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THE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF MORGAN HILL, GILROY & SAN MARTIN

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

A supplement to the Gilroy Dispatch & Morgan Hill Times

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Finds & Dines Valentine’s Day in South Valley

Romance in the

South Valley

Gift and dining ideas for Valentine’s Day

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BY MARY BARTHOLOMEW

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ou know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams,” wise words from Dr Seuss.

Flowers, a poetic card, a loving gift, a romantic meal—all epitomize Valentine’s Day—a day of celebrating love and romance.

If there’s one thing that says Valentine, it’s flowers. One stop shop, Johnson Garden Center at 520 Tennant Avenue in Morgan Hill offers flowers, gifts and cards.

Extra fancy bouquets start as low as $18.99, which manager Ashley Hill predicts will sell out fast without an advanced order. Bouquets, Hill says, will be arriving as early as Feb. 8.

Not to worry, Hill says she will also offer live plants like cyclamen

and bare root roses as an alternative to cut flowers. Valentine gift ideas for all budgets include beautiful artisan jewelry, romantic candles, hummingbird feeders, heart shaped clay pots, ladybug vases and heart ornaments.

Just nearby Morgan Hill Wine Shop and Cigar Company at 16375 Monterey Road features local and imported wines with Valentine’s Day discounts beginning on Feb. 1 including H and B Cotes

De Provence Rose, TRE Guglielmo White Zinfandel and Creekview Raspberry Sparkling.

Recently approved to sell spirit liquor, general manager Amy Yancey says they are now offering distilled delights including Whistle Pig rye whiskeys, Lagavulin Single Malt Scotch and Michters Small Batch Bourbon.

For cigar aficionados, luxury brand S.T. Dupont lighters and cigar accessories make exceptional gifts.

IN THE AIR Life is short. Live a little this Valentine’s Day with South Valley picks for dining and thoughtful gifts.

boxes, cufflinks, money clips, necklaces and rings designed for men.

“It’s a great feeling connecting with our customers who put their trust in us when they celebrate each memorable event in their lives,” says Jewel Box Morgan Hill owner Tracey Ulery.

Start off Valentine’s Day with a relaxing mani-pedi or a massage to melt the worries away at Lavender Day Spa and Salon at 779 First Street in Gilroy (408.842.1646).

Known for its quality manicure and pedicures, Lavender offers a full-service salon with mani-pedis, facials, massage, up-do hair styles, haircuts and spa treatments. Couples spa packages begin at $180.

Dining out on Valentine’s Day is the second busiest holiday next to Mother’s Day according to the National Restaurant Association.

Chef Diane Sturla has carefully planned this year’s Sweetheart

Menu at Cafe Thyme on 433 First Street in Gilroy (408.413.1250).

Known for their seasonal farmto-table approach, this year’s dinner menu choice is herb-crusted prime rib or cioppino, Sturla’s family recipe.

“Our customers who celebrated Valentine’s Day last year with us, enjoyed their experience so much that they are making it a tradition and have booked this year’s dinner,” says Sturla. ➝4

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Yancey will also offer a Valentine’s Day special of 20 percent off select wine or spirit and cigar pairing.

For those who prefer a little sparkle, hearts will melt when they receive a gift from the Jewel Box Morgan Hill at 17190 Monterey Road Suite 101 in Morgan Hill. The boutique jewelry salon offers classic designs and the latest trends for romantically-themed gifts including heart pendants, rings, earrings and pearls for the ladies and watch

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ROMANCE Dance to the sounds of Michael Bublé tribute artist, Scott Keo during Granada Theater’s Valentine’s Day dinner show.

Price for soup, salad, dinner and dessert starts at $45 without a wine pairing and $65 with wine pairing.

