Concord Mystery Book Club: 2:30 p.m. the second Sunday of the month, and mystery lovers are invited to join the group. On Aug. 10, the discussion will be on “The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon,” by Alexander McCall Smith. Spanish Book Club: 3-4 p.m. Aug. 28. Adults can join the club led by Luisa Carnathan and read and discuss books in Spanish. The next book is “Hija de la Fortuna,” by Isabel Allende. The library is at 2900 Salvio St., Concord. Phone: 925-646-5455. Hours: Noon-9 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; and 1-5 p.m. Sundays.

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He confesses that he’s not certain, adding, “but I think it’s really important to get that bit right.”. That ingenious joke alone showed the promise that the rest of the show might achieve if there were any grit to the wordplay. Suddenly “Something Rotten” had the delicious allure of the zeitgeist. Instead of making fun of low-hanging camp fruit like “Cats” and “Hair,” the musical finally touched a nerve beyond kitsch. If the writers had a few more zingers like that in this Elizabethan reboot, the comedy would be truly fresh.

American modern dance’s other creative juggernaut rolls in as San Francisco Performances presents the Paul Taylor Dance Company May 1-5 at YBCA’s Lam Research Theater, Taylor, still a prolific dancemaker at 82, presents three programs, each featuring a West Coast or Bay Area premiere and a beloved classic, Tickets: $35-$60, 415-978-2787, www.sfperformances.org, San Francisco Ballet presents the world premiere of Christopher Wheeldon’s dark and beautiful production of “Cinderella” May 3-12, A co-production with Dutch National Ballet, Wheeldon’s ballet is based more on the Brothers Grimm than ballet shoes zara Perrault’s “Cinderella,” familiar through the Disney film, Featuring Prokofiev’s dramatic score, puppetry by Obie Award-winner Basil Twist and sets and costumes by Julian Crouch, the production is a major new addition to the ballet’s repertoire..

The Fox on the Fairway: Los Altos Stage Company presents a farce about the stuffy denizens of a private country club. Through Dec. 14. Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave, Los Altos Hills. $18-$34. losaltosstage.org, 650-941-0551. Sing with Mission Valley Chorus: Are you a woman who loves to sing? Do you want to experience the joy of singing every week? The Mission Valley Chorus invites you sing with the group. Visit any Tuesday, 7:15-10 p.m., at Nordahl Hall, 580 W. Parr Ave., Los Gatos. mis sionvalley.org.