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| Calendar Listings issue #20, December 9th, 2009 |
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| ART |
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Last weekend! Hearst Gallery's exhibit- Out of This World: Real & Imagined Images of Our Solar System. Dazzling large-scale digital images of our solar system - planet surfaces & their moons - by the best known space artists of our time; images from Voyager 1 & 2, Mars Rover, Hubble, and Cassini missions; wide-screen Mars Mariner Valley fly-through simulation; interactive computer programs; model of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Mars Rover robot set in a “Marscape;” NASA history in film, narrated by Harrison Ford, study table. The Hearst Gallery is located at Saint Mary’s College, 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga. The building is directly behind the Chapel. Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Suggested admission donation: $3.
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Moraga Art Gallery's group show, "Pitchers, Pictures and Lotsa Bling,"
features local artists showing watercolor, acrylic and oil paintings, ceramics, photography, mixed media, jewelry and glass designs. The show will run through January 9, 2010. The Gallery is featuring the work of potter Donna Arganbright, who enjoys creating original, functional pottery and painter Bob Wahrhaftig, who loves to paint with strong colors; most recently portraits and figurative paintings. Moraga Art Gallery is located at 570 Center St, Rheem Valley Shopping Center/next to CVS Drugs in Moraga. Open Tuesday - Sunday, 12-5 pm. (925) 376-5407.
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“All That Glitters,” is the annual holiday exhibit
at the Lafayette Gallery, 50 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette. Painting, prints, photography, ceramics, watercolor and mixed media art works feature memories and personal expression. Select gallery artists create artistic ornaments and cards to welcome the season. The exhibit continues through December 24. Gallery hours Tuesday-Saturday 11am – 5 pm. Phone
(925) 284-2788.
www.lafayettegallery.net.
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The Epperson Gallery in Crockett presents “Let’s have a Look” a major show of works by legendary painters Pam Glover of Orinda and Jerrold Turner of Benicia. Both are founding members of the Outsiders, a group of fellow artists whose work has shown in galleries and museums throughout California. Pam and Jerrold have promoted the Plein Air movement in Northern California and they have influenced many of the current Plein Air painters in the Bay Area. Show dates are Dec.5th 2009 through Jan. 10th 2010. Gallery hours are 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Friday through Sunday. 1400 Pomona Street Crockett Ca. 94525, (510) 787-2925, www.eppersongallery.com.
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| MUSIC |
All That Jazz, a concert featuring the Campolindo Jazz Band will be held on Thursday, December 10 at 7:30p.m. in the Campolindo Performing Arts Center, 300 Moraga Road, Moraga. Admission is free and open to the public. Special guest artists for the evening will be Fundz Jazz, a group of veteran San Francisco Bay Area musicians that have performed together in a wide variety of musical ensembles over the last 20 years. They come together in Fundz Jazz to perform some of their favorite jazz compositions from the last five decades. The group includes John Xepoleas - drums, Mike Williams - Guitar, Marc Levine - Bass and Dave Scott - Trumpet. Join us for an enjoyable evening of great jazz.
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Additional School Holiday Concerts:
Stanley Middle School – Winter Concert I (Beginning Instruments, Cadet Band, Concert Gold Band, Chorus) – 7:30, December 16; Winter Concert II (Concert Band Green, Symphonic Band, Strings Intermezzo, Orchestra)
Acalanes High School – Winter Instrumental Concert, December 9 & 10 at 7:30;
Winter Choral Concert, December 15 & 17 at 5:30
Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School – Winter Concert (Band), December 10, 7:00;
Winter Concert (Orchestra, Chorus), December 17, 7:00
Campolindo High School – Winter Choral Concert, December 15&17 at 7:30; Wassail Concert, December 16, 7:30
Miramonte High School – Winter Instrumental Concert, December 9, 7:30; Winter Choral Concert, December 16&17 at 7:30.
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Lafayette Holiday Sing-a-long. Thursday, Dec. 10th from 6:30pm to 9:00 pm. Where: 71 Lafayette Circle. The French Bakery. Please bring one can of food for our local food bank. See article page 19
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Romantic Classical Guitar Concert and Fundraiser on Friday, December 11 from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Take a fabulously romantic musical interlude during the holiday season to the Andes of South America and the Pyrenees of Spain. Classical guitarist Nihat Iyriboz will perform the 19th and 20th century luscious music by composers like Franciso Tarrega from Spain
and Augustine Barrios Mangore from Paraguay. We’ll finish off with a holiday choral performance by the award-winning Joaquin Moraga Middle School Choir. Light refreshments provided by Eldercare Services. Call 284-5050 to reserve a spot. Funds raised from this event will support the Lafayette Senior Needs Assessment Project. Lafayette Community Center Live Oak Room $3 Members / $5 Non-Members.
