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 ART on the Square Summer 2022: 5 to 8:30 p.m. June 17, July 8, 22, Aug. 26, Hamilton Avenue at Courthouse Square, Redwood City. Summer art shows accompany the city's Music on the Square series with artists who create jewelry, photography, glass, fiber art, ceramics and woodwork. Free. artonthesquarerwc.com

B — the Underwater Bubble Show:

4 to 5:15 p.m. Saturday, 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 BLOOM SF: Sunday to April 2, 425Mission St. in San Francisco. A series of special events welcomes workers and visitors back downtown with festivities at the Ferry Building, Embarcadero Center, Salesforce Plaza, Salesforce Transit Center and Park, Union Square, Westfield San Francisco Centre and The Crossing at East Cut, the City's newest outdoor community hub, offering food, drinks and entertainment at this spring celebration. Free admission. bloomsf.org

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. Sunday, 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

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

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

Golden Gate Jazz Festival:

8 pm. Saturday, Empress Theatre, 330 Virginia St. in Vallejo. Hear the Lao Tizer Band with Grammy-winning saxophonist Eric Marienthal, guitarist Chieli Minucci and violinist Karen Briggs and the Tony Saunders Band. $27.50 to $44. Goldengatejazzfestival.com 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 Miguel Zénon Duo on April 28. $25 to $30. hammertheatre.com

Roy Orbison Returns:

8 p.m. today, Bankhead Theater, 2400 First 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. $67to $77. livermorearts. org

St. Paul's Concert Series — Pianist Temirzhan Yerzhanov: 7 p.m. March 26, online and in-person at 1924 Trinity Ave., Walnut Creek. Yerzhanov performs works by Schubert and Liszt and joins a post-performance Q&A session with the audience. $10 to $20. stpaulswc.org/concert-series Sense and Sensibility: Now through April 3, Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. Follow sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood through their abrupt change in fortune after their father's untimely death and ensuing romantic trials and events that test and affirm the bonds of sisterhood. Starting at $30. theatreworks.org Shadelands Ranch Free Events: Classic Car Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 5. Enjoy live music, vendors, food trucks, raffles, prizes and a display of cars from the past century. Summer Market, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 31. This outdoor market features more than 40 vendors, food trucks, music, and entertainment. Oktoberfest, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 1. Get in the Oktoberfest spirit with live music, dancing and German beer and cuisine. 2660 Ygnacio Valley Road in Walnut Creek. wchistory.org Shirley Bunger — Artist in Residence: Today, 230San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. See Shirley Bunger's mixed-media artwork shown alongside student responses using vintage paper and ephemera to transform ordinary blocks of wood into multidimensional collages. Free. arts4all.org/mohrgallery/current-show Singer-songwriter Sundays: 2 to 4 p.m. April 3, May 1, June 5, Todos Santos Plaza, 2175Willow Pass Road, Concord. Enjoy an afternoon of local original music and arts and crafts, curated and managed by the Concord Couch Concerts team. Free. Concordcouchconcerts.com

Noon to 6 pm. through April 10, Gallery 621, 920First St., Suite 203, Benicia. See the work of longtime friends and artists Nikki Basch Davis and Jerrold Turner. Free. gallery621.com

Still Friends: Taylor Eigsti — Imagine Our Future:

7:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500Castro St., Mountain View. Eigsti will be joined by Grammy-winning vocalist Lisa Fischer and a 12-person band featuring Eric Harland and Ben Wendel for this soaring, 70-minute narrative journey. $10to $25. CSM: bit.ly/3jaaq3t

The Art of the Violin — Vivaldi, Geminiani and Handel:

7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave. in Palo Alto. Hear 18th century works, including Vivaldi's Grosso Mogul RV 208performed by Augusta Mckay Lodge, and Il Favorito in E Minor RV 277 performed by Chloe Kim. $50 to $55 per concert. voicesofmusic.org/concerts. html

The Edwardian Ball 2022:

8 p.m. April 1 to 2 a.m. April 2, The Regency Ballroom, 1300Van Ness Ave. in San Francisco. An elegant and whimsical celebration of music, circus arts, theater, fashion, literature and ballroom dancing, inspired by author Edward Gorey. $125 to $145. edwardianball.com

`The Innocent Mistress':

Streaming 7 p.m. Monday, Youtube. The second offering of staged readings at the 2022 Bay Area Women's Theatre Festival is a lusty, cross-dressing romp through 17th century London. Free. Donations accepted. bayareawomenstheatrefestival.com Valley Dance Theatre — Spring Rep 2022: 7 p.m. May 28, 2 p.m. May 29, Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St. in Livermore. See excerpts from four ballet works, including Carmen, Dolores, Paquita and La Fille Mal Gardée, with live musical accompaniment by the Valley Dance Theatre pit orchestra. $15to $30. valleydancetheatre.com

Walnut Creek Bead & Design Show:

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today-sunday, Plaza Hotel, 45 John Glenn Drive, Concord. Explore the offerings at more than 150artisan booths and interactive, hands-on workshops. Find everything from bold accessories and eclectic components, like handcrafted gold earrings and antique beads, to handcrafted homewares and artisan chocolates. $8 to $10. beadanddesign.com/ shows/walnutcreek.php

VIRTUAL EVENTS

BATS Improv Online Shows: This San Franciscobased improv group will stream free shows each week to bring a little improv magic into homes via Zoom. At 7:30 p.m. on the night of each show, click the link next to the show you want to see to connect to the BATS virtual theater. improv. org/online-shows

Bay Area Children's Theatre Creativity Corner: This virtual “playborhood” offers kids stories that unfold via video, plus follow-up activities they can do on their own, inspired by the make-believe they've seen. Parents can submit their children's creations to BACT, which is planning to share examples online. bactheatre.org