Arts briefs: Luciane Dom, Randy Rainbow and more
This week: shows with Brazilian singer-songwriter Luciane Dom and bluegrass band Fog Holler; comedian and author Randy Rainbow at Kepler’s; Oceánica Ballet’s spooky double-header in San Mateo, plus a Jazz Holiday in the Park hosted by Earthwise Productions.
New Palo Alto Art Center show flexes its flower power
‘GROW,’ on view at the Art Center through Dec. 15, examines enduring appeal of gardens and highlights themes of access, inclusion.
Friendships drive TheatreWorks’ ‘King James’ on stage and behind the scenes
One of the most produced plays in the country is coming to the Bay Area this week. “King James,” written by Pulitzer-nominated Rajiv Joseph, will make its regional premiere at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.
RIVVRS and The False Bottom Band bring Americana and roots to The Guild’s Local Sound Series
The latest in the Guild Theatre’s Local Sound Series, which celebrates emerging Bay Area artists and bands, features RIVVRS (formerly of Napa) and Half Moon Bay’s The False Bottom Band in an Oct. 10 show.
Inside a Silicon Valley wine and spirits store sourcing undiscovered gems for nearly a half-century
The mood was upbeat inside K&L Wine Merchants’ Redwood City location on a recent Saturday afternoon. Maybe it was the opportunity to taste a 2013 Taittinger “Comtes de Champagne” Brut Blanc de Blancs during one of the company’s weekly wine-tasting events, or perhaps it was the hunt for that special bottle to enjoy with dinner.
Portola Art Gallery highlights ceramicist’s ‘labor of love’
The Portola Art Gallery celebrates the opening of its October exhibit “Meraki,” featuring works by ceramics artist Misako Kambe.
The English Beat Oct. 11-12 at The Guild Theatre
Charlie Zaa Oct. 11 at the Fox Theatre
Jason Reynolds Oct. 12 at Kepler’s Books
Emojiland: The Musical Oct. 17-Nov. 24 at 3 Below, San Jose
Meghan Trainor Oct. 18 at Shoreline Amphitheatre
“The Sound of Music” Oct. 26-Nov. 10 at Sunnyvale Community Players
Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival Oct. 26-Nov. 10
Día de los Muertos Oct. 26 at Cooley Landing
Joanne Shaw Taylor Nov. 6 at The Guild Theatre
Mechanical Turk Nov. 16 at Club Fox
Chrysi Nanou: Music For and From a Changing Climate Nov. 22 at the Community School of Music and Arts
Dancing With the Stars Live March 25 at San Jose Center for Performing Arts (on sale Oct. 11)
Coldplay May 31 at Stanford Stadium (on sale Oct. 11)
Dua Lipa Oct. 11-12, 2025 at Chase Center, San Francisco
Ludwigs Mountain View transitions to new ownership under Creative Collective founder Gisela Qasim
Ludwigs is getting a Bavarian makeover. The German beer garden is now under new ownership, and while much of Ludwigs will remain the same, new owner Gisela Qasim plans to infuse the downtown Mountain View mainstay with a bit of her heritage.
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