Thu, June 19

CTC Summer Rep California Theatre Center presents its Summer Rep season. Moliere's "The Miser" previews tonight at 8pm, and opens Fri, June 20, 8pm. Also plays Sat, June 21, 8pm, Sun, June 22, 2pm and 7pm, Wed, June 25, 8pm. $18-$25. Sunnyvale Community Center, 550 E. Remington Dr, Sunnyvale, 408.720.0873 or www.ctcinc.org.

De Anza Chamber Orchestra The Cupertino-based orchestra performs a concert of works by Mendelssohn, Chopin and Michael Lusk. With Loren Tayerle, conductor, Howard Na, piano and guest conductor Jason McChristian. 7:30pm. $5-$7. Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. Fifth St, San Jose, 408.864.8832.

Guitars and Saxes An all-star group featuring guitarists Peter White and Jeff Golub and saxophonists Richard Ellior and Steve Cole performing smooth jazz. 7:30pm. $35-$65. Garden Theatre, Villa Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.961.5858 or
www.villamontalvo.org.

Proof TheatreWorks opens its new season with a drama about an aging math genius and his complicated relationship with his daughter. Preview night, 8pm. Also previews Fri, June 20, 8pm. Opens Sat, June 21, 8pm. Also plays Sun, June 22, 2pm and 7pm, Tue, June 24, 7:30pm. Wed, June 25, 8pm. Thru July 13. $20-$28 previews/$50 opening night/$20-$48 regular performances. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St, Mountain View, 650.903.6000 or www.theatreworks.org.

Fri, June 20

Cafe Cabaret: Back to Broadway The STOCtet will perform a choral concert of popular music from late-century hit Broadway shows, which include Chicago, Mamma Mia, The Producers and others. 8pm. Also, Sat, June 21, 8pm. $9-$11. Congregational Church of Campbell, 400 W. Campbell Ave, Campbell, 866.206.9070 ext 1060.

Linda Eder The singer performs Broadway selections. 8pm. $40-$100 ($100 tickets include concert plus a dessert reception with Eder following the performance). Garden Theatre, Villa Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.961.5858 or
www.villamontalvo.org.

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art Opening day for "Monotype Marathon IX," an exhibit of prints created by local artists during an intensive print-making workshop. The prints will be auctioned at a special reception July 12. 451 S. First St, San Jose, 408.283.8155 or www.sjica.org.

Sat, June 21

Frederik Munk Larsen The South Bay Guitar Society presents the Danish guitarist performing a program of works by Danish and American composers. 8pm. $10-$12. Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1710 Moorpark Ave, San Jose, 408.292.0704 or www.sbgs.org.

Sun, June 22

El Camino Youth Symphony A bon voyage concert for the symphony's summer tour of Italy. 6pm. $5-$8. Spangenberg Theater, Gunn High School, 780 Arastradero Rd, Palo Alto, 650.327.2611 or www.ecys.org.

Hakone Gardens Closing day for a special exhibit of works by the Orchard Valley Ceramic Arts Guild. Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun, 11am-5pm. Hakone Gardens, 21000 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, 408.741.4994 or www.hakone.com.

Wed, June 25

Joan Armatrading The spectacular guitarist and singer performs. 7:30pm. $35-$65.
Garden Theatre, Villa Montalvo, 15400
Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.961.5858
or www.villamontalvo.org.

Ongoing

Art Museum of Los Gatos "Faces of Los Gatos," photography by SVCN photographer George Sakkestad and "Designs on Los Gatos," graphic work by Tharp Did It. Thru Sun, July 27. Open Wed-Sun, noon-4pm. Art Museum of Los Gatos, 4 Tait Ave, Los Gatos, 408.354.0071.

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, June 19-Fri, June 20, 8pm, Sat, June 21, 8pm and 10pm, Sun, June 22, 3pm. Ongoing. $45. Theatre on San Pedro Square, 29 N. San Pedro Square, San Jose, 408.283.0200 or www.tosps.com.

de Saisset Museum "Cut, Copy, Paste: The Art of Contemporary Collage," Thru Aug 3. "Make, Create & Celebrate," an exhibit of works by more than 50 young artists who participated in the Arts Council Silicon Valley ArtsConnect program. Thru July 3. Tue-Sun, 11am-4pm. 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, 408.554.4528

The Dice House Renegade Theatre Experiment presents a farce about chance and free will. Thu, June 19-Fri, June 20, 8pm. Closes Sat, June 21, 8pm. $12-$18. Bellarmine's Benson Theatre, Elm Street and Emory Avenue, San Jose, 408.351.4440 or www.renegadetheatre.com.

Forbes Mill Museum "Respecting Tradition, Honoring Change," an exhibition of Native American artifacts. Many special weekend programs will be offered in conjunction with the exhibit, such as discussions with local tribal leaders, traditional craft-making and more. Exhibit runs thru Tue, Aug 5. Wed-Sun, noon-4pm. Forbes Mill Annex, 75 Church St, Los Gatos, 408.395.7375.

