Weekend Express: Making art out of 'Day Jobs' | Two plays open at The Pear

‘Day Jobs’ looks at how making a living can inspire making art

With “Day Jobs,” the Cantor Arts Center looks at how the jobs artists do to pay the bills often shapes their art. The show runs through July 21.

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PVI presents the 33rd Annual Authors Salon on April 21

Join Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. on a literary journey featuring New York Times Best Selling Author, actor, producer, and director, Henry Winkler. Guests will enjoy a delicious lunch at the beautiful Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park. All proceeds benefit Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. in support of their mission to “Enable Seniors to Age in Place.” > LEARN MORE

Arts briefs: Rainn Wilson, Tech N9ne, music school benefit and more

This week, get spiritual with actor and author Rainn Wilson at Kepler’s Books, celebrate 420 a day early at The Guild with rapper Tech N9ne and catch a benefit concert at Community School of Music and Arts. Plus, hear new music from Stanford’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics and see a rare collection of photos and artifacts all about hands.

Pear Theatre stages ‘The Chinese Lady’ and ‘Love Letters’

“The Chinese Lady” and “Love Letters” run in repertory April 19-May 12 at the Pear Theatre.

Kosher sushi restaurant Holy Sushi opens its brick-and-mortar in Palo Alto

You won’t find any shellfish or eel at this new Palo Alto sushi spot. That’s because Holy Sushi is a fully kosher restaurant. Owned by Meira Academy, Holy Sushi soft opened April 1 next to the Stanford Villa Apartments. The menu is conceptualized by Wilson He, who has over 15 years of kosher sushi-making experience.

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Celebrate spring at Filoli!

The Garden is filled with thousands of tulips in shades of pink, purple, and white. Happy hyacinths greet you along pathways, while the sweet scent of cherry blossoms waft through the air. See the garden bloom this season and reserve your tickets at filoli.org/visit.

Looking for places to dine in San Mateo? Here are some new and soon-to-open restaurants

From Indian-Italian fusion to build-your-own French fries, here are some new and soon-to-open San Mateo eateries.

Oh Honey Macaron in Mountain View offers handmade macarons with an Asian twist

Bite into an alien that tastes like pistachio or a bear that tastes like strawberry cream cheese at a small macaron shop bordering downtown Mountain View. Oh Honey Macaron is owned and operated by Cupertino resident Kelly Liu, a self-taught baker with a passion for buttercream-filled macarons.

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Coding has never been more fun! – Camps are Open – for ages 5-15

Code For Fun is a leader in online and in-person coding programs for kids and teens. Our lessons develop critical STEM skills taught through our proprietary curricula, with engaging and effective hands on projects. Discover how our after-school coding programs and coding summer camps, in Palo Alto and online, can unlock a world of innovation and creativity. Weekly camps held during summer, and the rest of the year. Full and half day camps available, up to 5 days long. >LEARN MORE

Musician Robert M. Powell April 19 at Feldman’s Books
An Adventure Through Video Game Music April 20 at Mountain View Center for Performing Arts
Joanna Ho and Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya April 21 at Linden Tree Books
Grahame Lesh & Friends with Stu Allen May 3 at The Guild Theatre
DJ Sep May 4 at Lytton Plaza presented by Earthwise Productions
Ilya Yakushev & members of St. Lawrence String Quartet May 5 at Kohl Mansion
Smuin Ballet May 16-19 at Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
Tom Nichols May 16 at Kepler’s Books
SUSTO May 17 at The Guild Theatre
Stanford Jazz Festival June 20-Aug. 3 (all shows on sale April 18)
Stanford Live Arts Summer Festival July 14-27 at Frost Amphitheater (on sale April 19)
Hootie & the Blowfish, Collective Soul July 17 at Shoreline Amphitheatre
Lauren Daigle Aug. 29 at Frost Amphitheater

Review: TheatreWorks stages biting comedy ‘Tiger Style!’

“Tiger Style!” is a bright, loud, fast and fun ride that’s often over-the-top but at heart, it’s more subtle than you might think. The show runs through April 28 in Mountain View.

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The Palo Alto Weekly Short Story Contest is now open for submissions!

Anyone who lives, works, or studies between Redwood City and Los Altos can submit entries. Learn more about the contest and submit your work by May 10th. > LEARN MORE

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