By Lina Broydo “Dr. Charlene Archibeque has been the only conductor who succeeded to create and conduct a professional, all female choir of Aramaic speaking singers, known as the ‘Assyrian Women’. Dr. Archibeque has been a strong leader, a true mentor, and a meticulous conductor that will be very hard to reach the bar she …
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By Lina Broydo Theatreworks of Silicon Valley Presents the 21st Annual New Works Festival in Palo Alto Through August 18, 2024 No end to the originality and the stunning creativity of the Theatreworks of Silicon Valley as it announces the casting of the extremely multi talented actors, producers, directors and writers for its 21st annual …
By Lina Broydo From September 14, 2024 to May 4, 2025 you will hear the best arias in the area. Guaranteed! The exciting lineup for Opera San Jose 2024-2025 season includes spectacular productions of opera classics such as Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” Puccini’s “La Bohème,” Béla Bartók’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” as well as a regional premiere …
San Francisco Opera Presents Best Arias in The Area 2024 – 2025 Season By Lina Broydo San Francisco Opera’s 102nd season opens its performances season on September 6 with Maestro Eun Sun Kim leading with a weekend of festivities. Opera Ball – ushers in the new season with celebrations at City Hall and the War …
By Lina Broydo Sashaying to the thunderous applause and the awe-spiring wonderment and admiration by the Los Altos Rotary Club’s 250 members and guests, the striking fashionistas Ron, Duanni, Cleri, Donna, Brandon, Sally and yours truly showcased their innovative and eco-chic trash couture created and showcased by the seven talented models themselves in tribute to …
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By Lina Broydo While over 15 millions of spectators are expected to descend on Paris for the Olympics and Paralympic Games just in time for the July 26, 2024 grand opening ceremony, some of us, including the avid sports fan such as I am, who attended in the past a number of Olympic Games in …
By Lina Broydo Swan Lake, Three Preludes, Variations for Two Couples, Solo and 5 Tango’s Perform at Frost Amphitheater at Stanford July 26 & 27 at 7:30pm The stunningly gorgeous ambience of Stanford University’s Frost Amphitheater is a perfectly magical setting to see “Starry Nights” which will feature the Act II of Helgi Tomasson’s brilliant …
By Lina Broydo Happy 4th of July! Head down to the waterfront to enjoy the day! A fireworks display will be launched from two barges on the Bay beginning at 9:30 pm— one located at PIER 39 and another located at Aquatic Park. The neighborhood restaurants, activities, and retail shops in Fisherman’s Wharf will be …
By Lina Broydo “The Mendocino Film Festival put me up at Stanford Inn. The property is absolutely gorgeous and peaceful. Breakfast featured creative vegan food. The Inn is very near the town of Mendocino. A pleasure all round.” – Holly Near, Musician, Singer/Songwriter After traveling all over the globe, I finally came to the conclusion …
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By Lina Broydo Two new friends have joined our small family of magnificent seven on the recent weekend getaway to Half Moon Bay, our favorite destination on California’s picturesque coast. With the new motto of “Don’t Wait to Celebrate” we decided to spend as much time as possible with our children and grandchildren away from …