Jesse Charles Solo Smooth Jazz
Various Dates & Locations

Celebrating 19 years of professional fun!
• Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30pm
    Wyndham San Jose, 1350 North First St
• Thursdays, 4:30-7:30pm
    The Vault Ultra Lounge, 81 W Santa Clara St, Read more...

Biscuits and Blues World Music Nites and more...
Ongoing 2008
San Francisco

Biscuits and Blues, 401 Mason / Geary Sts, San Francisco, CA 94102
Happy Hour Jam Session Stop by and check out our new Happy Hour Jam Sessions every Thursday thru Sunday from 3:30-6pm!! Enjoy inexpensive drinks and delicious southern bites while listening to some of the best Jazz and Blues cats and aspiring newbies in town, keepin' it live and real at the home of the blues. Click here for calendar

Peña Pachamama, 1630 Powell St. San Francisco, CA 94133
415 646-0018, http://www.penapachamama.com

1-800-745-3000, http://www.ticketmaster.com, Arena: http://www.oraclearena.com, Stadium: http://www.coliseum.com
• January 17, 18, Harlem Globetrotters
• February 3, Avenged Sevenfold, Buckcherry, Papa Roach & Saving Abel
• February 9, WWE Presents MONDAY NIGHT RAW
• February 20, Joel Osteen
• February 28, Monster Jam
• March 4-8, Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour
• April 22, Britney Spears
• June 16, Andre Rieu
• June 18-21, Sesame Street Live: Elmo's Green Thumb

MACLA, Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latinoamericana
510 S First St. San Jose 95113
Participating Artists: Chris Cisneros, Ernesto Cortez, Marcello Estrada, Ruby Gairaud, Andrew Garcia, Javier Hernandez, Efrain Huerta, Elizabeth Huerta, Justin Jaramillo, Maggie Martinez, Citlaly Negrete, Ruben Negrete, Arianna Osuna, Yasbeth Osuna, Melina Ramirez, Vanessa Saenz, Brandon Soto, Aranttza Souza, Oscar Trinh. Guest Curated by: Alejandra Chaverri, 408-998-2783, http://www.maclaarte.org

Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley Campus, Bancroft Way at Telegraph Ave
Tickets available through the Cal Performances Ticket Office at Zellerbach Hall 510 643-2359, Charge by phone at 510 642-9988; at http://www.calperformances.org, and at the door.
• January 10, Opera Salvatore Licitra, tenor, Srba Dinic, conductor with Members of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra featuring San Francisco Opera Adler Fellows
• January 15, Jazz Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary Tour
• January 17-18, 20, World Stage, National Acrobats of China
• Sunday, January 18, Recital Sergey Khachatryan, violin, Lusine Khachatryan, piano
• January 23-24, World Stage, Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca
• January 23, A Round Table discussion titled The Music of Peace: Can Music Be Political?
• January 25, 20th Century Music & Beyond, Sarah Cahill, piano
• January 30-31, Dance, Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre
• February 1, 20th Century Music & Beyond, Kronos Quartet
• February 5-8, World Stage, Circus Oz: 30th Birthday Bash!
• February 8, Recital, Danielle de Niese, soprano, Ken Noda, piano
• Februry 14, Academy of St. Martin in the Field with Julia Fisher pre-concert talk will be given by musicologist John Prescott. Sightlines is a continuing program of pre- and post-performance discussions with artists and scholars, designed to enrich the concertgoer’s experience.
• February 14, Orchestra, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Julia Fisher, violin & leader
• February 15, Takács Quartet pre-concert talk will be given by Yael Braunschweig, UCB Dept of Music
• February 19-20, Strictly Speaking. Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! Host Peter Sagal and sidekick Carl Kasell lead a panel of NPR luminaries through the recording of two programs of the popular, nationally broadcast news quiz show.
• February 22, Special Event, Cecila Bartoli, mezzo-soprano, Sergio Ciomei, piano
• February 25-26, World Stage, Afro-Cuban All Stars
• February 27-28, Le Concert des Nations pre-concert discussion with Jordi Savall and Kate van Orden, UC Berkeley Department of Music

Brava Theater Center, 2789 24th St
small experiments in song and dance features the six-member Joe Goode Performance Group and guest singer/songwriter Holcombe Waller. $20-$25 Info: 415-561-6565, info@joegoode.org, http://joegoode.org

The War Memorial Opera House
301 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102
Brilliant. Inspiring. Glorious. Chinese New Year Spectacular presented by NTDTV San Francisco and starring Divine Performing Arts, is an exhilarating new year celebration of classical Chinese dance and music featuring world-class performers, gorgeous costumes and backdrops, and powerful drum rhythms. Based on ancient heroic legends and modern courageous tales, Divine Performing Arts and its breathtaking beauty are not to be missed. For more information and ticketing please visit: http://www.sfshow.net

Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, 425 Washington St
'Doppio Sogno dell'Arte' (Doublefold Dream of Art) explores prints from the famous Roman studio 2RC, an international epicenter innovation. Free. Info: 415-788-7142, info@www.iicsanfrancisco.esteri.it, http://www.iicsanfrancisco.esteri.it

First Unitarian Church of Oakland, 685 14th St
Slammin' is a powerhouse sextet from Oakland performing a fresh mix of a cappella singing, beatboxing and body music, rooted in R&B, Jazz, & Funk. Advance tickets: $14 for adults, $10 for kids under 16. Cost at the door: $18 for adults, $15 for kids under 16. Info: scdolan@sbcglobal.net, http://www.utunescoffeehouse.org/

Flint Center for the Performing Arts
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd Cupertino, CA 95014
Brilliant. Inspiring. Glorious. Chinese New Year Spectacular presented by NTDTV San Francisco and starring Divine Performing Arts, is an exhilarating new year celebration of classical Chinese dance and music featuring world-class performers, gorgeous costumes and backdrops, and powerful drum rhythms. Based on ancient heroic legends and modern courageous tales, Divine Performing Arts and its breathtaking beauty are not to be missed. For more information and ticketing please visit: http://www.sfshow.net

Bayfront Theater at Fort Mason Center, B350 Fort Mason Center (Buchanan and Marina Blvd.)
BATS' wildly popular Valentine's Day improv shows explore the funnier side of relationships, love and romance through a variety of scenes and songs. $15-18. Info: 415-474-6776, info@improv.org, http://www.improv.org/shows/valentines.htm

La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, Ca. 94705
Live Music, Kid & Family Shows, Talks & Reports Back, Films & Videos, Poetry & Spoken Word, Exhibits. 510 849-2568, chloe.kelleher@gmail.com, http://www.lapena.org
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Peña Pachamama 1630 Powell St. San Francisco, CA 94133
415 646-0018, http://www.penapachamama.com