"Foothill College physics instructors Frank Cascarano and David Marasco are gearing up to create fire using mirrors, drop eggs without breaking, blow smoke from their mouths, lie on beds of nails and break concrete blocks perched on a board balanced on their stomach. It's all part of "The Physics Show," which they'll be performing Dec 20-21 and Jan 3-4 and 10, 2026, at Smithwick Theatre on the Foothill campus in Los Altos Hills."
"Sales of the $6 tickets will be used to fund performances for students at Title I schools. The shows are part of the college's family outreach efforts to low-income, underserved and underrepresented elementary and middle school students in the physics/STEAM fields. They include a tour of campus, a free t-shirt and various physics games and activities. "The Physics Show" has served nearly a quarter of a million attendees since its founding in 2007."
Frank Cascarano and David Marasco will perform high-impact physics demonstrations including creating fire with mirrors, dropping eggs without breaking, blowing smoke, lying on beds of nails, and breaking concrete blocks. Performances are scheduled Dec 20-21 and Jan 3-4 and 10, 2026, at Smithwick Theatre on the Foothill campus in Los Altos Hills. Six-dollar ticket sales will fund shows for Title I schools and support family outreach to low-income, underserved and underrepresented elementary and middle school students in physics and STEAM. Outreach includes a campus tour, a free t-shirt, physics games, and activities. The Physics Show has served nearly a quarter-million attendees since 2007.
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