At the Sept. 11 dress rehearsal for Sunnyvale Community Players’ “Jekyll & Hyde,” was a dark tale of a man with a double identity — the noble Dr. Henry Jekyll and his alter ego, the homicidal Edward Hyde. “Jekyll & Hyde” is based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novella. But a plot point in this … Read more
Former students of Mission College’s Art Program were invited to submit artwork for “Homecoming: Art by Mission College Alumni.” This Vargas Gallery exhibit will run through Oct. 5. Jewelry designs, sculptures and paintings are among the various mediums shown. Lynne Todaro, Art Instructor and Vargas Gallery Director, curated this exhibit. Near the entrance of the gallery … Read more
After a 23-year hiatus, the Santa Clara Parade of Champions is returning on Sept. 28 to Historic Downtown Santa Clara. The Santa Clara Parade of Champions, a volunteer-run and 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, will be donating this year’s proceeds to the JW House. “This parade was the longest running event in the City of Santa Clara … Read more
In 2011, Tracy Wingrove joined the Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends (SCCLFF) as the Associate Executive Director to then Executive Director Maria Daane. After Daane moved on, Wingrove replaced her as Executive Director in 2015. Wingrove’s last day as Executive Director will be in December, as she is planning to leave the SCCLFF. … Read more
Mindy Trisko has been named FCCLA’s (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) Master Adviser. Trisko is a Fashion Design and Marketing Instructor and FCCLA Adviser at Wilcox High School. “I was nominated by FCCLA members in our Wilcox chapter,” said Trisko. “First, I was given the title of Star Adviser for Region 5. And … Read more
On Aug. 10 from 3 to 6 p.m., Roberta Jones Junior Theatre (RJJT) will throw its 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Community Recreation Center. “We are hoping that people from the program for the last 50 years will come back for the reunion,” said Kevin Cornelius, Recreation Supervisor for the Santa Clara City Parks and Recreation … Read more
During the July 26 musical for “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” at Los Altos Hills’ Foothill Music Theatre, talent from all over the greater Bay Area and students from Foothill College performed a modernized story of Cinderella. The show began with the harmonious voices of cast members in a melodic Prologue and ended with a royal … Read more
“Once On this Island, Jr.” is a Caribbean retelling of “The Little Mermaid,” but with humans as characters and a bittersweet ending that is consistent with Hans Christian Anderson’s original story, according to Kevin Cornelius, Recreation Supervisor for the Santa Clara City Parks and Recreation Department. This energetic hour-long show, put on by the Roberta … Read more
Back in January, San Francisco resident Isabella Mills, 16, won the title of Miss Santa Clara’s Outstanding Teen 2019. In late June in Fresno, at another scholarship competition, Mills secured a second title. She is now Miss California’s Outstanding Teen 2019. Mills won a total of $10,300 from participating in this statewide competition. She received … Read more
“How many flower children do we have in the house?” Blues Vocalist Kaye Bohler asked fans at her July 13 show held in the middle of Historic Murphy Avenue in Downtown Sunnyvale. Songs Bohler performed included the sassy “The Way I Do Business” and the passionate “Let’s Stay Together.” Hosted by the Sunnyvale Downtown Association, … Read more