Thu, March 27

Humpty Dumpty San Jose Repertory Theatre presents the West Coast premiere of a new play by Eric Bogosian. Preview night, 8pm. Opens Fri, March 28, 8pm. Also plays Sat, March 29, 3pm and 8pm, Sun, March 30, 2pm and 7pm, Tue, April 1, 8pm, Wed, April 2, noon and 8pm. Ongoing thru Apr 20. $20-$48. San Jose Repertory Theatre, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, 408.367.7262 or www.sjrep.com.

The Ekaterinburg Trio The San Jose Chamber Music Society and the Russian Media Club present two concerts by a violin, clarinet and piano ensemble from Ekaterinburg, San Jose's sister city in Russia. 7pm. Also Fri, March 28, 8pm. $10-$15. Le Petit Trianon, 72. N. Fifth St, San Jose, 408.998.5966 or www.sjchambermusic.org.

Island of the Blue Dolphins Theatreworks/USA presents a new musical for children based on the Newberry-winning book. 10am. Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino. For tickets, call 800.497.5007. Also Sat, March 29, 11am and 1pm. $8-$16. Carriage House Theatre, Villa Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.961.5858.

Fri, March 28

Chanticleer The renowned men's chorus performs a program titled "My Beloved Spake," featuring the music of Purcell and Lawes. With Skip Sempe and Capriccio Stravagante. 8pm. $25-$37. Mission Santa Clara, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, 415.392.4400 or 800.407.1400.

San Jose Chamber Orchestra Barbara Day Turner directs the orchestra for this performance which will feature a retrospective of works written for the orchestra in the past 10 years. 8pm. $28. Carriage House Theatre, Villa Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.961.5858.

Show and Tell The Pear Avenue Theatre presents a drama by Anthony Clarvoe ("The Living" "Ctrl+Alt+Delete") about how a community copes with a tragedy at the local elementary school. Opening night, 8pm. Sat, March 29, 8pm, Sun, March 30, 7pm. $10-$15. Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Ave, Mountain View, 650.254.1148 or www.thepear.org.

Winchester Orchestra The Winchester Orchestra of San Jose, under guest conductor Dale King, performs a family concert featuring works by Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Bach and Prokofiev. The concert also features pictorial projections by Keith Whitney. 7:30pm. Free. Crossroads Church Auditorium, 1670 Moorpark Ave, San Jose, 408.269.1905.

Sat, March 29

Armenian Pop Concert Lilit Pipoyan, a spiritual pop singer from Armenia, will perform at this concert presented by the Cultural Committee of the St. Andrew Armenian Church. 7:30pm. $25. Sunnyvale Community Center, 550 E. Remington Dr, Sunnyvale, 408.257.6743.

Lasya Dance Company "Bharati in Bharatam," a program of classical Indian dance celebrating the compositions of poet Subramanya Bharati, who was also a freedom fighter for India. 4pm. $12-$25. Mexican Heritage Plaza, Alum Rock Avenue and King Road, San Jose, 510.657.2894 or www.lasya.org.

Sinfonettia Concerto Festival The El Camino Youth Symphony performs a concert of works by Wieniawski, Mozart, Viotti and Beethoven. Featuring the winners of the ECYS Concerto Competition. 7:30pm. $5-$8. Cubberley Theater, 4000 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, 650.327.2611.

Water Rituals Opening reception for "Renay," an art exhibit celebrating women of ethnicities from around the world. Exhibit presented by Art Made to Match custom design gallery and Water Rituals salon. 6pm (Jazz music at 8pm.) Water Rituals salon, 1000 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, 408.938.9800.

Sun, March 30

Kids ArtSunday A day of free hands-on art activities for children and youth. "Beautiful Music" is the theme for this month's program. 11am-3pm. San Jose Museum of Art, 110 S. Market St, San Jose, 408.294.2787.

Maxim Phillipov The Steinway Society of the Bay Area presents a concert by Van Cliburn International Piano Competition silver medallist Maxim Phillipov. His program will include works by Mozart, Schumann, Liszt and Rachmaninov. 7pm. $25-$35. Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. Fifth St, San Jose, 408.246.4200 or www.steinwaythebayarea.com.

Palm Room Sunday Jazz Series The San Jose Jazz Society sponsors a series of Sunday afternoon jazz concerts. This series concludes this week with a performance by Holli Ross. 3pm-5pm. $15. Hyatt Sainte Claire, 302 S. Market St, San Jose, 408.288.7557 ext. 2328 or www.sanjosejazz.org.

San Jose Wind Symphony "All That Jazz," a program of works by Shostakovich, Gershwin and Karrick. Featuring pianist John David Thomsen. 3pm. $12-$15. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St, Mountain View, 650,903.6000.

San Jose Youth Symphony The youth symphony presents a family concert featuring classical, Japanese, jazz, Latin and popular music. With special guests San Jose Taiko and Batucada Nana de Santa Cruz. 3pm. $6-$12. San Jose Civic Auditorium, 135 W. San Carlos St, San Jose, 408.885.9220 or www.sjys.org.

Ongoing

The Big Bang American Musical Theatre of San Jose presents a musical comedy about two would-be producers trying to stage the world's most expensive musical, a 12-hour extravaganza about the history of civilization Cocktails available one hour prior to and after each performance and during intermission. Thu, March 27-Fri, March 28, 8pm, Sat, March 29, 8pm and 10pm, Sun, March 30, 3pm. Ongoing. $45. Theatre on San Pedro Square, 29 N. San Pedro Square, San Jose, 408.283.0200 or www.tosps.com.

But First ... Sammy Shore The San Jose Stage Company presents a one-man show starring Comedy Store founder and Elvis opener Sammy Shore. Thu, March 27-Sat, March 29, 8pm, Sun, March 30, 2pm, Wed, April 2, 8pm. Ongoing thru Sun, April 13. $16-$36. The Stage, 490 S. First St, San Jose, 408.283.7142.

California Theatre Center Theater for children and families. Tickets are $11.50-$12. "Ancient Memories, Modern Dreams." Sat, March 29, 11am. Sunnyvale Community Center Theatre, 550 E. Remington Dr, Sunnyvale, 408.245.2978 or www.ctcinc.org.

H.M.S. Pinafore Lyric Theatre presents a comic operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan. Thu, March 27-Sat, March 29, 8pm. Closes Sun, March 30, 2pm. $22-$24. Montgomery Theater, Market and San Carlos streets, San Jose, 408.986.1455 or www.lyrictheatre.org.

Five Women Wearing the Same Dress City Lights Theater Company presents a comedy about five disgruntled bridesmaids. Written by Alan Ball ("Six Feet Under," "American Beauty"). Thu, March 27-Sat, March 29, 8pm, Sun, March 30, 7pm. Ongoing thru Sat, April 12. $15-$25. City Lights Theater, 529 S. Second St, San Jose, 408.295.4200 or www.cltc.org.

Forever Plaid The West Valley Light Opera Association presents a 1950s musical. Fri, March 28-Sat, March 29, 8pm, Sun, March 30, 2:30pm. Ongoing thru Sat, April 12. $18-$20 (student price $10). Saratoga Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, 408.268.3777 or www.wvlo.org.

The Legacy Codes TheatreWorks presents the world premiere of a drama inspired by the story of nuclear weapons scientist Wen Ho Lee. Thu, March 27-Fri, March 28, 8pm, Sat, March 29, 2pm and 8pm, Sun, March 30, 7pm, Tue, April 1, 7:30pm, Wed, April 2, 8pm. Ongoing thru Sun, April 6. $20-$43. Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, 650.903.6000.