Thu, July 31

Music in the Park The annual free outdoor music series continues with a performance by Pato Banton performing reggae. 5pm-8:15pm. Free. Plaza de Cesar Chavez, Market and San Fernando streets, San Jose, 408.279.1775 or www.sjdowntown.com.

The Who's Tommy Children's Musical Theatre of San Jose presents a production of the Tony-winning rock opera. A musical production for ages 10 and up. Thu, July 31, 7pm, Fri, Aug 1, 7pm, Sat, Aug 2, 2pm and 7pm. Closes Sun, Aug 3, 1pm. $12-$20. Montgomery Theatre, Market and San Carlos streets, San Jose, 408.288.5437 or www.sjcmt.org.

Fri, Aug 1

Midsummer Mozart The popular touring Mozart festival performs the beloved composer's Serenade in C Minor for Winds, Violin Concerto No. 3 and Symphony in D major. 8pm. $30-$55. Garden Theatre, Villa Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.961.5858.

Schoolhouse Rock Live! The Tabard Theatre Company presents its children's summer theatre conservatory production. A show for kids and their families. Fri, Aug 1, 8pm, Sat, Aug 2, 3pm and 8pm. $5 (a portion of the proceeds go to Child Advocates). On the campus of South Valley Christian Church, 590 Shawnee Lane, San Jose, 408.979.0231 or www.tabardtheatre.org.

Sat, Aug 2

Satirical Rhythms And evening of music and comedy with the Folk Ups; Bill Spooner, a founding member of the Tubes; Alex Guinness, formerly of the Spys; and comedian Fred Anderson. 8pm. $15 adv/$20 at the door. Santa Clara Convention Center Theatre, 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, www.santaclara.org.

Sunset Concerts Gen X chamber group the Cypress String Quartet performs works by Haydn, Bartok and Schubert. 8pm. $12-$20. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 20 University Ave, Los Gatos, 408.354.4560.

Mon, Aug 4

Summer Sings Local choral group Schola Cantorum hosts a series of weekly choral sing-alongs. Scores provided. Thru Aug 18. Featured this week: Haydn's "Lord Nelson Mass" and "Pauken Mass," with guest conductor Allen Simon, artistic director of Solo Deo Gloria. 7:30pm. $6. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St, Mountain View, 650.903.6000.

Kenny Loggins The pop singer/songwriter performs. 7:30pm. Also Wed, Aug 6, 7:30pm. $50-$115 ($115 ticket price includes a post-show dessert reception with Loggins, Aug 6 only). Garden Theatre, Villa Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.961.5858.

Wed, Aug 6

Cinema San Pedro A weekly outdoor film event hosted by Cinequest in conjunction with POPULUS Presents. This week's film is "Iron Monkey," 1993, PG-13. A kung-fu movie featuring the fight direction of Yuen Wo Ping, who choreographed the martials arts in "The Matrix" and its sequel. A Cinequest short film will also be featured. 8pm. Free. San Pedro Street between Santa Clara and St. John streets.

Ongoing

Aida American Musical Theatre of San Jose presents Elton John's and Tim Rice's adaptation of Verdi's epic opera. Thu, July 31-Fri, Aug 1, 8pm, Sat, Aug 2, 2pm and 8pm, Sun, Aug 3, 1pm and 6:30pm, Mon, Aug 4-Wed, Aug 6, 8pm. Thru Aug 10. $44.50-$68.50. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose, 888.455.SHOW or www.amtsj.org.

Bat Boy TheatreWorks presents the regional premiere of a new musical inspired by a tabloid story about a boy who is half-human, half-bat. Thu, July 31-Fri, Aug 1, 8pm, Sat, Aug 2pm and 8pm, Sun, Aug 3, 2pm and 7pm, Tue, Aug 5, 7:30pm, Wed, Aug 6, 8pm. Extended thru Aug 16. $20-$48. Lucie Stern Theater, 1305 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, 650.903.6000 or www.theatreworks.org.

Children of Eden Peninsula Youth Theatre presents a musical featuring familiar Bible stories. Thu, July 31, 1pm, Fri, Aug 1, 1pm and 7:30pm, Sat, Aug 2, 2pm and 7:30pm. Closes Sun, Aug 3, 2pm. $13-$16. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St, Mountain View, 650.903.6000.

Children's Theatre in the Park "Humpty Dumpty Is Missing," presented by Peninsula Youth Theatre and the city of Mountain View. Fri, Aug 1, 6:30pm. Free. ParkStage at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St, Mountain View, 650.903.6000.

Cookin' at the Cookery San Jose Repertory Theatre presents a musical about jazz legend Alberta Hunter. Thu, July 31-Fri, Aug 1, 8pm, Sat, Aug 2, 3pm and 8pm, Sun, Aug 3, 2pm. Closes Sun, Aug 3, 7pm. $26-$66. San Jose Repertory Theatre, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, 408.367.7255 or www.sjrep.com.

Concerts in the Mountains CPR Improv Comedy presents family sketch comedy. Sat, Aug 2, 8pm. Free. Optional pre-concert barbecue dinner $10. Call for barbecue reservations. Mt. Hermon Christian Conference Center, 37 Conference Drive, Mount Hermon (near Felton), 831.335.4466 or www.mounthermon.org.

de Saisset Museum "Cut, Copy, Paste: The Art of Contemporary Collage," Thru Aug 3. Tue-Sun, 11am-4pm. 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, 408.554.4528

Dennis Wilson Renegade Theatre Experiment presents a unique play in which during each performance the audience chooses which actor will play which role. Thu, July 31-Sat, Aug 2, 8pm, Wed, Aug 6, 8pm. Thru Aug 9. $10-$18. Benson Theatre, Bellarmine High School, Elm Street and Emory Avenue, San Jose, 408.351.4440.

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.

Gaslighter Theater Cheer the hero and boo the villain in the original melodrama "The Orphans of Campbell." The melodrama is followed by the Gaslighter's Nearly World Famous Vaudeville Review. Fri-Sat, 8pm. thru Aug 30. $12-$15. Dinner shows available for parties of 20 or more. Also: "Hot Off the Presses" or "A Good Newspaperman Is Hard to Find," a children's vaudeville show. Every Sat, 2pm. Thru Aug 30. Gaslighter Theater, 400 E. Campbell Ave, Campbell, 408.866.1408 or www.thegaslighter.com.

Guys and Dolls Foothill Music Theatre presents the classic 1950s musical about a romance that unexpectedly blooms between a tough-guy gambler and a well-intentioned missionary. Thu, July 31-Sat, Aug 2, 8pm, Sun, Aug 3, 2:30pm. Thru Sun, Aug 10. $10-$24. Smithwick Theatre at Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Rd, Los Altos Hills, 650.949.7360 or www.acteva.com/go/foothillboxoffice.

Japanese American Museum "1942: Luggage From Home to Camp." Thru June 2004. Tue-Fri, 11am-3pm, Sun, 11am-2pm. 535 N. Fifth St, San Jose, 408.294.3138 or www.jamsj.org.

Lysistrata Stanford Summer Theatre presents the ancient Greek comedy by Aristophanes about women who keep their men from going to war by threatening to bar them from the bedroom. Starring renowned Bay Area actor Geoff Hoyle. Thu, July 31-Sat, Aug 2, 8pm, Sun, Aug 3, 7pm. Thru Aug 9. $17-$25. Pigott Theater, Stanford University campus. For more information, call 650.725.5838 or see www.stanfordtheater.org.

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.