Weekend Preview Weekend Preview (September 14, 2005)

THURSDAY

"Revolutionary Eye" displays the political poster art of Wolfgang Janisch from 1979 to 1999 at the Herbert Hoover Memorial Exhibit Pavilion, located adjacent to the Hoover Tower on the Stanford University campus. The exhibit runs through Dec. 16. For more information, call (650) 723-2058.

Paintbrush Diplomacy, a Menlo Park-based nonprofit group encouraging awareness of international and children's issues, is holding a fundraiser and art sale from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Palo Alto Research Center at 3333 Coyote Hill Road in Palo Alto. Art by group founder Char Pribuss and children from various countries will be for sale. There will also be a silent auction. For more information, go to www.paintbrushdiplomacy.org.

"Revolutionary Tides" shows political posters from 1914 to 1989 in various countries, including Hungary, Denmark, Mozambique, Italy and Mexico, at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University. The exhibit runs through Jan. 1 and includes 120 posters, books, a piece of the Berlin Wall, and film and sound recordings. For more information, call (650) 723-4177 or go to www.stanford.edu/dept/ccva.

"Intimate Apparel" tells the story of a lonely African-American seamstress in turn-of-the-century New York, staged by TheatreWorks. The play has performances from Tuesday through Sunday through Sept. 18 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts at 500 Castro St. Tickets range from $28 to $50, with $20 tickets for students and $30 tickets for seniors. Call (650) 903-6000 or go to www.theatreworks.org.

Monotypes by artist Gustavo Ramos Rivera are on display through Sept. 29 at the Smith Andersen Editions gallery at 440 Pepper Ave. in Palo Alto. For more information, call (650) 327-7762 or go to www.smithandersen.com.

"Aida" is being staged by the Bus Barn Stage Company through Oct. 1, with performances Thursday through Sunday (and one Wednesday show on Sept. 21). Tickets for the musical range from $22 to $28, and the Bus Barn Theatre is located at 97 Hillview Ave. in Los Altos. For ticket information, call (650) 941-0551 or go to busbarn.org.

FRIDAY

"I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change," a musical with book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music by Jimmy Roberts, has a preview performance tonight at the Lucie Stern Theatre at 1305 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. Presented by the Palo Alto Players, the show takes a spirited look at the ebb and flow of relationships, from primping for the first date to surviving the dreaded family car trip. Opening night is Saturday, and the show runs through Oct. 2, with Wednesday through Sunday performances. Tickets range from $18 to $29. Call (650) 329-0891 or go to www.paplayers.org.

"Galanterie" is the theme of a performance by the San Francisco Early Music Society, held at 8 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church at 600 Homer Ave. at Webster Street in Palo Alto. Lute concertos by Karl Kobaut (1726-1784) will be performed. Tickets are $25 for non-members and $22 for members and seniors. Call (510) 528-1725 or go to www.sfems.org.

SATURDAY

West Bay Opera has a 50th birthday coming up, and the organization is holding a free community celebration today between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Held at the Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real in Palo Alto, the party will include a labyrinth (hedge maze), a children's performance of Mozart's "The Magic Flute" at 11:30 a.m., and arias sung at 12:30 p.m. Desiree Earl, Claire Kelm, Andy Truett, Michael Taylor and Michael Touchi will perform. The company's season will begin Oct. 14 with "The Magic Flute." Call (650) 424-9999 or go to www.WBOpera.org.

An evening of opera and song is scheduled for 7 p.m. tonight at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts at 500 Castro St. Soprano Lea Suzanne Mackintosh and Margaret Genovese sing with accompanist Marcie Stapp, performing arias and duets from Mozart, Puccini, Verdi and other composers. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Call (650) 903-6000 or go to www.mvcpa.com.

"Atalanta," an opera by Handel, will be performed by the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church at Hamilton Avenue and Webster Street in Palo Alto. This first Philharmonia performance of the season will be conducted by Nicholas McGegan. For ticket information, call (415) 252-1288 or go to www.philharmonia.org.

SUNDAY

"To Life!" brings Jewish culture, art, music, dance, food and family activities to California Avenue from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today. Entertainment will include the second annual "Jewish American Idol Singing Contest." In its 6th year, the festival is organized by the Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto. For more information, go to www.ToLifeFestival.org.

Children's art and stories are the themes of an event held at the United Nations Association at 552 Emerson St. in Palo Alto today from 1 to 3 p.m. Char Pribuss, storyteller and founder of the nonprofit group Paintbrush Diplomacy, will talk about her encounters with children and art from various lands. Art activities and storytelling for children will be on hand, as well as art and baked goods for sale. Go to www.paintbrushdiplomacy.org for more information.

Michael Nacht, dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley, will speak at a private home in Atherton this afternoon as part of a program organized by the Peninsula chapter of the World Affairs Council. The talk is entitled "Emerging Challenges for American Security" and will touch on Nacht's research on international terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. Sign-in is at 2:30 p.m. with the program running from 3 to 4:30 p.m. and including a question-and-answer period. There is a small fee, and pre-registration is required. Call (415) 293-4600 or go to www.itsyourworld.org.

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