By Lina Broydo “In the Heights” Reaches New Heights for Jon Chu Film’s Premiere on June 11 Nationwide Film Director Jon M. Chu’s Father’s Day present to his Dad Lawrence Chu Sr, the award winning Master Chef and owner of Los Altos based “Chef Chu’s”, one of 10 Best Chinese restaurants in the United States, …
By Lina Broydo Summer is on the Horizon at Filoli Filoli is open every day of the week Summer Nights: May 27 through September 23, 5 pm to 8 pm Historic House Gardens are in full bloom: Roses have arrived with bursts of vibrant color and fragrance. Tree peonies have filled the border of the …
By Lina Broydo Jordan Winery Creates Vital Pollinator Sanctuaries Celebrate Earth Week with Vineyard Hikes on April 22-25 Great news from my favorite winery in Sonoma Valley Wine County Jordan Vineyard & Winery as it announces a multi-year planting program to turn acres of non-native grassland into preserved habitat for vital pollinators, including the at-risk …
By Lina Broydo Arts Across America: “The Tiler Peck’s Barre Project” From the Kennedy Center In Washington D.C. Streaming Live on March 25 and March 27 at 5pm Conceived in the midst of the pandemic that has swept the globe, choreographer William Forsythe, New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Tiler Peck, and CLI Studios present The Barre …
By Lina Broydo Hershey Felder Live Streams “Puccini” from Florence, Italy to Opera San Jose March 14, 2021 at 5pm Pacific / 7pm Central / 8pm Eastern. Spending his Covid pandemic time in Italy Hershey Felder does not rest on his laurels. His latest production involves staging of the world premiere of Puccini, the story of …
By Lina Broydo San Francisco Symphony Presents the Virtual Celebration of Chinese New Year: “The Year of the Ox” February 20 at 4 p.m. The Symphony’s Chinese New Year event is an elegant and colorful celebration of the Lunar New Year, featuring a free program of traditional folk music and works by Asian composers and drawing …
By Lina Broydo SoundBox: Nostalgia by Esa-Pekka Salonen with the Amazing San Francisco Symphony Nostalgia is a longing to return home, but what if that home isn’t there anymore? In SoundBox: Nostalgia, three composers look to a past that may or may not exist, while opening new portals to the future. SoundBox series returns for a …
By Lina Broydo San Francisco Ballet Launches the 2021 Digital Season With George Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream January 21 through February 10, 2021 Yes, my dream will come true as the San Francisco Ballet will infatuate and mesmerize me and you with a tale of love, magic, and revelry that’s fun for the entire family. …
By Lina Broydo Whimsical Bears Create an Art Event and Fundraiser in Los Altos The naked bears are heading to Los Altos and they are searching for talented artists who will decorate them by adding bright colors to their pale complexion. Bears in Los Altos is a community-wide art public project designed to engage the entire city in …
By Lina Broydo Steinway Society Inaugurates the 2021 Home Virtual Concerts with Two Acclaimed Pianists Andrew Li on January 22-25 Anna Fedorova on February 19-22 Turn your home into the concert hall as two of the celebrated pianists Andrew Li and Anna Fedorova will enrich your cultural life by their personal interpretation of the compositions by …