ART
The Anderson Collection: Bill Jensen’s watercolor and gouache “Study for Denial,” 1985-86; three sculptural works and eight works on paper ranging from 1958 to 1997 by Manuel Neri, through Feb. 12; and Mary Weatherford’s Black Painting 2017. Works by Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Philip Guston, Robert Irwin, Ellsworth Kelly, Terry Winters, Sean Scully and Vija Celmins, open ended. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays; Thursdays until 8 p.m. The Anderson Collection, 314 Lomita Drive, between Campus Drive and Museum Way, Stanford. http://anderson.stanford.edu or 650-721-6055
Caldwell Gallery: “Illuminating Insights” by Sloane Joseph, through Feb. 26. Caldwell Gallery, 400 County Center at the Hall of Justice, Redwood City. http://cmo.smcgov.org/arts-commission
Cantor Arts Center: “The Crown under the Hammer: Russia, Romanovs, Revolution,” through March 4 (also at Hoover Institution). “Rodin: The Shock of the Modern Body.” Open ended. Three galleries including nearly 100 Rodin sculptures; includes comparative works by his rivals, mentors, admirers and imitators. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. https://museum.stanford.edu/
KCI Gallery: Indelible India Photo Exhibit. Through March 31. Krause Center for Innovation – Building 4000, Lower level, Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. https://indelibleindiablog.wordpress.com/
Mountain View City Hall Rotunda: “Art Shapes the World,” Community School of Music and Arts Student and Faculty Art Show, through Feb. 28. Mountain View City Hall Rotunda, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. Free. http://www.arts4all.org or 650-917-6800, ext. 306
The Foster: “Exploring Beauty: Watercolour Diaries from the Wild” and “Sacred Places: Watercolour Diaries from the American Southwest” by Cornwall artist-explorer Tony Foster, open-ended. The Foster, 940 Commercial St., Palo Alto. Free. www.thefoster.org
Gallery 9: “Wonders of Mother Nature,” woodturnings by Ken McCloud, images by various photographers, through Feb. 25. Gallery 9, 143 Main St., Los Altos. gallery9losaltos.com
The Main Gallery: “Happenstance,” photographs by Nathalie Strand, through Feb. 11, 5-8 p.m. The Main Gallery,1018 Main St., Redwood City. www.themaingallery.org or 650-701-1018
Pace Gallery: “Trans-figure,” sculptures and paintings by Kohei Nawa, through Feb. 25. Pace Gallery, 229 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto. http://www.pacegallery.com/
Palo Alto Art Center: “Through That Which Is Seen,” various artists, through April 8. “Vibrant Bay Area: An Exhibit of Plein Air Paintings” by Peninsula Outdoor Painters, Feb. 24 through March 19, reception 2-4 p.m. Feb. 24. Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. https://www.paacf.org/
Peninsula Museum of Art: Paintings by Kryztzia Dabdoub; “Cautionary Tales,” scavenged materials art by Kim Frohsin; paintings by Ron Burgess; through April 8. “Lucious,” works by Inna Cherneykina, through March 11, reception 1-4 p.m. Feb. 18. Peninsula Museum of Art, 1777 California Drive, Burlingame. Free admission. 650-692-2101 or http://www.peninsulamuseum.org
BOOKS
Kepler’s Books: Sumbul Ali-Karamali, Vanessa Hua, Ksenia Lakovic, Kate Petersen, Anne Raeff, Kaitlin Solimine and Alia Volz, Story is the Thing, 7:30 p.m., Feb 22, $10. Literary Seminar, Dodie Smith’s “I Capture the Castle,” taught by Kimberly Ford, 1 p.m., Feb. 13, $48 for one session, includes book. Terese Marie Mailhot, “Heart Berries: A Memoir,” 7:30 p.m., Feb. 13, free. Michio Kaku, “The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Earth,” 7:30 p.m., March 5, $15-$50, San Mateo Performing Arts Center. Leonard Mlodinow, “Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Time of Change,” with Michael Shermer, 7:30 p.m., March 22, $15-$50. Michael Gazzaniga, “The Consciousness Instinct: Unraveling the Mystery of How the Brain Makes the Mind,” 7:30 p.m., April 4, $15-50. Leslie Jamison, “The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath,” with Angie Coiro 7:30 p.m., April 11, free. William T. Vollmann, “No Immediate Danger: Volume One of Carbon Ideologies,” 7:30 p.m., April 16, $15-55. Sally Kohn, “The Opposite of Hate: A Field Guide to Repairing Our Humanity,” 7:30 p.m., April 25, $15-50. Christopher Moore, “Noir,” 7:30 p.m., May 9, $15-50. Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. www.keplers.com
