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Oh He Dead
This D.C.-based band has a sound that’s very much alive with soul, R&B and some retro rock’n’roll grooves, led by the striking vocals of CJ Johnson, whose sound can be velvety and a little gritty, sweet and a little salty all at once. On their latest album, 2024’s “Ugly,” the band melds bluesy guitar, kicky beats and even a touch of fuzzy psychedelic
distortion, taking listeners on an epic journey through acoustic ballads, bittersweet musings and rousing numbers that tell of loss, love and life.
June 13, 8 p.m., at The Guild, 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park; $38-$87; guildtheatre.com.
Second Saturday gallery receptions
Galleries in Menlo Park open their doors this Saturday to celebrate the openings of new shows for the month of June. Portola Art Gallery, based at the Allied Arts Guild, holds an afternoon reception showcasing Larry Calof’s wildlife and landscape photography in the show “Nature’s Wonders: Our National and State Parks.” Then two downtown galleries host evening receptions. The Main Gallery highlights mixed-media works by one of the gallery’s co-founders Katinka Hartmetz, whose colorful abstract paintings and collages incorporate items such as vintage photos and found objects. Gallery House’s two featured artists are Asia Morgenthaler, who takes inspiration from natural forms in ceramics thrown on the wheel or hand-built, and glazed in earthy tones, and Jin Kim, whose colorful and energetic contemporary paintings explore a personal emotional journey.
All receptions take place June 14, with staggered hours: 1-4 p.m at Portola Art Gallery, Allied Arts Guild, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park; portolaartgallery.com; 5-8 p.m. at The Main Gallery, 883 Santa Cruz Ave., Suite 1, Menlo Park; themaingallery.org; 6-8 p.m. at Gallery House, 826 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park; galleryhouse.art.
Biggest Little Air Show
Hiller Aviation Museum plays host to a day of airborne entertainment with an air show featuring aerial acrobatics with Sukhoi West Demo Team and the U.S. Coast Guard holding a search and rescue demonstration. Visitors can also check out the aerodynamics of radio-controlled model airplanes, see jets, helicopters and more.
June 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at Hiller Aviation Museum, 601 Skyway Road, San Carlos; $17-$25 (advance purchase only); hiller.org/event/biggest-little-air-show.
‘Dawn Patrol’
While surfing might not be a common family pastime around these parts, the bond that can be forged between parent and child spending time having fun together reaches beyond any particular activity. Author and illustrator Rob Sayegh celebrates that bond with “Dawn Patrol: A Father Daughter Surfing Story,” a picture book that tells of a dad and his daughter who go surfing together, and the special moments — and important little life lessons — that they share in getting to the beach at dawn to ride some waves. Sayegh is on hand to share the new book with readers.
June 15, 10:30 a.m., at Linden Tree Books, 265 State St., Los Altos; lindentreebooks.com.
