, under conductor Nuvi Mehta, who is beginning his second year with the orchestra. The program will showcase pianist Lisa Spector in "Rhapsody in Blue." Other Gershwin favorites will include the tone poem "American in Paris." 2pm. $12-$15. Smithwick Theater, Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Rd, Los Altos Hills. For more information, call 408.245.3116 or visit www.novavista.org.
Performing Arts Series "Fiesta Mexicana." Aztl·n Academy San Jose, Inc. presents a program of dance and music from Mexico. 6pm. $12-$18. Montgomery Theater, 150 W. San Carlos St, San Jose. For more information, call 408.984.0342 or 408.998.8274.
Tue, Oct 22
Cristina Branco Portuguese chanteuse. 7:30pm. $25-$30. First Unitarian Church of San Jose, Concert Hall, 160 N. Third St, San Jose. For more information, call Natasha at 510.207.2387 or 408.299.1526.
Ongoing
Brand New Beats Roadshow This exhibition, which features letters, posters, signed books, other printed ephemera and never-before-seen photographs of Beat figures Neal Cassady, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and Lawrence Ferlinghetti. The exhibition continues until Oct 25. Art Museum of Los Gatos, 4 Tait Ave (corner of Main and Tait), Los Gatos, 408.354.2646.
Comic Potential Opening night. City Lights Theater Company's 20th anniversary season opens with British playwright Alan Ayckbourn's comedy about a future where actors have been replaced by robots. Thu, Oct 17, 8pm, Sat, Oct 18, 8pm, Sun, Oct 19, 7pm. $15$20. City Lights Theater Company of San Jose, 529 S. Second St, San Jose. For more information, call 408.295.4200 or visit www.cltc.org.
Eating DisOrder, Eating DatOrder Theatre on San Pedro Square presents a new comedy about America's obsession with food and cooking. Wed-Sat, 8pm (cocktails at 7pm), and Sun, 2pm. San Pedro Square, San Jose. For ticket information, call the box office at 408.283.0200.
Fight or Flight Visual Aid presents works by Gregg Cassin, Julian Faulkner, Margaret Herscher, Joel Hoyer, Nancer LeMoins, Mark Paron and Dan Pillers. This exhibition is about the fragility of human existence, a sensation that's heightened for many Visual Aid artists who live with life-threatening illnesses. Artist talk and artist reception Fri, Oct 4, 6-9pm. Exhibition opens Thu, Oct 3 and ends Sat, Nov 2. WORKS/San Jose,
30 N. Third St, San Jose,
408.295.8378.
A Skull in Connemara Written by Martin McDonagh. Directed by James Reese. Thu, Oct 17-Sat, Oct 19, 8pm, and Sun, Oct 20, 2pm. Ongoing until Sun, Oct 27. $16-$36. San Jose Stage Company, 490 S. First St, San Jose, 408.283.7142 or www.sanjosestage.com.
The Syringa Tree TheatreWorks presents playwright Pamela Gien's Obie-winning musical set in 1960s South Africa. Wed, Oct 16-Sun, Oct 20, 2pm, and Tue, Oct 22, 7:30pm. Ongoing until Sun, Nov 3. $20-$45. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Castro St, Mountain View, 650.903.6000 or
www.theatreworks.org.
Upcoming
Auryn String Quartet Presented by the San Jose Chamber Music Society. Sun, Oct 27. Le Petit Trianon Theatre, 72 N. Fifth St, San Jose. For more information, call 408.286.5111 or visit www.sjchambermusic.org.
Choral Debut Concert Fri, Oct 25, 8pm. $10-$25. First United Methodist Church of Campbell, 1675 Winchester Blvd, Campbell. For more information, call 408.924.4332 or email chorale@email.sjsu.com.
Dia de Los Muertos A day of storytelling with Latina author Olga Loya. Sun, Oct 27, 11am-3pm. Free. San Jose Museum of Art, 110 S. Market St, San Jose, 408.271.6840 or www.SanJoseMuseumofArt.org.
Frances Mayes The author of the international bestsellers Under the Tuscan Sun, Bella Tuscany and In Tuscany. Thu, Oct 24, 7:30pm. $35-$40. Montalvo, Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga,
408.867.4311 or www.villamontalvo.org.
Golden Bough Celtic music. Presented by Almaden Adventures in the Arts. Sat, Oct 26, 7:30pm. $8-$15. Joint Venture Churches, 6581 Camden Ave, San Jose. For more information, call 408.268.0243.
Miss Saigon Presented by American Musical Theatre of San Jose. Fri, Nov 1-Sat, Nov 2, 8pm, and Sun, Nov 3, 1pm and 6:30pm. Ongoing until Sun, Nov 17. $39.50-$62. Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose. For more information, call 888.455.SHOW (7469) or visit www.amtsj.org.
Performing Arts Series "Raices Flamencas!" Arte Flamenco de San Jose presents the roots of flamenco. The cast features dancer Phoebe Vernier, "La Fibi," who will perform flamenco from the south of Spain. Fri, Oct 25, 8pm. $15-$18. Montgomery Theater, 150 W. San Carlos St, San Jose. For more information, call 408.971.2783. "International Guitar Night" The South Bay Guitar Society presents the world's most original guitar players/composers together in concert. Sat, Oct 26, 8pm. $15-$18. Montgomery Theater, 150 W. San Carlos St, San Jose. For more information, call 408.292.0704. "Twin Ballets of Kalidasa" Now in its 25th year, Shri Krupa Dance Company presents a performance of classical Indian dance. Sun, Oct 27, 3pm. $12-$18. Montgomery Theater, 150 W. San Carlos St, San Jose. For more information, call 408.293.5206.
San Jose Chamber Orchestra The gala opening for the 2002-03 concert season will feature works by Bach, Strauss and Villa-Lobos. Sat, Oct 26. Le Petit Trianon Theatre, 72 N. Fifth St, San Jose. For more information, call 408.295.4416 or visit www.sjco.org.
The Waybacks Newgrass, Celtic, Tin Pan Alley, folk, beat, space-jam and "Grappelli-esque swing." Sun, Oct 27, 7:30pm. $25-$30. Montalvo, Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.867.4311 or www.villamontalvo.org.
Wild 94.9's Boo Bomb 2K2 Tue, Oct 29, 7:30pm. Compaq Center, 525 W. Santa Clara St, San Jose, 408.998.TIXS or www.compaqcentersanjose.com.
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