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2 weeks ago | 
splashmags.com | Barbara Keer
EarthTalk® -Installment 156 Data centers are huge users of energy and as such constitute a major climate threat. Credit: Pexels.comFrom the Editors of E – The Environmental MagazineDear EarthTalk: Why do some environmentalists fear that Artificial Intelligence may be the biggest threat to our efforts to stave off cataclysmic climate change?
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3 weeks ago | 
splashmags.com | Barbara Keer
Visiting the San Francisco Women Artists Gallery San Francisco Women Artist Gallery reception, Courtesy of the galleryI discovered the San Francisco Women Artist Gallery on June 1, a freezing cold Summer Sunday. Spending some time in the gallery it became clear to me that this is a hidden treasure in the Sunset district. The gallery is small but vibrant with energy and the work of talented artists.
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3 weeks ago | 
splashmags.com | Barbara Keer
West Bay Opera – A Perfect Otello at the Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto Otello and Desdemona, West Bay Opera, Photo: Natalya Polyakova. West Bay Opera performed Otello at the Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto between May 23, 2025 and June 1st, 2025. The opera was first premiered at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Feb 5, 1887 and has been performed at West Bay Opera in 1969 and 2013.
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4 weeks ago | 
splashmags.com | Barbara Keer
Beer & Ballet at the Sofia in Sacramento Eduardo Cazarez’s workThe Sacramento Ballet’s annual Beer & Ballet opened on May 29, 2025 and will run through June 1st at the Sofia in Sacramento. Last year when a friend mentioned that she attends Sacramento Ballet Beer & Ballet performances each year, I thought to myself “What a concept – I’d like to go, too”. This year another friend and I attended the opening night performance and we were blown away.
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4 weeks ago | 
washington.splashmags.com | Barbara Keer
Beer & Ballet at the Sofia in Sacramento Eduardo Cazarez’s workThe Sacramento Ballet’s annual Beer & Ballet opened on May 29, 2025 and will run through June 1st at the Sofia in Sacramento. Last year when a friend mentioned that she attends Sacramento Ballet Beer & Ballet performances each year, I thought to myself “What a concept – I’d like to go, too”. This year another friend and I attended the opening night performance and we were blown away.
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1 month ago | 
splashmags.com | Barbara Keer
THE SEALED SOIL-This 1977 Debut is a Landmark Cinematic Achievement A shared meal, Photo: provided by The Sealed SoilThe earliest surviving feature film that was directed by an Iranian woman is a portrait of female rebellion. It opens in a New 4K Restoration on May 30th at BAM in NYC with a National Rollout to Follow. This fascinating and powerful film is remarkable, historically, visually, and dramatically.
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1 month ago | 
splashmags.com | Barbara Keer
Davis Musical Theatre Company Performs “Sister Act” through May 18, 2025 J. Sing as Curtis and the other gangsters in Sister ActOn May 4, 2025, a lovely Sunday afternoon, I joined two friends attending Sister Act at the Davis Musical Theatre Company. This was the first time that I have seen this company and the first time I saw Sister Act. All of us were delighted with the performance.
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1 month ago | 
splashmags.com | Barbara Keer
EarthTalk®- Installment 151 Caption: U.S, national parks, like the Grand Tetons pictured here, are facing severe budget cuts thanks to Trump administration mania over cost cutting. Credit: Roddy Scheer From the Editors of E – The Environmental MagazineDear EarthTalk: How have Trump’s budget cuts affected U.S. national parks and can we expect widespread closures during the busy summer season?
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2 months ago | 
splashmags.com | Barbara Keer
THE 22nd Annual Will-a-Thon-April 25 and 27 Will-a-Thon 2024 By RON CRAWFORDTHE 22nd Annual Will-a-ThonConceived and Directed by Charles E. GerberTHE WORKSHOP THEATER in association with THE SOCIETY OF ETHICAL CULTURE Presents THE 22ND ANNUAL WILL-A-THON a two-day festival celebrating the 461st birthday of William Shakespeare — Conceived and Directed by CHARLES E. GERBERTHE SOCIETY OF ETHICAL CULTURE2 W.
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2 months ago | 
splashmags.com | Barbara Keer
Not long ago, on a drive to Mendocino with my colleague, Jessica Levant, I was introduced to the music of Eric Shifrin, a well-known jazz pianist whose music was on her car playlist. A few weeks ago, Jessie and I were headed in a different direction and learned we would be close to Mountain View where we could hear Eric in person and I could meet him. He has been providing music in the Emerald Hour Lounge at the Shashi Hotel, Mountain View on Wednesdays and Saturdays since the beginning of 2025.
