The Canary

“The Livermore Cultural Arts Council is an association of educational and cultural organizations. The purpose of these organizations and of the LCAC is to promote educational and cultural activities within the Livermore community .. and to strive to heighten community awareness and appreciation of the arts.” (Bylaws II:1)

The Livermore Art Association and Livermore Heritage Guild invite visitors to view changing displays and find unique gifts. Carnegie Building, 2155 3rd St., Livermore. Open Wed. through Sun., 11:30 am to 4:00 pm. Information is available on local art offerings and history of the valley. Phone 449-9927 for information. Docents for both organizations are always present to help visitors.

The Lincoln Highway Garage will be open from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on the third Sunday of the month.

2nd & 4th Sundays –1890’s costumed docents of the Ravenswood Progress League lead free tours of the Ravenswood Historic Site: 100+ year-old buildings and some of the 30 acres of grounds. Ravenswood Historic Site, 2647 Arroyo Rd, Livermore. Hours noon to 4:00 pm on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of most months. Call 443-0238 for information. Open and free to the public..

Every 1st Sunday – Friends of the Livermore Library stages a Book Sale from noon to 4:00 in front of the Old Library, 1000 South Livermore Ave. Books, magazines, and AV at very low prices. Shopping bag sale for $ 2.00 a bag from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. Always a table of free books! For information call 443-8291.

Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center invites you to several performances in March at Livermore’s Bankhead Theater, 2400 First Street. Please call (925) 373-6800 or visit the ticket office in person Tues. thru Sat. noon to 6:00 pm. Student discount applies to children 17 and younger. www.livermoreperformingarts.org

1 MAR – Red Grammer Grammy nominated Red Grammer has set the gold standard for writing and performing contemporary children’s music. Red and his wife (co-lyricist Kathy Grammer) have created a treasure trove of music for families and classrooms. Red’s music has a universal appeal that cuts across generations, backgrounds, ethnicity and religions.• $30, $25, $20 ($12 students).

5 MAR – Innovation: The Search for New Ideas featuring Bob Borchers, Apple’s Sr. Director of Worldwide Product Marketing for the iPhone, and a 1984 Livermore High School Graduate. Bob Borchers has been part of creating some wonderfully innovative products and technologies with over 15 patents granted or pending. Join Bob as he shares his eclectic and amusing journey in search of innovation. Rae Dorough Speakers Series Performance at 7:30 pm. Tickets $40/$30 Adults, $20/$15 Students 21 & under.

16 MAR – Jil Aigrot, France’s Celebrated Cabaret Songstress, Voice of Academy Award Winner Marion Cotillard in “la Vie en Rose”. This famous French songbird inhabits the role of one of her country’s most celebrated songstresses, Edith Piaf. Previously an actress, Jil Aigrot has recently thrown herself into the performance that brought her to the big screen in the first place—releasing “Words of Love,” a collection which includes Aigrot’s interpretations of nearly 20 of Piaf’s most noteworthy songs. Performance at 8:00 pm. Tickets $55/$40/$35/$30/$12 students.

23 MAR – Aquila Theatre Company, William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors. Aquila’s production of Shakespeare’s tale of two sets of identical twins whose lives get turned upside down before they are finally put in order relies not only on slapstick comedy, but also on wonderful performances and imaginative staging. The Aquila Theatre has taken on the challenge of mixing American and British actors to do an excellent job with this confusing, funny and touching farce. Performance at 8:00 pm .Tickets $45/$40/$35/$30/$12 students.

25 MAR – Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel. Distinguished concert pianist and conductor Jeffrey Siegel takes listeners on an intimate journey through classical music and its masters. Siegel creates a unique learning experience, providing lively commentary about the music before performing each work in its entirety. Inspiring sights in glorious sound! The sonic splendor of Rachmaninoff's Etudes Tableaux” Debussy's colorful and exotic Preludes, and Mussorgsky's astonishing gallery of Pictures at an Exhibition. Performance at 8:00 pm .Tickets $45/$40/$35/$30/$12 students.

27 MAR – Ottmar Liebert, The Stirring Nouveau Flamenco Guitarist. Like his music, Liebert is respectful, creative and open-minded; a thoughtful artist who likes to begin albums with a concept and structure, even if it’s an untraditional one. With his band Luna Negra, Liebert has taken many of his best-loved tunes to incredible new places. His debut album, “Nouveau Flamenco,” sold double-platinum making it the biggest-selling guitar album of all time marking Liebert as one of the most talented, influential and creative guitarists and performers to surface in years. Performance at 8:00 pm .Tickets $55/$40/$35/$30/$12 students.

Las Positas College Performing Arts invites you to two months of activities. All performances are in the Las Positas College Theater and are $10 general admission and $7 for students and seniors unless otherwise noted.

