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Larkin Poe
Before Grammy Award-winning sister duo Larkin Poe takes the stage on Sunday in Napa for BottleRock, fans can catch the Americana-rockers in an up-close-and-personal show at The Guild Theatre. Known for thoughtful lyrics and melding hard-driving Southern rock with blues and country, Larkin Poe gets personal with their latest release, 2025’s “Bloom.” The album delves into themes of identity and self-acceptance. The show is part of the BottleRock After Dark series at The Guild, where audiences can also catch Better Than Ezra on May 24.
May 22, 8 p.m., at The Guild Theatre, 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park; $69-$162; guildtheatre.com.
‘Oliver Twist’
Charles Dickens’ most famous orphan has appeared on stage before, as the title character of the beloved 1960 musical “Oliver!” but Foothill Theatre Arts is telling his story with more of an eye to Dickens’ original tale, and without the song and dance. Get immersed in Victorian London with Neil Bartlett’s adaptation, which offers a gritty take on the tale of young Oliver Twist, raised in a workhouse who runs away to London seeking a better life. Once there, Oliver meets a young man known as the Artful Dodger, who brings him to join a group of young pickpockets, led by the villainous Fagin. The show draws influences from theater productions contemporary to Dickens’ time, according to the publisher. In a fun extra for the show, you can peruse an interactive map of Victorian London that traces Oliver’s journey, created by Foothill Geographic Information Systems Program student Khushi Thakker.
May 22-June 7, at Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills; $23-$28; foothill.edu/theatre/shows/2026-oliver-twist.html.
Throw It in the Sink
Throw It in the Sink plays dynamic experimental music that pulls jazz into the avant-garde. Tracks on their 2024 debut album range from restless to meditative, underscored by inventive, sometimes playful percussion. The duo, featuring drummer, composer and improviser Lily Finnegan and violinist, composer and improviser gabby fluke-mogul, performs back-to-back Palo Alto shows presented by Earthwise Productions at two different venues. On May 22, audiences can catch the pair at the Mitchell Community Center; Flatways with drummer Jordan Glenn opens the show. The following day, listeners can head to Lytton Plaza to catch a free show featuring a double bill, with Throw It in the Sink and the Ben Goldberg group, with clarinetist Goldberg, drummer Scott Amendola, guitarist Michael Coleman and bassist Trevor Dunn as they debut new material for an upcoming recording, according to an event description. Note: The May 22 show has an admission charge; the May 23 show is free.
May 22, 8 p.m., at the Mitchell Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Tickets are $20. The group also performs May 23, 3 p.m., at Lytton Plaza, 200 University Ave., Palo Alto; free admission. For more information about either show, visit eventbrite.com.
Joanna Ho
Just in time for summer, author Joanna Ho will celebrate her new book “A Room With a View,” a picture book for ages 4 to 8. Ho appears at an event hosted by Linden Tree Books, but that quite fittingly takes place in the great outdoors. That’s because her book celebrates a family making special memories while having outdoorsy adventures, much to the initial chagrin of young Oliver. Lucky for him, his mama has made some fun summer plans likely to win him over. Ho is the New York Times bestselling author of “Eyes That Kiss in the Corners.”
May 23, 11 a.m., at Heritage Oaks Park, Miramonte Ave &, Portland Ave., Los Altos; .lindentreebooks.com.
Steve Jobs in Exile
It’s as difficult to imagine Steve Jobs not being part of Apple as it is to picture him in anything but his signature black turtleneck. But in the mid-1980s, following a power struggle, Jobs left the now-worldwide-famous computer company he co-founded and launched another tech firm. It was called NeXT, and Jobs would remain at its helm for 12 years, until he returned to Apple in 1997. In his book, “Steve Jobs in Exile: The Untold Story of NeXT and the Remaking of an American Visionary,” author Geoffrey Cain explores how the time Jobs spent leading NeXT and some of the tech that emerged from the company would help shape Apple’s products. The Computer History Museum hosts a talk with Cain and key people from NeXT, including Dan’l Lewin, Avie Tevanian and Bud Tribble.
There is a waitlist for the in-person talk, which has sold out, but the museum is offering a virtual option for this event.
May 26, 7 p.m., at the Computer History Museum and online; admission is free. For a virtual ticket, or to join the waitlist, visit computerhistory.org.
