REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG
Ad Libs: Classically trained folk
Been enjoying listening to the modern folk music of Boise musician Audra Connolly, who's set to perform this Saturday night at Red Rock Coffee in Mountain View. Especially in ... |
Rebecca Wallace |
2856 |
0 |
on Sep 28, 2010 at 4:01 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG
Ad Libs: But will she shave her head?
Los Altos actor and TheatreWorks regular Molly Bell has quite the cast of characters on her resume: the girl who romanced "Bat Boy," a Victorian-era teacher and the young spel... |
Rebecca Wallace |
4261 |
0 |
on Sep 22, 2010 at 3:56 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG
Ad Libs: Summer in the studio
An intriguing note in the Foothill College newsletter about music instructor Paul Davies. As if teaching today's sprightly youths about music theory, composition and the Beatl... |
Rebecca Wallace |
3813 |
0 |
on Aug 12, 2010 at 5:42 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG
Ad Libs: BBB coming to RWC
Funny, I was just making a snarky remark about the Park Theatre still being a yawning hole in downtown Menlo Park. It's lovely to hear that the neighboring theater to the nort... |
Rebecca Wallace |
5186 |
0 |
on Jul 22, 2010 at 11:24 am by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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 ... |
Rebecca Wallace |
3408 |
0 |
on Jun 9, 2010 at 12:47 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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... |
Rebecca Wallace |
4883 |
0 |
on May 28, 2010 at 10:22 am by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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... |
Rebecca Wallace |
2803 |
0 |
on May 27, 2010 at 10:04 am by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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?... |
Rebecca Wallace |
2892 |
0 |
on Mar 31, 2010 at 12:19 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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... |
Rebecca Wallace |
3408 |
0 |
on Jan 26, 2010 at 12:15 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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... |
Rebecca Wallace |
3202 |
0 |
on Jan 7, 2010 at 4:02 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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... |
Rebecca Wallace |
3084 |
0 |
on Dec 16, 2009 at 2:33 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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... |
Rebecca Wallace |
3531 |
0 |
on Dec 9, 2009 at 4:50 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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 ... |
Rebecca Wallace |
3145 |
0 |
on Oct 27, 2009 at 6:02 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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... |
Rebecca Wallace |
3157 |
0 |
on Oct 22, 2009 at 3:48 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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... |
Rebecca Wallace |
4495 |
0 |
on Jul 31, 2009 at 10:16 am by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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... |
Rebecca Wallace |
3594 |
0 |
on Jun 12, 2009 at 2:10 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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... |
Rebecca Wallace |
3200 |
0 |
on May 20, 2009 at 3:18 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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... |
Rebecca Wallace |
3343 |
0 |
on Apr 14, 2009 at 9:32 am by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
REBECCA WALLACE'S AD LIBS BLOG
Ad Libs: An evening with Adams
It was a true pleasure to hear the composer John Adams speak last night at the Cantor Arts Center. Kronos Quartet violinist David Harrington conducted a free-flowing interview... |
Rebecca Wallace |
3457 |
0 |
on Apr 7, 2009 at 10:25 am by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
View in an RSS Reader