Oshman Family JCC: Micah Goodman, “Catch ’67,'” The Ideas Behind the Arguments That Tear Israel Apart, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11. Rabbi Naomi Levy, “Einstein and the Rabbi: Searching for the Soul,” 7:30 p.m. March 20. Martie Hasleton, “Hormonal: THe Hidden Intelligence of Hormones,” 8 p.m. March 28. Jonathan Weisman, “Semitism: Being Jewish in America in the Age of Trump,” 8 p.m. April 17. Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. http://paloaltojcc.org or 650-223-8700
COMEDY
Kev Orkian: “The Guilty Tour.” “A British comic pianist of Armenian descent. 7 p.m. March. 10. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts Second Stage, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. $60-$125. http://mvcpa.com or 650-903-6000
Kevin Hart: Irresponsible Tour. June 21. Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View. http://livenation.com
DANCE
Smuin: “Dance Series 01.” 8 p.m. Feb. 22, 23, 24; 2 p.m. Feb. 24, 25. Michael Smuin’s “Fly Me to the Moon”; Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s “Requiem for a Rose”; Garrett Ammon’s “Serenade for Strings.” Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. $25-$84. http://mvcpa.com or 650-903-6000
Company Wang Ramirez: “Monchichi.” 8 p.m. Feb. 28. Bing Concert Hall Studio, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford. http://live.stanford.edu or 650-724-2464
EVENTS
The Oshman Family JCC: 2018 OFJCC Annual Benefit. 6 p.m. Feb. 10. Featuring Mentalist Lior Suchard. Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. $300. http://www.paloaltojcc.org or 650-223-8700
Peninsula Symphony: Some Enchanted Evening fundraising gala. 6-10 p.m. Feb. 24. Food, music, entertainment. Palo Alto Event Center, 4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. $125 per person, $1,000 for table of 10. https://peninsulasymphony.org/gala/
Starry Starry Night: Gala celebration and fundraiser for Morgan Autism Center. 5-9:30 p.m. May 19. Student and client artwork, wine, raffle, entertainment, dinner, auctions. Crowne Plaza Hotel, Palo Alto. $150. https://morganac.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/StarryStarryNight2018/PurchaseTickets/tabid/937693/Default.aspx
EXHIBITS
Museum of American Heritage: “Thomas Edison and His Rivals — Bringing Electricity to America.” Through Feb. 18. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays-Sundays. Museum of American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. www.moah.org or 650-321-1004
San Mateo County History Museum: Claire Mack, first African American mayor of San Mateo, 1 p.m. Feb. 10. “Peninsula at War! San Mateo County’s World War II Legacy,” through Feb. 4, 2019. “Noah’s Ark, San Mateo’s Historic Restaurant,” Jan. 23 through April 15. San Mateo County History Museum, 2200 Broadway St., Redwood City. www.historysmc.org or 650-299-0104
MUSIC SERIES
Music at Kohl Mansion. 2017-18 season: Master classes at 5 p.m., talks at 6 p.m., performances at 7 p.m. March 4: Henschel Quartett, Telegraph Quartet and bassist Scott Pingel. March 25: Camerata RCO (musicians of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra). April 15: Daedalus Quartet. Kohl Mansion, 2750 Adeline Drive, Burlingame. $20-$50. info@musicatkohl.org, www.musicatkohl.org or 650-762-1130
California Pops Orchestra 2017-18 season: All shows on Sundays at 3 p.m. March 25: Pops’ Radio Music Hall, with Carly Honfi and Frederick Hodges. May 20: American Jubilee, all American music. Flint Center, De Anza College, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino. Season subscriptions $111-$312; 650-856-8432. Individual tickets available in mid-August, $20-$55, 408-864-8816 or www.ticketmaster.com.
