Weekend Express: Upscale restaurant navigates new COVID-19 reality | Health crisis inspires 'hybrid theater' | An exhibit where art and science merge

Trouble reading this email? View web version. In the spotlight What does fine dining look like during a pandemic? The Village Pub reopened in Woodside in June. While many of the signature touches of the Michelin-starred restaurant are back, much has changed in the age of COVID-19. View complete events calendar THEATER In this new show, you can 'choose your own adventure' Thanks to an active group of writers creating original content, and the enthusiasm and experience of new Artistic Director Sinjin Jones, the Pear has come up with a new, innovative production. PUBLIC ART 16 artists, one message: Black Lives Matter The public can visit Hamilton Avenue in front of City Hall to see a vibrant street mural reflecting a global movement through the eyes of 16 artists. MUSIC Hershey Felder streams 'Beethoven' live from Italy The pianist, writer, performer and longtime TheatreWorks Silicon Valley favorite will perform his one-man show "Hershey Felder: Beethoven" on Sunday, July 12. SPONSORED Traditional Tuscan cuisine from Osteria Toscana Continue the Osteria tradition in your home or with our new sidewalk dining! We are currently offering our complete menu and select wines for free delivery from our kitchen to your doorstep within a 5-mile radius. Please order through our website at osteriatoscanapaloalto.com or call us at 650-328-5700. Open for lunch Tues.-Sat. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and dinner seven nights a week from 4:30-8:30 p.m. Same recipes, same sauce, same love! Proudly serving Palo Alto since 1986. MULTIMEDIA Students host 'Art of Science' virtual exhibition Materials Research Society, a Stanford University student organization, is hosting its ninth annual exhibition with the goal of "celebrating the aesthetic beauty of science" across more than 30 scientific disciplines. COMMUNITY Murals explore idea of 'home' in Palo Alto's Triple El Cubberley Artist Studio Program member Martha Sakellariou has created temporary murals on neighborhood buildings with the hopes that the artwork will nurture a sense of connection. SPONSORED Summer Art Fun: Virtual Second Sunday on July 12 from the Stanford art museums Museum educators present an online art activity via Zoom at 11 a.m. To learn more about materials and the project, click the above link. SPONSORED Enjoy delicious Greek cuisine at Evvia Estiatorio Evvia Estiatorio brings the warmth and charm of Greece to Silicon Valley. Open for takeout. Please call in advance for pickup, curbside pickup or order in person at the restaurant with credit card. All wines are 30% off. Lunch, Mon.-Fri., 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dinner, Mon.-Sun., 5-8 p.m. 420 Emerson St., Palo Alto. THE SIX FIFTY Beer + Bluegrass = Beergrass? How COVID turned a Coastside brewery into a legit folk band The staff of Hop Dogma has spent much of quarantine brewing up something poignant and new – and it's not just beer. 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.