Angels in Our Community - The Spectrum Magazine
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Cultural Events<br />
<strong>The</strong> Ma<strong>in</strong> Gallery<br />
1018 Ma<strong>in</strong> St., Redwood City<br />
650-701-1018<br />
www.thema<strong>in</strong>gallery.org<br />
<strong>The</strong> Ma<strong>in</strong> Gallery, an artists’ cooperative with<br />
23 members, showcases the work of some of the<br />
best local talent <strong>in</strong> the Bay Area. <strong>The</strong> gallery is<br />
located <strong>in</strong> the historic yellow Victorian cottage at<br />
the corner of Ma<strong>in</strong> and Middlefield. <strong>The</strong> gallery is<br />
open Wednesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.<br />
and weekends from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.<br />
Top left: Elfi Altendorfer, “Uptown,” unique dangle<br />
necklace <strong>in</strong>spired by the new classic black and white<br />
fashion trends. Handmade lampwork glass beads,<br />
sterl<strong>in</strong>g silver designer beehive beads, silver laser-cut<br />
tubes and sterl<strong>in</strong>g silver toggle clasp. 2011. Top right:<br />
Bel<strong>in</strong>da Chlouber, “Of Love,” handmade book. 2011.<br />
Above: Doris Fischer-Colbrie, “Color of Ra<strong>in</strong>,” ceramic<br />
tumblers. 2011.<br />
2011 Holiday Show<br />
This year f<strong>in</strong>d your unique artistic gift at <strong>The</strong> Ma<strong>in</strong><br />
Gallery’s 2011 Holiday Show <strong>in</strong> Redwood City.<br />
<strong>The</strong> holiday show is <strong>in</strong> progress and runs through<br />
Dec. 24. <strong>The</strong> gallery will host a reception with the<br />
artists on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.<br />
Some of the special gifts you will f<strong>in</strong>d at the<br />
2011 Holiday Show are Susan Wolf’s porcela<strong>in</strong><br />
ornaments, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g a few fish, and some openwork<br />
porcela<strong>in</strong> birds, all created with underglazes with<br />
a gold luster. Wolf also has charm<strong>in</strong>g angels that<br />
can be hung from a tree by their halos or placed<br />
over tealights for a pleasant effect.<br />
<strong>The</strong> “enterta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g vessels,” pitchers, cups and<br />
tumblers Doris Fischer-Colbrie has on display<br />
will create a unique and fun atmosphere for the<br />
holidays. In addition, she has vases for sett<strong>in</strong>g a<br />
festive scene and ornaments for added decoration.<br />
N<strong>in</strong>a Koepcke has card<strong>in</strong>al bird sculptures,<br />
card<strong>in</strong>al ornaments and bird menorahs that are<br />
fun and festive and would help make your holiday<br />
truly special. One of the gallery’s newest artists,<br />
Elfi Altendorfer of “TresChic” Handcrafted<br />
Fashion Jewelry, says, “As a jewelry artist, I am<br />
<strong>in</strong>spired to design and craft jewelry that reflects<br />
the soul and beauty of the materials. Jewelry that<br />
accentuates the wearer’s personality and style is<br />
fashion forward, beautiful yet affordable. Whether<br />
classic or contemporary, each piece is unique and<br />
meticulously handcrafted.” <strong>The</strong>se unique jewelry<br />
pieces might be the perfect gift for that someone<br />
special! And Bel<strong>in</strong>da Chlouber’s handmade books<br />
with words of love and “figure draw<strong>in</strong>gs” will be<br />
a cherished gift for your loved one.<br />
Meet the artists and enjoy an even<strong>in</strong>g view<strong>in</strong>g<br />
art and prepar<strong>in</strong>g for the holidays at <strong>The</strong> Ma<strong>in</strong> Gallery!<br />
Fox <strong>The</strong>atre and Club Fox<br />
2209 Broadway, downtown Redwood City<br />
Tickets available at www.clubfoxrwc.com,<br />
650-369-7770 or tickets.foxrwc.com<br />
Fox <strong>The</strong>atre<br />
• <strong>The</strong> Nutcracker. 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2.<br />
• Pen<strong>in</strong>sula Ballet <strong>The</strong>atre Presents Bruce<br />
Steivel’s Nutcracker. 2, 4 or 7 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Dec. 10 – Sunday, Dec. 18.<br />
Club Fox<br />
• SEVA (featur<strong>in</strong>g Hristo Vitchev and Weber Iago).<br />
8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1.<br />
• Led Zepaga<strong>in</strong>. 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2.<br />
• Frank Bey (Club Fox Blues Jam). 7 p.m.<br />
Wednesday, Dec. 7.<br />
• In the Spirit of Lennon — An Intimate Acoustic<br />
Even<strong>in</strong>g. 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8.<br />
• Salvador Santana & Band plus Scribe Project,<br />
SOL, Taylor Lee. 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9.<br />
• A Tribute to Amy W<strong>in</strong>ehouse. 7 p.m. Sunday,<br />
Dec. 11.<br />
