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presented by BRILLIANT CONCERTS JUNE 23 – AUGUST 5 DYNAMIC JAZZ DUO Hiromi Duet featuring Edmar Castañeda 6/24, 8 PM @ Bing Concert Hall Stanford University 7/22 7/8 Tommy Igoe Groove Conspiracy 7/15 8/5 8/2 6/25 Indian Jazz Journey with George Brooks, Mahesh Kale 7/5 Dick Hyman and Ken Peplowski 7/16 Wayne Wallace Quintet 7/17 Larry Vuckovich Quintet plays Sonny Clark 7/19 Ruth Davies’ Blues Night with Linda Tillery 7/31 George Cables Trio 8/1 Guitar Night: Camila Meza and Charles Altura 38 South Bay Accent Mission Santa Clara de Asis. Named after Saint Claire of Assisi, this mission serves as the Santa Clara University chapel, just south of the San Jose airport. Free. Open daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free. 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. 408/554-4023. Montalvo Arts Center. Learn about Senator Phelan’s country home, his life and his friends, the arts center then and now and much more. Tickets are free for Montalvo members and one guest; $10 per person for non-members. Montalvo Arts Center, 14000 Fruitvale Ave. Saratoga. 408/961-5858. The Mystery Spot. Discovered in 1939 by a group of surveyors, The Mystery Spot gives visitors a variety of puzzling experiences involving gravity and height, and is a California Historical Landmark. Tickets $8.00 adults; children 3 years of age and under are free. 465 Mystery Spot Rd., Santa Cruz. 831/423-8897. Winchester Mystery House. Opens daily at 9 a.m. Tour times vary throughout the season. Docents take visitors through the strange mansion and its surrounding property on the Mansion Tour and Grand Estate Tour. Tickets $26–$44. 525 S. Winchester Blvd., San Jose. 408/247-2101. Comedy JUNE ComedySportz. Friday-Saturday, 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. This interactive comedy show pits two teams of “act-letes” in a competition for laughs and points while improvising scenes, games, operas and musicals based on audience suggestions. The audience votes for winners and sometimes even wind up on stage. Tickets $12-$15. Cinema 3 Cinemas, 288 S. Second St., San Jose. 408/985-5233. Sammy Obeid. June 1-4, times vary. Recently appearing on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” and “America’s Got Talent,” as well as TBS’s “Conan,” Obeid has worked with Robin Williams, Russell Peters, Louis CK and more. Tickets $14-$22. Rooster T. Feathers, 157 W. El Camino Real. 408/736-0921. Brad Williams. June 2-4, times vary. Brad Williams’ show is high energy, and his ability to make people laugh through observations on disability, relationships and sex are proving anyone can overcome shortcomings and succeed. Tickets $20. San Jose Improv, 62 S. Second St., San Jose. 408/280-7475 Gilbert Gottfried. June 9-11, times vary. Gottfried got his start as an amateur comedian GET TICKETS NOW! 650-725-2787 stanfordjazz.org Anat Cohen & Choro Aventuroso Andrea Motis and Scott Hamilton Shai Maestro Trio 7/9 Ms. Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton Ravi Coltrane BECOME AN SJW MEMBER • Member benefits include reduced ticket fees, free tickets, special events, and more in New York and was soon hired on “Saturday Night Live” as a cast member. He’s starred in multiple television shows and movies, and has had success with voiceover work. His most famous voiceover project to date is the hilarious Aflac Duck. Tickets $22. San Jose Improv, 62 S. Second St., San Jose. 408/280-7475. T-Rexx. June 14, 8 p.m. For over a decade, Todd Rex, aka “T-Rexx, has been a disciple of alternative comedy. T-Rexx applies true talent and genius to create an off-center style of comedy mixed with personal experience, everyday observations and hypothetical situations. Tickets $20. San Jose Improv, 62 S. Second St., San Jose. 408/280-7475. Ahmed Bharoocha. June 15-18, times vary. Ahmed Bharoocha is a “Conan” and Comedy Central veteran who is half Irish Catholic and half Pakistani-Indian-Burmese-Muslim, giving him the perfect platform for punctuating striking social commentary with high-energy theatrics. Tickets $14-$22. Rooster T. Feathers, 157 W. El Camino Real. 408/736-0921. Christina Pazsitzky. June 17 and 18, times vary. Pazsitzky dropped out of law school after two whole weeks to take up screenwriting and to lend her voice to several animated projects. Pazsitzky has starred on TruTV’s “How to Be a Grown Up” and has been a round table regular and writer on the popular E! show “Chelsea Lately.” Tickets $23.50. Punch Line Comedy Club, 444 CALENDAR Ziggy Marley, June 20, The Mountain Winery, Saratoga BOTTOM: GREGORY BOJORQUEZ


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