Bay Area events

Just because you may be stuck at home during the pandemic doesn't mean you can't explore the greater world. Here's a sampling of family-friendly in-person and virtual Bay Area shows, concerts, activities and other events over the next several weeks. As with all things in the pandemic era, everything here is subject to change. Double-check locations, dates, times and COVID precautions before you go.

“amémonos // let us love each other”: 8 p.m. April 1-2, 8-9, Town Hall Theatre, 3535School St, Lafayette. New graduate Karina Inés makes an inconvenient pilgrimage back home where she finds Abuela Eulalia exactly as she was six years before, trapped between lost languages, time and house keys. $25. April 9 is a pay-what-you'd-like performance. townhalltheatre.com B — the Underwater Bubble Show: 4 to 5:15 p.m. March 26, Albert and Janet Schultz Cultural Arts Hall (Bldg F), 3921Fabian Way, Palo Alto. The show follows Mr. B, a creature of modern habits who discovers a little aquarium that appears like magic inside his briefcase and gradually becomes enchanted by the wondrous underwater world of Bubblelandia. $45 to $55. Eventbrite: bit.ly/3gz2pdl Brentwood Literary

Stroll: 1 to 4 p.m. April 3, 140Oak St. in Brentwood and businesses throughout downtown Brentwood. Meet an array of fiction and nonfiction authors, hear about their books and enjoy refreshments at local restaurants. $5. brentwoodlibraryfoundation.org Cantate!: 2 p.m. March

26, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. This concert celebrates the joy of singing with Ragazzi's Young Men's Ensemble, Concert Group and Choral Scholars. $20 to $40. Ragazzi.org

Celtic Harp and Story:

4 p.m. Sunday, Trinity Lutheran Church 1225 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton. Patrick Ball revives the 1,000-yearold Celtic harp tradition for the 21st century. $15to

$20. patrickball.com/thestory/tour-dates

Comedy at the Factory:

8:45 to 9:45 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month,

The Polka Dot Room at

The Factory Bar, 12517San Pablo Ave., Richmond. A monthly standup-comedy showcase that brings a halfdozen of the best Bay Area comedians to perform short sets. $20. Eventbrite: bit. ly/3totstm

Crowden's Virtual Community Music Day: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, 1475 Rose St., Berkeley. This musical carnival is offered as both an in-person and online event, with a lineup that includes “Very First Concerts” with the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, string instrument petting zoos, musical performances by kids for kids and instrument making. Free. crowden.org/carnival Fast Forward: 7:30 p.m. April 2, Hammer Theatre Center, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose. Enjoy a fast-paced evening of world-premiere contemporary ballet. Choreographers will discuss the dances during the program, giving context and insight to their inspiration. $10 to $250. newballet.com/fast-forward

Historical Walking Tours of History Park:

A museum guide will lead small groups of visitors through San Jose's History Park discussing the historical and architectural background of each building. 1 p.m. (by appointment only) Tuesdays and Thursdays. $0 to $12. historysanjose.org Introducing Team Italy Manager Mike Piazza Documentary: 7:30 p.m. April 24, San Francisco Italian Athletic Club, 1630Stockton St. in San Francisco. Complimentary Italian appetizers will be served starting at 6 p.m., followed by a special meet-and-greet at 7 p.m. featuring Pato Banton, past and present MLB and Team Italy players, visiting Italian college baseball prospects as well as former Team Italy manager Gibo Gerali and more. Pato Banton and the Now Generation Band will perform live from 8:30 to 10 p.m. $15 to $35. sfiac.org/event-tickets Japanese-american Internment at Tanforan — Photographs by Dorothea Lange: Now through April 10, San Mateo County History Museum, 2200Broadway in Redwood City. During World War II, Japanese Americans were sent to the Tanforan Racetrack in San Bruno, where they spent months until permanent internment camps were built in remote locations. Lange was hired by the federal

War Relocation Authority to document this forced evacuation. Admission $4to $6. historysmc.org

Mission Chamber Orchestra of San José concert:

7:30 p.m. April 9, Hammer Theatre Center, San Jose. Saxophone soloist Ricardo Martinez joins the orchestra for Rhapsody for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra. Free. missionchamber.org/ events-tickets

Musical Flair: Now through April at the Hammer Theatre Center, 101 Paseo De San Antonio in San Jose. Enjoy today's hottest jazz artists with four-top seating at these intimate concerts featuring Helen Sung on March 19 and Miguel Zénon Duo on April 28. $25 to $30. hammertheatre.com

Roy Orbison Returns:

8 p.m. March 25, Bankhead Theater, 2400First St., Livermore. Featuring Wiley Ray & The Big O Band, this concert will delve into the hit songs (“Crying,” “Pretty Woman,” “Only the Lonely”), and career highlights of the legendary country singer. $67-$77. livermorearts.org