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Don\u2019t Miss This Week\u2019s Free Puppet Show!<\/strong> Founded in 2020 by Emily McHugh and Donald Palardy, the troupe started as a way to bring joy during the pandemic by offering drive-in puppet shows. They see art as a way to uplift the community, which is why all their performances are free. Catch the show this Friday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Jean Sweeney Open Space Park, 1925 Sherman St., Alameda, as part of the Rhythmix Cultural Works’ concert series.<\/p>\n Celebrating India\u2019s Independence Day<\/strong> Starting at 4 p.m. in Plaza de C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez, the parade includes colorful floats and marching groups. The day kicks off at 2 p.m. with live performances, a food festival, a fashion show, and fun activities for kids, all wrapping up around 10 p.m. While admission is free, guests can register in advance at aiaevents.org to secure their spots.<\/p>\n A Free Summer Classic<\/strong> Performances are free and will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays until September 5 in the Old Mill Park Amphitheater. Bring a picnic and enjoy an afternoon of culture in nature!<\/p>\n Catch \u2018Urinetown\u2019 in San Francisco<\/strong> A Night of Opera Awaits<\/strong> Opera in the Vineyard<\/strong> Enjoy these summer activities that celebrate art and community!<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Summer Fun: Puppet Shows and Celebrations Don\u2019t Miss This Week\u2019s Free Puppet Show! Summer evenings are best spent outdoors, especially with a delightful family-friendly puppet show in one of Alameda\u2019s beautiful parks. This week, the String & Shadow Puppet Theater from Olympia, Washington, will present its annual summer production. This year\u2019s performance is called \u201cNight<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40181,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[53017,53018,53019,53020,53021,53022,53023,53024,53025,53026,53027,53028,53029,53030,53031,3510,53032,53033],"class_list":["post-40180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-india-news","tag-opera-in-the-vineyard","tag-association-of-indo-americans","tag-bolly-92-5","tag-claire-choquette","tag-courtney-miller","tag-curtain-theatre","tag-donald-palardy","tag-emily-mchugh","tag-greg-kotis","tag-india-independence-parade","tag-livermore-valley-opera","tag-loves-labours-lost","tag-merola-grand-finale","tag-ray-of-light-theatre","tag-string-shadow-puppet-theater","tag-taapsee-pannu","tag-urinetown","tag-william-long"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40180"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40180\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nSummer evenings are best spent outdoors, especially with a delightful family-friendly puppet show in one of Alameda\u2019s beautiful parks. This week, the String & Shadow Puppet Theater from Olympia, Washington, will present its annual summer production. This year\u2019s performance is called \u201cNight at the Grand Opera,\u201d which promises to be fun and whimsical, leaning more towards the humorous style of the Marx Brothers than the classic opera vibes of Mozart. The show features quirky storylines, including love triangles and clever visual changes throughout the performance. <\/p>\n
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\nJoin in the festivities as the Association of Indo Americans and Bolly 92.3 FM host a vibrant India Independence Day parade in downtown San Jose this Saturday. This grand event will feature Bollywood star Taapsee Pannu as the grand marshal. The celebration marks both India\u2019s 80th Independence Day and America\u2019s 250th anniversary.<\/p>\n
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\nCurtain Theatre, known for its outdoor Shakespeare productions in Marin, is under new leadership this year and is ready to entertain. This weekend, the group will present \u201cLove\u2019s Labour\u2019s Lost,\u201d filled with disguises, humorous misunderstandings, and a twist ending. The show will feature live acoustic music and playful puppetry, all set among the beautiful redwoods.<\/p>\n
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\nRay of Light Theatre is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a stellar production of the Tony Award-winning musical \u201cUrinetown,\u201d now running through August 29. This darkly funny show is set in a place where private toilets are outlawed, and everyone has to pay to use public ones. When a brave hero decides to fight back, a riot for change begins. Critics have praised the show as sharply executed and compelling. Don\u2019t miss it at Barbary Stage, with tickets ranging from $41 to $71 at rayoflighttheatre.com.<\/p>\n
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\nThe Merola Grand Finale is a must-see event this Saturday at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco. Starting at 7:30 p.m., this concert showcases talents from 28 emerging opera singers who have trained all summer. They will perform pieces from famous composers like Mozart and Puccini, along with some contemporary works. Tickets range from $25 to $95, and for an extra $85, attendees can join a post-show reception with the artists.<\/p>\n
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\nThis Sunday, enjoy the beautiful setting of Garr\u00e9 Vineyard & Winery as Livermore Valley Opera presents \u201cOpera in the Vineyard.\u201d This cherished annual event features four talented singers performing a mix of Broadway hits and operatic classics. Bring a picnic to enjoy while sipping on Garr\u00e9 wines. Tickets are available for $80 at livermorevalleyopera.com. <\/p>\n