Ship of Spirits: USS Hornet presents a special Halloween lecture and tour with parapsychologist Loyd Auerbach, followed by a flashlight tour of areas reported to be home to spirits that never left the ship, as well as areas not yet open to the general public, 7 p.m., Oct. 25., USS Hornet Museum, West Hornet Ave., Pier 3, $45. 510-521-8448, ext. 224, www.uss-hornet.org. Teen Haunted House: Have a spooky good time at the Teen Haunted House presented by Alameda teens, proceeds benefit the Alameda Youth Committee, 5-9 p.m., Oct. 25. South Shore Center, 523 S. Shore Center W. Alameda. $5-$7. 510-357-6000.

International Christmas Concert: 47th annual holiday show presented by the Ascension Liturgical Choir; 8 p.m, Dec, 2; Ascension Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Oakland; free; 510-531-3400, www.ascensioncathedral.com, Irish Christmas in America: Multimedia show featuring vocalists Seamus Begley and Niamh Farrell, with Irish dancing; 7:30 p.m, Dec, 2; Kuumbwa wedding flats,champagne,ivory,blush,rose,gold,ballet flats,elegant wedding,lace flats, bridal,ballerina slippers, crystals, vint Jazz Center, Santa Cruz; $24-$30; 831-464-9778, www.celticsociety.org, “A Scandinavian Christmas”: California Bach Society; 8 p.m, Dec, 2 at St, Mark’s Lutheran Church, San Francisco; 8 p.m, Dec, 3 at All Saints Episcopal Church, Palo Alto; 4 p.m, Dec, 4 at St, Mark’s Episcopal Church, Berkeley; $35; www.calbach.org..

Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University. The Anderson Collection: Works by Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Philip Guston, Ellsworth Kelly, Terry Winters, Sean Scully and Vija Celmins. “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. Hall of Justice Art Exhibit. “The Fine Art of Still Life.” Through Dec. 31. Caldwell Gallery, Hall of Justice, Redwood City Courthouse, 400 County Center, Redwood City. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Free.

What they got, however, was more like a pop show crossed with performance art, It was part Bjork, part Lady Gaga, with shades of the iconic San Francisco performance art band the Residents thrown in for good measure, She kicked off her show with a soul-stirring version of the anthem “Alive,” which was also the first single off her seventh studio album, “This Is Acting.” The vocalist, who released her debut album, “OnlySee,” way back in 1997, belted out, “I was born in a thunderstorm/I grew up overnight/I played alone/I played on my own/I survived” with complete conviction wedding flats,champagne,ivory,blush,rose,gold,ballet flats,elegant wedding,lace flats, bridal,ballerina slippers, crystals, vint as a dancer pranced about the stage..

Hat’s Off: 7:30 p.m. July 30, The Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison St., Berkeley. A benefit concert for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society with the Ethan Ostrow Trio and special guests. https://bit.ly/2lnJ9s9. Rosie Rally Home Front Festival: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 11, Craneway Pavilion, Ford Assembly Plant, 1414 Harbour Way S, Richmond. Family-friendly event full of fun, festivities, food, costume contests, dancing and more. Free. www.rosietheriveter.org/events/rosie-rally. 56th annual Obon Festival: 5-6 p.m. food sales, 7 p.m. Obon dance, Aug. 11, Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church, 32975 Alvarado Niles Road, Union City. Buddhist dancing, Japanese music with San Jose Chidori Band and Japanese foods. http://sacbc.org/.