Thu, March 25

Juried Art Show The Los Gatos Art Association holds a juried show featuring works by Bay Area artists. The exhibit will run March 25-May 1. Reception: March 28, 1pm-4pm. Art Museum of Los Gatos, Tait Ave and Main St, Los Gatos, www.lgaa.org.

Legacy for Children Award The Children's Discovery Museum will honor cartoonist Bil Keane, author of the long-running comic "Family Circus," with the 2004 Legacy for Children award. 6:30pm. Fairmont Hotel, 170 S. Market St, San Jose, www.cdm.org.

Out of Africa Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley presents the world premiere of a new ballet by renowned choreographer Flemming Flindt. The ballet is based on stories by Karen Blixen about her years on a coffee plantation in Kenya. 7:30pm. Also: Fri, March 26, 8pm, Sat, March 27, 8pm, Sun, March 28, 1:30pm. $22-$68. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose, 408.288.2800 or www.balletsanjose.org.

Po Bronson The bestselling author of "The Nudist on the Late Shift" and "Bombardiers." 7:30pm. $25-$30. Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.961.5858 or www.villamontalvo.org.

Rounding Third San Jose Repertory Theatre presents a play about two little league coaches trying to cope with fatherhood. Preview night, 8pm. Opens Fri, March 26, 8pm. Also plays Sat, March 27, 3pm and 8pm; Sun, March 28, 2pm and 7pm; Tue, March 30-Wed, March 31, 8pm. $18-$52. San Jose Repertory Theatre, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, 408.367.7255 or www.sjrep.com.

Theatreworks USA "Romeo and Juliet," theater for children. Thu, March 25, 10:30am. Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino. For reservations or ticket information, call 800.497.5007.

WORKS/San Jose Opening day for "California MFA Exhibit," an exhibit which features the works of California Masters of Fine Arts recipients. Thru April 24. Reception: Fri, March 26, 7pm-9pm. 30 N. Third St, San Jose,
408.295.8378.

Fri, March 26

MACLA An opening reception for "Quirky,
Odd and Out of Sorts," an exhibit featuring five artists from the Caribbean reacting to stereotypes. Fri, March 26, 6pm-8pm. A panel discussion with the artists will explore the exhibit. Sat, March 27, 2pm. 510 S. First St, San Jose, 408.998.ARTE or www.maclaarte.org.

Singin' in the Rain Roberta Jones Junior Theatre presents the Broadway stage adaptation of the classic movie musical about the early days of "talkie" films. Fri, March 26-Sat, March 27, 7pm, Sun, March 28, 2pm.
Thru April 4. $2-$5. Community Recreation Center, 969 Kiely Blvd, Santa Clara,
408.615.3161.

STOMP The popular touring percussion/performance art show. 8pm. Also, Sat, March 27, 5pm and 9pm, Sun, March 28, 2pm and 7pm. $21-$46. Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, 408.864.8816, 408.998.TIXS or www.flintcenter.com.

Sat, March 27

California Theatre Center Plays for the whole family. "Miss Nelson Is Missing," 11am. $11 advance/$12 at the door. Sunnyvale Community Center Theatre, 550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, 408.245.2978 or
www.ctcinc.org.

Coulter/Phillips Ensemble Almaden Adventures in the Arts presents a quintet of popular local folk musicians performing Shaker, traditional and Celtic music. 7:30pm. $8-$15. Almaden Valley Joint Venture Churches, 6581 Camden Ave, San Jose, 408.268.0243.

Monokrome Flute Quartet MasterClass Featuring student quartets. 2pm-5pm. $10 (parking $2 in quarters). West Valley College, 14000 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, 408.844.8392 or www.monokromeflutes.com.

Poetry Center Workshops Poetry Center San Jose hosts workshops for beginning poets. Poet Nils Peterson teaches "Words and What to Do With Them: Getting Started." 11:30am. Also, April 3 and 17, 11:30am. $25 per class or $60 for the series. Payment due with registration. History Park, 1650 Senter Rd, San Jose, 408.378.7536 or www.pcsj.org.

Silk and Silver An art show featuring Thai silks and handcrafted silver. With live music by Fontain's M.U.S.E. 6pm. Water Rituals, 1000 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, 408.938.9800.

Sun, March 28

Family Concert Award-winning family entertainer Red Grammer performs. The concert is a benefit for music education in Santa Clara County through Music For Minors. 1pm. $12. Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Rd, Los Altos Hills, 408.255.8322 or www.peopleofnote.org.

Kamsisi Dance Ensemble St. Andrew's Medical Assistance Program presents a benefit performance of dance, singing, drumming and storytelling (plus opportunities to get up and dance). Proceeds from the concert will aid wartime rape victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo through the International Rescue Committee (www.theirc.org). 4pm-6pm. $15-$25 suggested donation. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 13601 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, 408.370.6882.

Keola Beamer Master Hawaiian slack-key guitarist. With acoustic guitarist Neil Hogan. 7:30pm. $27-$32. Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.961.5858 or www.villamontalvo.org.

Peninsula Banjo Band The group performs a concert of banjo music. 2pm-4pm. $10. Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. Fifth St, San Jose, 408.268.3956 or 650.851.7223.

San Jose Chamber Orchestra "Spring Fling," a program featuring works by Holst, Bennett and the premiere of "Little Pieces From My Heart," by Mona Lyn Reese. With double-bassist Richard Worn. 7pm (preconcert lecture 6:30pm). $25-$35. Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. Fifth St, San Jose, 408.295.4416.

Shiva-The Cosmic Dancer Abhinaya Dance Company presents its spring concert, featuring students of all ages in a Bharatanatyam (a form of classical Indian dance) performance exploring the many manifestations of the Hindu god Shiva. The concert will also feature a performance by Dominique Delorme, who presents his own choreographic work, "Shiva Karanas." 2pm. $10-$25. Mayer Theater, Santa Clara University campus, Santa Clara, 408.983.0491 or www.sulekha.com/bayarea.

Sunday Series The San Jose Jazz Society presents a series of jazz concerts through March. The series concludes this week with Michele Weir and Bruce Forman. 3pm. $10-$15. Palm Room, Hyatt Sainte Claire, Market and San Carlos streets, San Jose, 408.288.7557 or see www.sanjosejazz.org

Traditional Jazz Monthly concerts sponsored by the South Bay Traditional Jazz Society. Dancing, food and drinks. Russ Guarino's Lighthouse Band will perform. 1pm-5pm. $7-$9. Sunnyvale Elks Lodge, 375 Pastoria Ave, Sunnyvale, 408.247.3794 or 650.838.9039 or www.jazzdance.org.

Tue, March 30

Cabaret Showcase San Francisco cabaret artists Tammy Nelson and Phillip Williams perform, with Ed Goldfarb on piano. Followed by an open mic. Every Tue, 8pm. $10 (students $5). Theatre on San Pedro Square, 29 N. San Pedro St, San Jose, 408.283.0200 ext 15 or www.tosps.com.

Wed, March 31

Barred From Life Santa Clara University Assistant Professor in Dance, David J. Popalisky, in collaboration with Cookie Ridolfi, director of the Northern California Innocence Project, presents a performance work that will illuminate the human experience of individuals convicted for crimes they did not commit. 7pm. Also Sun, April 4, 8pm. Admission is free; donations will be accepted for the Innocence Project. Louis B. Mayer Theater, Santa Clara University campus, Santa Clara, 408.554.4015 or www.scu.edu/cpa.