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Publication Date: Friday, November 25, 2005
Worth a Look
Worth a Look
(November 25, 2005)
@walhd:Music
Blues guitar extravaganza
Chase away those post-Thanksgiving blues at this fifth annual showcase of blues guitarists, featuring Northern California guitarists Rene Solis, Mighty Mike Schermer, Rich Kirch and vocalist Freddie Hughes. The raw, power-packed performance takes place on Friday, Nov. 25 at 8 p.m., at Little Fox Theatre, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City. Tickets are $12 in advance, $14 at the door. Call (650) FOX-4119 or go to www.foxdream.com.
Ying Quartet
Lauded for its elegance and innovation, siblings and classical musicians Ying Quartet team up with folk musician Mike Seeger for the West Coast premiere of "No Boundaries," a program that explores America's Appalachian roots and modern classical music. The Wednesday, Nov. 30 performance includes works by Barber, D'Rivera and the classic folk song "Amazing Grace." The concert starts at 8 p.m. at Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford. Tickets are $40 to $44 for adults and $20 to $22 for students. Call (650) 725-ARTS or go to livelyarts.stanford.edu.
@walhd:Ballet
"Santa Baby" is back
Smuin Ballet's Christmas Ballet, an all-time favorite, returns to the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts MainStage, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, on Wednesday, Nov. 30 through Sunday, Dec. 4. Six vignettes from Christmas ballet's past will be performed, along with favorites such as tap-dancing Christmas trees, jazz and swing numbers and the whimsical "Santa Baby." Performances are Wednesday through Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 to $50. Call (650) 903-6000 or go to www.mvcpa.com.
@walhd:Family
"The Nutcracker"
Pacific Theatre Ballet performs the holiday classic on Friday and Saturday Nov. 25 and 26 at 1 and 6 p.m. and Sunday Nov. 27 at 12:30 and 4 p.m. at Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts MainStage, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. Tickets are $23 to $18.
Afterward, get up close and personal with Clara, the Sugar Plum Fairy, mice, soldiers and a host of other characters at the Sugar Plum Sweets Party after the Saturday matinee performance. The party begins at 3 p.m. in the lobby at Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $10. Call (650) 903-6000 or go to www.mvcpa.com.
@walhd:Art
When the Hunter Gathers
Digital prints by Mary Tsiongas explore hunting as a complex and marginalized activity. Tsiongas explores how our relationship to the natural world has changed with contemporary life. On display at Thomas Welton Stanford Art Gallery, 419 Lasuen Mall, Stanford University, the exhibition runs through Dec. 18. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Call (650) 723-3404.
@walhd:Gallery hopping
Baker's Dozen
Tercera Gallery opens the holiday season with an preview exhibition of petite paintings on Friday, Nov. 25 and reception Saturday, Nov. 26, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on both days. The gallery is located at 534 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Call (650) 322-5324.
Bloom
Digitally enhanced photography from local artist Steve Maynard will be on display through Nov. 30 at Vino Locale, 431 Kipling St., Palo Alto. Hours are Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sun. noon to 5 p.m. Call 328-0450 or go to www.vinolocale.com.
Holiday Show
Gallery House hosts a juried show by numerous artists Mon. through Sat from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sun. from noon to 4 p.m. through Dec. 24. The exhibit includes paintings, batiks, photographs glass and more. The gallery is located at 320 California Ave., Palo Alto. Call (650) 326-1668 or go to www.galleryhouse2.com.
Intimate works
"The Art of the Small Painting" is the theme of the exhibition by eight artists at Stellar Somerset Gallery, 539 Bryant St., Palo Alto. The show runs Nov. 30 through Dec. 30, Tue. through Sat. from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a reception on Friday, Dec. 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. Call (650) 328-6688 or go to www.stellarsomersetgallery.com.
Winter Salon
Small works are on the menu this year at local galleries, and everything from photography to ceramics will be represented at the 30-artist exhibition at Gallery 9, 143 Main St. in Los Altos. The exhibit runs through Dec. 24, with a reception on Thursday, Dec. 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. Gallery hours are Tue.-Sat. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (650) 941-7969.
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