ART

Lamorinda Arts Alliance  announces a new exhibit at Bank of America, Lafayette, on Mt. Diablo Boulevard across from Safeway. The exhibit will be open through January 2022, during banking hours, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featured artists are Adrienne Rogers (watercolors), Ellen Reintjes (acrylic paintings) and Carolyn WarmSun (acrylic paintings).  http://LAA4Art.org

Start the New Year by viewing the Lamorinda Arts Alliance exhibit, “New Beginnings” at the aRt Cottage in Concord, open Jan. 5 – Feb. 25. Please come meet the artists at the reception on Saturday, Jan. 8 from 2-4 p.m. The gallery, located at 2238 Mt. Diablo Street, Concord, is open, Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 1 a.m.-5 p.m. https://laa4art.org.

Art show at Orinda Books. January features the paintings of Lisa Gunn. Lisa has a long artistic presence in Orinda.  Her style is a "California Impressionism" involving plein air, landscapes, and abstracts.  She notes, "I am hoping that people will connect with my painting and find some attachment that speaks to them whether it be through color, composition or some thread of energy transmitting from one human to another."  Visit the Artist of the Month at www.orindabooks.com. Orinda Books is located at 276 Village Square, Orinda, 925-254-7606.

Noted local artist Geoffrey Meredith will be featured as the guest artist at the Moraga Art Gallery for December and January, with 11 paintings in various sizes on display. The Gallery is normally open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.  From Dec. 1 to 24 the gallery is open daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free, open to the public, no reservations needed.  432 Center St. Moraga moragaartgallery.com; (925) 376-5407.

MUSIC

Want to have some fun? Come sing with the Diablo Women’s Chorale! The spring season starts on Jan. 17, and auditions will be held by appointment that evening between 6 and 9 p.m. Auditions are open to all female voice parts by appointment only. For information on membership and auditions, contact Nancy Hickman, Membership Chair, at 925-899-5050 or hickmandg@gmail.com. www.DiabloWomensChorale.org/join-us. Saint Matthew Lutheran Church, 399 Wiget Lane, Walnut Creek. Audition is free and open to female voices in the general public.

St. Paul’s Concert Series is excited to present Harpsichordist Arthur Omura in a solo performance live from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29. This live performance will be broadcast online or in-person as permitted at the time of the performance.  To register for tickets and receive the live link, and to check on in-person attendance status, visit www.stpaulswc.org/concert-series. 1924 Trinity Avenue, Walnut Creek. Optional Donation upon ticketing/registration: average $20, Students $10 (all are welcome regardless of donation).
 
Berkeley Symphony presents Berkeley Symphony Chamber II Concert on Sunday, Jan. 16, from 4 to 6 p.m., at Piedmont Center for the Arts, 801 Magnolia Ave, Piedmont. Features works by J.S. Bach, Caroline Shaw, Brian Nabors (New Music USA Amplifying Voices Composer in Residence), and Maurice Ravel. Cost: $35.  For more info see www.berkeleysymphony.org or call 510-841-2800 or email tickets@berkeleysymphony.org.

THEATER

Shotgun Players presents “Babes in Ho-Lland” on Jan. 20-23 and 27-30, Feb. 3-6 and 9-12; Thur. 7p.m.; Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 5 p.m.; Live streaming Jan. 27 and Feb. 3; Video on demand Feb. 9-20, at Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave, Berkeley. While attending a predominantly white college, two Black students create their own bubble of self discovery, music and sanctuary in their dorm room. Cost: $22 - $25.  For more info see https://shotgunplayers.org/
online/article/babes or call 510-841-6500 x303 or email boxoffice@shotgunplayers.org.

GARDEN

The Walnut Creek Garden Club welcomes the vaccinated public to visit their next meeting held Jan. 10, and to become a part of the Walnut Creek Garden Club. Shawna Anderson from Orchard Nursery shares her pruning tips for all types of roses. She will demonstrate techniques and the best tools for the job. Shawna is a garden consultant and designer and shares her passion for gardening through her business: Thrillers, Fillers and Spillers. If interested in joining the Club or for more information, please visit www.walnutcreekgardenclub.org. Meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 9:30 a.m., September through June at The Gardens at Heather Farm.

 

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