THE WEEK OF
OCTOBER 9, 2002
IN STUDIO D
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Thu, Oct 10

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.

Al DiMeola 7:30pm. $32-$37. Montalvo, Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.867.4311 or www.villamontalvo.org.

Fri, Oct 11

Ferenc Santa Corvinus Hungarian Cultural Group presents Hungarian musician Ferenc Santa and his Gypsy band Roma Virtuosi Budapest. Also appearing: Ibolya Nagy Prima Donna. 8pm. Le Petit Trianon Theatre, 72 N. Fifth St, San Jose, 408.995.5400.

Performing Arts Series "Balik Tanaw (In Retrospect)." Kaisahan of San Jose Dance Company, Inc. presents a new collection of dances and costumes from the Philippines in a performance celebrating the company's 20th anniversary. 8pm. Also Sat, Oct 12, 8pm. $12-$18. Montgomery Theater, 150 W. San Carlos St, San Jose. For more information, call 408.298.3787.

TheatreWorks

The Romeros Classical guitar quartet. 8pm. $40-$50. Montalvo, Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.867.4311 or www.villamontalvo.org.

The SJSU Choraliers Directed by Dr. Charlene Archibeque, the SJSU Choraliers will present their new 2002 members in an evening of music by American composers from Billings to Bernstein. 8pm. $10-$25. Sacred Heart Church, 325 Willow St, San Jose. For more information, call 408.924.4333.

Sun, Oct 13

Cross Currents The San Jose Museum of Art's performance series will feature an afternoon of contemporary music with New Music Works. 2pm. Free to members/$5 for non-members. San Jose Museum of Art, 110 S. Market St, San Jose, 408.271.6840 or www.SanJoseMuseumofArt.org.

Karla Bonoff 7:30pm. $27-$32. Montalvo, Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.867.4311 or www.villamontalvo.org.

Performing Arts Series "Meritage." San Jose Dance Theatre unites the talents of artists from dance companies and schools throughout San Jose and the Bay Area. 6pm. $12-$18. Montgomery Theater, 150 W. San Carlos St, San Jose. For more information, call 408.286.9905.

Steinway Society Stanislav Ioudenitch, the 2001 Gold Medal Winner of the Van Cliburn Competition, will perform compositions by Mozart, Stravinsky and Schubert. 7pm. $25-$35. Le Petit Trianon Theatre, 72 N. Fifth St, San Jose, 408.995.5400.

Ongoing

Brand New Beats Roadshow This exhibition, which features letters, posters, signed books, other printed ephemera and never-before-seen photographs of Beat figures Neal Cassady, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and Lawrence Ferlinghetti. The exhibition continues until Oct 25. Art Museum of Los Gatos, 4 Tait Ave (corner of Main and Tait),
Los Gatos, 408.354.2646.

California Theatre Center Family Season for Young Audiences "The Canterville Ghost." Sat, Oct 12, 11am and 7:30pm. "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day." Sat, Oct 19-26, 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.

Camelot Saratoga Drama Group presents Lerner and Loewe's musical version of the King Arthur legend. Thu, Oct 10-Sat, Oct 12, 8pm. $16­$20. Saratoga Civic Theater, Fruitvale and Allendale Ave, Saratoga. For more information, call 408.264.3110 or visit www.sdg.to/page.html.

Comic Potential Opening night. City Lights Theater Company's 20th anniversary season opens with British playwright Alan Ayckbourn's comedy about a future where actors have been replaced by robots. Thu, Oct 10, 8pm, Sat, Oct 12, 8pm, Sun, Oct 13, 7pm, and Wed, Oct 16, 8pm. Ongoing until Sat, Oct 19. $15­$20. City Lights Theater Company of San Jose, 529 S. Second St, San Jose. For more information, call 408.295.4200 or visit www.cltc.org.

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.

Fight or Flight Visual Aid presents works by Gregg Cassin, Julian Faulkner, Margaret Herscher, Joel Hoyer, Nancer LeMoins, Mark Paron and Dan Pillers. This exhibition is about the fragility of human existence, a sensation that's heightened for many Visual Aid artists who live with life-threatening illnesses. Artist talk and artist reception Fri, Oct 4, 6-9pm. Exhibition opens Thu, Oct 3 and ends Sat, Nov 2. WORKS/San Jose, 30 N. Third St, San Jose, 408.295.8378.

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.

San Jose Museum of Art "Parallels and Intersections: Art/Women/California, 1950-2000--Part I." Ends Oct 13. This exhibition will present works by California's most inventive and adventurous women artists. "Parallels and Intersections: Art/Women/California, 1950-2000--Part I." Ends Nov 3. Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm, Fri, 11am-10pm, closed Mon. 110 S. Market St, San Jose, 408.294.2787.

Steinway Society

A Skull in Connemara Written by Martin McDonagh. Directed by James Reese. Thu, Oct 10-Sat, Oct 12, 8pm, and Sun, Oct 13, 2pm. Ongoing until Sun, Oct 27. $16-$36. San Jose Stage Company, 490 S. First St, San Jose, 408.283.7142 or www.sanjosestage.com.

The Syringa Tree TheatreWorks presents playwright Pamela Gien's Obie-winning musical set in 1960s South Africa. To be previewed Thu, Oct 9-Fri, Oct 11, 8pm. Opening night on Sat, Oct 12, 8pm. Ongoing until Sun, Nov 3. $20-$45. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Castro St, Mountain View, 650.903.6000 or www.theatreworks.org.

Upcoming

Rockapella Contemporary a cappella group. Thu, Oct 17, 7:30pm. $28-$33. Montalvo, Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.867.4311 or www.villamontalvo.org.