Animal expert “Jungle Jack” Hanna brings his favorite furry, feathered and reptilian friends to the Napa Valley Opera House on Sunday, December 2 for shows at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. One of the most visible and respected ambassadors between the human and animal worlds, his hands-on approach has won him widespread acclaim as Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo, conservationist, author, television personality and lifelong adventurer.

Richie Havens is gifted with one of the most recognizable voices in popular music. His fiery, poignant, always soulful singing style has remained unique and ageless since he first emerged from the Greenwich Village folk scene in the early 1960s. Havens will perform at the Napa Valley Opera House on Saturday, November 10 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35 and $30.

Larry Vuckovich, the highly versatile jazz pianist, will perform solo at the Napa Valley Opera House on Thursday, November 15 at 8 p.m. Vuckovich returns to Napa after a fall tour that included a debut at New York’s Lincoln Center, an appearance on “Marian McPartland’s NPR Piano Jazz” and performances at the Fazioli solo piano series in Chicago and New York.

Hawaiian-born ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro returns to the Napa Valley Opera House for an eclectic performance featuring an array of genre’s including jazz, blues, funk, classical, bluegrass, folk, flamenco and rock. Shimabukuro’s solo performance is Friday, November 9 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35.

Just when you think that Brazil must surely have exhausted its supply of irresistibly jazzy, funky, sexy, soulful electro-pop singer-songwriters, someone like CéU comes along and makes you think that maybe that particular well is bottomless after all. Nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2006 for Best New Artist, CéU performs at the Napa Valley Opera House on Friday, November 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35 and $30.

Theatreworks USA’s production of Seussical, a musical based on the works of Dr. Seuss, will be performed at the Napa Valley Opera House on Sunday, November 4 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children.

Carrying on the legacy of the legendary gypsy guitarist, the Django Reinhardt Festival Band-featuring the talents of guitarist Dorado Schmitt, performs at the Napa Valley Opera House on Saturday, November 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35.

Robert Dubac's "Male Intellect: The 2nd Coming!" the long awaited sequel to "The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron?" has arrived. It makes its appearance at the Napa Valley Opera House for one night only on Saturday, October 20 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35 and $30.

The Carolina Chocolate Drops, a band of three young and talented string band musicians, are recognized as leading the revival of this venerable musical tradition. The trio performs at the Napa Valley Opera House on Friday, October 26 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35 and $30.

Since 1973, San Jose Taiko (SJT) has mesmerized audiences with the powerful, spellbinding and propulsive sounds of taiko drums. Inspired by traditional Japanese drumming, SJT performers express the beauty and harmony of the human spirit through the voice of the taiko as they strive to create new dimensions in Asian American movement and music.

One of Spain's most elite flamenco companies, Madrid's Noche Flamencamakes its Napa Valley debut at the Opera House with their pure, authentic brand of flamenco on Friday, October 12 at 8 p.m. The company, under the artistic direction of Martín Santangelo, features dancer and co-founderSoledad Barrio. Noche Flamenca devotes itself to preserving the essence, purity and integrity of the centuries-old genre of flamenco. Tickets are $35/$30.

Sing-Along with the gang at Rydell High when the hip-swiveling 1978 musical comedy about the trials and tribulations of high school students growing up in the 1950s comes to the Napa Valley Opera House, Saturday, October 6 at 8 p.m. Each of the film's songs have been subtitled with lyrics so the audience can croon along with John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John performing You're The One That I Want, Summer Nights, Greased Lightning and more.