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2 weeks ago | 
paloaltoonline.com | Heather Zimmerman |Karla Kane
AXIS Dance CompanyFrom surgeries to space exploration, robotics are used in many fields, but even so, dance probably doesn't spring to mind as an obvious use. But with a robotics dance showcase, Berkeley-based AXIS Dance Company is bringing human-tech partnerships to the stage.
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1 month ago | 
rwcpulse.com | Karla Kane |Heather Zimmerman
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2 months ago | 
mv-voice.com | Karla Kane |Heather Zimmerman |Heather Zimmerman
From Roopa Mahadevan melding classical Indian vocals and jazz at Meyhouse Palo Alto to a festival of plays written in 48 hours that pair up Shakespeare characters and influencers, this weekend offers some exciting and unexpected combos. Browse for crystals, spell kits and “witchy crafts” at the Metaphysical Night Market or catch story time with a scientific twist at Books Inc.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
mv-voice.com | Heather Zimmerman |Karla Kane |Heather Zimmerman Arts
Patty Chang, a 2024–2025 Denning Visiting Artist at Stanford University, is a Los Angeles-based artist and teacher who works in video, performance, installation and narrative media. At the Cantor Arts Center’s “Patty Chang: On Mothers, Melons, Lakes, and Whales” event, attendees will learn about Chang’s works, including screenings from projects dating from 1998 to 2022. Chang’s interests include motherhood, gender, identity, transnationalism and the ocean.
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Dec 24, 2024 | 
mv-voice.com | Julia Brown |Heather Zimmerman
Whether your ideal New Year’s Eve celebration is a family-friendly affair that doesn’t interfere with your plans to be asleep after the ball drops in New York City, a multicourse meal with bubbly or a rousing party where you can dance the night away, the Peninsula has you covered. Ring in 2025 with a Noon Year’s Eve party, a comedy show, a sound bath and more.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
mv-voice.com | Karla Kane |Heather Zimmerman |Heather Zimmerman |Heather Zimmerman Arts
This weekend, catch a residency with jazz luminaries Steven Bernstein, Wayne Horvitz and James Singleton in Palo Alto, plus concerts with Nigerian musician Soji Odukogbe, performer and educator Chrysi Nanou and Cuban Jazz Quartet; lend a hand with habitat restoration at Cooley Landing and get a novella signed by author Dave Eggers.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
mv-voice.com | Karla Kane |Heather Zimmerman |Heather Zimmerman Arts
This week, catch concerts with composer and saxophonist Stephanie Chou, Grammy-winning jazz violinist Mads Tolling and a “Meeting of Acoustic Women;” enjoy a classic musical with “Fiddler on the Roof” at Palo Alto Players; celebrate Diwali in Menlo Park; visit artists in their studios in Palo Alto and mark Gallery House’s grand re-opening in Menlo Park. Stephanie ChouComposer, saxophonist, singer and educator Stephanie Chou blends Chinese musical influences with Western jazz and pop.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
mv-voice.com | Karla Kane |Heather Zimmerman
This is a good week for cinephiles, who can enjoy the Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival as well as a short film fest in the South Bay, while the weekend also brings shows with jazz vocalist Jackie Ryan, long-running Bay Area psych-and-folk tinged band The Mother Hips and singer-songwriter Jonah Melvon; and “Carnival of the Animals,” a poetry, dance and music performance with an unusual inspiration.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
paloaltoonline.com | Karla Kane |Heather Zimmerman
This weekend catch concerts with Palo Alto-raised star Remi Wolf, New Wave rockers Modern English, folk-pop singer-songwriter Melinda Kausek, The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol and Borromeo String Quartet; see a unique flamenco show bringing together top artists from Spain and celebrate the book arts — and make books — at the Book Arts Bazaar.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
paloaltoonline.com | Julia Brown |Karla Kane |Heather Zimmerman |Heather Zimmerman Arts
There are two types of people when it comes to Halloween: those who lean into the spooky and scary side of the holiday, and those who favor the fun frivolity over frightening festivities. Whichever side you find yourself on, there’s no shortage of ways to mark Halloween on the Peninsula, including lots of events in the leadup to Oct. 31.
