CALENDAR Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Tickets $15-$45. School of Arts and Culture at Mexican Heritage Plaza, 1700 Alum Rock Plaza, San Jose. 408/294-6621. C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce. Oct. 10-11, 8 p.m. (Friday) and 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. (Saturday). Take a bus ride from a suburb in hell to a celestial new world next to heaven during this Fellowship for Performing Arts presentation based on C.S. Lewis’ beautifully flawed characters. Tickets $30-$90. California Theatre, 345 S. First St., San Jose. 408/792-4111. The 39 Steps. Oct. 16-Nov. 2, 8 p.m. (Thursday Saturday) and 2 p.m. (Sunday). A man with a dull life meets a woman who says she’s a spy. Laugh out loud during this hilarious play that involves murder, a nationwide manhunt and a death-defying finale. Tickets $23. Hillbarn Theatre, 1285 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City. 650/349-6411. Art. Through Oct. 19, times vary. When one man pays a fortune for an all-white painting, his friend goes berserk, threatening their friendship. Plan to cackle during his 1998 Tony Award winner for best play. Tickets $17- $35. City Lights Theater, 529 S. Second St., San Jose. 408/295-4200. One Act Festival. Oct. 25-26, 2 p.m. Check out budding talent during this series of oneact plays directed by Santa Clara University Theatre Arts majors. Tickets $5. Santa Clara University, Fess Parker Studio Theatre, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. 408/554-4015. NOVEMBER Working. Nov. 7-15, 8 p.m. (Thursday – Saturday) and 2 p.m. (Sunday). Adapted from the book by Studs Terkel, this musical features songs and dialogues about the everyday work lives of 26 employees ranging from a parking lot attendant to a schoolteacher to a corporate executive. Tickets $5-$15. Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. 408/554-4015. Anything Goes. Nov. 7-23, times vary. Get a kick out of this classic Cole Porter musical as you sing along to famous show tunes including “It’s De-Lovely” and, of course, “I Get a Kick Out of You.” Tickets $42-$64. Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City. 650/369-7770. 28 South Bay Accent Sherlock Who? Or a Scandal in Barataria. Nov. 9, 4 p.m. Lamplighters Music Theatre presents its annual champagne gala and auction. Prepare to bust a gut laughing during this fundraiser that includes a full-length original parody, mostly set to the music of Arthur Sullivan. Tickets $59-$83. Mountain View Center for Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. 650/903-6000. Merchant of Venice. Nov. 14-22, 8 p.m. (Friday), 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. (Saturday) and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. (Sunday). Shakespeare’s classic is re-imagined in this hilariously creative modern play set in Venice Beach. Tickets $35-$45. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. 650/903-6000. The Inexplicable Redemption of Agent G. Nov. 14-Dec. 6, times vary. Playwright Qui Nguyen refuses to finish his play, so his main character kidnaps him and forces him to write the story he’s been avoiding completing for 10 years. Expect to snicker in this Renegade Theatre Experiment work filled with racist puppets, ninjas and a very angry David Henry Hwang. Tickets $10-$25. Historic Hoover Theatre, 1635 Park Ave., San Jose. 408/535-4747. The Fox on the Fairway. Nov. 20-Dec. 14, 8 p.m. (Thursday - Saturday) and 3 p.m. (Sunday). Los Altos Stage Company presents this comedy where mistaken identities, slamming doors, romantic shenanigans and golf play key roles. Tickets $18-$28. Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. 650/941-0551. Truce … A Christmas Wish from the Great War. Nov. 20-Dec. 21, 8 p.m. (Thursday - Saturday) and 2 p.m. (Sunday). Commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the “Christmas Truce,” when World War I troops on both sides staged an impromptu cease-fire, this world premiere tells the story of how the truce came about. Tickets $17-$35. City Lights Theater, 529 S. Second St., San Jose. 408/295-4200. Lectures OCTOBER/NOVEMBER Walter Isaacson. Oct. 14, 7 p.m. The former editor of Time magazine, current president of the Aspen Institute and author of Steve Jobs’ biography (among others) returns to the Bay Area to converse with John Hollar, CEO of the Computer History Museum. Free. Registration required. Computer History Museum, 1401 North Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. 650/810-1010. Rita Moreno. Oct 17, 7 p.m. The actress, singer and author is one of the few artists to win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, a Tony and the National Medal of Honor. The Puerto Rico native shares her story, followed by a book signing of her new work, “Rita Moreno: A Memoir.” Tickets $20-$65. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. 408/280-5530. Leon Panetta in Conversation with Jim Newton. Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m. He served as a dedicated public servant for 50 years before becoming the director of the CIA and then U.S. Secretary of Defense. Learn from the Monterey native as he explores the themes of his book “Worthy Fights: A Memoir of Leadership in War and Peace.” Tickets $25-$50. Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway St., Redwood City. 650/369-7770. Mark Bittman. Oct. 19, 3 p.m. Learn how to get smart about cooking fast when New York Times food columnist and author of “How to Cook Everything Fast: A Better Way to Cook Great Food” discusses time management and cooking tips. Tickets $15-$50. Cubberley Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. 408/280-5530. Diana Krall, Nov. 12, Davies Hall, San Francisco Jeff Clark Celebrity Golf Classic, Oct. 24-25, Half Moon Bay Golf Links; Mark Bittman, Oct. 19, Cubberley Theatre, Palo Alto
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