Bay Area arts and entertainment picks, week of Aug. 16 - SFGate
El Capitan climb. Meet the two men who captured headlines for making the first free ascent of El Capitan’s Dawn Wall at Yosemite. The climb, by Santa Rosa native Kevin Jorgeson and his climbing partner, Tommy Caldwell, is considered the hardest in the world. The climbers share stories of the 19-day feat, show a video and answer questions. Sunday, Aug. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa. The renowned Cuban ensemble performs its “Adios Tour. ” The group’s Grammy-winning album in 1998 and a documentary film led to the resurgence of Cuban music. They are Omara Portuondo (vocals), Manuel Mirabal (trumpet), Jesús Ramos (trombone, vocals), Barbarito Torres (laúd), and Eliades Ochoa (guitar and vocals). Sunday, Aug. Weill Hall and Lawn area, Green Music Center, 1801 E. Cotati Ave. Artist Cooper (1856-1924)produced beautiful paintings and threw wild parties. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way, Stanford. Shane Koyczan and Short Story Long. He and his group, Short Story Long, are touring in advance of. Source: www.sfgate.com
