ART

The Moraga Art Gallery announces the opening of a spirited new show, "Singularities," a title derived from the unique visions of the show featured member artists: Orinda's Linh Kang and Walnut Creek's Susan Erickson. Feb. 2 to April 10, also consists of paintings. etchings, prints, ceramics, jewelry, woodworking, glasswork and photographs by the gallery's other members and additional guest artists.  432 Center Street in Moraga's Rheem Shopping Center, open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. www.moragaartcallery.com, or call 925-376-5407.

The 19th Annual High School Visual Arts Competition is both live in the Art Gallery at the Orinda Library for the month of March and virtual on the Lamorinda Arts Council website from April 2022 to April 2023.  Join the students at their awards ceremony on Thursday, March 10 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Cash awards and merit citations will be presented to artists in four categories for this juried show. Hosted by the Lamorinda Arts Council, it highlights artwork from all high school students who live or attend public or private high schools in Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda. For information visit www.lamorindaarts.org/vac or call 925.359.4490.

New show "Wintermission" by Gallery Artists at Valley Art Gallery 1661 Botelho Drive, Suite 110, Walnut Creek. Through March 5. www.valleyartgallery.org; (925) 935-4311 or valleyartgallery@gmail.com.

 

 

MUSIC

Pacific Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Conductor Lawrence Kohl, presents "Words!" with the chamber orchestra version of Gustav Mahler Symphony #4 and William Walton Fa‡ade: An Entertainment. Marnie Breckenridge will be soprano soloist for the Mahler and the reciter for the Walton. Performances are Saturday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Auditorium theater of the Orinda Library, 26 Orinda Way, Orinda and Sunday, March 27 at 3 p.m. at Bankhead Theatre, 2400 First Street in Livermore. Tickets online at pacificchamberorchestra.org and additionally for the Livermore performance by calling 925-373-6800 or visiting the Bankhead box office at 2400 First Street in Livermore

Crowden Music Center presents Community Music Day on Sunday, March 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in person and online, at Crowden Music Center, 1475 Rose Street, Berkeley. Community Music Day is a free musical carnival for all ages! San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, Instrument Petting Zoo, & more. In-person/online event. Cost: Free.  For more info, see www.crowden.org/community-music-day/ or call 510-559-6910 or email concerts@crowden.org.

Berkeley Symphony presents Berkeley Symphony Chamber Concert III on Sunday, March 6, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Piedmont Center for the Arts, 801 Magnolia Ave, Piedmont. Six extraordinary Berkeley Symphony musicians, including composer/arranger/violist Darcy Rindt, explore classic and contemporary music. Cost: $35.  For more info see www.berkeleysymphony.org or call 510-841-2800 or email tickets@berkeleysymphony.org.

Free concert Celtic harp, Irish songs, improvisation, story-telling. The Celtic harp has a broken and troubled thousand-year tradition which Patrick Ball now revives in the 21st century, reviving the ancient art of minstrelsy and story-telling at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 20 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1225 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton.

LITERATRE

Bookmark contest is back! FLLLC invite all Lafayette K - 8 students to create an original bookmark illustrating a favorite book. Entry forms will be distributed to Lafayette public schools and St. Perpetua School. Additional forms will be available at the Lafayette Library and the Friend's Corner Book Shop. The contest opens on Feb. 11 and all entries are due at the library by March 4. Winners will be announced on April 27 at the library. Winning bookmarks will be on display at the library and book shop, and will be handed out to library patrons as well. Start creating!

THEATER

Cal Shakes is excited to announce two world premiere interpretations of Shakespeare's classics this season-"Romeo y Juliet" by Karen Zacar¡as and "Lear" by Marcus Gardley. Tickets will go on sale in the spring. For now, join Cal Shakes on March 19 at 5 p.m. for `Here We Go!" - a one-hour virtual fundraiser and season launch event to celebrate a 2022 season that's not to be missed. Learn more and register for free at https://calshakes.org/.

 

Town Hall Theatre Lafayette announces second in their "new voices" series-"ame?monos // let us love each other" by Linda Maria Gir¢n April 1, 2 & 8, 9 at 8 p.m. TICKETS: $25.  April 9 is a Pay-What-You'd-Like performance.

OTHER

AAUW-OML is sponsoring a Girls4STEM webinars for high school girls. Sheryl Mordo, P.E., B.S., Civil Engineering from UC Davis, will talk about her career path from math classes in high school to a career as a construction project engineer and manager at Intuit, one of the world's largest business software companies, with an internship at DisneyWorld along the way.  Her webinar is on Sunday, March 6 at 4 p.m.  Get more information at https://oml-ca.aauw.net/
girls4stem-webinars/

Acalanes High School Class of 1971 - 50 year reunion. April 9, at the Coop in LaFiesta Square. For more information please contact: Katrina Neblett Silvani 71Acalanes@gmail.com

The Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School PTA DEI committee and iKind will present its new quarterly movie series "Towards Belonging" on Friday, March 4 which will feature the film "Try Harder" at 7 p.m. at the Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School Library, following a 5:30 p.m. dinner in the JM Pavilion from Burma 2.  RSVP and order dinner at https://tinyurl.com/5n8kfkh4

Lafayette Community Conversation #4 on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, hosted by the Lafayette Community DEIB Committee.  March 10, 7 - 8:30 p.m., Lafayette Library - Don Tatzin Hall.

United States-Mexico Relations Topic at LOPC First Friday Forum.  What do we really know about the neighboring country to the south of us?  To help us better understand Dr. Juan Carlos Ruiz-Guajardo will present "Mexican Culture in the Context of the United States Mexico Relationship" at First Friday Forum (FFF), March 4 at 10 a.m.  Registering at lopc.org/first-friday-forum is required.  Then you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining this free webinar sponsored by Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church.

Sustainable Lafayette and Project Earth host free screening of the film "Idle threat" at Town Hall Theatre on Saturday, March 12 at 11 a.m., 3535 School St., Lafayette. RSVP at TownHallTheatre.com.  Tickets are limited, first-come-first-served. "Idle Threat" follows its director/producer George Pakenham as he brings the attention of New York motorists to the dangers caused to the environment by idling cars.  Following the film, Project Earth will lead a youth panel to discuss the film and ways we can combat the effects of vehicle exhaust on a local level.

GARDEN

Moraga Garden Club Presents: Kate Verhoef "Gardening through a Child's Eyes" on March 17 at the Holy Trinity Cultural Center, 1700 School Street, Moraga.  Verhoef is a parent and urban farmer who has worked and volunteered as outdoor classroom instructor and consultant, and a 4-H leader. She will share her experiences and guide you through the challenges, rewards and fun of instilling love of the natural world in your children. The meeting is free and will start with a 9:30 a.m. Social with light refreshments.  Masks required.  No children, please.  For info and to register, visit www.moragagardenclub.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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