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Sunnyvale Art Club: Club members’ artworks will be exhibited in a juried show be judged by local artist Jane Hofstetter. Sept. 8-28. Central Park Library, 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara. New Works Festival: Theatreworks Silicon Valley’s 17th annual festival features two musicals and two plays as well as special events. Musicals include an adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” by Tony Award nominee Paul Gordon. Through Aug. 19. Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. $20-$65. theatreworks.org, 650-463-1960.

The Cats has a history of ballet shoes heels lending a hand to those in need: Following Hurricane Katrina, the venue hosted a similar event, “That was one of the last big shows before The Cats closed for remodeling,” notes Lee Kopp, who serves as marketing director and publicist for Ballet San Jose and will be accompanying the Harvilles and Stevens on harmonica, “Normally The Cats isn’t open until Sunday evening,” Kopp adds, “but as soon as the owners were approached about this event, they immediately agreed to open up in the afternoon, The cool thing is that Joe Ferrara has played with everyone who’s going to be on that stage that day, so he’ll jump in and out as the mood strikes him, And then when we’re through he’ll play his normal Sunday night set.”..

One thing that stayed the same, thank goodness, is host Tom Bergeron, who is again joined by Erin Andrews. While some people didn’t care for Erin last season, I really enjoyed her attitude and ability to be spontaneous. Although she was sometimes over the top, I thought that she was great more times than not. So let’s get on with the show. The celebs and their pro partners seemed to determined to make a splash with their first dances. The music was fast and so were most of the dances. IMHO, the celebs and their partners could be divided into three groups: dancetastic, entertainers and oopsey.

Duo Siqueira-Lima: The South American duo plays a classical guitar concert, May 9, 7:30 p.m, Trianon Theatre, 72 N, Fifth St., San Jose, $15-$35, 855-502-7247, The Bells: Vocal “bells” will ring clear during this Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale program featuring Rachmaninoff’s “The Bells,” a world premiere by local composer Pablo Furman and Debussy’s “Nocturnes.” May 9, 8 p.m, and May 10, 2:30 p.m, California Theater, 345 S, First St., San Jose, ballet shoes heels $42-$86, 408-286-2800..

— Jim Harrington, Staff. Why go now: Catch a glimpse of the fun during the fall preview — it’s a mini Modernism Week and preview tickets (prices vary) for the Oct. 20-22 run go on sale Aug 1. The next full Modernism Week will be Feb. 15-25, 2018. Palm Springs hotels tend to book up fast, so make reservations early. Find details at www.modernismweek.com –. — Mary Orlin, Staff. You may know Laguna Beach for the sun-kissed volleyball players along Main Beach, but it is also widely recognized as one of the state’s most vibrant art colonies. Potters, painters and glass-blowers are inspired by this coastal hamlet’s beaches and rolling hills. It is home to dozens of chic art galleries and nationally renowned art festivals, as well as the Laguna College of Art and Design. Can we make a suggestion? In between soaking up all that art, don’t forget to dig your toes into the sand, grab a spicy mushroom tofu burger at Taco Loco and check out the abundant sea life in the tide pools just north of Main Beach.