March 17, 2004

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Weekend Preview

The Children of Uganda will perform this week at both the Community School of Music and Arts and at Stanford University.
Thursday

"A Midsummer Night's Dream" will open tonight at 6:15 p.m. at Gunn High School's Spangenberg Auditorium, 780 Arastradero Road in Palo Alto. There will be a lecture and reception. Additional performances will take place March 19, 20, 25, 26, and 27 at 8 p.m. Tickets for the opening night are $15. Tickets are $8 for other evening performances. There will also be a matinee on March 24 at 3:30 p.m.; tickets are $4. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Student Activities Office at Gunn High School. Call (650)354-8228 for information.

The Children of Uganda will present an hour-long lecture/demonstration tonight at 6 p.m. at the Community School of Music and Arts, 230 San Antonio Circle in Mountain View. Presented by Stanford Lively Arts in conjunction with CSMA, the event is free and open to the public, and is designed with families in mind. There will also be time for questions from the audience. For more information, visit www.arts4all.org or call (650) 917-6800.

"A Chorus Line" will be presented tonight at 8 p.m. at Palo Alto High School's Haymarket Theatre, 50 Embarcadero Road in Palo Alto. Additional show times are Friday at 4 p.m. and March 20, 25, 26 and 27 at 8 p.m. There will also be an opening weekend gala on Saturday. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults. Gala tickets are $15 ahead of time and $20 at the door. Please call (650) 329-3857.

"All My Sons" will run through March 28 at the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. Written by Arthur Miller, the play focuses on an airplane parts manufacturer whose wartime profiteering may have compromised his own son, a pilot missing in action. "Show times are Wednesdays through Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 8 p.m.; additional 2 p.m. performance on March 20; Sundays at 2 p.m. "Visual Voice" audio-described performances will be available March 26 and 27 at 8 p.m. and March 28 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.
Friday

The Children of Uganda will perform a program of East African music and dance tonight at 8 p.m. at Stanford's Memorial Auditorium. The concert will be presented by Stanford Lively Arts. There will be a free post-performance discussion that will be open to the public. Tickets are $36/$30/$20. Half-price tickets are available for people age 15 and under, and discounts are available for students. For tickets and more information, contact the Stanford Ticket Office at Tresidder Memorial Union. Call 650-725-ARTS (2787) or visit http://livelyarts.stanford.edu.

The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) will present Professor William Fredlund in a lecture about Leonardo DaVinci of "The DaVinci Code" tonight from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The lecture begins CSMA's new "Classes w/o Quizzes" Visual Arts Lectures Series, which will present four events during its inaugural 2004 spring series. The series will be held in CSMA's 200-seat concert hall, located at 230 San Antonio Circle in Mountain View. Limited, open seating is available, with general admission tickets $10 and student/senior admission (with ID) for $8. Advance ticket purchase is available at www.arts4all.org or at CSMA's registration office. Same-day purchase will be available at the door one hour prior to concerts. For more information, visit www.arts4all.org or call (650) 917-6800.

Gallery House will present the works of jewelry maker Edith Schneider and pencil drawer Yvonne Trujillo Miller through March. Gallery House is located at 320 California Ave. in Palo Alto. Admission is free. For more information please call (650) 326-1668 or visit www.galleryhouse2.com.
Saturday

"Diva Dish," a multi-media show about Hollywood celebs presented by Luke Yankee, will take place tonight at 8 p.m. at the Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road in Palo Alto. Tickets are $14 general; $12 seniors and students and will only be available at the door. For more information please call (650) 329-2366 or visit www.city.palo-alto.ca.us/artcenter.

Schola Cantorum will present "Bach: Mass in B minor" tonight at 8 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave. in Palo Alto. Tickets are $22 adults; $18 students and seniors. For more information call (650) 254-1700 or visit www.scholacantorum.org.

The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) will host a grand Opening community day celebration today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Finn Center, located at 230 San Antonio Circle in Mountain View (between California & Central Expressway.) Activities will include music and art activities, digital arts, face painting, balloons, special prizes, tours, treats and more. There will also be a special presentation at 1 p.m. from State Assemblywoman Sally Lieber. Admission is free. For more information please call (650) 917-6800 or visit www.arts4all.org.

"Once Upon A Mattress" will be presented by Peninsula Youth Theatre tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. Additional show times are 2 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday; and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $16 adults; $13 for kids 12 and under and seniors 62 and over. Tickets are $6 to discounted weekday matinee today at 9:30 a.m. To order, please call the MVCPA box office at (650) 903-6000 or visit www.pytnet.org.

"Picasso to Thiebaud:Modern Contemporary Art from the Collections of Stanford University Alumni and Friends" will be on display through June 20 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
Sunday

The Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra will present the 20th annual Bach celebration tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Valley Presbyterian Church, 945 Portola Road in Portola Valley. Tickets are $12 general per concert; $10 seniors and students. Tonight's performance is the last event in a three-concert series timed to coincide with Bach's 319th birthday. For more information, please call (650) 856-3848 or visit www.pacomusic.org.

"Gizmos & Gadgets," is currently on display 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. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. For more information, please call (650) 329-2111 or visit www.pajmzfriends.org/membership.htm.

"When Radio Was King," featuring classic radio receivers and radio memorabilia, will be on display through May 23 at the Museum of American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave. in Palo Alto. Regular exhibit hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday. For more information please call (650) 321-1004 or visit www.moah.org.

"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.

"Pictures," an exhibition of new works by Michal Venera;, will be on display through March 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.

"Grids and Motifs," featuring new works on paper by Kim Frohsin, will be on display through April 18 at Café Borrone, 1010 El Camino Real in Menlo Park.
Profiles

A profile of Palo Altan Winter Dellenbach, who is spearheading a campaign to reopen the Park Theatre in Menlo Park.
Exhibits

A look at "Gizmos & Gadgets," the new exhibition that is currently on display at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo.
Movies

Reviews of "Taking Lives," "Dawn of the Dead," "The Reckoning" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind."

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