Thursday evening at Stanford University’s Bing Hall, Cleve and his orchestra launched the 2015 festival — Midsummer Mozart’s 41st — with the first of two programs designed to demonstrate the endless variety in this composer’s voluminous output. On the program were an opera overture, a pair of arias, two concertos, and Mozart’s Symphony No. 41 in C-major, “Jupiter.” The performance repeats Friday in San Francisco and Sunday in Berkeley. If the results occasionally proved variable, Cleve’s approach to Mozart remains remarkably consistent. The conductor opened the program with the Overture to “The Impresario,” eliciting the kind of firm, robust playing that made this infrequently heard one-act opera seem essential. The orchestra sounded well-tuned and responsive in the warm acoustic environment of the Bing — a considerable sonic upgrade from Stanford’s Frost Amphitheater, where Midsummer Mozart played in its early days.

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The exhibit includes art from Fremont and Sutter schools through Saturday. Encore Home Schooling art will be shown March 24 and 27, while Turner and Diablo schools will have art displayed May 15-25. The gallery is open Wednesdays and Saturdays, 1-4 p.m., during exhibits. There is no admission fee for the reception or exhibit. The Art4Schools program will continue with additional exhibits through May 25. For more information, contact Diane Gibson-Gray at the Arts & Cultural Foundation at 925-325-9897, e-mail Diane@Art4Antioch.org or go to www.Art4Antioch.org.

Women’s Caucus for Art- Peninsula Chapter, “New Beginnings,” art exhibit in celebration of David J, Canepa’s induction as Mayor of Daly City, Through March 31, 8 a.m.-5 p.m, weekdays, Free, Third floor Atrium Gallery, Daly City City Hall, 333 90th St., Daly City, http://peninsulawca.blogspot.com, Smuin Ballet 2014 XXravaganza Gala, March 1, Black-tie event includes honorary chairs Elaine and Tony La Russa, event co-chairs Patti and Jerry Hume, Athena and John Konstin, and guest auctioneers former San Francisco Mayor Willie ann kelle's "this and that", ballet slippers and shoes in sweet, 1 yard L, Brown and “Voice of the Giants” Renel Brooks-Moon, State Sen, Mark Leno to make a presentation from the State Senate in honor of Smuin Ballet, Cocktail reception, silent auction, dinner, live auction, performance by Smuin Ballet dancers, The Galleria, 101 Henry Adams St., San Francisco, Tables of 10 are $5,000-$20,000 to $5,000, Individual, $350-$1,000, 415-556-5000, ext.106, or www.smuinballet.org..

And that’s because she was respectful of everyone. Many colleagues envied her ability to coax revealing details about matters no one else seemed able to get. Our bond tightened when I learned of Betty’s admiration for antiques, especially Victorian-era decorative arts and what she called “lady” dolls, those gussied up with fancy clothes and faux jewels. Betty belonged to the Garden City Doll Club and was a devoted member of the San Jose Woman’s Club. She gave presentations to each group and enjoyed preparing her eagerly anticipated programs.