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ity with festivals, casual brewery
tours, how-to-brew demos, beer
pairing dinners and more. In the
region where the craft beer revolution
was born, this fest serves tasty
beers, from modern IPAs, sultry
stouts and crispy little lagers to
mysterious sours and more. Location
and ticket prices vary. Visit
sfbeerweek.org.
Pacific Art League 2018 Gala.
Feb 10, 6-10 p.m. Dress as your
favorite artist and enjoy fine dining,
dancing and the opportunity
to win art pieces or unique lifetime
experiences during a silent and live
auction at this evening celebrating
Pacific Art League and “The Great
20th Century Artists and their Art.”
Tickets $175. Garden Court Hotel, 520 Cowper
Street, Palo Alto. 650/322-9000.
The Beerwalk. Feb. 10, 1-4 p.m. Stroll
Downtown San Jose and discover shops and
restaurants while tasting more than 20 beers,
ciders and sakes. The event raises funds for
nonprofit Bay Area business associations. Tickets
$35; free entry for designated drivers.
Downtown San Jose. 408/ 963-6570.
WWE Live Road to Wrestlemania. Feb. 11,
5 p.m. Ready to rumble at this action-packed
event? Upgrade to meet your favorite superstars
with the WWE “Superstar Experience
Package.” Or, walk down the aisle and put
yourself in the shoes of your muscle-bound
hero with the new WWE “Walk the Aisle”
package. Ticket prices vary. Oracle Arena,
7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland. 800/745-3000.
San Jose Jazz Winter Fest 2018. Feb. 15-28,
times vary. San Jose Jazz presents its eighth
annual SJZ Winter Fest featuring more than
25 concerts in downtown San Jose, Saratoga
and Palo Alto. The lineup includes
jazz’s leading voices and emerging talents
in club-like settings and some
of the Bay Area’s premier youth
jazz ensembles. Tickets $10-$65.
408/288-7557.
Santa Clara Valley Kennel Club.
Feb. 16-18, times vary. Join furry
friends of all breeds–from toy poodles
to Shetland sheepdogs–for a weekend of
four-legged fun. Obedience demonstrations,
seminars and rally trials are among
the many canine-centered activities. Free.
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344
Tully Road, San Jose. 415/459-3433.
Tet Festival. Feb. 16-18, times vary. Celebrate
the Lunar New Year (Tet) while
learning about Vietnamese culture at this
festive event filled with firecrackers, the
Lion Dance, loads of delicious food and
a cornucopia of contests, including watermelon
eating, smelling and the Miss Viet
Nam California competition. Tickets
$3-$100. Eastridge Mall, 2200 Eastridge
Loop, San Jose.
celebrate Lunar New Year with
live performances and art-making
activities. Free. San Jose Museum
of Art, 110 S. Market St., San
Jose. 408/271-6855.
Dance Masters of California:
Novice/Open Performing
Arts Competition. Feb. 17-18,
times vary. Aspiring dancers slip
on their soft soles and taps or
forgo footwear altogether in this
movement-based competition.
Not endowed with the Fred
Astaire gene? Enjoy the event as
a spectator. Santa Clara Convention
Center, 5001 Great
America Parkway, Santa Clara.
408/748-7000.
Monster Jam. Feb. 17, 7 p.m., Feb. 18, 3
p.m. Watch your favorite monster trucks battle
it out at this high-octane, family-friendly
event featuring supercharged vehicles, including
“Devastator” and “Avenger.” Bring the
whole family—and don’t forget the earplugs.
Tickets $15-$125. O.Co Coliseum, 7000 Coliseum
Way, Oakland. 800/745-3000.
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.
Feb. 17, 1:30-5 p.m. Savor fine vino during
the largest competition for American wines
in the world. A number of the winners will
be pouring their wines during public tasting
at the perennially popular event. Tickets $55-
$95. Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, 2
Marina Blvd., San Francisco. 650/548-6700.
Santa Clara Firefighters Foundation’s
Ninth Annual Crab Feed. Feb. 17, 4-10:30
p.m. Bring your families and break out the
bibs at this annual event that brings the
community together for cocktails, crustaceans
and a charitable cause. Proceeds benefit
the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation
and the Santa Clara Firefighters Foundation.
Tickets $65. St. Justin Elementary
School, 2655 Homestead Road, Santa
Clara, 925/915-0660.
Persian Classical Music Trio. Feb.
18, 7-8:30 p.m. This melodic evening
showcases the upcoming album (to be
released this winter) by Faraz Minooei
and Behfar Bahadoran. This duet will
be accompanied by tombak player Reza
Sarlak. Tickets $35. Trianon Theatre, 72 N.
Fifth St., San Jose. 408/995-5400.
Fourth Annual Queer Film Festival. Feb. 21
and Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m. Dust off your fishnets
and corset and head to this festival to experience
the cult classic “Rocky Horror Picture
Show.” You’ll laugh, you’ll sing’ you may even
do the “Time Warp” again. Music Recital
Hall, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino
Real, Santa Clara. 408/554-4015.
66th Annual Pacific Orchid Exposition
and Gala. Feb. 22-25, times vary. The
largest orchid show in the U.S. returns
with an “Alice in Wonderland” theme.
Featuring more than 150,000 unique
The King and I, Feb. 20–25, San Jose
Center for the Performing Arts
Ninth Annual Meet the Brewers Festival.
Feb. 17, 1-5 p.m. Raise a mug to this celebration
of the best local beer from Monterey
to Livermore and all points in between.
This sudsy salute to all things hoppy features
locally produced beer, live music and mobile
munchies. Tickets $45. Hermitage Brewing
Company, 1627 S. Seventh St., San Jose.
408/291-0966.
Community Day: Lunar New Year. Feb.
17, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Ring in the Year of the
Dog and learn about the diverse cultures that
Demi Lovato & DJ Khaled, Feb. 28,
SAP Center, San Jose
