Celebrate Valentine’s Day This Weekend in the Napa Valley!
by Traci Stanier
Looking for something fun and romantic to do this weekend in the Napa Valley? Celebrate Valentine’s Day early by attending one of these upcoming events.
The Jarvis Conservatory in downtown Napa, California, continues its mission to bring the classical arts to the Napa Valley with the 2nd Annual Classical Arts Film Festival happening February 9th – 11th. The second block of the festival celebrates those filmmakers who look beyond what is accepted to be true. An In-Depth Looksupports those filmmakers who dig deeper, who ask more questions, who defy the social norm and ultimately provide us with evidence that will dramatically alter our perception. The An In-Depth Look block screens one feature length film this year. There will be a discussion and a question and answer session after the screening.
WRITTEN BY MRS. BACH: SILENCE BROKEN directed by Alex McCall
The Jarvis Conservatory in downtown Napa, California, continues its mission to bring the classical arts to the Napa Valley with the 2nd Annual Classical Arts Film Festival happening February 9th – 11th.
The third block of The Classical Arts Film Festival is becoming the most popular screening event. The Composer Spotlightdedicates itself to those who have devoted their lives to this revered profession. This year’s screening is not to be missed! This year not only do we have the U.S. premiere of the first documentary about one of America’s greatest composers, we also have a live quartet playing one of his most well known compositions to open the evening’s event. There will be a discussion and question and answer session after the screening.
ADAGIO FOR STRINGS Live Quartet Performance
A live quartet plays the masterpiece by Samuel Barber in its original form, from the 2nd movement of the composer’s String Quartet Op. 11. This is a live performance followed by the documentary film. Rachel Patrick and Kashi Elliott, violins. Paula Karolak, viola. James Jaffe, cello.
SAMUEL BARBER: ABSOLUTE BEAUTY directed by H. Paul Moon
Arlington, Virginia
Classical Arts Film Festival INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS block
The Jarvis Conservatory in downtown Napa, California, continues its mission to bring the classical arts to the Napa Valley with the 2nd Annual Classical Arts Film Festival happening February 9th – 11th. This is the first year the Classical Arts Film Festival has hosted a short film celebration block. Eight short films in varying lengths with a theme of the Classical Arts woven into their structures will be presented during the Short Films Block. Several narratives, documentaries and animations from around the world will be screened. An audience choice award will be given to the best short film in the block. Ballots will be passed out at the door.
PARADE DE SATIE directed by Koji Yamamura 14min
Tokyo, Japan
INVISIBLE POINTdirected by Tanin Torabi 5min
Tehran, Iran
FULL MEASURESdirected by Xuejing Xu 3min
Rochester, New York
LAST BEATdirected by Paul D. Bestolarides 5min
Stockton, California
KANON ROCKdirected by Nicholas Dobbin 6min
Sunnyvale, California
RAMBLEdirected by Andreas Ramm 7min
Mainz, Germany
THE GREAT ACCOUNTANTdirected by Michael Quigley 14min
Brooklyn, New York
THE WORLD OF DENNIS JOHN PATTONdirected by S. Kramer Herzog 18min
The Blue For Gold Crab Feed and Auction, benefiting the Napa High School Athletic Booster Club, will be from 5:30 to 10 pm on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Springhill Suites Napa Valley, 101 Gateway Road East in Napa. Tickets are $85 for a steak and crab dinner. Attendees can buy a $25 Instant Wine Locker raffle ticket for a chance to win 50 bottles of great wine, or a $100 Golden Ticket for a chance to win one live auction lot. Only 50 Golden Tickets are available. Wine will be provided at each dining table. Games will include not only a “wine pull,” where everyone who plays wins, but they will have a chance to play Heads or Tails to win a surprise auction item. Visit www.nhsathleticboosters.org for tickets. For more information, contact Jean O’Donnell at jeancavo@aol.com or 227-4300.
Forejour – Tribute to Foreigner & Journey – 2 Show Night!
FOREJOUR pays tribute to the music of 80’s mega bands FOREigner & JOURney, recreating the soundtrack of a generation with stunning accuracy. Forejour’s set list includes the 20th century’s most down-loaded song, “Don’t Stop Believing”, as well as power ballads such as Foreigner’s “I Want To Know What Love Is”, and Journey’s “Faithfully”. Featuring guitarist Miles Schon. Advance tickets recommended – this band sells out!
Ballet Film: SWAN LAKE From The Paris National Opera Ballet
Napa Ballroom Dancers cordially invite you to our inaugural dance of 2017, “Shall We Dance?” Stephan Dean will start the evening with a rumba lesson, “the dance of love!”. D.J, Joe Geremia, will follow with a great variety of ballroom, Latin, swing, country, and nightclub music from movies and Broadway plays. Couples. singles, beginning and more experienced dancers of all ages are warmly welcomed. Our main focus is having fun; dancing and socializing with fellow dance enthusiasts. No host bar at 7 PM. Join in on the joy of dancing!
We invite you to join us as we celebrate Valentine’s Day, the annual tribute to love, with an evening of music and song devoted to that tenderest of emotions, Saturday, Feb. 11, at 8 p.m. This enchanted evening will feature the engaging Napa Valley Duo (pianist Terry Winn and cellist Jeffrey McFarland Johnson) along with soprano Cynthia Ermshar. Together, these accomplished local musicians will fill the Barn with classic love songs and ballads from the Broadway stage as well as the American songbook, including medleys of Rodgers and Hammerstein, George and Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, and others. As always, the Barn will offer patrons refreshments at intermission, including renowned Tcho confections and our special chocolate-covered strawberries. You won’t want to miss this chance to woo your paramour with music and song. Seats are $35, available through Brown Paper Tickets (https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2795375) or by calling the box office (707-987-8225). A portion of the proceeds from this event will help support local charities.
Stephen Sondheim created a stunning tour de force when he adapted Ingmar Bergman’s comedy, “Smiles of a Summer Night”, into a musical of masterful execution and elegance. Winner of four Tony Awards, this is a musical work that has forever entranced the world of theatre. Set in 1900 Sweden, “A Little Night Music” explores the tangled web of affairs around actress Desirée Armfeldt and the men who love her: Lawyer Fredrik Egerman and Count Carl-Magnus Malcom. When the actress performs in Fredrik’s town, the estranged lovers’ passion rekindles. This strikes a flurry of jealousy and suspicion between Desirée, Fredrik, Fredrick’s wife, Desirée’s current lover, the Count, and the Count’s wife. Both men — as well as their jealous wives — agree to join Desirée and her family for a weekend in the country. With everyone in one place, infinite possibilities of new romances and second chances bring endless surprises. “A Little Night Music” is full of hilariously witty and heartbreaking moving moments of adoration, regret and desire. It features one of Sondheim’s most popular songs, the haunting “Send in the Clowns.”
