All aboard! Garden Railroad Tour set for Saturday, Aug. 16
Garden railroaders are sounding the whistle for everyone to climb aboard the annual Garden Railroad Tour winding through Gilroy, Morgan Hill and Hollister Aug. 16. The tour, in which train enthusiasts open their homes to collect food for the hungry in local communities, is presented by the Bay Area Railroad Society and South County Railroaders.
‘Oliver’: Dark, well-done fun
Lionel Bart took Charles Dickens’ story, “Oliver Twist,” and wrote the music, lyrics and book to this tale that combines tragedy and joy. “Oliver” premiered in the West End in London in 1960 and ran successfully on Broadway in 1963 with many tours and revivals. “Oliver’s” music can be haunting and enjoyable. An excellent movie version was released in 1968 directed by Carol Reed.
‘Love Letters’: Delicate, bittersweet moments
“Love Letters” is a gentle delight with two people on stage reading letters to each other from the time they are children at a birthday party, continuing through their lives with a bond that brings closeness. The A.R. Gurney’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated, emotional, humorous and touching play draws profound feelings from the audience.
Pintello takes flight with new production
Pintello Comedy Theater is at it again with its latest production, “Here on the Flight Path,” starting Aug. 15.
Panzanella makes a wonderful summer lunch
I sacrificed my garden this year due to the drought and now I need to obtain summer tomatoes either at a farmers market or from someone I know. I was very fortunate when my dad gifted me with a few tomatoes he grew. For this week’s recipe, I share how I used the tomatoes along with making use of
Tackling Tallac
May I please have a show of hands—How many of you would like to take a couple precious vacation days, arrange accommodations, drive four-plus hours to Lake Tahoe, so you can climb 3,300 feet up a steep and grueling five-mile (each way) trail to the top of a 9,735-foot peak?
New font could change the world
The other day it occurred to me that I could solve the world’s problems with one invention. I’m talking ALL of the world’s problems. OK, maybe not every single one. Possibly, we can exclude world hunger from the list of things I can solve. And world peace may be too lofty a goal for me. And I may not cure any diseases. But trust me when I say, I can move mountains by inventing one thing: The sarcasm font.
