Thu, April 8

Adrienne Rich Esteemed poet Adrienne Rich reads from her works. She is the award-winning author of, among other works, "The Dream of a Common Language" and "Midnight Savage." 7:30pm. $25-$30. Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.961.5858 or www.villamontalvo.org.

Macy's Community Shopping Day Shop and support Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley and 13 other local nonprofit organizations. Special discounts will be available at Macy's Valley Fair (donors will receive 10-20 percent additional discounts on merchandise throughout the store, except on cosmetics and fragrance). Free entertainment and food sampling will also be offered. 10am-9pm. $10 ticket to participate. Macy's, Valley Fair Shopping Center, 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara, 408.288.2820 ext 245 or email registrar@balletsanjose.org.

Music and Conversation Concert Series The Cypress String Quartet, currently in residence at San Jose State University, will perform and discuss their music. 12:30pm-1:20pm. Free and open to the public. Concert Hall, San Jose State University, San Jose, 408.924.1166.

Talking Art The San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art presents the a series of monthly salon-style discussions focusing on issues of importance to the Bay Area artistic community. This month features "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know and Were Afraid to Ask," with artist and writer Cay Lang. Thu, April 8, and every second Thu, 6pm-7pm (schmoozing), 7pm-9pm (discussion). Free to SJICA members/$5 nonmembers. San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, 451 S. First St, San Jose, 408.283.8155.

Fri, April 9

Fiddler on the Roof Sunnyvale Community Players presents the beloved musical about life in a small Russian village. Opening night, 8pm. Also plays Sat, April 10 8pm, Sun, April 11, 2:30pm. Thru May 2. $13-$18. Sunnyvale Community Center, 550 E. Remington Dr, Sunnyvale, 408.733.6611 or www.sunnyvaleplayers.org.

San Francisco Symphony Temirkanov conducts Shostakovich. 8pm. $26-$51. Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, 408.864.8816 or see www.flintcenter.com.

Urban Campfires IV Aural Tradition presents a spoken word showcase featuring slam poet Meliza Bañales, storyteller Mack Dennis and performance poet Joe Miller. 8pm. $8 general/$6 Aural Tradition members. MACLA, 510 S. First St, San Jose, 408.938.0726 or www.auraltradition.com

Sat, April 10

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.

Writing Workshop Award-winning columnist, reporter and author Adair Lara leads an in-depth workshop on memoir writing. 10am-4pm. $75. Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.961.5858 or www.villamontalvo.org.

Tue, April 13

Thoroughly Modern Millie American Musical Theatre of San Jose presents the Tony-award winning musical based on the movie about a young flapper who wants to take New York by storm. Opening night, 8pm. Also plays Wed, April 14, 8pm. Thru May 2. $45-$72. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose, 888.455.SHOW or www.amtsj.org.

Ongoing

Euphrat Museum of Art "City Life," works that explores the urban environment by Seyed Alavi, Katherine Aoki, Harriete Estel Berman, Jessica Dunne, Lewis Watts and Kim Yasuda. Exhibit runs thru April 16. Hours: Mon-Thu, 10am-4pm. De Anza College, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, 408.864.8836 or http://www.deanza.edu/euphrat/

Love & Taxes Theatre on San Pedro Square presents monloguist Josh Kornbluth's comic one-man show about tax debt and romantic relationships. Thu, April 8-Fri, April 9, 8pm; Sat, April 10, 3pm and 8pm; Closes Sun, April 11, 3pm. $25-$30. 29 N. San Pedro St, San Jose, 408.283.0200 or www.TOSPS.com.

MACLA "Quirky, Odd and Out of Sorts," an exhibit featuring five artists from the Caribbean reacting to stereotypes. Thru May 1. 510 S. First St, San Jose, 408.998.ARTE or www.maclaarte.org.

Montalvo Gallery "Ming Fay: Money Tree and Monkey Pots," an installation of sculpture by renowned Chinese artist Ming Fay. Thru June 20. Also: "Sculpture on the Grounds," a new installation piece created by sculptor Herb Parker during his residency at Montalvo. Thru May 3, 2004. Montalvo Gallery, Villa Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.961.5813.

Orchard Valley Ceramics Arts Guild Works by members of the Orchard Valley Ceramic Arts Guild will be showcased in monthly shows of handcrafted ceramic artworks. Every month, new art will be on display, available for purchase. Roasted Coffee Bean, 19110-A Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, 408.725.1919.

Rounding Third San Jose Repertory Theatre presents a play about two little league coaches trying to cope with fatherhood. Thu, April 8-Fri, April 9, 8pm. Also plays Sat, April 10, 3pm and 8pm; Sun, April 11, 2pm and 7pm; Tue, April 13-Wed, April 14, 8pm. $18-$52. San Jose Repertory Theatre, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, 408.367.7255 or www.sjrep.com.

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art "Sextablos: Works on Metals," a group show curated by Michael Hernandez de Luna that explores sexuality and taboos. Thru April 3. Also on display, as part of the Night Moves series (on display nightly in the gallery windows): "Air Drill" by Shannon Wright, thru June 4, and "Oppenheimer's Sink" by Judy Hiramoto, thru April 10, two multimedia installations which explore aspects of nuclear weapons. San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, 451 S. First St, San Jose, 408.283.8155.

San Jose Museum of Art "Jack Fulton: the Origins of Everything, an exhibit of black-and-white photography. Thru Sep 12. "Beyond Tradition: Permanent Collection Photographs," a survey of new and less-recent acquisitions from the museum's permanent collection. Thru Aug 22. 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 and Textiles "Generation Apart: Mothers and Daughters and Art," an exhibit of art created by three pairs of mothers and daughters. Thru June 6. 110 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, 408.971.0323 or www.sjquiltmuseum.org.

Stanford's Cantor Art Center "Picasso to Thiebaud: Modern and Contemporary Art From the Collections of Stanford University Alumni and Friends," 60 paintings and sculptures by major artists from private collections. Thru June 20. "Print Matters: Explorations With Paper in Contemporary Prints." Ongoing thru Oct. ""Portraits by a Victorian Photographer," photos by Julia Margaret Cameron, which include portraits of Tennyson and Darwin. Thru March 14. "The Artist Observed: Portraits and Self-Portraits," more than 60 art works that feature images of artists. Included are works by Rembrandt, Whistler, Rodin and Ansel Adams. Thru May 2. 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.

Triton Museum of Art "The Pastel Society of the West Coast." Thru May 23. "Trooping the Colors," an exhibit by renowned Bay Area artist Fred Spratt. Thru June 6. 1505 Warburton Ave, Santa Clara, 408.247.3754 or www.tritonmuseum.org.