Boz Scaggs with Michael McDonald (far right), July 29, The Mountain Winery, Saratoga; Molly Ringwald, Silicon Valley Jewish Music Festival, June 26, Addison-Penzak JCC, Palo Alto 26 South Bay Accent CALENDAR he begins a reign of terror. However, Dracula finally meets his match in the eccentric Dr. Van Helsing, who is not blinded by traditional medicine and knows the Count for what he truly is. Tickets $10-$25. Sunnyvale Theatre, Sunnyvale Community Center, 550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale. 408/245-2978. The Serenade. June 18-26, times vary. Lyric Theatre presents Victor Herbert’s popular comic operetta, which ran on Broadway and other venues in North America for seven years. Enjoy a romantic comedy about the effects of “The Serenade” that sweeps the Spanish countryside. Tickets $11-$37. Montgomery Theater, 271 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/986-1455. Motown the Musical. June 21-26, times vary. Broadway San Jose presents “Motown the Musical,” the true “American Dream” story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from a featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and many other artists. Tickets $43-$128. Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose. 800-745-3000. Cabaret. June 21-July 17, times vary. Welcome to the Kit Kat Klub, where Sally Bowles and a raucous ensemble take the stage nightly to tantalize the crowd—and leave their troubles outside. As life in pre-WWII Germany grows more uncertain, and dangerous, will the allure of Berlin nightlife be enough to get them through their dangerous times? Tickets $50-$212. SHN Golden Gate Theatre, 1 Taylor St., San Francisco. 888/746-1799. August Osage County. June 24-July 10, times vary. In this searing, fiercely dark comedy of an American family, their secrets and lies spill out over dysfunctional dinners and druglaced arguments, and absolutely nothing is sacred—or safe. Tickets $10-$35. Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. 650/254-1148. JULY City of Angels. July 6-Sept. 17, times vary. A struggling screenwriter, Stine, attempts to pen his film noir under the pressure of an oppressive producer and a failing marriage. Meanwhile, his on-page creations take on a life of their own. Stine must walk the tightrope between the real world and the silver screen. Tickets $30-$125. San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post St., San Francisco. 415/677-9596. Confederates. July 13-Aug. 7, times vary. Father’s running for President. Daughter’s running wild. And the press is running out of time. With campaigns in full swing, someone unfurls a Confederate flag and the scandal hits the fan. Ticket prices vary. Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. 650/463-1960. Green Day’s American Idiot. July 14-Aug. 21, times vary. This Tony Award-winner, based on Green Day’s album, tells the story of three friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia, on a quest for meaning in a post-9/11 world. Tickets $17- $32. City Lights Theater, 529 S. 2nd St., San Jose. 408/295-4200. Noises Off. July 15-Aug. 13, times vary. Michael Frayn’s side-splitting comedy is a play within a play. An ambitious director and his troupe of mediocre actors are putting together a silly sex comedy titled, “Nothing On”—a single set farce in which lovers frolic, doors slam, clothes are tossed away and embarrassing hijinks ensue. Tickets $22-$27. Broadway West Theatre, 4000 Bay St., Fremont. 510/683-9218. Big, The Musical. July 29-Aug. 28, times vary. Don’t miss the musical adaptation of the endearing 1988 Tom Hanks film. It’s the story of Josh Baskin, a 12-year-old who grows up overnight after being granted a wish by a Zoltar machine. Josh must cope with his new adulthood while looking for the machine so he can wish himself back to childhood. Tickets $27-$45. Coastal Repertory Theatre, 1167 Main St., Half Moon Bay. 650/569-3266. Julius Caesar. July 29-Sept. 2, 7 p.m. Julius Caesar returns from war, facing new challenges to his rule. Brutus will stop at nothing for the good of the republic. See this classic political thriller set in a modern world, showing the power and problem of the mob mentality, and how far people will go to rule a nation. Tickets $17-$22. Sanborn-Skyline County Park, Saratoga. 408/289-1901. Lectures JUNE/JULY Carol Burnett. June 3-4, 8 p.m. During “An Evening of Laughter and Reflection,” the award-winning actress and best-selling author will take questions from the audience, in a format similar to “The Carol Burnett Show” where her studio audience had an unfiltered opportunity to engage Carol. Tickets $85- $220. SHN Orpheum Theatre, 1192 Market St., San Francisco. 888/746-1799. Tohoku Series: ‘Where the Dead Pause and the Japanese Say Goodbye.’ June 4, 1 to 3 p.m. Author Marie Mutsuki Mockett discusses her book, which mixes memoir, travelogue and a study of death to examine how Japanese spirituality helps individuals and the nation cope with loss. Tickets $5. Japanese American Museum, 535 N. Fifth St., San Jose. 408/294-3138. Making A Murderer’s Dean Strang and Jerry Buting: A Conversation on Justice. June 18, 8 p.m. Dean Strang and Jerry Buting, defense attorneys for Steven Avery in the Netflix documentary series “Making A Murderer,” talk about the Steven Avery case and its broader implications, as well as the American criminal justice system. Audience members can ask questions. Tickets $39.50-$95. The Warfield,
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