Tommy Tutone One of the catchiest and most enduring hit songs of the early '80s was surely "Jenny 867-5309." The band that made the song, Tommy Tutone, is in town for a concert at the Red Hawk Casino.
Tommy Tutone performs at 9 p.m. today at Red Hawk Casino, Highway 50, Exit 40. Information: (888) 573-3495.
"Shanghai Girls" "Shanghai Girls" is a new novel about two young Chinese women fleeing the brutality of war in their homeland. Today on Insight, we’ll talk with author Lisa See about her latest novel.
Lisa See presents "Shanghai Girls" at 7 p.m. today at Borders, 2339 Fair Oaks Blvd, Sacramento. Information: (916) 564-0168.
Betrayal "Variations on Betrayal" is a new play opening this weekend in Sacramento. It's about ways people betray others, but the stories are told by clowns. The playwright who wrote "Variations on Betrayal" is also directing it for the local theater company Beyond the Proscenium.
"Variations on Betrayal: An Allegory for Five Colorful Clowns" opens Friday, June 19th at Beyond the Proscenium at the Threepenny Theatre, 1723 25th St., Sacarmento. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Information: (916) 456-1600.
Sound Advice: Jazz It's Thursday, so it's time for another edition of Sound Advice, a weekly feature on Insight. Capital Public Radio DJs and others recommend new, reissued and other music for your listening pleasure. This week jazz host and jazz documentary producer Paul Conley talks about the reissue of one of the greatest jazz albums, "Time Out" by Dave Brubeck.