32 South Bay Accent
showcased in an exhibition of the artist’s iconic
California works, including scenes from the
Santa Clara Valley, San Francisco coastal views
and the majestic Yosemite vistas. Open Tuesday
through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Triton
Museum of Art, 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa
Clara. 408/247-3754.
Ongoing Exhibits
Computer History Museum. One of the
world’s largest collections of computing artifacts
is located in our own backyard. Experience
the computer revolution and its impact on
mankind. Open Wednesday through
Sun- day, times vary. Tickets $12-
$15, free for children under 13.
1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain
View. 650/810-1010.
Intel Museum. Discover why it’s called Silicon
Valley. Learn how technology has evolved
from telegrams to cell phones and how
advanced chip designs and manufacturing are
revolutionizing technology. Open Monday
through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday,
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. 2200 Mission College
Blvd., Santa Clara. 408/765-5050.
Mammoth Discovery. This exhibition inspires
the scientist within each of us to learn about
the creatures that roamed San Jose during the
Ice Age. Open Monday through Saturday, 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Tickets $11-$12. Children’s Discovery Museum,
180 Woz Way, San Jose. 408/298- 5437.
Montalvo Arts Center. Whether it’s a picnic
on the front lawn or a hike up the hillside,
guests can enjoy natural beauty, historic value
and permanent art exhibits on the 175-acre
grounds. Open Monday through Thursday,
8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday through Sunday
and holidays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Montalvo
Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga.
408/961-5800.
Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. San Jose
Museum of Art, 110 S. Market St., San Jose.
408/271-6883.
MAY
Tracey Valleau. Through May 13. Zoomedin
images of minute objects expand to fill the
foreground in the highly detailed and sensitive
photography of Tracey Valleau. Valleau’s work
has been published and reproduced throughout
the world. Open Tuesday through Sunday,
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Triton Museum of Art, 1505
Warburton Ave., Santa Clara. 408/247-3754.
Framing in Time: Photographs from the
Cantor Arts Center Reimagined. Through
May 28. Each of the short, student-made films
in this exhibition will appropriate and re-imagine
a photograph from the Cantor’s collection.
Striving to shed new light on the original
context of the photographs, the films will be
shown alongside the Cantor photographs that
served as their inspiration. Open Wednesday
through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (until 8
p.m. Thursday). Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328
Lomita Drive, Stanford. 650/723-4177.
Jennifer Sturgill. May 1-July 29. Winner of
the Triton Museum’s 2017 Statewide Competition
and Exhibition, Sturgill creates surrealistic
and dreamlike images of the everyday world,
suggesting viewpoints beyond the viewer’s initial
perceptions. Open Tuesday through Sunday,
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Triton Museum of Art, 1505
Warburton Ave., Santa Clara. 408/247-3754.
Raimonds Staprans. May 1-20. Staprans’s
paintings showcase the landscape and architecture
of California as rooted equally in reality
and in the artist’s imagination. His still lifes of
fruit, artist’s materials, and chairs share a quality
of light and rich color. Open Tuesday-Sunday,
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. San Jose Museum of Art, 110
S. Market St., San Jose. 408/271-6883.
Theodore Wores: Under the California
Sun. May 19-Aug. 26. Wores’ paintings are
Museum of American Heritage. Located in
the historic Williams House, the site collects,
preserves and presents objects illustrating the
evolution of 19th- and 20th-century invention
and technology. Open Friday through Sunday,
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. 351 Homer Ave.., Palo
Alto. 650/321-1004.
NASA Ames Exploration Center. Experience
space technology and missions, see actual
moon rock collected by Apollo 15 and view
panoramic scenes of Mars and Saturn in a
special immersive theater. Open Wednesday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekends,
noon to 4 p.m. Free. Moffett Field,
Mountain View. 650/604-6497.
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum. Ever wonder
what all those hieroglyphs mean? Here’s your
chance to find out. Docents introduce visitors
to symbols and meanings, ancient names
and the numbering system of ancient Egypt.
Open Wednesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. and weekends, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets
$9 adults, $7 seniors, $5 ages 5–10. 1660 Park
Ave.., San Jose. 408/947-3636.
Tech Test Zone. This gallery at the Tech
Museum allows visitors to get firsthand experience
in the design, testing and response to prototypes
by local corporations, research labs and
hobbyists. Tickets $19–
$24. The Tech Museum
of Innovation, 201 S.
Market St., San Jose.
4 0 8 / 2 9 4 -
TECH.
CALENDAR
Arturo O’Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz
Orchestra: Cornel West Concerto,
May 9, Bing Concert Hall,
Stanford University
Capitol Steps, April 8, Carriage House Theater, Saratoga;
Tom Jones, May 29, The Masonic, San Francisco