March 10, 2006

CALENDAR

Unless otherwise noted all phone numbers are in the 408 area code.

ART
February 11 – March 16
“BENT: Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Scandinavian Art”: curated by Whitney Chadwick, at the Fine Arts Gallery, Fine Arts Bldg. SFSU campus. This cutting-edge international group show looks at the ways in which issues of gender and sexuality inform the work of four artists: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Jesper Just, Annika Larsson and Annica Karlsson Rixon. Through photography, video and film, they draw from the rich media bank of images of masculinity and femininity circulated in advertising, film, historical art and popular culture. BENT is a project of the International Center for the Arts (ICA) at San Francisco State University. For more information call 415-338-6535, or visit www.sfsu.edu/~gallery. Admission is free.                                                           

March 19 - Sunday
The San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, 520 South First Street in San Jose presents “Art Quilts and America during the 1960s and 1970s” – A slide lecture with Dr. Sandra Sider. Dr. Sider’s lecture will discuss how American art quilts evolved in the turbulent decades of the 1960s and 1970s, especially in relation to contemporary politics and space-age materials. Presentation hours are from 2 – 4 p.m. Tickets are $10.00/members; $15.00/non-members. Seating for this program is limited; reservations are required. For more information call 408-971-0323 or visit www.sjquiltmuseum.org.

MUSIC
March 17 – Friday
Bagpipes in San Pedro Square for St. Patrick’s Day: The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Pipes and Drums will be entertaining from 6 – 9 p.m. in San Pedro Square and throughout the downtown San Jose area. Featured establishments are: The Tied House, O’Flaherty’s Irish Pub and Britannia Arms.

Following the San Pedro Square appearances, the band will perform at the King’s Head Pub in downtown Campbell at 10 p.m. The band consists of volunteers from the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department and peace officers from neighboring police departments. For more information, visit the website: http://www.lenihan.org/lgpb .

March 18 – Saturday
The Kentucky-based, folk roots duo, “Wishing Chair,” will be appearing at the Congregational Community Church of Campbell, 400 West Campbell Avenue, in Campbell, for a concert benefiting the Yout Science Institute classroom Summer camp scholarships. Showtime is 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.. Tickets are $15-$150+ sliding scale at the door. For more information, call 356-4945 x11.

March 18 - Saturday
The San Jose Youth Symphony (SJYS) Philharmonic Orchestra, now in its 54th season, will perform its Spring Concert, Harmonious Collaborations, at the California Theatre, 345 South First Street in San Jose at 2:30 p.m. The concert will feature one of the first side-by-side concerts with the SJYS Philharmonic Orchestra, Avant Flute Choir and Percussion Ensemble performing “Mars” from “The Planets” by Gustav Holst. Also featured is a performance of Prokofiev’s “Piano Concerto No. 2” by Kenric Tam, co-winner of the 2005 Young Artist Competition. The third piece on the program will feature Joseph Chun, second winner of the 2005 Young Artist Competition, performing Antonin Dvorak’s “Concerto for Cello” and “Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104”. Advanced ticket purchase is recommended online http://www.sjys.org/concerts/tickets.html Admission is $15.00 for adults, $10.00 for students and seniors, and $5.00 for children under 12. For further information, contact Anastasia Arnold at info@sjys.org or 885-8220.

CHILDREN/FAMILY
March 11 – April 8
West Valley Light Opera Association will open its second production of its 41st Season, “Once Upon A Mattress” at the Saratoga Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale in Saratoga with an 8 p.m., champagne gala performance. Weekend performances will continue through the second Saturday in April. Directed by Jeff M. Hicks, this musical is based Hans Christian Anderson’s “The Princess and the Pea.” For reservations and information, call 268-3777 or visit www.wvlo.org.

March 18 – April 2
The Tabard Theatre presents “The Magicians Nephew” the prequel to “The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe” in C.S. Lewis’ beloved series “The Chronicles Of Narnia.” Follow young Digory and his friend Polly as magical rings transport them to enchanted Narnia and wicked Charn where they meet Aslan the great lion and Jadis the evil queen. Join them in this imaginative and highly theatrical dramatization of a literary classic. For ticket and performance information, visit www.tabardtheatre.org. All performances are staged at the Hoover Theater, 1635 Park Avenue in San Jose.

March 18 - Saturday
Written and directed by California Theatre Center’s Resident Director, Will Huddleston, “The Life and Times of Ben Franklin” focuses on Ben Franklin’s accomplishments as a youth and a young man, and leads up to his vital role in the American Revolution. Performances are at 11a.m. at the Sunnyvale Theatre, Sunnyvale Community Center, 550 East Remington Drive (just off El Camino Real). Tickets are $11.00 in advance. $12 at the door. For more information, visit www.ctcinc.org or call the Box Office at 245-2978.

