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Village Briefs
Theater group holds auditions
The West Valley Light Opera Group encourages local singers, dancers and actors to audition for 42nd Street, the first production of its 37th season. Auditions take place June 22 and 23 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Saratoga Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Ave. The first hour and a half is for dancers only. Callbacks will be July 30 and 31.
A classic musical, 42nd Street calls for a large cast of up to 35 people of all ages and vocal ranges. Singers should prepare a song not from this musical and bring sheet music for the accompanist. Dancers should be prepared for tap, jazz and ballet. Call 408.749.8437 or visit www.wvlo.org on the web.
Karen Nagano to teach at Hakone
As part of the arts, crafts, wellness and cultural programs and workshops it offers to the community, Hakone Gardens, at 21000 Big Basin Way in Saratoga, presents a workshop by Karen Nagano on Aug. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Nagano is a professional painter and poet and a former Hakone artist-in-residence. She has designed her workshop, titled "Word and Image," to connect the powers of the word and the image into artwork that includes both poetry and painting. She will use the surrounding gardens at Hakone as inspiration, will share samples of her own past works and will discuss the Japanese concept of kanji, or word symbols, which are a kind of pictograph.
Space is limited; advance reservations are required. Fee is $60 per person; a materials list will be mailed to registrants. Call Nagano at 831.753.2618 or email derango@pacbell.net.
Exchange students need host families
American Intercultural Student Exchange, Inc., a nonprofit education foundation, is seeking local families to host high school-age students for the 2001-'02 school year. Students hail from more than 23 countries and range in age from 15 to 18. All speak English and have their own spending money and medical insurance. Prospective host families will be interviewed by an AISE representative, who will also help them select a student best suited to their family. Call 1.800.SIBLING or visit www.aise.com.
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