Compiled by the El Reportero‘s staff
Legendary saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter had been scheduled to perform with his quartet over four nights in Miner Auditorium in January of 2019, but an illness that precluded travel prevented Wayne from appearing that week. Masterminded by piano legend and Wayne’s best friend Herbie Hancock as a tribute and benefit for Wayne’s medical expenses, an all-star roster of jazz greats assembled over those four nights to perform classic material written by the 11-time GRAMMY winner, 1998 NEA Jazz Master, and Kennedy Center Honoree, anchored by Wayne’s longtime quartet including pianist Danilo Pérez, bassist John Patitucci, and drummer Brian Blade.
This final night of the Wayne Shorter Celebration features two generations of exploratory musicians, saxophonist Joshua Redman and trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, each a Bay Area native and alumnus of the remarkable Berkeley High School jazz program.
Wayne Shorter Benefit Boasts Streams From Herbie Hancock, Kamasi Washington (Rolling Stone)
Celebrating Wayne Shorter (San Francisco Classical Voice) Recorded Jan 6, 2019
For this special broadcast, 100% of Tip Jar proceeds will go directly to Wayne Shorter for his ongoing medical needs.
Online Concert Series, every Friday, Aug. 28 at 5 p.m. Pacific Time
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Palo Alto Reads: One Book, One Community Initiative
To support our ongoing Race & Equity conversations, the Palo Alto City Library is launching its first “Palo Alto Reads” virtual event. The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein tells the history of the segregation of American communities along racial lines.
The Color of Law explores today’s ongoing inequities in housing, education, income, and health. Starting Monday, August 17, free copies of The Color of Law will be available at Mitchell Park and Rinconada Libraries during Sidewalk Service hours (while supplies last) and then join us for a virtual conversation with “Color of Law” author Richard Rothstein on Thursday, August 27 at 7:00 p.m. This author event is sponsored and hosted by The Bill Lane Center for the American West of Stanford University. In addition, the Palo Alto Library is offering a series of companion events focused on race and equity for all ages.
Council Approves Summer Streets Extension
At their August 10 meeting, City Council approved the extension of the Summer Streets program to December 31, 2020, and pushed the expiration of the temporary parklet program to September 7, 2021, continuing the temporary program seeking to support local businesses by offering safe outdoor dining and retail experiences for the community to enjoy. Also, City Council approved additional uses of outdoor spaces such as gyms and personal services. Businesses will need to fill out an application and comply with all County and State guidelines. Summer Streets is just one effort of several underway to help local businesses during this difficult time. Learn more at cityofpaloalto.org/SummerStreets. With this new extension, the Summer Streets program will have to go through a “renaming.” Have any ideas? Send them our way by replying to this email.
There are many ways to enjoy summer, tell your story, and support our local seniors! Today’s resources include a great community program from our library, a national storytelling project, and outdoor and at-home fun!
Supporting our Seniors: Our Library’s Book to Action program continues this month! Here are some resources for reaching out to local seniors who may be suffering from isolation and ways to connect with them. The Library’s Letters of Love program is going on through August 24. For more information on this program, visit here and click the Service Project Guide link. You can drop off your letters at the Rinconada and or Mitchell Park Libraries during Sidewalk Service hours Monday through Friday.
