Schools
Youth Drama for All performs "Charlie" Saturday at Gardner Bullis
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Youth Drama for All’s cast of students, ranging from kindergartners through high-schoolers, is scheduled to perform “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday at Gardner Bullis School, 25890 W. Fremont Road in Los Altos Hills.
This year’s production marks Youth Drama for All’s seventh season. Youth Drama for All is an inclusive drama group open to students in special and general education classes.
LAHS hosts Writers Week, Community Read event
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Los Altos High School is scheduled to host a diverse lineup of writers, poets and journalists for its annual Writers Week March 4-7.
New writers this year bring variety in themes and genres. Along with many returning participants, the writers will offer insights as they participate in Los Altos High’s 29-year tradition of engaging English students with noted writers who chronicle all walks of life. The writers of fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, short stories, scripts, songs and blogs will meet with English classes and share their stories, their paths to becoming writers and the personal details of their writing processes.
Pinewood School hosts Duncan Sheik in concert
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Pinewood students, from left, Annie Whitacre, Carolyn Ehrlich (on guitar), Justin Stangenes and Talmage Wise perform in “Whisper House” in the school’s November production. Duncan Sheik, who cowrote the musical, will visit the school next month to perform.
Thanks to a connection with the Pinewood School Performing Arts Department, the school’s Upper Campus is scheduled to host a concert featuring Duncan Sheik, the Grammy and Tony Award-winning singer-songwriter and composer.
In November Pinewood produced the high school and regional premiere of the musical “Whisper House,” which Sheik co-wrote with Kyle Jarrow.
Pinewood opens regional premiere of "Whisper House"
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Pinewood School’s Performing Arts Department is scheduled to stage the high school and regional premiere of “Whisper House,” opening Friday and running through Nov. 16 in the school’s theater, 26800 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills.
Directed by theater teacher Doug Eivers, with musical direction by music teacher Shenelle Williams, “Whisper House” features book and lyrics by Kyle Jarrow and music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik.
Santa Rita School hosts Witches' Delight
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Kayla and Paige Flaig take a spin at Witches’ Delight last year, above.
Santa Rita School’s Witches’ Delight returns to Los Altos for its 53rd haunting 3-8 p.m. Oct. 25 at the school, 700 Los Altos Ave.
The event includes carnival rides, games for all ages, a cakewalk, cookie decorating and a costume contest. Churros, cotton candy and popcorn will be available for purchase. The Santa Rita BBQers will prepare dinner.
