As visitors return to the reopened Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, they will be greeted by a new four-story art installation by renowned local sculptor Richard Deutsch. But this being Silicon Valley, the sculpture is not just a piece of art; it is also a high-tech musical instrument that anyone with a smartphone can…
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