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Ad Libs: So much rhythmThe four musicians walked on stage one by one, striking pieces of wood with mallets. Each built upon the last, starting with a single bright "tong!" sound and then...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jan. 7, 2010There are no comments yet. 3485 Views
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Ad Libs: Up there on the airHey, the California Pops Orchestra is doing a radio-style show. Perfect for the entire family -- since it's a radio format, you don't have to look up, so the kids...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jan. 26, 2010There are no comments yet. 3702 Views
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Ad Libs: Yep, this makes 200 postingsToday's posting feels like a landmark: Mazel tov to me on my 200th Ad Libs post! Should I buy myself an anniversary present? I always forget. Is it paper this year,...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Mar. 31, 2010There are no comments yet. 3163 Views
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Ad Libs: Worth another lookAfter visiting the Palo Alto Art Center the other week for a story about kids' art education, I went back today. I had been too busy scribbling quotes and keeping...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on May. 27, 2010There are no comments yet. 3074 Views
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Ad Libs: Pop go the props if the actors don't stopFor my story this week about TheatreWorks' play "Opus," about life in a string quartet, I chatted with writer Michael Hollinger and cellist/advisor Kris Yenney....
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on May. 28, 2010There are no comments yet. 5179 Views
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Ad Libs: The art of buttercreamWe theater people have plenty of superstitions. Just because I'm a Wallace doesn't mean I'm brave enough to speak the name of the Scottish play. But I don't think...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jun. 9, 2010There are no comments yet. 3718 Views
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Ad Libs: BBB coming to RWCFunny, I was just making a snarky remark about the Park Theatre still being a yawning hole in downtown Menlo Park. It's lovely to hear that the neighboring theater...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jul. 22, 2010There are no comments yet. 5473 Views
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Ad Libs: Summer in the studioAn intriguing note in the Foothill College newsletter about music instructor Paul Davies. As if teaching today's sprightly youths about music theory, composition...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Aug. 12, 2010There are no comments yet. 4141 Views
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Ad Libs: But will she shave her head?Los Altos actor and TheatreWorks regular Molly Bell has quite the cast of characters on her resume: the girl who romanced "Bat Boy," a Victorian-era teacher and...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Sep. 22, 2010There are no comments yet. 4592 Views
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Ad Libs: Classically trained folkBeen enjoying listening to the modern folk music of Boise musician Audra Connolly, who's set to perform this Saturday night at Red Rock Coffee in Mountain View....
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Sep. 28, 2010There are no comments yet. 3150 Views
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Ad Libs: Bits and tidbitsSome notes from the arts editor's desk on this fine Monday: * This Wednesday, Foothill College hosts a free screening of the film "Food, Inc." at noon. I can't...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Nov. 8, 2010There are no comments yet. 3136 Views
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Ad Libs: Starmade shadows and ash grovesDon't get me wrong. I love holiday music. I arrive ridiculously early for sing-along Messiahs so I can sit up front. I once sang "O Holy Night" at a vocal recital....
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Nov. 23, 2010There are no comments yet. 3562 Views
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Ad Libs: My top arts events from 2010Every year I sew together a patchwork of my 10 favorite local arts moments and happenings from the past 12 months. A little bit of this, a little bit of that from...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Dec. 30, 2010There are no comments yet. 4972 Views
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Ad Libs: Finally, a use for the yogurt makerWhat key does an eggbeater play in? Inventor, composer and "sound sculptor" Trimpin, who is in residence at Stanford Lively Arts this spring, is hosting his own...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Feb. 14, 2011There are no comments yet. 3300 Views
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Ad Libs: The story behind the face"Eddie Currents was a dreamer. The men at the bank where he worked called him crazy Eddie, and told him to straighten his hat. Serious guys wear their hats directly...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Mar. 3, 2011There are no comments yet. 2545 Views
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Ad Libs: Modern-day music at M-AIt's not just high school students taking advantage of that spiffy semi-new theater at Menlo-Atherton High. Now two Stanford graduates, Jason Federmeyer and Alexander...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Mar. 11, 2011There are no comments yet. 3253 Views
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Ad Libs: More trucks and cheese, pleaseThis is one of those Fridays when I'm left with several interesting tidbits that I wish could've made it into the print edition this week. Paper stretches only so...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Mar. 25, 2011There are no comments yet. 3299 Views
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Ad Libs: Remembering a relief effort"It is no light matter to be in the midst of a starving population and to be only able to feed about 10% of them." So said a relief worker during the effort to alleviate...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Mar. 30, 2011There are no comments yet. 3310 Views
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Ad Libs: The real-deal meal?The basil goes in the side; ginger and limes on the other side; coconuts on top. Twist the dials and the machine spits out real, honest-to-goodness Thai food. You...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Apr. 7, 2011There are no comments yet. 3210 Views
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Ad Libs: Whither water?I love the arcs of this photo: the way they complement each other, with nature mirroring the man-made world, or perhaps the other way around. Although the author...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Apr. 21, 2011There are no comments yet. 3544 Views
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