Published on October 28th, 2020
Moraga Art Gallery Announces a new art exhibit
The community is invited to meet the artists of the Moraga Art Gallery's new art exhibit, "Spaces, Inside and Out" - which will run through Dec. 24 - during a virtual open house at 5 p.m. Nov. 7. This will be a great opportunity to meet the featured artists, Debby ...Submitted by Lucy Beck
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Published on October 14th, 2020
Something fishy going on at Lafayette art gallery
An aquarium has been installed high above the pop-up art gallery in downtown Lafayette, for those who look up as they pass by.
No less than 73 colorful fish are `swimming' up in the ...By Pippa Fisher
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Published on September 16th, 2020
'Conviction' - an intense French court drama now available online
Ten years ago, Jacques Viguier was judged for the second time for the murder of his wife because the prosecutor had filed an appeal after his first acquittal. This movie, although fictionalized, is based on that true story. Fascinated by the trial where he sat as a ...By Sophie Braccini
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Published on September 16th, 2020
Summer virtual tour of 'Dark and Light, A Delicate Balance' exhibit offered
The Moraga Art Gallery is offering a "Summer Virtual Tour" of the exhibit "Dark and Light, A Delicate Balance," which features the work of member artists Irene Needoba and Mary Leigh Miller and is available to view through Oct. 10 on the Moraga Art Gallery website.
Submitted-by-Carla-Gelbaum
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Published on September 16th, 2020
Crossing Borders: Art collective disrupts at Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery
At the intersection of "happening" and "exhibit," the Global Art Project offers an immersion into contemporary mixed-media art in the downtown Lafayette Jennifer Perlmutter gallery. Perlmutter has opened her space to Carl Heyward who invited several GAP partners ...By Sophie Braccini
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Published on August 5th, 2020
Galleries revived: `Domesticated' and `Dark and Light' open
All is not scarcity in the world of art. Two local art galleries are opening their doors to patrons so they can enjoy new exhibits: Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery in Lafayette and Moraga Art Gallery in Rheem. The large well-ventilated spaces surrounded by art where ...By Sophie Braccini
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Published on July 22nd, 2020
New art installation at Moraga Commons brings added whimsy to the park
Situated among the trees along Moraga Road and between the two playgrounds stands a colorfully appliqu‚d utility box, entitled "Moraga Beauty," covered with various flowers and the town symbol - Bartlett pears.
By Vera Kochan
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Published on July 8th, 2020
International film showcase features two excellent murder mysteries
The International Film Showcase features one French and one Italian film this month. Not available on any other platform, these two diverse murder mysteries will bring suspense and intellectual pleasure into movie lovers' homes.
By Sophie Braccini
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Published on July 8th, 2020
Lamorinda Arts Council is more vibrant than ever - even online
Denise Nomura, who has been presiding over the Lamorinda Arts Council for about a year, remembers the shock and the period of wonderment that struck her and the group's board following the shelter-in-place order, which required a paradigm shift, since closing down was ...By Sophie Braccini
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Published on May 13th, 2020
The International Film Showcase continues online
Each month for nearly 10 years the International Film Showcase has brought to Orinda - and for a time to Moraga - internationally acclaimed movies that predominantly had not been released in the state or even in the country. These Oscar-worthy movies are treats for the ...By Sophie Braccini
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Published on May 13th, 2020
Town Hall Theatre music, comedy live shows go on - virtually
At Town Hall Theatre it takes more than a pandemic to stop the music, as they pivot instead to online live performances.
As with all nonprofits, Lafayette's THT is struggling with the ...By Pippa Fisher
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Published on April 29th, 2020
A pandemic can't keep this Orinda singer down
Mina Lim has put her musical talent to work, and can be found singing a Covid-19 parody on YouTube these days. The 13-year-old is familiar to the Lamorinda arts scene as a frequent competitor in the Lamorinda Idol contest, last year winning the 6-8 grade category and ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on April 29th, 2020
The arts and COVID-19: striving for survival
The majority of the local art industry has never been known to build opulent profit margins; sheltering in place might well be the final blow for many arts businesses. Community support may make all the difference for these theaters, galleries, and local artists. Many ...By Sophie Braccini
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Published on March 18th, 2020
Orinda Starlight Village Players hold auditions for 37th season
General auditions for all three shows in the Orinda Starlight Village Players' season will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. March 29 at the amphitheater in the Orinda community park and from 7 to 9 p.m. March 31 in the Carpentry Room at the Orinda Community Center. Orinda ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on March 4th, 2020
Lafayette's newest public art piece and first-ever art Walk and Talk event
The city council heard an update from the Public Art Committee at its Feb. 24 meeting, including details of the latest art piece recently installed in the city and plans for an upcoming Art Walk and Talk event.
By Pippa Fisher
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA