Weekend Express: Local leaders reimagine theater | Ballet favorites go online | Tune into life amongst the redwoods

Trouble reading this email? View web version. In the spotlight Rethinking theater Many performing arts organizations will be fighting to survive in a COVID-19-ravaged climate. For some local luminaries, though, the fight is not about merely survival; it's about reimagining theater for the better. View complete events calendar NATURE Listening to the language of birds On July 17, local naturalist Jeff Caplan will lead an educational webinar on identifying and connecting with common birds in the redwood habitats of the Peninsula. DANCE Online video series revisits ballet favorites Smuin Contemporary Ballet is sharing some treasures from its repertoire in a free virtual performance series, Hump Day Ballets. PUBLIC ART Old-fashioned game inspires 'Whisper' installation The latest installation in Redwood City's Art Kiosk space is Whisper, by Shiyao Lin. The piece explores social distance and human connection. SPONSORED Savor southern Italian dishes at Terùn Terùn serves homemade pasta, southern Italian entrees and pizzas cooked in a Marra Forni wood-fired Neapolitan oven. They are open every day for outdoor dining from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Call or order online for takeout or delivery. 448 S. California Ave., Palo Alto. PENINSULA FOODIST Take note of stricter mask rules for outdoor dining Blog by Elena Kadvany In Santa Clara County, people dining outdoors at restaurants must keep masks on at all times, except while eating or drinking -- including when they're seated at tables, interacting with waiters and waiting for their food. ART OPPORTUNITY Palo Alto Art Center seeks 'Safe' submissions What does it mean to be safe? The Palo Alto Art Center is asking Bay Area artists to create pieces that answer this question for a juried exhibition. SPONSORED Grab some Mediterranean Italian cuisine at Cafe Pro Bono Cafe Pro Bono is a place that serves a wide variety of traditional Italian dishes with a freshness you can see and taste. Open for to-go orders from noon to 8 p.m. with a 10% discount on food and 20% discount on wine. 2437 Birch St., Palo Alto. 650-326-1626. SPONSORED Feel the bohemian atmosphere at Saint Michael's Alley Patio dining is now open at Saint Michael's Alley, Tues.-Sun., 5-9 p.m. Please call us at 650-326-2530 for takeout. Wine and cocktails are available to go with your meal, plus 50% off wine bottles to go. 140 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. SPONSORED The Six Fifty: Peninsula-based Paint the Town introduces a new kind of party – Bob Ross style Local artist and teacher Celia Ma thought outside the box while stuck indoors, and the result is cause for celebration. THE SIX FIFTY That higher calling: How Peninsula emcee Call Me Ace went next level with "Working from Home" Local rapper tackles social justice, life-work balance, trying to stay optimistic and embracing uncertainty. View all local arts & entertainment Concerts On Stage Lectures & Talks Movies Weekend Express is published by Mountain View Online ©2020 Contact us if you have question, comment, news story or request information on advertising Subscribe, unsubscribe or change your e-mail address/preferences.