Events
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Organization |
Dates |
Location |
The Merchant of Venice
Presented by Shady Shakespeare Theatre Company at Sanborn County Park July 30-September 3, 2010 Shortly after he decided to direct The Merchant of Venice, director Bryan Freeman was actually strolling through the streets of Venice. The beauty, splendor, and opulence of this historic city so entices that it is easy for one to overlook the crumbling foundations which will one day lose this stunning city to the sea.
That same deception is rich in Shakespeare’s Venice; it will seduce the audience with the close ties of friendship, young love, and perfection in prose and... |
Shady Shakespeare Theatre Company |
07/30/10 -
09/03/10 |
Sanborn County Park, Saratoga |
Craig Ferguson
Presented by The Mountain Winery at The Mountain Winery September 10, 2010 Actor, writer, comedian, director and raconteur Craig Ferguson takes a break from hosting The Late Late Show on CBS to bring his witty brand of comedy to Saratoga in person.
The Mountain Winery's historic Winery Building, with its stunning Spanish portal, engenders old-world ambiance and provides a dramatic stage backdrop. The nature of the intimate 2500 seat amphitheater ensures an exceptional experience for star performers and guests alike. |
The Mountain Winery |
09/10/10 |
The Mountain Winery, Saratoga |
Autumn Opera in the Gardens
Presented by Hakone Gardens at Hakone Gardens September 10, 2010 Hakone Gardens is hosting another magical evening of open-air opera. It will feature arias and duets in the gardens, performed by some of the best-known singers from Opera San Jose -- Christopher Bengochea, Tenor; Cathleen Candia, Mezzo Soprano; Khori Dastoor, Soprano; and Adam Meza, Bass-Baritone.. A buffet reception will follow the performance with artists in attendance. |
Hakone Gardens |
09/10/10 |
Hakone Gardens, Saratoga |
The Robert Cray Band & Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Presented by Live Nation at Montalvo Arts Center September 11, 2010 Robert Cray is one of a precious few active blues artists with the talent and vision to successfully usher the idiom into the future without resorting either to slavish imitation or simply playing rock while passing it off as blues. Just as importantly, his immensely popular records helped immeasurably to jump-start the contemporary blues boom that still holds sway to this day.
Blessed with a soulful voice that sometimes recalls '60's great O.V. Wright and a concise lead guitar... |
Live Nation |
09/11/10 |
Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga |
The Doobie Brothers
Presented by The Mountain Winery at The Mountain Winery September 11, 2010 The Doobie Brothers, formed in the early '70’s, are an American rock band boasting numerous Grammy Awards and numerous gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums. Their song styles include bluesy rock, country tinged, gospel jazz, and more. The group has proven to be remarkably stable in its core membership since 1993 as they continue to tour heavily and remain a popular concert draw. |
The Mountain Winery |
09/11/10 |
The Mountain Winery, Saratoga |
National Treasure - Movie in Wildwood Park
Presented by Saratoga Parks and Recreation Commission at Wildwood Park September 11, 2010 In this film starring Nicolas Cage, Ben Franklin Gates is an achaeologist and adventurer looking for the legendary lost treasure of the Templar Knights, spurred on by stories he was told as a young man by his grandfather that the secret hiding place for the treasure is encoded on the back of the Declaration of Independence. When an unscrupulous British adventurer joins the hunt and steals the Declaration, Ben teams up with researcher Dr. Abigail Chase to try and get it back.
You are... |
Saratoga Parks and Recreation Commission |
09/11/10 |
Wildwood Park, Saratoga |
Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey (of Peter, Paul and Mary)
Presented by Live Nation at Montalvo Arts Center September 12, 2010 This concert features Peter and Paul of the legendary folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, in a tribute to the late Mary Travers and their fifty years of music and friendship.
