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Drag Academy with Professor Peaches Christ
Bay Area drag icon, filmmaker, writer and producer Peaches Christ, joined by San Francisco-based drag star BeBe Sweetbriar, Fauxnique (the alter-ego of artist/choreographer/writer Monique Jenkinson) and others, comes to the Bing Concert Hall’s studio to lead an evening (with two performance times) that promises to be a “crash course in the history and power of queer music,” according to Stanford Live, and also features performances by Stanford Drag Troupe.
Jan. 16, 7 and 9 p.m., The Studio, Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford; general admission $37.80-$54; live.stanford.edu.
Stella Heath Quartet: The Billie Holiday Project
Vocalist and bandleader Stella Heath, along with Neil Fontano on piano/drums, Daniel Fabricant on bass and Robby Elfman on clarinet and saxophone, presents The Billie Holiday Project, a tribute to jazz legend Billie Holiday, which blends storytelling and music. Heath was raised in the Bay Area and has been singing since childhood. She debuted “The Billie Holiday Project” in 2019. The local presentation is part of the Community School of Music and Arts’ free community concert series.
Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m., Tateuchi Hall, Community School of Music and Arts, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View; free; arts4all.org/concerts.
A Night of Legends in New Orleans
Can’t make it to the Crescent City this winter? Listeners can still find some New Orleans flavor locally. Meyhouse Jazz presents two nights of performances by pianist Larry Vuckovich, saxophonist and clarinetist Noel Jewkes, bassist John Wiitala and drummer Mark Lee, playing classic New Orleans jazz. “Expect beloved classics, joyful second-line grooves, blues-soaked ballads, and spirited tunes that trace the lineage from Sidney Bechet and Jelly Roll Morton to Louis Armstrong and beyond,” Meyhouse’s website states. On the second evening, Jan. 17, the quartet is joined by special guest guitarist and vocalist Alvon Johnson.
Jan. 16-17, seatings at 5 and 8 p.m., Meyhouse, 640 Emerson St., Palo Alto; general admission $48; meyhousejazz.com.
Houseplants
Little Green a Plant Bar is known for its literal houseplants, so it makes perfect sense as a venue for a performance by a music group called Houseplants. The San Francisco-based quintet takes influences from jazz, funk, synth-pop and rock and features Joshua Yi on drums; Shangyu Hsu on saxophone, synths, keys and vocoder; Chili Corder on guitar; Jingru Wang on synth and keys; and Noah Mogar on bass. Little Green’s retail shop is open for 30 minutes before and after its concerts, and BYOB is allowed and encouraged.
Jan. 16, 8 p.m., Little Green a Plant Bar, 1101 Main St., Redwood City; donations suggested; eventbrite.com.
‘Blues’ by Samuray Akarvardar
The work of abstract figurative artist Samuray Akarvardar is currently featured in “Blues,” an exhibition at the Main Gallery. Her playful and poetic figures reflect “the modern human’s relationship to the past” and draw inspiration from sources including yoga poses, ancient figurines and historical imagery, the galley’s website states. Born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey, Akarvardar currently lives in the Bay Area. According to her website, she traces her fascination with ancient figurines and classical Greek sculptures to her childhood family trips to Turkey’s Aegean and Mediterranean coasts, where she saw and became interested in the ruins of past civilizations.
A reception takes place Jan. 24, 5-7 p.m. Show runs through Feb. 22, Tuesday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment, The Main Gallery, 883 Santa Cruz Avenue, Suite 1, Menlo Park; free; themaingallery.org.
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