Thu, Feb 13

Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley The ballet presents a mixed repertory program featuring Agnes de Mille's "Rodeo," Dennis Nahat's "Summerscape," and the West Coast premiere of Flemming Flindt's "Miraculous Mandarin." Opening night, 7:30pm. Also playing Fri, Feb 14-Sat, Feb 15, 8pm. Closing Sun, Feb 16, 1:30pm and 7:30pm. $22-$68. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose, 408.288.2800 or www.balletsanjose.org.

Fri, Feb 14

Touch My HeART An auction and raffle of original art benefiting the Museums of Los Gatos. Olympian Peggy Fleming, Los Gatos Mayor Sandy Decker, Frank and Marilyn Dorsa, Jan Hutchins and Teri Hope will be on hand at the event, which will feature works by a number of notable area artists. Refreshments will be served. 6pm-9pm. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Raffle tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. Los Gatos Art Museum, 4 Tait Ave, Los Gatos, 408.395.7375.

Sat, Feb 15

ASL Gallery Tour A gallery tour conducted in American Sign Language of the San Jose Museum of Art . 12:30pm. San Jose Museum of Art, 110 S. Market St, San Jose, 408.294.2787.

Elena Yarritu and Randy Hawkins Elena Yarritu on flute and Randy Hawkins on piano will perform works by Taktakishvili, Mozart and Messiaen with a special appearance by the Monokrome Flute Quartet. 7pm. Free. Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. Fifth St, San Jose, 408.995.5400.

Sun, Feb 16

Classical Vienna The San Jose Chamber Music Society presents a concert of the music of classical Vienna performed on period instruments. With Katherine Kyme on violin, Isolde Hayer on cello and Florian Birsak on fortepiano. 7pm. $17-$30. Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. Fifth St, San Jose, 408.286.5111 or www.sjchambermusic.org.

El Camino Youth Symphony The Symphony present a benefit recital featuring pianist Jon Nakamatsu and cellist Michail Gelfandbein. Proceeds will benefit the Symphony's music education program. 7:30pm. $25-$35. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St, Mountain View, 650.903.6000 or www.mvcpa.com.

Mary Lou Taylor Jacaranda Press and Poetry Center San jose present poet Mary Lou Taylor reading poems from her new book, "The Fringes of Hollywood." 3:30pm. Free. The Firehouse at History Park, 1650 Senter Road, San Jose, 408.292.3254 or see www.pcsj.org.

Palm Room Sunday Jazz Series The San Jose Jazz Society sponsors a series of Sunday afternoon jazz concerts. Calvin Keys and Joyce Randolph perform this week .3pm-5pm. $15. Hyatt Sainte Claire, 302 S. Market St, San Jose, 408.288.7557 ext. 2328 or www.sanjosejazz.org.

Tue, Feb 18

Swing American Musical Theatre of San Jose presents a revue of the music of the '30s and '40s. Opening night, 8pm. Also plays Wed, Feb 19-Fri, Feb 21, 8pm, Sat, Feb 22, 2pm and 8pm. Closes Sun, Feb 23, 1pm and 6:30pm. $40-$65. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose, 888.455.SHOW or www.amtsj.org.

Ongoing

California Theatre Center Theater for children and families. "The Ugly Duckling." Closes Sat, Feb 15, 11am. $11.50-$12. Sunnyvale Community Center Theatre, 550 E. Remington Dr, Sunnyvale, 408.245.2978 or www.ctcinc.org.

Ghosts San Jose Stage Company presents Henrik Ibsen's classic drama, in a new adaptation from Atlanta's Alliance Theatre Company. Wed, Feb 12-Sat, Feb 15, 8pm, Sun, Feb 16, 2pm. Ongoing thru Sun, Feb 23. $16-$36. The Stage, 490 S. First St, San Jose, 408.283.7142.

Culture Clash in AmeriCCa San Jose Repertory Theatre presents performance group Culture Clash and a show which offers the group's unique perspective on Silicon Valley. Thu, Feb 13-Fri, Feb 14, 8pm, Sat, Feb 15, 3pm and 8pm, Sun, Feb 16, 2pm and 7pm, Tue, Feb 18-Wed, Feb 19, 8pm. Thru March 2. $28-$40. San Jose Repertory Theatre, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, 408.367.7255 or www.sjrep.com.

