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Pioneer High School is holding its 17th Annual Big Band Dance benefiting the school’s Band & Orchestra Program.
This wonderful, fun-filled evening includes live music performances by Pioneer’s “S” Band, Wind Ensemble, and Jazz Band. Also enjoy dancing, ballroom dance lessons, appetizers and desserts, and silent auction and raffle prizes.
The Battle of the Bands concert finale is back! The top five finalists for the 5th Annual / 2012 Battle of the Bands will compete for prizes in a live concert here in lovely Almaden Valley.
You are invited to attend this exciting live concert showcasing local talented bands and solo musicians from throughout San Jose.
You’ll smile. You’ll chuckle. You’ll laugh out loud. Matilda’s Marvelous Adventure, a play written and directed by local Almaden Valley senior Mary Sheehan, follows Matilda Kumquat’s adventures as she travels around the world meeting various zany people she encounters along the way. Join in the fun and experience a humorous look at airlines, cruises, tourists, and tour groups.
The show will be presented on three dates at the Almaden Community Center:
Read more about the play and Mary Sheehan at Mercury News.
Almaden Valley home lights up the night with Christmas music and lights. Just how many lights? More than 8,500 white, red, and green lights on 10 little trees and the walkway. The house also has dripping icicle lights and some strobe lights. The lights are synchronized across the yard to suit the mood of the background music being played.
Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled.
Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2012 at Sonoma Chicken in Almaden Valley. Socialize and dance away the rest of 2011 to the throw back sounds of 70′s disco and funk.
Hors d’oeuvre reception begins at 7:30pm. Costume prize contest for best 70′s dressed. Celebrate the start of 2012 at midnight with a sparkling wine toast. Entertainment continues until 1am.
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The 4th Annual New Almaden Music Festival boasts original musical acts, dancing, poetry, and great food – all in beautiful, historic New Almaden! Barbeque and beverages will also be available for purchase.
All proceeds will go to the search for a cure for Multiple Sclerosis.
Join your friends and neighbors for the 1st Annual / 2011 Grande-Licious Family Festival in New Almaden. Grande-Licious offers entertainment and fun for the whole family.
Pioneer Day offers fun for the whole family. Learn how the Pioneers lived back in the quicksilver mining heyday of the mid nineteenth century.
Festivities include entertainment, history, activities, children’s games, food, and speeches. This year’s Pioneer Day will also celebrate the opening of the new Outdoor Museum at New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum.
Fast Times is playing top dance hits of the 80s, the ultimate decade of decadence, at Britannia Arms Almaden.
Looking for something to do for 4th of July and want to stay close to home? Montevideo Homeowners Association is holding its 2011 / 43rd Annual 4th of July Parade.
The Studio by Angi, Almaden Valley’s community-focused salon and boutique, is holding its “First Mid-Summer Children’s Fashion Show of Almaden Valley.”
The 35th Annual / 2011 Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival features something for everyone, so bring your family and friends.
The festival features a wide variety artwork and hand-crafted items from local artists, wine and beer tasting, food booths, live music and entertainment, and children’s play area. Check out the festival booth map.
The 2011 Almaden Valley Summer Concert Series offers a great evening of Summertime musical enjoyment.
This year’s line-up of bands will play funk, soul, disco, latin, rock n’ roll, and rhythm & blues.
Relax and listen to some great music. Bring your lawn chairs, picnic dinner, and ice coolers. Fun for the whole family!
East Bay Vivarium Traveling Reptile Program features between 20 and 30 reptiles, amphibians, and arachnids.
The program typically brings along an assortment of creepies, crawlies, and critters, including tarantulas, frogs, lizards, turtles, spiders, scorpions, and snakes. The program is very exciting and perfectly safe. Children will also learn a little natural history, animal husbandry, and safety.
Watch teens ages 12-18 compete in the 2011 Teen Talent Show finale. Performances may include singing, dancing, comedy, magic, or other special talent.
All performers are the first and second place winners of the six local branch competitions. Each individual or group contestant will perform for up to 5 minutes.
Performances will be judged on a 10-point scale in the following four categories: (1) stage presence, (2) originality, (3) audience response, and (4) professionalism. Winners receive cash prizes of $250 for First Place, $150 for Second Place, and $50 for Third Place.
San Jose’s Citywide 2011 Teen Talent Show grand finale is at Almaden Branch Library in the Community Room on Saturday, May 21, 2011 from 3-5pm. Come early and bring your family and friends to cheer on your favorite performers.
The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival is performing The Tempest in Almaden Valley. The performance will delight audiences of all ages as the cast brings to life the humor, romance, and adventure of this enchanted tale.
Throughout its history, The Tempest has been regarded as the pinnacle of Shakespeare’s dramatic output. Widely believed to be his final and most autobiographical play, it utilizes the wisdom and understanding gained from a career as a highly regarded dramatist.
Some of the Bard’s most delightful characters inhabit The Tempest’s magical island. Prospero, the sprite Ariel, the slave Caliban, and the clowns Stephano and Trinculo, all help bring to life the humor, romance, and adventure of this tale.
Shakespeare’s The Tempest will performed be at the Almaden Library on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 from 6:00 – 6:55pm. Post-show Q&A with the cast will be at 7:00pm. The performance is free.
The New York Times bestselling author, Michelle Richmond, will be giving a free talk and book signing in Almaden Valley. Michelle’s book, The Year of Fog, will also be available for purchase.
“The Year of Fog follows the journey of a young woman through the mysteries of memory and guilt after her fiance’s six-year old daughter disappears while in her care.” Silicon Valley Reads
The event is at Almaden Library and Community Center on Saturday, March 26, 2011 from 3:00-4:00pm. The event is sponsored by Silicon Valley Reads and Friends of Almaden Library.
Pioneer Performing Arts is presenting the classic American musical 42nd Street! This musical has a big band style book, and the pit orchestra will be filled with 15 musicians.
42nd Street tells the story of a chorus girl, Peggy Sawyer, who must take over as the star of the show on short notice when the lead performer is injured.
In only thirty-six hours, Peggy learns twenty-five pages, six songs, and ten dance numbers – and becomes a star.
The musical is at Pioneer High School Performing Arts Center on March 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, and 26, 2011 at 7:00pm.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $7 for students and seniors 62 and older. Tickets are available at the door. Or, you can purchase tickets by contacting Anita Adams at 408-718-6974 or anitakadams@yahoo.com.
The music is back at Sonoma Chicken Coop in Almaden Valley! Dance to some rockin’ blues on the outdoor patio after a good meal and some great drinks.
Over the Hill Blues Band is a high-energy blues cover band. The band plays traditional to contemporary blues (playlist). These guys keep the crowds moving and shaking with their unique, soulful style.
They cover great traditional artists like Robert Johnson, Jimmy Rogers, Elmore James, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Howling Wolf, Eric Clapton, and B.B. King.
They also cover tunes by classic bands like The Allman Brothers Band, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Cream and Led Zeppelin, as well as new bands like Trampled Under Foot, The Mannish Boys, and Mississippi Heat.
The performance is at Sonoma Chicken Coop in Almaden Valley on Saturday, March 19, 2011 from 6-10pm. Watch a preview of the band on the Over the Hill Blues Band Channel.
If you’d like to book the band for a gig or to play at your private party, please contact Maria at 408-674-2868 or info@overthehillbluesband.com.
