Arts & Entertainment
Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra Concert#3: Mediterranean Journey
Saturday, March 9, 2013, 8PM Benjamin Simon, Conductor; Kaila Flexer, violin Cubberley Theatre 4000 MiddleďŹ eld Road, Palo Alto
FREE ! QUILT TITLED h-ONKEY 7RENCH AND (OLE IN THE "ARN $OORv WAS MADE FROM SALVAGED FABRIC IN THE LATE TH CENTURY
Mendelssohn: Sinfonia No. 2 in D Major Flexer: Song for Carla (world premiere) Dohnånyi: Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 10 One of the Bay Area’s most interesting and innovative musicians, violinist Kaila Flexer brings a suite of her Balkan-avored compositions to our PACO stage, plus her own great back-up band of oud, saz, and darbuka. Sandwiching our exotic voyage will be pair of classical works for string orchestra: a brilliant symphony by the 11year old Felix Mendelssohn and a virtuoso arrangement of Ernst von Dohnånyi’s folk-inspired Trio Serenade.
650-856-3848 www.pacomusic.org info@pacomusic.org
PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL CIVIC CENTER, 250 HAMILTON AVENUE BROADCAST LIVE ON KZSU, FM 90.1 CABLECAST LIVE ON GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL 26 ********************************** THIS IS A SUMMARY OF COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS. THE AGENDA WITH COMPLETE TITLES INCLUDING LEGAL DOCUMENTATION CAN BE VIEWED AT THE BELOW WEBPAGE: http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/knowzone/agendas/council.asp (TENTATIVE) AGENDA – PALO ALTO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION BOARD COUNCIL CHAMBERS March 11, 2013 - 7:00 PM 1. Approval of 2011-12 Public Improvement Corporation Financial Statement
(TENTATIVE) AGENDA – REGULAR MEETING – COUNCIL CHAMBERS March 11, 2013 - 7:00 PM SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 1. Final Payment from Art Center Foundation for Art Center Construction 2. Proclamation for Tsuchiura and Introduction of Marathon Runner Representing the City in Tsuchiura ACTION 3. Adoption of an Amendment to the Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 5.35 for the Proposed Disposable Checkout Bag Ordinance Retail and Food Service Establishment Checkout Bag Requirements; and Approval of the Final Draft Environmental Impact Report
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