Worth a Look

"Aida," a musical by Elton John and Tim Rice, weaves the tale of a forbidden love between a slave and a soldier -- and the Egyptian princess who is betrothed to the soldier.

The show kicks off with a preview performance at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8. The next night's the formal opening, and the show runs through Oct. 1.

The curtain goes up at the Bus Barn Theatre at 97 Hillview Ave. in Los Altos. For ticket information, call (650) 941-0551 or go to busbarn.org.

ART FAIR

Kings Mountain Art Fair

For a selling point, the folks at the Kings Mountain Art Fair say they've got no sound stages or wine tasting at their fair: your only background is the breeze, chatter and sounds of Celtic harps.

Not to worry: there's still plenty of art. Folks heading up to this fair in the Woodside area find jewelry, paintings, sculpture, toys and other artifacts. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Monday this Labor Day weekend at the Kings Mountain Community Center at 13889 Skyline Boulevard.

For more information, call 851-2710 or go to www.kingsmountainartfair.org.

ART AND MUSIC

First Friday Art Walk

As part of Palo Alto's monthly First Friday Art Walk, there will be many musical, artistic and culinary offerings downtown this evening.

Between 6 and 9 p.m., the events will include a hula hoop stunt show at Ramona Plaza, children's mural painting at the University Art store's annex shop at the corner of Ramona Street and Hamilton Avenue, and a variety of outdoor food vendors.

Performing musicians will include Tiffany Joy, a singer and songwriter of Latin/jazz/folk music, who will be at Lytton Plaza. The Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra will play outside the Medallion Rug Gallery at 323 University Ave., and the Jeff Rosner Trio will play jazz piano at Borders Books at 456 University Ave.

For more information about the Art Walk, go to www.pacificartleague.org/artwalk/home.html.

FILM

Youth Video Week

Give a kid a video camera and what happens? Some lucky youngsters get their creations shown on television.

On cable access channel 28, the local channel serving Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Atherton, a world of films -- documentaries, comedies, video shorts, talk shows and reality show take-offs -- by local kids will be shown Sept. 4 through Sept. 10. Several of the filmmakers are students at Menlo-Atherton High School or East Palo Alto residents.

The Midpeninsula Community Media Center is also screening several of the films at its studio at 900 San Antonio Road in Palo Alto on Sept. 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. For more information, call (650) 494-8686 or go to www.communitymediacenter.net.

MUSIC

Gospel music workshop

Singers, musicians, directors and all other music lovers are invited to a gospel music workshop being held Sept. 9 and 10 by gospel recording artist James Hall.

The workshop takes place at Mt. Olive A.O.H. Church of God at 605 Hamilton Ave. in Menlo Park at 7 p.m. on both nights. A 5 p.m. concert by Hall will precede the Sept. 10 class.

Workshop registration is $50 for adults and $35 for students ages 13 to 21, and the concert is $30 in advance or $35 at the door. For more information, call (650) 853-0357 or email singrie1@aol.com.

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