Thu, Nov 14

A Cappella Showcase with Kitka, Dilemma & Razzcals 7:30pm. $27-$32. Montalvo, Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.867.4311 or www.villamontalvo.org.

Alcina Lecture The San Jose Opera Guild's fall lecture series will continue with a lecture on George F. Handel's Alcina by Bruce Lamott, choral director of the Carmel Bach Festival. 10am. Guild members free/$10 guests. Los Gatos History Club, 123 Los Gatos Blvd, Los Gatos. For more information, call 408.378.4823.

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.

Pat Metheny Group 8pm. $37-$69. Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, 408.864.8816 or www.flintcenter.com.

Fri, Nov 15

Bye-Bye Bin Laden A satirical musical comedy written by Scott Sublett, composed by Jef Labes and directed by Laura Long. 7pm. Also Sat, Nov 16, 7pm, Wed, Nov 20, 1pm, and Thu, Nov 21-Sat, Nov 23, 7pm. $10-$15. San Jose State University Theater, Fifth and San Fernando Sts, San Jose. For more information, call 408.924.4555 or visit TVRadioFilmTheatre.com.

Monokrome Flute Quartet A program of works by Jennifer Higdon and Catherine McMichael, including Latin-based works by D. Roitstein and M. Mower. 8pm. $5-$10. Le Petit Trianon Theatre, 72 N. Fifth St, San Jose. For more information, call 408.995.5400.

SCU Orchestra Conducted by Emily Ray. 8pm. $5-$10. Mission Church, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara. For more information, visit www.scu.edu/cpa or call 408.554.4015 or 408.554.4429.

Sat, Nov 16

Sinfonietta Fall Classic The Sinfonietta Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Camilla Kolchinsky, will present two performances, with special guests Galbraith Honor Strings. Featured soloists include clarinetist Susan Kim, pianist Christina Lee and violinists Catherine Chiu and Linda Yu. 7:30pm. $5-$8. Congregational Community Church, 1112 S. Bernardo Ave, Sunnyvale. Also Sun, Nov 17, 2pm. $5-$8. Cubberley Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto. For more information, call 650.327.2611 or visit www.ecys.org.

Sun, Nov 17

Beauty and the Beast Kids' musical. 11am and 1pm. $8-$16. Montalvo, Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.867.4311 or www.villamontalvo.org.

Bob Hicok Poetry Center San Jose presents a reading by Bob Hicok. 2pm. Free. San Jose Museum of Art, 110 S. Market St, San Jose. For more information, call 408.292.3254.

Mari Kodama Steinway Society The Bay Area will present Japanese pianist Mari Kodama, who will perform Beethoven Opus 49, No. 1, Opus 110 and Opus 111. 7pm. $15-$25. Le Petit Trianon Theatre, 72 N. Fifth St, San Jose. For more information, call 408.246.4200 or visit www.steinwaythebayarea.com.

Tue, Nov 19

Rebecca Walker The author of the national bestseller, Black, White and Jewish: Autobiography of a Shifting Self. 7:30pm. $20-$25. Montalvo, Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.867.4311 or www.villamontalvo.org.

Ongoing

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.

Faust Opera San Jose presents Charles Gounod's 1859 version of Faust. Performed in French with English titles. Thu, Nov 14-Sat, Nov 16, and Tue, Nov 19, 8pm. Also Sun, Nov 17, 3pm and 8pm. Ongoing until Sun, Dec 1. $40-$58. Montgomery Theater, Market and San Carlos Sts, San Jose. For more information, call 408.437.4450 or visit www.operasj.org.

Kiss Me Kate West Valley Light Opera Association presents Cole Porter's musical version of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Directed by Steven Lambert. Fri, Nov 15-Sat, Nov 16, 8pm. Also Sun, Nov 17, 2:30pm. Ongoing until Sat, Dec 7. $18-$22. Saratoga Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga. For more information, visit www.wvlo.org or call 408.268.3777.

Miss Saigon Presented by American Musical Theatre of San Jose. Thu, Nov 14-Fri, Nov 15, 8pm, Sat, Nov 16, 2pm and 8pm, and Sun, Nov 17, 1pm. Ongoing until Sun. $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.

The 1940s Radio Hour Presented by the Sunnyvale Community Players. Directed by Ted Kopulos. Thu, Nov 14, 7:30pm, Fri, Nov 15-Sat, Nov 16, 8pm, and Sun, Nov 17, 2:30pm. Ongoing until Sun. $13-$18. Sunnyvale Community Center Theatre, 550 E. Remington Dr, Sunnyvale. For more information, visit www.sunnyvaleplayers.org or call 408.245.7026.

San Jose Museum of Art "Collection Highlights." For the first time since the museum opened its doors more than 30 years ago, the permanent collection will go on display in the downstairs galleries and will not be disappearing back into the vaults within a few months' time. Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm, Fri, 11am-10pm, closed Mon. 110 S. Market St, San Jose, 408.294.2787.

Scapin! Written by Bill Irwin and Mark O'Donnell and directed by Cathy Spielberger Cassetta. Fri-Sat, Nov 15-23, 8pm (with Sat matinees at 3pm). $12-$15. Tabard Theatre Company, at South Valley Christian Church, 590 Shawnee Ln, San Jose, For more information, call 408.979.0231.

Stanford's Cantor Arts Center "Salviati at Stanford: Venetian Glass of the 1890s." 120 Venetian glass vessels from the collection of 19th-century glassware given to Stanford University in 1903 by the celebrated Venetian firm Salviati & Company, including all the techniques, styles and colors that have made the Venetian island of Murano famous since the Renaissance. Guest curator: Carol Osborne. Ends Dec 29. "Contemporary Reflections of Venetian Glass." This small exhibition, selected by guest curator Patrick Maveety, includes work by the Italian maestro Lino Tagliapietra and his American contemporaries, such as Dale Chihuly. Ends Dec 29. Free. Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University, Museum Way (off Palm Dr), Stanford, 650.723.4177 or www.stanford.edu/dept/ccva.

The Wind Cries Mary San Jose Repertory Theatre presents the world premiere of Philip Kan Gotanda's new play, set in San Francisco in 1968, when California's Asian American intellectuals were first finding a political voice. Directed by Eric Simonson. Thu, Nov 14-Fri, Nov 15, 8pm, Sat, Nov 16, 3pm and 8pm, and Sun, Nov 17, 2pm. Ongoing until Sun. $20-$48. San Jose Repertory Theatre, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, 408.367.7255 or www.sjrep.com.

Upcoming

The Santaland Diaries/Stocking Stuffers City Lights Theater Company of San Jose presents both Joe Mantello's stage adaptation of David Sedaris' The Santaland Diaries and "Stocking Stuffers," a collection of new, Yule-themed comic plays by Bay Area playwrights Terry Baum, Maureen Bogues, Prince Gomolvilas and Derek McCaw. Thu, Nov 21-Sat, Dec 21. $15!=$25. 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.