This is the third and culminating concert tin the annual Friends of Music series. The candlelight performance will feature great musical works composed for boy’s voices and bells. Don Pearson, musical director at St. Ignatius and organist, will perform on the Rodgers Trillium Masterpiece Pipe/Digital organ. A free will offering will be accepted to defray costs of the concert and the reception that follows. For more information, or to be put on a mailing list for future events call Walter Ruehlig at 925-756-7628 or e-mail walter.ruehlig@gmail.com.

The San Francisco Opera Chorus sang with gusto, and eight dancers from the company’s ballet corps whirled through Nuria Castejon’s flamenco-inspired choreography, Holding it all together was Finzi, who drew bright performances from the singers and rich, heady sound from the orchestra, Finzi never forgets that “Barber” is all about love; the conductor maintained a brisk pace, but allowed the serenades to linger, Sagi’s production, which takes place in and black base copper embellished ballet flat shoes black jutis black slip ons mojari black khussa around Bartolo’s large, elegant two-story villa, incorporates many ingenious touches; in one captivating scene, the set is deluged in a sudden rainstorm, Rosina and Almaviva make their final exit in a snazzy Jaguar convertible, Not everything works: as in 2013, a large bust of Rossini sits to one side, serving no particular purpose, The use of a space under the house for entrances and exits also remains a mystifying choice, At Wednesday’s opening, though, even these missteps failed to detract from a delightful evening..

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Mayeri said he’s planning 75 to 100 events annually that will showcase a “diverse range of music — everything from Americana to zydeco.”. Noting the Freight & Salvage with 440 seats, the Berkeley Community Theatre with 3,500 and the Greek Theatre with 8,500, Mayeri said there’s a need downtown for the midsize UC Theatre, which seats 1,460. And the space can be configured with tables and dance space for about 800 people, he said. The education arm of the nonprofit group plans to partner with Berkeley Youth Alternatives, Oakland-based Youth UpRising and the Berkeley YMCA-PG&E Teen Center to train young people ages 17-25 in event production. Many students would have scholarships, Mayeri said.