April 21, 2004

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Weekend Preview

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Thursday

"My Antonia" will run through April 25 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. Show times are Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.; Wednesdays through Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 and 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 and 7 p.m. (2 p.m. only on April 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.

"The American Landscape" will run through June 30 at the Lyons Ltd. Antique Print Gallery, located in the Town and Country Village in Palo Alto. The exhibition draws from a 300-year history of English and American printmakers depicting America the Beautiful. 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
Friday

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" will preview tonight at 8 p.m. at the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. The show will officially open on Saturday at 8 p.m. and run through May 9. Show times are 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $17 for tonight's preview performance; $27 for the opening-night performance, with a champagne gala to follow. Regular tickets are $21 for Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday performances; $25 for Friday and Saturday evenings. Students and seniors receive a $3 discount for Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday performances. For tickets please call (650) 329-0891. For more information please visit www.paplayers.org.

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" will open tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Castilleja's Chapel Theater, 1310 Bryant St, corner of Embarcadero in Palo Alto. Additional show times are April 24, April 30 and May 1 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 general admission; $5 students and will be available at the door. For more information please the drama office at (650) 328-3160, ext 401.

The Stanford Savoyards will present Gilbert and Sullivan's "Patience" tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m. at Stanford's Dinkelspiel Auditorium. Additional show times are April 30 and May 1 at 8 p.m. and May 2 at 2;30 p.m. Ticket prices are $15 general; $10 seniors; $7 students, and will be available by phone or in person from the Stanford Ticket Office at (650) 725-2787. For more information please visit www.stanford.edu/group/savoyards.

The 9th Annual All Faiths Gospel Music Festival will take place tonight and Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. at e Lutheran Church, 3149 Waverley St in Palo Alto. Award-winning choirs and top jazz groups will be featured. A $10 donation is suggested. Proceeds will be used to finance college scholarships for East Palo Alto children with difficult life situations. For more information please call Grace Lutheran at (650) 494-1212.

"The Lone Ranger Rides Again," featuring a re-enactment of "The Telltale Bullet," will be presented tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Museum of American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave. in Palo Alto. Admission is $5 per person for MOAH members and $10 for non-members. Seating is limited. For more information please call (650) 321-1004 or visit www.moah.org.

"Approaching Zanzibar" will open tonight at 8 p.m. at the Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Avenue, Unit K (off Shoreline Boulevard, across from Century 16 Theatres) in Mountain View. Tickets are $20/$15 for Friday and Saturday shows; $15/$10 for Thursday and Sunday shows. Opening-night galas are $25. The show will run through May 9. For more information please call (650) 254-1148 or visit www.thepear.org.

"3 Artists," featuring paintings by Kayomi Harai and Lucy Liew and carved cardboard by Judy Johnson-Williams, will be on view through May 20 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. 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. 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.

Gallery House will host a silent auction of various art works by gallery members throughout the month of April. Winners with the top bids will be announced at a reception on April 30 at 8 p.m. Gallery House is located at 320 California Ave. in Palo Alto. Gallery hours are Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information please call (650) 326-1668 or visit www.galleryhouse2.com.
Saturday

Garth Fagan Dance will perform tonight at 8 p.m. at Stanford's Memorial Auditorium. Presented by Stanford Lively Arts, the program will feature a revival of "Griot New York," performed to live music by the Wycliffe Gordon Septet. A post-performance discussion will be free and open to the public. Tickets are $40/$36/28. Half-price tickets will be available for people age 15 and under, and discounts will be available for students. For further information please contact the Stanford Ticket Office at Tresidder Memorial Union, or call (650) 725-ARTS (2787) or visit http://livelyarts.stanford.edu.

California Bach Society will perform tonight at 8 p.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church, 555 Waverley St. in Palo Alto. The program will feature "Mass for Easter by J.S. Bach." Tickets are $25 general admission; $18 seniors, $12 students and will be available at the door. For more information please call (415) 262-0272 or visit www.calbach.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 features 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

"Memories of Tuscany," featuring oil paintings by Pat Jones, will be on display through April 30 at St. Michael's Alley, 806 Emerson St. in Palo Alto. The restaurant is open for lunch Tuesday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; dinner Tuesday through Saturday 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.; Sunday brunch 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, please call (650) 326-2530.
Sunday

The San Francisco International Film Festival will kick off its Peninsula mini-festival today at Century Cinema 16 Theaters, 1500 North Shoreline Blvd. in Mountain View. Tickets are $12 regular admission, $10 for seniors/students/disabled. Tickets may be purchased online at www.sffs.org, or by calling (925) 866.9559. Day-of-show tickets may be purchased at the Century Cinema 16. For more information please visit www.sffs.org.

Blue Balkan Ensemble with Larry Vuckovich will perform folk music and jazz today at 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts (SecondStage), 500 Castro St. (corner of Mercy). The concert will be presented by the Community School of Music and Arts' Bank of Los Altos Free Family Concert Series. Admission is free, but seating is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of performances only. For more information please call (650) 903-6000 or visit www.mvcpa.com.

Charlotte Diamond will perform a children's concert today at 1 and 3:30 p.m. at Foothill College's Smithwick Theatre, 12345 El Monte Road in Los Altos Hills. Tickets are $12 and will benefit Music For Minors, which provides music education classes in elementary schools throughout San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. All seats are reserved and may be purchased by calling (408) 255-8322.

"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.

"Motion," featuring original oil paintings by Sidnea D'Amico, will be on display through April 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.
Films

A preview of the films that will be screened locally, as part of the San Francisco International Film Festival.
Theater

A preview of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," the new production by the Palo Alto Players.
Eating Out

A review of Osteria in downtown Palo Alto.

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