Wines from Kirigin, Lion Ranch, Clos La Chance, Mann Vineyards and Rapazzini Winery were selected as customer favorites during one of Cafe Thymes Wine Down Wednesday events in 2018. Finishing off the romantic meal is the pièce de résistance, a sculpted chocolate tulip dessert filled with layers of kirsch-infused chocolate cake, Amorena cherries, chocolate ganache, whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

Another South Valley restaurant, Westside Grill on 8080 Santa Teresa Blvd Suite 100 will feature a few romantic specials for Valentine’s Day, but they suggest booking reservations prior to your romantic night out.

Reminiscent of the Rat Pack days of the ’50s, Granada Theater venue exudes elegance, class and romance. Located in the historic downtown Morgan Hill on 17440 Monterey Street (408.612.8805), the Granada offers a special Valentine’s Day dinner show on Saturday, Feb. 9, 6-10pm.

Couples dressed to the nines can dance cheek to cheek to the sounds of Michael Bublé tribute artist, Scott Keo. A romantic menu will be offered including a pear salad and arugula salad adorned with pomegranates and other delights, a choice of braised short rib or chicken piccata followed by a rich creamy chocolate pot de crème with champagne gelée and strawberry coulis for dessert. Tickets are $95 per

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VALENTINES DAY Celebrate

romance all week at a variety of Valentine-themed events throughout South Valley and San Benito.

OUT & ABOUT

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VALENTINE’S COMEDY Celebrate Valentine’s Day laughing with Dennis Gaxiola, dancing to the music of Soul Kiss and savoring a three-course dinner at Leal Vineyards. Seating is limited, and guests must be 21 or older to attend. Saturday, Feb. 9, 6-10pm at Leal Vineyards, 300 Maranatha Dr, Hollister. Hacienda de Leal Valentine’s Day packages, including a one-night stay, transportation to the show and more. For more information and to register, visit tinyurl.com/ycyfehnf.

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CONCERT & DINNER Experience the romance as Guglielmo Winery hosts “Love is in the Air.” Celebrate Valentine’s Day with The Houserockers as they play classic rock and soul. Also enjoy a catered buffet dinner, champagne toast and dancing. Additional wine will also be available for sale during the event. Thursday, Feb. 14, 5-10pm at Guglielmo Winery, 1480 E. Main Ave. To purchase tickets, visit tinyurl.com/ya4up3m3.

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FOUR-COURSE MEAL This Valentine’s Day enjoy an evening of decadent food, amazing wines and romance in the air at Clos LaChance Winery. Enjoy a four-course menu with two seating times available. Wine will also be available for purchase by the glass or by the bottle. Thursday, Feb. 14, 6pm or 8pm at Clos LaChance, 1 Hummingbird Lane. Reservations are required and available on a first come, first served basis. For reservations, call 408.686.1050.

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Continue the Valentine’s celebration with a special dessert and wine pairing at Fortino Winery. Bring that special someone to Sweetheart Saturday to enjoy dessert, live music and wine with descriptions from the winemaker.

Purchase tickets for $30 per person, or $25 for wine club members. Saturday, Feb. 16, 1-3pm at Fortino Winery, 4525 Hecker Pass Highway. For more information, visit fortinowinery.com.

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TEMPTING TASTE Rapazzini Winery celebrates romance all week during Feb. 11-18 with a daily wine and cheese sampling.

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person. Visit liveloveleal.com or call 408.612.8805.

Garlic—it’s not the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of romance, but garlic has made Gilroy famous and a yearround destination for local and international culinary enthusiasts.

A South Valley institution since 1985, The Garlic Shoppe, at 4350 Monterey Road in Gilroy offers the largest selection of Stonewall Kitchen award winning canned goods in the South Valley, a variety of hot sauces and marinades, Garlic Dude Ranch Seasonings and hardto-find extra virgin olive oils as well as award-winning Wild Maine Blueberry Jam. For the gourmand in your life, The Garlic Shoppe offers a 25 percent discount on make-your-own Valentine’s Day gift baskets from Feb. 11-18. Stock up on favorite garlic seasonings, Melina’s Balsoli Bread Dipper herb infused extra virgin olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar from Modena, Italy which comes in a signature hourglass-shaped bottle, a garlic braid, kitchen gadgets and a delicious bottle of Rapazzini

Sparkling Wine Champagne which comes in three flavors Almond, Raspberry and Peach. Conveniently, Rapazzini Winery is next door.

