ballet slippers applique, shown with our "ballerina script " font not included, size(s) 4x4, 5x7 and 6x10 instant down

“People come in the summer to the pool because it feels good,” she said. “But they like it and come in the winter too. They don’t miss a day because it feels good when they leave.”. Shaw said the pressure from the water means people are working out harder. Their hearts add 17 beats a minute in a pool, and she estimates a 30-minute workout in the water offers the same cardiovascular workout as 60 on land. Shaw and Meadow Mill owner Nancy Cushman said good instructors are key to making classes enjoyable as well as physically challenging. They said they keep up on all the new offerings around the country and often make up some of their own based on student needs.

sjDANCEco: Fall program includes “Keyed,” by company choreographer and dancer Hsiang Hsiu Lin, a world premiere work by Robert Dekkers, a reprise of artistic director Maria Basile’s “Birthing the Ascension” and Jose Limon’s “The Moor’s ballet slippers applique, shown with our "ballerina script " font not included, size(s) 4x4, 5x7 and 6x10 instant down Pavane” and “Mazurkas,” Oct, 19-21; California Theatre, San Jose; $21-$59; www.sjdanceco.org, Taste of Africa: A night of traditional African dance performances, presented by Cheza Nami Foundation, 3 p.m, Oct, 11; Bankhead Theater, Livermore; $12-$35; 925-373-6800, www.mylvpac.com..

The Institute of Contemporary Art downtown is opening three shows on Sunday, and one of them is Kathy Aoki‘s #WishYouWereHere, which pokes fun — in an amazingly elaborate way — at the massive branding phenomenon surrounding the oh-so-cute Sanrio character. How elaborate is it? When I stopped by to see Aoki at the ICA on Friday, she was working on a huge diorama of a Mount Rushmore-like monument depicting Hello Kitty. Related ArticlesSan Jose dive bar with a bad reputation reinventing itselfNew role for former Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken YeagerCity Lights’ ‘Eurydice’: A bilingual production with a twistReaders’ ideas for changing Burnett Middle School nameEggs-citing news for San Jose City Hall’s resident falconsSo if you’re a member of the Hello Kitty cult of cute, you should probably head to Santana Row. But if you’re looking for a fun antidote, the ICA is the place for you. The public opening at the gallery, at 560 S. First St., is at 2 p.m. Sunday.

City Lights Theater Company’s “Christmas Shorts” is a series of short holiday-related plays by playwright Matt Hoverman, The show runs at City Lights (528 S, Second St.) through Dec, 23, and tickets are $16.95-$29.95 (http://cltc.org), The San Jose Stage Company (480 S, First St.) has “Reckless,” playwright Craig Lucas’ surreal comedy set, in part, on Christmas Eve, Tickets for the show, which runs through Dec, 16, are $20-$45 (www.thestage.org), And you should also check out two new shows at the San Jose Museum of Contemporary Art (560 S, First St.), “Amy Kaufman: b+w,” an exhibit of large-scale charcoal drawings on paper, and “Charles Ginnever: Rashomon” is a 15-piece installation of 3-foot high steel sculptures by the artist that ballet slippers applique, shown with our "ballerina script " font not included, size(s) 4x4, 5x7 and 6x10 instant down has never been presented in California, It’s free; visit www.sjica.org..

The New Ballet Studio Company: Presents “The San Jose Nutcracker,” a full-scale production that includes students from the New Ballet School, professional guest artists and the New Ballet Orchestra; Dec. 14-24; Hammer Theatre Center, San Jose. $19-$90; 408-924-8501, www.sanjosenutcracker.com. Moscow Ballet: The “Great Russian Nutcracker” is a lavish production featuring 40 principal Russian dancers and corps de ballet,and local supporting dancers; 3 and 7 p.m. Dec. 16; Flint Center, Cupertino; $23-$88; www.nutcracker.com.