Weekend Preview Weekend Preview (January 21, 2004)

William Hall will conduct the Chapman University Concert Choir and Chamber Singers on Thursday at Spangenberg Theatre. The choirs of Gunn High School, Los Altos High School and Palo Alto High School will also perform.

Stanford Lively Arts will present the Chieftains on Saturday at Memorial Auditorium.
Thursday

TheatreWorks will present "Memphis" tonight and tomorrow at 8 p.m. in a preview performance at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. Written by playwright Joe DiPietro and Bon Jovi composer-keyboardist David Bryan, the play chronicles the birth of rock 'n' roll while profiling a deejay who played the music of black and white America together for the first time. "Memphis" will officially open on Saturday at 8 p.m. Show times are Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.; Wednesdays through Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 and 8 p.m., (8 p.m. only Jan. 24 and Feb. 14); Sundays at 2 and 7 p.m. on Jan. 25 and Feb. 1; 2 p.m. only on Feb. 8 and 15. "Visual Voice" audio-described performances will be available Feb. 13-14 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20-$48; discounts are available for youth, students, seniors and members. For tickets and information, please call (650) 903-6000 or visit theatreworks.org

The Chapman University Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, under the direction of William Hall, will perform on tonight at 7 p.m. at Gunn's Spangenberg Theatre, 780 Aratradero Road in Palo Alto. The choirs of Gunn High School, Los Altos High School and Palo Alto High School will also perform. Admission is free. For more information please call (650) 354-8287.

"The Winter's Tale" will be presented tonight at 8 p.m. at the Bus Barn Theatre, 97 Hillview Ave. in Los Altos. One of Shakespeare's last works, the play is a profound explanation of the simple miracles in life and the forces that shape them -- love, friendship, jealousy and forgiveness. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 3 p.m. on Feb. 1 and Feb. 8. A discussion will take place on Jan. 30. Tickets are $25 for Thursdays through Saturdays; $20 for Sundays. "The Winter's Tale" will run through Feb. 14. For more information please call (650) 941-0551 or visit www.busbarn.org

Kathy Sharpe's paintings in oil and watercolor will be on display through Jan. 31 at Gallery 9, 143 Main St., Los Altos. The exhibition will feature new paintings by the artist. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information call (650) 941-7969 or visit www.KathySharpe.com.

"3 Photographers" will conclude today 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. Mont-Reynaud will unveil a 22-minute documentary of her work in Haiti tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Stanford's Law School Room 85. Admission is free. For more information call (650) 725-3622 or visit http://cis.stanford.edu/~marigros.
Friday

"Born Yesterday," Garson Kanin's classic comedy, will be presented tonight at 8 p.m. at the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. Presented by the Palo Alto Players, the production will run through Feb. 1. Regular show times are 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1. Ticket prices are $21 for Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday performances; $25 for Friday and Saturday evenings. Students and seniors will receive a $3 discount for Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday performances. For more information please call (650) 329-0891 or visit www.palayers.org

"A Fair Country" will be presented tonight at 8 p.m. at the Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Ave. in Mountain View. Written by Jon Robin Baitz, the play focuses on an American family caught in South Africa in the 1980s. Show times are Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. Ticket prices are $10-$20; $20-$25 for tonight's opening-night gala. To purchase tickets, please call (650) 254-1148 or visit www.thepear.org

"L'Aire, Terre, L'Eau," a new exhibition of recent works by Palo Alto artist Judy Gittelsohn, will be on display through Jan. 31 at Torrefazione Italia Cafe, 819 University Ave., Palo Alto. The cafe is open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information call (408) 266-9941.
Saturday

The Palo Alto Performances Series will present pianist Daniel Glover tonight at 8 p.m. at the Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road. Tickets are $14/12. For more information please call (650) 463-4940.

"The Artist Observed: Portraits and Self-Portraits" will be on display Jan. 14 through May 2 at the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University. The exhibition will feature more than 70 prints, drawings and photographs from the early 17th century to the present, featuring artists as subjects. The center is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday until 8 p.m. Admission is free. Please call (650) 723-4177 or visit www.stanford.edu/dept/ccva

"WomanSong Circle" will take place today from 1 to 3 p.m. at Subud House, 330 Melville Ave. in Palo Alto. The gathering will feature chants, songs from many traditions and sound improvisations. All women's voices are welcome. A donation of $10 at the door is suggested. For more information please call Donne Davis at (650) 854-8587 or Betsy Rose at (510) 525-7082.

The Pacific Art League's January show, "Digital Domain,' will feature two-dimensional and three-dimensional works in any media related to all things wired, including technology, electronics, communication, hardware, software, numbers, and anything you can imagine in these digital times. The exhibition will run through Jan. 28 at the Pacific Art League, 668 Ramona St. in Palo Alto. The gallery is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information please call (650) 321-3891 or visit www.pacificartleague.org

The Chieftains will perform tonight at 8 p.m. at Stanford's Memorial Auditorium. Presented by Stanford Lively Arts, the concert will feature the Grammy-winning band's renditions of traditional Irish music. Tickets are $50/$46/$36. For tickets and more information, please contact the Stanford Ticket Office at Tresidder Memorial Union, call 650-725-ARTS (2787), or go online to http://livelyarts.stanford.edu.
Sunday

"Silence of Memory," featuring monotypes by Arthur Krakower, will be on display through Feb. 29 at Café Borrone, 1010 El Camino Real in Menlo Park. For more information please visit www.arthurkrakower.com
Art

A profile of "The Artist Observed: Portraits and Self-Portraits," a new exhibition currently on display at the Cantor Arts Center.
Theater

A review of "Born Yesterday," the Palo Alto Players' new production.
Movies

Reviews of "Win A Date With Tad Hamilton" and "The Butterfly Effect."

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