C2 Friday, Jan. 22, 2010 The Daily News FUSION 150 www.baydailynews.com Thingstodo ‘Something beyond’ www.rbpevent.com/volr ART From Here to There. Artist Terri St. Peter’s Chamber Orches- Wilson and Elizabeth Noerdlinger of tra Winter Concert. 7:30 p.m. For George Winston, there is always more to achieve Redwood City, Rosemary DiNardo, Saturday. Jory Vinikour featured in Arup Biswas, Diana Herring, Cheryl Concerto in D Minor by J.S. Bach. BY PAUL FREEMAN Shephard, and Brandy Brune. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 178 For The Daily News Through Feb. 14. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Clinton St., Redwood City. $15-30. Wednesdays-Fridays; 10 a.m. www.spcorchestra.org Santa Cruz-based pianist George Saturdays-Sundays. Reception 5-8 Dr Gone & Serious Condition Blues Winston says he doesn’t have it all p.m. Saturday. The Main Gallery, Dance Band. 8 p.m. Saturday. 1018 Main St., Redwood City. Sonoma Chicken Coop Almaden, together yet. 650-701-1018 or 5925 Almaden Expressway, San But it must be noted he has ac- www.themaingallery.org Jose. No cover. 408-997-1272 complished a great deal. The Grammy The Kala Art Institute Open Jeff Sanford’s Cartoon Jazz winner’s numerous solo albums have Studios. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Orchestra. 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Al- earned widespread praise. His concerts Saturday. Kala Gallery, 2990 San bert and Janet Schultz Cultural Arts generate food for those in need. Pablo Ave., Berkeley. Free. Hall, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. When he plays his sold-out “winter www.kala.org or 510-541-7000. $10-$15. 650-233-8699, show” at Montalvo tonight, Sacred Works created by the Sequoia High www.paloaltojcc.org/arts or Heart Community Service will ben- School art classes. The Society www.brownpapertickets.com/ efit. “We always work with a local of Western Artists gallery, 2625 event/77387 food bank,” Winston told The Daily Broadway, Redwood City. Saturday- A Concert in Tribute to African- News. “Every show, we ask people to Feb. 5. Reception 2-4 p.m. Sunday. American Composers. 3-5 p.m. bring cans of food, if they can. And www.societyofwesternartists.com Sunday. Works of Leslie Adams, the food bank gets proceeds from the Kala TGIT (Thank God It’s Thurs- Margaret Bonds, Charles Brown, CDs sold.” day). 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday. Valerie Capers, Betty Jackson King, Kala Gallery, 2990 San Pablo Ave, Undine Smith Moore and more. He looks forward to playing the Benefit for music department of area. One of his most important in- Berkeley. $5. Wine, live music. www.kala.org or 510-541-7000. the Eastside College Preparatory spirations was Vince Guaraldi, whom School. Performing Arts Center Winston has described as “part of the BOOKS at Eastside College Preparatory heart and soul of San Francisco.” He Books/Films Discussion. Elaine School, 1041 Myrtle St., East Palo paid tribute with the acclaimed 1996 Elinson and Stan Yogi, authors of Alto. $5-15 suggested donations. album, “Linus & Lucy: The Music of “Wherever There’s A Fight,” and 650-996-1801. Vince Guaraldi.” On Feb. 2, Winston filmmaker Nick Szegda in discus- California Bach Society Celebrates will release, “Love Will Come — The sion. 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Menlo Bach. 4-6 p.m. Sunday. Benefit Music of Vince Guaraldi, Vol. 2.” Park Recreation Center Fireside for the California Bach Society. “Vince grew up in the Bay Area, Room, 700 Alma St., Menlo Park. All Saints Episcopal Church, 555 lived there most of his life. Wherever Photo by Joel del Tufo Free. 650-533-4088 Waverley St., Palo Alto. $25-30. Kepler’s Books. Romney (“Nani”) 415-262-0272 or one is on the planet influences what Santa Cruz-based pianist George Winston is to perform tonight at Montalvo. www.calbach.org/benefit.html they do. Cajun music sounds like Steele, “My Nepenthe: Bohemian central Louisiana. To me, Vince’s Everybody’s always evolving. Miles Tales of Food, Family, and Big THEATER Sur,” 2 p.m. Saturday. Jacob music is his part of the world, just like MUSIC PREVIEW Davis, John Coltrane had different WHAT: Needleman, “What Is God?” 7:30 “Daddy Long Legs.” Based on Professor Longhair sounds like New George Winston eras in their