14 South Bay Accent CALENDAR the event offers expert seminars, horticultural demonstrations and plants for sale, including some rare species that have not been previously available to the public. Tickets $11-$55. Free for children 16 and younger. Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd., San Francisco. 650/548-6700. Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off and Festival. Feb. 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Decide for yourself who makes the best amateur and professional Boston and Manhattan clam chowders during this fun-filled event involving more than 70 entrants. See if the judges agree with your choices when the winners are announced. Free admission. Tasting kits $9. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz. 831/423-5590. Cinequest Film Festival. Feb. 24-March 8, times vary. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the dynamic festival that includes films created by emerging filmmakers and established industry professionals. Be the first to see more than 200 international films and participate in movie-themed events. Visit www.cinequest.org for more information. Tickets $5-$500. Multiple locations throughout San Jose. Bill O’Reilly and Dennis Miller. Feb. 27, 8 p.m. A mix of political commentary and good-natured banter make up this funny duo’s “Don’t Be a Pinhead” tour. Tickets $75- $500. City National Civic, 135 W. San Carlos St., San Jose. 408/792-4111. Tet Festival. Feb. 28-March 1, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet) while learning about Vietnamese culture during this festive event filled with firecrackers, the Lion Dance, loads of delicious food and a number of contests, including watermeloneating, smelling, and an Ao Dai contest. Tickets $3-$100. History Park, 1650 Senter Road, San Jose. 408/800-1230. MARCH 408K Race to the Row. March 1, 8 a.m. Created for locals who love living within the area code 408, this 8-kilometer race begins at SAP Center, features the famous “Mariachi Mile” and ends at Santana Row. For more information and registration, visit www.the408k.com. San Jose Spring Home Show. March 7-8, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Saturday) and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Sunday). Homeowners in all stages of remodeling, landscaping and decorating will find helpful hints during this show that includes hundreds of home improvement and landscaping exhibits, product demonstrations, and sample interiors and exteriors. Free. San Jose Convention Center, 150 W. San Carlos St., San Jose. 855/523-5314. San Francisco Flower and Garden Show. March 18-22, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Wednesday – Saturday) and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Sunday). Garden enthusiasts of all ages and horticultural levels will cherish this green event showcasing glorious gardens, as well as seminars, workshops and a “Kids Growing Strong” area. Tickets $17.50-$40. Free for children 16 and younger. San Mateo Event Center, 1346 Saratoga Drive, San Mateo. 415/684-7278 ext. 3. 63rd Pacific Orchid Exposition, Feb. 19-22, San Francisco Marvel Universe Live. March 20-22, times vary. More than 25 Marvel characters united onstage for a spectacular arena production. Plan to be amazed by superheroes enhanced by movie-style effects such as pyrotechnics and 3D graphics. Tickets $45-$200. SAP Center, 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose. 800/745-3000. Transamerica Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon San Francisco. March 29, 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Cheer on thousands of runners as they take to the streets of San Francisco for this unique 13.1-mile scenic course that highlights San Francisco’s most famous landmarks and provides the rare opportunity to run across the Golden Gate Bridge. Free for spectators. Great Highway and Fulton St. (start) and Civic Center Plaza (finish). San Francisco. Wrestlemania 31. March 29, 3:30 p.m. Titled “The Showcase of the Immortals,” this annual wrestling affair roars into Levi’s Stadium with WWE Superstars John Cena, Randy Orton, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, The Bella Twins and others. Tickets $35- $450. Levi’s Stadium, 4900 Marie P. DeBartolo Way, Santa Clara. 800/745-3000. Rain Forest Weekends at Roaring Camp. Weekends through March 29, 12:30 p.m. It’s not every day you get to travel through a virgin forest via train. Learn about California’s fascinating ecosystem while riding at branch level among coastal redwoods during these weekend-only excursions. Tickets $20-$27. Roaring Camp Railroads, 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton. 831/335-4484. Music & Dance FEBRUARY Emerson String Quartet. Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m. Cellist Paul Watkins joins the ninetime Grammy Award winning quartet for a Bing Concert Hall debut. The performance includes Beethoven’s “Quartet in E-flat Major,” op. 127 and “Quartet in A Minor,” op. 132. Tickets $30-$75. Bing Concert Hall, Stanford University, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford. 650/724-2464. Eric Church. Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m. Country music lovers are in for a treat when this relative newcomer to the genre brings his “Outsiders” tour to SAP Center. With a oneof a-kind 360-degree stage, the tour was created to give fans the feeling of being in a club. Tickets $26.50-$59.50. SAP Center, 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose. 800/745-3000. Images 2015. Feb. 5-8, 8 p.m. (Thursday – Saturday) and 2 p.m. (Sunday). Dance fans will experience a kaleidoscope of styles during this production of original jazz, modern, and classical ballet performed by University of Santa Clara students. Tickets $5-$15. Louis B. Mayer Theater, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. 408/554-4015. Lunar New Year Concert. Feb. 7, 4 p.m. The El Camino Youth Symphony (ECYS) presents its fourth annual Lunar New Year concert with the ECYS Senior Symphony, Sinfonietta Orchestras, and special guests California Youth Chinese Symphony. Selections include Li Huanzhi’s “Spring Festival Overture”; Offenbach’s “Parisienne”; and Chen and He’s “Butterfly Lover’s Concerto.” Tickets $15-$25. Flint Center for the Performing Arts, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino. 650/213-7111. PHOTO (TOP) ERIC HUNT Sandra Wright Shen, Feb. 27, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
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