Nostalgia The “Hoagy Carmichael Centennial Celebration” will...

Nostalgia The “Hoagy Carmichael Centennial Celebration” will be staged tonight at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. The production will pay tribute to the great American songwriter whose “Stardust” is one of the most recorded songs of all time. Featured performers: pianist Tom Fay, who will direct the 14-member Stardust Orchestra; vocal quartet the Small Frys; tap dancer Tony Waag; and vocalists Dwayne Grayman and Becky Lillie.

* The “Hoagy Carmichael Centennial Celebration,” tonight at 8; Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza’s Kavli Theatre, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. $20-$35. 449-2787.

Twainsian

Hal Holbrook will stage his Tony Award-winning “Mark Twain Tonight!” Saturday at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. Holbrook has portrayed Twain for 45 years and has mined more than 12 hours of the humorist’s material, allowing the actor to arrange the program as he performs.

* Hal Holbrook in “Mark Twain Tonight!,” Saturday, 8 p.m., Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Kavli Theatre, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. $20-$35. 449-2787.

Chamber Music

Camerata Pacifica, led by founder-director Adrian Spence, will continue this weekend with its Chamber Music Series in Ventura and Thousand Oaks. Titled “Romantic Masterworks for Strings,” the concert programs will include Schoenberg’s Verklarte Nacht, Op. 4, and Brahms’ String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111.

* Camerata Pacifica, Saturday, 8 p.m., Temple Beth Torah, 7620 Foothill Road, Ventura; and Sunday, 8 p.m., Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza’s Scherr Forum, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. $25; student rush seats available 10 minutes before performance, $5; under 16, $5. 961-0570 or [800] 557-2224.

Good Folk

After a seasonal hiatus, Tom and Becky Lowe will resume their long-running “Folk Music in Ojai” series Tuesday evening, which no doubt will please more than a few area concert-goers. The superb Marley’s Ghost is up first, deftly blending an array of music that includes folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, Cajun and Celtic stylings. Maybe most impressive, though, is this quartet’s a cappella gospel singing with mighty four-part harmonies. The group’s version of “Amazing Grace” alone would be worth the drive.

* Marley’s Ghost, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Ojai Valley Woman’s Club, 441 E. Ojai Ave. Advance, $12; at the door, $14. Doors open at 7 p.m. for ticket-holders, 7:15 for buyers. Seating is first come, first served. 646-5163.