Weekend Preview Weekend Preview (January 28, 2004)

"Skies," by computer artist Jeehee Lee, will be on display at Stanford Art Spaces as of Friday.

Woody Taft and Shannon Stowe co-star in "Born Yesterday," the latest production by the Palo Alto Players.
Thursday

"Memphis" will be presented by TheatreWorks through Feb. 15 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. 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 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 Winter's Tale" will be presented through Feb. 14 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
Friday

Peninsula Teen Opera will present two evenings of opera and operetta, tonight and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Spangenberg Theatre (Gunn High School), 780 Arastradero Road in Palo Alto. The programs will feature a condensed version of "The Bartered Bride" and a comic opera by the Czech composer Bedrich Smetana. The group will also perform scenes from "The Marriage of Figaro," "The Magic Flute," "Hansel and Gretel," "Mikado," "A Little Night Music" and "La Boheme." Tickets purchased in advance are $12 general; $8 for seniors and students under 18. Tickets purchased at the door are $15 general; $10 for seniors/students under 18. To purchase tickets, call (408) 226-9673 or (408) 504-6438 or e-mail info@teenopera.org

Film Weekend 2004, a 3-day conference for anyone who aspires to break in to the film and television industry, will be presented by The Learning Annex and Hollywood by the Bay, Jan. 30-Feb. 1 at Hyatt Rickeys in Palo Alto. The weekend event will feature prominent film and television industry educators, screenwriters, literary agents, and producers; and a special pre-conference workshop with Dr. Lew Hunter, chair emeritus of the UCLA Film, TV & Screenwriting Department on Jan. 30. For more information and to register, visit www.hollywoodbythebay.com or www.learningannex.com, or call (877) 801-9477.

Mixed-media painter Robert Haemmerling and computer artist Jeehee Lee will have their works exhibited beginning today at Stanford Art Spaces, located on campus at the Paul Allen Center for Integrated Systems. The exhibition will run through March 25. 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.

"Born Yesterday," Garson Kanin's classic comedy, will be presented by the Palo Alto Players through Feb. 1 at the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. 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 through Feb. 8 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 cabaret/musical comedy performer Meg Mackay and her accompanist/husband, Billy Philadelphia, tonight at 8 p.m. at the Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road. The program will feature songs by Gershwin, Arlen, Carmichael, Legrand & Bergman, Kander & Ebb and others. Tickets are $14/12. For more information please call (650) 463-4940.

"Gizmos & Gadgets," will open today at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo, 1451 Middlefield Road. This new exhibition demonstrates how work can be made easier with simple machines such as levers and incline planes. A members-only sneak preview will take place on Jan. 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, please call (650) 329-2111 or visit www.pajmzfriends.org/membership.htm.

Silicon Valley Symphony will present its "Grand Opening" concert tonight at 8 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, 505 E. Charleston Road in Palo Alto. Tickets are $20 general, $15 seniors/students, and will be available at the door or from choir members. For more information please visit www.bamusic.org/svs.

"The Artist Observed: Portraits and Self-Portraits" will be on display 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

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

Stanford Lively Arts will present the culminating event of Memorial Church's centennial celebration tonight at 8 p.m., with a program featuring guitarist Paco Peña in his Easter flamenco mass, "Misa Flamenca." Designated as the Stanford University President's Selection for this season, the performance will take place in Memorial Church. Tickets are $40 and are extremely limited. 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

"Narrating Time," in conjunction with works by Jim Campbell, will be featured through April 25 at the Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road. The exhibition features 19th and 21st-century photographs in which the specific exploration of time is central to the artist's body of work. Exhibitions can be viewed Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m.; Thursday also 7-9 p.m. Call (650) 329-2366 or visit www.city.palo-alto.ca.us/artcenter/index.html.

"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
Opera

A profile of Peninsula Teen Opera, who will present two evenings of opera and operetta this weekend at Spangenberg Theatre in Palo Alto.
Eating Out

A review of MacArthur Park in downtown Palo Alto.
Movies

Reviews of "The Big Bounce" and "The Perfect Score."

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