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The seminal album “Time Out,” released by the quartet in 1959, was the first ever million-selling jazz LP, and is still among the best-selling jazz albums of all time. It opens with “Blue Rondo a la Turk” in 9/8 time — nine beats to the measure instead of the customary two, three or four beats. A piano-and-saxophone whirlwind based loosely on a Mozart piece, “Blue Rondo” eventually intercuts between Brubeck’s piano and a more traditional 4/4 jazz rhythm.

“We do change some of the lead performers each year, while keeping some continuity,” said Rudisill, an Alameda resident who started the Alameda Civic Ballet in 2003 and who performed for about 20 years with the Oakland Ballet, “It’s a lot of fun, but there are always challenges to overcome.”, The hanami ballet - kids - light suntan group does its best “to build on the previous year’s production with updated choreography, costumes and more,” she noted, This year, for instance, the costumes worn by the Bon Bon Dancers are all new..

SHE’S GOT SJPD’S BACK: The San Jose Police Foundation hosted the San Jose Police Department’s Major Awards Ceremony at the Doubletree Hotel on Feb. 16, honoring officers who went well beyond the call of duty over the past year as well as community members who have shown extraordinary support for the department. One of those community members is Linda Lester, who has been a strong supporter of both the foundation and the awards event. A third-generation member of the Santa Clara Valley fruit-growing family, Lester said at the podium that she was so moved by the heroic stories of the San Jose police officers that she’d decided to increase her donation for next year from $30,000 to $50,000.

7 Autumn at Filoli Festival: The annual fundraiser for the historic site is a family-friendly affair that features an appearance by Sequoia the bald eagle and its trainer John Flynn, heirloom fruit tasting, live music, pumpkin decorating, hanami ballet - kids - light suntan puppet and magic shows and other kids’ activities and lots to eat and drink, Details: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m, Sept, 24; Filoli estate and gardens, Woodside; $20 members, $10-$25 nonmembers, $5 for kids 3-5, free for children 2 and under; 650-364-8300, www.filoli.org..

Shrek the Musical: 7 p.m. March 26-28, 3 p.m. March 29, San Ramon Valley High School Theater, 501 Danville Blvd., Danville. Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there is more to the story than meets the ears. $15. https://bit.ly/2tgWyWQ. Hershey Felder: A Paris Love Story: April 3-May 5, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. Featuring the music of Claude Debussy. $40-$120. Theatreworks.org. National Geographic Live! Capturing the Impossible: 7:30 p.m. April 3, Hammer Theatre Center, 101 Paseo De San Antonio, San Jose. A NatGeo filmmaker shares behind-the-scenes moments from his assignments to document extreme feats and high adventure in the world’s most challenging environments. $29-$46. www.hammertheatre.com.