4, 6 MAR – One Act Plays Wednesday, March 4 at 12:30 pm and Friday, March 6 at 8:00 pm. Free admission
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27, 28 MAR; 3, 4, 5, 17, 18 APR – Musical: Working. Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 pm; Sundays at 2:00 pm. $15 general admission, $10 students and seniors.

28 MAR – Las Positas College Orchestra teams with Livermore-Amador Symphony at the From Spanish Gypsies to Danish Kings concert playing Bizet’s Carmen Suite No.2. Bankhead Theatre. Tickets $20, $24 &$28.

7 MAR – Del Valle Fine Arts presents Alexander Ghindin, Gold Medal winner of the 2007 Cleveland International Piano Competition, playing Pictures from an Exhibition by Mussorgsky and selections by Schubert and Chopin. Performance at 8:00 pm at Bankhead Theater, Livermore. Price: $29, $24, $19, college $10, high school free.

29 MAR – Cellist David Finckel & Pianist Wu Han, a husband-wife duo in the top rank of international musicians, are a force in the Bay Area music scene as artistic directors of the acclaimed Music@Menlo chamber series. They will perform an all-Russian program of Rachmaninoff, Prokoviev and Miaskovsky. Performance at 2:00 pm at the Bankhead Theater. Tickets $36, $31, $26 available at the Bankhead Theater, at www.livermoreperformingarts.org or call 373-6800.

14, 15 MAR – Valley Concert Chorale invites you to its Winter Concert, featuring Gioachino Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle. This "Little Solemn Mass" was written in 1863. Locations: Saturday 8:00 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1225 Hopyard Rd, Pleasanton and Sunday, 3:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church, 4th & L Streets, Livermore. Admission: $18 in advance, $20 at the door. Students 18 and under free. More info: valleyconcertchorale.org

4 & 5 APR – The Livermore Art Association will hold its Spring Art Show at The Barn at 3131 Pacific Avenue, Livermore. You are invited to came and see the wide variety of paintings and sculpture produced by our local artists. The show is open 10:00 am to 4:00 pm both days, and is free. There is a festive reception Saturday 7:00 – 9:00 pm, with hors d’oeuvres and local wines. The band “Jeff Reed and Friends” will provide lively music. Most artwork is for sale, and there will be a fine arts and crafts sales room with additional art, cards and prints. For more information call 925-449-9927 or visit www.livermoreartassociation.org.

2-26 APR – Shakespeare’s Associates presents Copenhagen by Michael Frayn, directed by Virginia Reed. Bothwell Arts Center, West End Theater, 8th and H Streets, Livermore. Science brought two men together; war and politics divide them. German nuclear physicist Werner Heisenberg visits his former mentor, scientist Niels Bohr, in Nazi-occupied Copenhagen and they engage in a secret conversation – or quarrel. Frayn re-imagines that mysterious meeting in Copenhagen, and leaves us to ponder how one can stay true to science, family and friends, one’s country and one’s God when at the forefront of discovery. 8:00 pm Fri and Sat; 2:00 pm Sun (no performance on 12 April – Easter). For tickets, www.ShakespearesAssociates.org or 1-800-838-3006.

The Livermore Adult Education School offers several classes in the arts. All classes are held at the Ed Rundstrom Learning Cente, 1401 Almond Avenue, Livermore, CA 94550 unless oherwise noted.
Phone: 925-606-4722
Fax: 925-606-3389
Web Site: www.livermoreadulted.org

SUBJECT                INSTRUCTOR  DATES-2009                   TIMES          COST

Mosaic Magic            Debus      Tue 1/20-3/31                6:30-8:30 pm   $35

Masa Paper & Sumi Ink   Saltsman   Fri/Sat 3/6–3/14 & 5/22-5/30 10:00–1:00     $35 ea

Watercolor              Nelson     Thu 1/15-3/12 & 3/26-5/28    1:15–4:15      $35 ea

Colored Pencil          Lanham     Thu 2/10-3/17 & 3/31-5/5     12:30-3:30     $35 ea

Take it Outside         Saltsman   Thu 4/2–6/4                  9:45-12:45     $35

Colored Pencils         Saltsman   Thu 1/29-3/26                9:45-12:45     $35

Drawing & Mixed Media   Crew       Tue 1/13-3/10 & 3/17-5/19    9:30-12:30     $35 ea

Painting, Water Media   Lanham     Mon 1/26-4/6                 6:00-9:00 pm   $35

Color, Color, Color     Saltsman   Mon 3/30-6/1                 10:00-1:00     $35

Watercolor/Pen & Ink    Saltsman   Mon 1/26-3/23                10:00-1:00     $35