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The Detroit Pistons make their only appearance at Oracle Arena this season, facing off against Monta Ellis, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in Saturday night NBA action. Each ticket comes with a voucher good for a hot dog, chips and soda at the game. Learn more...

On Bon Jovi's The Circle Tour, the band renews their commitment to the kind of hard-hitting, uplifting rock & roll that has been the band's signature since the beginning. Including the new single "We Weren't Born To Follow" and the album's opening track "When We Were Beautiful," The Circle Tour promises to re-establish the anthemic quality of Bon Jovi's sound. Learn more...

The Golden State Warriors host the Sacramento Kings in a battle of Northern California NBA rivals. Both teams are known for their fast-paced, high-scoring play on the court. The Kings are one of this year's surprise teams, led by Rookie of the Year candidate Tyreke Evans. Learn more...

San Jose's SAP Open is one of America's premier men's tennis tournaments. This year's draw features some of the world's best players, including America's top-ranked player Andy Roddick, powerful left-hander Fernando Verdasco, and defending champion Radek Stepanek. Opening night features a charity exhibition match between Verdasco and the legendary Pete Sampras. (See below for more schedule information.) Learn more...

A love story with a twist and more than a hint of the supernatural, Der Freischütz was the first major German Romantic opera. Great arias and ensembles, soaring choruses and lively folk dances fill this superb score, considered the precursor to Wagner's operas. Learn more...

Drenched in romance and filled with gorgeous music, Puccini's La Bohème is one of the world's most beloved operas. It literally has it all: heart-wrenching drama and frothy comedy, fast-moving action and one of the classic three-hanky endings of all time. This tragic tale of young love among the starving artists of Romantic-era Paris is one of the most richly emotional, irresistibly tuneful operas ever written. Learn more...

Tom Stoppard's sweeping play spans two countries, three generations and 22 turbulent years. From the summer of 1968, when Russian tanks are rolling into Prague, through 1990, as the tanks are rolling out, Rock 'n' Roll follows a student, a professor and a flower child through the turbulent times -- times where love and rock 'n' roll survive. Learn more...

In the Olympics for almost ten years, curling is a popular ice-based sport in Canada and Europe, and is now America's fastest-growing sport. Get an overview of curling and on-ice safety, learn the basics of delivery (throwing the stone), and learn sweeping. And time permitting, play a mini-game after the lesson. Learn more...

Spa by Nichole Laliberte is a premium day spa now located in Campbell. Their services include eyelash and eyebrow tinting, eyelash extensions, spa body treatments, spa facials, anti-aging treatments and full body waxing. Learn more...

In this classic spine tingler, a lawyer hires an actor to help him recount the troubling story of seeing the mysterious Woman in Black at the funeral of an elderly recluse. The Woman in Black is a feared character from the local folklore, said to haunt the neighborhoods where her child was killed, and everyone fears her. The lawyer and the actor recreate the chilling encounter for family and friends on a dark and stormy night. Learn more...

The Weir, which won a Laurence Olivier award for "Best New Play" of 1997-98, is the story of Valerie, who has moved from Dublin out to the Irish countryside. She spends a night in the pub of her new village, where lonely locals gather to seek refuge from both the solitude and the weather. As they tell their stories, a picture emerges of lives affected by love, loss, and isolation. Learn more...

Smuin Ballet's Fall Program opens with Soon These Two Worlds by choreographer-in-residence Amy Seiwert. The program continues with Michael Smuin's Medea, a ballet weaving a story of passion, jealousy and revenge. It closes with a tribute-in-dance to the Chairman of the Board with Fly Me to the Moon, paying homage to the songs made famous by Frank Sinatra. Learn more...

Bryan Callen headlines Rooster T. Feathers. A nationally known stand-up comic, he's been seen on Late Night with David Letterman. He's also a talented actor, whose credits include the blockbuster comedy The Hangover and TV's How I Met Your Mother. Learn more...

Take a two-hour drive through the city in GoCar, the world's first GPS-guided tour car that not only directs you to your destinations, but also tells you stories about the sites. The GPS system will automatically guide your two-person car as you explore the Bay Area! Learn more...

