From the Mountain Vineyard’s new live performance season to the Oakland Symphony’s tribute to Paul Robeson, there’s a lot to see and do within the Bay Space this weekend. Right here’s a partial rundown.
Vineyard season again with large names
The Mountain Vineyard in Saratoga kicks off its 2025 live performance sequence in grand model this week.
The sequence will get underway on Could 15 with a efficiency from Thievery Company, the acclaimed digital music outfit — led by Rob Garza and Eric Hilton — which contains all kinds of types and genres in its fashionable songs and albums. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. and tickets begin at $72.
On the very subsequent night time, Could 16, nice vocalist-pianist Diana Krall checks into the Mountain Vineyard for what’s certain to be a improbable night of requirements and different materials. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. and tickets begin at $74.
Grammy-winning bluesman Keb’ Mo’ headlines the Hope Providers Profit Live performance on the Mountain Vineyard on Could 17. Common jazz saxophonist Mindi Abair can be on the invoice. Showtime is 6:45 p.m. and tickets begin at $54.
The week closes out on Could 18 with Bay Space favourite Chris Isaak, the Stockton-born crooner is greatest identified for the haunting music “Wicked Game.” Showtime is 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $54.
Particulars: Mountain Vineyard tickets and extra data can be found at mountainwinery.com.
— Jim Harrington, Workers
Pore over these misplaced books
Even probably the most die-hard followers of Ernest Hemingway haven’t learn his first novel. That’s as a result of the manuscript disappeared when his spouse’s suitcase was stolen from a prepare in Paris in 1922, and now could be adrift within the underworld of misplaced historical past.
What if this legendary novel had not vanished, however was one thing you could possibly seize at your native library? That’s the fascinating premise of an exhibit on the Ebook Membership of California, which conjures actual, three-dimensional books based mostly on tomes that by no means noticed the sunshine of day. “Imaginary Books: Lost, Unfinished and Fictive Works Found Only in Other Books” presents another library of 100-plus books from New England bibliophile Reid Byers’ assortment — you possibly can’t precisely learn them, however they’re nice enjoyable to ponder.
Made by artists and bookbinders, these embrace William Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labour’s Won,” a sequel to “Love’s Labour’s Lost” of which no identified copies exist, and Lord Byron’s juicy memoirs, burned by his writer to guard the poet’s popularity. There are incomplete books like Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “Kubla Khan” — he wrote 54 strains earlier than a customer interrupted him, ruining his inspiration — and Raymond Chandler’s “Shakespeare in Baby Talk,” which interprets the bard’s performs into googoo-gaga toddler speech. And followers of science fiction ought to get pleasure from seeing “The Necronomicon,” made well-known within the “Evil Dead” franchise, in addition to — don’t panic! — “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.”
Particulars: By way of July 21; 47 Kearny St., Suite 400, San Francisco; hours are 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday; free admission, name to verify an appointment at 415-781-7532 (extension 3); bccbooks.org.
— John Metcalfe, Workers
Classical picks: Robeson tribute, GG Males’s Refrain
With the summer season season simply forward, there are nonetheless nice occasions wrapping up the autumn/winter calendar; this weekend brings packages by the Oakland and San Francisco Symphonies, and two live shows by the Golden Gate Males’s Refrain.
Honoring Robeson: This weekend, the Oakland Symphony pays tribute to an American hero in a program titled “Paul Robeson: Here I Stand.” Music director Kedrick Armstrong conducts the work by composer Carlos Simon and librettist Dan More durable, whose rating quotes from texts by Robeson, a lauded American athlete, activist and ambassador for freedom. Bass Morris Robinson sings the title position, and Ash Walker directs the Oakland Symphony Refrain. Additionally on this system: Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 and Jasmine Barnes’ “Sometimes I Cry.”
Particulars: 8 p.m. Could 16; Paramount Theatre, Oakland; $25-$90; oaklandsymphony.org.
Finnish works: The San Francisco Symphony welcomes conductor Dalia Stasevska to the rostrum to steer the world premiere of Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s Cello Concerto; Johannes Moser is the soloist for this new work. Additionally on this system: Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5. The viewers is welcome to reach early on the fifteenth, when Thorvaldsdottir will give a pre-concert discuss at 6:30. Live performance 7:30 p.m.
Particulars: Could 15-17; Davies Symphony Corridor, San Francisco; $30-$179; sfsymphony.org.
Wonderful singing: The Golden Gate Males’s Refrain is ready to carry out two packages this week, one joined by the vocal group Cantus and the opposite with the Ragazzi Boys Choir. The packages characteristic choral music spanning the Renaissance to modern works. Performances are 8 p.m. Could 17 with Cantus; 4 p.m. Could 18 with Cantus and Ragazzi; each occasions are at Mission Dolores Basilica, San Francisco.
Particulars: $30-$50 per efficiency; $50-$90 each performances; ggmc.org.
— Georgia Rowe, Correspondent
Dancing to traditional tales
Bay Space dance followers can sit up for variations of two traditional works being carried out this weekend. Right here’s a glance.
New Ballet: San Jose-based New Ballet serves up an outdated traditional — arguably one of the best identified and most liked work in classical ballet — “Swan Lake,” for 4 performances Saturday and Sunday. That includes the enduring rating from Tchaikovsky, which will probably be carried out reside by the New Ballet Orchestra, this two-hour semi-streamlined manufacturing is an efficient wager for a household outing.
Particulars: 2 and seven p.m. Could 17, 11 a.m. and a couple of p.m. Could 18 (the early present Could 18 is particularly geared toward younger dance followers); Hammer Theatre Middle, San Jose; $25-$111; newballet.com.
