CALENDAR White, plus several National Champions and other gifted members of Team USA. Tickets $25-$145. SAP Center, 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose. 800/745-3000. Carmel Art Festival. May 13-15, times vary. The 23rd annual festival was created to educate and inspire people of all ages about the visual arts. Visitors will enjoy a painting competition, silent auction and art sale. Free. Mission Street between Ocean Avenue and Sixth, Carmel-by-the-Sea. Visit carmel artfestivalcalifornia.com. Silicon Valley Bikes Festival. May 15, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Join the local cycling community for a celebration of cycling and its history. The event features a bicycle show, food trucks, craft beer, expo demonstrations, music and kids’ activities. Tickets $5, free for children 2 and younger. History Park, 635 Phelan Ave., San Jose. 408/287-2290. Trombone Shorty, Santa Cruz American Music Festival, May 28-29, Aptos Village Park; Eugenia Leon, May 13, Bing Concert Hall, Stanford; Yeol Eum Son, May 7, De Anza College Visual and Performing Arts Center, Cupertino Bay to Breakers. May 15, time TBD. A quintessential San Francisco experience since 1912, this 12K race from the Embarcadero to the Great Highway is a true celebration of life between the breakers and the bay. Tickets $27.49-$139.99. Start: Main Street and Howard Street, San Francisco; Finish: Ocean Beach Parking Lot, Great Highway, San Francisco. Visit zapposbaytobreakers.com. Amgen Tour of California. May 18. Cheer on speeding bikers during this grueling yet scenic competition that takes the world’s elite professional cyclists across California. On May 18, the racers take on a 133.6- mile challenge from Morro Bay to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Free. Visit amgentour ofcalifornia.com. San Francisco International Beer Festival. May 21, 7 to 10 p.m. Since 1984, the San Francisco International Beer Festival has raised money for the Telegraph Hill Cooperative Nursery School. Guests enjoy unlimited beer samplings in a 4-ounce souvenir mug, 20 South Bay Accent unlimited food samplings from some of San Francisco’s best restaurants and local music. Tickets $75. Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion, San Francisco. Visit sfbeerfest.com. Boogie on the Avenue. May 21-22, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Boogie on the Avenue (formerly know as Boogie on the Bayou) is a premier festival with over 200 arts, crafts and business booths, live entertainment, shopping, international cuisine, beer, wine and children’s activities. Free. East Campbell Avenue and North First Street, Campbell. Visit down towncampbell.com. FanimeCon. May 27-30, times vary. Packed with nonstop video programming, extraordinary costumes, music, games, tournaments, panels and renowned international guests, this annual celebration of Japanese art and popular culture entertains a colorful spectrum of fans and friends. Tickets $40- $75. San Jose Convention Center, 150 W. San Carlos St., San Jose. Visit fanime.com. Taco Festival of Innovation. May 28, noon to 8 p.m. Thirty-five of the best taco trucks from the Bay Area serve their best rendition of a taco. All plates are $5 or less with a selection of short rib tacos, nacho tacos and even ice cream tacos, to name a few. Enjoy great eats, local shopping and fun performances. History Park, 635 Phelan Ave., San Jose. 408/800-6825. Santa Cruz American Music Festival. May 28-29, time TBD. This unique festival honors the diverse nature of traditional American music by bringing world-class artists together for two fun-filled days of live music in beautiful Aptos VillagePark. This year’s lineup includes Buddy Guy, Indigenous, Trombone Shorty and more. Tickets $25-$190. Aptos Village Park, 100 Aptos Creek Road, Aptos. Visit santacruzamerican musicfestival.com. Music & Dance APRIL Art of Sound: Inspiration. April 8, 8 p.m. The Choral Project performs an exciting program featuring world premiere commissions by Eric William Barnum and Joshua Shank, favorite selections from the past 20 seasons and more. Tickets $10-$23. First Presbyterian Church, 1140 Cowper St., Palo Alto. 408/279-0161. ‘The Godfather’ Live in Concert. April 8-10, times vary. Francis Ford Coppola’s brilliant masterpiece tells the tale of the notorious New York crime family and is widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made. Symphony Silicon Valley performs Nina Rota’s dark and elegant soundtrack. Tickets $70-$95. Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose. 408/792-4111.
South Bay Accent - Apr/May 2016
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