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This week, catch klezmer/rock band Mostly Kosher in Palo Alto, string ensemble Telegraph Quartet at Stanford Live and double bill of The Live Oaks and Alex Lucero Band in the latest edition of The Guild Theatre’s Local Sound Series. Plus, Domini Hoskins Black History Museum screens a documentary for Lunar New Year, an annual fundraiser concert pays tribute to the songs of Tony Bennett and Feldman’s Books celebrates Leap Year with a show by Low Lily.
Mostly Kosher
Los Angeles-area-based klezmer/rock band Mostly Kosher, which describes itself as “a musical feast that explodes into a global food-fight of jazz, Latin, rock and folk,” and draws on Judaic poetry and folk, klezmer beats, and social justice themes, will perform in Palo Alto at the Oshman Family JCC (co-produced with San Jose Jazz). Led by Leeav Sofer, the band also includes Janice Mautner Markham on violin, Eric Hagstrom on drums, Adam Levy on bass, Stephanie Meyers on keyboard and vocals, Gee Rabe on accordion, Bob Lawrence on trombone, and Ben Tevik on clarinet and sax.
Feb. 25, 4:30 p.m., at Albert and Janet Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, $35-$40. paloaltojcc.org.
The Live Oaks, Alex Lucero Band
The Guild Theatre continues its Local Sound Series with an Americana-inflected double bill of The Live Oaks and Alex Lucero Band. Oakland folk ‘n’ rollers The Live Oaks draw on roots and soul for their sound, and in November released the single “You Can Always Stay with Jini.” Santa Cruz-based Alex Lucero Band looks to ’60s and ’70s soul and blues in their songs. The band recently released the album “Same Moon.” (This show has been rescheduled from a January date.)
Feb. 23, 8 p.m. at The Guild, 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, $28-$66, guildtheatre.com.
Telegraph Quartet
Violinists Eric Chin and Joseph Maile, violist Pei-Ling Lin and cellist Jeremiah Shaw, who perform under the name Telegraph Quartet, will return to Stanford for a concert including Grażyna Bacewicz’s String Quartet No. 4, Alban Berg’s “Lyric Suite,” and Benjamin Britten’s String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25. The quartet has been playing together for a decade, and was awarded the St. Lawrence String’s John Lad Prize in 2021. The group’s sophomore album, “Divergent Paths,” was released last August.
Feb. 24, 7 p.m., The Studio at Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford, $15-$40. live.stanford.edu.
‘Far East Deep South’
The Domini Hoskins Black History Museum & Learning Center features 22,000 square feet of exhibits that highlight the many contributions of African Americans throughout history. To mark Lunar New Year, the museum hosts a screening of the 2020 documentary “Far East Deep South,” which explores the history of Chinese immigrants living in the American South between the late 19th century and the mid-20th century. The film highlights surprising revelations about the racially complex history of Chinese families during the Jim Crow era and the interconnected relationship between Black and Chinese communities in the Deep South,” according to an event announcement. “Far East Deep South” has received awards at a number of film festivals, including the Bay Area-based Cinequest festival, as well as a Telly Award. The screening is one of a number of events hosted at the museum throughout Black History Month.
Feb. 24, noon-2 p.m. at Domini Hoskins Museum, 890 Jefferson Ave., Redwood City. hoskinsblackhistorymuseum.org.
A Tribute to Tony Bennett
Los Altos residents Steve and Nancy Gill and their daughter, Anne, continue their tradition of hosting fundraising concerts for LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The annual concerts returned last year after a pandemic hiatus. This year’s concert, on Feb. 24, pays tribute to the music of singer Tony Bennett. The shows feature the talents of Steve Gill, a Bay Area actor and singer, who organizes and performs in the shows, along with former students and colleagues from Menlo School — Gill founded the school’s Fine Arts program. For this performance, he will be joined by fellow actors Alex Perez and Marie Finch.
A Tribute to Tony Bennett takes place Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m. at Menlo School, 50 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton. Requested donation is $20. Those planning to attend are asked to contact Nancy Gill at 650-948-4648 or gillnancyg@gmail.com.
Leap Year party with Low Lily
Vermont-based roots group Low Lily comes to Feldman’s Books for a Leap Day concert in support of its latest album, “Angels in the Wreckage,” incorporating folk, Americana and bluegrass sounds. At their local show, the band will be in its duo formation, featuring Liz Simmons (guitar, vocals) and Flynn Cohen (guitar, mandolin and vocals). Violet Venners opens the show.
Feb. 29, 5 p.m., Feldman’s Books, 1075 Curtis St., Menlo Park, $25, feldmansbooks.net/events.