Tap king Savion Glover drums up a dream gig
1 Savion Glover: The artist once billed by no less a talent than Gregory Hines as “possibly the best tap dancer that has ever lived” has a ton of creativity to go with his crazy skills. He always seems to be up to something captivating. This weekend, he taps into the SFJazz Center in San Francisco to perform alongside two of the best jazz drummers in the business. Tonight and Friday, he shares the stage with Marcus Gilmore, who has jammed with everyone from Vijay Iyer to Chick Corea to Ravi Coltrane. On Saturday and Sunday, Glover matches beats with Jack DeJohnette, famed for his work with Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew band, Keith Jarrett and Dave Holland, among others. These should be compelling performances, but tickets are going fast.
DETAILS >> All performances 7:30 p.m.; $30-$105; www.sfjazz.org.
2 Last call for Nina Katchadourian: The Brooklyn-and Berlin-based artist, who grew up in Stanford, is revered for creating stunning, thought-provoking and often playful sculptures, paintings, multimedia works and other forms of art out of seemingly mundane sources. The Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University is hosting a wide-ranging exhibit of her work, titled “Nina Katchadourian: Curiouser,” but this weekend is your last chance to catch it.
DETAILS >> Hours are 11 a.m.8 p.m. today, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday through Sunday; free; museum. stanford.edu.
3 Big Fat Year End Kiss Off Comedy Show: If the events of 2017 still have you yearning for an evening of cathartic merriment, there are a few performances left in this annual touring show organized and hosted
by noted political humorist Will Durst, who has knack for mining kick-butt punchlines even during normal times. The show also features talented comedians Johnny Steele, Debi Durst, Captain Syntax Michael Bossier, Mari Magaloni and Arthur Gaus.
DETAILS >> Through Sunday, with stops remaining in Martinez, Half Moon Bay and San Francisco; $20-$30; willdurst.com.
4 Dave Coulier: The actor and comedian is probably best known for playing Joey Gladstone on “Full House” and “Fuller House,” but his most valuable asset is his seemingly bottomless bag of celebrity and cartoon impressions. He brings his high-energy show to Livermore’s Bankhead Theater on Friday.
DETAILS >> 8 p.m.; $40-$80;
925-373-6800, lvpac.org.
5 Last call for “Aladdin”: The musical adapted from the hit Disney animated film, starring Bay Area native Adam Jacobs and a host of eye-popping set designs and stunts, is a family-friendly feast for the senses, but this weekend marks your last chances to catch its Bay Area run.
DETAILS >> Through Sunday; Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco; $45-$241 (subject to change); 888746-1799, www.shnsf.com.
6 Silicon Valley Auto Show: This annual event is not one of those car shows full of classic hot rods and historic vehicles. This show is all about the now and the future. The Silicon Valley Auto Show, today through Sunday, features the latest models in cars,
SUVs, trucks and more, along with displays and demonstrations of alternative fuels, driversafety developments, virtual-reality test-drives and other stuff sure to blow minds of auto nerds everywhere.
DETAILS >> 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today through Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday; San Jose McEnery Convention Center; $8-$11 (free for kids 12 and under accompanied by an adult); www.svautoshow.com.
7 Freight & Salvage: The iconic Berkeley music joint has been expanding its concert repertoire of late, but this weekend features two performers fully entrenched in the venue’s Americana roots. On Friday, the terrific folk singer-songwriter, storyteller and musician John McCutcheon takes the stage, and on Saturday and Sunday, the legendary David Grisman brings in his Bluegrass Experience.
DETAILS >> 8 p.m. Friday, $28-$32; 8 p.m. Saturday (sold out);
7 p.m. Sunday, $40-$44; 510-6442020, thefreight.org.
8 Johnny Cash tribute: Bay Area singer and guitarist James Garner has developed an avid following among Man in Black aficionados for his faithful and thoughtfully delivered renderings of Cash’s iconic song catalog. He’ll be at it again Saturday when he brings his band to the California Theatre in San Jose.
DETAILS >> 8 p.m.; $37-$57; sanjosetheaters.org.
9 Richard Glazier: The pianist, storyteller and devotee of Broadway and the Great American Songbook (especially anything by Gershwin) comes to Livermore’s Bankhead Theater on Saturday for a night of stories and song. He’ll be joined by singer Karen Marguth in a program touching on “A Little Night Music,” “A Chorus Line,” “Funny Girl” and “West Side Story,” among other classics.
DETAILS >> 8 p.m.; $40; 925-373-67800, lvpac.org.
10 The Pharcyde: The Los Angeles band emerged as a unique force in hip-hop in the 1990s, embracing humor, weirdness, politics and serious verbal dexterity. There have been periods of inactivity and some personnel changes, but the Pharcyde is soldiering on. Its classic debut album, “Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde,” was rereleased in November in honor of its 25th anniversary, and the band comes to Yoshi’s in Oakland on Saturday for a pair of shows.
DETAILS >> 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. (late show is sold out); $24-$69; 510238-9200, www.yoshis.com.