Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service —. Screening/Discussion — 6:30 p.m., refreshments, film, 7-8 p.m., Thursday, Ellen Driscoll Playhouse, 325 Highland Ave. Screening of: “At the River We Stand,” a documentary set in 1960s Memphis, Tennessee, followed by discussion, free. Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration — 11 a.m. Monday: Rally and march at Pittsburg City Hall, 65 Civic Ave. Noon: celebration featuring Diamano Coura West African Dance Company, spoken word artists, steppers and speakers and other performers, Creative Arts Building, 250 School St., Pittsburg. Free. www.showinglove.net.
9 Rocky Mountain Christmas: Jim Curry has earned praise far and wide for his John Denver tribute shows, perhaps because his performances reflect a talented singer interpreting songs he loves rather than a impersonation act, Curry is touring again with his holiday show, which comes to the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton on Dec, 4, story sticker set - swan lake ballet stickers - 8 designs 64 pieces kawaii stickers - shinzi katoh - dancer shoes - bow - baller Details: 2 and 7 p.m.; $17-$27; 925-931-4848, www.firehousearts.org, 10 “Geeks vs, Zombies”: If you want an escape from the usual seasonal offerings, how about a raunchy, blood-soaked epic about four geeks who emerge as heroes during a zombie apocalypse because of their video game skills and vast knowledge of zombie movies, Kudos to Pear Theatre Company for recognizing that the holidays need a little counter-programming now and then..
Vehicles traveled a record 3.1 trillion miles in the U.S. last year. Increased trips in autonomous cars by those two age groups would boost miles traveled by an additional 2 trillion miles annually by 2050, KPMG calculated. If self-driving cars without passengers start running errands, the increase could be double that. And if people in their middle years, when driving is at its peak, also increase their travel, that yearly total could reach 8 trillion miles. “This could be massive,” Silberg said.
New this year is A Taste of Cambrian, featuring five local restaurants providing a variety of food to tempt even the pickiest taste buds, Participating eateries are: Adelita’s Taqueria, Blue Rock BBQ, the Sandwich Mill Deli & Catering, Chef Li’s Chinese Restaurant and the International Kabob House, The Cambrian Park Kiwanis Club will offer sodas and water, Admission to Celebrate Cambrian is free, but the event will charge for food and drink, Some story sticker set - swan lake ballet stickers - 8 designs 64 pieces kawaii stickers - shinzi katoh - dancer shoes - bow - baller 30 different city departments, commissions, nonprofit groups and public utilities, such as Santa Clara Valley Water District, will have representatives at the event who can talk with festivalgoers about what their organizations have to offer, Among the nonprofit groups scheduled to attend are First Five and the Children’s Dental Group from the Health Trust..
According to a short video that Imax made, converting the 1939 classic about Dorothy’s adventures in a fairy-tale land to 3-D was arduous. The first part of the process sounds reminiscent of restoring an old painting: After transforming film reels to a digital format, the movie’s images are sharpened and colorists remove dirt, scratches and imperfections from years of wear and tear. Then the stereo conversion begins, which consists of isolating individual objects in each frame and layering them to give a sense of depth. “The Wizard of Oz” is the oldest film to get this treatment.