March 22 – Wednesday
Audition sign up for the California Youth Symphony has started for all CYS ensembles, encompassing eight programs for all symphonic instruments, from beginning to advanced levels, for musicians of high school age and younger. Registration deadline is March 22, but applicants are strongly encouraged to sign up early. Auditions will take place at Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Rd., Los Altos Hills, in April. The registration forms can be downloaded from the CYS website: www.cys.org and mailed in immediately. For information, call (650) 325-6666 or visit www.cys.org.

March 24 – 26 & 30 – April 2
Presentation High School presents Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” a play centered on rumors, witchcraft and mystery. The Crucible plays at the Valenzuela Theatre on the Presentation High School campus, 2281 Plummer Avenue in San Jose. Ticket prices are $15 adults and $10 students. For tickets and show times please go to www.pres-net.com or call 264-1664 ext. 2425.

CLASSES
Ongoing
Starting in April, beginner Italian Classes will be offered on Monday mornings at Holy Cross Parish, 580 East Jackson Street in San Jose, CA 95112-2736. For more information or to register please call 646-0232.
German Language Classes!. South Bay Deutscher Schulverein, a German-Language Saturday School, offers German language instructions at the Willow Glen Educational Park, Middle School Section, 2001 Cottle Avenue, CA 95125. The school offers pre-school/kindergarten through adult courses on Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m..  For more information visit our website www.sbds.org or call 266 5100. Please note that no information is available weekdays at the school location. 

VOLUNTEERS
Ongoing
Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley, www.wcsv.org, seeks center volunteers and home care volunteers to care for injured and orphaned wildlife for release back to the wild. We also need volunteers to help with educational outreach, database/office management, landscaping, facilities planning, event planning, graphic design, board work, and fundraising. The Wildlife Center, located in San Jose, has an active and enthusiastic corps of volunteers committed to welcoming and training new supporters.  Join us in helping local wildlife, one animal at a time. Email Patricia Abreu at volunteer@wcsv.org or call (408) 929-WILD (9453) for orientation dates.

MISCELLANEOUS
March 1 – 12
Cinequest Film Festival at the California Theatre: Cinequest is a premier motion picture institute that produces: Cinequest Film Festival, a soul-stirring and personable discovery festival of international films and forums for movie lovers, Maverick film artists and students; Cinequest Online and delivering films to fans worldwide. Admission is $9 - $50. For more information visit www.cinequest.org.

March 21 – Tuesday
Irrigation Systems for the Homeowner: Are you tired of raveling and unraveling your hose, or is your current irrigation system failing? Join Derek McKee, of Beals Alliance, Inc and the Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens in this introductory irrigation class to save time and money, while keeping your plants adequately hydrated all year long. The class hours are from 6 – 8 p.m. and will include information on irrigation basics, irrigation materials, system set-up, design and layout, use zones, water conservation and controllers and operations. The workshop will be held at the new Guadalupe River Park & Gardens Visitor & Education Center, 438 Coleman Avenue. Space is limited, so reserve your spot early by contacting Kary Wilson at education@grpg.org or 298-7657. The cost is $10 for members/$15 for non-members. Refunds for the program will only be made if the program is cancelled of if there is a waiting list.

March 23 – Thursday
Sierra Club’s Guadalupe Group meeting: “NAIL vs. Lexington Watershed Logging” - San Jose Water Company plans selective logging in its Lexington watershed along and above Los Gatos Creek. Watershed residents will discuss these plans and their concerns at Sierra Club’s Guadalupe Group meeting, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Saratoga Library Community Room, on Saratoga Ave. at Fruitvale in Saratoga. The public is invited; and refreshments are served—bring your own cup to reduce paper/plastic waste.

March 23 – Thursday
Salam Pax, the “Baghdad Blogger,” who attracted a worldwide readership with his daily accounts of life under Saddam Hussein and during the invasion by the US-led forces, makes his first visit to an American college when he comes to San Jose State University for two free events sponsored by the Student Union, Inc. and the Center for Literary Arts of SJSU: 12 noon: Conversation and extended public Q&A, with book signing at the Dr. Martin Luther King Library (co-sponsor of this event), 4th St. & San Fernando St., San Jose, 2nd Floor Meeting Rooms 225-229.

7:30 p.m.: “An Evening with Salam Pax” Q&A and book signing at the City of San Jose City Council Chambers, 200 East San Fernando St., San Jose. This event is co-sponsored by Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley. For more information, call 924-4600.

March 25 – Saturday
The 3rd Annual Fur Ball benefiting the Humane Society of Silicon Valley will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel, 2050 Gateway Place in San Jose. Tickets are $150 Per Person (or $1,500 for table of ten) To purchase tickets or for additional information, please call 727-3383 x879 or email bvitcosky@hssv.org RSVP by 03/10/06 Cocktail Attire Faux Fur and Costumes Encouraged (Two-Legged Guests Only)


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