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This week, expect the unexpected from long-running theatrical juggling act The Flying Karamazov Brothers; listen to jazz saxophonist Richard Howell playing his signature “bridge music;” catch the second edition of Canadian musician, DJ and producer Dabin’s Stay in Bloom festival; come together to raise funds for a nonprofit center for self-improvement; and hear Menlo Park author Dorsey Nunn discussing his memoir “What Kind of Bird Can’t Fly?” Plus, the Fresh Friday live music series in Mountain View hosts a showcase featuring NOBODY’S GIRL, Danesa and KAT.
The Flying Karamazov Brothers
The long-running, comedic and theatrical juggling act The Flying Karamazov Brothers has been going strong since 1973, when the troupe was founded in Northern California, and in the many years since has appeared everywhere from “Seinfeld” to “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” to the 1984 Olympics. The “Brothers” bring their high-energy high jinks to Palo Alto, where audiences should “expect the unexpected,” according to the Oshman Family JCC, which is hosting the event.
April 26, 7 p.m., Albert and Janet Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto; $49.87-$60.54; tinyurl.com/KaramazovPaloAltoJCC.
BED CHEM
The April 25 edition of the Fresh Friday live music series at the Ameswell Hotel is “BED CHEM,” an all-female showcase featuring artists NOBODY’S GIRL, Danesa and KAT. According to the event organizer’s description, NOBODY’S GIRl is a Vietnamese American, Bay Area-based recording artist, filmmaker and award-winning actress. KAT is a Filipino American, Bay Area-based singer and artist inspired primarily by neo soul and R&B music. She aims to promote mental health awareness in the Filipino and Asian community, the event listing states.
April 25, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Roger Bar and Restaurant at Ameswell Hotel, 800 Moffett Blvd., Mountain View; free; tinyurl.com/BEDCHEMApril.
Richard Howell
Celebrated jazz saxophonist, vocalist and educator Richard Howell is joined by a full backing band for his upcoming performances at Meyhouse Palo Alto. Howell defines his work as “Bridge Music,” a “jazz pathway” that can connect and unite listeners. He’s performed and/or recorded with icons such as Etta James and Chaka Khan and played at venues including Zellerbach Hall, the Royal Albert Hall and in the Newport and New Orleans Jazz Festival.
April 25-26, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., Meyhouse Palo Alto, 640 Emerson St., Palo Alto; $50; meyhousejazz.com.
Dabin Presents: Stay in Bloom
Canadian musician, DJ and producer Dabin returns to Stanford’s Frost Amphitheater for his “Stay in Bloom” festival, which debuted in 2024. Dabin, according to his website, “distinguishes himself with a unique genre-defying live show in which he incorporates electronic guitar, synthesizers and drum pads.” Stay in Bloom offers two days of music, featuring artists Blanke, Audrey Nuna, Tisoki, Johnny Chay, William Black, Max, Hoang,
Nikita The Wicked and Dab the Sky — Dabin’s collaborative project with fellow electronic producer Said the Sky.
April 26-27, 4 p.m., Frost Amphitheater, 351 Lasuen St., Stanford; $149.38; live.stanford.edu.
Rally for Riekes
The mission of Menlo Park’s Riekes Center is to help bring out the best in every student, whether it be through creative arts, outdoor skills or physical fitness. The community is invited to celebrate the center and support the organization’s scholarships at its Rally for Riekes fundraising event, which will feature games, entertainment, dinner and more.Â
April 26, 5 p.m., The Riekes Center, 3455 Edison Way, Menlo Park; $250 for individual tickets; riekes.org/rally-for-riekes.
Dorsey Nunn
Menlo Park’s Dorsey Nunn has been advocating for the rights of California prisoners and their families since he himself was incarcerated at a young age. In 2003, Dorsey cofounded All of Us or None, a grassroots movement of formerly incarcerated people working to secure their civil and human rights. His memoir, “What Kind of Bird Can’t Fly?,” written with longtime journalist Lee Romney, “links the politics of Black Power to the movements for Black lives and dignified reentry today,” according to his publisher, Heyday Books. Dorsey will discuss his experience and decades of work in conversation with Lee at an event at Kepler’s Books.
April 29, 7 p.m., Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real #100, Menlo Park; $11.49-$32.49; eventbrite.com/e/dorsey-nunn-with-lee-romney-tickets-1280304177259?aff=paonline.
