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Four hands, one piano: Concert celebrates women composers

At their upcoming “Celebrating Women in Music: Exploring Works for Piano Duet” concert in Mountain View, musicians Gabriela Calderón Cornejo and Astrid Morales Torres will join forces in a piano four hands recital.

How to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day weekend on the Peninsula

Corned beef and cabbage, Irish jigs and Guinness – St. Patrick’s Day is back again, and while it lands on a Sunday this year, the upside is that the festivities extend throughout the weekend. Here’s our guide to the celebrations happening around the Peninsula.

Music@Menlo: Behind the Composer’s Lens, March 28 & 30

Discover what makes film music great, and how the cinema inspired composers to write some of their most moving works. Including music by legendary Hollywood composers, you’ll also be introduced to brand-new, film noir-inspired music from Libby Larsen and Patrick Castillo. Tickets at musicatmenlo.org / 650-331-0202.

Arts briefs: The Walker Roaders, Music at Kohl Mansion and more

This weekend, catch Celtic punk all-stars band The Walker Roaders at The Guild and hear chamber group the Poulenc Trio and soprano Shawnette Sulker debut a new arrangement at Music at Kohl Mansion. Plus take in a collaborative performance by musical duo Emma’s Revolution and DanceVisions studio and see the latest installation at Redwood City’s Art Kiosk.

Drawing from life: Class explores the ‘most challenging’ of subjects

Artist Darren Kerr, who teaches life drawing classes at the Pacific Art League, discusses why the subject is considered fundamental, what it brings to artists’ work, including his own — and the surprising reason why the human body is so challenging to draw.

Maccabi Sports Camp – Registration Now Open! Grades 3-11

The Maccabi Sports Camp experience is defined by the overnight camp environment where campers get to develop their sense of self away from home. Our programs are dedicated to building strong character through sports combined with the warmth and meaning of Jewish community and culture. Families can choose between a ten-day or three-week experience for campers grades 3–11. >DISCOVER PROGRAMS

This seafood-averse food reporter went to a $145 omakase

I apologize for what I’m about to say: I don’t really care for seafood … or sushi. To determine if the problem is me or the problem is all the seafood dishes I’ve ever eaten, I decided to make a reservation for an omakase-style restaurant in Mountain View with 4.5-star Google and Yelp reviews.

Meet the McElhones, the Irish family behind popular Peninsula pubs

With more than 750,000 people of Irish descent living in the Bay Area, it’s no surprise that there are quite a few Irish pubs to stop by for a pint of gat (Guinness). For 33 years, Millbrae’s Fiddler’s Green has been a favored spot for Irish expats and fans of Irish lore and customs.

Registration for summer camp 2024 is now open!

Spartans Sports Camp offers a wide variety of sports and academic enrichment camps for kids entering grades 1-9. Experienced staff ensures everyone has fun. Daily on-site swimming is offered for all camps. Camps run weekly from June 10 – August 2 at Mountain View High School. The camp is run by MVHS coaches and student-athletes and all proceeds benefit the MVHS Athletic Department. Lunch and extended care are available. > LEARN MORE

Malpaso Dance Company March 16-17 at Stanford Live
Daniella Dayoub Forrest March 19 at Books Inc. Palo Alto
Guy Kawasaki March 20 at Kepler’s Books
Joe Pug March 21 at the Guild Theatre
“Tiger Style!” April 3-28 at TheatreWorks
Tammy Hall April 6 at Earthwise Productions
Zach Fest Community Benefit Concert April 27 at the Fox Theatre
treya lam May 4 at Community School of Music and Arts
Silicon Valley Open Studios May 4-5, May 11-12 and May 18-19 valleywide
Zarna Garg May 11-12 at Stanford Live
Ambrose Akinmusire Owl Song June 21 at Stanford Jazz Festival
Meghan Trainor Oct. 18 at Shoreline Amphitheatre (on sale March 22)

Create, sip, share: Bigz Boba, a boba shop with over 1,000 flavor combinations, to soft open Friday in Burlingame

“Unlimited possibilities.” That’s what Phillip He aims to offer Burlingame with his customizable, DIY boba shop offering over 1,000 flavor combinations. Bigz Boba is soft opening this Friday and will have its grand opening March 23 at noon.

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