Things To Do in the South Bay (San Jose) On The Cheap

Savvy Cities is proud to partner with trusted ticket source Goldstar to bring you San Jose / South Bay Area half off ticket discounts on theater, performing arts, sports, social events, and more. Here’s an easy list of the top South Bay discount tickets for theater, sports, and activities in San Jose and South Bay cities.

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	San Mateo: FREE for International Gem and Jewelry Show ($8.00 value) Full price: ($8.00 value) Our price: FREE for This is the most dazzling display of gems, jewelry, beads, accessories and minerals you'll ever see under one roof. For more than 44 years, the acclaimed International Gem and Jewelry Show has been bringing the largest selection of jewelry at the lowest prices to locations across the country -- and now the show is back in town. You can expect to find colored gemstones, exquisite fine jewelry, gold and silver earrings, necklaces and bracelets, beads and crystals, ethnic jewelry, classic pearls, vintage estate jewelry, engagement rings and wedding bands, designer watches and one-of-a-kind seasonal pieces. With a huge selection and special show pricing direct from worldwide designers and manufacturers, this show is perfect for gem enthusiasts, jewelry lovers and those of us looking for unique new accessories at a great price.
	San Francisco: $50.00 for "American Idiot" ($81.00 value) Full price: ($81.00 value) Our price: $50.00 for Featuring the music of Green Day and based on their classic album of the same name, the rock musical American Idiot tells the story of three lifelong friends who must choose between their dreams and the comfort of suburbia. Directed by Michael Mayer, the Tony Award-winning director of Spring Awakening, American Idiot features the smash hits "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," "Holiday" and "21 Guns." A two time Tony Award-winner and nominee for Best Musical, American Idiot played for more than 400 performances on Broadway, where The New York Times called it "thrilling and emotionally charged, as moving as anything on Broadway!" This engagement at the Orpheum Theatre is a Bay Area homecoming for Idiot which had its pre-Broadway run at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in 2009.
	Anytown: $30.00 for Cinemark Platinum Supersaver Movie Ticket Package ($50.00 value) Full price: ($50.00 value) Our price: $30.00 for Stock up now so you have plenty of movie tickets on hand when the Summer heats up and you're in search of the perfect air conditioned retreat. With the Cinemark Platinum Supersaver Movie Ticket Package, you can enjoy new releases, independent films, family flicks or whatever strikes your fancy -- at any Cinemark Theatre location, including Cinemark, Century Theatres, Tinseltown and CinéArts. Plus, with the money you save on movie tickets, you'll have extra cash for the snack bar!
	San Francisco: $25.00 for Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants ($45.00 value) Full price: ($45.00 value) Our price: $25.00 for Head out to AT&T Park and watch the San Francisco Giants take on the Chicago Cubs, one of the league's most historic franchises. Two years ago, San Francisco won the World Series, and this year Tim Lincecum, Pablo Sandoval and the Giants are looking to make another playoff run. With rising stars like Buster Posey and Madison Bumgarner, the Giants are a formidable team. The Cubs come to town with star Dominican short stop Starlin Castro and the speed of center fielder Tony Campana.
	Healdsburg: $5.00 for Rafting on the Russian River ($10.00 value) Full price: ($10.00 value) Our price: $5.00 for Russian River Adventures' inflatable canoe trips offer a refreshing alternative to exploring gorgeous Sonoma County by car. Whether you are a couple looking for a relaxing getaway, a family looking for a fun activity, or want to include your dog in your outing, paddling along in Russian River Adventures' bright blue inflatable canoes is just the ticket. You'll navigate through gentle currents while enjoying the best that nature has to offer. If you're so inclined, you can even take a turn on one or more of the rope swings that dot the riverbank!
	San Francisco: $15.00 for "Endgame" and "Play" ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $15.00 for American Conservatory Theater performs a double bill of two outstanding plays from master playwright Samuel Beckett. Endgame and Play are a pair of absurd dark comedies that conjure a fiercely funny and emotionally gripping world. In Endgame, Tony Award winner Bill Irwin takes on the role of Hamm, who is trapped between life and death with his young servant, Clov. Together they engage in a chess match of wits in this vivid exploration of the end of life. This iconic work will be presented together with Beckett's rarely performed one-act Play, a brief comic tour de force about marriage and infidelity, featuring members of A.C.T.'s core acting company.
