September 13, 2025 | 7:30pm Son Cubano is one of the most popular musical styles in Cuba, and Grammy-nominated Kiki Valera is one of its foremost exponents. Over the last century, this style of traditional Cuban music has contributed to many other genres of music, including Latin jazz, cha cha cha, mambo, salsa and timba. […]
September 14, 2026 | 2pm ALBIANI ON… UTAGAWA (ANDO) HIROSHIGE REBECCA ALBIANI is an art historian and a beloved, long-time lecturer at VCA. Rebecca also lectures at the Frye Art Museum and other respected art institutions. Rebecca was a Fulbright Scholar in Venice and received a B.A. in Art History from U.C. Berkely and an […]
September 16,18, & 20, 2025 Based in Northern California, Aya Caspi brings her unique blend of vision, practical clarity, and deep commitment to the transformative power of Nonviolent Communication to settings as varied as schools, colleges, parenting, couples counseling, mediation, nonprofit organizations, social change communities, and media. Aya has served as an educational consultant on […]
Teen Musical Theatre Lead Class: The Lightning Thief Grades: 6-12 Thursdays, Sept 18-Nov 13 | 3:30-5:30 pm Tuition: $380 Instructors: Kelly Godell, Marita Ericksen, Elise Ericksen Location: Greenroom and Stage Dive deep into musical theatre in this intensive class required for students with lead roles in The Lightning Thief production. Class includes intensive 1:1 instruction […]
Smartphone Filmmaking Ages: 14-Adult Thursdays, Sept 18-Oct 16 | 6:30-9 pm AND Saturday, Oct 4 | 12-4:30 pm Tuition: $350 (includes $20 materials fee) Instructor: Gabriel Dawson Location: Blue Heron Gallery Learn everything you need to know to shoot a short film, music video, or whatever your creativity inspires you to make. All with just […]
The VHS late start school day is 9:45am-2:55pm
September 19, 2025 | 7:30pm September 21, 2025 | 2:30pm It’s French Romanticism at its best in Massenet’s Cinderella, a shimmering operatic adaptation of the beloved fairy tale. Cendrillon is infused with wit, charm, and a touch of magic that will transport you. The score is a tapestry of lush melodies and sparkling orchestration. Our production promises to […]
September 20, 2025 | 1-3pm Free Event Join us in the VCA atrium for a pop-up “Songwriter Sessions” with Graham Mark and Orville Johnson Wry humor, virtuoso harmonica, and soulful country-blues: Orville Johnson and Mark Graham are the Kings of Mongrel Folk. Graham—of Kevin Burke’s Open House—pairs fleet harmonica and woody clarinet with sardonic […]
Science with Sumi Ages: 7-12 Wednesdays, Sept 24-Oct 29 | 4:15-5:45 pm Tuition: $190 (includes $15 materials fee) Instructor: Sumi Suda Location: Blue Heron Gallery Learn to explore the world inquisitively through experiments and observation! Each class will have a general scientific theme for us to explore as a group of learners; geology, ornithology, marine […]
The VHS late start school day is 9:45am-2:55pm
