2 THE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MARCH <strong>31</strong>, <strong>2011</strong> Art & EntertainmentFIREHOUSEtalents such as David Sanchez,Terence Blanchard and ReginaBell as well as Noah Baerman,Earl MacDonald, Harry Pickensand Aaron Parks.In 1974 Barron recorded hisfirst album, “Sunset To Dawn,”as a leader for the Muse label.Throughout the 1980s, he collaboratedwith the renown tenorsaxophonist Stan Getz, touringwith his quartet and recordingseveral legendary albums including“Anniversary,” “Serenity” andthe Grammy- nominated “PeopleTime.”In 2008, Barron released “<strong>The</strong>Traveler,” a mix of favorite Barrontunes set to lyrics as well as newcompositions. On “<strong>The</strong> Traveler,”he is joined for the first time byvocalists Grady Tate, Tony awardwinner Ann Hampton Calloway,and Gretchen Parlato, winner ofthe <strong>The</strong>lonious Monk International<strong>The</strong> Las Positas College community will combine music appreciationwith professional and personal appreciation at the Archetti BaroqueStrings April 2 Early Music Concert honoring Dean of AcademicServices for Arts and Communication, Philip Manwell, Ed.D., whowill retire in June after 25 years with Las Positas College.LAS POSITAS COLLEGE(continued from front page)applauded a recent concert as “aperformance of dazzling clarity...Bach at his best.” <strong>The</strong> concert is at8 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m. pre-concerttalk by Bruce Lamott, director ofthe Philharmonia Chorale, whoalso has presented pre-concerttalks at Davies Symphony Hall,Live at Mission Blue concerts, andthe San Francisco Opera.Tickets are $15 for general admissionand $5 for students withID. Tickets are available at thedoor, through the website www.lpcearlymusic, or at Brown PaperCompetition for Jazz.Barron consistently wins thejazz critics and readers’ polls, includingDownbeat, Jazz Times andJazziz magazines. He is a six-timerecipient of Best Pianist by theJazz Journalists Association andwas as a finalist in the prestigious2001 Jazz Par International JazzAward.Tickets to the Kenny Barronconcert are $30, $35 and $40.Group discounts are available.Tickets may be purchased online atwww.firehousearts.org up to threehours prior to the performance,by phone at (925) 9<strong>31</strong>-4848, or inperson at the Firehouse Arts CenterBox Office. Box Office hours areWednesday-Friday, 12 noon-6:00p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m.-4:00p.m., and for two hours prior to theperformance. <strong>The</strong> entrance to freeparking is on Spring Street nearFirst Street.Tickets. Parking will be complimentaryafter 6 p.m.Now in its sixth season, the EarlyMusic Concert Series featuresinternationally recognized artistsperforming music from the Medievaland Renaissance through theBaroque and Classical on periodinstruments. <strong>The</strong> concert series issupported in part by a generousgrant from the Las Positas CollegeFoundation.Las Positas College is locatedat 3000 Campus Hill Drive inLivermore.Catch a 'Night Out' atPleasanton’s Firehouse<strong>The</strong> Livermore Valley Operawill take a short break from fullystaged traditional opera to createa fun-loving musical melodramastarring nationally recognizedprincipal singers … and a waitresswith an attitude. Best-lovedarias are woven into the comedyabout a couple on their big dateon Main St.<strong>The</strong> original “mini” opera,“Night Out,” will be performedon Saturday, April 16, at the FirehouseArts Center in downtownPleasanton.Two performances are planned,one at 2 p.m. as part of the FirehouseKids program and at 8 p.m.for a general audience. A receptionwill be held at 7 p.m. prior to theevening performance.Now in its 19th season, LivermoreValley Opera continues to bean opera company to be taken seriously.At the Firehouse, the companytakes a short break from fullystaged traditional opera to create afun-loving music melodrama. Thismini opera is a creative collaborationbetween LVO’s Executive Directorand writer of the mini operaSara Nealy, and Music DirectorAlexander Katsman.“Night Out” is the story ofcouple Mimi and Miles who areprimed for their big night out ina diner on Main Street. Describedby Nealy as a “frothy comedy”with music direction by AlexanderKatsman, audiences will enjoy agood laugh along with some ofthe world’s best-loved arias. <strong>The</strong>diners encounter the stylish Rupertand Remy during their date and awaitress with an attitude, creatinga fun-loving music melodramastarring nationally-recognizedprincipal opera singers.