Afiara String Quartet & Cecilia String Quartet. 2:30 p.m. May 19. Mozart: String Quintet No.1 in B-flat Major, K174 (1773); Brahms: String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op.111 (1890); Mendelssohn: String Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 (1825). Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford University. $25-$60. http://live.stanford.edu/ or 650-725-2787. The Beethoven Project. Stanford Symphony Orchestra, Jindong Cai, conductor with Stanford Choral Union. 8 p.m. May 31 and June 1. A commissioned work; Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 (1824). Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford University. $20. http://live.stanford.edu/ or 650-725-2787.
Chen and Chih met at Mission College and moved to West Valley after some of ballet shoes, stained glass, personalized, custom made, handmade, home decor, bedroom Chen’s teachers left the school, “Ballet is very graceful, while modern dance can be wild and crazy and have a bit of a dark side,” Chih said, describing their piece “Incubus.”, “The choreography is much more mature with a deep, strong feeling,” Chih said, The pair has experienced success since becoming dance partners several years ago, Chih recalled a number the couple did together in which Chen was the cellist and she was the cello he was playing, The dance’s French title translates to “love song” in English..
Two developers, Creative Development Partners and Orton Development, are in the running for an exclusive negotiating agreement. Creative Development proposed adding a 280-room hotel at the site, but city staffers aren’t sure if the location is appropriate. City staffers are instead recommending Orton, a firm with a lot of experience restoring old buildings. The City Council will choose a developer next month for a 12-month agreement. The community and city will have many opportunities to weigh-in on the developer’s plan.
Old-Fashioned Fourth of July for ballet shoes, stained glass, personalized, custom made, handmade, home decor, bedroom Children, 10 a.m.-4 p.m, July 4, San Mateo County History Museum, Food, crafts, Museum admission will be half-price that day: $2.50 for adults, $1.50 for seniors and students, free for kids 5 and under, www.historysmc.org or 650-299-0104, Movies on the Square, Sunset on Thursdays through Sept, 25, Free, June 19: “The Hunger Games — Catching Fire.” June 26: “Frozen” sing-a-long, July 10: “E.T, The Extra Terrestrial.” July 17: “Turbo.” July 24: “Saving Mr, Banks.” July 31: “Gravity.” Aug, 7: “The Wizard of Oz.” Aug, 14: “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” Aug, 21: “The Croods.” Aug, 28: “Monuments Men.” Sept, 4: “Mr, Peabody and Sherman.” Sept, 11: “Spaceballs.” Sept, 18 : “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.” Sept, 25: “Muppets Most Wanted.” Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City, www.redwoodcity.org/events/movieschedule.html..
Holiday Exhibit: Miniatures artifacts, the majority of which stem from the museum’s own collections, augmented by private loans. Some of those items are children’s sets, others are salesmen samples—anything from bikes to cars and dollhouses to thimbles. Models include the Hubble Telescope and missiles. Through Dec. 31. Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum, 570 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale. 408-749-0220, http://heritageparkmuseum.org. Fine Arts League of Cupertino: The group meets the second Monday of the month, 7-9 p.m., and welcomes visitors. Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N. Stelling Road, Cupertino. Visit falc.org or call Janki at 408-863-9991.