The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) opened a two-night stand in Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center to a very welcoming, sold-out audience Tuesday night. Their fans were well rewarded. Founder Alvin Ailey created the company in 1958. The touring company now consists of 30 highly skilled and well-trained dancers. The first dance of the program was “Night Creature,” which premiered in 1974. Ailey choreographed the dance to the music of Duke Ellington. Barbara Forbes recreated Jane Greenwood’s original costuming. The women wear simple dresses, like they might have worn to help keep cool for a night at the club before the days of air conditioning. The men wear hand-dyed stretch fab

Ann Wilson loved watching her son play "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock." Heart's lead singer is honored to have her song "Barracuda" featured in the video game, adding that it's a good way of passing music on to younger generations. "I have a son who's 12, and when he was 10 it was hard for him," she said. "But he got into it. He got a chair, took his shirt off, got his guitar on and he got good. It was fun to see him play the songs on that game." Heart and former Van Halen lead singer Sammy Hagar are headlining the second annual Walk 'n' Rock For Kids at Raley Field May 31. The walk and concert event benefits the local Hope Productions Foundation, which aims "to strengthen nonprofit o