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Christmas Bells Are Ringing Sunday, December 13th at 4:00 p.m. Featuring the Our Saviors Lutheran Church (OSLC) choirs. Choirs, handbells and congregational choral singing – nostalgic and fun, sometimes surprising and always family oriented, followed by a reception. Free. OSLC’s gift to the community, 1035 Carol Lane, Lafayette.
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Annual Christmas Concerts — Magnify JOY, December 12 & 13 at 4 pm at the Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church. Magnify Joy will feature the Festival, Chamber, Chancel and Handbell Choirs, Revelers, Moodswing, Jazz Trio, Jubilate Baroque Orchestra, Jonathan Dimmock, and includes works by Near, Paulus, Memly, Bittrich and seasonal jazz favorites. Tickets are free, but required. Childcare by reservation only, kimberley@LOPC.org. A free-will offering will be taken. Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox Drive, Lafayette. (925)283-8722.
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Pacific Boychoir Academy: “Harmonies of the Season” on Saturday, December 19 at 7:00. Internationally renowned for rich and pure tone, bringing life and magic with them every time they sing. Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox Drive. |
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| THEATRE |
Holiday Spirits Come to Town Hall with Scrooge! This December, ghosts will be haunting the historic Town Hall Theatre for their ever-popular holiday offering as they bring Leslie Bricusse’s musical Scrooge to life! Based on the 1970 movie starring Albert Finney, Scrooge is a musical retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, A Christmas Carol. Director Jessica Richards returns to Town Hall from California Shakespeare Festival, after directing last season’s Miracle on 34th Street. Scrooge is guaranteed to bring smiles to patrons of all ages. Scrooge runs Dec. 3 through Dec. 20. It is rated PG (due to some spooky ghosts) and is about 2 hours long. Contact Town Hall Theatre Box Office at (925) 283-1557 or purchase online at www.TownHallTheatre.com. See article page 15.
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The Stratford at Countrywood, a Senior Community, presents A Dickens Holiday Celebration to benefit The Diablo Theater Company (formerly Diablo Light Opera Company) on Sunday, December 13th, 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Performers will turn the Stratford at Countrywood into the streets of Victorian London and bring to life scenes from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Four (4) special musical performances will be staged in the Grand View Parlor from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Reserve you tickets now by calling (925) 932-9910 or online at www.tinyurl.com/DickensEvent.
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The Orinda Ballet Academy & Company presents "The Nutcracker". Dates: Friday, Dec 11, 7:00 pm; Saturday, Dec 12, 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm; and Sunday, Dec 13, 1:30 pm. Tickets: Orinda Community Center Office & at the door on performance days Adult: $15, Child: $12. Location: Orinda Library Auditorium.
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California Academy of Performing Arts (CAPA) Presents "The Nutcracker" on Friday, Dec 11th, 700 pm (includes concerto); Saturday, Dec 12th, 2:00 pm; Saturday, Dec 12th, 7:00 pm (includes concerto); and Sunday, Dec 13th, 2:00 pm. Campolindo High School Performing Arts Center. For more information go to http://www.capadance.net. See article page 18.
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Snow (and Santa!) is expected in Orinda on December 12!
The California Independent Film Festival (CAIFF) presents a very special screening of “White Christmas” on Saturday, December 12 at 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. in the historic Orinda Theater. This classic holiday film (the first done in VISTAVISION) was made for wide-screen viewing and features Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and the music of Irving Berlin. Prior to the screening, Santa will be on hand from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Theater for wish-making and picture-taking. The Miramonte Chamber Choir will also perform. Proceeds from the screening will benefit the Lamorinda Teen Center and CAIFF. Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and students and can be purchased at the Orinda or Rheem Theater box offices or online at www.caiff.org.
Rip Van Winkle will be presented at LeFevre Theatre in January. Audiences, young or old, will delight in this entertaining story, written in 1820 by Washington Irving and adapted for the stage by SMC Professor Michael Cook. Find out where Rip goes, why he is gone for so long, and what happens upon his return to his village. The short story is elaborated into a full one-hour of children-focused entertainment. When: Wednesday, January 27, at 7 p.m. and Thursday, January 28, at 4 p.m. Where: LeFevre Theatre, Saint Mary's College of California, 1928 St. Mary's Rd., Moraga. Ticket Price: $8.00. For tickets and information, please call (925) 631-4670 or e-mail scahill@stmarys-ca.edu. |
| OTHER HOLIDAY EVENTS |
Ace Dance Academy, conveniently located at 1825 Mt. Diablo Blvd in Walnut Creek, will be hosting an Open House on December 12, 2009, from 1pm – 4pm. All are invited to come by the studio to enjoy some holiday food, fun and a brief dance demonstration from selected classes at 2pm. The Open House will also feature Ace's Foster a Dream Donation in which Ace will collect $10 gift cards to Target and Wal-Mart to help brighten the holidays for teenage foster children. There will also be a special visitor from the North Pole—so bring your little dancer (or aspiring prancer) for this wonderful holiday treat! (925)-934-7466; info@acedanceacademy.org.
