Weekend Preview Weekend Preview (April 28, 2004)

Bili the mime presents his one-man show on Thursday at Cubberley Theater in Palo Alto.

"Crossing the chasm," a photograph by Ade Adekola, is currently on display at Café Borrone in Menlo Park.
Thursday

Bili the mime presents his one-man show tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Cubberley Theater, 4000 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. Tickets are $16 adults; $9 children and will benefit J.L. Stanford Middle School. For more information please call (650) 856-5188.

"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

The New Century Chamber Orchestra will perform its season finale tonight at 8 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave. in Palo Alto. A pre-concert talk will begin 45 minutes before the performance. Tickets are $39 and $28. Half-price tickets are available for students. Tickets are available at the door starting 1 hour before each performance. They can also be purchased can online at www.ncco.org or through the City Box Office at (415) 392-4400.

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 tonight 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.

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" will be presented by the Palo Alto Players through May 9 at the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. Show times are 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. 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 be presented by Castilleja School tonight and Saturday at Castilleja's Chapel Theater, 1310 Bryant St. (corner of Embarcadero) in Palo Alto. Show time is 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 at 8 p.m. at Stanford's Dinkelspiel Auditorium. Additional show times Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday 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.

"Approaching Zanzibar" will run through May 9 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. The show will run through May 9. For more information please call (650) 254-1148 or visit www.thepear.org.

"Spoon River Anthology" will be presented tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Menlo School's Florence Moore Theatre, 50 Valparaiso Ave. in Atherton. Additional show times are May 1,2, 7, 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door or at tickets@menlo.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.
Saturday

The 82nd annual May Fete Parade will take place today at 10 a.m. at the corner of University Avenue and Emerson Street. This year's theme is "Under the Sea," which will celebrate the wonders of the ocean. The event will feature marching bands and decorated floats. Children are encouraged to dress up in their best sea creature costumes. Following the parade, a town fair will take place at 1 p.m. at Addison Elementary School, 650 Addison Avenue in Palo Alto. For more information please call the City of Palo Alto's recreation events hotline at (650) 463-4921.

"Anything Goes," TheatreWorks' 3rd annual fundraiser, will take place tonight at 1110 Hamilton Court in Menlo park. Individual tickets are $250; premiere tables for 10 are $5,000 and include a private champagne fitting party. For more information please call (650) 463-1950, ext. 152 or e-mail Jodi@TheatreWorks.org.

The Brentano String Quartet will perform tonight at 8 p.m. at Stanford's Memorial Church. Presented by Stanford Lively Arts, the program will feature Haydn's "The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross." Tickets are $36. 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.

Broceliande will perform tonight at 8 p.m. at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 670 East Meadow (next to Mitchell Park). A donation of $15/$10 is suggested. For more information please contact Margaret Davis at (510) 569-0437 or e-mail Kris Yenney at kyenney@yahoo.com.

"Kentky Derby Day" will take place today from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Maple Leaf Farm, 27581 Elena Road in Los Altos Hills. The event will feature horse demonstrations, a silent auction, and a screening of the Kentucky Derby race on the big screen. A buffet and mint juleps will also be provided. Tickets are $130 per person. Guests must be 21 or older. Proceeds will benefit the Westwind Community Barn in Los Altos Hills. For more information please visit www.westwindsupporters.org.

Art21 will showcase new paintings by Ronit Novick May 1-20. There will be a reception tonight at 7 p.m. at the gallery, located at 539 Alma St. (corner of Hamilton Avenue) in Palo Alto. For more information please call (650) or visit www.art21.us

"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
Sunday

The Ives Quartet will perform today at 4 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 1985 Louis Road in Palo Alto. Guitarist David Tanenbaum will also perform. Tickets are $10 general; $5 seniors and students. For tickets and information please call (650) 856-6662.

"Repetitions and Inflections," featuring digital photographs by Ade Adekola, will be on display through June 6 at Café Borrone, 1010 El Camino Real in Menlo Park. For more information please visit www.adekola.com.

"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.

"Euro Rising," featuring a new exhibition of works by Gregory Burns, will be on display through May at Torrefazione Italia Cafe, 819 University Ave., Palo Alto. The exhibition reflects the artist's five month journey through Europe. 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.
Books

A profile of Erica Jong, who will be lecturing next week at Stanford University.
Theater

Review of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," the latest production by the Palo Alto Players, and "Approaching Zanzibar," the latest production at the Pear Avenue Theatre.
Movies

Reviews of "Mean Girls," "Laws of Attraction," "Bon Voyage," "Godsend," "Bobby Jones Stroke of Genius" and "The Agronomist."

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