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Life, death and 'Everybody' at StanfordStanford's winter play, "Everybody," is an update of a medieval morality play with an intriguing premise: The cast is chosen by lottery at the start of each performance.
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Living the dream"There's great power, a quiet power, from merely having a dream. That's where creativity comes from," said jazz singer and songwriter Kat Edmonson, who's coming to Palo Alto on March 4.
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Examining the power of trees, both through symbols and science
How have 20 artists interpreted the power of trees for a new exhibit at the Palo Alto Art Center? Director Karen Kienzle explains the motivations behind their works.
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Thai food darling to open pop-up on the PeninsulaPok Pok, the nationally renowned Thai restaurant from Portland, Oregon, will be hosting a monthslong pop-up at the Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley in East Palo Alto starting in April.
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Ettan opens in Palo Alto'Are they ready for fully innovative Indian food?'
Modern Indian restaurant Ettan arrives in downtown Palo Alto with chaat, caviar and a secret menu.
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Stanford offers a production for 'Everybody'
Every theatrical venture comes with its own challenges, but Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' play "Everybody" has an especially intriguing premise: The cast members are chosen for their roles by lottery at the start of each show, making each pe Wednesday, 10:07 AM
Kat Edmonson believes in the power of dreams
So much of Kat Edmonson's sound and career is like that of a proverbial dream that it's only appropriate that her latest album fully captures that aesthetic. Wednesday, 10:15 AM
Kemuri tweaks tradition with modern Japanese tapas and cocktails
There is much to discover at Kemuri that blends co-owner and head chef Takeo Moriyama's interests in both traditional Japanese and contemporary California cooking. Thursday, 12:54 PM
Smuin honors 'The Man in Black'
As part of its "Dance Series 1" production, Smuin Contemporary Ballet will honor musician Johnny Cash with a ballet inspired by the later part of his career, choreographed by James Kudelka. Wednesday, 12:12 PM
Art Center branches out, pays tribute to the trees
Following in the footsteps of last year's nature-themed exhibitions that focused on the sky and encounters between humans and non-human animals, the Palo Alto Art Center is currently making like the Lorax and speaking for the trees. Wednesday, 10:17 AM | 1 comments
In new Redwood City artwork, the community is the tree
"You are the Tree," a new installation in the Art Kiosk space on downtown Redwood City's Courthouse Square, considers how the flourishing city, for better and worse, was built on demand for lumber. Wednesday, 10:31 AM
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Short story writers wanted!
The 34th Annual Palo Alto Weekly Short Story Contest is now accepting entries for Adult, Young Adult and Teen categories. Send us your short story (2,500 words or less) and entry form by March 27, 2020. First, Second and Third Place prizes awarded in each category.
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