32 South Bay Accent CALENDAR Angels, Aug. 22-24; Seattle, Sept. 1-3; Houston, Sept. 5-7; Texas, Sept. 16-18; Philadelphia Phillies, Sept. 19-21; Los Angeles Angels, Sept. 22-24. Ticket prices vary. O.co Coliseum, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland. 510/568-5600. Oakland Raiders. National Football League. Game times vary. Detroit, Aug. 15; Seattle, Aug. 28; Houston, Sept. 14; Miami, Sept. 28. Ticket prices vary. O.co Coliseum, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland. 800/724-3377. ROC Race Bay Area. Aug. 23, 8 a.m. Based on the original game show-inspired obstacle course, this 5K race pits competitors against larger than life objects such as the infamous Wrecking Ball, the world’s largest inflatable water slide and brand new jump balls. Tickets $50- $80. Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Road, San Jose. 858/273-7223. Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. Aug. 14- 17, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The cornerstone of Monterey Peninsula’s Classic Car week, this unusual race features approximately 550 vehicles that are chosen to compete based on the cars’ authenticity, race provenance and period correctness. Tickets $50-$130. Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, 1021 Monterey-Salinas Highway, Salinas. 800/327-7322. San Francisco Giants. Major League Baseball. Game times vary. Chicago White Sox, Aug. 12-13; Philadelphia Phillies, Aug. 15-17; Colorado, Aug. 25-28; Milwaukee, Aug. 29-31; Arizona, Sept. 9-11; Los Angeles Dodgers, Sept. 12-14; San Diego Padres, Sept. 25-28. Ticket prices vary. AT&T Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco. 415/972-2000. San Francisco 49ers. National Football League. Game times vary. Denver, Aug. 17; San Diego, Aug. 24; Chicago, Sept 14; Philadelphia, Sept. 28. Ticket prices vary. Levi’s Stadium, 4900 Marie P. DeBartolo Way, Santa Clara. 415/464-9377. San Jose Earthquakes. Major League Soccer. Game times vary. Seattle, Aug. 2; Dallas, Aug. 16; Salt Lake, Aug. 30; Los Angeles, Sept. 14. Ticket prices vary. Buck Shaw Stadium, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. 408/556-7700. San Jose Giants. California League baseball. Game times vary. Stockton, Aug. 1-3; Lancaster, Aug. 7-10; Modesto, Aug. 19-21; Visalia, Aug. 22-24. Ticket prices vary. San Jose Municipal Stadium, 588 E. Alma Ave., San Jose. 408/297-1435. Museums AUGUST Hawaiian Night Luau. Aug. 7, 7 p.m. to midnight. Adults 21 and older are invited to enjoy science, technology, entertainment and cocktails together with their friends at the Tech after it closes for the day during this after-hours event. Tickets $5-$10. The Tech Museum of Innovation, 201 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/294-8324. Reboot. Through Aug. 17. Discover what it means to make music in the digital age with this interactive exhibit that includes resonance instruments, a multiplayer ConnecTable for group jam sessions and a number of other hightech music machines. Admission fees apply. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission fees apply. The Tech Museum of Innovation, 201 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/294-8324. Sympathy for the Devil: Satan, Sin and the Underworld. Aug. 20-Dec. 1. Jackson Pollock’s important painting “Lucifer” explores the visual history of the devil and his realm from the 16th to the 20th century. This exhibit explores this theme through more than 40 paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings by a number of artists. Open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (until 8 p.m. Thursday). Free. Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. 650/723-4177. SEPTEMBER After Hours. Aug. 7, 6-11 p.m. This is the monthly event where adults 21 and older enjoy science, technology, entertainment and cocktails together with their friends. Each month provides an exclusive and fun setting of music, games, hands-on exhibits and more. The Tech Museum on Innovation, 201 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/294-8324. The Photography of Modernist Cuisine. Through Sept. 1. Innovative, critically acclaimed photographs taken by former Microsoft CTO Nathan Myhrvold and his team. Open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. The Tech Museum of Innovation, 201 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/294-8324. Poetic Codings. Through Sept. 6. Using projected video, interactive installations and iPad apps, this exhibition addresses differences between public and private viewing experiences. Open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday noon to 5 p.m., and First Fridays 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Free. San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, 560 S. First St., San Jose. 408/283-8155. Mapping Edo: The Social and Political Geography of Early Modern Japan. Through Sept. 7. Experience Edo-period (1615-1858) Japan through archival maps, prints and paintings. Open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (until 8 p.m. Thursday). Free. Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. 650/723-4177. Amy Ellingson. Through Sept. 13. This solo exhibit focuses on a large-scale diptych by Amy Ellingson, a site-specific, 40-foot-long mural and a 3-D sculptural translation of the diptych. Her work explores the dichotomy between digital technology and the more labor-intensive traditional painting and drawing. Open Tuesday Sympathy for the Devil, opens Aug. 20, Cantor Arts Center, Stanford Patti LaBelle, Sept. 26, The Mountain Winery, Saratoga
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