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Details: Presented by Cal Performances; 8 p.m. Nov. 4, 3 p.m. Nov. 5; $40-$125; calperformances.org. 7 Oakland Ballet: The company joins in the Day of the Dead celebration, reprising artistic director Graham Lustig’s family-friendly “Luna Mexicana” production. The work for 10 dancers incorporates folkloric and contemporary Mexican music and naturally, eye-popping costumes. Details: 7 p.m. Nov. 3; Paramount Theatre, Oakland; $20-$45; oaklandballet.org. 8 African Guitar Summit: Alpha YaYa Diallo, Donne Roberts and Madagascar Slim head this touring band performing the magically melodic and irresistibly rhythmic sounds of Guinea, Ghana and  Madagascar. The tour comes to Livermore’s Bankhead Theater Nov. 2.

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Yet some observers fear that the deep-pocket donors of the valley are out there but they are not giving to the arts. “The Symphony has served the community well but arts organizations in San Jose have long struggled mightily,” says Andrew Bales of Symphony Silicon Valley, “because the audience is there but is the donor pool? The philanthropy in the valley is just not there.”. Ballet board chair Millicent Powers called the fund drive “a serious situation. There have been a lot of body blows but we believe we can come back stronger. It’s time to go big or go home.”.