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Had Shakespeare added luscious wines, epic noshes and Kevin Spacey, he might have been talking about Festival del Sole. Co-founded by Barrett Wissman, chairman of IMG Artists, and Bay Area entertainment lawyer Rick Walker, the annual classical music bash combines epicurean delights with performances by some of the world’s top artists, all in the sunny environs of the beautiful Napa Valley. The festival, which runs July 17-26 in various valley venues, will celebrate its 10th anniversary this summer with 10 days of classical, opera, jazz, dance and theater performances — along with curated culinary, wine, art and even fitness events.

2019 Golden Gate Kennel Club Dog Show: 8 a.m.-5 p.m, Jan, 26-27, Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva Ave., Daly City, Showcasing over 175 breeds, with 1,500 entries a day, $16-$19, www.goldengatekennelclub.com, ballet shoes on point Musical Crossroads: 7:30-9:30 p.m, Jan, 27, St, Mary Magdalen Church, 2005 Berryman St., Berkeley, Sounds of Western and non-Western instruments in an innovative program with music from the 14th through 18th centuries, $5-$47, http://voicesofmusic.org/Concerts.html, The Second Kind of Impossible: 7:30 p.m, Jan, 29, Albert and Janet Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, The story of Princeton physicist Paul Steinhardt’s 35-year quest to challenge conventional wisdom, $10-$18, www.paloaltojcc.org..

5 GEORGE BROOKS: The Bay Area saxophonist’s quest to merge jazz and Indian classical music has led to collaborations with such groundbreaking musicians as Larry Coryell, Terry Riley, John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain. On Sept. 30, he performs with violinist Kala Ramnath at Pleasanton’s Amador Theater. Details: 7 p.m.; $25-$50; www.brownpapertickets.com. 6 “THE LAST ROMANCE”: Diablo Actors’ Ensemble theater company is staging this Joey DiPietro comedic heartwarmer about an elderly widower who stumbles into a new romance.

Second Chance for Pets Annual Auction Fundraiser: Silent and live auctions, wine and food, adoptable cats and dogs and live entertainment, All proceeds help pay for vet care, spay/neuter, rehabilitate and find homes for shelter animals, 1-5 p.m, June 29, Bell Lane Property, 1114 Bell Lane, Napa, $35, Free parking, 707-258-2278, https://wtf2014.eventbrite.com, Dog Day On The Bay: Dogs are welcomed aboard the San Francisco Spirit for a fun cruise with their owners at this benefit for Puppy Dog Tales Reading Program, Brunch buffet, entertainment, “Bow Wow” buffet and water bar for dogs, One dog per person; ballet shoes on point all dogs must be on leash, 11 a.m.-1 p.m, June 22, Pier 3, $58.35-$97.25, 888-467-6256, www.hornblower.com/port/overview/sf+dogday..

A $1 billion renovation of the theater, which kept it closed from 2005 to 2011, was accompanied by reports of embezzlement and overspending. The general director, Anatoly Iksanov, was pushed out in July, replaced by Vladimir Urin, the head of the smaller Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko theater. “There is no need to hide that this was not an easy season, maybe one of the most difficult in the history of the theater,” Urin told his audience Tuesday. He promised openness in decision making, as well as respect for the past but an embrace of the future. “I want the Bolshoi name to mean what it has always meant,” he said. “I understand the responsibility I have undertaken.”.