Weekend Preview Weekend Preview (August 24, 2005)

Thursday

"Intimate Apparel" is TheatreWorks' latest offering: a play about an African-American seamstress creating renowned underthings for the upper class in turn-of-the-century New York. The show runs through Sept. 18 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. For show times and ticket information, call (650) 903-6000 or go to www.theatreworks.org.

"Lieder in Color" shows the creations of two painters, Midori McCabe and Gloria Takla, who have made artwork as a tribute to the music of Franz Schubert. The exhibit is at Gallery House at 320 California Ave. in Palo Alto through Sept. 17, with open hours from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Call (650) 326-1668 or go to www.galleryhouse2.com.

"Food, Frogs and Fido" displays works on paper by artist David Gilhooly, including lithographs, etchings and collage. The exhibit is at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University through Nov. 27, and ceramic sculptures by Gilhooly will be displayed beginning in October. The museum is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday and until 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Call (650) 723-4177 or go to www.stanford.edu/dept.ccva.

"Robots! Merging Man and Machine" spotlights those quirky mechanical beings at the Museum of American Heritage at 351 Homer Ave. in Palo Alto through Sept. 25. Admission is free to the museum, which is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. For more information, call (650) 321-1004 or go to www.moah.org.

"The Rise and Fall of the Slide Rule," an exhibit tracing the history of the slide rule from its beginnings in the 17th century, is open at the Peterson Gallery in the Green Library at Stanford University through Oct. 9. The free exhibit's display cases are illuminated from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 1 to 6 p.m. on Sundays. Call (650) 723-0931 for more information.

Photographer Binh Danh displays the "chlorophyll prints" he made by printing documents and photos onto leaves through Sept. 28 at the Mohr Gallery at the Community School of Music and Arts at Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle in Mountain View. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call (650) 917-6800 or go to www.arts4all.org.

Mohammed Soumah, the artist who created a mural of poppies on the wall of the Country Sun market on California Avenue, is showing some of his new paintings at Palo Alto City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. The exhibit is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Aug. 31. Call (650) 329-2227 or go to www.paloaltopublicart.org.

Maxine Solomon's large oil paintings and mixed media drawings of life in many lands add a global feeling to the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts through Oct. 17. The exhibit at 500 Castro St. is open from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and for one hour before performances in the center. Call (650) 903-6000.

"Urban Totems" displays artwork by Woodside-area artist Werner Glinka, who uses such diverse materials as barbed wire, ash and pearls. The exhibit is at the Pacific Art League at 668 Ramona St. in Palo Alto through Aug. 30. For more information, call (650) 321-3891 or go to www.pacificartleague.org.

Mela M. displays works of architectural abstraction in an exhibit of her paintings at the Stellar Somerset Gallery at 539 Bryant St. in Palo Alto. Open hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, through Sept. 30. Call (650) 328-6688 or go to www.stellarsomersetgallery.com.

Friday

Photography, paintings and other works by various artists -- including woven wall hangings by Ulla de Larios and paintings by Marguerite Olson Fletcher -- make their home in the Center for Integrated Systems Art Spaces at Stanford University through Oct. 27. The center is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (650) 725-3622 or go to cis.stanford.edu/~marigros.

"On the Road," an exhibition of paintings by Jerry Peters, has an opening reception tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. at Tercera Gallery at 534 Ramona St. in Palo Alto. The show runs through Sunday, with the gallery open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call (650) 322-5324 or go to www.terceragallery.com.

Saturday

"The Ives of March (in August?)" opens in an outdoor location at 2170 Bear Gulch Road West in Woodside tonight, kicking off a run of one-act comedies from playwright David Ives. This is the fourth annual production of Theatre in the Woods, and the works will be presented as part of a "leisurely" hike. The production runs through Sept. 18, with 1 p.m. shows on Saturdays and Sundays. For tickets, call (415) 668-2879. More information is at www.theatreinthewoods.com.

Sunday

San Jose Taiko puts on an evening of traditional Japanese drumming from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Hidden Villa at 26870 Moody Road in Los Altos Hills. Attendees are encouraged to dress warmly and bring a blanket or chairs to sit on. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, and $7.50 for children. Seating is first-come, first-served; tickets can be bought at the door, but advance reservations (by Aug. 24) are advised. Go to www.hiddenvilla.org.

Pentimento Jazz plays swing, Latin jazz and fusion music for diners and dancers from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight at Lavanda Restaurant & Wine Bar at 185 University Ave. in Palo Alto. For more information about the band, go to www.pentimentojazz.com.

Summer festival

Strumming romantic Italian tunes on mandolin and guitar, Al Fabrizio and Hugo Wainzinger are among the musicians hitting the streets this weekend for the Palo Alto Festival of the Arts.

Theater

A preview of TheatreWorks' "Intimate Apparel," the tale of a lonely seamstress in turn-of-the-century New York.

Movies

Reviews of "The Brothers Grimm" and "The Cave."

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