Meet the musician who always hits a high note, playing the tower bells above the Stanford campus
Lots of people can claim to have a workspace with a view but it would be hard to compete with Timothy Zerlang, whose “office” is on the 14th floor of Stanford University’s Hoover Tower. He is is Stanford’s carillonneur — the person responsible for the melodic sounds that emanate from the historic building.
From symphonies to ‘Starry Nights:’ Stanford Live Arts Festival showcases music and and dance
Stanford Live Arts Festival kicks off two weeks of music, dance with performances by San Francisco Symphony on July 13 and the Count Basie Orchestra on July 14. The festival also features blues, cumbia, movie music and ballet.
Books and beyond: Longtime Menlo Park bookshop Feldman’s has become a flourishing community hub
For more than two decades, Feldman’s Books in Menlo Park has been a favorite spot for local readers, a treasure trove of second-hand books. But the shop also has increasingly become a community gathering space and a venue for a variety of live events.
Arts briefs: Clay and Glass Festival, The Bad Plus, Pub in the Park and more
This week, over 120 artists show at the Clay and Glass Festival; The Bad Plus play the Stanford Jazz Festival; Pub in the Park serves al fresco pints in Redwood City. Plus, world dance at Zohar Dance Company; Pocket Opera’s ‘La Bohème’ and wine tasting and live music at Palo Alto’s 3rdThursday.
Stuffed bagels are now in Campbell, featuring Asian-inspired flavors
Los Angeles’s stuffed bagel craze has finally worked its way up north to Campbell – now, with an Asian twist. Recently popularized by Calic Bagel after taste tests and at-home recreations went viral on TikTok in April, these bagels are partially cut, stuffed with a cream cheese filling, then dunked into flavored butter and baked for extra crispness.
Asa Los Altos transfers ownership, reopens as Roja
On June 15, new restaurant Roja quietly welcomed diners to the former Asa Los Altos space. So quietly that some diners who had reservations with Asa didn’t know of the ownership change until they began ordering.
Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival July 13-14 in downtown Los Altos
Hootie & the Blowfish, Collective Soul July 17 at Shoreline Amphitheatre
Music@Menlo chamber music festival July 19-Aug. 10 in Atherton
Peninsula International Dance Festival July 20-21 at Peninsula Lively Arts
Outlaw Music Festival with Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and John Mellencamp Aug. 3 at Shoreline Amphitheatre
Aubrey Johnson Aug. 14 presented by Earthwise Productions
George Brooks Aug. 25 at Portola Vineyards
Jesmyn Ward Sept. 5 at Kepler’s Books
Las Leyendas del Mariachi Sept. 14 at the Fox Theatre
Modern English Oct. 18 at The Guild Theatre (on sale July 12)
Meghan Trainor Oct. 18 at Shoreline Amphitheatre
Palo Alto Jazz Alliance presents Sarah McKenzie Quartet Oct. 20 at The Guild Theatre (on sale July 12)
Boyz II Men with the San Francisco Symphony Dec. 17-18 at Davies Symphony Hall (on sale July 20)
Redwood City-based film festival set to honor ‘brave’ stories
BraveMaker Film Festival, which highlights stories told by people from under-represented communities, takes place July 11-14 in Redwood City.
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