“Our campus community has endured the sad loss of too many of our colleagues in the past weeks,” Leland wrote. “But I am heartened by the support and care we show one another as we come together.”. The school’s cross country coach, Ryan Nunez, died in a motorcycle accident last month, another death that had a large impact on the school’s small, close-knit community. Leland reminded those struggling in the community that counseling resources are available. Mendiola’s sister-in-law, Anna Mendiola of Orange County, told The Sacramento Bee this week that Jennifer Mendiola “just loved life, and she loved going out dancing. She was adventurous.”.
Everyone Wang Chung to the ’80s: Tired of the current decade? You can take ballet flats in men's sizes a break on Sept, 2 from the present and experience the ’80s all over again (or, maybe, for the first time) at the Lost 80s Live show, featuring Tony Hadley (the great lead vocalist from Spandau Ballet), Cutting Crew,Wang Chung, Berlin, The Flirts, Naked Eyes, Missing Persons, The Motels and Pretty Poison, Details: 6:30 p.m.; Mountain Winery, Saratoga; $49.50-$79.50, www.mountainwinery.com.— Jim Harrington, Staff..
Free food and beverages will be provided. Class size limited to 15 participants. Register online at AC5.org/ABOUTFACE, or call Roger Renn, managing director at 925-646-2278. Brown gives visitors the opportunity to view his photo images on display in black-and-white and color, and cast their vote as to their favorite. Those who share their decision will be entered into a drawing to receive one of Brown’s artist proof prints. The gallery also displays more than 300 original works by Bay Area artists, and ceramic, wood and glass pieces, as well as original jewelry.
It’s a dark whirlwind of a piece, inspired by Adams’ fascination with jazz saxophonists, including Stan Getz, Charlie Parker and Eric Dolphy, I spoke with McAllister, 42, about working with Adams; about the composer’s jazz influences and aversion to the French classical saxophone style; and about the challenges of getting to the core of the sound that Adams was seeking in the months before and after the concerto’s world premiere last year in Sydney, Australia, Spending an hour with ballet flats in men's sizes McAllister on the phone was a pleasure, as he broke down concepts of compositional and saxophone language, Clearly a born teacher, he is associate professor of saxophone at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance in Ann Arbor..
6 “About Abstraction — Bay Area Women Painters”: The Bedford Gallery — tucked inside Walnut Creek’s Lesher Center for the Arts — has a knack for clever ideas. In this new exhibit, it has gathered works from 17 women artists — from up and coming to well-established — that reflect their views and visions on the 1940s-’50s abstract art movement. Details: Through Dec. 17; $3-$5 (free to those with tickets to evening performances at the Lesher); bedfordgallery.org.
