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BRENTWOOD — The Brentwood Theater Company holds auditions for the Cole Porter classic “Hot ‘N’ Cold: A Cole Porter Celebration” at 2 p.m. Nov. 9 and 10 at Independence High School, 929 Second St. The show calls for three women and three men ages 18 to 70ish, who must be able to sing solo and in harmony with the cast. Singers will learn a short section of Cole Porter music along with a series of dance movements. For an audition appointment, call Jack Gaughan at 925-513-3863 or 925-437-6360.

‘Green House Calls’ now available in Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek residents can sign up for no-cost water and energy conservation services through the California Youth Energy Services program, Run by Rising Sun Energy Center, CYES will provide no-cost assessments this summer through a partnership with PG&E, the City of Walnut Creek and local water districts, Local youths ages 15 to 22 are trained to become “energy specialists” making “Green House Calls” during which l'amour & muse. handmade shoulder leather bag / ballet flats. available in different leather colors. energy- and water-efficiency assessments are done; energy-efficient lighting, water-efficient showerheads and faucet aerators are installed; toilet leak detection tests are performed, and various other energy-efficiency checks are made..

Los Altos Rotary Art Show. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. May 19-20. Lincoln Park, at Foothill Expressway and Main Street, Los Altos. Art, wine, food, entertainment. Free. Free parking and shuttle service at Los Altos High School, 201 Almond Ave., Los Altos. rotaryartshow.com. Starry Night. Art auction to benefit Deborah’s Palm women’s Community Center. 7-10 p.m. May 19. Local artists in a silent and live auction format. Items include paintings, charcoal drawing, infrared photography, collage, folk art, sculpture, jewelry and more. Live music by “Farouche,” hors d’oeuvres provided by Joya and La Strada Restaurants of Palo Alto, and desserts. All Saints Episcopal Church, 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto. $40. Tickets may be purchased at Deborah’s Palm, 555 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto; 650-473-0664 or at www.deborahspalm.org.

“The positive energy is really special,” said Christopher Johnson, a 43-year-old Richmond resident who marched with his wife and three small children, “A diverse people coming together in a peaceful demonstration is the model that Dr, King would be proud of.”, The parade was led by the ECHS Gaucho marching band, which provided the percussion and wind instrument sounds, The parade began at the Department of Motor Vehicles on Manila Avenue and ended at the performing arts center for the day’s program, where speakers included state Assembly candidate Tony l'amour & muse. handmade shoulder leather bag / ballet flats. available in different leather colors. Thurmond and Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia..

When they began, the quintet had no idea that would be a formula for success. But the name “Imani” means “faith” in the Swahili language. And the musicians kept the faith … and kept honing their distinctive sound. Acclaim followed. Peter Van Zandt Lane of The Boston Musical Intelligencer says, “The ensemble is strikingly virtuosic, immaculately tight, stylistically agile.”. When Imani Winds first assembled, the quintet’s oboist, Toyin Spellman-Diaz, didn’t harbor grand dreams. She tells The Daily News, “I was expecting to have some pizza, then go back and keep practicing my orchestral excerpts and try to win a job. But I did have faith. And even more, Valerie [founder/flutist Valerie Coleman] had faith. Really, it was her vision. I was lucky enough to be carried along.”.