Monta Ellis, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors host the surprising Atlanta Hawks in NBA action. The trio of Joe Johnson, Josh Smith and Al Horford have led Hawks to one of the NBA's best records. Each ticket comes with a voucher good for a hot dog, chips and soda at the game. Learn more...

The Retro Dome hosts a double feature of romantic movies for Valentine's Day. Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr star in 1957's An Affair to Remember, the poignant and humorous tale of two passengers on an ocean liner. In 1993's hit Sleepless in Seattle, a radio call-in show sparks a connection between Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Learn more...

Acting as spiritual adviser for Matthew Poncelet, a rapist and murderer condemned to death, Sister Helen Prejean finds herself drawn into a struggle to save not only his life but his soul. As the killer's time grows short, Sister Helen realizes that there is only one way she can free him - by making him face the truth of what happened the night his victims died. Learn more...

The gang from High School Musical is back for an action-packed summer extravaganza as Troy, Gabriella and the rest of the Wildcats finish junior year. Filled with great songs like "What Time Is It?," "You Are The Music In Me" and action-packed dance numbers, High School Musical 2 continues the crowd-pleasing charm of the original. Learn more...

Conductor Emily Ray and the Mission Chamber Orchestra present an evening of romance expressed through music in celebration of Valentine's Day. The orchestra will be performing works by Mendelssohn, Mozart and more, joined by saxophonist Ashu. Learn more...

The Palo Alto Art Center presents the 6th Annual Style 2010, featuring unique artisan-made clothing, accessories, and jewelry available for sale. This year's show brings a host of new artists from the Bay Area and beyond, as well as live models and the opportunity to meet the artists. Learn more...

In the Brothers Grimm's moral tale of promises made and promises broken, a poor miller claims that his beautiful daughter can spin straw into gold. The girl is locked in a room with a spinning wheel and when a strange little man appears promising to help, she promises him her first born child. Learn more...

Having performed concerts regularly for the last five years, Gabriel Bianco has earned first prize in multiple international competitions in Austria, Germany, France, Poland and Portugal. His most recent win at the 2008 Guitar Foundation of America Competition has earned him a 50-concert tour in the United States, Mexico and Canada with additional concerts in China, Colombia and Brazil. Learn more...

Redwood Symphony presents a concert highlighted by Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, Eroica, presented as edited by the great Gustav Mahler. Eric Kujawsky also conducts the Symphony in Nielsen's Clarinet Concerto and Sibelius' Karelia Suite. Learn more...

Stanford's Maples Pavilion plays host to a Pac-10 clash between Coach Johnny Dawkins' Cardinal and the Cougars of Washington State University. Stanford's Landry Fields and Washington State's Klay Thompson are two of the conference's leading scorers. Learn more...

Audiences will both enjoy and learn from California Theatre Center's production of this Theodore Taylor's modern classic in which a young boy is blinded and shipwrecked on a small island with an aging black man whose care and compassion help them transcend their differences. For grades 3 and up. Learn more...

The San Jose Wind Symphony presents From Sea to Shining Sea, a concert of American music. The program is highlighted by Derek Bourgeois' Trombone Concerto, featuring Joseph Alessi, principal trombone with the New York Philharmonic. A Bay Area native, Alessi is one of the greatest classical trombonists working today. Learn more...

Comedian Mike Pace's hilarious stand-up has earned him headlining spots across the country since the 1980s. An Emmy nominee for HBO's Comic Relief, he's also known for his role on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. Learn more...

Dr. Jill Tarter, Director of the Center for SETI Research, gives a talk on the search for alien life. The recipient of the 2009 TED prize, Dr. Tarter currently leads the efforts to build and operate the Allen Telescope Array. Dr. Tarter will discuss her plans to globalize the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence. Learn more...

San Jose's Historic Hoover Theatre hosts a discussion with Will Durst. The renowned stand-up comic and former co-host of "The Will and Willie Show" with Mayor Willie Brown has entertained audiences across America with his smart political satire, and has earned five Emmy nominations. He'll discuss his new book The All-American Sport of Bipartisan Bashing. Learn more...

Joseph Alessi, principal trombonist with the New York Philharmonic, will be teaching a master class, working with a select group of local trombonists from area high schools, colleges, and adult ensembles. Audience members are invited to watch the class, and trombonists are welcome to bring their instruments and join in with Mr. Alessi in performing one piece. Learn more...