I Hate Hamlet San Jose Stage Company presents a comedy about a young actor grappling with the role of Hamlet who gets help from the ghost of great Shakespearean actor John Barrymore. Thu, June 19-Sat, June 21, 8pm, Sun, June 22, 2pm, Wed, June 25, 8pm. Thru Sun, June 29. $16-$36. The Stage, 490 S. First St, San Jose, 408.283.7142 or www.sanjosestage.com.

Montalvo Gallery "Margaret Wharton: Slicing It Thin," an exhibition of sculptures by leading Chicago artist Margaret Wharton. Thru Aug 27. Regular gallery hours are Wed-Sun, 1pm-4pm. Montalvo Gallery, Villa Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.961.5813.

The Odd Couple San Jose Repertory Theatre concludes its season with Neil Simon's classic comedy. Thu, June 19-Fri, June 20, 8pm, Sat, June 21, 3pm and 8pm, Sun, June 22, 2pm. Closes Sun, June 22, 7pm. $20-$48. San Jose Repertory Theatre, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, 408.367.7255.

The Rocky Horror Show City Lights Theater Company presents Richard O'Brien's campy cult musical, a send-up of classic sci-fi movies. Thu, June 19-Sat, June 21, 8pm, Sun, June 22, 7pm. Extended thru July 12. $15-$35. City Lights, 529 S. Second St, San Jose, 408.298.4200 or www.cltc.org.

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art "Red, White and Blue in Hot Water," a nighttime installation by Kerry Loewen. Thru July 21. Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm, Sat, noon-5pm. Closed Sun and Mon. 451 S. First St, San Jose, 408.283.8155 or www.sjica.org.

San Jose Museum of Art "Tino Rodriguez: The Darkening Garden/El Jardin al Anochecer." The first solo museum exhibition for emerging San Francisco artist Tino Rodriguez. Thru Sun, July 13. "Tales of Yellow Skin: The Art of Long Nguyen," an exhibition of works by Long Nguyen. Thru, Sun, July 27. "Un/Familiar Territory," a group exhibit which examines cultural place and personal identity. Thru Sun, July 27. "Collection Highlights," an exhibit of works from the museum's permanent collection. Thru Fri, Sept 12. "Disarming Parables." Extended thru Sun, June 29. "Pattern and Repetition" focus gallery. Thru Fri, Aug 1. Walking tours of public art in downtown San Jose. Docents lead four different 45-minute tours, which alternate weeks. Rain cancels tours. Every Mon thru Sep 29, noon. Meet at the museum. Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm, Fri, 11am-10pm, closed Mon. 110 S. Market St, San Jose, 408.271.6840 or www.sjmusart.org.

San Jose Museum of Quilts "Stories Untold: Jewish Pioneer Women 1850-1910." Mixed-media textiles that tell the story of Jewish pioneer women by artist Andrea Kalinowski. Tue-Wed, Fri-Sun, 10am-5pm, Thu, 10am-8pm. San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, 110 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, 408.971.0323 or www.sjquiltmuseum.org.

Stanford's Cantor Arts Center "The Butterfly Emerges: The Transformation of Chinese Painting." Ongoing thru Sun, Jul 6. "Print Matters: Explorations With Paper in Contemporary Prints." Ongoing thru Oct. "The Ideal Figure," an exhibit which examines social ideals and the human figure. Thru Aug 17. "The Changing Garden: Four Centuries of European and American Art." Thru May 2004. The center also features free docent-led tours of the Stanford campus' outdoor art collection. Two different tours are offered, one on the first Sun of the month, the other on the third Sun of the month. Both tours begin at 2pm. Tours are held rain or shine on an ongoing basis. Wed-Sun, 11am-5pm, Thu, 11am-8pm. Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University, Museum Way (off Palm Dr), Stanford, 650.723.4177 or www.stanford.edu/dept/ccva.

The Taming of the Shrew Northside Theatre Company presents Shakespeare's bawdy comedy about the stormy courtship between a high-spirited woman and a man determined to win her substantial dowry. Thu, June 19-Sat, June 21, 8pm, Sun, June 22, 3pm. $10-$12. Olinder Theatre, 848 E. William St, San Jose, 408.288.7820 or www.northsidetheatre.com.

Triton Museum of Art "New Works by California Artists: Norah Hernandez." Thru Sun, July 6. "Patterns: Selections From the Permanent Collection." Thru Sun, Aug 24. Works by Theodore Wores. Thru Sun, Nov 2. Mon-Wed, 11am-5pm, Thu, 11am-9pm, Fri-Sun, 11 am-5pm. 1505 Warburton Ave, Santa Clara, 408.247.3754 or www.tritonmuseum.org.

WORKS/San Jose Opening day for "Home and Away," an exhibit of photographs by Bay Area photographers Jason Francisco, Richard Gordon, Davey Hubay and Paul Mueller. Thru July 10. 30 N. Third St, San Jose, 408.295.8378.