Arts Briefs Arts Briefs (October 07, 2005)

Reception Friday for CSMA's latest exhibit

The Community School of Music and Arts will showcase the work of three faculty members -- Bryn Pennington, Lori Coan and Hua Zhang -- in a sometimes startling, sometimes cheerful and altogether engaging fall exhibit. The artists will be on hand for a reception Friday, Oct. 7 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Pennington's mysterious mixed-media canvases and installation pieces, Coan's feminine ceramics and Zhang's chaotic, black-and- white lithographs all employ different styles and techniques, while questioning and reframing common forms and provoking open-ended interpretations of the work.

The exhibit, which opened Oct. 4, will remain at CSMA's Mohr Gallery through Nov. 28, and is intended for all ages.

CSMA is located at 230 San Antonio Circle in Mountain View. Mohr Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.arts4all.org or call (650) 917-6800. -- Molly Tanenbaum

Los Altos Follies puts on political parody

Los Altos Follies is presenting its latest production, the musical parody "A Red and Blue State of Anxiety," this Friday and Saturday night at the Bus Barn Theater in Los Altos Hills.

Produced and directed by Vicki Reeder and performed by a cast of local volunteers, the revue features original lyrics to the music of Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer, Cole Porter and Pete Seeger and is written to highlight current events.

Friday, Oct. 7 is the opening night performance, with hors d'oeuvre and wine reception before and after the show. Tickets are $75 a person. Saturday, Oct. 8 is a black-tie-optional gala featuring a champagne reception hosted by CBS 5 Eyewitness News's chief meteorologist. Tickets for the gala are $90 per person.

The Bus Barn Theater is located at 97 Hillview Ave. in Los Altos Hills. -- Julia Bernard

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