On stage: 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'
Today, Nov. 1, is the first day of Foothill College Theatre Arts Department's presentation of "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead," Tom Stoppard's comic piece, directed by Bruce McLeod. The story tells "Hamlet" from a worm's-eye view of two bewildered minor characters in the play. It will be at 7:30 p.m. at Lohman Theatre, Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. It will run through Nov. 18. Parking is $3. Tickets are $18 and $15 for seniors, students and FHDA personnel. Go to foothill.edu/theatre.

Book talk: 'A Long Bright Future'
By 2015, there will be more people over 65 than children under 15, and living to 100 will be commonplace.In an event today, Nov. 1, Laura Carstensen discusses the opportunities that increased longevity offers for work, family, and social relationships for all of life's stages. The event goes from 4:15-5:30 p.m. at Assembly Room, Bechtel International Center, 584 Capistrano Way, Stanford University, Stanford. Go to gender.stanford.edu.

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