Thu, June 26

Acoustic Alchemy Smooth jazz featuring a variety of influences, from Latin to reggae. Thu, June 26, 7:30pm. $30-$60. Garden Theatre, Villa Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.961.5858.

Kosetsu Minami Japanese pop singer. Thu, June 26, 7pm. Call for ticket information. Flint Center, De Anza College, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, 408.998.TIXS or www.flintcenter.com.

Vehicle Pear Avenue Theatre presents the premiere of a new play by Palo Alto playwright Elyce Melmon. The play tells the story of a woman's descent into Alzheimer's Disease, and its effect on her family. Preview night, 8pm. Opens Fri, June 27, 8pm. Also plays Sat, June 28, 8pm, Sun, June 29, 2pm. Preview is free/regular admission $10-$15. Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Ave, Mountain View, 650.254.1148 or www.thepear.org.

Fri, June 27

Aloha Live Hawaiian music stars Willie K, Amy Hanaiali'l Gilliom, Ernie Cruz Jr and Makana. Thu, June 27, 8pm. $28-$48. Garden Theatre, Villa Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.961.5858.

Children's Theatre in the Park "Snow White," presented by Peninsula Youth Theatre and the city of Mountain View. 6:30pm. Free. ParkStage at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St, Mountain View, 650.903.6000.

Sat, June 28

Concerts in the Mountains Tim Zimmerman & the King's Brass perform. Sat, June 28, 8pm. Free. Optional pre-concert buffet dinner $15. Call for dinner reservations. Mt. Hermon Christian Conference Center, 37 Conference Drive, Mount Hermon (near Felton), 831.335.4466 or www.mounthermon.org.

Sonos Handbell Ensemble The group performs classical selections and traditional American favorites. Part of the Sunset Series at St. Luke's. 8pm. $12-$20. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 20 University Ave. Los Gatos, 408.354.4560

George M! West Valley Light Opera Association presents a revue of the music of George M. Cohan. Opening night, 8pm. Also plays Sun, June 29, 2:30pm. Thru July 26. $22 opening/$18-$20 regular performances. Saratoga Civic Theatre, 13777 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, 408.268.3777 or www.wvlo.org.

Sun, June 29

Etta James and Susan Tedeschi Top blues singer Tedeschi opens for R&B legend James. Sun, June 29, 4pm. $54-$64. Front Lawn, Villa Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.961.5858.

Megon McDonough Singer/songwriter/comedian will appear at Unity Church of Silicon Valley at 10am and perform a concert at noon at the Sonoma Chicken Coop. Both events are free. Unity Church meets at Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. Fifth St, San Jose. The Sonoma Chicken Coop, 31 N. Market St, San Jose.

Mon June 30

Monday Night Live The San Jose Stage Company presents its annual evening of sketch comedy spoofing local politics and featuring guest appearances by area politicians. A fundraiser for the Stage Company. Mon, June 30, 6:30pm. $50-$100. The Stage, 490 S. First St, San Jose, 408.283.7142.

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.

CTC Summer Rep California Theatre Center presents its Summer Rep season. Moliere's "The Miser" plays Sat, June 28, 8pm. Alan Ayckbourn's TV satire "Comic Potential" plays Thu, June 26-27, 8pm. "Lost in Hollywood," a comedy about early filmmaking by CTC artistic director Gayle Cornelison plays Sat, June 28, 4pm and Sun, June 29, 2pm and 7pm. $18-$25. Sunnyvale Community Center, 550 E. Remington Dr, Sunnyvale, 408.720.0873 or www.ctcinc.org..

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

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 26-Sat, June 28, 8pm. Closes Sun, June 29, 2pm. $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.

Proof TheatreWorks opens its new season with a drama about an aging math genius and his complicated relationship with his daughter. Thu, June 26-Sat, June 28, 8pm, Sun, June 29, 2pm and 7pm, Tue, July 1, 7:30pm, Wed, July 2. Thru July 13. $20-$48. Mountain View
Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St, Mountain View, 650.903.6000 or
www.theatreworks.org.

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 26-Sat, June 28, 8pm, Sun, June 29, 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 "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. "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 and Textiles "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.