October 9, 2009
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If you believe they put a Man on the Moon…
Ah, the Weekend is here!
The Daily News
1 What to do, what to do.
2 If you’re a sports fan, there’s always something. You can watch the World Series, enjoy the beginning of the Sharks season, watch any of our illustrious teams, or you might wish to hit the Ren Faire, San Carlos Art and Wine Festival, or if you’re local, I’ll give yee a glimmer of what’s in town.
3 First off, I don’t throw a huge picture of Darth Vader at the top of the DN unless there’s something signif about it.
4 This Sunday, Star Wars in Concert flies into the HP Pavilion at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to the tune of $24.50-$75. Here’s the Merc News Eye article with the concert trailer:
http://www.mercurynews.com/search/ci_13497738?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com
5 The concert has music re-arranged by composer John Williams, with narration by the immortal Anthony Daniels, who played C-3PO in all six films. Thrown into the mix is a symphony orchestra and a choir, all playing beneath a 3-storey 100 foot wide LCD screen. Tix: ticketmaster.com or call 408.287.9200.
6 Ballet San Jose brings Arthur Saint-Le’on’s Coppe’lia to a close this weekend, tonight and Saturday night at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Music by Symphony Silicon Valley. There will be a children’s matinee Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Tickets range from $35-$85 for the regular shows, and $16-$47 for the children’s matinee on Saturday. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts. www.balletsj.org
7 The Rennaisance Faire continues each weekend until October 18, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Casa De Fruta, Pacheco Pass, Highway 52 in Hollister. www.norcalrenfaire.com.
8 Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharohs continues Through November 25 at the de Young Museum in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. If you have a Border’s card, kids are half price. www.deyoungmuseum.org/tut.
9 San Carlos has it’s 19th Art & Wine Faire Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
10 NASA will crash LCROSS into the moon LIVE at Moffett Field this morning! Beginning at 3:15 a.m. you could go to Moffett Field and watch us shoot a bomb at the moon, to see if we can strike water! Ya gotta luv it! Bundle up and head on down 101 and take the Moffett Field/NASA Parkway, then follow the crowds. The climax of this entire amazing event happens an hour later, at 4:15. If you’re an insomniac, it’s a perfect thing to do on a Friday morning.
11 And finally, our own Evergreen Valley Marching band, under the astute leadership of maestro Steve Barnhill, will bring their field show Mozart in Motion to the school’s football stadium this Saturday night at 6 p.m. Free. The gates open at 5 p.m. with concessions sponsored by the Band Boosters.
12 The EVHS Wind Ensemble Concert goes up Wednesday, 10/14 at 7 p.m. in the school’s theatre, and will run close to 9 p.m. $3 which goes to support the EVHS Instrumental Music Department.
13 So much to do; so much to see. You can also stop off at your favorite pub or bistro to shake, rattle, and roll, and perhaps quaff a few cool ones.
14 I’ll personally be slipping inside the shade, and sipping lemonade.
15 Meanwhile, it looks like a “go-out-and-do-it” weekend. I’m sure I missed a few things, but this oughta at least give you a jump start!
16 It’s Frideeeee, folks!
17 Fly low and stay safe.
18 Godspeed, and as always…
19 Peace.
~H~
