Sea otter care
MONTEREY
– Sea Otter Care is a special program for teens to see what it’s
really like to care for exhibit sea otters Mae, Maggie and Rosa.
Prepare otter diets, help plan and participate in a training
session and create enrichment toys.
Sea otter care
MONTEREY – Sea Otter Care is a special program for teens to see what it’s really like to care for exhibit sea otters Mae, Maggie and Rosa. Prepare otter diets, help plan and participate in a training session and create enrichment toys. Small group size (three people maximum per session) gives each participant a personalized experience. Fridays and Sundays only through Sept. 5, from 9 a.m. to noon. at Monterey Bay Aquarium, 886 Cannery Row. Ages 14-18. $230 per person/$195 for aquarium members; aquarium admission not included. Details: www.montereybayaquarium.org or 866-963-9646.
Violin concert
SANTA CRUZ – Violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg will return to the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium for one night only.
Salerno-Sonnenberg will perform the world premier of composer Clarice Assad’s Concerto for “Violin and Orchestra,” as well as Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso,” and Jules Massenet’s “Meditation from Thaïs.” The performance takes place Tuesday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 to $40 and are available at the Santa Cruz Civic Box Office, 307 Church Street or by calling (831) 420-5260 or online at www.cabrillomusic.org.
One Nation Tour
SANTA CLARA – The One Nation Tour will make its only Bay Area stop at Paramount’s Great America on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the park’s Redwood Amphitheater. One Nation Tour unites Grammy award-winning artist Michael W. Smith, Mercy Me and the Dave Crowder Band for an evening of Christian music. Concert ticket includes one full-day admission to the park, which will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets to the concert are available through TicketMaster at 998-8497, (415)421-8497 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Group tickets are also available at 1-800-965-9324.
James Williams Trio
SANTA CRUZ – Pianist James Williams, bassist Ray Drummond and drummer Eddie Marshal will be joined by vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson for a performance at Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320-2 Cedar St. on Monday at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tickets are $22 in advance and $25 at the door. Dinner will be served beginning at 6 p.m. For more information, call (831) 427-5100 or visit www.ticketweb.com.
Tiffany
SANTA CRUZ – Former teen sensation Tiffany will give two free shows at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Friday as part of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s “Pepsi Presents: Free Friday Night Bands.” In 2001, the ’80’s teen sensation released her first full-length album in more than 10 years. For more information, visit www.beachboardwalk.com.
Clapton concert
SAN JOSE – Eric Clapton will give two shows at San Jose’s HP Pavilion, 525 W. Santa Clara St., on July 30 and 31. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $55.50 and $89.50. For more information, call 998-TIXS.
Aquarium summer nights
MONTEREY – For its 20th anniversary year, the Monterey Bay Aquarium will have its “Summer Nights Celebration” in which it stay open until 9 p.m. on July 31 while visitors enjoy live jazz, special auditorium programs and feeding sessions at the sea otter and kelp forest exhibits, and extended hours at the Portola Cafe and gift and bookstores. The aquarium usually closes at 6 p.m. For more information visit www.montereybayaquarium.org.
