REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: A requiem for summer (but in a good way) I am now officially a proud choral-music geek, because I have not one but two favorite requiems. Very pleased to get to sing both the Durufle and the Faure last night with the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on Jul 13, 2010 at 12:02 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 15, 2010 at 3:23 pm.
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: Imagining arias on El Camino Here's what downtown Menlo Park should do with all those gaping spaces on El Camino Real that used to hold car dealerships. Opera.
An enterprising company called Overtone I... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on Jul 8, 2010 at 12:19 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 8, 2010 at 1:34 pm.
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: The art of buttercream We theater people have plenty of superstitions. Just because I'm a Wallace doesn't mean I'm brave enough to speak the name of the Scottish play. But I don't think there's any ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on Jun 9, 2010 at 12:47 pm
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: Pop go the props if the actors don't stop For my story this week about TheatreWorks' play "Opus," about life in a string quartet, I chatted with writer Michael Hollinger and cellist/advisor Kris Yenney. It's illuminat... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on May 28, 2010 at 10:22 am
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: Worth another look After visiting the Palo Alto Art Center the other week for a story about kids' art education, I went back today. I had been too busy scribbling quotes and keeping pace with do... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on May 27, 2010 at 10:04 am
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: Have cello, will travel He bills himself as "the wildest beatboxing cellist in the West." Now Cello Joe (aka Joey Chang) is perhaps aiming for a broader geographic title. He's about to embark with a ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on May 6, 2010 at 3:25 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 6, 2010 at 8:07 pm.
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: 'Let's Build a Squadron of Dirigibles in Lenin's Name' No, I'm not running for office. (And I'm not sure what kind of office one runs for with dirigibles.) In fact, the above slogan was one of the catchiest ones in an exhibit I sa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on Apr 29, 2010 at 2:24 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 29, 2010 at 4:26 pm.
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: Yep, this makes 200 postings Today's posting feels like a landmark: Mazel tov to me on my 200th Ad Libs post! Should I buy myself an anniversary present? I always forget. Is it paper this year, or pyrite?... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on Mar 31, 2010 at 12:19 pm
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: Prize-winning Peninsula Photos When I was in college, I bought Sierra Club engagement calendars every year, because of their remarkable photos. In between my scribbled, highly crucial appointments ("Meet Ed... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on Feb 25, 2010 at 1:37 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 26, 2010 at 10:05 am.
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: Up there on the air Hey, the California Pops Orchestra is doing a radio-style show. Perfect for the entire family -- since it's a radio format, you don't have to look up, so the kids can text the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on Jan 26, 2010 at 12:15 pm
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: So much rhythm The four musicians walked on stage one by one, striking pieces of wood with mallets. Each built upon the last, starting with a single bright "tong!" sound and then layering hi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on Jan 7, 2010 at 4:02 pm
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: Calling all outdoorsy artists You could whine about turning 40, or you could celebrate by publishing a coffee-table book about yourself. Well played, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.
The distr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on Dec 16, 2009 at 2:33 pm
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: Still a party in the pressroom Last night I went to my only party of the season that features fudge made by the district attorney. It was the annual holiday fete in the pressroom in the county Hall of Justi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on Dec 9, 2009 at 4:50 pm
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: A photographer's vision in oil About four years ago, Edward Burtynsky's titanic and disturbingly beautiful photos made up the most powerful exhibition I've seen at the Cantor Arts Center. Mining and refinin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on Nov 18, 2009 at 12:02 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2009 at 9:28 am.
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: Sing me a cimbalom It wasn't your everyday orchestra moment at the Palo Alto Philharmonic on Saturday: In the middle of a concert, somebody brings out a cimbalom.
But, hey. If you're playing ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on Oct 27, 2009 at 6:02 pm
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: Variety shows Kudos to producers at our Media Center, who picked up six Western Access Video Excellence (WAVE) Awards last weekend. A good reminder of the zings of variety you can find on l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on Oct 22, 2009 at 3:48 pm
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: New M-A theater: It sure beats J Building Which is worse: sweltering in a stifling theater, or having a key moment in a play ruined because an old air-conditioning system came roaring on at the wrong moment and drowne... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on Sep 24, 2009 at 11:00 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 27, 2009 at 1:45 pm.
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: Au revoir, Arthur So saddened to hear about the passing of Arthur Krakower, the 88-year-old wunderkind Peninsula artist. A call or email from Arthur was like a small gem, bright in the palm. He... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on Jul 31, 2009 at 10:16 am
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: 'Art without inhibitions' To find the new home of Art For Well Beings, you have to wander a bit. The little art center is, as director Judy Gittelsohn says, "tucked in behind" a cluster of buildings of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on Jul 24, 2009 at 2:43 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 13, 2009 at 5:23 pm.
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: Where's our downtown theater festival? You can't complain about an evening of Balkan-Yiddish-gospel-postmodern music, really. World Music Day sounds pretty cool (except that you can't call it WMD without thinking o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on Jun 12, 2009 at 2:10 pm
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: Being outside inside at CSMA Yesterday a.m.: a morning for growing ant strength and carrying my desk into an open field. In June it can be physically painful to be stuck inside.
Since desk wouldn't bal... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on Jun 9, 2009 at 12:38 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 9, 2009 at 3:13 pm.
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: Fridays at the Cantor Center: 'Metaphysics' Every Friday, a different musician climbs the stairs to the Cantor Center balcony to play Mark Applebaum's experimental work "The Metaphysics of Notation." I had previously w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on May 26, 2009 at 12:19 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 15, 2009 at 8:00 pm.
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: 'What would Matt do?' A new San Francisco exhibit calls him "Artist and Educator," but Matt Kahn is just as often thought of as "Mentor." You can't read about him without seeing that word. It's per... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on May 20, 2009 at 3:18 pm
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: Photographer wins global honor Another well-deserved honor for Menlo Park photographer Mark Tuschman, whose sensitive and beautifully lit photos let us peer into worlds we otherwise might never see. He won ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on May 13, 2009 at 5:00 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 13, 2009 at 6:03 pm.
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG Ad Libs: On the beach I didn't expect to feel serene in an exhibit about beach trash. But when you've picked up nearly two tons of discarded plastic at your favorite oceanside spot over the last de... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on Apr 14, 2009 at 9:32 am
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