The Great Broadway Sing-Along

Singin' & Swingin' through the Decades

Sat, Feb. 20 @ 8pm

Come celebrate a century of Broadway Musicals with an evening of great performance. Producer Ellie Mednick and an outstanding cast bring the Broadway classics of Rodgers & Hammerstein, the Gershwins, Porter, Sondheim and Berlin and hits like West Side Story, Mary Poppins, Hair and Billy Elliot with the opportunity to join them and raise your voice in song. Lyric sheets provided, includes performance as well as participation.

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$22 members/$26 public

Carol Leifer - in conversation with Michael Krasny

When You Lie About Your Age, The Terrorists Win: Reflections on Looking in the Mirror

Thurs, Mar. 11 @ 7pm

Emmy-nominated TV/Seinfeld writer, accomplished stand-up, comedienne and producer, Carol joins KQED Forum's Michael Krasny to discuss her life, career and recent book. When You Lie About Your Age is a laugh-out-loud look at life, love and family.

$12 members/$16 public/$32 w/book adv. sales

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The Buddy Club -Family Fun

Dan Chan the Magic Man

Sun, Mar. 14 @ 1pm

A unique magic and comedy show weaving magic, comedy, pick-pocketing, mind-reading, juggling, escapes, dog tricks and acrobatics that create the ultimate variety show.

$7 members/$8 public - under 2 free

Tickets available at door or 510.276.7469 www.thebuddyclub.com

Les Yeux Noirs

Sun, Mar. 21 @7:30pm

Yiddish Klez-rock. This Paris-based sextet offers an irresistible invitation to participate in some of the most rhythmic and emotional sounds emanating from any part of the world. Part gypsy, part klezmer, this is the music that has moved people to sing and dance around the world for centuries.

$23 members/$26 public

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Michael Chiarello

Thurs, Mar. 25 @ 7pm

Top competitor/finalist from this summer's Top Chef and Napa's own celebrity chef specializing in Italian-Influence California cuisine joins us for culinary conversation. The Emmy-winning host can be seen on the cooking show, Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello, on the Food Network and NapaStyle on the Fine Living Network. Chiraello owns a winery: Chiarello Family Vineyards, and NapaStyle, a purveyor of food, cookware, and furniture, his new signature restaurant Bottega, with a flagship NapaStyle retail store inside the V Marketplace in Yountville.

$18 members/$20 public/$10 students

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Rupa and the April Fishes

Sat, Apr. 10 @ 8pm

With musical influences that include French chanson, Gypsy swing, tango, Latin alternative, Indian music and beyond, Rupa & the April Fishes create music that is lively, romantic and instantaneously appealing. Based in San Francisco, the band's accessible and multicultural sound has earned them a reputation as one of the most exciting groups in the Bay Area alternative scene. "If Rupa were a movie she would be Amelie meets Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown meets Latcho Drom meets Do the Right Thing. She is an instant cult classic": - San Francisco Weekly

$23 members/$26 public

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An Evening with Groucho starring Frank Ferrante

Sat, Apr. 17 @ 8pm

Adored by many as Chef Cesar from Teatro ZinZanni, Ferrante returns with his award-winning portrayal of American's comedy legend. The performance is a fast-pace, roller coaster ride of unexpected jokes, wit and intelligent silliness in the complete tradition of Groucho. Classic Marx Brothers routines, songs, stories and dances are highlighted, but the hilarious improvised audience interaction makes this a wonderfully unique show. "See this man. He is comic genius." - Seattle Weekly

Reserved VIP Table Seating:

$28 members/$30 public

Reserved Table Seating:

$23 members/$25 public

General Admission (first come) single left, single right, single left rear, or single right rear: $20 members/$22 public

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Joey Altman & Friends

Thurs, Apr. 22 @ 7pm

The host of KRON's Bay Cafe, The Food Network's Appetite for Adventure, Tasting Napa, What's Cooking with Joey Altman chef, author, restaurant owner, blues musician and James Beard Award winner of 2000, 2001 & 2006 for "Best Local Cooking Series" and author of Without Reservations joins other Bay Area celeb chefs to discuss balancing authenticity and creativity when cooking ethnic food.

Guests include Aziza's Mourad Lahlou, Peter Levitt of Saul's Restaurant and Deli, Pizza Antica's Gordon Drysdale, Bistro Don Giovanni's Scott Warner, and E&O Trading Co.'s Arnold Wong. A foodie-fun-filled evening of culinary conversation and tastings!

$18 members/$20 public/$10 students

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Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca

Sat, May 8 @ 8pm

Ricardo Lemvo has established himself as a pioneer with his innovative music. His blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms with pan-African styles (soukous, Angolan semba and kizomba has been described by the Los Angeles Times as "seamless and infectious." The Congo-born artist of Angolan ancestry is the embodiment of the Afro-Latin Diaspora which connects back to Mother Africa via the Cuban clave rhythm. Lemvo is truly multi-cultural and equally at home singing in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Lingala and Kikongo. Since forming his Los Angeles-based band Makina Loca in 1990, Lemvo has refined his craft and vision, raising his joyous voice with strength, singing songs that celebrate life, and most importantly, inspiring his audiences to let loose and dance away their worries.

Join us as Lemvo leads this HOT 10 piece band through his incendiary blend of Afro-Cuban beats. Get out your Salsa shoes and come ready to dance!! Pre-event Salsa lesson @7:30

$23 members/$26 public

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New Century Chamber Orchestra

Sea to Shining Sea

Sun, May 9 @ 5pm

Celebrate the masters of american composition and the tradition that inspired them with the most cherished works in American music. Also, the world premiere of a new violin concerto by 2009-2010 Featured Composer William Bolcom.

Barber: Adagio for Strings

Bolcom: Romanza violin concerto (NCCO Commission, World Premiere) Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin

Copland: Appalachian Spring (original version)

Copland: Hoe Down from Rodeo

Single tickets: $32 - $54

To order tickets call: 415.392.4000 or www.ncco.org