Thu, Nov 21

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.

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. 8pm. Also Fri, Nov 22-Sat, Nov 23, 8pm, and Sun, Nov 24, 7pm. Ongoing until 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.

Fri, Nov 22

Cheaper by the Dozen Dramatized by Christopher Sergel. From the book by Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. 8pm. Also Sat, Nov 23, 8pm. Ends Sun, Dec 8. $8-$10. West Valley College Campus Theatre, 14000 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, 408.741.2058.

Peninsula Symphony The Peninsula Symphony joins with Stanford's Symphonic Chorus for a festive "all-English" program. 8pm. Also Sun, Nov 24, 1:30pm. $18. Stanford University Memorial Church, Stanford University, Palo Alto. For more information, call the Peninsula Symphony office at 650.941.5291 or visit www.peninsulasymphony.org.

South Pacific 8pm. Also Sat, Nov 23, 2pm and 8pm, and Sun, Nov 24, 2pm and 7pm. $21-$56. Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, 408.864.8816 or www.flintcenter.com.

Sat, Nov 23

L.A. Post-Cool This major exhibition, curated by Los Angeles-based writer and critic Michael Duncan, will feature approximately 50 new works from Southern California artists and examine the "post-cool" trend in the L.A. art scene. Duncan and artists Ethan Acres, Sharon Ellis, Laura Lasworth and Karen Carson will give a gallery talk at 3pm. Ongoing until Sun, Mar 23. San Jose Museum of Art, 110 S. Market St, San Jose, 408.294.2787.

Robert Greenberg San Francisco Conservatory of Music Professor Robert Greenberg will give the lecture, "The Composer, the Stick and the Band." 10am. $25. Montalvo, Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.867.4311 or www.villamontalvo.org.

San Jose Youth Symphony Led by Yair Samat. Featuring selections from Bernstein, Ravel and Liszt. 3pm. $6-$12. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose. For more information, call 408.287.7383 x 231.

Symphony San Jose Silicon Valley At the symphony's debut concert, David Loebel, music director and conductor of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, will lead the orchestra in performances of Corigliano, Stravinsky and Dvorak. 8pm. $25-$68. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose. For more information, call 408.288.2800.

Sun, Nov 24

Lola Haskins Poetry Center San Jose presents a reading by Emily Dickinson Prize winner Lola Haskins. 2pm. Free. Dr. Martin Luther King Main Library, 180 W. San Carlos St, San Jose. For more information, call 408.292.3254.

Magic Lantern's Victorian Christmas American Magic-Lantern Theater presents a 19th-century-style magic lantern show featuring "The Night Before Christmas," "The Little Magic Girl," "A Christmas Carol," "A Civil War Christmas," illustrated carols and Christmas cartoon. 11am and 1pm. $8-$16. Montalvo, Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.867.4311 or www.villamontalvo.org.

San Jose Wind Symphony Featuring Michael Morris on baritone. The program will include compositions by Bernstein and Copland. 3pm. San José State University, San Jose. For more information, call 408.927.7597 or visit www.sjws.org.

Wed, Nov 27

Incorruptible An irreverent comedy for the holidays. Written by Michael Hollinger. Directed by Kit Wilder. 8pm. Also Fri, Nov 29-Sat, Nov 30, 8pm. Ongoing until Sun, Dec 22. $16-$36. San Jose Stage Company, 490 S. First St, San Jose, 408.283.7142 or www.sanjosestage.com.

Ongoing

Bye-Bye Bin Laden A satirical musical comedy written by Scott Sublett, composed by Jef Labes and directed by Laura Long. 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.

California Theatre Center Family Season "The Emperor's New Clothes" Fri, Nov 22, 7:30pm, and Sat, Nov 23, 11am. $11.50-$12. Sunnyvale Community Center Theatre, 550 E. Remington Dr, Sunnyvale. For more information, call 408.245.2978 or visit www.ctcinc.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.

Faust Opera San Jose presents Charles Gounod's 1859 version of Faust. Performed in French with English titles. Thu, Nov 21-Sat, Nov 23, 8pm. Also Sun, Nov 24, 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 22-Sat, Nov 23, 8pm. Also Sun, Nov 24, 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.

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 22-23, 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.

Upcoming

Oliver! CMT kicks off its 35th anniversary season with the return of the triple Tony-winner Oliver. Fri, Dec 6-Sun, Dec 15. $12-$20. Montgomery Theater, Market and San Carlos Sts, San Jose. For more information, call 408.288.5437 or visit www.cmtsj.org.

On Golden Pond TheatreWorks presents the Ernest Thompson play. TheatreWorks veterans George Ward and Linda Hoy will star. Wed, Dec 4-Sun, Jan 5. Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto. For more information, call 650.903.6000 or visit www.theatreworks.org.

The Two Gentlemen of Verona Shakespeare's riotous and romantic romp about the bonds of friendship and fidelity, set in Hollywood during the silent film era. Directed by Jeff Steitzer. Sat, Dec 7-Sun, Jan 12. $20-$48. San Jose Repertory Theater, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, 408.367.7255 or www.sjrep.com.