Tickets & Info: TEDXnapavalley.org. Featuring: Dianne Aigaki-Artist, Nonprofit Consultant, Explorer & Tour Leader; Jean Arnold-Pres of Hanzell Vineyards; Mario Chiodo-Master Sculptor; Mike Dowling-Veteran, Actor, Author; Peter Hassen-Artist; Sheldon Kardener, MD-Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA; Alan Kropf-President at Mutineer Magazine; Jason Rzepka-Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at MTV; Holly Stiel-Speaker, Trainer, Consultant; Robert Strong-The Corporate Magician; Cassandra Vieten, PhD-Executive Director of Research at Institute of Noetic Sciences
Like drawing back a curtain to let bright light stream in, Miss Representation (90 min; TV-14 DL) uncovers a glaring reality we live with every day but fail to see. Written and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the film exposes how mainstream media contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America. The film challenges the media’s limited and often disparaging portrayals of women and girls, which make it difficult for women to achieve leadership positions and for the average woman to feel powerful herself.
VOENA, a Bay Area multicultural children’s choir, with angelic voices ranging in age from 6-18, proudly returns to the Napa Valley Opera House for a magical experience capturing the essence of the season with its artistic a cappella and original holiday musical arrangements, festive choreography, and theatrics. Join in the singing and the fun. Audience participation encouraged!
The Windham Hill recording label is synonymous with the best of today's jazz, new age and pop instrumentals. An annual holiday tradition, Windham Hill's Winter Solstice brings some of the label's most celebrated recording artists back to Napa for the second year in a row.
Presented by Ballet Folklórico COSTA DE ORO, POSADA MEXICANA features 30 folklorico dancers and 10 mariachis in a 'south-of-the-border' celebration laden with seasonal accents, including a traditional Christmas processional (posada), Mexican holiday songs (villancicos), a visit from the Three Wise Men, a festive pinata scene, and a vibrant holiday finale performed in the spirit of a true mariachi fiesta.
Featuring Opener: Katsy Chappell
In addition to having appeared on Comedy Central and HBO, James hosted VH1’s Movie Obsessions and more recently Live From Here on XM Radio for National Lampoon. He is recognized across the country as one of the most played comedians on the Sirius XM Comedy Channels and is a frequent guest on the nationally syndicated Bob & Tom Radio Show. James has also made multiple trips overseas to entertain the troops.
Multi-Grammy Award-winning Riders In The Sky's presentation of "Christmas The Cowboy Way" blends together a festive mix of western music classics, traditional Christmas music, and Riders' original yuletide carols in a holiday spectacular sure to delight Saddle Pals of all ages.
Acclaimed as “the premier men’s vocal ensemble in the United States,” Cantus is committed to inspiring audiences with music performed at the highest level. Through new arrangements of European carols and war songs for a cappella voices, the multi-media show All Is Calm recalls the remarkable World War I truce between Allied Forces and German soldiers in no-man’s-land on Christmas 1914.
Students of all ages enrolled in the Napa School Of Music's "Garage Band 101" rock band program will play "Music Of The New Millennium" in this family-friendly rock concert event. The students spend 14 weeks in rehearsal with the school's experienced instructors, culminating in this concert. Bring the whole family for an entertaining night of music. For more information, visit: napaschoolofmusic.com
Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks kick off their annual “Holidaze In Hicksville Tour” in support of their smash debut Christmas album, Crazy For Christmas (Surfdog Records). The Billboard-charting album features original Dan Hicks Christmas tunes, some classic favorites, and a few tunes re-worked for the holidays.
Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed CD When I Fall In Love, Chris Botti (pronounced boat-tee) has become the largest-selling American jazz instrumental artist. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music and his ongoing association with PBS has led to four #1 Jazz Albums, as well as multiple Gold, Platinum and Grammy Awards.
Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed CD When I Fall In Love, Chris Botti (pronounced boat-tee) has become the largest-selling American jazz instrumental artist. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music and his ongoing association with PBS has led to four #1 Jazz Albums, as well as multiple Gold, Platinum and Grammy Awards.
Ray Manzarek and Roy Rogers have formed a new ensemble and recorded a hard-driving blues/rock project that is a stirring and masterful collaboration. The iconic co-founder of The Doors and the master slide guitarist/producer are seemingly an odd pairing -- but their new recording unleashes a stunning musical recording.
For 2013, IGN founder Brian Gore will be joined by Scotland's Martin Taylor, Solorazaf from Madagascar, and Celso Machado. Martin is revered in jazz circles for his smooth chord-melody style and walking bass lines.Solorazaf has a unique Malagasy style, mixing vocalizations with rhythmic guitar patterns and foot percussion. We are looking forward to a particularly lyrical version of International Guitar Night, with a nice mix of playing and singing.