	Vallejo: $35.55 for Discovery Kingdom's Memorial Day Goldstar Member Appreciation Day ($75.86 value) Full price: ($75.86 value) Our price: $35.55 for As a lucky Goldstar member, you can enjoy Memorial Day at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and enjoy a buffet lunch in a private, shaded area of the park. Wildlife wonders await you in the "Land" area where you can craft your own safari adventure as you feed giraffes or catch a glimpse of majestic lions and other big cats. Come "face to fin" with marine life in the "Sea" portion, where you can take in an orca show or kick back and watch the walruses, sea lions and sharks. Scream with delight in the "Sky" portion on a variety of roller coasters including Medusa, Vertical Velocity and the wooden Roar. Or, enjoy a show at the Justice League Stage, which features appearances from Batman and Robin, The Flash, Green Lantern and Wonder Woman.
	San Francisco: $13.00 for Houston Astros vs. San Francisco Giants ($17.50 value) Full price: ($17.50 value) Our price: $13.00 for The Giants host the Houston Astros in baseball action at AT&T Park. The 2010 Word Series-winning Giants are anchored by their starting pitching, including Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain and Madison Bumgarner. The Giants' offense is led by fan favorite third baseman Pablo Sandoval, as well as rising star catcher Buster Posey, who has returned from injury and looks strong early in 2012. The Astros are the youngest team in the league, with rising stars Jose Altuve and J.D. Martinez, as well as veterans like Carlos Lee.
	San Francisco: $36.00 for Golden Gate Champagne Cruise ($60.00 value) Full price: ($60.00 value) Our price: $36.00 for Weekends are for relaxing and rejuvenating, and San Francisco Sailing Company offers the perfect way to do that. Climb aboard a sailboat for a two-hour cruise under the Golden Gate Bridge. Along the way, enjoy two complimentary drinks, such as champagne, mimosas, beer, white wine or soda. You'll depart from pier 39 at 10am, when sailing is the smoothest and warmest. Along the way to Golden Gate Bridge, you'll cruise past Fisherman's Wharf, Aquatic Park, Fort Mason, the Marina District, Crissy Field, and Fort Point. You'll be right under the Golden Gate Bridge for the 11:00 champagne toast. The return journey through the central bay and around Alcatraz Island will offer magnificent views of the cityfront, Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito, Angel Island, Alcatraz, Oakland and the Bay Bridge. The peace and serenity of this weekend sail will stay with you throughout the week to come.
	San Francisco: $12.00 for "The Scottsboro Boys" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $12.00 for The final musical collaboration by the legendary theater team of John Kander and Fred Ebb (Chicago, Cabaret and Kiss of the Spider Woman) comes to San Francisco for a run at the American Conservatory Theater. This shocking and inspiring story is based on the Scottsboro case from the '30s concerning nine young African American men who were unjustly accused of a shocking crime and whose story would eventually contribute to the Civil Rights Movement. The Scottsboro Boys is told through a mix of innovative staging and piercing songs, and has garnered 12 Tony Award nominations. This production is staged by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman (The Producers).
	San Francisco: $17.50 for Cirque Musica & the San Francisco Symphony ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $17.50 for Thrill to the stunning visual and aural feats performed by the powerful pairing of Cirque Musica and the San Francisco Symphony. High-flying aerialists, awesome acrobats, comic clowns and stupendous strongmen will display their amazing skills, accompanied by a live orchestral score of classical and pop favorites, under the baton of conductor Sarah Hicks.
	San Francisco: $8.48 for Aquarium of the Bay ($16.98 value) Full price: ($16.98 value) Our price: $8.48 for Spend a day at Aquarium of the Bay, and discover the magic of San Francisco Bay. Located on the water's edge at Fisherman's Wharf, the Aquarium features over 20,000 local marine animals, including massive sevengill sharks, luminous moon jellies and bat rays in a touch pool. You'll also enjoy fun hands-on activities, such as daily naturalist-led animal feedings and interactions. Your ticket purchase benefits the menagerie of wildlife you will learn about as well as their habitat, the San Francisco Bay. A visit to the Aquarium is also a contribution toward conserving the bay.
	San Francisco: $17.00 for Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants ($22.00 value) Full price: ($22.00 value) Our price: $17.00 for Enjoy a night at the ballpark as the Giants kick off a four-game series against the Cincinnati Reds. Two years ago, San Francisco won the World Series, and this year, Tim Lincecum, Pablo Sandoval and the Giants are looking to make another playoff run. With rising stars like Buster Posey and Madison Bumgarner, the Giants are a formidable team -- but they face tough opposition in the Reds. 2010 National League MVP Joey Votto leads a Cincinnati team that is expected to challenge for the NL Central title.
