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Sat
This popular Mardi Gras celebration returns on February 4th complete with French Quarter decor, Louisiana style cuisine, Hurricanes, live New Orleans jazz and more.
Artists, set designers, decorators, mask artists, volunteers and excellent musicians all join in the effort to make it a special night, creating everything from a Pirate’s Corner Bar with mast and sails to a street party setting in “Jackson Square” and 8′ wide masks suspended high on the 30′ walls. A Bourbon Street-style souvenir shop allows revelers to purchase masks, beads, boas and trinkets to deck themselves out, Mardi Gras style.
Helpers also transform the West End to create a “Preservation Hall Experience,” a tribute to the small famous jazz club just down from Bourbon Street in New Orleans’ French Quarter that honors the birthplace of jazz. Big Money in Gumbo, who will perform two “Preservation Hall Experience” concerts in tribute to the original, has been hailed as a “New Orleans-drenched jazz and R&B band that can cover everything from Louis Armstrong to Professor Longhair.” These popular shows sell out early. Following the Preservation Hall Experience jazz concert, the band joins the other Big Money in Gumbo members in “Jackson Square” and provides a lively party, New Orleans-Style.
The NOLA Bash was started as a fun way of fundraising to keep rental
costs low for the nonprofits and others that use the Bothwell for cultural
arts classes and activities, and it has taken on a life of its own. Artists
and decorators jump in to make the party more authentic and the decor more
outlandish each Bash, from paper mache’ gators to jesterheads, with a fun
following of regulars who get up and dance the longest Conga line in
Livermore, threading through the building and crowding the dance floor.
Sponsor: Bothwell Arts Center
Location: Bothwell Arts Center,
2466 8th St. Livermore.
Times: 5:00pm
Admission: $18. $30 with Prevervation Hall
Experience (one of two shows)
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Tues
Russian National Ballet of Moscow
Dedicated to preserving the timeless beauty of the Russina ballet tradition,
the extraordinary dancers of the Russian National Ballet stage their
acclaimed production of the beloved Classic, Giselle. In love with a
nobleman in disguise, a young peasant girl dies of a broken heart after
discovering he belongs to another. As a ghostly willis cursed to dance her
betrayer to death, Giselle instead chooses to save him. Superlative
choreography and exquisite costumes make this ballet a pure delight for all
ages.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 7:30pm
Admission: $65/$48; Students (17 & under): $16
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
Fri
Cole, Starring Michael Griffiths
From the moment he walks on stage, award-winning cabaret performer Michael
Griffiths immediately inhabits Cole Porter’s captivating persona as he
explores the colorful life and timeless songs of the gifted songwriter. A
life of hedonism, grave misfortune, and enduring love, left behind a legacy
that sparkles with wit and wisdom. From “You’re the Top,” and “Let’s Do It,”
to “Night and Day,” anything goes in this not-to-be-missed delightful
musical journey by one of the best Cole Porter interpreters around.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: $30; Students (17 & under): $16
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
At the Fairgrounds
More info soon
Sponsor:
Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times:
Admission: Parking $10.00
More info: or Fairgrounds web site
Sat
Aspen Trio - Del Valle Fine Arts
After over twenty years of making music together, the distinguished members
of the Aspen String Trio have developed a remarkable synergy. Each member
has close ties as artist-faculty with the renowned Aspen Music Festival.
They will be joined by the award-winning bassoonist, Bryan Young, a Del
Valle Fine Arts audience favorite, when he performed for DVFA with the
impressive Poulenc Trio. Their energy, spontaneity, and sheer enjoyment is a
constant inspiration to the group and a joy to their audiences.
Sponsor: Del Valle Fine Arts
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: $42/$36/$24 Students: $10
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info: Del Valle Fine Arts
-
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
At the Fairgrounds
Fri-Sun
Come to the 31st annual Spring Home & Garden show at the Alameda County Fairgrounds and turn your house into the home of your dreams. This is the largest home and garden show in the tri-valley.
See what's new and exciting in home improvements, with hundreds of
exhibits featuring custom kitchens & baths, doors & windows, heating & air,
sunrooms & floors, pools & spas, and more!!!. Whether building, remodeling
or simply redecorating, the Home & Garden show is the place to be. Come
enjoy the day and shop, compare and save!
Sponsor: Capital Showcase
Location:
Alameda County
Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times: Fri, 12pm - 6pm; Sat, 10am - 6pm; Sun, 10am - 5pm
Admission: $6 adults; child under 12 free; Parking: $10.00
Discounts: $3 admission coupons available in various
newspapers and at
www.capitalshowcase.com
More info:
www.capitalshowcase.com, 925 682-7227, or
Fairgrounds web site
Fri
The Chieftains
Six-time Grammy Award-winners, The Chieftains have been credited for
reinventing traditional Irish music on an international scale. After fifty
years of making some of the most beautiful music in the world, their ability
to transcend musical boundaries, blending traditional with modern, has kept
The Chieftains’ music as fresh and relevant as when they first began.
