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Centuries of hits
Saturday’s Bach to Blues is a fundraising concert that showcases regional talent, and features Gavilan College faculty and students. This year’s talented lineup includes pianists Maria Amirkhanian and Dahveed Behroozi, flamenco guitarist Alberto Marques, vocalist Nate Pruitt, and the winner of the Marian Filice Youth Piano Competition.
The show will also include a special tribute to Dispatch graphic designer, musician and Gavilan alumnus Stephanie Woehrmann, who died in February. The 7:30 p.m. concert is at the Gavilan Theater. Tickets are on sale at the Gavilan College Bookstore, Porcella’s Music, BookSmart in Morgan Hill and the Gavilan College sites in Morgan Hill & Hollister. VIP tickets $25; General Admission $15; Seniors/Students $10. All proceeds will benefit the Gavilan College Music Program. For more information, contact Maria Amirkhanian at (408) 848-4796.
Learn to sell your stuff
Do you have a closet full of handbags, shoes, clothing and accessories and have no idea where to start selling online? Have you sold online but are not reaching the sales you desire? Not sure which app or website is the way to go? With this one-day class, you will learn everything you need to know in how to start making extra money from your closet or even turning your hobby into a full time business. Saturday, March 19, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Gavilan College. Deanna Thompson teaches the class for $35. Contact her at (707) 761-9070 or [email protected].
Art at City Hall
Mitsi Shine is from Morgan Hill, but her watercolors are on display at Gilroy City Hall. Shine, who received a degree in commercial art, had to change careers after an injury to her right arm. She went into government as a policy analyst and manager, but she continued her art for love, not money. She received the Emerging Artist Award in 2007 from the Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society. She received a 3rd Place in the “Our Best Work” show of the Monterey Bay Chapter of Plein Air Painters of America in and 2nd place in the prestigious Signature Member Show at Carmel’s historic Sunset Center 2015. She has won numerous honorable mentions and several people’s choice awards. She has supported a number of local non-profit organizations by donating paintings and prints. Her image of the Yamada Gilroy Hot Springs Buddhist Temple is still used in Henry W. Coe State Park to promote restoration of historic buildings.