In an era when female singer-songwriters are ever more ubiquitous, Shawn Colvin stands out as a singular and enduring talent. Her songs are slow-release works of craft and catharsis that become treasured, lifetime companions for their listeners. As a storyteller, Colvin is both keen and warm-hearted, leavening even the toughest tales with tenderness, empathy, and a searing sense of humor. In the 23 years since the release of her debut album, Colvin has won three Grammy Awards and released nine albums. Opener: Singer/songwriter Valerie Orth
One is a Hawaiian legend who has stretched the boundaries of slack key guitar music while remaining true to the soul of its deeply Hawaiian roots. The other is a rising star of the next generation of slack key players, who uses the style’s open tunings to explore multiple genres with ease and flair. Together, they present an evening of superb guitar that explores the beauty of Hawaiian music as it reflects its native land, the range of Hawai‘i’s many cultural influences, and the complexity of technique that has shaped the distinctively resonant sounds of Hawai‘i. They are joined by lovely dancer Moanalani Beamer.
Performing Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
Music Director Nicholas McGegan leads the orchestra on tour in performances showcasing concertmaster Elizabeth Blumenstock in Vivaldi’s Le quattro stagioni, recently recorded and released on the ensemble’s own label and described by San Francisco Classical Voice as “….brimming with color, vitality and imaginative interpretation of the programmatic cues in the music.”
One of Alfred Hitchcock’s most suspenseful screen achievements! As his broken leg heals, wheelchair-bound L.B. Jefferies (James Stewart) becomes absorbed with the parade of life outside his window and soon fixates on a mysterious man whose behavior has Jefferies convinced a murder has taken place. Meanwhile, other windows reveal the daily lives of a dancer, a lonely woman, a composer, a dog and more. Grace Kelly, Thelma Ritter and Wendell Corey co-star. Honored in AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies for excellence in film, Rear Window has also been hailed as “one of Alfred Hitchcock’s most stylish thrillers” (Leonard Maltin’s Classic Movie....
For nearly 40 years, the Kronos Quartet—David Harrington, John Sherba (violins), Hank Dutt (viola), and Jeffrey Zeigler (cello)—has pursued a singular artistic vision, combining a spirit of fearless exploration with a commitment to expanding the range and context of the string quartet. In the process, Kronos has become one of the most celebrated and influential groups of our time, performing thousands of concerts worldwide, releasing more than 45 recordings of extraordinary breadth and creativity, collaborating with many of the world's most eclectic composers and performers, and commissioning more than 750 works and arrangements for strin....
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A special evening honoring long-time NVOH supporter and trustee Margrit Mondavi. The Preservation Hall Jazz Band derives its name from Preservation Hall, the venerable music venue located in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter, founded in 1961 by Allan and Sandra Jaffe. The band has traveled worldwide spreading their mission to nurture and perpetuate the art form of New Orleans Jazz. Whether performing at Carnegie Hall or Lincoln Center, for British Royalty or the King of Thailand, this music embodies a joyful, timeless spirit.
Napa Regional Dance Company's Spring Showcase highlights choreography from our gifted instructional staff while unveiling the strong technical progress of our dancers. We strive to foster individual confidence through performance and diverse styles of artistic creativity for our students enrolled in classes ranging from pre-ballet through advanced.
Singer/pianist Marcia Ball knows how to raise roofs and tear down walls with her infectious, intelligent and deeply emotional brand of southern boogie, rollicking, roadhouse blues and heartfelt ballads. Over the course of her three-decade career, Ball has earned a huge and intensely loyal following all over the world. Her exquisite piano playing and passionate, playful vocals fuse New Orleans and Gulf Coast R&B with Austin's deep songwriting tradition into a sound No Depression described as "a little rock, a lot of roll, a pinch of rhythm and a handful of blues."
George Cukor draws magnificent performances from his stars in this powerfully guided study in obsession. GASLIGHT is a suspenseful, atmospheric mystery that perfectly captures the smoky, smoggy feel of Victorian London. Ingrid Bergman won an Academy Award for her role as a meek, uncertain heiress courted and married in a whirlwind romance by the debonair Charles Boyer. But when they move back into her childhood home she begins losing her grip on reality and becomes convinced that her husband is trying to drive her insane.
• Running Time: 114 min.
THE SILENCE ("Das letzte Schweigen") begins 23 years ago on a hot summer day, when a young girl is brutally murdered in a field of wheat. Now, in the present day, on the exact same date, 13-year-old Sinikka is missing, her bicycle abandoned in the same spot, leading police to suspect the same killer may be at work again.
• German with English subtitles
• Running Time: 118 min.
