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Saturday, Nov. 19

Nine Inch Nails (rescheduled) at the Oakland Arena. Show starts at 7:30 p.m.

James Brown at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland. Show starts at 7:30 p.m.

"Magic with Math (Eine Kleine Nachtmagie)", a free general-interest talk by professor Colm Mulcahy of Spelman College, 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, in Daly Science 207. The talk will explore a variety of magical feats that are based squarely on mathematical principles, including simple card tricks and some amazing demonstrations of mind reading. No special background is needed. For more information, visit www.mathcircles.org or contact Peter Ross at (408) 554-4544.

Sunday, Nov. 20

MxPx with Relient K, Rufio and Go Betty Go at the Warfield in San Francisco. Show starts at 7 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 25

Fiona Apple at the Warfield in San Francisco. Show starts at 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 29

Avenged Sevenfold at the Fillmore in San Francisco. Show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 30

Sean Paul at the Fillmore in San Francisco. Show starts at 8 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 1

Gwen Stefani with M.I.A. at the Oakland Arena. Show starts at 8 p.m.

Dec. 2 & Dec. 3

Trey Anastasio at the Warfield in San Francisco. Both shows start at 8 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 4

George Carlin at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. Show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 7

Kanye West at the HP Pavilion in San Jose. Show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 8

Dredg at the Fillmore in San Francisco. Show starts at 8 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 10

Umphrey's McGee at the Fillmore in San Francisco. Show starts at 9 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 11

Violinist Evan Jeng and pianist Eileen Chen. Jeng will perform the Violin Concerto No. 3 by Saint-Saens, and Chen will perform the first movement of Beethoven's First Piano Concerto. This performance is at 7 p.m. in the Trinity Cathedral, 2nd Street and St. John Street, San Jose. Tickets at the door are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, $5 for students and free for children under 12. For more information call (408) 269-1905.

Saturday, Dec. 31

New Years Eve with Les Claypool and The Phenomenauts at the Fillmore in San Francisco. Show starts at 9 p.m.

New Years Comedy Countdown featuring David Cross, Zach Galifianakis, Maria Bamford, Al Madrigal, Doug Benson, and Tony Camil at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Show starts at 9:30 p.m.