‘Love and Water’ concert
Katya Grineva, the only female solo pianist who has played Carnegie Hall 20 seasons, returns to Saratoga July 21 with her ‘Love and Water’ concert. The program of Romantic music is set for 7 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 14103 Saratoga Ave. Grineva will play works by Chopin, Offenbach, Liszt, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Debussy and Bloch.
Tickets are $10-$25 at Eventbrite.com and $15-$30 at the door. A reception will follow the concert in the church courtyard.
‘Lear’ and ‘Love’ at Sanborn
Silicon Valley Shakespeare is staging “King Lear” and “Shakespeare in Love” this summer in repertory at Sanborn Skyline County Park, 16055 Sanborn Road, Saratoga.
“Lear” runs July 28-Sept. 1 and features an all-female cast acting out the tragedy of a king who mistakes flattery for love and pays dearly for the error of his ways.
A bit of gender bending is already woven into “Shakespeare in Love,” based on the Oscar-winning movie about a young Bard facing writer’s block who finds his muse in Viola, who overcomes theatrical conventions to appear in his next play.
All shows run 7-9:30 p.m. A special ASL-interpreted performance of “Lear” will take place on Sunday, Aug. 13. Tickets are $25-$55 at https://www.svshakespeare.org.
Retirement Community update
The Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Saratoga Retirement Community project application is available for review through Aug. 21 at 5 p.m. Comments can be submitted in writing, or in person at a public meeting on Aug. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Joan Pisani Community Center. Visit www.saratoga.ca.us/SRC to review the Draft Environmental Impact Report, find details on how to submit comments and look at key project plans and drawings.
Source: www.mercurynews.com