Monday, May 14, 2012
Yamaha pianos are for sale at NDNU at discounted prices.
The public is invited to take part in the sale of Yamaha and digital pianos this week at Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU). The pianos are on loan to the Department of Music and Vocal Arts through a special loan program with the Yamaha Piano Corporation, and the university is making them available for purchase at institutional discounts. The sale will include baby grands, grands, professional uprights, digital pianos, and used name-brand pianos, including Yamaha, Bosendorfer, restored Steinway and more. Pianos will be on display in the Walter Gleason Gym May 17-20. Appointments are required May 17-19; call the Piano Sale Appointment Line at 650-508-3445 to schedule a viewing time. The sale is open to the public (no appointment …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
After the state eliminated redevelopment agencies, future funding for the Music on the Square concert series was uncertain.
Dust off your dancing shoes, buy a bottle of sunscreen and get ready for the Friday night concert series “Music on the Square” in downtown Redwood City starting June 1. Last year, the future of the concerts remained in limbo when Gov. Jerry Brown decided to eliminate California cities' redevelopment agencies, which funded various projects from city events to subsidizing affordable housing projects. View the full schedule of “Music on the Square” here. The City of Redwood City partnered with the Downtown Business Group and the Fox Theatre to secure the remainder of the funding that was dissolved along with the redevelopment agency. Attendees will still have the opportunity to donate any amount to the “Bucket Brigade” that circles the crowds…
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Congratulations to first grader Olivia Pon and and third grader Isaiah Crump for being selected as winners in the SamTrans art competition.
Two students from the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District (BRSSD) will have their artwork noticed by commuters throughout the county as their colorful depictions of bus rides make the rounds on the sides of SamTrans buses for the rest of the year. Earlier this week, SamTrans announced the winners of its annual countywide student art competition, Art Takes a Bus Ride. The artists, who are in first to sixth grade, were asked to illustrate the theme “Get Out & Ride.” Among the winners were Olivia Pon, a first grader in Jennifer Zanotto's class at Central Elementary School, and Isaiah Crump, a third grader in Lynn Bjorkquist's class at Sandpiper Elementary School. Olivia and Isaiah join four other students from around San Mateo County …
The student-choreographed dances were inspired by the four seasons.
Each spring, the Carlmont High School dance program culminates in a student-choreographed performance that incorporates the dancers' creativity, skill, and dedication to the art form. This year's performance, "Stagioni di Danza" opens Thursday evening at the Carlmont Performing Arts Center. Performances will take place May 10-12 at 7:00 p.m. Under the direction of Ame Secrist, the Carlmont High School dancers will perform four interpretive pieces---each representing elements of the seasons--fall, winter, spring and summer. Stagioni di Danza was choreographed by the student dancers. According to parent volunteer Rebecca Smith, the Carlmont dance program is more than 25 years old and consists of beginning, intermediate, and advanced …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Mark Drumm of Belmont plays Nathan Detroit in the South Bay Musical Theatre production opening May 19.
[Editor's Note: The following information was provided by Ron Bottini of the South Bay Musical Theatre.] “Guys and Dolls,” the Tony Award-winning musical about gambling men and the women who long to tame them, will close the 49th season of the South Bay Musical Theatre (SBMT) from May 19 to June 9. Playing Nathan Detroit is Mark Drumm of Belmont. Drumm returns to the SBMT stage where he recently played Roscoe Arbuckle in “Mack and Mabel” and Franz Liebkin in “The Producers.” Performances will be held Fridays and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m., and Thursday, June 7, at 8 p.m., at the Saratoga Civic Theatre, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga. Parking is free. With a musical score by Frank Loesser and a book by Jo …
Saturday, May 5, 2012
It's the weekend of Cinco de Mayo, so many will be out celebrating the Mexican holiday. But there are other activities going on this weekend, and we thought you'd like to know.
Saturday @ 10 a.m. in Foster City Bring the ‘ohana (family) and celebrate Polynesian Culture. In this free event, you'll learn the true meaning of the word ‘tatau’ (tattoo) and see the decorative design differences between the island groups. There will be cultural performances from award-winning professional Polynesian Dance companies including, Ehulani’s ‘Ote’a/Kaulana Na Pua O Hawaii of Hayward, Kawailehua Hula Ohana of Milpitas, Merahi o Tehani of Union City, Motu’aina of Danville, Rahiti of Daly City, Tamarii Matairea of Stockton and Te Poly Nui of Stockton. Saturday @ 10 a.m. in San Francisco Cinco de Mayo is celebrated nationwide in the United States on May 5, and in Mexico, primarily in the state of Puebla, where the holiday is …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
A local cast of performers will star in "The Producers," which opens Friday at Foster City's Hillbarn Theatre.
During the peak of his acting career, Bill Starr the actor performed in Broadway shows with Jackie Gleason, Carol Burnett and Kevin Kline. Bill Star the director is now focused on the development a fresh young crop of budding actors. "Being around comics, actors and directors with that kind of talent, I was very fortunate to be in that company when I was learning my craft," Starr said. "Now I have the opportunity to spread it and to share it." Starting this later week, Starr will share it with audiences in Foster City. The San Francisco-born theater guru will direct Mel Brooks' Tony Award winning musical comedy, "The Producers," which opens Friday at 8 p.m. at Hillbarn Theatre for the first of 15 performances this month. A preview is …
Friday, April 27, 2012
Amy Fay and Ethan Miller are part of the community theater group Pied Piper Players; their show opens this weekend.
Peninsula residents will transform into royalty, court jesters, minstrels and a slew of other medieval characters this weekend when the Burlingame-based Pied Piper Players community theater group opens its production of Once Upon a Mattress. Based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale The Princess and the Pea, 75 thespians from towns including Burlingame, Belmont, San Mateo, Foster City and Menlo Park take on more than a dozen musical numbers throughout the fun, family-friendly play. The show follows Queen Aggravain, who has ruled no one may marry until her son does; however, she thwarts the attempts of every princess. In their frustration, Sir Harry and Lady Larken, awaiting a marriage of their own, attempt to find a suitable …
Friday, April 20, 2012
Students from around the Bay Area came to a matinee performance of "Our Town" at NDNU Theatre on Wednesday.
The students from Notre Dame High School didn't have far to go for an afternoon of theatre, and the students from Palo Alto Prep seemed to enjoy spending part of their school day taking in a play, so Wednesday's matinee at NDNU Theatre was clearly a success. Students and their teachers were treated to an afternoon performance of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" on Wednesday as part of a re-instituted outreach program to encourage young people to learn the joys of classic American theatre. "We are thrilled to have you here," said Michael Elkins, chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance. "There is a lot of interesting theatre going on here and we would like for you to experience it. Cost should never be a factor," Elkins added. In addition …
Thursday, April 19, 2012
The Bay Area Educational Theater Company will be presenting "Honk!" through April 29. The musical and features performers from throughout the Peninsula and East Bay.
As San Bruno's recreation services manager, Danielle Brewer plans all kinds of activities to keep residents active and having fun. Many Belmont residents may remember Danielle when she held a similar position with the Belmont Parks and Recreation Department. In her spare time, she's busy staying active herself in another arena: the theater. For years, Brewer and her family have been part of the Bay Area Educational Theater Company, a nonprofit group run by volunteers that works to foster self-esteem, individuality and teamwork, especially among kids. The theater company's next performance, "Honk!" is Friday at the Cañada College Mainstage Theater in Redwood City. The musical, which is about a duckling named Ugly who is rejected by …
George Metropulos
1:29 pm on Saturday, May 12, 2012
Saw the show last night. Well done, Carlmont Dancers! more ›