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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... |
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on Jun 9, 2009 at 3:13 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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Ad Libs: Starmade shadows and ash groves
Don't get me wrong. I love holiday music. I arrive ridiculously early for sing-along Messiahs so I can sit up front. I once sang "O Holy Night" at a vocal recital. In the summ... |
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on Nov 23, 2010 at 5:33 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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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... |
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on Jan 7, 2010 at 4:02 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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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... |
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on May 20, 2009 at 3:18 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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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... |
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on Nov 19, 2009 at 9:28 am by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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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... |
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on Sep 27, 2009 at 1:45 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Apr 29, 2010 at 4:26 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Feb 26, 2010 at 10:05 am by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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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... |
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on Oct 22, 2009 at 3:48 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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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 ... |
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on Oct 27, 2009 at 6:02 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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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... |
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on Dec 16, 2009 at 2:33 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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Ad Libs: Whither water?
I love the arcs of this photo: the way they complement each other, with nature mirroring the man-made world, or perhaps the other way around. Although the author and photograp... |
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on Apr 21, 2011 at 3:49 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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Ad Libs: Back in Bach
Teenage Bach aficionado Hilda Huang is on the scene again, this time soloing with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra in a San Francisco concert in January. When I sent a repor... |
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on Sep 23, 2011 at 11:21 am by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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Ad Libs: Finally, a use for the yogurt maker
What key does an eggbeater play in?
Inventor, composer and "sound sculptor" Trimpin, who is in residence at Stanford Lively Arts this spring, is hosting his own particular ... |
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on Feb 14, 2011 at 5:15 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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Ad Libs: More trucks and cheese, please
This is one of those Fridays when I'm left with several interesting tidbits that I wish could've made it into the print edition this week. Paper stretches only so far, especia... |
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on Mar 25, 2011 at 4:37 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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Ad Libs: Modern-day music at M-A
It's not just high school students taking advantage of that spiffy semi-new theater at Menlo-Atherton High. Now two Stanford graduates, Jason Federmeyer and Alexander Sigman, ... |
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on Mar 11, 2011 at 5:34 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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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?... |
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on Mar 31, 2010 at 12:19 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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Ad Libs: Remembering a relief effort
"It is no light matter to be in the midst of a starving population and to be only able to feed about 10% of them." So said a relief worker during the effort to alleviate a wid... |
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on Mar 30, 2011 at 3:41 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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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 ... |
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on Sep 28, 2010 at 4:01 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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Ad Libs: Bits and tidbits
Some notes from the arts editor's desk on this fine Monday:
* This Wednesday, Foothill College hosts a free screening of the film "Food, Inc." at noon. I can't stop gigglin... |
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on Nov 8, 2010 at 4:31 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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Ad Libs: Menlo woman opens new art gallery
If I have to write about another art gallery in this area closing, I might dump a bucket of paint on my keyboard. And I wouldn't even get anything artistic out of the splashes... |
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on Nov 1, 2010 at 12:47 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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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... |
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on May 27, 2010 at 10:04 am by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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Ad Libs: The real-deal meal?
The basil goes in the side; ginger and limes on the other side; coconuts on top. Twist the dials and the machine spits out real, honest-to-goodness Thai food. You might want t... |
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on Apr 7, 2011 at 12:21 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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Ad Libs: A swinging eve on the ave
We tried out our best East Coast Swing moves last Saturday eve on the ave (California). One of the best swing bands around, Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums, played a free show... |
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on Jul 11, 2011 at 4:57 pm by Rebecca Wallace, arts & entertainment editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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Ad Libs: Trees, Twain and time travel
Michal Gavish, an artist whose creative home base is Palo Alto's Cubberley Studios, has a master's in painting and a portfolio that includes watercolors, painted sculptures an... |
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on May 20, 2011 at 6:48 pm by Freddy, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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