Gavilan presents ‘Blood Wedding’
Gilroy
– The Gavilan College Theatre Arts’ department will perform
”
Blood Wedding
”
on March 31 and April 1, 6, 7 and 8. All performances begin at
8pm and will take place in the college theater at 5055 Santa Teresa
Blvd.
Gavilan presents ‘Blood Wedding’
Gilroy – The Gavilan College Theatre Arts’ department will perform “Blood Wedding” on March 31 and April 1, 6, 7 and 8. All performances begin at 8pm and will take place in the college theater at 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd.
The play, written by Frederico Garcia Lorca, is set in Madrid, Spain circa 1933 and based on a true story of love, lust and betrayal. Lorca wrote “Blood Wedding” years after reading a newspaper account of a young bride in Andalusia who abandoned her husband-to-be on their wedding day to escape with her childhood sweetheart.
In the play, Lorca evokes the spectacle of human passion through sophisticated and often surrealistic poetic technique, elevating the love story to a tragedy of fate. Gavilan College’s rendition of “Blood Wedding” is directed by David Chavez and produced by Marilyn Abad Cardinalli with music by Tim and Frances Tompkins. The production designer is Joe Cardinalli.
General admission is $12, $8 for children and seniors and $10 for students.
Tickets: 846-4973. Details: Marilyn Abad Cardinalli at 848-4764.
Help the needy, donate a bed
Gilroy – Moving? Have a bed you don’t want? Young mothers escaping abusive situations, extremely low-income families and others working to achieve self-sufficiency and served by a variety of South County non-profit organizations need beds (twin size, bunk beds, doubles with mattresses).
Details: Dina Campeau at 838-0862 or dc******@*****er.net.
Last Chance for a pajama party
Gilroy – Gilroy High School’s class of 2006 will be presenting the final performance of the Senior Play, the ‘Pajama Game’, Saturday, March 25 at 8pm at the GHS Theater. The ‘Pajama Game’ is a musical about two characters who fall in love in the midst of a labor dispute at the Sleeptite Pajama Factory. The play first hit Broadway in 1954. Tickets are $10 at the door, the GHS main office, or from any cast member.
Details: Et***********@*********ca.us
Gav cheerleading tryouts in April
Gilroy – Gavilan College Cheerleading squad is holding tryouts for the 2006-2007 year. Men and women experienced or inexperienced are welcome and must attend all three dates: Monday April 3, from 5 to 7pm, Wednesday April 5, from 4 to 6pm and Friday April 7, from 4 to 7:30pm at the Gavilan College Adaptive Gym 101, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd.
Details: www.gavilan.edu/cheer/index.html.
Help fund Rucker Theatre Arts
Gilroy – The Rucker Theatre Arts fundraiser is being held March 30, 31 and April 1, 13, 14, and 15 from 10am to noon. Come decorate a 7″ tile to be installed on an outside wall at Rucker School for a $25 donation.
Details: 842-5893.
Enjoy music and friendship
Gilroy – South Valley Music Makers celebrates its second anniversary on Saturday, April 1, from 1 to 4pm at the Gilroy home of Jack and Chris Bradshaw. All interested performers and listeners are welcome to join the friendly group of musicians and music-lovers to share a few hours of good music and good friendship. Players at all levels may perform, including voice, and listeners are always welcome.
Details: Candace Fazzio at 848-1064.
Registrar says report unfounded
San Jose – The major findings and recommendations of a civil grand jury report on county voting procedures are unfounded and impractical, Santa Clara County Registrar Jesse Durazo said.
The report urges Durazo and county supervisors to lobby state and federal legislators for new laws making it harder for non-citizens to vote and to play a larger role in special tax assessment elections. But Durazo said there was no evidence that non-citizen voting is a problem in the county and that the special elections, known as Proposition 218 elections, should not be in the registrar’s purview.
The grand jury report recommends that the registrar’s office either manage the elections or act as a “center of competency” to help ensure the elections are properly executed. Durazo said his office should not be involved with Prop. 218 elections because they don’t adhere to the principle of one vote for each citizen.
To view a copy of the grand jury report, visit: http://www.sccsuperiorcourt.org/jury/GJ.html
Pombo appointed to ag committee
Washington – U.S Representative Richard Pombo, R-Tracy, is the new vice chairman of the House Agriculture Committee. The position was formerly held by newly elected House Majority Leader John Boehner, an Ohio Republican. The Republican Steering Committee appointed Congressman Pombo to the position.
“As vice chairman I will continue to work on solutions so American family farmers have the tools they need to produce domestically and around the world,” Pombo said.
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