Rapazzini, established in 1962, offers delicious, affordable California wines bottled in small lots to maintain high standards.

Owners and brothers Chef Alex and Charlie Larson of Rapazzini Winery will be celebrating romance all week during Feb. 11-18 with a daily wine and cheese sampling. Singer, pianist and comedian Khris Francis of Hollister will be entertaining guests at the piano bar with adult humor on Feb. 16 & 17 from 1-4pm.

Rapazzini’s is offering a flight of five wines for $7. Sparkling wine champagnes and select muscat dessert wine will be discounted 25 percent, while select chardonnay and merlot wines will be offered at a 50 percent of cost.

Unsure of what to choose? Larson says he’s happy to recommend a wine to accompany any meal.

“Come on in and snuggle up to the fire and we’ll treat you with tender, loving care,” says Chef Alex.

SPOKING MY MIND

Curt Hentschke

AWESOME CYCLISTS Sometimes just knowing that there are others out there ready to ride with you can be all the inspiration you need.

Rides with friends Cycling with others can be sweet

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preceding? Are you getting out there to ride? Super! Is it hard to maintain the motivation? Don’t worry; that’s common. Have you considered riding with others? Sometimes just knowing that there are others out there ready to ride with you can be all the inspiration you need.

Where do you find fellow awesome cyclists with whom to ride?

Easy! Start at your local bike shop.

I know for a fact that Hollister’s Off the Chain Bikes (offthechainbikes.com) and Morgan Hill’s Bike Therapy (ridemorganhill.com) both sponsor a number of weekly rides for various skill levels. I’m not yanking your chain when I tell you

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that any bike shop employee will try their darnedest to match you with other riders. Bike Clubs like the Almaden Cycle Touring Club (actc.org) will do the same.

So, gather up and get out!

SAVE THE DATES 2/16–Almond Blossom Century– Ripon–musicfirstusa.info 2/24–Pedaling Paths to Independence–Linden– communitycenterfortheblind.org 3/2–King’s River Blossom Ride– Reedley–blossombikeride.com 3/9–Solvang Century–bikescor.com

3/16–El Granada 200k– santacruzrandonneurs.org 4/13–Tierra Bella–Gilroy– tierrabella.org 4/11-14–Sea Otter Classic– Monterey–seaotterclassic.com 5/12-18–Amgen Tour of California– amgentourofcalifornia.com Curt “Cycle Guy” Hentschke has pedaled over 60,000 miles of South Valley and San Benito County trails.

Send your cycle celebrations to heycycleguy@gmail.com. Check for last minute changes before attending.

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ar out! It’s February! For some, that means Valentine’s Day; for weekend warrior cyclists, that means the start of the event ride calendar. From late February through early November, most weekends will offer all manner of charity rides.

These events almost always include fully supported ride choices for all level of cyclists, including all manner of schweet schwag trappings that we know and love: T-shirts, water bottles, goody bags and more. (Check out “Save the Dates” or shoot me an email for more info.)

How are the New Year’s resolutions

BY CURT

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DINNER SHOW

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Make the scene at the romantic Valentine’s Day Dinner Show at Granada Theatre, featuring a three-course dinner prepared by the live+love+leal culinary team and fun and fresh musical performance by Michael Bublé tribute artist Scott Keo. Enjoy Keo’s dazzling performance of pure 1963 Sinatra Big Band style music with a unique, modern Bublé punch Saturday, Feb. 9, 6-10pm at Granada Theatre, 17440 Monterey St, Morgan Hill. Attendees must be 21 or older and dress to impress with collared shirts and no ball caps. Tickets are non-refundable. For tickets and more information, visit liveloveleal.com.

