Jazz pianist Tord Gustavsen performs at Kuumbwa Jazz

On Thursday at 7 p.m., Norwegian jazz pianist and composer Tord Gustavsen will perform as the Tord Gustavsen Trio, which also features bassist Steinar Raknes and drummer Jarle Vespestad.

Gustaven is a highly successful musician, traveling worldwide to tour his music and winning a Spellemannprisen (a Norwegian Grammy Award) in 2009. His musical inspiration is spiritual, and he relates playing music to praying.

Ticket prices range between $21 and $42. Kuumbwa Jazz is located at 320 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. Visit kuumbwajazz.org for more information.

Local pianist Brianna Conrey celebrates female composers

On Friday at 7:30 p.m., local pianist Brianna Conrey will perform “Piano: An All-Women Show.”

The show will feature only woman composers from over 250 years and is inspired by Conrey’s admiration for their struggle to create against odds such as sexism and imposter syndrome.

Ticket prices range between $12.50 and $25. Kuumbwa Jazz is located at 320 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. Visit kuumbwajazz.org for more information.

Deathcore band Thy Art is Murder celebrates album

On Friday at 6 p.m., Australian deathcore band Thy Art Is Murder will perform their “Decade of Hate” tour at the Catalyst.

Thy Art Is Murder’s second album “Hate” debuted at No. 35 on the ARIA Charts (the main Australian music sales charts), giving the band the distinction of being the first extreme metal band to break the Top 40 on this chart. “Hate” (the album the band is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of on this tour) explores issues such as the band’s distaste for organized religion or politics.

Tickets are between $27 and $32. The Catalyst is located at 1101 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. Visit catalystclub.com for more information.

MAHsquerade Gala to help support museum

On Saturday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., the Museum of Art and History (MAH) will host a MAHsquerade Gala as a special fundraiser.

The MAHsquerade will feature live music from New Orleans jazz band MJ’s Brass Boppers, dancing with DJ Sparkle, and beverages and food.

Funds will go toward maintaining MAH’s exhibits, sites, programs, and archives. Tickets to the gala are $75. The MAH is located at 705 Front St., Santa Cruz. Visit santacruzmah.org for more information.

Banff Centre Film Festival features adventure-themed films

On Friday through Sunday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival brings its world tour to the Rio Theatre.

Different films will be screened each night, but all will share the common spirit of adventure — from thrilling action sports to the beauty of remote landscapes. This event will benefit Adventure Rec student programs.

Tickets for this event are $23. The Rio Theatre is located at 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. Visit riotheatre.com for more information.Documentary looks at Japanese American internment

On March 1, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History will host “UCSC Night at the Museum — Resettlement: Chicago Story.”

The event will begin with an exhibition from the Watsonville Taiko group, move into a screening of the short documentary “Resettlement: Chicago Story,” and end with a question and answer session with the film’s creators. The documentary is centered around how Japanese American citizens settled in the Midwest after their internment in World War II.

This event is free. The MAH is located at 705 Front St., Santa Cruz. Visit santacruzmah.org for more information.

This week’s calendar was compiled by Julia Poetzinger.