MUSIC
Redwood Symphony: 7 p.m. Feb. 10. Erik Kujawsky conducts. Kirke Mechem’s Symphony No. 2, Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat for Violin and Viola, Stravinsky’s Petrushka. Cañada College Main Theater, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City.$10-$30. http://redwoodsymphony.org
JP & the OK Rhythm Boys: 2 p.m. Feb. 11. Tateuchi Hall, Community School of Music and Arts, Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. Free. http://www.arts4all.org or 650-917-6800, ext. 305
West Bay Opera: “Fidelio.” 8 p.m. Feb. 16, 2 p.m. Feb. 18, 8 p.m. Feb. 24, 2 p.m. Feb. 25. Conducted by Jose Luis Moscovich, stage director Ragnar Conde. Cast includes Brent Turner, Meredith Mecum, Ben Brady, Kate Fruchterman, Carmello Trangali, Krassen Karagiozov, Kiril Havezov, Jackson Beaman, Stephen Boisvert. Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. $35-$85. http://www.westbayopera.org/ticketing.html or 650-424-9999
Lamplighters Music Theatre: “The Gondoliers.” 8 p.m. Feb. 17, 2 p.m. Feb 18. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. $25-55. http://lamplighters.org/season/season.html or 415-227-4797
Pianist Mari Kodama: 5 p.m. Feb. 25. Benefit. Tateuchi Hall, Community School of Music and Arts, Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. $50-$100. http://www.arts4all.org or 650-917-6800, ext. 305
Chamber Music San Francisco: Tenor Michael Schade, violinist Livia Sohn, pianist Kevin Murphy. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26. Schultz Theatre, Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. $42-$60. 415-392-4400
k.d. lang: 7:30 p.m. March 2. Ingénue redux 25th Anniversary Tour. Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford. $30-$95. http://live.stanford.edu or 650-724-2464
Faces of Love: Divas of Arab Music. 8 p.m. March 3. Aswat Women Ensemble. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts Second Stage, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. $30. http://mvcpa.com or 650-903-6000
Ragazzi Boys Chorus: “From East to West,” 6:30 p.m. March 25. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 178 Clinton St., Redwood City. $12-$32. http://www.ragazzi.org
When Doves Cry Prince Tribute show: 8 p.m. April 21. With guest Juan Escovedo. Club Fox, 2209 Broadway St., Redwood CIty. $30-$60 advance. https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1625021
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour. May 25. Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View. Tickets go on sale Feb. 2. http://livenation.com
Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers: June 1. Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View. $25-$199.50. http://www.livenation.com
“The Adventures of Kesha and Macklemore” Tour: June 14. Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View. $60.50-$126. http://LiveNation.com
Dead & Company: July 2, 3. Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, John Mayer, Bob Weir, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti. Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View. $45-$149.50. http://livenation.com
Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show: July 28. Guests Marty Stuart and Brent Cobb. Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View. $34.75-$89.75. http://livenation.com
Pixies, Weezer: Aug. 7. Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View. $33-$93. http://www.livenation.com
Rod Stewart: Aug. 29. With Cyndi Lauper. Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View. $30-$199.50. http://www.livenation.com
Dave Matthews Band: Sept. 8 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View. Tickets on sale Feb. 2 at http://livenation.com
THEATER
