Thu, Sep 25

Little Feat Blues, R&B, country and rock. 7:30pm. $25-$55. Garden Theatre, Villa Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.961.5858 or www.villamontalvo.org.

Triton Museum of Art Opening reception and gallery walk for "New Works by California Artists: Ron Guzman." Thru Nov 9. 1505 Warburton Ave, Santa Clara, 408.247.3754 or www.tritonmuseum.org.

Fri, Sep 26

An Evening With Shirley Jones The Santa Clara University Catala Club hosts an evening with entertainer Shirley Jones, with Leigh Weimers as master of ceremonies, and the Alfie Dreifuss MVP Orchestra. Featuring hors d'oeuvres and no-host cocktails and a four-course dinner. Black tie optional. 6:30pm. $125 per person. Proceeds benefit Catala Club endowed scholarship funds at Santa Clara University. Lou's Village, 1465 W. San Carlos Ave, San Jose. For more information, call 408.370.1803.

Meet the Musicians A combined performance of the Santa Clara University faculty. Featuring a variety of vocal, piano and instrumental talent. 7pm. $5-$10. Recital Hall, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, 408.554.4015.

Sat, Sep 27

de Saisset Museum Opening day for "Theatrical Realism: The Art of Inez Storer," a new exhibit of works by noted painter and printmaker Inez Storer. Thru Dec 7. Hours: Tue-Sun, 11am-4pm. Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, 408.554.4528.

Mission Chamber Orchestra The orchestra opens its season with a program that features works by Beethoven, Mozart and a work by Gwyneth Walker inspired by the poetry of Robert Frost. With featured soloist Pip Clarke. 8pm (a silent auction precedes the concert). $15-$15 in advance/$5-$17 at the doors. Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. Fifth St, San Jose, 408.293.6060 or www.missionchamber.org.

San Jose Museum of Art Artcar Fest 2003, featuring approximately 100 cars which have been transformed by their owners into works of art. The festival also includes entertainment and performances for all ages. 11am-7pm. Also: Opening day for "Beyond Tradition: Permanent Collection Photographs," a survey of new and less-recent acquisitions from the museum's permanent collection. Thru Aug 22, 2004. 110 S. Market St, San Jose, 408.294.2787.

Water Rituals Salon and Gallery Art by Bay Area artist Ruth Tunstall Grant. 6pm-9pm. 1000 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, 408.938.9800.

Sun, Sep 28

Dmitri Illarionov The South Bay Guitar Society presents the classical guitarist, the first prize winner of the 2002 Guitar Foundation of America's international competition. 4:30pm. $15-$18. San Jose City College Theater, 2100 Moorpark Ave, San Jose, 408.292.0704 or www.sbgs.org

Judith Edelman Band The Fiddling Cricket Concert Series presents Americana, roots and folk rock with Judith Edelman and her accomplished band. 4:30pm. $15. Espresso Garden and Cafe, 814 S. Bascom Ave, San Jose, 408.294.3353 or www.fiddlingcricket.com.

Organ Concert The American Guild of Organists, San Jose Chapter, presents a performance by organist Charles Callahan of the Church of the Holy Family, Parish of the United Nations. Callahan will perform selections by Bach, Dupre, Vierne and his own compositions. 3pm. $10-$15. Campbell United Methodist Church, 1675 Winchester Blvd, Campbell, 408.378.3472.

Keiko Matsui, Craig Chaquico and Mindi Abair A coming together of three great performers in their own right: Matsui on piano, Chaquico on guitar and Abair on saxophone. 8pm. $42-$52. Front Lawn, Villa Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.961.5858 or www.villamontalvo.org.

Traditional Jazz Monthly concerts sponsored by the South Bay Traditional Jazz Society. Dancing, food and drinks. Featured on this month will be the Battle of the Bands, S.F. Feetwarmers, And That's Jazz, Mission Gold. 1pm-5pm. $9. Sunnyvale Elks Lodge, 375 Pastoria Ave, Sunnyvale, 408.247.3794 or 408.736.3589 or www.jazzdance.org.

Tue, Sep 30

Euphrat Museum of Art Opening day for "Daily Dramas: Currents and Undercurrents," an exhibit of works by six artists who depict people or imply human presence in various dramas of our day. Thru Nov 26. Hours: Mon-Thu, 10am-4pm. De Anza College, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, 408.864.8836 or http://www.deanza.edu/euphrat/

San Francisco Comedy Competition SemiFinals See the comedy stars of tomorrow. Past conestants have included Ellen DeGeneres, Dana Carvey, Sinbad and Robin Williams. Tue, Sep 30-Wed, Oct 1, 7:30pm. $25-$30. Carriage House Theatre, Villa Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.961.5858 or www.villamontalvo.org.

Ongoing

Art Museum of Los Gatos An exhibit of whimsical multimedia sculptures by Richard Knight. Exhibit runs thru Sep 26. Tait and Main streets, Los Gatos, 408.354.0071.

Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story San Jose Stage Company presents a play that tells the story of early rock & roll legend Buddy Holly, featuring Holly's music. Thu, Sep 25-Sat, Sep 27, 8pm. Closes Sun, Sep 28, 2pm. $28-$38. San Jose Stage Company, 490 S. First St, San Jose, 408.283.7142 or www.sanjosestage.com.

