Both the human DJs and the computers will be hidden from view of the dance floor, Rockmore said. “Roughly the way we have it imagined is like a ‘Wizard of Oz’ scenario — there’s a curtain, and there could be someone behind there or not,” he said. “Then people will score it, human or machine.”. The contests aren’t intended to be dismissive of imagination, Rockmore said. Rather, he views them as another way of investigating the neuroscience of creativity and human taste.
While the script drags at times and too much is left for the audience to fill in, this play provides an opportunity to talk about the relationship of young people, guns and video-game violence, All of the multi-media projections (credited to Mirek Marcinkowski) add a level of immediacy and urgency, and they enrich what is presented on stage, Kudos to Foothill College and director Tom Gough for bringing this unsettling piece of drama to Peninsula audiences, As Gough points out in his program notes, he was drawn to the play because it’s an “unfortunately timely story that attempts to offer some insight into the back-story of such [violent] incidents from multiple points of view.” But, he acknowledges that just as in real life, “very few things are woman's custom made to order ballet flats. glitter flats. slip on shoes. teal to royal purple ombre design. answered here.”..
The Art of Writing with Constance Krail-Self: 6:30-7:30 p.m. March 10. Local author of historic fiction, Constance Krail-Self, talks about being an author, what one should know about successful writing, the importance of research and how to become a published author. Play Away Please: Author Talk with John Peter Hagen: 7-8 p.m. March 26. John Peter Hagen will share his love of golf and his book about the most important course in the world — St. Andrews Old Course. Clayton Library Book Club: 7-9 p.m. on the second Mondays is open to interested adults. On March 10, Sunny Solomon leads the discussion on “Little Century” by Anna Keesey.
“I don’t recall it being celebrated so much in Mexico,” said Juan Jimenez, 31, of Napa, whose family hails from Jalisco, “But it’s big around here.”, Like many, Jimenez came to see the big banda music performances, Main music woman's custom made to order ballet flats. glitter flats. slip on shoes. teal to royal purple ombre design. and dance attractions were accompanied by Mexican culinary staples washed down with beer or agua frescas, There were jerky little rides and a clownish comedy show for kids, although the mechanical bucking bull was conspicuously absent this year, But as always, there was a whole lot of noise — between the two main competing bandshells, there was enough amplified music and barkers to guarantee auditory overstimulation..
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival. Shakespeare in the Park. “Taming of the Shrew.” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 16, 23; 4 p.m. Aug. 10, 17, 24. Sequoia High School, 1201 Brewster Ave., Redwood City. Free. 650-780-7311 or www.redwoodcity.org/events/stage.htm. TheatreWorks 2014 New Works Festival. Through Aug. 17. • “Norman Rockwell’s America.” Book by Lynne Kaufman, music & lyrics by Alex Mandel. “From belittled illustrator to ballyhooed artist, from whimsical covers to unforgettable images of the Civil Rights Movement, Norman Rockwell captured America’s heart by discovering its soul.” 4 p.m. Aug. 16.
