June 08, 2005

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Weekend Preview

McNiel's paintings and drawings are currently on exhibit at Stellar Somerset Gallery in Palo Alto. McNiel will give a lecture about her art on Thursday.
Thursday

Stellar Somerset Gallery will host a guest lecture with artist Julie McNiel tonight from 7 to 8 p.m. McNiel's paintings and drawings are currently on exhibit in a show entitled "Moving Target." A reception for the artist will take place from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Stellar Somerset Gallery is located at 539 Bryant St. in Palo Alto. Regular viewing hours are Tuesday from Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information please call (650) 328-6688 or visit www.stellarsomersetgallery.com.

The Foothill New Works Festival will be presented tonight at 8 p.m. at Foothill College's Playhouse Theater (Room 1301), 12345 El Monte Road in Los Altos Hills. Presented by the Foothill College Drama Department, the festival will feature eight student-written and student-directed short plays. Additional show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 general; $12 students and seniors. To purchase tickets, access www.foothill.edu/fa or call the Foothill Box Office at (650) 949-7360.

"Vanishing Worlds: Art and Ritual in Amazonia" will be on display through Aug. 21 at Stanford's Cantor Arts Center. Organized by the Houston Museum of Natural Science, the exhibition features 150 art objects from the ceremonies and daily life of indigenous peoples of the Amazon River basin. Tours of the exhibition will take place on Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. The Center is located at Lomita Drive at Museum Way and is open Wednesday - Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Thursday until 8 p.m. Admission is free. For more information please call (650) 723-4177 or visit www.stanford.edu/dept/ccva.

"The World Goes 'Round"will run through June 18 at the Bus Barn Theatre, 97 Hillview Ave. in Los Altos. This revue will feature music by John Kander and Fred Ebb, including songs from "Cabaret," "Chicago," "New York New York," "Funny Lady" and "Kiss of the Spider Woman. Regular show times are Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday June 12 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $28 for Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows; $22 for Sundays. For information and reservations please call (650) 941-0551 or 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

Stanford Art Spaces presents a "Philippine Art Exhibit" through June 23. The exhibition features works by 14 Philippine artists. The Center for Integrated Systems Art Spaces is 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.

"Color and Light" is currently on display at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo, 1451 Middlefield Road. Viewing hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, please call (650) 329-2111 or visit www.pajmzfriends.org/membership.htm.
Friday

Chinese brush paintings by Professor Hau Pei-Jen will be on display through July 8 at Mountain View's City Hall (Fourth Floor Gallery), 500 Castro St. (corner of Mercy). An opening reception will take place today from 2 to 4 p.m. at the gallery. Viewing hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Between Waters Gallery and Design will feature the works of Jack Durnford, Rose Offner, Char Pribuss and Beverly Travlos through August. The gallery is located at 75 Arbor Road, Suites K & J in Menlo Park. Viewing hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call (650) 323-6362 or visit www.betweenwatersgallery.com.

Stevenson House presents a "Resident Art Show" through June 17. The show will feature "painterly monoprints" created by the senior students of Vlasta Diamant. Stevenson House is located at 455 E. Charleston Road in Palo Alto. For more information please call (650) 494-1944 or visit www.stevensonhouse.org.

An exhibition of Eastern Light photography will open tonight at Modernbook Gallery, 494 University Ave. in Palo Alto. The exhibit features the works of Indonesian resident Rio Helmi, one of Asia's leading photographers. A reception will be held tonight from 7 to 10 p.m. The exhibit will run through May 5. Modernbook Gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. For more information please call (650) 327-6325 or visit www.modernbook.com.

The Baroque Micro-Orchestra will perform tonight at 8 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church, 600 Homer Ave. in Palo Alto. The program will feature selections from Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" and Bach's "Musical Offering," as well as techni-color concertos by Telemann and Rameau. Tickets are $25 general, $20 seniors/students; $50 for a family at the door. For more information please visit www.albanyconsort.com or call (408) 773 0375.

The Mid-Peninsula Shakespeare Festival will take place tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m., featuring Shakespeare's "Two Gentlemen of Verona." Moliere's "That Rascal Scapin" will be presented on Sunday at 8 p.m. The performances will take place at Mid-Peninsula High School, 1340 Willow Road in Menlo Park. Admission is free. For more information please call (650) 322-3261.
Saturday

Stanford University's Documentary Film and Video MA students will present a collection of eight short documentary films today at 3 p.m. at Cubberley Auditorium. Located in the School of Education, the auditorium is at 485 Lasuen Mall on the Stanford campus. Each thesis film is approximately 15 minutes long. Admission is free. An informal reception will immediately follow the screening. For more information about the screening, please contact Mark Urbanek at (650) 725-3030 or urbanek@stanford.edu.

The 43rd Ann Arbor Film Festival will take place tonight from 7 to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 6 to 10 p.m. at Foothill College's Appreciation Hall, Room 1500, 12345 El Monte Road in Los Altos Hills. The festival will feature experimental films and documentaries. Admission is $5-$10 on a sliding scale. Proceeds will benefit KFJC. Parking is $2 (quarters are preferable). For more information please call (650) 949-7260 or visit http://kfjc.org.

Smith Andersen Editions will feature prints and paintings by Kara Maria through June 30. The gallery is located at 440 Pepper Ave. in Palo Alto. Admission is free. For more information please call (650) 327-7762.
Music

A preview of the annual Twilight and Brown Bag Concert Series.
Theater

A review of the Mid-Peninsula Shakespeare Festival.
Eating Out

A review of Mango Café in Palo Alto.

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