a r t s & e n t e r t a in m e n t Theater, music and opera are alive and well in Palo Alto, with performances nearly every night of the week: Palo Alto Children’s Theatre, the oldest theater by and for children in the United States, performs at Lucie Stern Community Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Performances this fall include “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs” (Aug. 1-4, 7-10). Call 650-463-4930 or visit www.cityofpaloalto.org/childrenstheatre. Palo Alto Players, which brings works from Broadway, Off-Broadway and beyond, performs at the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, including “In the Heights” by Quiara Alegria Hudes and LinManuel Miranda (Sept. 14-29) and “God of Carnage” by Yasmina Reza (Nov. 2-17). Call 650-329-0891 or visit www.paplayers.org. Stanford Live, formerly Stanford Lively Arts brings in world-class musicians and dancers. Upcoming programs include Harmony for Humanity (Oct. 9), Live Simulcast of San Francisco Opera’s Falstaff (Oct. 11), St. Lawrence String Quartet (Oct. 13), John Batiste and Stay Human (Oct. 27), Mariza (Nov. 1), Estonian National Symphony (Nov. 2), Christopher O-Riley’s: From the Top Family Performance (Nov. 10), The Show Must Go On, Festival Jerome Bel (Nov. 13), Cedric Andrieux, Festival Jerome Bel (Nov. 18), Pichet Klunchun and Myself — A Film, Festival Jerome Bel (Dec. 2), Linked Verse — World Premiere (Dec. 7), Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra — The Grand Tour (Dec. 10), A Chanticleer Christmas (Dec. 11) and the San Francisco Boys Chorus Family Performance (Dec. 15). Call 650-725-ARTS (2787) or visit live.stanford.edu Stanford University Department of Drama presents many student productions throughout the year, usually at Pigott Theater and The Nitery in the Old Union at Stanford, including “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Lynne Soffer ( through Aug. 11), “Happy Days” by Rush Rehm (Aug. 15-25), “The Transgender Theater Double Feature” by Leanna Keyes (Oct. 17-19), “Seeking Asylum” by Ashley Hill (Oct. 24-26) and “A Mouthful of Birds” by Caryl Churchill (Nov. 7-9, 14-16). Call 650-7232576 or visit www.stanford.edu/dept/drama. TheatreWorks, a nationally acclaimed theater of Silicon Valley under the direction of Robert Kelley, presents dramas, comedies and musicals year-round at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., and at the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, including “Other Desert Cities” by John
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