• Monique Ranae’s Comedy Extravaganza. 8<br />
p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15.<br />
• Silly Sundays December featur<strong>in</strong>g Key Lewis,<br />
Luke Francis & Alv<strong>in</strong> Williams. 8 p.m. Sunday,<br />
Dec. 18.<br />
• Sista Monica (Club Fox Blues Jam). 7 p.m.<br />
Wednesday, Dec. 21.<br />
• Phil Berkowitz and the Dirty Cats (Club Fox<br />
Blues Jam). 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28.<br />
San Mateo<br />
County History Museum<br />
2200 Broadway St., Redwood City<br />
650-299-0141<br />
www.historysmc.org<br />
Tuesday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.<br />
$5 for adults, $3 for seniors and students, free for<br />
children 5 and under<br />
<strong>The</strong> History Museum is housed <strong>in</strong>side the historic<br />
1910 County Courthouse. Over 50,000 people<br />
visit the museum each year, and the number of<br />
local residents who hold memberships is grow<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
<strong>The</strong> History Museum teaches approximately<br />
14,000 children each year through the on- and<br />
off-site programs. <strong>The</strong> museum houses the<br />
research library and archives that currently hold<br />
over 100,000 photographs, pr<strong>in</strong>ts, books and<br />
documents collected by the San Mateo County<br />
Historical Association.<br />
Free First Fridays<br />
Start<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> January, admission will be free at the<br />
San Mateo County History Museum on the first<br />
Friday of each month. Explore the entire museum,<br />
enjoy storytime and embark on a guided history<br />
tour. For more <strong>in</strong>formation and tour times, call the<br />
museum at 650-299-0104.<br />
‘First Fridays’ Storytime<br />
California Rancho: Stories From the Past<br />
Friday, Jan. 6, 11 a.m.<br />
Come hear the story of a real California Rancho.<br />
Listen to the tale of Secund<strong>in</strong>o Robles and his<br />
family. <strong>The</strong>n create a “danc<strong>in</strong>g señorita” to take<br />
home. Afterwards, explore the exhibit Nature’s<br />
Bounty to learn more about the Spanish and<br />
Mexican periods <strong>in</strong> California history. Free.<br />
New Exhibit at History Museum<br />
Honor<strong>in</strong>g Steve Jobs<br />
<strong>The</strong> San Mateo County History Museum is proud<br />
to announce a new addition to our permanent<br />
exhibit San Mateo County History Makers:<br />
Entrepreneurs Who Changed the World.<br />
<strong>The</strong> new exhibit features an orig<strong>in</strong>al 1988 NeXT<br />
computer and will discuss NeXT Inc., the company<br />
local Woodside resident Steve Jobs founded <strong>in</strong><br />
Redwood City after leav<strong>in</strong>g Apple <strong>in</strong> 1985. Tim<br />
Berners-Lee used NeXT technology to create the<br />
World Wide Web and, accord<strong>in</strong>g to Jobs’ 2005<br />
Stanford commencement speech, “the technology<br />
… developed at NeXT is at the heart of Apple’s<br />
current renaissance.”<br />
Also on view are books, brochures and an orig<strong>in</strong>al<br />
NeXT decal given away free with the purchase of<br />
the computer.<br />
Free Admission Day<br />
Family Past-Times Program Holiday<br />
Tree Treasures & Handbell Choir<br />
Saturday, Dec. 3, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.<br />
Create holiday ornaments to take home! Try your<br />
hand at mak<strong>in</strong>g these old-fashioned holiday tree<br />
treasures: baubles with old-time images, colorful<br />
g<strong>in</strong>gerbread ornaments, Dresdens, gewgaws,<br />
Sebnitz ornaments and Christmas cornucopias.<br />
<strong>The</strong> San Francisco State University Handbell Choir<br />
will perform a variety of holiday tunes at 1 p.m. Held<br />
<strong>in</strong> conjunction with Redwood City’s Hometown<br />
Holidays celebration and free to the public.<br />
New Exhibit at History Museum<br />
Play<strong>in</strong>g Grown-Up: Toys From the<br />
Harry P. Costa Collection<br />
Feb. 14 – Dec. 31, 2012<br />
<strong>The</strong> San Mateo County History Museum is<br />
open<strong>in</strong>g a unique exhibit, Play<strong>in</strong>g Grown-Up:<br />
Toys From the Harry P. Costa Collection. Play<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Grown-Up will explore those toys from the<br />
1930s, 1940s and 1950s that allowed children to<br />
mimic the activities of adults. Objects highlighted<br />
will <strong>in</strong>clude an antique pedal-car fire truck and<br />
airplane, Tonka work trucks, a fully electric 1929<br />
Lionel stove and oven, a G-men f<strong>in</strong>gerpr<strong>in</strong>t set,<br />
a “Miss Friday” mechanical doll and a work<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Lionel tra<strong>in</strong>, just to name a few.<br />
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