The Chinese Performing Artists of America, based in San Jose, and Dalian Northeastern Asia Production Ltd., of China, are presenting the Silicon Valley International Dance Competition, to be held Jan. 21 through 23 in downtown San Jose. Dennis Nahat, artistic director of Ballet San Jose, is chairman of the judging panel, which also includes Carlos Carvajal of WorldArtsWest, Gary Masters of San Jose State University, Yong Yao of CPAA and Jorge Esquivel of San Francisco Ballet School. Details of the competition were announced at a press conference held last week at the Ballet San Jose studios.

It will be held from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m, at St, John Vianney Church, 1650 Ygnacio Valley Road, in Walnut Creek, The banquet will be catered by Kinder’s BBQ, There will be a raffle, and live and silent auctions, with opportunities 4 pics 1 word ballet shoes for trips to Disneyland, Hornblower dinner cruise, and water skiing on the Delta, along with San Francisco Giants and San Francisco Ballet tickets and more, Tickets are $35 if purchased by March 1, and $40 after, For tickets and information, contact Heidi at yvhsab@gmail.com or HeidiHastings@att.net..

The senior center’s annual holiday singalong is set for 10 a.m. on Dec. 20 in the social hall. Guests can enjoy a visit from Santa and some light refreshments. Santa Claus plans to visit the Trans Pacific National Bank, 1442 Webster St., a few days earlier. He will be there from 1-4 p.m. on Dec. 15. The event, according to the West Alameda Business Association, will include tree trimming, crafts and other Christmas cheer. Also, the Park Street Business District wants Alamedans to know that there is no charge for parking at meters in the area on Saturdays through the end of the year.

“I really want to thank my daughter,” said Cardi B, who gave birth to Kulture Kiari Cephus in July, “I gotta prove people wrong, They said I wasn’t going to make it after I had a baby.”, The rapper hit the stage to give a festive and colorful performance of her No, 1 hit, “I Like It,” where she was joined by J Balvin 4 pics 1 word ballet shoes and Bad Bunny, who was wheeled onstage inside a shopping cart, Cardi B’s husband, Offset of the rap trio Migos, danced along in the audience with group member Quavo as Cardi B worked the stage with vibrant dance moves, including the salsa..

Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University. “Inside Rodin’s Hands: Art, Technology, and Surgery,” through Aug. 3. “Carleton Watkins: The Stanford Albums,” nearly 70 photographs of Yosemite and the Pacific Coast by a foremost American landscape photographer of the 19th century, through Aug. 17. “Robert Frank in America,” photographs by Frank that shed new light on his legendary work, “The Americans,” through Jan. 5. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays; Thursdays till 8 p.m. Cantor Arts Center, Stanford campus, off Palm Drive at Museum Way. 650-723-4177 or museum.stanford.edu.