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vol . 2, no. 46 : july 19-25 , 2023 : losgatan.com
shoe designer p8 : mlb drafts troy p12 : upcoming events p15 : ny times crossword puzzle p17 Courtesy of West Valley Youth Theater
SINGING GROUP CONTINUES THE CAMARADERIE AFTER 65 YEARS
SUTTER HEALTH’S SPECIALTY CARE HOSPITAL OPENING SOON
Mission Valley Chorus encourages women to join
Three-story facility near Los Gatos houses many different disciplines
Alia Ar afeh, Contributor
Drew Penner, Reporter
Entering Nordahl Hall in Los Gatos on a Tuesday night, you’ll most likely be greeted with the sound of harmonizing voices working together to create beautiful music. Women fill the rafters, possibly waving colorful flags around as a part of their warm up, dancing along to music or eagerly awaiting to sing their parts in the chorus. This experience is what a typical rehearsal looks like for the Mission Valley Chorus, a women’s barbershop group based in the South Bay. “We’re like Broadway on the risers,” said team coordinator Sarah Clish. “We incorporate choreography and movement into all our performances.” The Mission Valley Chorus is a singing group that is a part of Sweet Adelines International, a larger organization that focuses on teaching people to sing in the barbershop style. The more than 50 women who are a part of the MVC meet every Tuesday night from 7:30-10:15pm to practice for their performances and work on their harmonies.
When you walk through the automatic doors into the new 69,000-square-foot three-story Palo Alto Medical Foundation hospital on the edge of Los Gatos, you’re greeted by a cylindrical sculpture by Albert Dicruttalo called “Unity” and a mixed-media painting by Ivy Jacobs titled “150 Shades of Green.” On Tuesday, cleaners power-washed the driveway and squeegeed the windows, in preparation for the hospital to spring to life, starting with the third floor, on July 24.
➝ Singing, 4
➝ Hospital, 14
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SUMMER CAMP West Valley Youth Theater is in the midst of its summer season, which included “Disney’s The Aristocats Kids.” For the story, turn to page 6.
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