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MUSIC
AMERICAN PHILHARMONIC "Genius at Play." Steven Main, "Overture for a New America"; Grieg, "Piano Concerto in A Minor," performed by Rohnert Park native Lauren Xie; and Shostakovich: "Symphony No. 1." 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Free. Donations appreciated. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa. 508-5479. www.apsonoma.org.
BENNETT FRIEDMAN JAZZ QUARTET With percussionist Babatunde Lea. 8 p.m. Oct. 17. $10; $5 students and seniors. Parking, $3. Newman Auditorium, Santa Rosa Junior College, 1501 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. 527-4249.
COLLAGE CONCERT Student performances include 17th century music, jazz, chamber music and choir in fast-moving segments. 4 p.m. Saturday. Free. Ives Concert Hall, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. 664-2353.
HOLLY NEAR With speaker Ajahmu Makalani, Texas Jon and DJ Sister Yasmin. 6:30 p.m. today. Arena Theater, 210 Main St., Point Arena. 882-1996.
HUGO WOLF QUARTET Redwood Arts Council. 8:15 p.m. Oct. 18. $25; students with ID, $10. Occidental Community Church, 3637 Church St., Occidental. 874-1124. www.redwoodarts.org.
IVAN ILIC Piano. 4 p.m. Sunday. $20-$25; ages 7-17, free. Gualala Arts Center, 46501 Gualala Road. 884-1138.
JANIVA MAGNESS Blues and soul vocalist. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18. $25-$30. Arena Theater, 214 Main St., Point Arena. 882-3272.
"LOST AND FOUND" Christian musicians Michael Bridges and George Baum combine folk music and screaming. 6:30 p.m. Saturday. $10 advance. Church of the Roses, 2500 Patio Court, Santa Rosa. 542-4272.
MARILYN THOMPSON AND CHRISTOPHER FRITZSCHE Pianist and countertenor to perform selections from Faur? Handel and Robert Sheldon as well as folksongs and piano music by Ravel and Haydn. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17. $20-$25 includes champagne and chocolate. Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 6780 Depot St. 829-4797.
RUSS BARENBERG & BRYAN SUTTON 8 p.m. Oct. 17. $18-$20. First Church of Christ Scientist, 522 B St., Petaluma. 542-1894. www.petalumachurchconcerts.com.
SERGEI PODOBEDOV Russian-American pianist to play Chopin, Sweelinck and Liadov. 4 p.m. Oct. 19. $14-$16; $5 teens and kids. The Dance Palace. Fifth and B streets, Point Reyes Station. (415) 663-1075.
SETH MONTFORT "The Complete Works of Gershwin for Solo Piano." 7 p.m. Saturday; "Chopin's Greatest Hits." 3 p.m. Sunday; "Flamenco and Mariachi Piano." 3 p.m. Monday. $10; "Greatest Hits" 7 p.m. Oct. 19; "French Works," 3 p.m. Oct. 20. $10. Russian River Performing Arts Center, 16375 Fourth St., Guerneville. 604-7600. www.sfconcerto.org.
SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR Ensemble performs in eight languages. 8 p.m. Saturday. $25-$50. Students 18 and under, $20. Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. (415) 499-6800.
THOSE DARN ACCORDIONS Six-piece group includes four extreme squeezeboxers, drums and bass. Rock and funk to polka and swing. 8 p.m. Oct. 17. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley. (415) 383-9600.
TRIO NAVARRO 4 p.m. Sunday. $8-$12. Room 119, Ives Concert Hall, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. 664-2353.
UNIVERSITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE "Excursions to the Edge." 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Warren Auditorium, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. 664-2353.
THEATER
"AMERICAN WHUP-ASS" Political comedy in which a once-ballyhooed senator and former football star sink to never-before-seen lows while the media salivates. Through Nov. 9. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 7 p.m. Sundays. Shows on this Thursday and Oct. 17 are previews. $20-$25. Pay-what-you-can Oct. 17 and Oct. 19. AlterTheater at 1299 Fourth St., San Rafael. (415) 533-2780.
"DEATH OF A SALESMAN" Arthur Miller's play which "redefined tragedy for a modern age." TV's Daniel Benzali plays Willie Loman. Through Oct. 26. 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; 2 p.m. Saturday and Oct. 18 and Oct. 25. $20-$26; seniors and youth, $15-$20. 6th Street Playhouse, 52 W. 6th St., Santa Rosa. 523-4185.
"THE FOREIGNER" A pathologically shy Englishman poses as a foreigner at a fishing lodge to avoid conversation. His supposed lack of ability to understand English makes him privy to scandals and too much information. 8 p.m. today and Saturday, Oct. 17-18 and Oct. 24-26. $13-$21. Raven Performing Arts Theater, 115 North St., Healdsburg. 433-6335. www.ravenplayers.org.
"THE GLASS MENAGERIE" The play that launched Tennessee Williams' career. 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. $19-$24. Pacific Alliance Stage Company at Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park. 588-3400.
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