Joyce Whitelaw, a noted Oakland musical performer and composer who has delighted local audiences in recent years with her topical, modern operas Il Giocatore and Casino (about golfing and gambling, respectively) and two works composed for the Chabot Space and Science Center, Saturn Symphony and Dragon Skies, will be performing songs about historical figures of Oakland, including an expanded version of her ode to George Pardee.Joyce will be accompanied by soloists Mel Leroy and Lisa Pan.
Friday Evening, December 8, 2006
This special event is hosted by the Friends of the Pardee Home Museum as a fundraiser for the house. Tickets are $60 each and can be reserved by calling the museum office at 510 444-2187. Host your own private holiday tea in the elegantly decorated dining room of the Pardee Home!The decorations will be up from Friday, December 1st, through Saturday, January 6th, 2007, and teas can be booked on any date during these five weeks. You must provide a list of guests, ranging from six to twelve people, and pay in advance for the tea. Pricing ranges from $10 per person for a tour of the house and a basic tea to $30 per person for a tour and elaborate tea menu. Please call the museum office at 510 444-2187 to discuss dates, menu options, and pricing. |