By Lina Broydo San Francisco Ballet’s Virtual Interactive Nutcracker Now through December 31, 2020 The annual holiday tradition lives on but not in the traditional way we were accustomed to. The San Francisco Ballet presents Nutcracker Online, a virtual showing of the company’s holiday classic, with an exploration via a virtual reality-style tour of the Opera …
By Lina Broydo Christmas Tree Lane 2020 in Palo Alto From December 12 through December 31, 2020 from 5p.m. to 10p.m. nightly Each year the Christmas Tree Lane on 1700-1800 blocks of Fulton Street in Palo Alto comes alive providing a strip of lighted trees and decorated homes unrivaled on the Peninsula. This year will mark the 80th anniversary of this beloved neighborhood tradition. The …
By Lina Broydo “The San Jose Nutcracker” Home for the Holidays December 12 through December 31, 2020 at 7 p.m. If its December, it must be the annual Nutcracker time. Visions of sugarplums and Silicon Valley landmarks will dance across the screen this holiday season when New Ballet company presents The San Jose Nutcracker: Home for the Holidays, …
By Lina Broydo A Virtual Exhibit of Costumes from “The Queen’s Gambit” and “The Crown” On View through December 13, 2020 Los Altos Hills, Nov. 20, 2020 – There is no end to Netflix creativity. The company, whose headquarters are located in the heart of Silicon Valley, and who are the presenters of the original series …
By Lina Broydo The Best Beer in America Can Be Made at Your Home Exciting news: Bell’s Two Hearted Ale beat out Pliny the Elder, the Russian River Brewing Company’s much heralded brew, as the nation’s best commercial beer surveyed in the 18th Annual Best Beers in America. No matter where you travel people love …
By Lina Broydo Grand View League’s “Design & Discovery” Event Goes Virtual In Support of Local Cancer Research November 12 Fundraiser to Feature Stanford Cancer Researchers, Silent Auction, and Entertainment Grand View League, a fundraising branch of the American Cancer Society, is hosting on November 12 a live virtual event to raise funds for cancer …
By Lina Broydo San Francisco Ballet’s Online Digital Nutcracker Inaugurates the Holiday Season November 27–December 31 The holiday Nutcracker will not desert us and will return this season as an interactive, virtual experience for friends and family from the comfort of your home. The Nutcracker Online will be released in an immersive digital world designed by local event design and production specialists …
By Lina Broydo Dia de los Muertos Celebration in Sonoma County Museum October 22 – November 8, 2020 in the Sculpture Garden Regular Hours: Thursday-Sunday, 10:00am-1:00pm; *Except Saturday, October 31 – Monday, November 2 Evening Hours Only (4:00pm -7:00pm) Honoring the Dead: Exploring Different Traditions Thursday, October 29 7:00p.m. – 8:30pm Día de los Muertos (Day of …
By Lina Broydo Fine Art in the Park Goes Online Now through November 1st, 2020 San Francisco Bay Area, 17 oct. 2020 – Putting on an outdoor charity event is no ‘walk in the park’ nowadays. But the Los Altos Rotary Club is offering a creative alternative by orchestrating and emulating the summertime joy of …
By Lina Broydo De Young Museum Reopens with Frida Kahlo Exhibit September 25, 2020 through February 7, 2021 After six months of truly being the lonely artist, Frida Kahlo is finally on display for the Bay Area art lovers, who are required to wear masks and observe the physical distance. The de Young Museum reopened its …