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    Dance and arts organization Peninsula Lively Arts closing San Mateo location after 60 years
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    Dance and arts organization Peninsula Lively Arts closing San Mateo location after 60 years

    • By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff
    • Updated 20 hrs ago

    Peninsula Lively Arts, a nearly 60-year-old dance and arts organization in San Mateo, announced March 13 that it will be concluding its operat…

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    • Updated Mar 13, 2026

    After its announcement that it may not be able to continue with its annual nutcracker productions, Peninsula Lively Arts stated on Tuesday tha…

    Peninsula’s popular Nutcracker productions facing uncertainty
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    • By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff
    • Updated Mar 13, 2026

    For years, Peninsula Lively Arts has put on one of the most iconic performances of The Nutcracker in the area, putting together a traditional …

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    • Dec 14, 2024

    For children and adults of all ages, a few seconds of imagery are enough to quickly conjure up one of the most recognizable ballets in the wor…

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    • Updated Jul 16, 2025

    The cultural diversity found in the Bay Area will be center stage this weekend in San Mateo, as local dance companies perform traditional danc…

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    Oceánica Ballet to soar at Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos
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    • Jun 7, 2024

    Under the planes and hanging models on display, Oceánica Ballet will soar in a showcase of dances in its fourth annual show held at the Hiller…

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    • Mar 30, 2024

    “Once” is the story of love between a man and woman that probably cannot be.

    Calder Quartet and Urban Jazz Dance Company
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    • Mar 2, 2024

    Stanford Live presented an interesting string quartet concert at Bing Concert Hall Sunday, Feb. 25. The Calder Quartet was accompanied by the …

    Foster City's Hillbarn stages award-winning ‘Rent’
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    • Feb 16, 2024

    “Rent” made a big splash on Broadway in 1996, going on to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a Tony Award for Best Musical.

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