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Tribute to the Eagles
This weekend Midnight Flyer appears at the Firehouse Arts Center to play tribute to the iconic American rock band, the Eagles.
The five-piece band is spot on with harmonies, musicianship and vocals, performing favorites including “Take It Easy,” “Witchy Woman,” “Desperado,” “Hotel California,” “The Long Run” and more. The shows are at 8 p.m. Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets are $20-$30. Go to www.firehousearts.org, call 931-4848, or purchase at the theater box office, 4444 Railroad Ave.
Big band magic
The Glenn Miller Orchestra arrives in Livermore at 3 p.m. this Saturday at the start of a “Bankhead Presents” season that includes several shows celebrating beloved melodies of an earlier era.
Formed in 1938, the Glenn Miller Orchestra delivered a big band magic that soon took the nation by storm. Miller’s arrangements, built around melodies played by the clarinet and tenor saxophone, established a unique sound that broke away from the other big bands at that time.
Tickets are $20-$65. Call 373-6800, visit lvpac.org, or go to the Bankhead Theater box office, 2400 First St., Livermore.
Lunafest in Danville
Lunafest — a chance to enjoy short films produced by women — is coming to Danville next week.
The festival, named after sponsor Luna Bar, features eight diverse films made by women. The traveling event started in 2000 in California and has gradually grown until this year’s chosen works will be shown in 190 cities across the country.
“It’s about giving women the opportunity to tell their stories and opening the door for filmmakers who might not otherwise be given the chance to show their art,” said Kit Crawford, founder of Luna Bar.
Lunafest tries to even out the percentage of female directors, noting on its website that there are 2.13 male short-film directors for every one female director.
This year’s eight short films will be shown at the Village Theatre, 233 Front St. in downtown Danville, at 7 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 17). Tickets are $20 and be only be purchased in advance via www.eventbrite.com.
Lunafest films are not rated but organizers suggest this season’s lineup is for ages 13 and over. The running time is 85 minutes.
The Danville Lunafest will benefit “She’s All That!,” an annual conference for girls in fifth through eighth grades hosted by Soroptimist International of San Ramon Valley. The conference is a day of workshops, friendship and teen empowerment, is in its 17th year, and has benefited more than 4,400 girls.
Lunafest will have a pre-party at 5:30 p.m. at the Vine, 480 Hartz Ave.
For more information, visit www.lunafest.org.