Sunnyvale Community Players. “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” Book by Rachel Sheinkin, music and lyrics by William Finn, conceived by Rebecca Feldman. Additional material by Jay Reiss Through Nov.18. Sunnyvale Theater, 550 E. Remington Ave., Sunnyvale. $23-$26. 408-733-6611 or www.sunnyvaleplayers.org. TheatreWorks. “Big River.” Book by William Hauptman, score by Roger Miller, based on “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” by Mark Twain. Directed by Robert Kelley. Previews Nov. 28-30. Opens Dec. 1, runs through Dec. 30. TheatreWorks at Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. $23-$73. 650-463-1960 or theatreworks.org.

But his choice of acting as a career was also a prison, in a sense, He says, “I was silent on the LGBT issue — the issue that was closest to me, I knew if I came out then, I’d have had to change careers.”, It was Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 2005 veto of same-sex marriage legislation that marked the turning point for Takei, He and Brad Altman — who had been a closeted couple since the mid-1980s — angrily watched news of ballet slippers rochester ny the veto on TV, “Young people were pouring out onto Santa Monica Boulevard, venting their rage,” Takei says, “We shared that rage with them, but here we were, at home watching TV!” Several days later, Takei adds, “I spoke to the press for the first time as a gay man, and blasted Schwarzenegger’s veto.”..

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The prosecution argued that Almena on his own accord changed the use of the warehouse from commercial to residential, The lease he signed outlined that the space was to be used for an art collective “to build and create theatrical sets and offer workshops for community outreach.”, Instead, Almena allowed as many as 25 people to live there, built a staircase and cut a large hole in the second floor, all without ballet slippers rochester ny proper permits, according to prosecutors, During a six-day preliminary hearing in December 2017, a fire inspector testified that the building hadn’t been formally inspected by the fire department since 1930, Witnesses called the place a “death trap,” describing a maze of items that filled the space from floor to ceiling that included art pieces, pianos, furniture and even trailers..

The idea for Picnic en Blanc de Peninsula came from Paris, France. In 1988, 10 friends wanted to dine together in a forbidden spot so they dressed all in white so that they could identify each other, and joined together in a public location with their tables, chairs, food and wine. The dinner continues to be an invitation-only affair that attracts thousands of guests each year. Other official Diner en Blanc events have taken place in other cities worldwide, and now one is taking place in Redwood City for the first time on the Peninsula. Picnic en Blanc de Peninsula is not affiliated or connected with Le Diner en Blanc, which is a trademarked event that does not allow commercial intents, political affiliation or charitable association.