work. The Doors had, Monday. Carol Sklenicka, “Ray- novel by Jean Webster. Directed Orleans. It sounds like the region, like WHERE: Montalvo Arts Center, like, six different eras. Change is mond Carver: A Writer’s Life,” 7:30 by John Caird. World premiere. the terrain. Music comes out of the 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga constant. It’s the most natural thing p.m. Tuesday. Amy Greene, “Blood- Starring Megan McGinnis and ground, like the trees. WHEN: in the universe. And the universe is root,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Robert Adelman. Previews: 8 p.m. “There’s been a lot of great music, 8 p.m. today expanding.” Rebecca Goldstein, “36 Arguments today. Opens 8 p.m. Saturday. TICKETS: Sold out for the Existence of God: A Work Thereafter 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, a lot of great traditions coming out of In the mid-1970s, Winston leaned Wednesdays; 8 p.m. Thursdays, San Francisco, and Vince took from it to play harmonica and Appalachian of Fiction,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 all and gave from it all.” but everything I play has that ingredi- and Hawaiian slack key guitar. and 7 p.m. Sundays. Through Feb. ent in it.” Real, Menlo Park. 650-324-4321, Guaraldi made mainstream jazz “I felt I needed something other www.keplers.com 14. Mountain View Center for the albums. He had a Latin side, as well. Winston grew up in Montana and than the piano on certain tunes, to say Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., But most people know him for his later Mississippi and Florida. At 12, what I wanted to say.” DANCE Mountain View. Previews $29-$44. “Peanuts” TV soundtracks. “They the instrumental music on the radio Of learning a variety of instru- Morphoses/The Wheeldon Com- Regular $34-$67. 650-463-1960 were really a genre unto themselves,” enthralled him. ments, Winston said, “They’ve all pany. 8 p.m. today. Presented by or theatreworks.org. Winston said. “Vince and Charles As a teen, in 1967, The Doors’ been long, hard climbs. I’m just now Stanford Lively Arts. Memorial Au- “An Adult Evening of Shel Silver- Schultz — that was a perfect team.” music, particularly Ray Manzarek’s sort of getting it. But I’m in 10 years ditorium, 551 Serra Mall, Stanford. stein.” Dragon Productions. Direc- Winston puts his own stamp on keyboard work, inspired Winston to I’ll be saying, ‘I’m just now getting A post-performance discussion tor Kathleen Normington’s selec- Guaraldi’s compositions. “I have learn to play the organ. He joined rock it.’ There’s always another step.” with Christopher Wheeldon follows. tion of Silverstein’s adult sketches. bands. $10-$60. 650-725-2787 or Opens 8 p.m. today. Thereafter, 8 much more of a rhythm and blues At age 60, Winston looks forward livelyarts.stanford.edu. p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. temperament. Vince had a jazz tem- When he discovered Fat’s Waller’s to taking his playing to new levels. Sundays, through Feb. 14. Featur- perament.” vintage recordings, Winston turned his “I had this thought when I was EXHIBITIONS ing Will Brown, Drew Jones, Caitlin Three composers have fascinated focus to piano, emphasizing R&B. 30, that I’d basically have it together The Peninsula Orchid Society 2010 Dissinger, Joey Sandin, Claire Slat- Winston over the years — Guaraldi, “I was just on fire with it. There when I was 60. I’ve got it about 50 Show and Sale. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. tery and Norman Luce. $16-$25; at The Doors and Professor Longhair. was just no choice. For me, music is percent together, maybe. I know who I Saturday and Sunday. Community the door or at www.brownpaper “The thing that have in common just how I express how I feel about am and who I’m not. Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt tickets.com/event/92329. Infor- is that they’re all from the North the seasons and the topographies. “I may get closer and closer to Ave, Redwood City. mation: 650-493-2006 or American region of the world. And the Somebody else might do it with photo having it together, but I’ll never ar- $3-$5. www.penorchidsoc.org [email protected]. blues element would be a part of any journals. Sound is my language.” rive. When you think you’ve arrived, EVENTS “Rabbit Hole.” Palo Alto Players. musician who comes from this part of Gradually, Winston developed his there’s always something beyond.” Preview: 8 p.m. today. Opens 8 16th Annual South Bay Scottish p.m. Saturday. Thereafter 8 p.m. the world. All three of them have their own melodic folk piano technique. “I Society Burns Supper and Ceilidh think everybody in every field finds Thursdays-Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. own different take on the blues. E-mail Paul Freeman at Dance. 5:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday. Sundays. Through Feb. 7. Lucie I don’t play many pure blues tunes, their own style, their own spectrum. [email protected]. Traditional supper that includes Stern Theater, 1305 Middlefield the piping in and toast to the hag- Road, Palo Alto. $20-$31. gis; a toast to Robert Burns; food www.paplayers.org or 650-329- from the Ministry of Foods; Burns’ 0891. WEB MUSIC songs and poetry; live music with Alan Keith and Cooking with Turf; “Aurélia’s Oratorio.” Written and and instructor-led ceilidh dancing directed by Victoria Thierrée Chap- with Kathy Allen. Mountain View lin. Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theatre, Masonic Temple, 890 Church St., 2025 Addison St, Berkeley. 8 p.m. Lend an ear to sound on the Internet today, Saturdays; 7 p.m. Sunday. Mountain View. $18-45. 408-554- 9711, 650-911-0214 or Closes Sunday. $13.50-$86. BY PAUL FREEMAN www.southbayscots.org (510) 647-2949 or For The Daily News www.berkeleyrep.org The Spring MUSIC Standards, from “The Weir.” By Conor McPherson. left: James Taylor Eigsti & Gershwin. Pre- Directed by Rick Lombardo. San The Spring Standards Cleare, Heather sented by Peninsula Symphony. 8 Jose Repertory Theatre. Previews p.m. today, San Mateo Performing This disarming Brooklyn folk-rock trio — two guys Robb and James begin 8 p.m. Saturday. Opens 8 and a gal — played Mountain View’s Red Rock Coffee Arts Center, 600 N. Delaware St., p.m. Jan. 29. Dark Mondays. Cook- Smith San Mateo. 8 p.m. Saturday, Flint ing with Turf, an acoustic Irish band last weekend. Three appealing voices breathe life into Center, 21250 Stevens Creek performs at 6:45 p.m. on opening beautiful original tunes. The engaging songs on their page Blvd., Cupertino. $58. night. Through Feb. 21. San Jose make listeners hunger for more. “Goodbye Midnight” is www.peninsulasymphony.org Repertory Theatre, 101 Paseo de a particularly lovely number, featuring Heather Robb’s Luther College Nordic Choir. San Antonio, San Jose. $35-$64. gently mesmerizing vocal and sweet harmonies. The band’s 7:30 p.m. today. Grace Lutheran www.SJRep.com or 408-367-7255. fans are so ardent, they contributed the full $20,000 budget Church, 3149 Waverly St., Palo “Twelfth Night.” Menlo School’s for a debut CD. The Spring Standards have opened for such Photo by Alto. $12-$20. 800-458-8437 or drama department. Starring Patrick acts as Glen Tilbrook and Kevin Costner, but should soon Kate Stein www.luthertickets.com. Daly of Woodside as the Duke, be headlining major venues. 6th Annual Voices of Latin Rock Nicola Vann of Atherton as Viola www.myspace.com/thespringstandards Autism Awareness Benefit. 7:30 and Roxanna Meyers of Menlo Martin Hayes p.m. today. Spellbinder, Richard Park as Olivia. 7:30 p.m. Jan. Liz Kennedy Irish fiddler Martin Hayes, a native of County Clare, Bean & Sapo, Tribute to The 28-31, plus 2 p.m. on Jan. 30. Aliens, Voices of Latin Rock Experi- $5-$8. [email protected], This San Francisco singer-songwriter plays the city’s has teamed with American guitarist Dennis Cahill for some at the campus bookstore, or at the Rrazz Room on Feb. 16. Her moving, husky, urgent vocals ence, Bay Area Latin Jazz All-Stars, West Coast shows, including Feb. 20 at Freight & Salvage Hot Pink Feathers. Bimbo’s 365 door. Florence Moore Theatre, 50 brim with emotion. Her lyrics pack power as well. She in Berkeley and Feb. 21 at Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Club, 1025 Columbus Ave., San Valparaiso Ave., Atherton. blends R&B, blues and jazz in a most beguiling fashion. Cruz. Listen to samples from the duo’s “Welcome Here Francisco. $75-$100. www.myspace.com/lizkennedymusic E-mail Things To Do at WEB MUSIC, page C4 www.bimbos365club.com, [email protected].

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