Thu, April 17

Barefoot in the Park Northside Theatre Company presents Neil Simon's romantic comedy. 8pm. Also plays Fri-Sat, April 18-19, 8pm, Sun, April 20, 3pm. Runs thru Sun, May 4. $10-$12. Olinder Theatre, 848 E. William St, San Jose, 408.288.7820 or www.northsidetheatre.com.

Michael Chabon Montalvo presents a reading with Pulitzer-winning writer, Michael Chabon, the author of "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay" and "Wonder Boys." 7:30pm. $25-$30. Villa Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.961.5858.

Fri, April 18

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art An opening reception for the exhibit "Thekla Hammond: Emptiness and Luminosity." 6pm-8pm. Also opening: "Evelyne Koeppel: Nombrilistic," a nighttime video installation. Exhibits run thru Sun, June 7. Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm, Thu, 10am-8pm, Sat, noon-5pm. San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, 451 S. First St, San Jose, 408.283.8155 or www.sjica.org.

18 Mighty Mountain Warriors Presented by Contemporary Asian Theatre Scene as part of the Downtown Arts Series. 8pm. Also Sat, April 19, 8pm. $12. The Stage, 490 S. First St, San Jose, 408.283.7142.

Sat, April 19

The Magic of 2 The Steinway Society presents a special piano duo concert featuring Du & Sim, the married pianist duo of Ning-Wu Du and Helen Sim. Featured will be works by Brahms, Rachmaninov, Milhaud and Gershwin. 7pm. $25-$35. Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. Fifth St, San Jose, 408.246.4200 or www.steinwaythebayarea.com.

San Francisco Symphony The Symphony performs Tchaikovsky's Fifth. 8pm. $25-$50. Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, 408.864.8816 or www.flintcenter.com.

To the Dance of Tradition Dance group Raices de Mexico, in collaboration with other multicultural dance groups, presents a program celebrating traditions of folkloric music and dance. 2pm and 7:30pm. $10-$15. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St, Mountain View, 650.903.6000.

Sun, April 20

Love's Shadow Presented by the Association of Viet Arts as part of the Downtown Arts Series. 2pm. $12. The Stage, 490 S. First St, San Jose, 408.283.7142.

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, April 17-Fri, April 18, 8pm, Sat, April 19, 8pm and 10pm, Sun, April 20, 3pm. Ongoing. $45. Theatre on San Pedro Square, 29 N. San Pedro Square, San Jose, 408.283.0200 or www.tosps.com.

California Theatre Center Theater for children and families. "Rumplestiltskin." Sat, April 19, 11am. Tickets are $11.50-$12.
Sunnyvale Community Center Theatre,
550 E. Remington Dr, Sunnyvale, 408.245.2978 or www.ctcinc.org.

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. Public reception, lecture and booksigning with Amah-Matsun Ohlone tribal leaders Sun, April 27, 1pm-4pm. Exhibit runs thru Tue, Aug 5. Wed-Sun, noon-4pm.
Forbes Mill Annex, 75 Church St,
Los Gatos, 408.395.7375.

Humpty Dumpty San Jose Repertory Theatre presents the West Coast premiere of a new play by Eric Bogosian. Thu, April 17-Fri, April 18, 8pm, Sat, April 19, 3pm and 8pm, Sun, April 20, 2pm. Closes Sun, April 20, 7pm. $20-$48. San Jose Repertory Theatre, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, 408.367.7255 or www.sjrep.com.

Jane Eyre TheatreWorks presents the Northern California premiere of a musical based on Charlotte Bronte's classic Victorian novel. Thu, April 17-Sat, April 19, 8pm, Sun, April 20, 2pm, Tue, April 22, 7:30pm, Wed, April 23, 8pm. Ongoing thru Sun, May 4. $20-$25 previews/$20-$47 regular shows. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St, Mountain View, 650.903.6000.

The Magic Flute Opera San Jose concludes its season with Mozart's well-loved opera. Fri, April 18-Sat, April 19, 8pm, Sun, April 20, 3pm, Tue, April 22, 8pm. Ongoing thru Sun, May 4. $40-$58. Montgomery Theatre, Market and San Carlos streets, San Jose, 408.437.4450 or www.operasj.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 and Textiles "MOLAS! Folk Art/Tourist Art/Contemporary Art," an exhibit featuring a look at the changing textile traditions of the Kuna people of Panama. Tue-Wed, Fri-Sun, 10am-5pm, Thu, 10am-8pm, closed Mon. San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, 110 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, 408.971.0323 or www.sjquiltmuseum.org.

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. Thu, April 17-Sat, April 19, 8pm. Closes Sun, April 20, 2pm. $10-$15. Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Ave, Mountain View, 650.254.1148 or www.thepear.org.

Stanford's Cantor Arts Center "Nsila—El Camino: Jose Bedia and the Spirit's Path in Congo Art." Cuban painter Jose Bedia explores African art. Thru Sun, April 20. "Di Alte Heym: Photographs of Jewish Eastern Europe Before the Holocaust." Ongoing through Sun, June 15. "Time Stands Still: Muybridge and the Instantaneous Photography Movement." An exhibit featuring works by Eadweard Muybridge. Thru Sun, May 11. "The Butterfly Emerges: The Transformation of Chinese Painting." Ongoing thru Sun, Jul 6. 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 "New Works by California Artists: Mitchell Johnson," an exhibition of works by figurative and landscape painter Mitchell Johnson. Thru Sun, March 9. "Jessica Dunne: Synchronized Lights," monotypes, canvases and aquatints, Thru Sun, May 25. "Gary Snifer: Calafia," collages, drawings and poetry inspired by Catalonian art. Thru Sun, June 1; "Bay Area Glass Institute," glass art. Thru Sun, June 1. Mon-Wed, 11am-5pm, Thu, 11am-9pm, Fri-Sun, 11 am-5pm. 1505 Warburton Ave, Santa Clara, 408.247.3754 or www.tritonmuseum.org.