San Francisco Chronicle - (Sunday)
Three Kings Day
This event honors the artist behind “Inspired by Juana: La Doña de la Frontera.” In Mexico, the feast of Día de los Reyes Magos, or the Three Kings Days, highlights the visitation to the Christ child in Bethlehem. Among the highlights is a Rosca de Reyes, a wreath of sweet bread eaten on this occasion. Noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6. Los Altos History Museum, 51 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Free. 650948-9427. www.los altoshistory.org
COMEDY
ART
Rodin: Shock of the Modern Body
View this installation across three galleries with the most extensive collection of Rodin sculptures in American museums. The works capture the artist’s fascination with the human body. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, Jan. 7 and Jan. 9; Closed Tuesdays; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Jan. 11-12. Ongoing. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. 650-4981480. www.museum.stanford.edu
MUSIC
Tommy Emmanuel, John Knowles
Emmanuel is a renowned guitarist known for his technique and the complexity of his music. Guitarist John Knowles is a virtuoso on a par with Emmanuel. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. $45-$65. 415-392-4400. www.citybox office.com
ART
‘The Circle of Truth’
This exhibition is a visual take on the childhood classroom exercise in which a message is passed in a whisper from student to student. Forty-nine contemporary artists, working in secrecy, each pass their version along to the next artist. 1-5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 10-12. Through March 10. NUMU, 106 E. Main St., Los Gatos. $6-$10. Free for youths under the age of 18. 408354-2646. www.numulosgatos.org