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The festivities kick off at 6 p.m. with an installation of “legacy bricks,” followed by an arch dedication ceremony. The street party will rev up afterward, with strolling musicians providing entertainment. The ceremony is free to attend, and you can RSVP or make a donation to the Little Italy foundation online at http://tinyurl.com/nlk6nst. Wahler’s acting talents go beyond voices, too. She appeared on stage for “The Secret Garden” for TheatreWorks in 2011 and was the young Bonnie Parker in San Jose Stage’s “Bonnie and Clyde” last year.

Pear Theatre, “In the Next Room, or, the Vibrator Play.” Through Oct, 1, By Sarah Ruhl, Directed by Caroline Clark, Featuring April Culver, Bradley Satterwhite, Ellen Dunphy, Troy Johnson, Stephanie Crowley, Damaris Divito and James Lewis, Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View, hand-knitted ballet slippers $10-$35 (discounts available), www.thepear.org or 650-254-1148, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, “Constellations.” Through Sept, 17, By Nick Payne, Directed by Robert Kelley, Featuring Robert Gilbert and Carie Kawa, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, $40-$100 (discounts available), theatreworks.org or 650-463-1960..

But the fun hardly stops there. Among other highlights of the new season, announced this week, are. Many of the performances and mini-residencies include special discussions, demonstrations and other community events as part of Cal Performances’ Radical program, meant to afford audiences a deeper understanding of the artists and works being presented. Subscription ticket packages, $79-$338, went on sale this week at calperformances.org and 510-642-9988. Individual tickets go on sale Aug. 9.

“We’re revising and changing, we’re not ending anything,” Anderson said, “We hope people will come along with us, I’m extremely proud of our dancers and the works we’ve put up, I think we’ve built up enough trust for 12 years that people will support these new ventures.”, In a news release, Reed said her retirement “has been a difficult and long-contemplated decision.” Anderson added that he, the company’s board of directors and artistic collaborators, believe that a project-based model makes sense for the company, “This will allow hand-knitted ballet slippers me, the board of directors, our artists and collaborators the greatest flexibility in creating offerings that are artistically satisfying and serve our audiences while maintaining the standards we have established in 12 years of successful operations.”..

Caregivers Support Group: “Caregivers Count” is for those caring for a parent, grandparent or client. Meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month, 2:30-4 p.m. Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center lounge, 208 E. Main St., Los Gatos. Free. Contact LGS Recreation’s 55 Plus Program at 408-354-1514. Newcomers and Friends: A women’s social club with the purpose of developing friendships through monthly social events and activities. Open to women living in Los Gatos, Monte Sereno or Saratoga. Club coffees are held the last Thursday of each month at 10 am. Email newcomerslgmss@gmail.com for the location. new comersoflosgatos.com.