Jazz, hip-hop and the art of storytelling converge in a new three-act concert experience produced by Jonathan Borca. The aim of the production, which showcases some of San Jose’s most talented performing artists, including rappers, poets and instrumentalists. The main act brings together players from the more traditional Nineteen Orchestra and some of their younger contemporaries from 7th Street Band as Borca—who emcees under the stage name Francis—takes the microphone. It’s a great opportunity to see some of this city’s most promising performers all under one roof.

The Francis Experience
Fri, 7:30pm, $20+
Tabard Theater, San Jose

Not to be confused with the swashbuckling English novel and its many movie adaptations (that’s Beau Geste), this stage comedy presents a young Jewish woman trying to fool her meddling parents by hiring an actor to play her perfect boyfriend while keeping her real goy-friend—a WASP-y executive named (of all things) Chris Kringle—under wraps. Naturally, things get complicated when she begins to have feelings for the actor, and hijinks inevitably ensue. The production runs through March 10.Beau Jest
Fri, 7:30pm, $31+
Tabard Theater, San Jose.