So she borrowed or rented a purple entry carpet, lasers, a disco ball and a dance floor, and oversaw the temporary removal of 60 theater seats to make room for dancing. “Prince did like to party,” Watts said. A few local performers are expected to show; one of them will be Lenard “Kyd”Jackson, an Antioch-based actor/comedian/musician who will portray Prince. “Anything we can do to pay homage to Prince, we want to be part of,” said Rick Sullivan, Jackson’s manager.
“The Happy Elf”: The family-friendly musical by Harry Connick Jr, tells the story of a lovable elf trying to bring joy to the town of Bluesville; Dec, 2-18; Front Row Theatre, San Ramon; $18; 925-973-3343, www.sanramon.ca.gov/parks/theater, “Daddy Long Legs”: Romantic musical by John Caird and Paul Paul Gordon, adapted from Jean Webster’s puppyfun - handmade ballet tutu for dogs novel about a orphan girl sent to college by a mysterious benefactor; presented by TheatreWorks; Dec, 3-31; Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto; $35-$80; 650-463-1960, theatreworks.org..
For show details, visit http://bit.ly/1siOHWs. New artist featured at Valley Art Gallery’s show. The works of new featured artist Sal Valencia are on display at the Valley Art Gallery. An artist’s reception is from 3 to 5 p.m. May 21, at the gallery, 1661 Botelho Drive, Suite 110, in Walnut Creek. Galley hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. For more information, call 925-935-4311 or visit valleyartgallery.org. ‘Ballet and the Beast’. at Del Valle Theatre. Encore Inc. Dance presents “Ballet and the Beast” at 7 p.m. Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21, at Del Valle Theatre, 1963 Tice Valley Blvd., in Walnut Creek.
Yiddish Music Matinee, Deborah Strauss (fiddle, vocals, puppyfun - handmade ballet tutu for dogs dance) and Jeff Warschauer (mandolin, guitar, vocals) perform klezmer music and Yiddish song, 1 p.m, Oct, 28, Jewish Community Center of the East Bay, 1414 Walnut St, $12 – $15, 510-848-0237 x118, www.jewishmusicfestival.org, Resume Workshop, Create a resume or improve the one you have at this free, expert-led forum, Bring resume to get feedback and suggestions, 6 to 7:30 p.m, Oct, 28, Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St, 510-981-6278, berkeleypubliclibrary.org..
Best song: “Body Like a Back Road”. Twitter followers: 513,000. Facebook likes: 1 million. Bay Area show: 7 p.m. Aug. 11; Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View; $26-$65.50, www.livenation.com. He’s quickly established himself as one of the genre’s brightest stars. Both of Mendes’ albums, 2015’s “Handwritten” and 2016’s “Illuminate,” have hit No. 1 on the charts, been certified gold/platinum and produced multiple hits (such as “Treat You Better,” “Mercy” and “Stitches”). He was also quite impressive at his recent sold-out headlining show at Oracle Arena.
