FAB FIVE for the Weekend
By Jackie Burrell
Thursday, May 8th, 2008 at 10:07 am in Family Outings.
1. If you can still wrangle a ticket or two to “The Little Prince,” a co-production of the San Francisco Opera and Cal Performances at Berkeley’s ZellerbachHall, this weekend, do it! The three remaining performances are nearly sold out, so if you strike out at the box office, we’ve got two suggestions. Pick up the BBC version on DVD, settle into a comfy chair with your favorite little someone and bask in the lyrical heavenliness. Or…
2. For more flights of musical fancy, check out the Gold Coast Chamber Players Saturday at 8 p.m. at Lafayette’s Acalanes Performing Arts Center. The program, which is wonderful for grown-ups and kids 6 and up, includes William Bolcom’s “Fairy Tales for Viola, Cello and Bass,” which sets “The Frog Prince,” “The Fisherman and His Wife” and “The Hare and the Hedgehog” to music. (Tickets: $10-$30).
3. Join the Family Explorations celebration at the Oakland Museum on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m., with music, hands-on art activities, stories — and special events welcoming families with adopted, mixed race, foster and gay members. (Free)
4. Ashkenaz’ new Sunny Sunday series in Berkeley for families runs every Sunday through July 6. This Sunday’s 3 p.m. matinee features the Earth Capades jugglers and the musical group Orange Sherbet. ($4-$6)
5. Or catch a little Venezuelan and Colombian music, dancing and drumming when Berkeley’s La Pena Cultural Center hosts the youthful Los Mapaches in a family-friendly show Saturday at 7 p.m. ($5-$10)
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