Jazz at Hakone Gardens Presented by the San Jose Jazz Society. Third Thu of each month. 5-9pm. Free. Hakone Gardens, 21000 Big Basin Way, Saratoga. For more information, call 888.726.5673.

Il Trovatore Opera San Jose presents Verdi's epic opera. Thu, Feb 13 and Sat, Feb 15, 8pm, Sun, Feb 16, 3pm. Thru Sun, Feb 23. $40-$58, Montgomery Theatre, Market and San Carlos streets, San Jose, 408. 437.4450 or www.operasj.org.

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art "Bytes and Pieces: The Art of Contemporary Collage," featuring the work of 15 artists who explore new interpretations of collage using digital and video media. Ongoing thru April 5. San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, 451 S. First St, San Jose, 408.283.8155 or www.sjica.org.

San Jose Museum of Art "Collection Highlights." Selections from the museum's permanent collection. Ongoing. "Evocations: Sharon Ellis, 1991-2001." This exhibition is a 10-year survey of Sharon Ellis' work. Thru Sun, Feb 16. "L.A. Post-Cool." This major exhibition, curated by Los Angeles-based writer and critic Michael Duncan, features new works from Southern California artists. Thru Sun, Mar 23. "Celebrating Home: Gertrude Bleiberg." Thru Sun, Mar 16. "David Jones." Thru Sat, Apr 12. 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 "Language Arts: Text as Imagery," an exploration of the use of written language in visual art through the works of five contemporary textile artists. Ongoing thru March 16. San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, 110 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, 408.971.0323 or www.sjquiltmuseum.org.

Stanford's Cantor Arts Center "The Photograph as Document/as Art." Ongoing thru Sun, Feb 23. "Multiple Exposure: Photographic Imagery and Contemporary Prints." Ongoing thru Sun, Apr 6. "Nsila—El Camino: Jose Bedia and the Spirit's Path in Congo Art." Cuban painter Jose Bedia explores African art. Thru Sun, Apr 20. "Di Alte Heym: Photographs of Jewish Eastern Europe Before the Holocaust." Ongoing through Sun, June 15. "Time Stands Still: Muybridge and the Instantaneous Photography Movement." An exhibit featuring works by Eadweard Muybridge. Thru Sun, May 11. "The Butterfly Emerges: The Transformation of Chinese Painting." Ongoing thru Sun, Jul 6. The center also features free docent-led tours of the Stanford campus' outdoor art collection. Two different tours are offered, one on the first Sun of the month, the other on the third Sun of the month. Both tours begin at 2pm. Tours are held rain or shine on an ongoing basis. Wed-Sun, 11am-5pm, Thu, 11am-8pm. Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University, Museum Way (off Palm Dr), Stanford, 650.723.4177 or www.stanford.edu/dept/ccva.

Sylvia City Lights Theater Company presents a comedy about a man and his dog by A.R. Gurney, the author of "Love Letters." Thu, Feb 13-Sat, Feb 15, 8pm, Sun, Feb 16, 7pm. Thru Sat, Feb 22. $15-$25. City Lights Theater, 529 S. Second St, San Jose, 408.295.4200 or www.cltc.org.

Triton Museum of Art "Who We Are: Selections From the Permanent Collection." A showcase of the museum's acquisitions over the last 15 years. Ongoing thru Sun, Feb 23. "Biennial Statewide Watercolor Competition and Exhibition." Featuring works by watercolor artists from throughout California. Ongoing thru Sun, Feb 23. "New Works by California Artists: Mitchell Johnson," an exhibition of works by figurative and landscape painter Mitchell Johnson. Thru Sun, Mar 9. Mon-Wed, 11am-5pm, Thu, 11am-9pm, Fri-Sun, 11 am-5pm. 1505 Warburton Ave, Santa Clara, 408.247.3754 or www.tritonmuseum.org.