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WindSync
WindSync, the wind quintet featuring Garrett Hudson on flute, Noah Kay on oboe, Graeme Steele Johnson on clarinet, Kara LaMoure on bassoon and Anni Hochhalter on horn, embraces both classic and contemporary works. As part of the Music at Kohl Mansion series, the group will perform pieces by Nadia Boulanger, Elliott Carter, Philip Glass, Jean Françaix and Mozart, with a pre-concert talk by Stanford cellist and educator Christopher Costanza and post-concert wine and dessert.Â
March 22, 7 p.m. (pre-concert talk at 6 p.m.), Kohl Mansion, 2750 Adeline Drive, Burlingame; $30-$62; musicatkohl.org/windsync-2026-3.
‘The Meaning of Home’
The work of eight San Mateo artists is on display in “The Meaning of Home,” the latest art exhibition at the Chan Zuckerberg Community Space, presented by the Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation. An opening reception, with refreshments and an artists’ showcase, will be held March 20. The exhibition’s theme “explores historical and contemporary experiences of place and belonging” and includes paintings, photography, digital compositions and 3D installations, according to an online calendar listing for the event. Participating artists include Mariana Acosta Burns, Gunnar Cheetham, Beth Grossman, Swee Choo Oh, Gabriela Romero, Faina Shpiler, Carolyn Tillie and Lesly Vazquez.
March 20, 6 p.m., Chan Zuckerberg Community Space, 801 Jefferson Ave., Redwood City; free; tinyurl.com/CZIMeaningofHome.
After Hours: Glow in the Dark Disco
East Palo Alto’s EPACenter is ringing in spring in style with a free glow-in-the-dark disco party. Attendees are invited to wear their best 1970s-style attire (suggested ideas include platform shoes, bell bottoms, bold patterns and anything with a lot of sparkle and shimmer) and boogie down on the dance floor as a DJ spins groovy tunes.
March 21, 6-10 p.m., EPACenter, 1950 Bay Road, East Palo Alto; free; tinyurl.com/EPACenterDisco.
Ralph Alessi Quartet
Jazz trumpeter, composer and educator Ralph Alessi, along with Adam Benjamin on piano, Richard Giddens on bass and Mark Ferber on drums, will perform in Palo Alto at a concert presented by Earthwise Productions. According to Alessi’s website, his sound is a mix of classical precision and avant-garde jazz, “blending technical mastery with an adventurous spirit.”
March 23, 8 p.m., Palo Alto Art Center Auditorium, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto; $20;
tinyurl.com/AlessiEarthwise.
Tayari Jones
Tayari Jones, author of “An American Marriage,” comes to Kepler’s to discuss her newest novel, “Kin.” The new book is about two best friends and neighbors whose lives take different paths. According to Kepler’s event description, it explores “mothers and daughters, friendship and sisterhood, and the complexities of being a woman in the American South.” Jones will be in conversation with fellow writer Natalie Baszile.
March 25, 7 p.m., Kepler’s, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park; $11.49-$47.19; tinyurl.com/TayariJonesKeplers
‘Remain in Light’
Guitarist Adrien Belew, the former frontperson of King Crimson, has had a long history of working with fellow musician and former Talking Heads guitarist/keyboardist Jerry Harrison, including on the seminal Talking Heads album “Remain in Light.” Belew and Harrison have teamed up again as a live act to perform Talking Heads favorites including “Psycho Killer,” “Once in a Lifetime” and “Take Me To The River,” along with songs from their respective solo careers. Harrison is also a producer, who discovered Bay Area musician Matt Jaffe when the former was just a teen and became a friend and mentor. Jaffe opens Harrison and Belew’s shows at the Guild. While the second show has sold out, there were still tickets available for the first show as of press time. Â
March 26-27, 8 p.m., The Guild Theatre, 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park; $115 general admission; guildtheatre.com.
