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Anthony Wonsey Quartet
Pianist Anthony Wonsey, along with Ivan Polyanskiy on alto saxophone, Billy Edwards on bass and Sylvia Cuenca on drums, comes to Meyhouse for two nights of performances centered around his deeply personal and inventive “Sobriety Sessions” program. The venue quotes Wonsey as saying, “This is all the music we came up with when my mind cleared. These are fresh new arrangements on songs with new friends and a new lease on life.” Rooted in hard bop and post-pop, Wonsey is known for his collaborative spirit.
June 12 and 13 with performances at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. each evening; Meyhouse, 640 Emerson St., Palo Alto; $48 ($38 early-bird pricing); meyhousejazz.com/event-list.
Art on the Square turns 20
Art on the Square – a companion event to Music on the Square that showcases local artists and craftspeople – has become a cherished tradition for downtown Redwood City. In fact, the series is celebrating 20 years this summer. Kicking off the season is Art on the Square’s event on June 12, which features an enter-to-win contest for four $25 gift certificates. The Music on the Square act that evening is blues band Shades of Blue and the winners will be announced during the band’s intermission.
June 12, 5-8:30 p.m., Hamilton Avenue at Courthouse Square, Redwood City; free; artonthesquarerwc.com/. Other Art on the Square event dates are July 10, July 24 and Aug. 28 (plus a holiday show Nov. 21).
Pride at Filoli
Filoli marks Pride month with a weekend of special activities and performances, including yoga in the garden led by Marc Morozumi, poetry and storytelling by Yosimar Reyes, sound baths from Banyan Tree Women’s Collective, drag queen storytime by Shug and Mad Dogg, a performance by Queer Taiko, plus an appearance by Cheer SF, community organization booths and goods from queer vendors, and a session of Drag Bingo with Bebe Sweetbriar. Rainbow decor is also on display throughout the grounds. Pride events are included with general admission.
June 12-14 (activity and performance times vary), Filoli, 86 Cañada Road, Woodside; $45 for adults/$40 seniors 65+, students, teachers and military/$35 youth 15-17/kids up to 14 free; filoli.org/pride/#!.
Rive Gauche
While the exhibits featured at the Museum of American Heritage, as the name suggests, typically celebrate American culture and innovations, on June 12, visitors can enjoy a French vibe, thanks to a concert by Rive Gauche (named for the left bank of Paris’ River Seine), whose sound can whisk listeners away to another time and place. The musical trio plays jazzy French cafe-style music of the 1920-1940s on accordion, violin, guitar and bass. According to the group’s website, they also play period classics from the American and Latin songbooks.
June 12, 5 p.m., Museum of American Heritage 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto; free; facebook.com.
Jake Shimabukuro
Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro dazzles audiences with his expressive mastery of the small-but-mighty four-stringed instrument and the range of styles he plays on it, from rock and pop to blues, classical and traditional Hawaiian. Early this year he released the album “Calm Seas,” a collection of original compositions that takes influences from the natural landscape. In July, he will release “Pop Experience,” his take on pop hits including “Golden” and “Opalite.” He comes to the Guild as part of his “Tradewinds & Rainbows Tour,” joined by singer-songwriter Henry Kapono and Pure Heart, the band Shimabukuro formed in high school and which is making its first tour outside of Hawaii.
June 12, 8 p.m., Guild Theatre, 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park; $119-$188; guildtheatre.com.
‘God of Carnage’
Yasmina Reza’s play “God of Carnage” (translated by Christopher Hampton) is a sharp comedy of manners about two sets of parents who meet to talk about a recent playground conflict between their sons, and whose veneer of civility begins to crack as tensions escalate. The Pear Theatre’s production, directed by Kimberly Ridgeway, stars Jaime Melendez, Scott Solomon, Richard Perez and Patty Reinhart. “‘God of Carnage’ is a wickedly funny exploration of social pretense, marital discord, and the primal instincts we pretend we’ve outgrown,” the Pear’s press release states.
June 12-28, Thursday, June 18 at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 27, also includes a 2 p.m. matinee performance; The Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida, Mountain View; $45 general admission/$43 seniors, students, military, educators; thepear.org/season24. Post-show talkbacks follow every matinee.
Summer Chamber Concert
The Palo Alto Philharmonic upcoming summer chamber concert includes Jean Marie Leclair’s Violin Sonata in D Major, Op. 9, No. 3 and Franz Schubert’s Fantasy in C Major, D. 934 and String Quintet in C Major, D. 956. The ensemble’s chamber concerts are performed by a mix of small instrumental groups made up of orchestra members and invited guest musicians, according to the organization’s website.
June 13, 7:30 p.m., First Lutheran Church of Palo Alto, 600 Homer Ave., Palo Alto; $25/$10 youth under 26; paphil.org/performances.