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GILROY BUNCO FUNDRAISER Enjoy a fun-filled evening at South County Tail Waggers’ Second

Annual Bunco Event, “Mardi Paws Bunco Night, Bark’n and Beads.” Spend a fun night playing Bunco and enjoy the opportunity to win raffle prizes and silent auction items. Attendees will

also enjoy complimentary heavy appetizers, desserts, refreshments and a no-host bar. All proceeds will go to helping South County Tail Waggers save lives. Friday, Feb. 8, 6-9pm at Old CIty Hall Restaurant, 7400 Monterey Road.

Tickets are limited, Visit tinyurl. com/y7aspru2.

VALENTINE’S CRAFTS Gather up the kids and head to the Gilroy Library to make Valentine’s crafts.

All supplies will be provided Saturday, Feb. 9, noon-2pm at Gilroy Library, Children’s Activity Room, 350 W. Sixth St. For more information, visit sccl.org.

BLACK HISTORY Join the

Gilroy Center for the Arts at its fifth annual Black History Month Exhibit. See the featured art of black folk artists, collage artists, photographers, sculptors and more. Join the Celebratory Reception Saturday, Feb. 9, 12:30-3:30pm and view the exhibit through Mar. 3 at Gilroy Center for the Arts, 7341 Monterey St. Admission to the gallery and receptions are always free. For more information, visit gilroycenterforthearts.com.

WINE & CHOCOLATE Don’t miss Solis Winery’s Gourmet Wine and Chocolate event, back by popular demand. Enjoy a generous portion of five specialty chocolates

TASTE OF SPAIN

Enjoy a Taste of Spain at DeRose Winery with a wide selection of Spanish wines, cheeses and Alphonse DeRose’s world-famous homemade seafood paella at the 13th annual Spanish wine and food pairing. Guests ages 21 and over are welcome. Join the party Saturday, Feb. 9, 11am-5pm at DeRose Winery, 9970 Cienega Road, Hollister. $40 entry fee, payable at the door. Make reservations at 831.636.9143 or info@derosewine.com. For more information, visit derosewine.com.

paired with five different Solis wines. Tickets are $50 per couple, and reservations are required.

Choose from two check-in times Saturday, Feb. 9, 1pm or 2pm at Solis Winery’s Cellar, 3920 Hecker Pass Highway. For information and reservations, call 408.847.6306.

MORGAN HILL MEET THE WINEMAKER Meet the winemaker from J. Winston Winery at a special tasting at The Grapevine.John Bannister, one of the newest winemakers along the Santa Clara Valley Wine Trail, will pour a selection of his current

Get a sneak peek of spring with Open Space Authority docents at Rancho Canada del Oro. Seek out early wildflowers of the year while venturing on a moderately paced 4.5-mile loop along the Mayfair Ranch Trail. Bring along a snack or lunch to enjoy at the midway rest stop. Monday, Feb. 18, 10am-2:30pm at Rancho Canada del Oro Open Space Preserve, 4289 Casa Loma Road, Morgan Hill. Heavy rain will cancel. For information and to register, visit openspaceauthority.org.

releases Wednesday, Feb. 13, 5:30-7:30pm at The Grapevine, 17520 Depot St. The cost is $10 per tasting or complimentary for Wine and Cheese Club members.

For more information, visit grapevinemorganhill.com.

cow milking and a puppet theater.

Saturday, Feb. 9, 11am-3pm at Agricultural History Project, 2601 E Lake Ave. Visit aghistoryproject. org or call 831.724.5898.

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CHAMPAGNE DINNER Head to the beautiful San Juan Oaks Golf Club with that someone special for an elegant three-course Champagne Dinner to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Guests will enjoy a passed hors d'oeuvres and cocktail hour and threecourse surf and turf meal served with a complimentary glass of champagne and chef-crafted dessert. The Moondance Band will set the mood for the evening with ➝ 11

AGRICULTURAL HISTORY Join Agricultural History Project at Second Saturday on the Farm, a free family event celebrating good old-fashioned fun. Enjoy decorating sugar cookies, making a bouquet or origami rose and this month’s photo opportunity.