	Mountain View: $15.00 for Big Time Rush with Cody Simpson and Rachel Crow ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $15.00 for Catch Big Time Rush, the stars of Nickelodeon's popular TV show, in concert at Mountain View's Shoreline Amphitheatre. One of the network's biggest hits, Big Time Rush follows the adventures of Kendall, James, Carlos, and Logan, four Minnesota kids turned Los Angeles pop stars. Their debut album BTR has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide, and 2011's Elevate was also a hit. Now, the group is touring live around the country with Australian pop star Cody Simpson and Rachel Crow of FOX's The X Factor.
	Richmond: $20.00 for "Rosie's Big Bash" Featuring Big Bad Voodoo Daddy ($45.00 value) Full price: ($45.00 value) Our price: $20.00 for As part of the celebration surrounding the opening of Craneway Pavilion's new Rosie the Riveter Visitor Center, Rosie's Big Bash is a swinging night of 1940s fun and frolic, featuring cocktails, appetizers, swing dance lessons and a concert from multi-platinum kings of swing Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. The place will be jumpin' with the up-tempo party sounds from the rockin' band responsible for hits like "Go Daddy-O" and "You & Me & the Bottle Makes 3 Tonight (Baby)." Celebrate the achievements of a generation of women who broke barriers, and have a swinging good time as well, at this benefit bash.
	Mountain View: $27.50 for Smuin Ballet 2012 Spring Program ($52.00 value) Full price: ($52.00 value) Our price: $27.50 for The Smuin Ballet kicks off its spring program with three diverse, inspiring works that both showcase the talented company and thrill you with breathtaking moves and passionate energy. From choreographer Ma Cong comes a world-premiere piece that builds on the stirring French Twist he developed for Smuin three years ago. Val Caniparoli brings Swipe to the stage, a highly technical piece with pulsating energy and a mix of classic and contemporary styles. Finally, Michael Smuin's Symphony of Psalms is a showcase for the full company, featuring Smuin's dynamic choreography with the mesmerizing score of Stravinsky.
	San Francisco: $22.00 for Hilary Hahn Plays Prokofiev ($44.00 value) Full price: ($44.00 value) Our price: $22.00 for Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as "technically immaculate and musically magisterial," violin virtuoso Hilary Hahn brings her breathtaking skill to the San Francisco Symphony, where she will perform Prokofiev's early Violin Concerto. This piece draws upon the composer's keen personal style of melody for a stirring sound. This piece will be paired with Shostakovich's Sixth Symphony, which begins unusually with a slow and contemplative first movement. Conductor Osma Vänskä begins the program with the driving, breathless Minea by Kalevi Aho, kicking off a night of inspiring music from these exceptional performers.
	Oakland: $12.00 for Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Oakland Athletics ($24.00 value) Full price: ($24.00 value) Our price: $12.00 for Get ready for exciting interleague action at the Oakland Coliseum as Cuban star Yoenis Cespedes, Coco Crisp, rising star Jemile Weeks, Kurt Suzuki and the Oakland Athletics take on MVP runner-up Matt Kemp, all-star outfielder Andrew Ethier, flashy shortstop Dee Gordon and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Although the Dodgers and the A's only meet a couple of times a year via interleague play, this rivalry has a lot of tradition behind it, as the A's defeated the Dodgers in the 1974 World Series and the Dodgers returned the favor in the 1988 series.
	Sunnyvale: $5.00 for Comedian Cash Levy ($13.00 value) Full price: ($13.00 value) Our price: $5.00 for Known for his razor-sharp crowd work and improvisational skills, Cash Levy is a popular touring comic throughout America. He's appeared on Comedy Central, FOX, CBS, and NBC's Late Late Show, and regularly performs for U.S. troops all over the world.
	Sunnyvale: $4.00 for "Fruit Punch" ($12.00 value) Full price: ($12.00 value) Our price: $4.00 for A fierce and funny night of comedy, Rooster T. Feathers' Fruit Punch comedy night features gay and gay-friendly comedians from the Bay Area and beyond. The event is of course open to everyone who likes to laugh whether you are gay, straight, bisexual or anything else. Whatever your orientation may be, you're sure to love this fun, laugh-packed evening featuring a line up of some of the best LGBT and LGBT Friendly comics around. See the full event description for schedule and show details.
	Oakland: $12.00 for San Diego Padres vs. Oakland Athletics ($24.00 value) Full price: ($24.00 value) Our price: $12.00 for The 2012 interleague season kicks off at Oakland Coliseum as Cuban star Yoenis Cespedes, Coco Crisp, rising star Jemile Weeks, Kurt Suzuki and the Oakland Athletics meet Cameron Maybin, Chase Headley, Nick Hundley and the San Diego Padres. With starters like Cory Luebke and Edinson Volquez the Padres present a formidable challenge, but A's aces Bartolo Colon, Tommy Milone and co. figure to be up to the task. The first 10,000 fans will receive a free Coco Crisp Chia Pet.
	San Francisco: $17.50 for Tiempo Libre & the San Francisco Symphony ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $17.50 for The Miami-based band Tiempo Libre shares the stage with the San Francisco Symphony for a sizzling summer performance. The Grammy-nominated group is famed for forging a hot new style that merges their Cuban roots with their American experience, transcending the borders between classical, jazz and rhythmic salsa, son and timba. Their latest release, My Secret Radio, features Tiempo Libre's signature style -- a sophisticated mix of Latin jazz and Afro-Cuban rhythms. They'll perform with the San Francisco Symphony, led by Michael Francis, and then stick around for a can't-miss post-concert jam session.
	San Jose: $22.00 for "Thanks for Playing...The Game Show Show!" ($44.00 value) Full price: ($44.00 value) Our price: $22.00 for If you love the golden age of '50s and '60s TV game shows, when The $64,000 Question and The Dating Game kept millions of Americans glued to their sets, then this new musical comedy from the crazy creators of The MeshugaNutcracker! is the most fun you can have this side of wearing an animal costume to a Let's Make a Deal taping. Featuring original music, audience participation, wacky contestants, backstage scandals and, of course, fabulous prizes, the world premiere of Thanks for Playing...The Game Show Show! brings the wild world of retro game shows to vivid Technicolor life.
	San Jose: FREE for "The Lion in Winter" (FREE value) Full price: (FREE value) Our price: FREE for Shady Shakespeare Theatre Company presents The Lion in Winter, James Goldman's historical play depicting the dysfunctional family of King Henry II. It's Christmas in the year 1183, and Henry has released his wife from her prison sentence for a visit with him and their three remaining sons, Richard, Geoffry and John. Also invited for the festivities is King Phillip II from France. He's the brother of the beautiful Alais, who is betrothed to Richard, but who has been Henry's mistress for some time. Sensing the awkwardness yet? Meanwhile, Henry realizes it's time to choose an heir to the throne from among his boys. He favors one, his wife prefers another, and everyone else has their own plans. The ensuing battle is marked by treachery, scandal and some of the sharpest dialogue ever seen on stage. Dinna Myers directs.
	San Mateo: FREE for The Bead Show ($8.00 value) Full price: ($8.00 value) Our price: FREE for The Bead Show features thousands of top-quality beads and beading supplies at affordable prices. The show, which tours throughout the country, comes to Fiesta Hall in the San Mateo County Event Center. Exhibitors from around the world will be present, displaying their wares. Peruse stunning and unique jewelry creations, eye-catching beads and much more. Those who purchase a beading kit will get to attend, for free, a beading class led by beading expert and author Wendy Simpson-Connor.
	San Jose: $14.00 for "In the Next Room (Or, The Vibrator Play)" ($28.00 value) Full price: ($28.00 value) Our price: $14.00 for The hit comedy by Sarah Ruhl (The Clean House) finds a Victorian-era doctor in New York championing the effects of a new electronic device (yes, the vibrator!) designed to treat female hysteria. In the adjoining room, the doctor's wife is yearning for a different kind of intimacy. Ruhl's play, a 2010 Pulitzer Prize finalist and a Tony nominee for Best Play, is a provocative, touching, and wickedly funny exploration of all-too-prevalent attitudes about women, marriage, desire and love.
	Fremont: FREE for Made Up Theatre Improv Comedy Shows ($10.00 value) Full price: ($10.00 value) Our price: FREE for Made Up Theatre presents a variety of improv comedy shows, including comedy games, improvised plays and musicals, and sketch comedy. This audience favorite was voted Best Comedy Theatre in 2011's Best in Fremont Reader's Choice Awards. The theater offers two different types of improv shows: Laugh Track City is similar to Whose Line is it Anyway? The players perform fast-paced, short-form improv games based on audience participation. Five Play Improv explores the funny side of relationships through sketches and improvised scenes and stories.
	San Francisco: $22.00 for David Robertson Conducts Dvořák ($44.00 value) Full price: ($44.00 value) Our price: $22.00 for Conductor David Robertson, of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and BBC Symphony Orchestra leads the San Francisco Symphony in a program of great contrasts. The evening begins with a bang, as Rossini's Overture to L'Italiana in Algeri starts things off. This widely recorded and performed piece opens slowly, leading up to a joyous burst of music. Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 follows, showing off the bold and colorful style of the composer's youthful pieces. Dvořák's Symphony No. 7 closes out the evening. This complex piece combines intense calm and peacefulness with moments of intense turmoil and is one of the works that best embodies the spirit of its composer.
	Princeton: $25.00 for Kirk's Sea Forager Tours: "The Expedition" ($50.00 value) Full price: ($50.00 value) Our price: $25.00 for Champion eeler and star intertidal tour guide Kirk Lombard leads an entertaining and educational low-tide foraging expedition along the San Mateo county shoreline (near Halfmoon Bay). During this three-hour early morning outing, see a vast intertidal smorgasbord of shellfish (clams, limpets, rock crabs, goose barnacles, mussels), fish (monkeyface eels, grass rock fish, cabezon), seaweed (bull kelp, rock weed, nori, sea lettuce) and various other creatures. During the winter and spring the tour will focus on the mudflats: hunting the giant horseneck clam, how to "read" a mudflat, and how to safely forage for mussels and limpets. This class is a mix of "how-to" info, regulations, sustainability, ecology, and more.
	Redwood City: $15.00 for "Uptown, Downtown, Motown Madness" ($30.00 value) Full price: ($30.00 value) Our price: $15.00 for Audience members will groove to memorable soul and R&B classics at the Uptown, Downtown, Motown Madness musical revue. This lively show takes a narrated journey from the early days of Detroit-based Motown music and doo-wop all the way to the smooth soul sound of the '80s, backed by a live band. This fully-staged and choreographed production features the songs of Stevie Wonder, the Temptations, The Four Tops, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross and more, all performed by a talented cast decked out in period costume.
	San Jose: $7.50 for Flamenco Society of San Jose Juerga ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for Aspiring students and dance enthusiasts are welcome at the "juerga" (jam session) presented by the Flamenco Society of San Jose. The area's top flamenco guitarists, singers and dancers perform alongside students and members of the community.
	Palo Alto: $10.00 for Documentary Filmmaker Charles Ferguson ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for When Charles Ferguson won a 2011 Oscar for his documentary Inside Job, it was his acceptance speech that made headlines. The filmmaker, whose documentary examined the financial crisis of 2008, used his few minutes on national television to level criticism at Wall Street for the continued lack of accountability within the finance industry. Since then, he's continued the conversation by writing Predator Nation, which further examines the important issues raised in Inside Job, arguing that individuals in an out-of-control industry took advantage of a deregulated atmosphere and purposely got rich at the expense of others. Through extensive interviews with insiders and government officials, Ferguson exposes the corrupted networks that caused the economic collapse and offers a plan of action to help the country get back on track. Hear him talk about the book at Oshman Family JCC.
	Redwood City: FREE for "Eat Your Heart Out, Joan Rivers" ($10.00 value) Full price: ($10.00 value) Our price: FREE for Using a mix of burlesque dancers, original songs and outrageous comedy, Lynn Ruth Miller brings her internationally successful cabaret comic act to San Jose, with Eat Your Heart Out, Joan Rivers, where she has no qualms wrapping her fans in spandex to prove that aging is amazing. She might not jump out of a cake and almost remove her clothes like she did in Scotland, but Miller revels in her old age and the disasters it brings to the human form and feminine mystique. Miller proves that even though your body parts drop to your ankles, they can still move with enough zest to raise an eyebrow, if nothing else.
	Pacifica: $10.00 for "You Can't Take it With You" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for Pacifica Spindrift Players present the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, You Can't Take it With You. This madcap comedy follows the clash between the conservative Kirby family and the more eccentric Sycamore-Vanderhof household after Tony Kirby falls head-over-heels in love with Alice Sycamore. Full of fast pacing and witty one-liners, the play, written by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, has entertained audiences for over 70 years. It's a classic comedy that remains as fresh as ever.
