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Week Ahead: Go See Veterans Day Parade, 'The Good Doctor' at Los Gatos High
Don't miss the LGHS' play 'The Good Doctor' this week at Prentiss Brown Theatre.
Editor's note: "Week Ahead" is published Monday morning giving Los Gatos Patch readers essential information at a glance—places to go and things to do in town and the surrounding area. For other activities and events this week, check our calendar by clicking here. If you know of any other happenings this week, please add them in the comments' section below. Thank you.
95TH ANNUAL VETERANS DAY PARADE
The Santa Clara County United Veterans Council presents its 95th annual Veterans Day parade in downtown San Jose at 11 a.m. at Plaza de Cesar Chavez, 170 So. Market St. Air Force Gen. Simon P. Worden, director of the NASA Ames Space Center, will serve as grand marshal. The South Bay Blue Star Moms will march alongside a military Humvee armed with stars, flags, banners and pictures of their loved ones serving our country. The parade is in need of donations to continue next year. To show your support, please click here. Details: poka513@comcast.net
'THE GOOD DOCTOR' COMEDY AT LOS GATOS HIGH SCHOOL
The Performing Arts Department at Los Gatos High School presents Neil Simon's "The Good Doctor" play at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14 and 16 at the Prentiss Brown Theatre, 20 High School Court in Los Gatos. The comedy is based on some of Anton Chekhov's short stories. A matinee is scheduled 2 p.m. Nov. 16. "The Good Doctor" is the second show directed by Nielson who also directed last year’s highly successful spring musical "Urinetown." Tickets are 15 for adults, $7 for students and can be purchased by clicking here. Details: 408-354-2730, ext. 368.
ART IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS NEW EXHIBIT
The Town of Los Gatos and the Museums of Los Gatos have partnered on a new exhibit showcasing renowned Bay Area artists' works of part of the Art in the Council Chambers program Nov. 1 through Jan. 30, 2014. The program, which has been going on for 13 years, normally presents four exhibits in the chambers, 110 E. Main St., with an evening artist reception being held for each show. The first exhibit features more than 50 artists currently appearing in the Los Gatos Museums Gallery. Details: 408-354-6834.
LOS GATOS ART ASSOCIATION JURIED SHOW AT JCC
The Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center, 14855 Oka Rd., hosts the Los Gatos Art Association annual Members Juried Show through Nov. 29 on the second floor of the center's Art Gallery Hall. Details: webmaster@lgaa.org.
BACKWARD IS FORWARD EXHIBIT AT LOS GATOS ART MUSEUM
The Museums of Los Gatos presents Backward is Forward: Layer and Impact in Printmaking exhibit through Jan. 12, 2014 at the Art Museum of Los Gatos, 4 Tait Ave. The show features prints by Enrique Chagoya, Hung Liu, Sam Francis, David Gilhooly, Gregory Edwards, Michael Mazur, Frank Lobdell, Andrew Romanoff, Inez Storer, Nathan Oliveira, Erik Bakke, Joan Miro, Marguerite Saegesser, Ruth Wall, Kathy Aoki, Vicky M. Chen, Tom Killion, Jessica Dunne, and Robin McCloskey. Artists have been using printmaking processes for centuries to create thought-provoking works of art, however the details of the medium are often a mystery to viewers. Details: 408-395-7386,
'AMERICAN BOHEMIA: THE CATS ESTATE IN LOS GATOS' EXHIBIT AT HISTORY MUSEUM
The History Museum of Los Gatos at Forbes Mill, 75 Church St., presents "American Bohemia: The Cats Estate in Los Gatos" noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Details: 408-395-7375
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