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Thaddeus Campbell, CEO of Silicon Valley Pride’s board of directors, expressed a dream in 2014 that Silicon Valley Pride would become the most tech-centered LGBT festival in the country. Figuring that the big valley companies all had large LGBT communities among their employees, he said, “We need to get those corporations on board and fly their flags at this festival.”. Related ArticlesSilicon Valley Pride Parade: San Jose street closures this weekendFast forward to this weekend’s event in downtown San Jose, and that dream looks much more like a reality. Among the valley companies participating in the festival or Sunday’s parade are Nvidia, Amazon, VMware, Logitech and BAE Systems. And that’s not even counting non-tech firms like lead sponsor Delta Airlines or Kaiser Permanente, El Camino Hospital, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young.

Portia Munson: Her Room/Her World: Noon-5 p.m, Tuesday-Sunday, ballet shoes - machine embroidery design through Dec, 16, Bedford Gallery, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, The exhibition includes massive installations of Bedroom and Constellations along with prints, a projection and additional sculptures, Opening reception from 3-5 p.m, Sept, 30, $5, www.bedfordgallery.org, 42nd Street Moon’s Production of Dames at Sea: Through Dec, 16, Gateway Theatre, 215 Jackson St., San Francisco, A funny, romantic comedy for all ages, $30-$75, www.42ndstmoon.org..

Zoppé Italian Family Circus: Oct. 12-Nov. 4, Red Morton Park, 1455 Madison Ave., Redwood City. This 176-year-old Italian family circus performance features equestrian showmanship, acrobatics, canine capers and Nino the Clown. Tickets sales start Sept. 12. https://bit.ly/2csmsyG. Night at the Museum – Phantom of the Opera Gala: 5 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. dinner, Blackhawk Museum, 3700 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Danville. Featuring Franc D’Ambrosio, who will entertain guests with Broadway and popular songs. $150. blackhawkmuseum.org/gala.

Grand opening ceremony for Hawaiian Airlines/Kristi Yamaguchi Downtown Ice, the Circle of Palms between the Fairmont Hotel and San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, The official opening of the seasonal ice rink features Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi and will include live Hawaiian music and hula dancers, 5:15 p.m, Christmas in the Park tree lighting and opening, Plaza de Cesar Chavez , San Jose, Now in its 34th year, this holiday fantasy in downtown contains more than 60 musical and animated exhibits, ballet shoes - machine embroidery design glittering lights and the 60-foot Community Giving Tree, 6-7 p.m, Christmas in the Park continues through Jan, 1, www.christmasinthepark.com..

“That’s our mission — to expose the community and entertain them, and to give them a hands-on experience of what live theater and live dance can be without having to go to San Francisco or Oakland.”. In Antioch, El Campanil Theatre will again, be the setting for The Ballet Company of East County’s 10th annual full-length Nutcracker, Dec. 19 to 21. Featuring an almost 100-percent child cast of 84, ranging from 7 to 18, the ballet combines a holiday favorite with some new twists to make it special.