Recent A&E Features
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Curiouser and curiouser
How did you while away the hours during your last long-haul flight? Odds are you read, watched a few movies and hoped for a long, uncomfortable nap. Multimedia artist Nina Katchadourian finds other ways to use her time, making art out of the most ordinary, mundane things at hand.
Thursday, 12:09 PM | No comments yetFuture greens
The creator of a new salad-making robot sees his invention as an ideal healthy-food option for restaurants, hospitals, workplaces and cafeterias.
Thursday, 10:42 AM | No comments yetGunn student to present Ramayana retelling
Swati Goel, a sophomore at Gunn High School in Palo Alto, has written "Ravaan," a retelling of the ancient Indian epic the Ramayana from the point of view of the traditional villain, with parallels to Shakespeare's "Macbeth."
Thursday, 10:41 AM | No comments yetRedwood City celebrates Oktoberfest
It's bier, brezeln and bratwurst time. Redwood City's annual Bavarian-style celebration of Oktoberfest will take place this weekend (Sept. 21-24) at Courthouse Square.
Thursday, 10:40 AM | No comments yetNew in theater: 'Cirque Exotique du Monde'
When you see the words "1936 Berlin," you know things on the whole aren't going to go too well.
Thursday, 10:35 AM | No comments yetSunday, September 17, 2017
Review: Positive vibrations
Yes, it's a play about vibrators. The electrical stimulation device was invented by a physician in order to bring about a "paroxysm" in patients, which, it was believed, would help alleviate the wide range of hysteria symptoms. It sounds funny, and indeed "In the Next Room" often is, but don't expect a campy tone or lurid jokes. It's serious when it needs to be, and beautiful, too.
Sunday, 1:14 PM | No comments yetWednesday, September 13, 2017
Film: Tuolumne River Film Festival
The third-annual Tuolumne River Film Festival, featuring short films from the Wild and Scenic Film Festival, live music, ice cream and more, will be held Sunday.
Wednesday, 3:38 PM | No comments yetElectric-vehicle test drives
Take a spin in an electric vehicle (EV) this Sunday, Sept. 17, 1-4 p.m. at 3921 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. The free test drives are part of Acterra's celebration of National Drive Electric Week, to encourage adoption of environmentally friendly practices and products.
Wednesday, 3:37 PM | No comments yetIt's her way
Buffy Sainte-Marie, the Canadian-American songwriter and social activist, will perform at Stanford University on Sept. 22.
Wednesday, 9:40 AM | No comments yetTop restaurants to check out
Mountain View Voice readers have officially decided. See which local restaurants and businesses can now claim the title — Best Of Mountain View 2017.
