The staging was inspired by the E.T.A. Hoffman story and features sets by Paul Kelly plus costumes by Theoni V. Aldredge, the Tony- and Oscar- winning designer. Live music will be provided by Symphony Silicon Valley, conducted by Ballet San Jose music director George Daugherty. Now artistic associate at Ballet San Jose, Gabay still makes use of her pointe shoes, just not in any official capacity with the company. She guest dances with other organizations. “I still take classes, even though I don’t have to. It’s hard to stop,” she says. “I’d feel worse if I didn’t take lessons.”.
The background explains the source of Travers’ Poppins and gives “Saving Mr, Banks” something genuine about artists and the drive for storytelling, (Don’t expect straight history here, Travers, for one, didn’t end up a fan of Disney or the “Mary Poppins” movie.) But it also leads baby girl nursery, ballerina nursery, sisters wall art, damask, twins nursery art, twin girls, ballet shoes, ballet art, set of it into the very same kind of sap Travers wailed against, “Saving Mr, Banks,” a Disney movie about a Disney movie (timed for the 50th anniversary of “Mary Poppins”), is a feature film advertisement not just for the Mouse House, but for the Hollywood dream factory, Just as Travers is eventually won over by her Hollywood adversaries, the strong sentimental pull of “Saving Mr, Banks” overwhelms, too..
Rose Garden Farmers Market: Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Lincoln High School parking lot, 577 Dana Ave. Farmers Market: Willow Glen’s market operates year-round. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Willow Glen Community Center, 2175 Lincoln Ave., San Jose. Soup Party: The Almaden Senior Association hosts a luncheon with five kinds of soup and fresh bread. Jan. 12, 1-3 p.m. Almaden Community Center, 6445 Camden Ave. $10 association members/$12 non-members. Tickets available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:40-10 a.m. at the community center.
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• Redwood City is looking for a few good community volunteers. The city this week announced it is seeking residents to fill one vacant seat on the Board of Building Review (which runs through May 2020) and two vacant seats on the Housing and Human Concerns Committee (through May 2018). All members serve without compensation and cannot hold any other public office or position in the city while serving, according to a news release. The recruitment period runs through Jan. 31. For more information, call 650-780-7220 or visit www.redwoodcity.org/bccrecruitment, which has a link to apply.
