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On-campus events
Friday, Feb. 24
The Center of Performing Arts presents "Faculty Recital: An Evening of Jazz," featuring jazz piano, brass and strings. Show starts at 8Ã p.m. at the Recital Hall. Tickets are $5 for students, faculty and staff. For more information, call the box office at (408) 554-4015.
Wednesday, March 1
The Civil Society Institute presents "Islamic Terrorism in Algeria in the 1990s and Today," a lecture by Zakaria Fellah from the Foundation for the Defense of Democracy. The lecture will take place in the California Mission Room from 5:30 to 7 p.m. For more information, contact Fred Foldvary at (408) 554-6968.
Wednesday, March 8
Orradre Library and the Food Agribusiness Institute will be hosting the panel discussion, "From the Valley of Hearts Delight to Silicon Valley," in conjunction with the library's exhibit "Celebrating the Leavey School of Business Teaching Scholar. The panel will feature speakers significant to the valley's history, takeing place in Orradre Library Boland Reading Room from noon to 1 p.m. For more information, contact Anthony Raymond at (408) 554- 54333 or araymond@scu.edu.
Concerts
Saturday, Feb. 25
"Boys Gone Wild," members from Stroke 9 and and Vertical Horizon will perform at Brittania Arms in San Jose. For more information, call (408) 266-0550.
Monday, Feb. 27
Bon Jovi performs at the HP Pavilion in San Jose. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. For ticket information, visit www.ticketmaster.com.
Wednesday, March 1
The Cult performs at the Fillmore in San Francisco at 8 p.m. For ticket information, visit www.ticketmaster.com.
March 16 - 19
Train performs at the Fillmore in San Francisco at 8 p.m. each night. For ticket information, visit www.ticketmaster.com.
Special interest
Saturday, Feb. 25
The 24th Annual Clam Chowder Cook-off takes place in Santa Cruz at the Beach Boardwalk, with chefs competing from all over the west coast. To participate or get more information, www.ci.santacruz.ca.us/pr/wharf.
Sunday, Feb. 26
Hot Import Nights, featuring exotic cars, sports bikes, music, models and food, will be in San Jose from 5 p.m. until midnight at the San Jose Convention Center. For information, visit www.hotimportnights.com.
Tickets
The Jon Butler Trio performs at the Fillmore on Wednesday, April 26. Tickets available now. www.ticketmaster.com.
San Francisco Comedy Showcase at the Punch Line Comedy Club on March 12. Tickets available now at www.ticketmaster.com.
Weekend forecast
A mixed-weather weekend with sun on Saturday and showers on Sunday. (Sat. 70ÃÅ¡/47ÃÅ¡, Sun. 67ÃÅ¡/50ÃÅ¡)
Suggestion: Combine events from the past two weekends, basking in the sun on Saturday and then enjoying the indoors on Sunday. Or, if you prefer, dance in the rain.