“Peter, Paul and Mary are folk singers.” So stated the liner notes to the group’s self-titled 1962 debut album. Today, this declaration seems redundant, because the term “folk music” came to be virtually interchangeable with the group's name. In the decades prior to the... |
Live Nation |
09/12/10 |
Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga |
Pets and Pinot
Presented by The Mountain Winery at The Mountain Winery September 12, 2010 Pamper yourself and your pet! Indulge in a free tasting of a special Estate Pinot Noir while your pet enjoys a complimentary treat. Pop Artist and Humane Society supporter Sonya Paz is a special guest at this event. |
The Mountain Winery |
09/12/10 |
The Mountain Winery, Saratoga |
Sheryl Crow
Presented by The Mountain Winery at The Mountain Winery September 14, 2010 Sheryl's career as a professional singer/songwriter has its roots in hard work and perseverance. She moved to Los Angeles in 1986, where she worked as a waitress and searched for music gigs in her free time. Eventually, she managed to get work singing for several commercial spots, including a McDonald's jingle. Around this time, she auditioned as a backup singer for Michael Jackson, and impressed his camp enough to be accepted onto the two year Bad world tour.
Following the end of... |
The Mountain Winery |
09/14/10 |
The Mountain Winery, Saratoga |
Chris Botti
Presented by Live Nation at Montalvo Arts Center September 15, 2010 Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed album When I Fall In Love, Chris Botti has become the largest selling American jazz instrumental artist. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music and his ongoing association with PBS has led to four No. 1 jazz albums, multiple gold and platinum albums, as well as numerous Grammy awards.
Over the past three decades, he has recorded and performed with the best in music including Frank Sinatra,... |
Live Nation |
09/15/10 |
Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga |
Creedence Clearwater Revisited
Presented by Live Nation at Montalvo Arts Center September 17, 2010 Stu Cook and Doug "Cosmo" Clifford may not have intended it, but their band Creedence Clearwater Revisited has taken on a startling life of its own. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rhythm section (bass and drums respectively) from the legendary group Creedence Clearwater Revival launched the Creedence Clearwater Revisited project in 1995 to, once again, perform live Creedence Clearwater Revival hits -- touchstones of a generation. Though the pair initially only planned to play... |
Live Nation |
09/17/10 |
Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga |
Harry Connick Jr. and Orchestra
Presented by The Mountain Winery at The Mountain Winery September 18, 2010 Harry Connick Jr. has sold over twenty-five million albums worldwide. He has earned more number-one albums than any other artist in U.S. jazz chart history, and has won three Grammy awards and one Emmy Award. This concert is part of a tour launched in January, supporting his most recent album, Your Songs.
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The Mountain Winery |
09/18/10 |
The Mountain Winery, Saratoga |
Why Read?... Parents Discuss Teens and Reading - Discussion with Tanya Egan Gibson, Author
Presented by Santa Clara County Library at Saratoga Library September 21, 2010 Join Tanya Egan Gibson, author of How to Buy a Love of Reading, for a discussion about the power of the written word, how reading has changed, and how you can encourage a love of reading in your teen. |
Santa Clara County Library |
09/21/10 |
Saratoga Library, Saratoga |
Willie Nelson and Family
Presented by The Mountain Winery at The Mountain Winery September 22, 2010 As a Nashville artist in the ‘60's, Willie Nelson himself penned more than a few tunes that have arguably become American classics. But that was just the prologue for the iconoclastic singer-songwriter, who would redraw the borders of country music in the ‘70's after moving back to Texas and settling in the musical melting pot of Austin. Nelson was labeled the outlaw of the genre, but he was more visionary than rebel, especially with the way he attracted rock fans to take a... |
The Mountain Winery |
09/22/10 |
The Mountain Winery, Saratoga |
Foreigner
Presented by The Mountain Winery at The Mountain Winery September 23, 2010 This band is known for such rock hits as Feels Like the First Time, Hot Blooded, Cold As Ice, Jukebox Hero, I Want To Know What Love Is, and many more. While their roster has changed over the years, the band is still led by songwriter Mick Jones, and their live shows still rock! |
The Mountain Winery |
09/23/10 |
The Mountain Winery, Saratoga |
Michelle Fuerst, Culinary Fellow - Final Fridays at Montalvo
Presented by Montalvo Arts Center at Montalvo Arts Center September 24, 2010 Culinary Fellow Michelle Fuerst, who is concluding her fellowship at the end of September, shares A Celebration of Abundance at her Final Fridays event. Since October 2009, Fuerst has built relationships with local food providers, rehabilitated Montalvo’s herb and vegetable kitchen garden, even taking advantage of the edible items on Montalvo’s property, and incorporating them into her recipes.
