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Amy Seiwert s Imagery More Love Now is a new improvisational event with Imagery artist Shania Rasmussen, trumpeter Darren Johnston, and visual artist and poet Adrian Arias. Feb 14, 4pm PT, Free. https://www.facebook.com/events/2938679926376373/
Ballet22
Premiere of a new dance film by Joshua Stanton with the Oakland dance company. $10 and up. Feb. 12-14. https://www.ballet22.com
Bechtel Fest 8
Chicago s Broken Nose Theatre company presents a series of online plays; the annual festival of new short plays features an ensemble of femme, female-identifying, non-binary, trans and queer actors talking about things other than men; free, thru March 26. https://brokennosetheatre.com/
South Bay Clean Creeks and Trash Punx Cleanup at Coyote Creek
Help to reclaim, restore and revitalize a local watershed by spending the day before Valentine’s Day giving some love to a section of Coyote Creek. Please bring water and gloves and wear a mask.
8:45 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13. Free. 1505 Schallenberger Road, San Jose. sbcleancreeks.com
Valentine’s cookie decorating for kids
Napa Valley residents are invited to gather their little ones for a sweet Valentine’s Day treat making activity. A professional pastry team will supply the toppings. After the cookies are finished, participants can take home their tasty creations.
Women in TV s police squad rooms were a rarity until Angie Dickinson slapped a badge on her chest as Sgt. Pepper Anderson in “Police Woman." But while Dickinson’s Sgt. Pepper
Valentine s Day comes a day early when the Richmond Ermet Aid Foundation offers
All You Need Is Love: A Valentine Concert Celebrating Broadway. The virtual event will be streaming at Facebook Live on Saturday, February 13, at 7 PM.
For many years the Richmond Ermet Aid Foundation has hosted extravagant concerts featuring a plethora of local and national celebrities. The goal of the concerts is simple, to raise funds for a variety of HIV services, hunger programs, and support for homeless and disenfranchised youth. For obvious reasons holding a concert inside a packed theater is not an option this year, and so REAF has brought the event to the internet. According to REAF Executive Director and CEO Ken Henderson, the Valentine show will benefit the organization s Small Emergency Grants Program.
The ultimate holiday shows list: 81 ‘Christmas Carols,’ ‘Nutcrackers’ and more [Los Angeles Times]
Our gift to you: a stocking stuffed full of star-studded virtual shows this holiday season, including “Saturday Night Live” star Pete Davidson in “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Andrew Lincoln of “The Walking Dead” fame in “A Christmas Carol,” an intimate concert with chanteuse Lila Downs and a pandemic edition of “Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce.” Here are more than 80 shows, including the big-name extravaganzas, globe-hopping affairs and hometown entertainment for those looking to support local talent all listed largely in chronological order. All times are Pacific.