CALENDAR B y C a r o l e B a r r o w
SPECIAL EVENTS p.14 FOURTH OF JULY EVENTS p.20 MUSIC & DANCE p.20 THEATER p.26
LECTURES p.28 KIDS’ STUFF p.32 SPORTS p.34 MUSEUMS p.34 ONGOING EXHIBITS p.36
GALLERIES p.37 TOURS p.38 COMEDY p.38 NIGHTLIFE p.40 FARMERS MARKETS p.40
Special Events ing performers include Sheila E., TLC and the
Average White Band. Ticket prices vary. San
Mateo County Event Center, 1346 Saratoga
Dr., San Mateo. 650/574-3247.
Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. June 9,
7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This annual event attracts
world champions, Olympic medalists and
more than 2,000 amateur triathletes to test
their endurance as they take on San Francisco’s
legendary bay, steep hills and rugged terrain.
Spectators will also enjoy the Fitness Festival
& Expo, featuring exhibitors, music,
food and more. Free for spectators.
Marina Green, 500 Marine Blvd., San
Francisco. Visit escapealcatraztri.com.
WWE Monday Night Raw. June
10, 7 p.m. Monday Night Raw is
coming to San Jose along with
some of wrestling’s biggest talents.
This will be your chance to see:
The Shield’s Roman Reigns and
Seth Rollins with Honorary
Shield Member Braun Strowman
vs. Drew McIntyre,
Baron Corbin and Bobby
Lashley and many more
WWE superstars. Ticket
prices vary. SAP Center at San
Jose, 525 W. Santa Clara St.,
San Jose. 800/745-3000.
2019 U.S. Open Championship:
Pebble Beach. June 10–16, times vary. That
Nicklaus 1-iron. Watson’s clutch chip-in. Kite’s
mastery in gale-force winds. Tiger’s utter dominance.
McDowell’s Major breakthrough.
What will be the next headline-making move
from the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach? Marvel
at this epic golf tradition, when Pebble Beach
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SubZero Festival. June 7–8, 6 p.m. to midnight.
This DIY-inspired street festival coincides
with the monthly First Friday art gallery
crawl in San Jose’s SoFA District. Downtown
San Jose lights up with three stages of live
music and art. South First Street between San
Carlos and Reed streets, San Jose.
Dia de Portugal Festival. June 8, 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Join in one of California’s largest
events celebrating the Portuguese
culture. Enjoy Iberian delicacies,
music, dancing, children’s activities, a
museum and a parade. Free. Kelley
Park, 1650 Senter Road, San Jose.
408/808-1471.
Night Shift: A Jewish Cultural
Experience. June 8, 8 p.m.
Explore your favorite yoga studios,
coffee shops and book
stores in a whole new way.
Night Shift is an immersive
and multidisciplinary festival
of Jewish culture, complete
with live music, text study,
performance art, conversation,
movement and—of course—delicious
food to eat. Tickets $36. Town
and Country Village, El Camino Real &
Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. 650/223-8756.
San Mateo County Fair. June 8–16, times
vary. This quintessential summer celebration
consists of a carnival, live music, creative and
culinary arts, youth exhibits and tons of fun
activities for the entire family. Crowd-pleas-
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Amphitheatre, Mountain View