Beyond the Creek

Photo by Paul Hara

From an email:

The award-winning Lindsay Wildlife Museum will give San Francisco Bay area residents a free opportunity Feb. 2 to make the acquaintance of more than 50 wild furry, feathery and, well, “slimy” creatures that inhabit virtually everyone’s neighborhood.

Funded by the Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation, the annual Free Admission Day attracts hundreds of Bay area children and adults. They come to meet and learn about the museum’s 50-plus resident “ambassadors” face to face in what may be the region’s most unique meet-and-greet.

Free Admission Day runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday Feb. 2. The museum is located at 1931 First Ave. in Walnut Creek, CA 94597, 925-935-1978 or www.Wildlife-Museum.org. Lindsay Wildlife Museum connects people with wildlife to inspire responsibility and respect for the world we share. It annually serves 100,000 visitors, including 40,000 school children, and treats more than 5,000 native wild animals through the help of 600 volunteers.

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From the Lesher Center for the Arts:

February 1, 2013, curtains 11:30am & 8pm
February 2, 2013, curtains 2pm & 8pm

• Cold Virtues Adam Hougland, Choreographer
• Starshadows: Michael Smuin, Choreographer
• Homeless: Michael Smuin, Choreographer
• No Viviré: Michael Smuin, Choreographer
• Program Change
• Oh, Inverted World: Trey McIntyre, Choreographer

Rising star choreographer Adam Hougland “has a lot to offer the dance world,” according to Dance Magazine. Cold Virtues, set to music by Philip Glass’ haunting Violin Concerto against a hypnotic backdrop of spinning fans, was described upon its premiere as “beautifully bleak, honest in unflinching fashion… an icy bit of sly observation” (Louisville Courier-Journal).

Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major frames Michael Smuin’s romantic Starshadows, created to celebrate the love of a real-life couple. Two solo works also grace the stage: Homeless, danced to the African rhythms of Paul Simon’s Graceland album; and No Viviré, featuring the driving sounds of the Gypsy Kings.

Fresh from its New York premiere and back by popular demand, Smuin Ballet presents Oh, Inverted World. Smuin Ballet commissioned the riveting Oh, Inverted World from acclaimed choreographer Trey McIntyre. Set to music by indie-rock band The Shins, this dynamic piece received its world premiere in San Francisco in October 2010. An innovative fusion of McIntyre’s fresh, impulsive choreography and The Shins’ distinctive style, Oh, Inverted World is a mesmerizing and lingering work, called “action-packed” “striking” and “remarkable” by the New York Times.

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From the City of Walnut Creek website:

DESCRIPTION: Learn what’s in store for Walnut Creek in 2013 and beyond at a special “State of the City” presentation at the Lesher Center for the Arts. Bring your questions, as there will be plenty of time for Q&A!

DETAILS! Doors open at 8:30, and there will be coffee, tea and breakfast pastries prior to the presentation.  The presentation will begin at 9 a.m. Paid parking is available at the City-owned garage next to the Lesher Center for the Arts (50 cents per hour).  The Lesher Center for the Arts is at 1601 Civic Drive.

Just click here for a simple on-online registration form

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