Equally comfortable playing an Irish session as a concert at Carnegie Hall,
they bring a spirited and infectious joy to every performance.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: $120/$110/$90 Students (17 & under): $16
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
At the Bankhead Theater
Sat
Higdon: Blue Cathedral
Grieg: Symphonic Dances
Plus solos by the winners of the 2016–2017 Competition for Young Musicians
American composer Jennifer Higdon takes us on a spiritual journey, inspired by the memory of her younger brother whose loss was the catalyst for her extraordinary work “Blue Cathedral”. Meet the winners of our 2016-17 Competition for Young Musicians who are the centerpiece of this colorful program. Our musical journey continues through the melodic gift of Edvard Grieg, who evokes a lush Norwegian landscape in his Symphonic Dances.
Sponsor: Livermore Amador Symphony
Location: Bankhead Theater - LVPAC web site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Time: Prelude talk from 7 to 7:30pm. Symphony concerts begin at 8:00pm
Admission: $35 / $30 / $25. Youth (21 & younger): $12 Season tickets also available.
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info - LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info: Livermore-Amador Symphony (925) 373-6824, or Bankhead Theater
At the Fairgrounds
Friday
Join us for our monthly show, Antiques, Etc. at The Fairgrounds, every 3rd Sunday of the month.
Highlights for Antiques, Etc:
Up to 400 Dealers
All items 20 yrs or older
Service Dogs allowed.
Sponsor:
Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times: 8:00am to 3:00pm
Admission: Parking $10.00 per car.
More info: or Fairgrounds web site
Sun
International Guitar Night
For nearly two decades, guitarist Brian Gore has united some of the world’s
foremost acoustic guitarists in an unique annual event. Gore invites three
guitarists to present their latest works then perform together, sharing
musical ideas and demonstrating the diversity of the acoustic guitar world.
Joining Gore will be innovative Italian contemporary guitarist Luca
Stricagnoli, brilliant young Brazilian composer/performer Chrystian Dozza,
and India’s ground-breaking slide guitarist Debashish Bhattacharya.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 3:00pm
Admission: $30 Students (17 & under): $16
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
At the Fairgrounds
Fri-Sun
The Fly Fishing show hosts the world's largest consumer fly fishing event, in seven locations across the country. The show is for all levels and all ages, from the "Learning Center" for beginners to advanced demonstrations for the most experienced. You can see and compare the latest in rods, reels, lines, leaders, accessories and apparel, all in one place! The Fly Fishing Show features casting and fly tying demonstrations as well as scheduled seminars by the most respected fly fishing professionals in the industry. Fly fishing can take you all over the world, and you'll see a vast selection of locations featured by our exhibitors. The Fly Fishing Show is an all-in-one package for you and your fellow anglers.
Sponsor: The Fly Fishing Show
Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times: Fri 10am - 6:00pm; Sat 9am - 5:30pm; Sun 9am - 4:30pm
Admission: Adults $15, 2 day pass $25, 3 day pass $35; Child under 5 free, under 12 $2;Military $10 with ID Parking $10.00
More info: www.flyfishingshow.com or Fairgrounds web site
Fri
Classic Albums Live - Rumours
When it was released in 1977, Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours quickly became the
fastest selling album of the decade. Songs such as “Second Hand News,”
“Don’t Stop Believin’,” and “Go Your Own Way” resonated with listeners and
propelled the album and the band to legendary pop status. Known for their
sensational shows, Classic Albums Live brings together world-class musicians
to perform landmark albums, absolutely note-for-note, cut-for-cut, in an
electrifying performance that must be heard to be believed.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: $50/$40/$30 Students (17 & under): $16
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
Sun
The Pacific Chamber Orchestra under Maestro Lawrence Kohl performs diverse global gems for string orchestra. The program begins with a popular standard in the literature: Mozart’s beloved Eine Kline Nach Musik, and then follows Russian, Latin American and United States composers in a fascinating exploration of the evolving use of the string orchestra: Shostakovich’s evocative String Quartet #8 arranged for String Orchestra, a delightful Tango Suite with works by Piazzolla and Jeremy Cohen, and a passionate Symphony for Strings (world premier) by Los Angeles composer Christopher Caliendo.
Sponsor: Pacific Chamber Symphony
Location: Bankhead Theater - LVPAC web site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 2:00pm
Admission:
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info - LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info: Pacific Chamber Symphony - LVPAC web site
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