Perfect Dismounts The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio are only competing for the month of August, but that doesn’t mean the awe-inspiring athletic displays have to end. Let the gymnastics fever continue on September 18 when the Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions leaps into San Jose. Members of the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Teams are hitting the road to demo their high-flying feats. Gabrielle Douglas, Simone Biles and Nastia Liukin headline this showcase of esteemed skills in gymnastics. Tickets $27-$296. SAP Center, 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose. 866/448-7849. Stewart’s Successor Santa Cruz-based artist and writer Belle Yang creates detailed visual narratives of her Chinese family history and cultural background. This de Saisset Museum exhibit, “Crossing Cultures: Belle Yang, A Story of Immigration,” kicks off September 30 and runs through December 4. The eclectic exhibition spotlights standout pieces like “Making Mountains” and “Travel in the Rain.” Stunning imagery and colors set canvases and pages alight in a collection of paintings and graphic novel illustrations. Free. de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. 408/554-4528. n SEPT 18 Like many adoring fans, you may have wondered whether Jon Stewart’s beloved shoes could ever be filled, and now you can judge his young replacement in person for yourself. As the relatively new host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” South Africa’s Trevor Noah brings his own envelope-pushing take on politics and pop culture to late night and to Saratoga’s Mountain Winery on August 19. Thought-provoking banter touching on today’s newspaper headlines and televised sound bites will surely find a home onstage when the Johannesburgborn lover of satire gets going. Tickets $49.50-$109.50. The Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga. 408/998-8497. SEPT 30 THRU DEC 4 Crossing Cultures: Belle Yang AUG 19
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