Details: Through Dec. 31; Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto; $35-$80; 650-463-1960, theatreworks.org. 2 “She Loves Me”: If you like a dash of romantic tension in your holiday entertainment, consider this musical 1963 comedy by Joe Masteroff, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick about two perfume shop clerks who bicker constantly at work while, unbeknownst to each other, they carry on a torrid pen-pal romance. It’s one of a long line of shows adapted from the 1930s play “Parfumerie” by Hungarian playwright Miklos Laszlo, including the films “The Shop Around the Corner” starring James Stewart and Margaret Sullivan, “In the Good Old Summertime” starring Van Johnson and Judy Garland and “You’ve Got Mail,” starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Now San Francisco Playhouse is presenting the stage version.
This classic car show has proved to be one of the biggest and best in the valley, Sept, 10 — Concerts in The Grove Park: Put on your dancing shoes, This will be Clayton’s last concert for the 2016 summer series, featuring the band East Bay Mudd, With a 10-piece baby girl silk shoes / orange newborn booties with organza silk rosette / baby crib shoes / ballet slipper / wedding / baptism / band, including a four-piece powerful horn section, several awesome vocalists, East Bay Mudd will keep you dancing all night long, Thrilling the Bay Area and Clayton concert attendees for the past seven years, its upbeat and commanding take on contemporary classics, soul, funk and R&B leaves you asking for more..
Q When you say you made it more interesting, did you have a say in the creative direction?. A I said no to it originally, and then I met with the director (Diane Martel), who ended up doing the tour for Miley Cyrus. I laid it out to her up front: “I’m not going to be naked and running around.” Then we had a really great conversation and hit it off as women and creative people, and I think that’s how the video happened. … I definitely think that no one expected me to have any ideas about it. When people asked me about it initially, I think they thought I’d be like, “It was just really fun and exciting.” I was like, “No, actually, here’s what I think about sexuality and empowerment and the way we look at nudity in our country, and this is what bothers me, and here’s a great opportunity, thanks for asking.”.
Sing with Mission Valley Chorus: Are you a woman who loves to sing? Do you want to experience the joy of singing every baby girl silk shoes / orange newborn booties with organza silk rosette / baby crib shoes / ballet slipper / wedding / baptism / week? The Mission Valley Chorus invites you sing with the choir, Visit any Tuesday, 7:15-10 p.m., at Nordahl Hall, 580 W, Parr Ave., Los Gatos, For more information, visit missionvalley.org, Art of Photography: Photographer Jack Quattlebaum will address the Saratoga Contemporary Artists about how he uses his digital camera to creatively compose and time his photographs, which are predominately landscapes, Feb, 1, 10 a.m, Share/Care Center, 14376 Saratoga Ave., Saratoga..
Presented by Newark Chamber of Commerce and Swiss Park, OktoberFest will feature live Bavarian music, dancing, games, vendors, several German beers, and authentic OktoberFest fare, such as bratwurst, sauerkraut, apple strudel, pretzels, chocolate and more. A presale combo ticket — admission, commemorative mug and first beer — is $14, a 30 percent discount, until Friday, Sept. 25. For non-alcohol drinkers, designated drivers and children, admission price is $5. For more information or to buy tickets, call (510) 744-1000 or visit newarkoktoberfest.com.