Of the 600 skaters expected to participate in U.S. Figure Skating’s adult championships in April, nearly 350 will be older than 40. The oldest member of the DC Edge Synchronized Skating Teams open group is Jacquie Tennant, 74, of Potomac, Md. In December, she helped her team place third at a synchronized skating competition in Ann Arbor, Mich. Tennant, who used to skate with the show Holiday on Ice, says belonging to the team helps her relax and keep her muscles strong. “I’m thankful that I can be physically active enough to get the fullness out of life,” she says.
Invisibl Skratch Piklz: The Bay Area collective of influential Filipino-American turntablists, considered among the first to employ the art as music in its own right rather than as hooks for hip-hop songs, headlines at The Independent in San Francisco; 9 p.m, Dec, 28; $25-$30; apeconcerts.com, The Infamous Stringdusters: The bluegrass/jam band out of Charlottesville, charm shoe / ballet flats in tibetan silver Virginia, just earned a Grammy nomination for its 2017 album “Laws of Gravity”; 8 p.m, Dec, 28 (with Keller Williams) and Dec, 29 (with Leftover Salmon); UC Theatre, Berkeley; $32; www.theuctheatre.org..
Movie Monday: 7-8:30 p.m. April 28. Kids ages 5-11 are invited to watch a G- or PG-rated film. Magician, Brian Scott: 7-8 p.m. May 5. The family is invited for an evening with magician Brian Scott/. Free Tutoring: 5-7 p.m. Mondays; and 4-6 p.m. Wednesdays. Responsible teen volunteers will tutor all subjects and all ages. Contact Christina Gendron at 925-646-5455 with questions or to become a tutor. Insiders: 1-2 p.m. April 23, 27. Adults with disabilities can enjoy a laid-back setting in the library for enrichment and fun. Events differ each month and vary from arts and crafts, enjoying music and dance, and playing games on the Wii.
In an inspired bit of programming, George charm shoe / ballet flats in tibetan silver Balanchine’s “Who Cares?” shares the bill with “Carmen.”, Set to a treasure trove of melodies by George Gershwin, the 1970 piece features orchestrations by Hershy Kay based largely on Gershwin’s original piano arrangements, In many ways, it was Balanchine’s belated valentine to the composer, who summoned the choreographer to Hollywood to work on “The Goldwyn Follies.” (Gershwin died at the age of 38 in 1937 before Balanchine made the movie.)..
Burgarini said he couldn’t recall ever living at a residence that felt like a home. At age 12, he began channeling that insecurity into creativity. “My family couldn’t even afford to stay in one spot,” he said. “Sometimes I was homeless with my mom and brother. All of that was bottled up inside of me, and the only way to express it was through music.”. The three founding members of FHYF — Burgarini, J.P. Infante and Raevonn Ellington — will take part in a fundraiser at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Hillview Middle School in Menlo Park. They say the event, which will feature soul, reggae and hip-hop music and dance performances, will be the launch of an effort to keep the community intact and raise awareness about issues the city faces.
