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Uwade
Singer-songwriter Uwade, who’s a Stanford University doctoral student by day, will perform on campus this week, playing selections from her debut album “Florilegium,” which draws on her Nigerian heritage, academic background in classical studies (the title is Latin for “a collection of flowers”), choral roots, and a range of musical influences including Fela Kuti, Yebba and Julian Casablancas, according to Stanford Live. Uwade has performed with other artists including The Strokes, Jamila Woods, and Sylvan Esso and Fleet Foxes (she’s featured on their album “Shore”).
April 4, 7 and 9 p.m., The Studio at Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford; general admission $59.40-$70.20; live.stanford.edu.
Eleonora Strino Quartet: ‘Modern Bebop in Motion’
Acclaimed Italian jazz guitarist, composer and educator Eleonora Strino is joined by drummer Akira Tana, bassist Aaron Germain and pianist Claudio Vignali for several swinging performances of classic bebop and hard bop, plus Strino’s original compositions and modern interpretations. Strino is kicking off her U.S. tour with her Palo Alto concerts at Meyhouse.
April 2-4, performances at 5 and 8 p.m. all three nights, Meyhouse, 640 Emerson St., Palo Alto; $58; meyhousejazz.com.
Orianthi
Australian-raised rock, blues and pop guitar virtuoso and singer-songwriter Orianthi is perhaps best known for being Michael Jackson’s lead guitarist late in his career. She’s also worked with big names including Santana, Steve Vai, Alice Cooper and Richie Sambora. Her most recent album is 2025’s “Some Kind of Feeling.” She performs at the Guild Theatre April 3.
April 3, 8 p.m., The Guild Theatre, 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park; $119-$49; guildtheatre.com.
‘Gabe Gibbs: Pick a Lane’
Gabe Gibbs writes and performs original music-based projects, including his musical comedy special “Pick a Lane.” Gibbs has experience on Broadway and the national touring company of “The Book of Mormon,” appearances on TV and comedy festivals and launched the comedy podcast “Mom Said!” He brings his blend of music and comedy to Stanford’s Bing Concert Hall Studio for two performances this week (the earlier show was sold out at press time).
April 3, 7 and 9 p.m., The Studio at Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford; general admission $37.80-$48.60; live.stanford.edu.
‘Southwest Creations’
The black-and-white photography of Roy Harrington is on display through April 26 at Gallery 9. The exhibition, “Southwest Creations,” is a selection of landscape photographs taken on Harrington’s numerous trips to the American Southwest, including visits to Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. The images “emphasize incredible patterns that seem to come out of nowhere,” the gallery’s website states. A reception with the artist will be held April 3, 5-8 p.m.
Through April 26, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Sunday noon to 5 p.m.; Gallery 9, 143 Main St., Los Altos; free; gallery9losaltos.art.
‘Thumbelina’
Mountain View’s Osipova Ballet Academy presents “Thumbelina,” a ballet adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytale about a tiny girl who adventures in an enchanted land in the hopes of finding her way back to her home and family. The three-hour production was choreographed and staged by the organization’s artistic director and co-founder Marina Osipova.
April 4 at 5 p.m. and April 5 at 3 p.m., Mountain View Center for Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View; $37-$63.50; tickets.mvcpa.com.
Art in the Garden
Hidden Villa becomes a place for art to blossom as well as plants on select dates, when its education garden is open for drop-in art-making sessions. No experience is necessary, and while basic cardstock, crayons, pens and pencils are available, participants are encouraged to bring their own sketchbooks and art media and tools of choice. Because it’s a drop-in program rather than a class, participants may stay for as long or little of the session as they’d like.
April 5 (and other dates throughout spring), 10 a.m. to noon, Hidden Villa, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills; free ($10 day parking pass); hiddenvilla.org.