<strong>The</strong> performance is presentedOn Thursday, April 7, at 7:30p.m., Congregation Beth Emek’sWorld Jewry Committee presentsguest speaker Riva Gambert on“From Garibaldi to Jerusalem: <strong>The</strong>Hunt for Adolf Eichmann.”Hidden away in Israeli archivesfor decades, the true story of thecapture of Adolf Eichmann presentsa riveting portrayal of how asecret pro-Nazi network operatingin Europe and South Americahelped the SS officer to escape toArgentina and how the Mossaddiscovered his location in a ramshacklehouse in Buenos Aires.But his identification was only oneof many challenges confrontingthe Israeli secret service, whichwas also tasked with the job ofkidnapping him and bringing himto “Camp Iyar,” near Haifa, wherehe was readied for trial.Riva Gambert, Director of theJewish Federation’s Israel Center,will explore the roles of the manyin one act, without an intermission,with an opportunity for theaudience to ask the cast questionsafter the performance.Rising opera singer, tenor DavidGustafson, will play the part ofMiles. Gustafson, who performedin LVO’s “Die Fledermaus” in2010 and other LVO opera events,is currently a member of the SanFrancisco Opera. He is joined bysoprano Heidi Moss who portraysMimi, Miles’ date for the nightout at the diner. Also starring aremezzo soprano Julie Anne Miller,baritone Bojan Knezevic and actressPaula Wujek as the waitress.Both Gustafson and Knezevic willappear next spring in LVO’s productionof “Tosca” as part of theopera company’s 20th anniversaryseason. Gustafson will portray Cavaradossi,and Knezevic will singthe part of the treacherous Scarpia.Knezevic is also a member of theSF Opera chorus.Most of the lead singers comefrom the greater Bay Area. Moreinformation about the artists can befound on the LVO website at www.livermorevalleyopera.org.Performances will be at theFirehouse Arts Center, 4444 RailroadAve., Pleasanton. For ticketsor information, call 9<strong>31</strong>-4848 or goto www.firehousearts.org.Firehouse box office hours areWednesday through Friday, noonto 6 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4p.m., and two hours before performances.Tickets for the 2 p.m. performanceare $9-$18; for the eveningperformance, $7-$32.From Garibaldi to Jerusalem: <strong>The</strong> Huntfor Adolf Eichmannpeople involved in Eichmann’scapture, including the Mossadoperatives, Simon Wiesenthal, ateen-age girl who met Eichmann’soldest son at a dance hall, and aWest German attorney general whotenaciously pursued justice for theHolocaust’s victims.Admission free, refreshmentswill be served. 3400 Nevada Court,Pleasanton.For more information, contactjimholtz@comcast.net or call 925-600-9130.
Art & CommunityThis painting by Mark Bowles is one of the works to be included inthe upcoming show at the Harrington Gallery.<strong>The</strong> Firehouse Arts Center’sHarrington Gallery will host Horizonal/Vertical,an exhibit of landscapepainting and sculpture, April9-April 30, <strong>2011</strong>.A gallery reception will takeplace on Saturday, April 9, <strong>2011</strong>,3:00-5:00 p.m. with an informaldiscussion by the artists at 4:15p.m.Horizontal/Vertical featuresthe landscape painting of MarkBowles and the sculpture of SamTubiolo.Bowles is a native Californianwhose large-scale canvasescapture both the sense and sceneof the Western landscape. Heexplores color, composition, andthe quality and attitude of a linein order to draw the viewer intohis canvas. “It is my goal to drawthe viewer into my space and letthem become involved in their ownpersonal journey and discovery ofthe work. <strong>The</strong> ultimate reward forme is to communicate somethingnew to the viewer even if for just amoment in time,” he says. DetailedTHE INDEPENDENT • THURSDAY, MARCH <strong>31</strong>, <strong>2011</strong> 3Horizontal/Vertical <strong>The</strong>me of NextHarrington Gallery Showinformation about the Bowles andhis work is available at www.markbowles.com.Sculptor Sam Tubiolo createsrough-hewn columnar ceramicsculptures which evoke ruggedterrain, sedimentary layers, humanhabitation and the passageof time. He says, “I am intriguedby the topographic and designcontrasts presented by rugged terrain,valleys, rivers, wilderness,urban architecture, and humanhabitation. I reference these environmentsthrough tactile ceramicprocesses. <strong>The</strong> thematic focusrevolves around how these settingsrelate to human presence, passageof time, and sense of place.” Manyexamples of his public art worksand sculptures may be found atwww.samtubiolo.com.Harrington Gallery hours areWednesday-Friday 12:00 noon-5:00 p.m., Saturday 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., for one hour prior toeach Firehouse Arts Center performanceand during intermission.A donation of $2.00 is suggested.More information is available atthe Firehouse Arts Center website,www.firehousearts.org.<strong>The</strong> Firehouse Arts Center islocated at 4444 Railroad Avenuein downtown Pleasanton."Emerging" by Sam TubioloSearchUnderway for'Gardens'<strong>The</strong> Hidden Gardens of theValley Tour is celebrating its 6thyear as one of the Valley HumaneSociety’s (VHS) most successfulfundraisers for homeless pets.VHS is looking for privategardens in Pleasanton to includeon the tour this year.<strong>The</strong> tour will be held Sunday,May 15, <strong>2011</strong> from 10 a.m. to 4p.m. Gardens must be within thePleasanton city limits.Anyone who has a beautifulgarden or may know someonewho does, please contact GardenTour Chairperson Charli Hyden at925.918.0799.
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