Written by adminPosted in EventsPosted in EventsTags: April, events, Tomorrow'sApril 25, 2012
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Music: Stanford Symphony Orchestra
Soloist Livia Sohn will join the Stanford Symphony Orchestra for Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major at an 8 p.m. concert tomorrow, April 26. The Dinkelspiel Auditorium performance will also feature Debussy’s Premiere Rhapsodie for clarinet.
Community: Israel Independence Day
Live music, film, Israeli dancing, food and drink, a fashion show and children’s activities are planned for the Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) fair from 4:30 to 10:30 pm. tomorrow, April 26, at the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. Admission is free, with refreshments for sale.
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Written by adminPosted in EventsPosted in EventsTags: April, events, Today'sApril 22, 2012
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Community: Sidewalk Fine Arts Festival
Downtown Menlo Park hosts the free 30th annual Fine Arts Festival along Santa Cruz Avenue today and Saturday, April 20-21, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ninety artists in various media are scheduled to take part.
Art: Fanny Retsek
A free reception and artist talk are scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight, April 20, for a solo exhibition of prints and drawings by Fanny Retsek. The artist’s social-justice-themed works are on display through June 10 at the Community School of Music and Arts, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View.
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Written by adminPosted in EventsPosted in EventsTags: 2122, April, events, This, weekend'sApril 21, 2012
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Music: Stanford New Ensemble
In a free concert scheduled for 8 p.m Saturday, April 21, the Stanford New Ensemble will perform newly composed works by Israeli composer Yinam Leef, and Suddhaseel Sen’s arrangement of “Four Songs” by Rabindranath Tagore, featuring soprano Koyel Bhattacharyya. Composers are scheduled to attend the event, which is in Campbell Recital Hall at Stanford University.
Community: Bonsai show
Demonstrations, tree sales and raffles are planned for the Kusumura Bonsai Club’s 52nd annual bonsai show, scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 21 and 22, at the Lucie Stern Community Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Admission is free.
Home: Stanford Historic House & Garden Tour
The eighth annual Stanford Historic House & Garden Tour will visit five pre-World War II houses in the Old Campus residential area. The tour goes from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 22.
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Written by adminPosted in EventsPosted in EventsTags: April, events, Tomorrow'sApril 20, 2012
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Community: Sidewalk Fine Arts Festival
Downtown Menlo Park hosts the free 30th annual Fine Arts Festival along Santa Cruz Avenue on Friday and Saturday, April 20-21, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ninety artists in various media are scheduled to take part.
Art: Fanny Retsek
A free reception and artist talk are scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow, April 20, for a solo exhibition of prints and drawings by Fanny Retsek. The artist’s social-justice-themed works are on display through June 10 at the Community School of Music and Arts, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View.
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Written by adminPosted in EventsPosted in EventsTags: April, events, Tomorrow'sApril 16, 2012
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Author: Mignon Fogarty
Podcaster, author and major grammar enthusiast Mignon Fogarty — who wrote “Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing” — will give a free talk tomorrow, April 17, at 4 p.m. She’s speaking on usage and effective conversation in the Terrace Room of Margaret Jacks Hall (Building 460, fourth floor) at Stanford University.
Film: ‘Kyrgyzstan’
This event features nine short documentary films from Kyrgyzstan, with an introduction and commentary by Alma Kunanbaeva of the Stanford Department of Anthropology. Beginning at 7 p.m. tomorrow, April 17, the free event is in Building 200, Room 30, at Stanford University.
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Written by adminPosted in EventsPosted in EventsTags: April, events, Today'sApril 16, 2012
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[musical.stanford.edu On stage: 'City of Angels'
Ram’s Head Theatrical Society of Stanford University presents ‘City of Angels.’ The musical is a mix of jazz, noir, innuendo and cheeky humor in Hollywood during the 1940s. From today, April 13, to April 21, 8 p.m. at Memorial Auditorium, Stanford University, 551 Serra Mall, Stanford.
Art: Stanford Art Spaces
Paintings by Jose Allen and Wayne Jiang and photographs by Terry Thompson are on exhibit at the Paul G. Allen Art Spaces Gallery weekdays from today, April 13, to June 21 at 420 Via Palou, Stanford.
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Written by adminPosted in EventsPosted in EventsTags: 1415, April, events, This, weekend'sApril 15, 2012
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Music: Quatuor Mosaiques
This premier Viennese quartet emerged from the pioneering early instrument group Concentus Musicus Wien. Quatuor Mosaiques is renowned for its performances of 18th-century repertoire on historic musical instruments. Saturday, April 14, at 8 p.m. at Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford.
Gardens: Dividing Cymbidium Orchids
This is a demonstration class with Weegie Caughlan on basic repotting procedures for cymbidium orchids. Saturday, April 14, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto.
Music: Palo Alto Philharmonic and Gunn strings
For this concert the string section of Gunn High School’s orchestra will join the Philharmonic to perform Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Vaughn Williams’ “Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis” and the premiere of a new work by Lee Actor. Saturday, April 14, from 8 to 10 p.m. at Spangenberg Theatre, Gunn High School, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto.
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Written by adminPosted in EventsPosted in EventsTags: April, events, Tomorrow'sApril 13, 2012
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On stage: ‘City of Angels’
Ram’s Head Theatrical Society of Stanford University presents ‘City of Angels.’ Winner of six Tony Awards, the musical is a mix of jazz, noir, innuendo and cheeky humor in Hollywood during the 1940s. From tomorrow, April 13, to April 21, 8 p.m. at Memorial Auditorium, Stanford University, 551 Serra Mall, Stanford.
Art: Stanford Art Spaces
Paintings by Jose Allen and Wayne Jiang and photographs by Terry Thompson are on exhibit at the Paul G. Allen Art Spaces Gallery weekdays from tomorrow, April 13, to June 21 at 420 Via Palou, Stanford.
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Written by adminPosted in EventsPosted in EventsTags: April, events, Tomorrow'sApril 11, 2012
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Author: ‘The Forbidden: Poems from Iran and its Exiles’
Writer and award-winning poet Sholeh Wolpe will speak on her anthology, described as “a testament to both the centuries-old tradition of Persian poetry and the enduring will of the Iranian people to resist injustice.” Tomorrow, April 11, at 7 p.m. at Kepler’s, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park.
Biofuels: The Changing Nature of Agricultural Demands
This symposium will explore the politics, economics and global food security implications of the expanding biofuel sector. The event is tomorrow, April 11, at 3:30 p.m. at Bechtel conference room, Encina Hall, Stanford.
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Written by adminPosted in EventsPosted in EventsTags: April, events, Tomorrow'sApril 10, 2012
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Talk: Building a Robot for Autonomously Photo-Documenting Parks
Erik Meike, 13, will describe his path and experiences as a robot maker, covering explorations of power electronics, sensors and computers. Tomorrow, April 10, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Carnegie Mellon University Silicon Valley, NASA Research Park, Moffett Field.
Talk: Good Products Bad Products
James Adams will discuss the elusive attributes that define “quality,” exploring why some products lose their appeal and value quickly while others are treasured for their reliability and allure. Tomorrow, April 10, at 4:30 p.m. at the Atrium Peterson Engineering Laboratory 416 Escondido Mall.
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