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You might remember Nicole Parker from her MADtv days of impersonating Britney Spears with hilarious lyrics like “Went to rehab, left too soon / made my hair look like the moon,” but Broadway-goers know her best as Elphaba, the evil melting green witch from Wicked. This week, the Santa Rosa Symphony teams up with Parker and fellow Wicked star Emily Rozek (Glinda) for Pop Wicked Divas, a concert of not only songs from Wicked but from Chicago, Phantom of the Opera, My Fair Lady and others, on Sunday, Feb. 17, at the Wells Fargo Center. 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa. 3pm. $32–$75. 707.546.3600.
Shredding on the ukulele like a mad dog let loose on the new mailman, Jake Shimabukuro is often referred to as the “Jimi Hendrix of ukulele.” Shimabukuro produces sounds no one quite expects from a tiny four-stringed instrument; he has said that although he feels the ukulele is the underdog of all instruments, “if everyone played the ukulele, this world would be a much happier place.” He’s best known for his cover of George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” which boasts over 11 million views on YouTube. See him live on Friday, Feb. 15, at the Marin Center. 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. $25–$45. 8pm. 415.499.6400.
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Hootin’ & Hollerin’ Started in 2010, the North Bay Hootenanny is a two-day local music fest of folk, bluegrass and Americana music that began as a forum for local artists to connect and spread their love of music. Featuring close to 30 bands, this year’s event offers warm food, drinks, free dance lessons for couples and a kid’s area for all tiny rockers. See T Luke and the Tight Suits, the Easy Leaves, Under the Radar, Les Bon Temps, the Leftovers, Little Lost Boys, Travis Hendrix and the Blessed Moonshiners and many others on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 15–16, at the Arlene Francis Center. 99 Sixth St., Santa Rosa. 3pm–midnight. $10–$15 each day. 707.528.3009.
Known for her powerful soprano voice, from The Music Man to Funny Girl, Barbara Cook has done it all and more than earned the title of “Broadway legend” along the way. Now 85, Cook recently returned to Carnegie Hall—the site of her most famous live recording—and proved that her strength is undiminished; as the New York Times put it the next day, “Ms. Cook has reached the point in her career where she has nothing left to prove.” Catch Cook in a special post–Valentine’s Day concert on Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Green Music Center. 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. $35–$90. 8pm. 866.955.6040.
—Estefany Gonzalez
A WILD & CRAZY GUY ‘Daily Show’ correspondent Wyatt Cenac plays the Green Music Center on Feb. 15. See Comedy, p28.
NORTH BAY BOHEMIAN | FEBRUARY 13-19, 2013 | BOHEMIAN.COM
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