Mediaeval
Music, Magic, and Life – The Annual Shirathon
Hillside Church 1422 Navellier Street, El Cerrito, CA, United StatesShira Kammen, the Bay Area’s unique medievalist, traditionalist, and inventor of kinds of music we didn’t know existed, returns to Barefoot with another fabulous pre-season extravaganza. This year, she has teamed up with another unique Bay Arean, magician Kim Silverman. She tells stories with her strings and bow; he tells stories with his magic. Together they share some classic tales with music, bringing the narrative to life with their unique partnership.
Medieval Matters: Hildegard Of Bingen: Medieval Lessons For Modern Medicine
Bishop Auditorium, Lathrop Library Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, United StatesIn this talk, Victoria Sweet will draw on her study of Hildegard of Bingen to explore a pre-modern model of medicine, and to show how it is useful even today, as a second perspective on health and illness, curing, caring, and healing.
Fifth Annual Holiday Concert With Community Dance
All Saints Episcopal Church 911 Dowling Boulevard, San LeandroDance to music of the Season! Participation heartily encouraged. Dancing will be in the first half in the hall, followed by intermission and dessert. The second half will be a caroling concert in the sanctuary; please sing along!
Broceliande CD Release Concert: Wassail!
East West Bookstore 324 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA, United StatesCeltic/Medieval ensemble Broceliande will welcome in the Winter Solstice and celebrate the release of their new CD, Here We Come A-Wassailing, with a joyous concert of traditional and Early music of the season.