VENTURA COUNTY / BEST BETS

Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza will undergo a bit of a transformation tonight to play host to “Romeo and Juliet.” An ice rink will cover the stage for St. Petersburg State Ice Ballet’s presentation of Shakespeare’s love story, which will combine classical ballet with the sport of figure skating. The 34-member company, which performs in full costume, is based in St. Petersburg, Russia.

* “Romeo and Juliet,” St. Petersburg State Ice Ballet, tonight at 8, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. $25-$45. Tickets available at the box office or Ticketmaster, 583-8700.

Classical

The Conejo Valley Symphony Orchestra will be joined by noted pianist Daniel Pollack for an all-Beethoven program Saturday in Westlake Village. Pollack, of Los Angeles, has appeared as a soloist with major orchestras around the world. He will perform Beethoven’s Piano Concert No. 5 (“Emperor”). Also on the program, conducted by Howard Sonstegard, will be the Egmont Overture and Symphony No. 4 in B-flat. Preconcert lecture, 7 p.m.

* Conejo Valley Symphony and pianist Daniel Pollack, Saturday, 8 p.m., Calvary Community Auditorium, 5495 Via Rocas, Westlake Village. $25 general; $10 students and children. Tickets available at the door or Ticketmaster, 583-8700. Information: 370-8200.

Music Theater

Brigham Young University’s Young Ambassadors will make a tour stop in Thousand Oaks on Saturday to present “Curtain Time: Celebrating a Century of Song and Dance.” The Broadway-style show features music and dance highlights of American musical theater. Proceeds will benefit BYU scholarships for local students.

* Young Ambassadors, touring music-dance production, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Reserved, $10; $5 general. 493-2958.

Good Folk

England’s Jez Lowe, 44, decided early on that the hard life of a coal miner in County Durham would not be his. Instead, music was a guiding light, and the area provided many opportunities for a young musician to play traditional folk music. Lowe has remained musically rooted to his homeland and will sing about it Tuesday in Ojai. The coal-mining livelihood--and the social and economic woes that ensued when the mines were shuttered--come alive in Lowe’s gentle music, filled with poignant reflection, humor and optimism.

*Jez Lowe, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Ojai Valley Woman’s Club, 441 E. Ojai Ave. Advance, $10; at the door, $12. Doors open at 7 p.m. for advance ticket holders, 7:15 for buyers at the door. 646-5163. Internet: https://www.vcnet.com/wtyates/ojaifolk/.