Telegraph Quartet
Photo by Lisa Marie Mazzucco
MusicTelegraph Quartet
10/17, Lafayette; 10/20, Berkeley. The Naumburg Award–winning quartet performs Shostakovich, Mendelssohn, and Korngold’s String Quartet No. 3, which quotes his Hollywood film scores, as part of Berkeley Chamber Performances. berkeleychamberperform.org
DanceDimensions Dance Theater
10/17 The company’s 54th season brings the premiere of Power Memory Freedom Joy (Healing to Joy Part 3), new choreography honoring the Bangoura women of Guinea and women of the Black Panther Party. One performance only. dimensionsdance.org
BooksLaura Cunningham in Conversation
10/19 Rakestraw Books in Danville hosts Cunningham for the redesigned edition of A State of Change: California’s Forgotten Landscapes, joined by John Muir Land Trust’s Linus Eukel. rakestrawbooks.com
WineTaste: The Livermore Valley Wine Experience
10/15–10/18 Livermore Valley’s harvest celebration kicks off Thursday with Taste Our Terroir, a pairing competition among 20 winery and restaurant teams, then moves on to vineyard hikes, winemaker tastings, and themed events like Barrels and Bootleggers: A Speakeasy Wine Affair. lvwine.org
FoodSideTrack SmokeFest
10/18 Downtown Pleasanton’s SideTrack Bar + Grill hosts a country western BBQ celebration with ribs, brisket, and tri-tip, live music, line dancing, and wine tasting. Free. sidetrackeats.com
Taste: The Livermore Valley Wine Experience
Courtesy the Livermore Valley Wine Community