The easy and fiery exchanges among these three musicians carried into the program’s next piece: Beethoven’s Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C major: the “Triple Concerto.” Perhaps because Guillermo Figueroa, the program’s guest conductor, is himself an accomplished violinist, this performance of the Triple had a special chamber-like intimacy and flow. Textures were transparent, tempos flexible. The concerto is a complex construction — meshing the trio, as “soloist,” with the orchestra proper — but the piece breathed here, so naturally.
Stage Right presents ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’, ANTIOCH — Stage Right Conservatory Theatre Inc, presents “It’s a Wonderful Life” Dec, 10-19 at Nick Rodriguez Community Center, 213 F St, The James W, Rodgers play is based on the film by Frank Capra and produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Co, “It’s a Wonderful Life” celebrates the season as well as the American philosophy of life that hard work, fair play, and the love and support of family and community will be rewarded, Performances are at 7 p.m, Dec, 10, 11, 17, 18, and at 2 p.m, and Dec, 12 and 19, The play is directed by Bryan Anthony and is geared for all ages, Tickets: adults $12, students and seniors, $10, children ballet shoes ballerina dancer coloring girl gale adults classic dance slipper foot lover 足 fetish feet leg fashion perv art laso $5, Seniors pay $5 on both Sunday matinees, Discount tickets are available if purchased before opening night, For more information call 925-216-4613 or visit www.srctgrp.org..
The Christmas Ballet: Smuin Ballet presents the 20th anniversary edition of its holiday program, featuring new choreography from Smuin’s choreographer-in-residence Amy Seiwert and another piece by Smuin dancer Nicole Haskins. Dec. 11-13; Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. $23-$71. 650-903-6000, smuinballet.org. Winter’s Gifts Celebration: The Choral Project and San Jose Chamber Orchestra both celebrate milestone anniversaries with live holiday music. Dec. 19, 8 p.m. First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto, 1140 Cowper St., Palo Alto. Dec. 20, 7 p.m. at Mission Santa Clara de Asis, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. $10-$30 at sjcp.org/$10-$35 at the door.
Music at Kohl Mansion, All concerts begin a 7 p.m, Pre-concert talks by musicologist Kai Christiansen begin at 6 p.m, Oct, 20, Fine Arts Quartet, Nov, 10, Alexander String Quartet with Joyce Yang, piano, Jan, 12, pianist Garrick Ohlsson in recital, ballet shoes ballerina dancer coloring girl gale adults classic dance slipper foot lover 足 fetish feet leg fashion perv art laso Feb, 2, Trio Cavatina with Samuel Rhodes, viola, March 9, Miró Quartet, April 13, Ariel String Quartet, May 4, Henschel Quartet, Dec, 15, A Night at the Opera — Gala Holiday Concert, Kohl Mansion, 2750 Adeline Drive, Burlingame, $15-$48, $60 for gala, 650-762-1130 or www.musicatkohl.org/tickets..
“All I can say is that a good magician never gives away his tricks,” said Tudor, whose hologram division of live show producer BASE Entertainment is headquartered near Century City. BASE Hologram contracts out the sound separation for their shows (the holograms “sing” the artist’s actual vocal tracks, which sometimes have to be isolated from old monaural recordings) and digital animation to leading edge Hollywood specialty companies (Tudor said they’ve worked with Digital Frontier). BASE then combines the elements into the hologram in-house.