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Cyril Neville
The Guild Theatre celebrates Mardi Gras with a performance from New Orleans percussionist and vocalist Cyril Neville. The youngest of the musical Neville Brothers, Cyril Neville has had a five-decade career and is known as a purveyor of a distinctive New Orleans funky soul, rock and jazz sound. He won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance in 1989, plus a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award as a member of The Meters in 2018. Joining him at the Guild is Omari Neville & The Fuel, the band led by Cyril Neville’s youngest son, representing the next generation of “New Orleans’ First Family of Funk.” Opening the show is Seattle-based alt-rock band King Youngblood, led by Cameron Lavi-Jones.Â
Feb. 16, 8 p.m., The Guild Theatre, 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park; $61-$643; guildtheatre.com.Â
‘An Introduction’
“An Introduction,” an exhibition of the watercolor paintings of Margaret Washington, is featured at Viewpoints Gallery this month. With works including cityscapes, florals and portraits, Washington has an interest in using light and shadow to capture moments. “Drawn to watercolor’s expressive and unpredictable nature, Margaret embraces both its challenges and its beauty,” the gallery’s website states. Washington will be at the gallery for “meet the artist” days on Feb. 15 and 27, 1-5 p.m.
Through Feb. 28, Wednesday-Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (or by appointment), Viewpoints Gallery, 315 State St., Los Altos; free; viewpointsgallery.com.Â
‘Salome’
Richard Strauss’ opera “Salome,” based on the New Testament tale, tells the story of the titular Salome, the teenage stepdaughter of Herod Antipas in the first-century C.E. She brings about the execution of the imprisoned Jochanaan (John the Baptist), an enemy of her mother’s, after dancing the infamous “Dance of the Seven Veils.” “Salome,” with a libretto by Hedwig Lachmann, translated from Oscar Wilde’s French-language play “Salomé,” is West Bay Opera’s latest production, with a cast including Joanna Parisi as Salome, Nathaniel Sullivan as John the Baptist, and Will Upham as Herod. The one-act show, which West Bay Opera describes as “a work about feminine power, eroticism and ritual sacrifice,” is presented in German, with projected English titles.
Feb. 13 and 21 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 15 and 22 at 2 p.m., Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto; $54-$140; wbopera.org/salome-2026.
‘Love is Love’
Peninsula Lively Arts has found a perfect way to celebrate a day all about love, bringing together artists from an array of Bay Area dance groups in a collaboration that explores the many different forms of human connection that we call love. Dancers from Peninsula Ballet Theatre; Oakland Ballet; Feng Ye Dance; Peru Expressions; International Performing Arts of America; and Ensambles Ballet Folklórico de San Francisco will perform works that meld classical and contemporary styles with traditional forms of dance from around the world.
Feb. 13, 8 p.m., and Feb. 14, Mountain View Center for Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View; $31-$85.50; peninsulalivelyarts.org.
Feb. 13, 6 p.m., Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park; $6.24-$16.74; keplers.org.
Jackie Ryan
Looking for a place to take a music-loving date for a romantic meal out? Meyhouse hosts vocalist Jackie Ryan and pianist Larry Vuckovich for a Valentine’s weekend pairing of live jazz and dinner. Ryan and Vuckovich will offer performances of timeless love songs and each reservation includes dinner for two, according to Meyhouse’s ticket page.
Feb. 13-14, seatings at 5 and 8 p.m. each night, Meyhouse, 640 Emerson St., Palo Alto; $400; meyhousejazz.com.
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