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The groove-tastic band Snarky Puppy and a flamenco superstar to my list of 10 cool things to do in the SF Bay Area. 1 Snarky Puppy: OK, let’s get the band’s name thing out the way first. What does it mean? Nothing, absolutely nothing, says bassist/songwriter/frontman Michael League. “I just thought it was a great name and I love dogs,” he says. The name probably wouldn’t raise as many questions if the band, which kicked around for years in near obscurity, hadn’t emerged as one of the more in-demand live acts on the planet. The group, which operates more as a collective with a revolving lineup, has been winning raves for its high-octane, groove-trastic  mix of jazz, funk, rock, R&B, pop and more. They are so versatile, they’ve won three Grammy Awards in three different categories in the past five years. Puppy comes to SFJazz Center in San Francisco for a weekend run, but tickets are going fast.

The Tempest: Shakespeare’s fantasy follows the exiled Prospero on an island inhabited only by his daughter and airy and earthy spirits, July 17 and 19, 7:30 p.m.; handmade miniature lilac silk dolls house ballet shoes July 6, 3 p.m, $10-$18, Sunnyvale Theatre, 550 E, Remington Dr., Sunnyvale, ctcinc.org, Educating Rita: Cali-fornia Theatre Center presents a “Pygmalion”-like story in which an aging and disillusioned English tutor is assigned a new pupil–a brash, straight-talking 26-year-old hairdresser.July 11 and 18, 7:30 p.m.; July 13, 3:30 p.m, Sunnyvale Theatre, Sunnyvale Community Center, 550 E, Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, $10-$26, ctcinc.org, 408-245-2978..

“The Addams Family”: The creepy, kooky and altogether ooky, lovingy macabre family of comic strip, TV and movie fame comes to life in the Broadway musical, courtesy of Rohnert Park’s Spreckels Theatre Company. Details: Oct. 12-28; Spreckels Performing Arts Center, Rohnert Park; $18-$36; 707-588-3400, www.spreckelsonline.com. “North by Northlobster”: San Francisco sketch comedy outfit Killing My Lobster sets its claws on all the tropes of Alfred Hitchcock in an evening of chiller thriller parody hilarity at PianoFight. Director (and KML artistic director) Allison Page will stick with the terror theme in late November with “Vampire Christmas,” her full-length comedy co-written with Stuart Bousel, at the nearby EXIT Theatre. Details: Oct. 18-27; PianoFight, San Francisco; $10-$50; www.killingmylobster.com.

Marry Me a Little: TheatreWorks presents Sondheim’s intimate musical about love and possibility, featuring songs originally intended for hits such as “Follies” and “A Little Night Music.” June 4-29; times vary, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St, $19-$73, TheatreWorks.org, 650-463-1960, Acoustic handmade miniature lilac silk dolls house ballet shoes Open Mike: The South Bay Folks Acoustic Open Mike is open to all acoustic musicians, singers and songwriters, Thursdays, 6:45 p.m, Village Falafel, 20010 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, southbayfolks.org/calendars/giglist.html..

The meeting begins with social time and a show of members’ work. A brief business meeting is held at 7:30, followed by the speaker. Meetings are open to the public. For more detail about the program contact Barbara Daniell at 510-277-6996 or bdaniell1943@gmail.com. The EDC “will be tasked with identifying ways to further economic development and vitality in the city while engaging with our local business community.”. Other panels with vacancies include the Social and Economic Justice Commission, the Arts Committee, Parks and Recreation Commission and the Charter Review Committee.