ballerina dancer vector art illustration pvc board print blue leotard pink shoe skirt bun ballet modern contemporary dance grace

They’re increasingly worried about its presence in some cities as unlicensed broadcasters commandeer frequencies to play anything from Trinidadian dance music to Haitian call-in shows. And they complain the Federal Communications Commission can’t keep up with the pirates, who can block listeners from favorite programs or emergency alerts for missing children and severe weather. Helped along by cheaper technology, the rogue stations can cover several blocks or several square miles. Most broadcast to immigrant communities that pirate radio defenders say are underserved by licensed stations.

Menlowe Ballet: “It’s a Wonderful Nutcracker.” Dec, 8-10 and Dec, 15-17, Menlo-Atherton ballerina dancer vector art illustration pvc board print blue leotard pink shoe skirt bun ballet modern contemporary dance grace Performing Arts Center, 555 Middlefield Road, Atherton, $28-$55, http://www.menloweballet.org or 800-595-4849, Kerry Irish Productions Inc.: “An Irish Christmas.” 7 p.m, Dec, 20, Featuring Scott Doherty and Tyler Schwartz, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, $35-$60, http://mvcpa.com or 650-803-6000, Museum of American Heritage: “Thomas Edison and His Rivals — Bringing Electricity to America.” Through Feb, 18, 11 a.m.-4 p.m, Fridays-Sundays, Museum of American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto, www.moah.org or 650-321-1004..

Street closures begin as early as 6 a.m., when Village and Petticoat lanes are shut down. That’s the ban staging area, with space set aside for a free bike valet as well. The following streets will be closed prior to the parade, some as early as 9 a.m., and will reopen shortly after it concludes, which is usually around 1:15 p.m. • Almendra, Bachman and Nicholson avenues from North Santa Cruz to Massol avenues. • Bean Avenue from North Santa Cruz to Tait Avenue. • Tait from Highway 9 to Nicholson.

Details: Tickets remain for shows 6 and 8 p.m, May 13; $35; 415-655-5600, www.yoshis.com, 2 CONTRA COSTA BALLET: The Walnut Creek company is presenting a brand new take on an old classic — “Alice in Wonderland” — featuring two Bay Area up-and-comers, The director and choreographer is Robert Dekkers, the young artistic ballerina dancer vector art illustration pvc board print blue leotard pink shoe skirt bun ballet modern contemporary dance grace director of the buzzed-about company Post:Ballet, and the score is by Daniel Berkman, a San Francisco composer known for mixing traditional African instruments (especially the kora) with electronic devices..

There was another montage, this one of tongue-tied dancers who couldn’t finish a sentence but who set the stage on fire — and all got tickets. Krumper James “Banks” Davis, 24, was shot twice in the knee four years ago and almost lost the leg, but a pulse was found, the leg was saved and he went on to dance. Billy told him that he was a storyteller, and Mary called his “slow krump,” beautiful, but it was on to choreography for Banks and he didn’t make it through to the next round. He wasn’t alone — 27 dancers were on stage for choreography but only 11 got tickets to the next round. Once more, I’m struck by how many dancers must be turned down, but the emphasis is on the positive and mostly those who are on their way.