Cubberley Artist Studio Program: “Guided Colors,” K-8 exhibition. Dec. 10 through Dec. 15; reception 3-5:30 p.m. Dec. 10. ArtLab Gallery, Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/casp. Pace Gallery: Adam Pendleton, “Which We Can,” through Dec. 22. Pace Gallery, 229 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto. http://www.pacegallery.com/. Books Inc.: Andy Weir, “Artemis,” in conversation with Dr. Pascal Lee, director of the NASA Haughton-Mars Project at NASA Ames Research Center, 7 p.m. Dec. 12. Books Inc., 317 Castro St., Mountain View. https://www.booksinc.net/MountainView.
Also in February, San Francisco Ballet presents the North American premiere of Liam Scarlett’s epic, three-act “Frankenstein,” set to a commissioned score by Lowell wedding flat shoes adorned with usa lace pearls and crystals, ballet style flats, leather sole, satin flats, white lace, bling b Liebermann and featuring a gothic set and costume design by John Macfarlane, Performances are Feb, 17-26 at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco; tickets are $35-$398; 415-865-2000, www.sfballet.org, And Smuin tips its hat to the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love with its spring program, “Dance SerieS 02,” which is centerpieced by an as-yet untitled new work by famed choreographer Trey McIntyre (whose “Oh, Inverted World” has been a favorite with Smuin Ballet fans) devoted to the peace, love and tumult that consumed San Francisco in 1967, The program will be performed May 5 through June 3 in Mountain View, Walnut Creek, San Francisco and Carmel; tickets are $25-$68; www.smuinballet.org..
When “The Fifth Estate” project was announced — adapted from the books “Inside WikiLeaks: My Time with Julian Assange and the World’s Most Dangerous Website” by Daniel Domscheit-Berg and “WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange’s War on Secrecy” by British journalists David Leigh and Luke Harding — Assange contacted Cumberbatch and pleaded for him to beg off. Neither book portrays Assange in the most flattering light, and the Australian-born hacker-turned-journo-trailblazer was not thrilled.
Some seats are still available, For ticket information, to make a donation or for more information about “Nutcracker Cares,” and how you can get involved in the fight against hunger please call Doyle and Joan at capa@capadance.net or call 707-738-6548, In the meantime, the final show at the old space, “Masks and Meditations: Art Quilts by Susan Heller,” is now on exhibit, and will remain through Dec, 24, wedding flat shoes adorned with usa lace pearls and crystals, ballet style flats, leather sole, satin flats, white lace, bling b Heller uses her quilts to explore states of mind and delves into the spiritual and inner worlds of others, Although re-imagined, many appear to have come out of Africa, Others interpret spirit boards New Guinea tribesmen used in their ceremonial invocations to their spirit protectors..
Artists interested in participating, email Diane@Art4Antioch.org or call Diane Gibson-Gray at 925-325-9897. ‘Humbug” coming to Antioch. ANTIOCH — Resurrection Theatre presents “Humbug” at the New Life Free Will Baptist Church, 11 Worrell Road. Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13, 16, 17, 19, 20 and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 and 21. Based on Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol, “the traditional Antioch Christmas classic with a Christian message” is directed by Frank J. Ballesteros who also stars as Scrooge. Admission is free, donations appreciated.