Bye Bye Birdie Sunnyvale Community Players present a 1950s comic musical about the trouble a teen idol's publicity stunt causes a small town. Thu, Sep 25, 7:30pm, Fri, Sep 26-Sat, Sep 27, 8pm, Sun, Sep 28, 2:30pm. Thru Oct 5. $13-$18. Sunnyvale Community Center Theatre, 550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, 408.733.6611 or www.sunnyvalecommunityplayers.org.

d.p. Fong Galleries "N-Style Fashion" blown glass artworks by Todd Kobashi. Thru Sep 30. "Ancient Roots," mixed media and acrylic works by Mary Medrano. Thru Nov 8. 371 S. First St, San Jose, 408.298.8877.

Don Juan in Chicago City Lights Theatre Company opens its season with a comedy that puts Don Juan in modern-day Chicago, and suggests that his womanizing was due to a deal with the devil. Thu, Sep 25-Sat, Sep 27, 8pm, Sun, Sep 28, 7pm. $15-$28. City Lights Theater Company, 529 S. Second St, San Jose, 408.295.4200 or www.cltc.org.

Don Pasquale Opera San Jose presents Donizetti's well-loved opera buffa about an old man who gets taught a lesson in love with a sham marriage. Thu, Sep 25, 8pm. Closes Sat, Sep 27, 8pm. $43-$63. Montgomery Theatre, Market and San Carlos streets, San Jose, 408.437.4450 or www.operasj.org.

Funny Girl American Musical Theatre of San Jose opens its season with a musical about the life of entertainer Fanny Brice. Thu, Sep 25-Fri, Sep 26, 8pm, Sat, Sep 27, 2pm and 8pm. Closes Sun, Sep 28, 1pm. $44.50-$75.50. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose, 888.455.SHOW or www.amtsj.org.

Japanese American Museum "1942: Luggage From Home to Camp." Thru June 2004. Tue-Fri, 11am-3pm, Sun, 11am-2pm. 535 N. Fifth St, San Jose, 408.294.3138 or www.jamsj.org.

Keeble & Shuchat "Hakone Gardens," photographs by Cheryl Pope. Thru Oct 13. Mon-Sat, 9am-5:30pm. 290 California Ave, Palo Alto.

The King and I Saratoga Drama Group presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved musical. Fri, Sep 26-Sat, Sep 27, 8pm, Sun, Sep 28, 2:30pm. $18-$20. Saratoga Civic Theatre, 13777 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, 408.882.5099 or www.saratogadramagroup.com.

Montalvo Gallery "Bean Finneran: Arcs in Time," an exhibition of site-specific installations in ceramic sculpture by artist Bean Finneran. Thru Nov 2. Regular gallery hours are Wed-Sun, 1pm-4pm. Montalvo Gallery, Villa Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Rd,
Saratoga, 408.961.5813.

Noises Off San Jose Repertory Theatre opens its season with the popular farce about a bad play. Thu, Sep 25-Fri, Sep 26, 8pm, Sat, Sep 27, 3pm and 8pm, Sun, Sep 28, 2pm and 7pm, Tue, Sep 30-Wed, Oct 1, 8pm. Thru Oct 5. $18-$52. San Jose Repertory Theatre, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, 408.367.7255 or www.sjrep.com.

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art "I'm the Pretty One," a nighttime installation by Kerry Loewen, thru Oct 25. Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm, Sat, noon-5pm. Closed Sun and Mon. 451 S. First St, San Jose, 408.283.8155 or www.sjica.org.

San Jose Museum of Art "Keith Carter: Poet of the Ordinary," an exhibit of black-and-white photography. Thru Sep 14. "Bean Finnerean Installation," sculptures of thousands of hanmade clay cylinders (thru Oct) and "Hidden Lives: Eleanor Prager and Don Martin," works from the museum's permanent collection (thru Jan 2004). "Collection Highlights," an exhibit of works from the museum's permanent collection. Thru Fri, Sept 12. Walking tours of public art in downtown San Jose. Docents lead four different 45-minute tours, which alternate weeks. Rain cancels tours. Every Mon thru Sep 29, noon. Meet at the museum. 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 "Under Cover: Political Expressions in Traditional Quilts," an exhibition which focuses on traditional American quilts that give voice to political viewpoints or support political movements or social causes. Museum admission $4-$5. Thru Oct 26. Tue-Wed, Fri-Sun, 10am-5pm, Thu, 10am-8pm. San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, 110 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, 408.971.0323 or www.sjquiltmuseum.org.

The Seagull The Pear Avenue Theatre opens its second season with Chekov's classic drama, in a translation by Tom Stoppard. Thu, Sep 25-Sat, Sep 27, 8pm, Sun, Sep 28, call for time. Thru Oct 12. The Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Ave, Unit K, Mountain View, 650.254.1148 or www.thepear.org.

Stanford's Cantor Arts Center "Print Matters: Explorations With Paper in Contemporary Prints." Ongoing thru Oct. "The Changing Garden: Four Centuries of European and American Art." Thru May 2004. 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.

Triton Museum of Art An exhibit of abstract works by Mike Henderson. Thru Nov 2. "New Works by California Artists: Ev Thomas." Thru Sep. Works by Theodore Wores. Thru Feb 2004. "A Woman's Place," an exhibit of works by the South Bay Area Women's Caucus for Art. Thru Sep 29 at the Rose Shenson Community Art Gallery at the Triton. Mon-Wed, 11am-5pm, Thu, 11am-9pm, Fri-Sun, 11 am-5pm. 1505 Warburton Ave, Santa Clara, 408.247.3754 or www.tritonmuseum.org.

Upcoming

Talking Art The San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art presents the first in a series of monthly salon-style discussions focusing on issues of importance to the Bay Area artistic community. Every second Thu, Oct 9, 6pm-7pm (schmoozing), 7pm-9pm (discussion). Free to SJICA members/$5 nonmembers. San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, 451 S. First St, San Jose, 408.283.8155.