O& A CALENDAR CALENDAR
Chris Foster
ROCK MUSICAL
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
The teens of South Valley Community Theater are bringing the story of a small-town girl, a city boy and a rock n’ roll romance on the Sunset Strip to local audiences with its production of Rock of Ages. This performance features a score including hit rock anthems and power ballads such as “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “I Wanna Know What Love Is” and more. Friday, Feb. 21-Saturday, Mar. 14 at Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, 17090 Monterey Road. For information and tickets, visit svct.org.
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GILROY JAZZ & WINE Vintage Noise will perform classic Brazilian songs and jazz standards live at Sarah’s Vineyard. This fourpiece combo blends jazz with
bossa nova. Listeners may also be surprised by violin-inflected selections of gypsy jazz, tango and more. Saturday, Feb. 22, 1-4pm at Sarah’s Vineyard, 4005 Hecker Pass Road. For information, visit vintagenoisemusic.com.
WINE EDUCATION Aver Family Vineyards will present “Wine Education Class 101.” Aver Family’s Tasting Room Manager Cindy Adams will share the wine knowledge she has attained as a Certified Sommelier and Certified Specialist of Wine. Guests will be guided through the five senses approach to tasting wine, and the life of the vineyard and wine etiquette will also be discussed. Space is very limited. Saturday, Feb. 22, 5:30-7pm at Aver Family Vineyards, 2900 Soma Way. For tickets, visit averfamilyvineyards. orderport.net. TRIBUTE PERFORMANCE Rock with You: The Michael Jackson
Tribute performs the greatest hits spanning Jackson’s entire career. Guests will enjoy authentic lead vocals, a band that replicates the music as it was written and a custom designed light show. Saturday, Feb. 22, 8-11:30pm at The District Theater, 7430 Monterey St. For tickets and information, visit tinyurl. com/vhc3j8k. COMBATING RACISM DISCUSSION Dr. Kamilah Majied from California State University, Monterey Bay will discuss combating racism and oppression at “Speaking Justice into Reality: The Language of Liberation from Racism.” Majied is a mental health therapist, clinical
