18 South Bay Accent CALENDAR Kendrick Scott and Taylor Eigsti. March 8, 5 to 7 p.m. Nationally-recognized drummer Kendrick Scott and pianist Taylor Eigsti, (who happens to be a native of Menlo Park), warm up the night during San Jose Jaz Winter Fest. Tickets $25. Cafe Stritch, 374 S. 1st St., San Jose. 408/288-7557. Gaelle Solal. March 8, 6 p.m. This exuberant French guitarist combines classical guitar with engaging commentary. Hear her live when she performs in San Jose during this South Bay Guitar Society concert. Tickets $15- $35. Trianon Theatre, 72 N. 5th St., San Jose. 855/502-7247. Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band. March 13, 8 p.m. “Rolling Stone” rock critic David Wild perhaps described him best by saying “ultimately what’s most impressive about Ringo Starr isn’t what he’s been, but rather who he is.” Hear him live along with bandmates Steve Lukather, Richard Page, Gregg Rolie, Todd Rundgren, Gregg Bissonette and Warren Ham in San Francisco. Tickets $59.50-$149.50. The Masonic, 1111 California St., San Francisco. 800/745-3000. Alexander Ghindin. March 14, 7:30 p.m. The Russian-born musician has been acclaimed by critics as one of the most talented and original pianists today. Look forward to an unforgettable performance when he takes the stage in the South Bay. Tickets $40-$60. Smithwick Theatre, Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. 408/990-0872. Golden Bough. March 14, 8 p.m. Get into the St. Patrick’s Day spirit before the big day arrives with this Celtic trio. The all-Irish program features lively jigs and reels, as well as music performed on an array of traditional instruments including Celtic harp, Irish fiddle, mandolin, and pennywhistle. Tickets $23-$29. Sunnyvale Community Center Theatre, 550 E. Remington Ave., Sunnyvale. 408/733-6611. Shostakovich ... Gentleman Comrade. March 14-15, 8 p.m. (Saturday) and 2:30 p.m. (Sunday). As a state composer of the Soviet era, Russian composer Dimitri Shostakovich was both celebrated and terrorized in his own country. This Symphony Silicon Valley program offers two of his works and features pianist Stephen Prutsman. Tickets $42-$86. California Theatre, 345 S. 1st St., San Jose. 408/286-2600 ext. 2. San Francisco Symphony. March 19, 7:30 p.m. Dutch conductor and harpsichordist Ton Koopman leads members of the San Francisco Symphony at Stanford. The program includes Handel’s “Water Music,” and Haydn’s “Trumpet Concerto,” with Mark Inouye on trumpet. Tickets $50-$100. Bing Concert Hall, Stanford Unversity, 327 Lasuen Street, Stanford University. 650/724-2464. Chris Brown, March 6, SAP Center, San Jose In the Mood. March 19, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. A 13-piece big band and six singer-dancers light up the stage in this musical tribute to Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, the Andrews sisters and other big bands of the 1940s. Prepare yourself for up-tempo rhythms and intimate ballads during this jazzy yet sentimental show. Tickets $29-$69. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose. 408/792-4111. Untamed, A Dance Series. Mar. 19-22, times vary. Smuin Ballet presents this program that includes “Serenade for Strings,” choreographed by Garrett Ammon; “Frankie and Johnny,” which is Michael Smuin’s tribute to Gene Kelly; and “Objects of Curiosity,” choreographed by Amy Seiwert to the music of Philip Glass and Foday Musa Suso. Tickets $23-$71. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. 650/903-6000. Philharmonic Orchestra Concert. March 21, 7:30 p.m. To be selected for this concert, the San Jose Youth Symphony members must be outstanding players with advanced technique who are sufficiently disciplined to perform in a pre-professional orchestral setting. Listen in to their program that includes Brahms’ “Academic Festival Overture”; Devienne’s “Flute Concerto No. 7 in G Major, Movement III”; and Haydn’s “Cello Concerto in D Major”; among others. Tickets $5-15. California Theatre, 345 S. 1st St., San Jose. 408/885-9220. San Jose Symphonic Choir’s 90th Anniversary Concert. March 22, 3 to 5 p.m. The oldest continuously performing choral organization in California celebrates its 90th year with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Requiem Mass in D minor” and Antonio Salieri’s “Requiem Mass in C minor.” Come out for this momentous occasion. Tickets $25- $30. California Theatre, 345 S. 1st St., San Jose. 408/995-3318. Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals. March 25-26, 8 p.m. The folk rock and blues artist performs for four nights in San Francisco. Hear the multi-instrumentalist whose 2014 album, “Childhood Home,” won the Grammy for Best Blues Album. Tickets $50. The Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd., San Francisco. 800/745-3000. Ricardo Aroja. March 26, 8 p.m. With more than 20 million albums sold, the Guatemalan born singer-songwriter is one of the most successful Latin-American musicians performing today. Find out why when he brings his globally-influenced “Viaje” tour to San Jose. Tickets $63-$153. SAP Center, 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose. 844/854-1450. Program 2: Bodies of Technology. March 27-29, 8 p.m. (Friday - Saturday) and 1:30 p.m. (Sunday). Ballet San Jose choreographers and company dancers explore how technology converges with art, music and movement in this immersive program that includes two world premieres by Amy Seiwert and Yuri Zhukov. Tickets $25-$110. California Theatre, 345 S. First St., San Jose. 408/288-2800. Gentleman’s Rule. March 28, 8 p.m. This young group of a cappella singers relocated to Chicago immediately upon graduating from Indiana University. The rest, as they say, is history. See why they’re charming audiences around the country. Tickets $49. Campbell Heritage Theatre, 1 W. Campbell Ave., Campbell. 408/866-2700. Maroon 5. March 31, 7:30 p.m. It’s hard to turn on the TV without seeing Adam Levine or switch on the radio without hearing “Animals.” See and hear the band and its ubiquitous frontman live when they come to San Jose with Magic and Rozzi Cane. Tickets $29.50-$125. SAP Center, 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose. 800/745-3000. Piper Kerman, Feb. 17, California Theatre, San Jose
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