Diablo Ballet: The Walnut Creek firm will take dance followers down a rabbit gap (figuratively talking, we assume) with a world premiere manufacturing of “Alice in Wonderland” on Could 16 and 17. The brand new adaptation of the beloved youngsters’s novel is by acclaimed choreographer Brian Enos, and options the normal rating constructed on music by Prokofiev and Shostakovich. Additionally on this system is the corporate premiere Gerald Arpino’s “Reflections,” created in 1971 for the Joffrey Ballet.
Particulars: 7:30 p.m. Could 16, 2 and seven:30 p.m. Could 17; Lesher Middle for the Arts, Walnut Creek; $30-$58; diabloballet.org.
— Randy McMullen, Workers
Freebie of the week
It started 46 years in the past because the Prune Competition, however don’t let that scare you. This annual occasion in downtown Campbell has nothing to do with growing your every day consumption of fiber or potassium (not that there’s something mistaken with that). Its origins within the ‘70s were more along the lines of celebrating the region’s historical past as a big provider of fruit, by way of the farming and canning industries. However as of late, it’s referred to as the Boogie Competition and it’s all concerning the music. Free music. From 10 a.m. to six p.m. Could 17 and 10 a.m. to five p.m. Could 18, greater than 30 musical acts will carry out on three phases and an space referred to as “DJ Central.” You’ll discover the whole lot from the roots-rocking, “Black Crowes meets Janis Joplin” Pearl Alley Band to the multi-genre dance/get together band The Rockafellas; to not point out pop and surf rock (The Iconics); jazz and blues (Lauren Halliwell and the Soiled Sound); Americana (Anthony Arya Band), Southern rock (Vitalsign Band) and a large mixture of pop, rock and R&B (Cocktail Monkeys). You too can try the 120 artisan cubicles on the competition or the big variety of leisure acts on the Group Stage (which on Sunday will host a battle of the bands). There can even be food and drinks cubicles out there in addition to a KidZone with enjoyable stuff for the younger ‘uns.
Particulars: A whole checklist of performers and different sights, plus particulars on parking choices and different key data is offered at campbellboogie.com/
— Bay Metropolis Information Basis
Nice exhibits on the Freight
The Freight & Salvage Espresso Home, which as of late largely refers to itself as The Freight , is usually referred to as a people music joint. However you probably have been beneath the phantasm that which means the enduring music membership serves up a gentle stream of fellows in overalls plucking banjos and rehashing outdated “Hee Haw “ routines, it’s essential to get higher acquainted with The Freight, which was based practically six many years in the past. This weekend, for instance, factors to the wide-ranging and wealthy musical lineup that makes The Freight some of the attention-grabbing and beloved music golf equipment in East Bay historical past.
On Could 16 and 17, the Freight hosts the legendary Cuban guitarist and singer-songwriter Eliades Ochoa, whose involvement with Cuaterto Patria in addition to the Buena Vista Social Membership have helped cement his multi-generational popularity as considered one of Cuba’s most revered performers. The dance ground at The Freight will probably be open for each exhibits, which suggests there aren’t any assigned seats. Each performances kick off at 8 p.m., tickets are $54-$59. On Could 17 and 18, the proficient and versatile guitarist Invoice Frisell returns to the Bay Space for a pair of performances. He’ll be backed by his band Good Canine, that includes pedal metal guitarist Greg Leisz (a frequent Frisell collaborator), bassist Tony Scherr, and drummer Kenny Wollesen. Present occasions are 8 p.m. Could 17 and seven p.m. Could 18; 54-$74.
Particulars: Tickets and extra data out there at thefreight.org.
— Bay Metropolis Information Basis
Traversing the globe in music
For less than his second formal time on the podium, Joseph Castro, newly minted inventive director of the Livermore-based Valley Live performance Chorale, takes the ensemble on “A Choral Journey” that they’re dubbing “The Sound of Hope and Love.” Many alternative cultures will probably be represented in this system, which will probably be sung in English, Spanish, Hebrew, Latin and different languages, with Castro promising, “Every season of life will be represented in our music selections.” Eric Whitacre’s “Five Hebrew Love Songs,” with string quartet accompaniment, is within the lineup, as areDolly Parton’s “Light of a Clear Blue Morning,” Gibbs’ and Burchards’ “Eternal Hope,” Paul Simon’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” Shawn Kirchner’s “I’ll Be on My Way” and extra. Efficiency occasions are 7:30 p.m. Could 17at Resurrection Lutheran Church (a brand new venue for the Chorale at 7557 Amador Valley Blvd. in Dublin) and 4 p.m. Could 18 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pleasanton.
Particulars: Discover tickets, $30, at valleyconcertchorale.org.
— Bay Metropolis Information Basis
Showcase for a creating star
At age 20, Wisconsin-based cellist Amelia Zitoun already has a string of efficiency medals so long as her arm, together with most not too long ago, second prize within the prestigious Worldwide Klein String Competitors for 2024. Because of that honor, she is $3,500 richer and has an upcoming solo flip with the San Jose Chamber Orchestra, the place she will probably be featured in Luigi Boccherini’s Cello Concerto No. 7 in G Main. Additionally on this system, which will probably be carried out by Anthony Quartuccio, are William Susman’s 2006 “To the Forgotten of Hurricane Katrina,” his zydeco-infused response to that horrific catastrophe, and Antonin Dvorak’s five-movement Serenade for Strings in E Main.
Particulars: 7 p.m. Could 18; St. Francis Episcopal Church, San Jose; $15-$75; sjco.org.
— Bay Metropolis Information Basis
