Kings of Queen tribute band to play July 16 in Antioch

ANTIOCH

If you like to sing along to all your favorite hits like “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “We Will Rock You,” you’ll likely enjoy the electrifying energy that only The Kings of Queen can bring to the stage.

The Queen tribute band concert will kick off at 3 p.m. July 16 in El Campanil Theatre at 602 W. Second St. in Antioch. Tickets are $32 for general admission, $29 for seniors and $15 for youths and can be purchased online. For more details, visit elcampaniltheatre.com.

— El Campanil Theatre

‘Annie Jr.’ production playing free of charge June 23-24

Aspire Youth Engagement Programs and the city of Antioch will stage a free June 23-24 production of “Annie Jr.” in the Nick Rodriguez Community Theatre at 213 F St. in Antioch.

The first show will be at 7 p.m. June 23, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Next up on June 24, there will be a show at 2 p.m. followed by one at 7 p.m. Doors will also open 30 minutes before curtain time for the shows. For more information, call 925-267-9885 or 925-779-8082. For reservations, go to bit.ly/3PkTww8.

— Aspire Youth Engagement Programs

BRENTWOOD

Hear diverse lineup at Friday Concerts in the Park series

The city of Brentwood has put together a diverse lineup of entertainment for its Friday night Concerts in the Park series. Since 2000, the series has connected families and friends and provided a free, fun-filled event that has become a Friday night summer tradition. Over the years, some 100,000 community members have danced, picnicked and played while experiencing a variety of performing arts entertainment in downtown City Park.

The series will continue Friday with Orchestra Borinquen performing salsa music. Planned afterward are the following performers: Neverland (a rock band) on June 30; Ragdolls (Aerosmith tribute band) on Tuesday, July 4 (in lieu of Friday, July 7); In Living Cover (’80s/’90s dance) on July 14; The Floorshakers (funk and soul) on July 21; Apple Z (Top 40 dance) on July 28; Fleetwood Mask (Fleetwood Mac cover band) on Aug. 4; Smooth Sounds of Santana (Santana tribute band) on Aug. 11; and Thunder Cover (Top 40 dance) on Aug. 18.

— city of Brentwood

ORINDA

International film series to show ‘The Steed’ from Mongolia

The Lamorinda Film and Entertainment Foundation’s International Film Showcase will screen the Mongolian film “The Steed,” opening Friday at the Orinda Theatre. The family film is set in the first part of the 20th century during the Russian Revolution.

This epic story is about family, love, devotion and kinship with one’s homeland, told through the experiences of a boy and horse with an extraordinary bond to each other and the land that gives them the courage to never give up the quest to find the other after being cruelly separated. For tickets and showtimes, go orindamovies.com.

— International Film Showcase

Library gallery’s current exhibits on display through July 1

The Lamorinda Arts Council is presenting “Wildlife Paintings,” “Faces of Fatherhood,” “Sister City Tabor Art” and “Miniature Figurines” through July 1 at the Orinda Library.

Included are oil paintings of wildlife by Alexandra Saunders, portraits of fatherhood by Nancy Rubin, art and artifacts from Orinda’s sister city, Tabor in the Czech Republic, and miniature figurines collected by Amelia Wilson in the library’s art gallery. Visit lamorindaarts.org/current-exhibits online for details.

— Lamorinda Arts Council 

WALNUT CREEK

See the ‘Paint What You Love’ exhibit at Valley Art Gallery

Walnut Creek’s Valley Art Gallery is hosting “Paint What You Love,” an exhibit through June 24 featuring Samantha McNally, an award-winning, professional watercolor artist whose works are collected and appreciated across the country.

Known for her realism and delicacy in capturing floral and nature-inspired subjects, McNally is also a past president of the California Watercolor Association. In addition to the McNally exhibit, the gallery also has a full complement of works by gallery members on hand that comprise 250 newly juried works across a wide spectrum of media, motifs, formats, sizes and price points.

All 2-D work, as always, is available for sale or rent through the gallery’s exclusive “no regrets” rental program. Also on hand is the gallery’s regular display of unusual fine crafts and artist-designed gifts and gift cards. That display is open to the public from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday at 1661 Botelho Drive, Suite 110. For more details, visit valleyartgallery.org online, email [email protected] or call 925-935-4311.

— Valley Art Gallery

ANTIOCH

Campanil Theatre to host artists Gage, Goldberg on July 5

The effervescent Jackie Gage will return July 5 to El Campanil Theatre for a special Cabaret Series engagement. Accompanied by Kevin Goldberg on guitar, join Gage as she takes theater-goers through the music of Dionne Warwick, Natalie Cole and more.

A San Jose native, Gage is an international recording artist who has performed with artists who include Marc Cary, Kim Nalley, Richie Goods, Theo Croker, Niall Connelly, and Jerome Jennings; opened for “feel good” artists like Darlene Love, Digable Planets, Eric Benét and Tony, Toni, Toné; and toured the world sharing her original music.

Tickets are $20 for chair seating, $22.50 for table seating. For more details, call 925-757-9500 or visit elcampaniltheatre.com online.

— El Campanil Theatre

MORAGA

‘Moments in Time’ exhibit to open at Moraga Art Gallery

The Moraga Art Gallery will welcome a new exhibit, “Moments in Time,” featuring the work of two popular local artists: Judy Miller, a sculptor who captures figures at particular moments in their lives, both ordinary and unique; and acrylic painter Debby Koonce, whose forte is colorful and appealing images of outdoor places both near (Mt. Diablo) and far (other lands).