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“The Tailor of Gloucester”: Based on a Beatrix Potter story, this magical musical fable features a poor tailor aided by some helpful mice; Nov. 23-Dec. 16; Spreckels Performing Arts Center, Rohnert Park; $18-$36; www.spreckelsonline.com. “Tuck Everlasting”: Holiday musical adapted from the popular novel by Natalie Babbitt; presented by Theatre Works Silicon Valley; Nov. 28-Dec. 30; Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto; $40-$100; 650-463-1960, theatreworks.org. “A Christmas Carol”: Hillbarn Theatre presents Alan Menken and Lynn Ahrens’ musical adaptation of the Charles Dickens Christmas classic; Nov. 29-Dec. 16; Hillbarn Theatre, Foster City; $25-$52; www.hillbarntheatre.org.

This talented trio plays many styles of music, including traditional jazz, blues, swing, rockabilly and Leyland’s favorites, boogie woogie and barrel house piano, In fact, in 2010, Sonny was inducted into the Boogie Woogie Hall of Fame, Leyland’s very convincing singing of the blues and his ability to play so many genres of music make him one original watercolour painting of baby ballet pumps, framed in up cycled pine frame ready for display (26 x 26cm) of today’s most exciting pianists, The other two members of the trio are also lifetime pianists, in addition to their expertise on the bass and drums..

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. Nicholas McGegan, conductor; Marc Schachman, oboe; Danny Bond, bassoon. 8 p.m. Feb. 13. Haydn: Symphony No. 44 in E Minor “Trauer”; J.C. Bach: Sinfonia Concertante for Oboe and Bassoon in F major; J.C. Bach: Symphony Op. 6, No. 6 in G Minor; Mozart: Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K. 201. Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford University. $25-$95. 650-725-2787 or http://live.stanford.edu. The Beethoven Project. Stanford Philharmonia Orchestra, Jindong Cai, conductor; Jon Nakamatsu, piano. 8 p.m. Feb. 22. Egmont Overture, Op. 84 (1810); Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 37 (1801); Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major “Eroica,” Op. 55 (1804). Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford University. $20. 650-725-2787 or http://live.stanford.edu.

Golden waves of California poppies are carpeting both burned and nonburned areas of Mount Diablo, The poppies are helped partly by the fire but more so by dry winter weather that suppressed competition from non-native grasses, Vast stretches of mountain that resembled a bomb site just weeks ago now are coming to life, “We original watercolour painting of baby ballet pumps, framed in up cycled pine frame ready for display (26 x 26cm) get calls from the public about wanting to know how to help replant trees or plants destroyed by the fire, but the mountain is doing a good job of recovering on its own,” said Cyndy Shafer, a state parks environmental scientist..

Each stroke is an extraordinary achievement that the exceedingly patient instructors at Abilities United never take for granted — but always look for ways to improve. A donation through Wish Book will help pay for supplies, instructors and innovations. “There are a lot of moments that make you grateful to be here,” said Shay Barnett, the art program coordinator whose pedigree includes a degree from the University of the Arts London. For more than a decade, Abilities United has been connecting promising young artists — some with speech delays, autism or cerebral palsy — to First Friday art walks and museum exhibits and to art dealers and patrons who sometimes pay hundreds of dollars for their works.