Gallery 85. San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis displays his work, as well as that of other local artists, in this Santana Row gallery. The football player, who majored in art at the University of Maryland, awards deserving college-bound artists with scholarships through his organization, The Vernon Davis Arts Foundation. Open Wednesday through Sunday, times vary. 1180 Olsen Drive, San Jose. 408/610-9169. Gallery House. Artists show new work on a revolving basis in media ranging from sculpture to ceramics to jewelry. Open Wednesday through Sunday. 320 California Ave., Palo Alto. 650/326-1668. Gregory Deane Studio. Artist Gregory Deane’s abstract works celebrate expressionism in the form of colorful and monochromatic paintings, as well as mixed media creations. Showings by appointment only. 4075 Transport St., Palo Alto. 650/424-1970. Natalie and James Thompson Art Gallery. Open Monday through Friday, times vary. San Jose State University School of Art and Design, 1 Washington Square, Art Building 130, San Jose. 408/924-4320. Palo Alto Art Center. For more than 30 years, this center has provided visual arts exhibits and educational events. Free. Open Tuesday through Sunday, times vary. 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. 650/329-2366. Rose Shenson Community Art Gallery. A venue for local art groups to present members’ works in one-month exhibitions. Open daily, times vary. Free admission. Behind the Triton Museum of Art, 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara. 408/244-8244. Smith Andersen Editions. Unique prints that employ the processes of painting, drawing and printmaking. Open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and by appointment. 440 Pepper Ave., Palo Alto. 650/327-7762. Viewpoints Gallery. Owned and operated by 14 artists and features watercolors, oils, pastels, mixed media and ceramics. Open daily, times vary. 315 State St., Los Altos. 650/941-5789. Works/San Jose. Founded in 1977 as an alternative art and performance center to challenge the boundaries of contemporary art. Open Thursday through Saturday during exhibitions, times vary. 365 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/300-6405. Tours Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph. Tuesday through Thursday, 1 to 3 p.m. One-hour docent-led tours of California’s oldest parish, downtown staple and national historical landmark. Free. 80 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/283-8100. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library. Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. Learn about the 34 public art installations throughout the library, including a revolving secret door 34 South Bay Accent and tables shaped like the continents. Free. 150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose. 408/808-2181. Gallery Tours. Tuesday through Sunday, 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Docents conduct public tours of the exhibitions. Signed tours for hearing-impaired visitors may be booked on request. Tickets $5-$8. San Jose Museum of Art, 110 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/271-6883. Historic Villa Tour. Dec. 10, 10 a.m.; Jan. 15, 11 a.m. Learn about Sen. Phelan’s country home, built in 1912, his colorful life and celebrated friends and the Montalvo Arts Center, then and now. Tickets $10, free for members. Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga. 408/961-5858. Cantor Arts Center Highlights. Saturdays and Sundays, 1 p.m. This introductory tour highlights objects from a variety of cultures and historic periods and provides a history of the museum and the Stanford family. Meet in the main lobby. Free. Stanford University Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. 650/723-3469. Outdoor Sculpture Walk. First Sunday of every month, 2 p.m. This tour explores the Stanford campus and its extensive outdoor collection of 20th-century sculpture. Meet at the Main Quad entrance, where The Oval meets Serra Street. Free. Stanford University, Stanford. 650/723-3469. Stanford Memorial Church. Fridays, 2 p.m. This tour explores the Memorial Church, the physical heart of the campus that is replete with stained-glass windows, mosaics and stone carvings. Meet at the church entrance in the Main Quad. Free. Stanford University, Stanford. 650/723-3469. Rodin Sculpture Garden and Galleries. Wednesdays at 2 p.m., Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. This tour features the three indoor galleries devoted to Rodin’s work along with 20 bronzes in the Rodin Sculpture Garden. Meet in the main lobby. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. 650/723-3469. Winchester Mystery House. Opens daily at 9 a.m. Tour times vary. Docents take visitors through the strange mansion and its surrounding property on the Grand Estate Tour, Mansion Tour and Behind the Scenes Tour. Tickets $25-$44. Winchester Mystery House, 525 S. Winchester Blvd., San Jose. 408/247-2101. Comedy OCTOBER/NOVEMBER Tony Camin. Oct. 7, 8 p.m. Tony Camin has appeared on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and more. He is a comedy festival regular and has written for programs on NBC, VH1 and Comedy Central. Tickets $16.50. Punch Line Com- The Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival with Amy Schumer, Oct. 10, Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View; Margaret Cho, Oct. 15, Castro Theater, San Francisco FROM TOP: JUSTIN STEPHANS, MARY TAYLOR
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