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‘Songs for a New World’
Jason Robert Brown’s “Songs for a New World” is a theatrical song cycle about life’s pivotal moments and points of transformative choices. The musical introduces a variety of characters including a Spanish explorer and a woman considering her troubled relationship, and is Hillbarn Theatre’s latest production, with a cast of four: Jessica Coker as Woman 2, Sophie Oda as Woman 1, Sidney Matthew Román as Man 1 and Coleton Schmitto as Man 2. The show is directed by Cindy Goldfield.
March 5-22, Hillbarn Theatre, 1285 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City; $27-$62; hillbarntheatre.org.
BoDeans
Alternative rockers BoDeans (“Good Things,” “Closer to Free”) emerged from Wisconsin in 1986 and have toured with big names including U2, Bob Dylan, and Tom Petty over the years. You might remember “Closer to Free” best from the ’90s TV show “Party of Five.” Founder, frontman, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Kurt Neumann has described the BoDeans as having a “classic guitar-driven midwestern rock-pop sound.” Marking the group’s 40th anniversary this year, BoDeans are making a tour stop at the Guild.
March 7, 8 p.m., The Guild Theatre. 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park; $61; guildtheatre.com.
‘Taken by the wind, swept by the light’
“Taken by the wind, swept by the light,” artist Ayelet Gal-On’s series of paintings featuring ethereal white dresses hanging in the air, capturing an interplay between light, shadow and movement, are currently on view at Gallery 9 in Los Altos. “My art is an exploration of feelings and ideas. I love the process of playing with color to find new, authentic ways to express the things words can’t quite capture,” Gal-On said in an artist statement. An opening reception for the exhibition will be held March 6, 5-8 p.m.
Through March 29, Tuesday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m., Gallery 9, 143 Main St., Los Altos; free; gallery9losaltos.art.
Bay Choral Guild’s ‘Collaborations’
Solo instruments such as flute, oboe, marimba and cello adjoin choral works by J. S. Bach (“Lobet den Herrn”) and contemporary composers including Reena Esmail and Joan Szymko at Bay Choral Guild’s upcoming “Collaborations” concerts in Campbell and Palo Alto, with preview talks a half hour before each performance.
March 7, 7:30 p.m., Campbell United Methodist Church, 1675 Winchester Blvd. and March 8, 4:30 p.m., First Congregational Church of Palo Alto, 1985 Louis Road, Palo Alto; $31.87 general admission, $26.65 seniors, free for students (and children accompanied by a paying adult); baychoralguild.org.
Astrid Kuljanic and the Ben Rosenblum Trio
Vocalist Astrid Kuljanic and the Ben Rosenblum Trio offer a night of “Transatlantic Jazz” at Community School of Music and Arts. The concert will showcase a variety of global sounds, thanks to Kuljanic’s Croatian heritage and expertise in jazz and Brazilian music, performed in a range of styles and languages. Kuljanic, singing traditional, popular and original songs, is joined by accordionist Ben Rosenblum, Mat Muntz on bagpipes and bass, and Ben Zweig on drums and percussion.
March 6, 7:30 p.m., Tateuchi Hall, Community School of Music and Arts, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View; free; arts4all.org.
