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Join director Kinan Valdez and other artists from “King Liz” in this online talkback. These events are free, up-close, and lots of fun!

Dynamic live performances, a sit-down dinner catered by Il Fornaio, and your favorite City Lights actors telling their favorite theater stories? Yes please! Come do the Time Warp with us at our fundraising gala on Saturday, April 27.

This special Father’s Day concert features father and daughter musicians Cory Cullinan and Riley Max: songs and storytelling from each of their albums about life, family and friends. Cory has songs in major movies, documentaries, and on multiple albums, and is also the family recording artist Doctor Noize. Riley hit the scene last year with her stunning debut album of original songs, “ROY G BIV.”

Join director Angie Higgins and other artists from “Nora: A Doll’s House” in this online talkback. These events are free, up-close, and lots of fun!

Some of your favorite TV and movie themes were scored for a Big Band! Join Nineteen Jazz Orchestra, San Jose’s professional Big Band, for an unforgettable evening of live music emceed by Mercury News columnist Sal Pizarro. (This event was rescheduled from Feb. 4 after the theater lost power during a storm.)

If you thought “The Game’s Afoot” was a ton of fun onstage, wait until you hear the artists’ backstage stories! Join director Mark Anderson Phillips and members of the cast for a lighthearted Zoom talkback.

Jazz-blues-country singer Ren Geisick is back for her ninth annual Winter Wonderland holiday concerts at City Lights! Enjoy seasonal favorites and new tunes with Ren and her band.

San Jose’s professional big band treats you to the sounds of Oliver Nelson, an American jazz musician, composer, and bandleader. Part of our Lights & Music Concert Series.