Weekend Preview Weekend Preview (December 17, 2003)

The Gunn Choirs and Chamber Singers will present "A Winter Concert" on Thursday at Spangenberg Theatre.

Organist James Welch will perform holiday music and Christmas carols on the carillon bells of Stanford's Hoover Tower on Saturday.
Thursday

"A Winter Concert," featuring the Gunn Concert Choir, Treble Choir and Chamber Singers, will perform tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Spangenberg Theater, 780 Arastradero Road in Palo Alto. The Concert Choir will perform "Mass," a new work by Emma Lou Deimer; the Treble Choir will perform "World Music Suite" by Patriquin; the Chamber Singers will perform "A Wreath of Carols From Around the World." Tickets are $5 adults; $3 students. For more information please call (650) 354-8287.

"The Fourth Wall" will run through Dec. 28 at the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. Written by A.R. Gurney, the play demolishes the boundaries between actor and audience to tell the tale of a frazzled suburban woman. Show times are Wednesdays through Fridays at 8 p.m. (no performances Dec. 24 and 25); Saturdays at 8 p.m. ; additional 2 p.m. performances on Dec. 20 and 27; Sundays at 2 and 7 p.m., additional 7 p.m. performance on Dec. 28. "Visual Voice" audio-described performances will be available Dec. 26 and 27 at 8 p.m., and Dec. 28 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20-$48; discounts available for youth, students, seniors, and members. For tickets and information, call (650) 903-6000 or visit theatreworks.org.

Dickens' "Christmas Carol" will be presented today at 4:30 p.m. at the Palo Alto Children's Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road. Additional show times are Friday at 4:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 adults; $3 children and will be available through the Children's Theatre Box Office, 1:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday though Saturday. For more information call (650) 463-4970.

"Inspecting Carol" will be presented through Dec. 20 by the Bus Barn Stage Company tonight at 8 p.m. at the Bus Barn Theatre, 97 Hillview Ave. in Los Altos. Regular show times are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 8 p.m. on Dec. 14. Individual tickets are $18-$30. For more information please call (650) 941-0551 or visit www.busbarn.org

"3 Photographers," will run through Jan. 22 at Stanford Art Spaces, located on campus at the Paul Allen Center for Integrated Systems. The exhibition will feature Sandra Chandler's "Venice Carnevale," Jeffrey Davis' "Path of Discovery" and Marie-Jo Mont-Reynaud's "People of Haiti." Admission is free. The gallery is open weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call (650) 725-3622 or visit http://cis.stanford.edu/~marigros.

"Hudson River School: Masterworks from the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art" will be on display through Jan. 18 at the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University. The center is open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday; Thursday until 8 p.m. Admission is free. Please call (650) 723-4177 or visit www.stanford.edu/dept/ccva.

"For the Love of It," a tribute to Palo Alto gallery owner Paula Kirkeby, will be on display through Jan. 4 at the Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road. The exhibit will primarily feature works on paper by such artists as Nathan Oliviera, Enrique Chagoya, Michael Mazur and others. Also on display will be "Is Money, Money ," featuring work by contemporary artists -- Ray Beldner, Lisa Kokin and Oriane Stender -- who use currency as the medium of their work to question value. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday also from 7 to 9 p.m.; Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information call (650) 329-2366.
Friday

Magnificat will perform tonight at 8 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church, 600 Homer Ave. (at Webster Street) in Palo Alto. The program, entitled "In Nativitatem Domini," will showcase motets and noels by French Baroque composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier. A lecture will be held 45 minutes prior to the performance. Tickets are $25 general; $18 seniors; $12 students. For more information call (415) 979-4500 or visit www.magnificatsf.com.

The Aurora Singers will perform tonight at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, 505 E. Charleston Road in Palo Alto. The program, entitled "Winter's Musical Journey," will feature Christmas, Chanukah and secular winter selections. The concert will include sing-along interludes and a reception. Suggested donations are $9 adults, $7 for students, seniors and kids. For more information please call (650) 321-4262.

"Joy" a celebration of Gallery House's 45th anniversary, will take place through Dec. 31 at Gallery House, 320 California Ave. in Palo Alto. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 12 to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information please call (650) 326-1668 or visit www.galleryhouse2.com

"Creating an Islamic Republic: Iranian Collections from the Hoover Library and Archives" will run through Dec. 19 in the Herbert Hoover Memorial Exhibit Pavilion. The pavilion is located adjacent to Hoover Tower, near the corner of Serra and Galvez Streets on the Stanford University campus. Pavilion hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Tours of exhibits in the pavilion are free. Call (650) 723-3563.
Saturday

The Gryphon Carolers will perform tonight at 8 p.m. at Stanford's Dinkelspiel Auditorium. Audience members will get to witness and "participate" in a live CD recording of the concert. Advance tickets for adults are $15; $10 for seniors, students and children under 13. Tickets at the door for adults will be $18; $12 for seniors, students and children under 13. Tickets will be available at The Stanford Ticket Office, located in Tressider Memorial Union; call 650-725-ARTS (2787), or at Gryphon Stringed Instruments, 211 Lambert Ave. (corner of Lambert & Park) in Palo Alto; call 650-493-2131.

James Welch will perform holiday music and Christmas carols on the carillon bells of Stanford's Hoover Tower today from 2 to 3 p.m. The concert is free. Parking is free on campus on the weekends. For more information please call (650) 856-9700 or e-mail info@welchorganist.com.

"The MeshugaNutcracker" will be presented by the National Jewish Theatre Festival Dec. 20-28 at Cubberley Community Center Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. Take the melodies of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Ballet", mix in eight poignant and witty stories celebrating the miracle of Chanukah, and you have "The MeshugaNutcracker!" Show times are Saturday, Monday and Tuesday at 8 p.m.; Sundays and Christmas Day at 3 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $15-$25. To order tickets, please call (877) 456-4849.

Kathleen Avery Fine Art will present recent works by contemporary artist Jessica Rice through Jan. 12. The gallery is located at 825 Emerson St. in Palo Alto. Admission is free. For more information please call (650) 323-7830 or visit www.kathleenaveryfineart.com.
Sunday
Comedy

A preview of the "Chopshticks: Comedy and Chinese Food" event that will be taking place at Ming's Restaurant in Palo Alto.
Theater

A preview of "The MeshugaNutcracker," which will be taking place at Cubberley Community Center Theatre.
Eating Out

A review of Spalti in Palo Alto.

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