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Holiday Pictures with Frosty! When: Saturday December 12th and Sunday December 13th 11am - 12pm.
Come get your picture taken with Frosty! Come in anytime between 11 and Noon, feel free to bring in your own camera, and let your kid(s) have a blast while telling Frosty what they wish for during the holidays. Where: SadieDey's Cafe
4210 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland. www.sadiedeyscafe.com, (510) 601-7378.
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The Moraga Police Officers Association (MPOA) is holding its annual "Stuffed Animals for Emergencies" drive through 12/27/09. The MPOA is collecting new or gently used stuffed animals for S.A.F.E. (Stuffed Animals for Emergencies), which provides stuffed animals to police departments and other agencies to give to children who may be encountering traumatic situations. The drop off is in the Moraga Police Department lobby at 329 Rheem Blvd.
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Christmas on the Hill: The Songs and The Story on Sunday, December 13th at 7 pm. Sanctuary, Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church,10 Moraga Valley Ln., Moraga, www.mvpctoday.org or (925) 376-4800.
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The Bay Area Rescue Mission Wrapping Party at Willow Spring Church is in its 6th year. We host over 200 volunteers to wrap presents for homeless and needy children who are served by the Bay Area Rescue Mission. WHEN: Saturday, December 19th from 9:30a.m.-1:30p.m. WHERE: Willow Spring Church,1689 School Street in Moraga.
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Roughing It Day Camp is collecting clean, gently used coats and jackets for One Warm Coat and new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots. One Warm Coat is dedicated to distributing reusable coats, free of charge, directly to local children and adults- all shapes and sizes are welcome. The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program distributes new toys to needy families for Christmas. Just bring your clean, gently used coats and new, unwrapped toys to 1010 Oak Hill Road, Lafayette, Monday through Friday, from 9am to 5pm, December 1st through 18th. All families that donate items will be entered into a drawing to win a free week of Acteeva Day Camp for summer 2010.
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Chabad will hold a Lafayette Menorah Lighting and celebration at the Safeway at 3540 Mt. Diablo Blvd. beginning at 7:30pm on Wednesday, Dec. 16. The celebration will include special greetings by Lafayette Mayor Don Tatzin, crafts for children and traditional Chanukah donuts. Chabad is known for its Grand Menorah Lightings including this year’s lighting at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek, Sunday, December 13 beginning at 4:00 pm. |
| CLUBS |
Saint Mary's College Guild‘s annual Christmas Party featuring, "Dancing Trees!" will be on December 17th from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are $45. Saint Mary's College Guild is dedicated to raising funds, through its various activities, for scholarships for students needing financial aid. Saint Mary's College, Soda Center, Moraga. For information call (925) 284-7750.
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The Knites of Columbus Council #7683 will host their annual Crab Feed on Saturday, January 30, 2010 in St. Monica's Peace Room in Moraga. Appetizers and no-host Cocktails will be served beginning at 6:00pm. Dinner will be served
at 7:30pm and will include salad, pasta, french bread, fresh crocked crab and dessert. Chicken is available when ordered in advance. Tickets are $50, must be reserved and paid for in advance and are nonrefundable. For tickets contact Karl Anderson at 283-3679. |
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| SENIORS |
Ongoing workshops with the Lafayette Senior Services. Drop-ins welcome. $1 Members/ $3 Non-Members unless otherwise noted. LCC, 500 Saint Mary’s Road, Lafayette. To sign up, call 284-5050.
Embracing Aging with Story and Movement, Thursday, 12/17 from 1:00 -2:00pm
Self-Discovery and Aging' Creative Writing Workshop, Friday 12/18 from 1:00 - 2:30pm
Positive Living Forum (a.k.a “Happiness Club”) Thursdays, 12/10, 10:30am – noon,
Bi-Monthly Caregiver Support Group, Monday 12/21. 1:30 – 2:30pm,
Tea Dancing and dance lessons, Every Wednesday, 12:30 – 3:00pm, LCC: Live Oak Room, $2 Members/ $4 non-members. |
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA