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Silent Sky: TheatreWorks presents Lauren Gunderson’s drama about Henrietta Leavitt, an early 20th-century astronomer struggling for recognition in a man’s industry whose groundbreaking discovery would become the basis for the work of Edwin Hubble. Through Feb. 9; times vary. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. $19-$73. theatreworks.org or 650-463-1960. Sing with Mission Valley Chorus: Are you a woman who loves to sing? The Mission Valley Chorus invites you sing with the group. Visit any Tuesday, 7:15-10 p.m., at Nordahl Hall, 580 W. Parr Ave., Los Gatos. missionvalley.org.

4 TIMON! THE MUSICAL: Theatre Rhinoceros, San Francisco’s famed, nearly 40-year-old purveyor of queer theater, presents a new rib-tickler by company executive director John Fisher, It’s a spoof on Shakespeare’s Timon, set in contemporary San Francisco rather than ancient Athens, and full of pointed jabs at d'orsay pump shoes. pointy ballet flats. pointy shoes. pointy flats. pointed toe shoes. black ballet flats. party shoes. gol subjects the Bay Area holds dear: housing, sex, income inequality and the arts, Details: Presented as part of the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival; 7 p.m, June 5 and 6, 1 p.m, June 7; Yerba Buena Gardens (outside), San Francisco; free; http://ybgfestival.org, www.therhino.org..

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JoAnn Semones, “Sea of Troubles: The Lost Ships of Point Sur.” 1 p.m, June 8, San Mateo County History Museum, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City, Free (with admission to the Museum, $3-$5), www.historysmc.org or 650-299-0104, TheatreWorks Honors gala, 5:30 p.m, June 15, Tony Award-winning Broadway playwright Joe DiPietro (“Memphis,” “Nice Work If You Can Get It”) and chairman of Fenwick & West law firm Gordon Davidson are to be honored, Master of ceremonies will be Joe Grundfest, d'orsay pump shoes. pointy ballet flats. pointy shoes. pointy flats. pointed toe shoes. black ballet flats. party shoes. gol W.A, Franke professor of law and business, Cocktails, dinner, live auction, musical presentation, Microsoft Campus, Mountain View, A limited number of tables at levels $7,500 and above, and individual tickets at $1,000 are available, Call 650-463-7125, email events@theatreworks.org or visit www.theatreworks.org..

Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University. “Inside Rodin’s Hands: Art, Technology, and Surgery,” through Aug. 3. “Carleton Watkins: The Stanford Albums,” nearly 70 photographs of Yosemite and the Pacific Coast by a foremost American landscape photographer of the 19th century, through Aug. 17. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays; Thursdays till 8 p.m. Stanford campus, off Palm Drive at Museum Way. 650-723-4177 or museum.stanford.edu. Peninsula Museum of Art. “29 Hands — 15 Artists.” Mark Kitaoka’s photographic studies of the hands of fine and performing artists. Through July 30. Peninsula Museum of Art, 1777 California Drive, Burlingame. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesdays through Sundays. Free admission. 650-692-2101 or www.peninsulamuseum.org.