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THEATER

• "CRIMES OF THE HEART" — Oct. 9-18. Three sisters with very different personalities and lives reunite when the youngest of them, Babe, shoots her husband. Studio Theater, California State University, Stanislaus, One University Circle, Turlock.

• "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM" — Oct. 17-26. Shakespeare's beloved comedy about young Athenian lovers lost in a magical forest ruled by a fairy king and queen. Modesto Junior College auditorium, 435 College Ave. 575-6776.

• "SOMETHING'S AFOOT" — Oct. 17- Nov. 2. A satirical poke at Agatha Christie mysteries and musical styles of the past. Ten people are stranded in an isolated English country house during a raging thunderstorm. One by one, they're picked off by cleverly fiendish and hilarious devices. Playhouse Merced, 452 W. Main St., Merced. 725-8587 or www.playhousemerced.com.

• "ALL SHOOK UP" — Oct. 24-Dec. 20. A cast of 20-plus combines all-time favorite Elvis Presley songs with a surefire rock 'n' roll story. Sierra Repertory Theatre, 13891 Mono Way, Sonora. 532-3120 or www.sierrarep.org.

• "THE SLEEPING BEAUTY" — Oct. 26. California Theatre Center staging of fairy tale pitting evil against the power of knowledge and courage. Foster Theater, Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto. 338-2100 or www.galloarts.org.

MUSIC

• STANISLAUS STATE FACULTY RECITAL — Oct. 3. John Weddle, clarinet, and John Hillebrandt, piano. Snider Music Recital Hall, California State University, Stanislaus, 801 W. Monte Vista Ave., Turlock. 667-3421.

• VAGABOND OPERA — Oct. 4. Passionate offerings of Bohemian cabaret including gut bucket swing, tangos, Paris hot jazz, Ukrainian folk-punk ballads, Klezmer and more. Rogers Theater, Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto. 338-2100 or www.galloarts.org.

• PREMIER SAXOPHONE QUARTET — Oct. 4. Founded in 2005 with the assistance of the School of Music and Dance at San Jose State University, this group features music professors. Part of the Manteca Kindred Arts concert series. St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 910 E. North St., Manteca. 823-2570.

• MARSALIS BRASILIANOS — Oct. 6. Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis pairs with the Brazilian Orchestra. Rogers Theater, Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto. 338-2100 or www.galloarts.org.

• SONS OF THE SAN JOAQUIN — Oct. 7. Country band performing as part of the Ripon Arts League concert series. Ripon High School multipurpose building, 304 N. Acacia Ave. 599-3223.

• PIANIST JEFFREY SIEGEL: BEETHOVEN — Oct. 10. Keyboard conversation and performance on "Fur Elise" (who was she and why did Beethoven compose this for her?), Moonlight Sonata and Farewell Sonata in E Flat (who was leaving and why was Beethoven affected so deeply?). Foster Theater, Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto. 338-2100 or www.galloarts.org.

• STANISLAUS STATE WIND ENSEMBLE — Oct. 10. Conducted by Andrew McMahan. Snider Music Recital Hall, California State University, Stanislaus, 801 W. Monte Vista Ave., Turlock. 667-3421.

• THE CREOLE BELLES AND SEAN SMITH — Oct. 11. Cajun and Creole artists team up. West Side Theatre, 1331 Main St., Newman. 862-4490.

• AHMAD JAMAL — Oct. 12. A chief architect of the modern piano trio and a formative influence on Miles Davis. Rogers Theater, Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto. 338-2100 or www.galloarts.org.