	San Jose: $9.50 for Carolina Lugo & Carole Acuna's Ballet Flamenco ($19.00 value) Full price: ($19.00 value) Our price: $9.50 for When Carolina Lugo and her daughter Carolé Acuña come to Morocco's Restaurant, accompanied by their company of Flamenco musicians and dancers, the dance floor will resonate with the pulsating sounds of footwork, song, castanets, syncopated hand clapping and guitar. The company paints a visual canvas in movement through dance for a very special evening of entertainment. Their high energy shows and passion for their art showcase a new dimension in Flamenco and Spanish dance traditions. The Ballet Flamenco was named Best in Contra Costa County in 2009 and 2012 by the United States Arts Council and nominated for Best in the Bay Area by KRON-4.
	Santa Clara: $10.00 for Season Finale ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for Nova Vista Symphony closes out its 46th season of providing top-quality classical concerts to the local Santa Clara Valley community with a performance conducted by its artistic director Tony Quartuccio. The orchestra's 70 talented musicians are set to provide a fitting finale to 2011-2012 with pieces by two of Austria's most acclaimed composers: Mozart's Symphony No. 36 and Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 4. Bruckner himself deemed his work The Romantic Symphony, and it was his first great success. Mozart's The Linz Symphony was written in that Austrian town in 1783.
	Santa Clara: $10.00 for Singles Comedy and Dance Party ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for Is there a better way to make new friends than over a good laugh? Comedian Kevin Young will help you break the ice at this singles mixer and dance party. Young has quickly become a favorite in clubs throughout the west coast and has made appearances on radio stations where his improvisational abilities are unparalleled. After the comedy show, hit the dance floor with your new friends to boogie to your favorite hits. This party is co-sponsored by The Society of Single Professionals and the Singles Supper Club.
	Sunnyvale: $5.00 for Comedian Laurie Kilmartin ($13.00 value) Full price: ($13.00 value) Our price: $5.00 for Laurie Kilmartin headlines Rooster T. Feathers. A former staff writer for The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Laurie has been seen on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Comedy Central and Showtime.
	Sunnyvale: $6.50 for Comedian Joe Klocek ($13.00 value) Full price: ($13.00 value) Our price: $6.50 for Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club presents comedian Joe Klocek for an evening of stand-up comedy. Seen on Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, Joe's quirky stories, lightning-fast wit and brilliant crowd work have made him one of the Bay Area's top headliners.
	Redwood City: $10.00 for "Heart's Gate & Pulcinella" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for Two must-see performances are on the docket during this night of indelible music by the Redwood Symphony. First, maestro Eric Kujawsky conducts a world premiere concerto, Heart's Gate, a tribute to the Golden Gate Bridge's 75th anniversary, featuring a virtuosic part composed for the Marimba Lumina, a versatile synthesizer laid out like a marimba with multiple mallets. Then, the delectable and rarely-heard complete score to Stravinsky's first neo-classical work, the ballet Pulcinella will be performed, featuring soloists Theresa Cardinale, Brian Thorsett and Richard Fey. It promises to be a stirring night of classical sounds both old and new.
	Sunnyvale: $5.00 for Comedian Nick Thune ($13.00 value) Full price: ($13.00 value) Our price: $5.00 for Known for his deadpan one-liners, which he often performs while accompanying himself on guitar, Nick Thune is a rising star stand-up comic. Nick has been seen on the Tonight Show eight times. His other credits include Conan, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and his own half-hour special on Comedy Central. He acted in the films Knocked Up and Extract. Comedy Central Records released his debut album, Thick Noon, which was named as one of 2010's best comedy albums by amazon.com.
	Redwood City: $15.00 for "Mad Men" Singles Ball ($30.00 value) Full price: ($30.00 value) Our price: $15.00 for Don a Don Draper or Joan costume and cut a rug at this swinging dance party, saluting the '60s and all its smooth Mad Men style. Specially designed to appeal to single adults of all ages, this retro evening of fun includes costume contests, group dance lessons, no-cash blackjack, a live DJ spinning hits from yesteryear and today, not to mention a selection of appetizers while they last. Come early for the pre-party cocktail mixer and enjoy vintage no-host drinks and an icebreaker game with prizes.