Serl’s oil paintings (mostly on board rather than canvas) often depict amorphous figures of both people and animals with free-flowing, almost liquefied outlines. The large Others Someplace Else (late 1980s) conjures up a lost world in which three ochre and yellow imaginary dinosaurs cavort in front of a mountain range beneath of swirling blue and white sky that would do a well-schooled Impressionist proud.
Articles by Michael S. Gant
Located in what used to be a Gelato Classico, the new Snake & Butterfly cafe—or, to be precise, Factory & Lounge—in downtown Campbell links three hard-to-resist treats: artisanal chocolates, gelato and espresso.
This weekend, Symphony Silicon Valley presents “Kurt Weill: Berlin, Paris, New York,” a classical cabaret, with soprano Lisa Vroman performing a spectrum of Kurt Weill compositions, from The Threepenny Opera Suite (including “Mack the Knife”) and the Seven Deadly Sins to a selection of Weill’s later songs, most notably “Lost in the Stars.”
Shopping can be thirsty work, and any excuse to take a break is appreciated. The newest refreshment stop along Santana Row offers coffee drinks and snacks with an Italian twist.
My cubicle—if one partition wall maketh a true cubicle—can be found in close proximity to a copier that daily exacts terrible tributes from all who dare use it. Curses, deprecations and pleas can be heard as the machine steadfastly refuses to accept its assigned chores, protesting instead that it is missing some vital piece of properly sized paper or needs its fusing oil unit replaced.
A look at the best parties, concerts and events for Cinco de Mayo fun in Silicon Valley.
A guide to the best parties, concerts and events for Cinco de Mayo in Silicon Valley.
(Canada; 80 min.) Michael McNamara’s globe-trotting documentary hop-scotches about visiting various locales to see how people react to the mysteries of darkness.
(Canada; 75 min.) A woman is murdered in a Mennonite community.
Jennifer Homans, a professional dancer and history professor, informs her new book, Apollo’s Angels, with her personal commitment to the discipline of ballet as well as her extensive knowledge of its social and political context over the centuries.
