Concert celebrates Aretha
Bay Philharmonic, led by Artistic Director and Conductor Jung-Ho Pak, will present the Queen of Soul – Aretha Tribute on Sunday, Mar. 16. The show takes a journey through Aretha Franklin’s most iconic songs, from “Respect” “Chain of Fools” and “Son of a Preacher Man” to “Natural Woman” and “Spanish Harlem.”
Guest artist Denita Asberry, along with her backup singers and band, will take center stage with charisma and authenticity. The Oakland Youth Choir will join the Bay Philharmonic, infusing the performance with more incredible vocal energy.
Queen of Soul – Aretha Tribute
Sunday, Mar. 16
3pm
Chabot College Performing Arts Center
25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward
bayphil.org/aretha-franklin-tribute
Tickets: $25 – $89
Write about changing times
March is a month of changes. Daylight saving time begins Mar. 9; on Mar. 20, the vernal equinox marks the official start of Spring. The Fremont Area Writers social Write-In on Mar. 8 uses prompts to explore change and time in a judgment-free environment.
The computer will randomly assign four writers to each Zoom room. Choose a prompt from several options and write whatever comes to mind for 10 minutes. Afterward, each person in the room will read their response. There is no expectation that the result will be polished or even complete. Writers will then be reassigned to a different Zoom room.
The Write-In is sponsored by Fremont Area Writers (FAW), a branch of the California Writers Club. In addition to the Write-In, FAW meets on Zoom from 2 – 4pm the fourth Saturday of each month. The speaker for the Mar. 22 meeting is poet Pat Doyne whose topic is ‘Metaphor: A Poet’s Way of Looking at the World.’
To join, request the Zoom meeting link from Scott Davidson at sc**************@ya***.com. More information is available at cwc-fremontareawriters.org
Free Zoom Write-In
Saturday, Mar. 8
2 – 3:30pm
Free General Meeting
Saturday, Mar. 22
2 – 4pm
Request Zoom link from Scott Davidson: sc**************@ya***.com
Newark Winds holds spring concert
On Saturday, Mar. 8, Newark Symphonic Winds will host their classic free spring concert.
The concert kicks off at 7pm, but those arriving early can catch an eight-piece jazz group – Mango Jazz Combo – from Kennedy High School. The concert will begin with a medley of tunes from the Broadway show “Rocky on Broadway” arranged by Patrick Rosell. Segueing into “March of the Trolls” and favorites from Star Wars and Pixar.
After the intermission, Montecito Brass musicians will perform. The second half of the concert ranges from musicals, and opera, finishing with a medley from “The Sound of Music.”
More information is available at: newarksymphonic.org.
Newark Symphonic Winds spring concert
Saturday, Mar. 8
6:30pm Pre-concert jazz
7pm Concert starts
Newark Memorial High School Theatre
39375 Cedar Blvd., Newark