The Final Fridays series, which marked its year anniversary in July, has... |
Montalvo Arts Center |
09/24/10 |
Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga |
Margaret Cho
Presented by The Mountain Winery at The Mountain Winery September 25, 2010 Popular and outspoken comedienne, actor and writer Margaret Cho returns to her native Bay Area for this show. The Mountain Winery's historic Winery Building, with its stunning Spanish portal, engenders old-world ambiance and provides a dramatic stage backdrop. The nature of the intimate 2500 seat amphitheater ensures an exceptional experience for star performers and guests alike. |
The Mountain Winery |
09/25/10 |
The Mountain Winery, Saratoga |
Blossom Memories... Saratoga Heritage - Exhibition
Presented by Saratoga Historical Foundation at Saratoga Historical Museum June 11-September 26, 2010 Blossom Memories... Saratoga’s Heritage celebrates the time when Saratoga and the Santa Clara Valley was awash in prune and apricot blossoms and was known as the “Valley of Heart’s Delight”. The orchard period began about 1880 and ran until the 1950’s when fruit orchards abounded. By 1925, half the prunes and two-thirds of all apricots grown in California were harvested in the Santa Clara Valley. The prune crop, alone, comprised one-third of all... |
Saratoga Historical Foundation |
06/11/10 -
09/26/10 |
Saratoga Historical Museum, Saratoga |
Watercolors, Collage and Fun Travel Sketches by Kay Duffy - Exhibition
Presented by Aegis Gallery of Fine Art at Aegis Gallery of Fine Art September 1-September 26, 2010 Aegis Gallery of Fine Art proudly presents Saratoga artist Kay Duffy's Watercolors, Collage, and Fun Travel Sketches. A champagne reception will take place Saturday, Sept. 11 from 4pm-6pm. Kay will also be in the gallery Wednesdays Sept. 1, 8, and 15 from 3pm-7pm, Saturday Sept. 4 from 3pm-7pm, and Saturday Sept. 25 from 12mp-7pm. You are encouraged to stop by for a visit. |
Aegis Gallery of Fine Art |
09/01/10 -
09/26/10 |
Aegis Gallery of Fine Art, Saratoga |
Daryl Hall and John Oates
Presented by The Mountain Winery at The Mountain Winery September 27, 2010 Daryl Hall and John Oates started working together in the early 1970’s and went on to become the most successful duo in rock history. Meeting in a freight elevator while escaping a riot at the Aldephi Ballroom during the club’s legendary Battle of the Bands, Daryl and John would join forces to become the pioneers of Rock & Soul.
With over sixty million albums sold,their rich repertoire has garnered a total of eight #1 hit singles along with dozens of hits from the... |
The Mountain Winery |
09/27/10 |
The Mountain Winery, Saratoga |
Wanda Sykes
Presented by The Mountain Winery at The Mountain Winery October 2, 2010 Wanda has hosted her own late-night talk show on Fox. She was a series regular on The New Adventures of Old Christine and The Chris Rock Show. She's also had her own half-hour special on Comedy Central. Wanda has performed in such films as Down to Earth, Pooty Tang, and Tomorrow Night. She has also been a writer for a number of different shows. She brings her wise and witty brand of comedy to Saratoga for this concert.
The Mountain Winery's historic Winery... |
The Mountain Winery |
10/02/10 |
The Mountain Winery, Saratoga |
Homecoming Celebration and Mozart Requiem - Concert
Presented by San Jose Symphonic Choir at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church - Saratoga October 3, 2010 San Jose Symphonic Choir celebrates its 86th season and Maestro Leroy Kromm's 25th anniversary with a performance of Mozart's Requiem and Ave Verum Corpus, in the venue where Kromm conducted his first concert with the Choir.
