Weekend Preview Weekend Preview (March 31, 2004)

Jessica Meyers and Ian Leonard co-star in TheatreWorks' "My Antonia," which opens this weekend at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. Previews are being staged March 31 through April 2.

"The American Landscape" will open on Thursday at Lyons Ltd. Antique Print Gallery, located in the Town and Country Village in Palo Alto.
Thursday

"My Antonia" will preview tonight and Friday at 8 p.m. at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. (corner of Mercy). Adapted by Scott Schwartz from Willa Cather's masterpiece, the TheatreWorks play features music by Stephen Schwartz. Set in Nebraska in the 1880s, "My Antonia" chronicles the story of an immigrant girl whose passion and resilience define the pioneer spirit. "My Antonia" will 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 on April 3 and 10); Sundays at 2 and 7 p.m. (2 p.m. only April 4 and 25). "Visual Voice" audio-described performances will be available April 23-24 at 8 p.m., and April 25 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.

"All My Sons" will be presented through April 4 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 Saturdays at 8 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 American Landscape" will open today at the Lyons Ltd. Antique Print Gallery, located in the Town and Country Village. The exhibition which runs through June 30, draws from a 300-year history of English and American printmakers depicting America the Beautiful. A reception will take place on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. The gallery is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. For more information please call 1-800-LyonsLtd or e-mail info@LyonsLtd.com

"The Goodbye Girl" will be presented through April 17 at the Bus Barn Theatre, 97 Hillview Ave. in Los Altos. The musical comedy chronicles the unlikely romance between a bitter single mother and an opinionated actor It features book by Neil Simon, music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by David Zippel. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 3 p.m. on April 4. A discussion will take place on April 9. Tickets are $28 for shows Thursday through Saturday; $22 for Sundays. For more information please call (650) 941-0551 or visit www.busbarn.org.
Friday

First Friday Art Walk will take place tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. in galleries and cafes in and around University Avenue. The participating venues include Art21, 539 Alma, (650) 566-1381, www.art21.us; Bryant Street Gallery, 520 Bryant St., (650) 321-8155, www.bryantstreet.com; Meadowlark Gallery, 516 University Ave., (650) 330-1490, www.meadowlarkgalleries.com; Pacific Art League, 668 Ramona St., (650) 321-3891, www.pacificartleague.org; Torrefazione Italia Cafe, 419 University Ave., (650) 325-7731; VOSHAN Fine Arts Gallery, (650) 321-8108, ww.voshan.com. Admission is free. For more information please visit www.pacificartleague.org/firstfridays/home.html.

"3 Artists," featuring paintings by Kayomi Harai and Lucy Liew and carved cardboard by Judy Johnson-Williams, will open today at the Center for Integrated Systems Art Spaces, located on the Stanford University campus. Gallery hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. A reception will take place on April 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibit will run through May 20. For more information please call (650) 725-3622 or visit http://cis.Stanford.edu/~marigros.

The Pacific Art League will showcase experimental art in all media through April 28. The juried show will honor artists who have taken their work to the limits of their medium and beyond. A reception will take place tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. Kate Collie, artist, therapist and Stanford University researcher, will give a short slide presentation at 7 p.m. about collaborative art projects she has done. Collie researches the use of art in psychosocial support services for people with cancer. The Pacific Art League is located at 668 Ramona St. in Palo Alto and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, please call (650) 321-3891 or visit www.pacificartleague.org.

The Tallis Scholars will perform tonight at Stanford University's Memorial Church. The British a cappella choir will be presented by Stanford Lively Arts. Tickets are $40. Half-price tickets will be available for people age 15 and under, and discounts will be available for students. For tickets and more information, contact the Stanford Ticket Office at Tresidder Memorial Union. For more information please call (650) 725-ARTS (2787) or visit http://livelyarts.stanford.edu.

Gallery House will present the works of jewelry maker Edith Schneider and pencil drawer Yvonne Trujillo Miller through April 4. 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

Simon Shaheen and the Near Eastern Music Ensemble will perform tonight at 8 p.m. at Stanford University's Dinkelspiel Auditorium. Presented by Stanford Lively Arts, the program will feature a tribute to Mohamed Abdel Wahab and Um Kalthum. A free pre-performance discussion will take place at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are $36/$32. Half-price tickets will be available for people age 15 and under, and discounts will be available for students. For tickets and more information, contact the Stanford Ticket Office at Tresidder Memorial Union. For more information please call (650) 725-ARTS (2787) or visit http://livelyarts.stanford.edu.

Hidden Villa will present storyteller Megumi tonight from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Visitors Welcome Center. Megumi will share true stories about the Japanese-American Internment during World War II. Tickets are $8 children; $10 adults; $30 for a family of four. The program is geared for children ages 12 and up. All proceeds will support Hidden Villa's multicultural and environmental education programs. Scholarships are available for low-income families. Reservations are recommended. Hidden Villa is located at 26870 Moody Road in Los Altos Hills. Please call (650) 949-8653 or visit www.hiddenvilla.org .

"Untitled," a one-woman, will be presented tonight at 8 p.m. at the Cubberley theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. Performed in Hindi and English by Indian theatre personality Lushin Dubey, the play is based on the stories of exploited women. Tickets are $30 general; $20 students and seniors. Proceeds will benefit Narika, a Bay Area nonprofit serving abused South Asian women and their children. For tickets, call Narika at (510) 540-0754 or e-mail tickets@narika.org. For more information, please visit www.narika.org.

The Palo Alto Philharmonic will perform tonight at 8 p.m. at the Palo Alto Art Center Auditorium, 1313 Newell Road. The program will feature Tchaikovsky's "String Quartet #1," Hindemith's "Sonata for Trumpet in B and clavier," Ewazen's "Roaring Fork for Woodwind Quintet" and a potpourri of brass-quintet music. Tickets are $12 general; $10 seniors and $5 students (if purchased in advance on the web site, www.paphil.org). Tickets will be $2 more at the door.

Chanticleer will perform a benefit concert tonight at 8 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave. in Palo Alto. Proceeds will benefit the Peninsula Symphony. Tickets are $35 (open seating); $50 (reserved seating), and $75 for the reception/reserved seating. Tickets can be ordered online at www.peninsulasymphony.org, or by calling (650) 941-5291.

"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

Stanford University will host its third annual "Community Day" today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Designed to increase understanding among Stanford and its neighbors, the free event will mostly be centered on or near the university's Main Quadrangle and Oval at the end of Palm Drive. Free parking will be provided and food will be available for purchase. For more information, please call 9650) 724-2933 or visit http://communityday.stanford.edu.

"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.
Poetry

A profile of local poet Shirley Powers, who is one of the Raging Grannies. Powers' poem, "Raging Grannies," will be honored on April 6 at the San Francisco Public Library.
Music

A profile of musician Simon Shaheen and the Near Eastern Music Ensemble, who will be performing this weekend at Stanford's Dinkelpiel Auditorium.
Movies

Reviews of "The Prince and Me," "Home on the Range," "Hellboy" and "Walking Tall."

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