Also experience the good old days of life on the farm with activities including tractor driving, wooden

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VALENTINE WINE PAIRING Don’t miss Kirigin Cellars’ first Valentine dinner and wine pairing event. Head to the grand ballroom of the Barrel House and enjoy this special dinner including appetizers and dessert, all with wine pairings.

Saturday, Feb. 9, 6-9pm at Kirigin Cellars, 11550 Watsonville Road. For more information, call 408.847.8827.

BLUE HOUSE Rock out with Blue House at The Milias Restaurant. Enjoy Blue House’s close harmonies and folk acoustic and rock sound while also enjoying the unique, friendly atmosphere at The Milias.

Saturday, Feb. 9, 7-10pm at The Milias Restaurant, 7397 Monterey St. For more information, visit themiliasrestaurant.com.

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BOOKS

WINE

Sweet pairings Valentine’s Day in wine country

By LAURA NESS

C Stanford Archives

PIONEER MAN Gilroy resident, Sam McDonald of the San Mateo Park by the same name lived a successful life in the Valley.

Social fabric

Author Jan Batiste Adkins documents African American contributions in the South Valley and beyond

By DEBRA ESKINAZI

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art of the rich culture of Santa Clara County, African Americans were instrumental in the establishing its first settlements beginning with El Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe in 1777.

“African American leaders helped to establish social services,” says author and educator Jan Batiste Adkins. “Many were public service workers, fire department chiefs and superior court justices.”

Released in January 2019, Adkins’ book, “African Americans of San Jose and Santa Clara County,” begins with the establishment of the Pueblo

through the 1800s, when Adkins says the first black community was established in North San Jose in 1863 and continuing into the 20th century.

On Feb. 16 Adkins takes guests at the Gilroy Public Library on a review of African American history in the Valley including contributions of Gilroy residents singer Ivie Anderson and Sam McDonald.

“The African Americans who migrated to San Jose came as laborers, looking for agricultural work, some came to establish farms,” says Adkins.

Adkins has authored two other books “African Americans of San Francisco” (2012) and “African

Americans of Monterey County” (2015).

“Many African American, through the struggle of establishing homes and families in the Valley, were able to rise to high levels of success in technology, industry and government,” says Adkins.

In sharing her books, Adkins hopes children will get a broader sense of history and that “ people will have a greater appreciation for each other.”

Meet Jan Batiste Adkins on Feb. 16 from 10-11:30am at Gilroy Library Community Room, 250 W. Sixth Street. For details, visit sccl.org.

elebrating the month of love with chocolate, wine, roses and fancy dinners is easy in the South Valley.

Church Creek Cellars will hold a wine and truffle pairing Feb. 2-3, and Calerrain will hand out roses Feb. 9-10.

Alara plans a chocolate truffle pairing with Mariette Chocolates of Willow Glen—$20 for five wines paired with truffles—while Jason-Stephens will pair five wines with Marich chocolates.

Aver Family will offer chocolate and wine pairings on Feb. 9-10. Solis holds its annual gourmet Wine and Chocolate event on Feb 9.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day early with an intimate winemaker dinner with Fernwood Cellars at Odeum, Feb. 7, at 6pm, featuring library wines.

Clos LaChance offers a fourcourse Valentine’s Day menu at $70 for wine club members and $80 for others, plus tax and gratuity. Wine available for purchase.

Seatings are at 6pm or 8pm, Thursday, Feb. 14. 408.686.1050.

Love is in the air at Guglielmo Winery. They’re hosting The Houserockers for Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 5-10pm, with a buffet dinner (Angus sirloin, Atlantic salmon), a champagne toast and dancing.

Wine available for purchase. Tickets, $89.

Check out Fortino Winery’s Sweetheart Saturday, Feb. 16, 1-3pm, with a special dessert and wine pairing, along with live music.

Sweet, indeed.

