Saturday, September 05, 2009

Fabric Tattoos: The Spirit of the Mola

San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles10am-5pm

An exhibition of recent acquisitions to the Collection of this South American art form. Molas are a traditional Panamanian textile created by…

Bye Bye Birdie

Presbyterian Church of Los Gatos2:00 p.m.

The Shoestring Theatre, in conjunction with the Presbyterian Church of Los Gatos presents the muscial comedy "Bye Bye Birdie". This is a multigenerational…

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Planet Reggae

Agenda LoungeCall for details

Dance the night away to reggae beats at Agenda Lounge during Planet Reggae, the South Bay's longest running weekly reggae installment.

Bug

Historic Hoover Theatre8pm

Renegade Theatre Experiment commences its eighth season with Tracy Letts' psychological thriller about a loner woman and a paranoid man spending…

Alexander Calder: Color in Motion

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

Alexander Calder's colorful �mobiles� epitomize the innovative, optimistic spirit of early-20th-century modernism. The show features mobiles,…

School House Rock

The Retro Dome7:30pm

Guggenheim Entertainment presents School House Rock Live!, a live musical stage show based on the Emmy Award-winning, educational cartoon series.…

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Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. LibraryMon-Tue and Thu, 11am-6pm, Wed, 11am-8pm, Fri, 11am-5pm and Sat, 1-5pm.

Displays of original Beethoven manuscripts, first editions, a lock of the composer's hair, art and demonstrations of historical keyboards. Fifth…

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Patricia Bengtson-Jones: Life in Journey Motion

Triton Museum of Art11am-5pm

A retrospective of sculptures by Bay Area artist Patricia Bengtson-Jones. Using many different mediums, the artist express the "spirit of motion"…

John Pinette

San Jose Improv7pm

"When asked to describe his stand-up, John Pinette said, 'I talk about my life, it is the funniest thing I can think of. For some reason, people…

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From the Bronze Age of China to Japan's Floating World

Cantor Arts Center11am-5pm

The exhibition presents works from many eras and broad geography, from China's Zhou dynasty, which ruled between the 11th and third centuries…

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The World According to Joyce Gross: Quilts From the Dolph Briscoe Center

San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles10am-5pm

This exhibit of 30 historical quilts and quilt-related ephemera from the collection amassed by Joyce Gross over 35 years provides a look at…

The Memory of Water

Dragon Theatre2pm

Dragon Productions presents "The Memory of Water," a tale about three sisters who grow into their own by remembering the despair of losing heir…

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California Living the Sunset Way: 1929-1961

Moah Museum of American HeritageFri-Sun, 11am-4pm

This show focuses on the origin of the California lifestyle as portrayed by Sunset publications in the Great Depression, World War II and the…

Yellow Face

Mountain View Center for the Performing ArtsCall for details

This humorous play is a memoir that follows David Henry Hwang's journey to define racial identity. All previews at 8pm, Tuesday and Wednesday…

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The Butler Did It

Morgan Hill Community Playhouse2pm

South Valley Civic Theatre presents a comedy that parodies English murder mysteries.

Curious George: Let's Get Curious

Children's Discovery Museum of San Josenoon-5pm

Based on the familiar characters in H.A. and Margret Rey's classic stories published by Houghton Mifflin, the Curious George exhibit encourages…

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The Struggle Between Grass and Concrete

Mission City Coffee Roasting CompanyCall for times

Come experience a panoramic view of Fremont seen through the eyes of two artists. Photographs by Jacline Deridder and Ralph Cooksey-Talbott…

Picturing California 1890-1920

Los Altos History MuseumThu-Sun, noon-4pm

Explore early California in dozens of large photographs used to promote the west at the turn of the last century. From Yosemite to the missions…

Downtown Campbell Farmers Market

Campbell AvenueSun, 8am-1pm

A year-round market of fresh produce from California farmers. Downtown Campbell | Campbell Ave | Free Bring or Buy Reusable Shopping Bags Everyone…

Jucifer

The Blank Club9pm

Jucifer is exactly like the White Stripes, except this husband and wife duo are still married to each other. And Amber Valentine is the singer/guitarist…