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August 14, 2002
Saratoga, California Since 1955 |
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Village briefs
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A new theater group performs
The San Jose-based Walking Sideways
Theatre Company will be opening its first
season with The Marriage of Bette and
Boo on Aug. 23 at 8 p.m. at the West
Valley College Studio Theater, located at
14000 Fruitvale Ave. in Saratoga.
Performances are on Fridays and Saturdays at
8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., through Sept.
8.
Written by Christopher Durang, The
Marriage of Betty and Boo is a dark
comedy that examines a couple's life and
their dysfunctional families. The play is
directed by Jason Arias and produced by
Jennifer Devereaux Ellington.
Tickets are available at the door for $10
each. For more information, call
408.489.8350.
Cars and flowers fill local gallery
Two very different visions of California are
the theme of photographer Don Del Castillo's
upcoming installation at Gallery Saratoga,
located at 14435-A Big Basin Way. His show,
titled "California Fantasy Cars and Roses,"
consists of photos snapped with a
four-megapixel digital camera at the San Jose
Heritage Rose Garden and fantasy car shows
put on by The Good Guys in Pleasanton.
The exhibit opens Aug. 16 and runs through
the end of the month. An artist's reception
takes place Aug. 17 from 1 to 5 p.m.
Refreshments will be provided. Gallery hours
are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through
Sunday. For more information, call
408.867.0458 or visit
www.gallerysaratoga.com.
High altitude trips topic of program
Among the programs and workshops it offers to
the community, REI Saratoga has invited
professional mountaineer Wally Berg to give a
slide presentation titled "Everest and the
Seven Summits: High-Altitude Adventures on
Every Continent" on Sept. 3 at 7 p.m.
The founder of Berg Adventures International,
Berg has guided more people to the tops of
the Seven Summits than any other mountain
climber. He will share slides and stories of
his adventures and will discuss what he's
learned about mountaineering and mountain
cultures over the past 20 years.
The event is free and open to people of all
ages. REI is in the El Paseo de Saratoga
shopping center. For more information, call
408.871.8765.
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