Alumni of the Choir are welcome to contact the organization for special alumni information regarding this event. |
San Jose Symphonic Choir |
10/03/10 |
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church - Saratoga, Saratoga |
Maintain Your Brain - Free Lecture
Presented by Santa Clara County Library at Saratoga Library October 5, 2010 The health of your brain plays a critical role in almost everything you do. Learn how to live a brain healthy lifestyle and keep your brain healthier as you age. By making simple lifestyle modifications and brain-healthy modifications you can learn to be fit from the neck up! |
Santa Clara County Library |
10/05/10 |
Saratoga Library, Saratoga |
Cheap Trick
Presented by The Mountain Winery at The Mountain Winery October 8, 2010 Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1974. The band consists of members Robin Zander (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Rick Nielsen (lead guitar, backing vocals), Tom Petersson (electric bass, backing vocals), and Bun E. Carlos (drums, percussion). With the exception of a seven-year absence by Petersson in the '80's, the same group has been recording and performing together all these years. Their biggest hits include Surrender, I Want You to Want Me, Dream... |
The Mountain Winery |
10/08/10 |
The Mountain Winery, Saratoga |
Ruth Slenczynska - Piano Concert
Presented by Steinway Society of the Bay Area at McAfee Performing Arts and Lecture Center October 9, 2010 Ruth Slenczynska is a legend in the full sense of the word. Born in Sacramento she was mentored to become a star pianist by her violinist father, whom she wrote about in her memoirs, Forbidden Childhood (NY 1957). Her musical talent was further developed under the tutorship of legendary greats such as Arthur Schanbel, Alfred Cortot, Joseph Hofmann and Sergei Rachmaninoff. She performed her debut in Berlin at age six and played with a professional orchestra at age eleven in Paris. At... |
Steinway Society of the Bay Area |
10/09/10 |
McAfee Performing Arts and Lecture Center, Saratoga |
James "Superharp" Cotton - Carriage House Series
Presented by Montalvo Arts Center at Montalvo Arts Center October 16, 2010 The musical pedigree of Grammy Award winner James “Superharp” Cotton consists of a veritable who’s who in the world of the Blues. Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2006, the Smithsonian Institute in 1991, and winner of countless W.C. Handy Blues Awards, he has shared the stage with B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter, the Allman Brothers, Santana, Bonnie Raitt, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, Sam and Dave, The Grateful Dead, among many others.
During the latter... |
Montalvo Arts Center |
10/16/10 |
Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga |
The Brubeck Brothers Quartet - Carriage House Series
Presented by Montalvo Arts Center at Montalvo Arts Center October 17, 2010 The Brubeck Brothers Quartet is an exciting jazz group featuring two members of one of America's most accomplished musical families, Daniel Brubeck (drums) and Chris Brubeck (bass & trombone.) Guitarist Mike DeMicco and pianist Chuck Lamb complete this dynamic quartet.
The Brubeck Brothers Quartet's debut Koch recording, Intuition, impressed the national jazz media and spent several weeks in the top ten radio charts while earning enthusiastic reviews from... |
Montalvo Arts Center |
10/17/10 |
Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga |
Human Nature - Exhibition
Presented by Montalvo Arts Center at Montalvo Arts Center August 27-October 17, 2010 On August 27, Montalvo Arts Center will open Human Nature, a new exhibition that examines the human condition through the relationships humans have with animals. It features work by internationally recognized artists Tim Hawkinson; Céleste Boursier- Mougenot and Ariane Michel; and Lucas Artists Residency Program Fellow Misako Inaoka and former Lucas Fellow Dana Harel.
Human Nature, organized and curated by Kelly Sicat, director of programs at Montalvo, is part of... |
Montalvo Arts Center |
08/27/10 -
10/17/10 |
Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga |
Bay Area Rocks - Film Clips of Classic Rock Artists
Presented by Santa Clara County Library at Saratoga Library October 19, 2010 Rock historian Richie Unterberger will show rare film clips by Bay Area folk-rock and psychedelic rock performers from the mid-1960's through the early 1970's. Artists highlighted include Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Santana and the Grateful Dead. |
Santa Clara County Library |
10/19/10 |
Saratoga Library, Saratoga |
An Evening with John Sebastian - Carriage House Series
Presented by Montalvo Arts Center at Montalvo Arts Center October 22, 2010 John Sebastian's group The Lovin' Spoonful played a major role in the mid-'60's rock revolution. The Lovin' Spoonful did like nobody before or since, putting their first seven singles into the Top 10. This was unprecedented, and utterly unthinkable at the height of Beatlemania. Their hits included Do You Believe In Magic?, You Didn't Have To Be So Nice, Daydream, Younger Girl, Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?, Summer In The City, Rain On The Roof, Nashville Cats, Six O'Clock,... |
Montalvo Arts Center |
10/22/10 |
Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga |
