"The most perfect expression of human behavior is a string quartet."
-- Jeffrey Tate
Friday, November 28 at 12:30pm WILEY RANKIN
Flute, Voice, Guitar & Harmonica
Wiley has performed on the Disney Channel, and on nationally syndicated radio. He has performed with the legendary Yardbirds at Slim’s in San Francisco, with Les Paul at the Iridium, and at Carnegie Hall. He always does a fun-filled and inspiring concert that brings out the joy of the season in adults and children.
Wednesday, December 1 at 12:30pm
MARIN DANCE THEATRE HOLIDAY BALLET
Sophie & the Enchanted Toyshop, a Holiday Ballet
The Marin Dance Theatre presents “Sophie and the Enchanted Toyshop,” for Stanford Hospital’s Annual Holiday Ballet. An original production showcasing more than three dozen youthful dancers, ages 12 to 20, the performers look forward to coming to Stanford Hospital says MDT director Margaret Swarthout. “I think children like to give if you give them the right situation, the chance to do something for others mirrors the theme of the dance.” A little girl who has been given a gift gives it away to another child, and, taken with that kindness, a toymaker takes her on a journey, passing through the Land of Snows to his magical, enchanted toyshop.
The sets recall the Charles Dickens Victorian era and the music is among the most enduring and endearing, drawn from the work of Strauss, Rossini, Saint-Saens and Resphigi. Also included will a very well-known piece of music - the waltzing “Ice Skaters” - composed by Emile Waldteufel, whose music entertained Queen Victoria at Buckingham Palace.
The one-time performance is free and open to all patients, staff & visitors. Attendees, especially children, will love the dancer’s style, skill and costumes.
Friday, December 5 at 12:30pm VANDIVIER
Contemporary Jazz
Rick Vandivier is a guitarist who has found inspiration in influences that stretch from Andres Segovia to Pat Metheny to Jimi Hendrix. His performances are daring, soulful, and evocative. In a concert review, Jean Bartlett (Pacifica Tribune; March 2004) wrote: “the amazing guitar licks provided by Vandivier cultivated a whole new threshold of wow… Vandivier opened the show with a piece which galloped the triumphant poetry of Madrid while caressing the edges of Segovia, Feliciano and Montoya. Extraordinary musicianship with plenty of sweets…” Rick has been performing and recording in the San Francisco Bay Area for the last 25 years.
Musicians on the Units
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Monday, Tuesday, Friday: Barbary Grant, harper & singer, Pager #2-5913
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Monday and Friday: Verlene Schermer, harper & singer, Pager #2-5912
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Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday: Barbra Telynor, singer & harper, Pager #1-6574
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Tuesday through Thursday: Jeff Buenz, guitarist & singer, Pager # 2-5463
CDs on the Units
Interns knowledgeable about the uses of music for healing bring CDs from our lending library direct to the patient room along with the loan of a portable CD player. They can help a patient find the right music for them: to soothe and calm, to energize, and to carry the hope and vitality of health. You may page them at 1-6252 or call Guest Services at 8-3333. Wally Austin, Mondays 3:00 - 5:00pm; Fanny Zychlinsky, Wednesdays 3:00 - 5:00pm. Please call 8-3333 to pick-up CD player and CDs when done using this service.
For More Information
Name: Greg Kaufman
Phone: (650) 725-2892
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