Orchestra to present Mahler symphony on a grand scale

The Redwood Symphony is going big, performing Gustav Mahler’s “Resurrection” symphony in a Feb. 16 concert that will include over 170 guest singers. We spoke with Redwood Symphony founder and director Dr. Eric Kujawsky ahead of the performance.

Arts briefs: Andrea Claburn, Valentine’s Day Serenade, The Dip and more

This week, love is in the air all around the Peninsula as Meyhouse Palo Alto features love songs with vocalist Andrea Claburn, Roger Bar presents a Valentine’s Day Serenade and Sound Union holds a member showcase “in the key of love.” There’s also bluegrass with Bay Area Special, R&B with The Dip and a show of mini artistic treasures.

Redwood City teen opens food truck specializing in hibachi burritos

A year after graduating high school, Redwood City resident Jonathan Maldonado has opened his first food truck. “It was never easy to find a hibachi place around the area, especially one open late,” the 19-year-old said. So he opened his own.

How ‘Italian Indiana Jones’ inspired this chocolate shop in downtown Palo Alto

If you walk into Alegio Chocolaté on Bryant Street and meet co-owner Panos Panagos, you are sure to leave the store with the flavors of the African rainforest on your palate, visions of cacao being cultivated in the equatorial island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe and fables of Claudio Corallo, an Italian agronomist who has made the tropical plantations of Terreiro Velho his home.

Bay Area author explores morality in technology in ‘Quantum Eschaton’

“The story explores themes of trust, ambition and the ethical perils of advanced technology in a shadowy, high-stakes world,” San Ramon resident and Stanford University engineer Greg Le Sage said about his debut novel…

Rocky Horror Picture Show w/the Bawdy Caste Feb. 14 at The Guild Theatre

“La sonnambula” Feb. 14-23 at West Bay Opera

“Picks and Shovels: A Martin Hench Novel” with author Cory Doctorow Feb. 17 at Kepler’s Books

“Awe: A Technothriller!” with author Pierre Schwob Feb. 18 at Books Inc. Palo Alto

Aleeza Ben Shalom, The Jewish Matchmaker Feb. 19 at Oshman Family JCC

“Disney’s Frozen Jr.” Feb 21-March 9 at Sunnyvale Community Players

In Bocca al Lupo Feb. 28 at San Francisco Early Music Society

Edmar Castañeda Feb. 26 at Stanford Live

Sal Khan’s Brave New Words March 11 at Computer History Museum

Cinequest film festival March 11-23 in downtown San Jose

St. Paddy’s Beer Stroll March 14 in downtown Los Altos

“Quiet Steps | Loud Thoughts” works by Fernando Reyes and Emily Rose Casares March 15-April 19 at Pamela Walsh Gallery

Ozomatli celebrating 30 years March 21 at The Guild Theatre

Metaphysical Night Market  April 4 in San Carlos

Watercolor brunch with author Erin Gleeson May 17 at Gamble Garden

Hardy June 7 at Shoreline Amphitheatre (on sale Feb. 14)

KIDZ BOP Live Sept. 19 at Shoreline Amphitheatre (on sale Feb. 14) 

Lights, camera, action: How to make your Peninsula home available to filmmakers (and what to expect when they’re there)

Have you ever wondered if your home has what it takes to be a movie star? Or, at least, a movie set? While Hollywood may still be the center of the U.S. film industry, movies and videos are also shot right here in the Bay Area, including in local residences. Homeowners can get in on the action by making their space available for film shoots.


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