Enjoy food and wine pairing with Thérèse and Dan Martin of Martin Ranch, Feb. 16.

Satori is planning a barrel tasting with futures purchases.

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Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose

Hangar Way, Watsonville. Price is $40 per team for one event or $60 per team for both. To sign up, call Tanya at 831.334.1883 or Niki at 831.750.2821.

food, drink and a night not to be forgotten Friday, Feb. 15, 7–10pm at Grillin & Chillin Alehouse, 401 McCray St, Hollister. Visit tinyurl. com/y8v9hmwa.

COMEDY THEATER Don’t miss Pintello Comedy Theater’s production of The Ladies Foursome. Experience 18 holes of friendship, secrets and laughter in this funny, fast-paced, heartwarming story, inspired by Norm Foster’s popular play The Foursome. Fridays and Saturdays through Feb. 9 at 8pm at Pintello Comedy Theater, 8191 Swanston Lane, Gilroy. For information and tickets, visit pintellocomedy.com.

DANCE PARTY Head to Clos LaChance for an After Dark Dance Party. Enjoy the music as the lights are dimmed, the sound is turned up and the Johnny Neri Band performs all evening long. Pizza prepared

by Chef Lou will be available for purchase. Outside food is not permitted, and attendees must be 21 or over. No tickets are required; just join the party Saturday, Feb. 16, 7-11pm at Clos LaChance Wines, 1 Hummingbird Lane, San Martin.

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romantic live music. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with an elegant evening Thursday, Feb. 14, 6-9pm at San Juan Oaks Golf Club and Restaurant, 3825 Union Road.

Reservations are required and space is limited. Call 831.636.6127.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY Students in their sophomore or junior year of college are encouraged to apply for the AAUW Morgan Hill Branch scholarship to attend the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders to be held May 29-Jun 1 at the University of Maryland, College Park. This local award includes conference registration fee and travel expenses. Complete applications must be received by Friday, Feb. 15, midnight. For scholarship information and applications, visit aauwmh.org.

Kids are invited to groove it and improve it at Children’s Discovery Museum’s “Kids Like to Move It” Week. Boogie with dance instructors, enjoy activities with local sports teams and learn aerobics, Zumba and yoga moves at this fun event that is part of the museum’s commitment to childhood obesity prevention. Monday, Feb. 18- Friday, Feb. 22 with two sessions daily, 10:30am-12:30pm and 1:30-3:30pm at Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, 180 Woz Way. Visit cdm.org.

EVENTS MURDER MYSTERY Bring friends and loved ones along to Inspire Performing Arts Academy’s production of the murder mystery, An Inconvenient Corpse. Enjoy dinner and as the talented ensemble cast put on a show filled with mystery and nonstop hilarity.

Friday, Feb, 8, 6-9pm or Saturday, Feb. 9, 1-4pm or 6-9pm at Paine’s

Restaurant, 421 East St, Hollister.

For tickets and more information, visit tinyurl.com/y9vjdozf.

BEER COMPETITION Showcase beer and Corn Hole skills, enjoy local beer and help raise money at For the Love of Beer, a day of competition presented by Omega Nu, a non-profit, charitable organization that strives to aid needy and deserving women and children. Participants are encouraged to partner up to test their skill in the Beer Triathlon and/or Corn Hole Tournament.

Also enjoy fantastic raffle baskets and delicious food available for purchase. Saturday, Feb. 9, 1-5pm at Elkhorn Slough Brewing Co, 65

THE ELDORADOS Don’t miss the soul blues music of the Eldorados as the band returns to Grillin & Chillin Alehouse.

Hear original songs including everything from R&B, blues, rock ‘n’ roll, country and even some south Texas Zydeco. Enjoy great

ART GUILD Valle del Sur Art Guild, South Silicon Valley’s premier association of visual artists, strives to encourage appreciation and enjoyment of the visual arts, provide opportunities for visual arts education and encourage exhibition opportunities for visual artists. Join Valle del Sur for its February meeting and enjoy a demonstration of Jackson Pollock’s expressionist painting technique presented by artist Steve Wise Tuesday, Feb. 19, 6:30-8:30pm at Morgan Hill Community Center, 17000 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill. Art Guild membership is open to all artists and art lovers, and meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month. Visit valledelsur.org.

