Weekend Preview Weekend Preview (February 02, 2005)

THURSDAY

Violinist Caroline Campbell will perform tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Palo Alto High School (Haymarket Theater), 50 Embarcadero Road. Tickets are $15 adults; $5 students and seniors. The concert will benefit music education for the Palo Alto Unified School District. For tickets or more information please call the PAUSD Music Office at (650) 329-3944.

The Palo Alto Art Center presents three new exhibits: "The Gift: Surimono Prints from Bay Area Collections," "Spring Pool/Floating Sky: In Praise to Indigo" and "Moving Cabinetry: Tansu From the Zentner Collection." The Palo Alto Art Center is located at 1313 Newell Road in Palo Alto. For more information please call (650) 329-2367.

"On the Edge: Contemporary Chinese Artists Encounter the West" will run through May 1 at Stanford's Cantor Arts Center. The exhibition explores the artists' position in the art world and China's position in the world. The Cantor Arts Center is located off Palm Drive, at Lomita Drive and Museum Way. It is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday until 8 p.m. Admission is free. Docents will give free tours of the exhibition on Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.

"Shakespeare in Hollywood" will run through Feb. 13 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. Presented by TheatreWorks, the play is a whimsical comedy in which Shakespeare's Puck and Oberon magically find themselves in Hollywood, appearing as themselves in the 1934 film version of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Show times are Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. (no performance Feb. 8); Wednesdays through Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 and 8 p.m. (8 p.m. only Feb. 12); Sundays at 2 and 7 p.m. (2 p.m. only Feb. 6 and 13). "Visual Voice" audio-described performances are available Feb. 11-12 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20-$50; discounts are available for youth, students, seniors, and members. For tickets and information, the public may call (650) 903-6000 or visit theatreworks.org.

Forever Plaid" will run through Feb. 12 at Bus Barn Theatre, 97 Hillview Ave. in Los Altos. Conceived by Stuart Ross, the musical revue centers on four male singers known as the Plaids, who are working their way to the top. The revue features 22 hit songs from the 1950s and early 1960s. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Tickets are $28. For reservations please call the box office at (650) 941-0551. For more information please visit www.busbarn.org.

Wallace Stegner: Throwing a Long Shadow" will run through June 12 at the Los Altos History Museum. The retrospective covers the life and influence of Stegner, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, teacher, environmentalist and Peninsula treasure. Regular viewing hours are Thursday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free. The museum is located at 51 South San Antonio Road in Los Altos. For more information, please call (650) 948-9427 or visit www.losaltoshistory.org.

FRIDAY

"First Friday Art Walk" will take place tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. in downtown Palo Alto. Participating galleries 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, www.voshan.com; Stellar-Somerset Gallery, 539 Bryant St., (650) 328-6688, www.stellarsomersetgallery.com, Jungle Digital Imaging, 542 High St., (650) 326-7622, Treasured, 528 University Ave., (650) 329-9005; and University Art Annex, 267 Hamilton Ave. (650) 328-3500.

Torrefazione Italia Cafe will exhibit paintings by Judy Gittelsohn through Feb. 28. "Warm Core" features new works by the Palo Alto artist. There will be a reception tonight from 7 to 9 p.m., as part of the First Friday Art Walk. The JEM Jazz Trio will perform. Torrefazione Italia Café is located at 419 University Ave. in Palo Alto. For more information please call (650) 325-7731.

Stellar Somerset Gallery presents "Classical Primitive," featuring sculptures by Carol Setterlund, Feb. 4. The exhibition will open tonight with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. The gallery is located at 539 Bryant St. in Palo Alto and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information please call (650) 328-6688 or visit www.stellarsomersetgallery.com.

Modernbook Gallery presents the photography of Mary Daniel Hobson through March 3. There will be a reception tonight from 7 to 10 p.m. at the gallery. Modernbook is located at 494 University Ave. in Palo Alto. For more information please call (650) or visit www.modernbook.com.

The Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI) presents the Great Glass Auction 2005 preview tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. at ALZA Corporation, 1900 Charleston Road in Mountain View. The event will showcase glass art that will be available at BAGI's 4th Annual Great Glass Auction, to be held at Hotel Valencia, Santana Row April 1-2. Please RSVP to Karen Kwan at 408-993-2244 or karenkwan@bagi.org by Feb. 3.

"Wit" will run through Feb. 6 at the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. Presented by the Palo Alto Players, "Wit" centers on a professor of poetry who is losing her battle with ovarian cancer. Written by Margaret Edson, "Wit" won the Pulitzer Prize. Show times are 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $22 for Sunday performances; $24 for Wednesday and Thursday performances; $25 for Friday evenings; $27 for 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.

"The Skin of Our Teeth" will run through Feb. 6 at the Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Ave. Unit K in Mountain View. Written by Thornton Wilder, the story focuses on the intrepid Antrobus family, who keep gamely saving the human race -- come hell or high water. Show times are Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 - $20. For more information please call (650) 254-1148 or visit www.thepear.org.

"The Pacific Art League" presents "Flirting" through Feb. 23. The exhibit will feature art dedicated to love. There will be a reception tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. Artist Drue Kataoka will give a short talk about the debut of "Pacific Reminiscences" and the release of the "Limited Edition Print," poem and music she was commissioned to do as a fund-raising project for the Pacific Art League. The Pacific Art League is located at 668 Ramona St. in Palo Alto. For more information please call (650) 321-3891 or visit www.pacificartleague.org.

"3 Artists," featuring paintings by Richard Godinez, and Stephen Osborn and drawings and paintings by Masako Miki, will run through Feb. 10 at the Center for Integrated Systems Art Spaces, located on the Stanford University campus. Admission is free. The center is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information please call (650) 725-3622 or visit http://cis.stanford.edu/~marigros.

SATURDAY

Teen Dance Company will perform today at 3 and 7 p.m. at Cubberley Auditorium, 4000 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at www.teendancecompany.org or by calling (650) 325-4422.

Stanford Lively Arts presents Sekou Sundiata tonight at 8 p.m. at Dinkelspiel Auditorium. Sundiata will present "Blessing the Boats," a multimedia performance inspired by the his kidney failure and organ transplant. A post-performance discussion will be free and open to the public. Tickets are $38/$34. 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, located at Tresidder Memorial Union, at (650) 725-ARTS (2787) or go online to http://livelyarts.stanford.edu.

SUNDAY

"Gizmos & Gadgets," is currently on display at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo, 1451 Middlefield Road. This exhibition demonstrates how work can be made easier with simple machines such as levers and incline planes. For more information, please call (650) 329-2111 or visit www.pajmzfriends.org/membership.htm.

Exhibit
A feature on the "Wallace Stegner: Throwing a Long Shadow" exhibit currently on display at the Los Altos History Museum.

Theater
A profile of poet/performance artist Sekou Sundiata, who will perform at Stanford's Dinkelspiel Auditorium.

Movies
A review of "The Wedding Date."

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