Dragon Theatre: “Insignificance.” Through Feb. 18. By Terry Johnson. Directed by Laura Jane Bailey. Screening of “The Seven-Year Itch,” 2 p.m. Feb. 3, pay what you will. Dragon Theatre, 2120 Broadway St., Redwood City. $15-$35. http://www.dragonproductions.net or 650-493-2006, ext. 2
Los Altos Stage Company: “1984.” Through Feb. 18. Adapted by Michael Gene Sullivan from the novel by George Orwell. Directed by Jenny Hollingworth. Featuring Geoff Fiorito, Filip Hofman, Keith Larson, Brittney Mignano, Ben Ortega and Anthony Stephens. Bus Barn Theatre, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. 420-$38. http://www.losaltosstage.org or 650-941-0551
Menlo School Drama Department: “Twelfth Night.” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10, 2 p.m. Feb. 11. By William Shakespeare. Florence Moore Auditorium, 50 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton. $5-$10. http://store.menloschool.org
Pear Theatre: “The Road to Mecca.” Through Feb. 11. By Athol Fugard. Directed by Betsy Kruse Craig. Featuring Diane Tasca, Briana Mitchell, John Baldwin. Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. $10-$35 (savings available). http://www.thepear.org or 650-254-1148
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley: “Our Great Tchaikovsky.” Through Feb. 11. Written and performed by Hershey Felder. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. $45-$105 (discounts available). http://theatreworks.org or 650-463-1960
THEATER
upcoming
Peninsula Youth Theatre: Stories on Stage: “Stink and the World’s Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers,” 9:30 and 11 a.m. Feb. 16; 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts Second Stage, 500 Castro St., Moundain View. $8 Feb. 16, $10 Feb. 17. http://mvcpa.com or 650-903-6000
Lamplighters Music Theatre: “The Gondoliers.” 8 p.m. Feb. 17, 2 p.m. Feb. 18. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. $25-$55. http://mvcpa.com or 650-903-6000
Foothill Music Theatre: “9 to 5 The Musical.” March 1 through March 8. Score by Dolly Parton. Based on the 1980 film. Directed by Milissa Carey. Musical direction by Dolores Duran-Cefalu. Lohman Theatre, Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. $12-$32. https://foothill.edu/theatre/productions/9to5.html or 650-949-7360
Magique Bazaar: Magic & Mystery, Illusions from Around the World. 8 p.m. March 2. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts Second Stage, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. $27 (discounts available). http://mvcpa.com or 650-903-6000
Pear Theatre: “3D Cabaret.” 8 p.m. March 2, 3. Show tunes performed by David Mister, David Murphy, and Dave Leon, and guests Michael Rhone, Dana Cordelia Morgan, and Christina Bolognini. Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. $20. http://www.thepear.org or 650-254-1148
Peninsula Youth Theatre: “Beauty and the Beast.” March 3 through March 11. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. $18-$24 (discounts available. http://mvcpa.com or 650-903-6000
Hillsdale Drama: “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.” 7 p.m. March 8, 7 p.m. March 9, 7 p.m. March 10, 2 p.m. March 11. Directed by Allison Gamlen. The Little Theater, Hillsdale High School, 3115 Del Monte St., San Mateo. $8-$17. http://hillsdaledrama.com
Hillbarn Theatre: “The Elephant Man,” March 8-25. Hillbarn Theatre, 1285 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City. $27-$52. http://www.hillbarntheatre.org or 650-349-6411, ext. 2
Jewish Women’s Theatre: “Crossing Our Red Sea,” 7:30 p.m. March 26. Oshman Family JCC, Conference Room F401, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. $25-30. http://www.paloaltojcc.org or 650-223-8700
Jewish Women’s Theatre: “What’s NEXT?” 7:30 p.m. March 26. Oshman Family JCC, Conference Room F401, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. $25-30. http://www.paloaltojcc.org or 650-223-8700
