THE WEEK OF
November 6, 2002
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Thu, Nov 7

Don't Drink the Water Del Mar Performing Arts Department presents Woody Allen's Don't Drink the Water. 7:30pm. Also Fri, Nov 8, and Wed, Nov 13-Sat, Nov 16, 7:30pm. $5-$6. Del Mar Cafe Theater, 1224 Del Mar Ave, San Jose. For more information, call 408.723.8486.

Jazz at Hakone Gardens Presented by the San Jose Jazz Society. Third Thu of each month. 5-9pm. Free. Hakone Gardens, 21000 Big Basin Way, Saratoga. For more information, call 888.726.5673.

Fri, Nov 8

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields With violinist Joshua Bell. 8pm. Mission Church, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara. For more information, call Montalvo at 408. 961.5824 or visit www.asmf.org or www.joshuabell.com.

Cupertino Symphonic Band The eighth annual Veteran's Day Concert. Under the direction of co-conductors Robert Gomez and Tom Narcisso, the band will present light classics, show tunes and patriotic music. Canned food donations for Cupertino Community Services are welcome. 8pm. Free. Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N. Stelling Rd, Cupertino. For more information, call 408.262.0471 or visit http://www.netview.com/csb/.

New Music Night 8pm. WORKS/San Jose, 30 N. 3rd St, San Jose, 408.295.8378.

Winchester Orchestra Featuring Telemann's Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, with San Jose Symphony violinist Janet Sims as soloist, Beethoven's Coriolanus Overture and Dvorak's Symphony No. 8. 7:30pm. $10-$15. Crossroads Church Auditorium, 1670 Moorpark Ave, San Jose. For more information, call 408.269.1905.

Sat, Nov 9

California Theatre Center Family Season "The Emperor's New Clothes" 11am. Also Sat, Nov 23, 11am, and Fri, Nov 22, 11am. $11.50-$12. Sunnyvale Community Center Theatre, 550 E. Remington Dr, Sunnyvale. For more information, call 408.245.2978 or visit www.ctcinc.org.

Delta Omicron Music by the students and faculty of Delta Omicron. 7:30pm. Free. Santa Clara University Recital Hall, Santa Clara. For more information, visit www.scu.edu/cpa or call 408.554.4015 or 408.554.4429.

Faust Opera San Jose presents Charles Gounod's 1859 version of Faust. Performed in French with English titles. Opening night. 8pm. Also Sun, Nov 10, 3pm and 8pm, and Tue, Nov 12, 8pm. Ongoing until Sun, Dec 1. $40-$58. Montgomery Theater, Market and San Carlos Sts, San Jose. For more information, call 408.437.4450 or visit www.operasj.org.

Masterpieces of the 18th Century The Santa Clara Chorale presents a program that will include Haydn, Mozart and Vivaldi. 8pm. $12. Mission Santa Clara, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara. For more information, call 408.225.8276.

Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great Kids' musical based on the Judy Blume book. 11am and 1pm. $8-$16. Montalvo, Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.867.4311 or www.villamontalvo.org.

Performance Night 8pm. WORKS/San Jose, 30 N. 3rd St, San Jose, 408.295.8378.

There Once Was a Princess... Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose presents its fall concert, featuring tales of princesses from mythology, literature and contemporary tunes. 7pm. $10-$45. Mexican Heritage Theater, 1700 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose. For more information, visit www.abhinaya.com or call 408.983.0491.

Sun, Nov 10

California Youth Symphony 15-year-old Natasha Paremski, the most recent winner of the California Youth Symphony's Young Artist Competition, will play the Piano Concerto No. 2 by Brahms. Also on the program are Symphonic Metamorphosis by Hindemith and Fancy Free by Bernstein. 2pm. $12. Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, 408.864.8816 or www.flintcenter.com.

Claudia Villela Quartet Brazilian jazz vocalist. 7:30pm. $5-$20. Campbell Recital Hall, Stanford University, Palo Alto. For more information, call 650.736.0324 or visit www.stanfordjazz.org.

Ives String Quartet The Cross Currents performance series presents an afternoon of classical music. 2pm. $5-$15. San Jose Museum of Art, 110 S. Market St, San Jose, 408.294.2787.

Stuart Little Kids' musical based on the E.B. White book. 11am, 1pm and 3pm. $8-$16. Montalvo, Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.867.4311 or www.villamontalvo.org.

Mon, Nov 11

Kit Armstrong The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) presents 10-year-old piano prodigy Kit Armstrong, who will play an excerpt from one of his own compositions. 6-7pm. Free. CSMA, Brunello Hall, 220 View Street (between Dana & Villa), Mountain View. For more information, call 650.961.0342 or visit www.arts4all.org.

Ongoing

Eating DisOrder, Eating DatOrder Theatre on San Pedro Square presents a new comedy about America's obsession with food and cooking. Wed-Sat, 8pm (cocktails at 7pm), and Sun, 2pm. San Pedro Square, San Jose. For ticket information, call the box office at 408.283.0200.

High and Low, Fast and Slow An exhibition of abstract paintings by Chicago-based artist John Phillips. Exhibition continues through Nov 10. Montalvo Gallery, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.961.5813 or www.villamontalvo.org.

Miss Saigon Presented by American Musical Theatre of San Jose. Wed, Nov 6-Fri, Nov 8, 8pm, Sat, Nov 9, 2pm and 8pm, and Sun, Nov 10, 1pm and 6:30pm. Ongoing until Sun, Nov 17. $39.50-$62. Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose. For more information, call 888.455.SHOW (7469) or visit www.amtsj.org.

Mrs. Warren's Profession George Bernard Shaw's banned play is the inaugural production of Mountain View's new Pear Avenue Theatre. Directed by Jeanie Forte. Thu, Nov 7-Sat, Nov 9, 8pm, and Sun, Nov 10, 2pm. $10-$15. Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Ave, Mountain View, www.thepear.org or 650.254.1148.

The 1940s Radio Hour Presented by the Sunnyvale Community Players. Directed by Ted Kopulos. Thu, Nov 7, 7:30pm, Fri, Nov 8-Sat, Nov 9, 8pm, and Sun, Nov 10, 2:30pm. Ongoing until Sun, Nov 17. $13-$18. Sunnyvale Community Center Theatre, 550 E. Remington Dr, Sunnyvale. For more information, visit www.sunnyvaleplayers.org or call 408.245.7026.

San Jose Museum of Art "Collection Highlights." For the first time since the museum opened its doors more than 30 years ago, the permanent collection will go on display in the downstairs galleries and will not be disappearing back into the vaults within a few months' time. Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm, Fri, 11am-10pm, closed Mon. 110 S. Market St, San Jose, 408.294.2787.

Scapin! Written by Bill Irwin and Mark O'Donnell and directed by Cathy Spielberger Cassetta. Fri-Sat, Nov 8-23, 8pm (with Sat matinees at 3pm). $12-$15. Tabard Theatre Company, at South Valley Christian Church, 590 Shawnee Ln, San Jose, For more information, call 408.979.0231.

The Wind Cries Mary San Jose Repertory Theatre presents the world premiere of Philip Kan Gotanda's new play. Ongoing until Sun, Nov 17. San Jose Repertory Theatre, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, 408.367.7255 or www.sjrep.com.