GRANT REQUESTS The Gilroy Assistance League is accepting grant requests for the year 2019 to benefit Gilroy youth organizations and programs. In 2018 Gilroy Assistance League distributed $24,000 in grants to various youth services. A formal grant request must be completed and returned no later than Monday, Feb. 25. Grant request proposal forms may be downloaded at gilroyassistanceleague.org. For additional information, call Gina Anderson at 408.843.8604.

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ACTIVE KIDS

SAFE SPACE LGBTQ+ youth and young adults are invited to join the monthly drop-in Safe Space group at the Gilroy Public Library. Safe Space is open to queer, trans and ally youth and young adults ages 13-25, and is a place where attendees can be themselves, participate in discussions, find community, play games and have fun. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 4-6pm at Gilroy Library, 350 W. Sixth St, Gilroy. For information, visit youthspace.org.

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THEATER PREVIEW

Righteous rockout

Chris Foster

GOOD NEWS South Valley Civic Theatre’s teen musical ‘Godspell’ runs Feb. 8-March 2 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse.

By SUSAN L. RIFE

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ike its 1970s compadre, “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Godspell” focuses on the figure of Jesus Christ as seen through a 20th-century rock score.

Unlike “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Godspell” focuses on Jesus’s teachings more than the drama of the last days of his life. Its title is a throwback to the Anglo-Saxon word “godspell,” meaning “good news,” and the musical gives Jesus the chance to teach a group of his passionate followers through his parables, mostly but not

exclusively taken from the Gospel according to Matthew.

As part of its 50th anniversary season, South Valley Civic Theatre will present “Godspell” as its teen musical, starring Andy Gonzalez as Jesus, Charlie Grimm as John the Baptist and Sean O’Connor as Judas.

“At first I was like, Jesus, OK, this is going to be big shoes to fill,” said Gonzalez, a recent Sobrato High School graduate who came to acting only a couple of years ago when he performed in Sobrato’s production of “Rent.” After appearing in SVCT’s

SVCT’s ‘Godspell’ runs Feb. 8-March 2 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, 17090 Monterey St. Tickets $16-$25. For tickets and information, visit svct.org.

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SVCT’s Godspell musical teaches through parables

adult production of “Follies,” he was invited to audition for “Godspell,” thanks to his big voice.

“He auditioned with ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ which fit perfectly with the kind of music ‘Godspell’ has,” said director Megan Griffin. “He has a beautiful voice and a sweet demeanor.”

“Usually Jesus is portrayed as very stoic,” said Gonzalez, who sports an impressive afro. “You never see him playful or angry.”

Producer Michelle Griffin (Megan’s mother) described the cast of 19 teenagers ages 12-19 as “interfaith.”

Megan said she plans to incorporate more of her Catholic theology into the song “On the Willows,” to make it more of a Passion Play with stations of the cross and Jesus’s resurrection addressed more directly than in some productions.

The show, by composer Stephen Schwartz, opened off-Broadway in 1971 with a folk music score; its 2011 revival on Broadway offered a more soft-rock experience, said Michelle, whose own love for the show dates back to her days in Catholic school, where a “modern nun” sang the show’s best-known song, “Day By Day.” “That’s a big part of my makings as a Catholic,” she said.

The show is a challenge for its teen cast, said Megan. First of all, everyone in the cast is onstage throughout the show. And the music sometimes runs to seven-part harmonies.

SVCT has produced the show twice before. In planning the 50th anniversary season, audience polls showed “Godspell” as “a very strong favorite,” said Michelle.

The cast will be wearing ’70s-era hippie clothing, with Gonzalez in all white as Jesus. The action takes place in a park with a swing set and slides.

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