Sally Field Proves Again Why We Really Like Her in 'Doris'
Sally Field, once America's Sweetheart, is proving herself to be "America's Grandma" in "Hello, My Name is Doris."
Two-time Oscar-winner Field is back on top of her game doing what she ...By Derek Zemrak
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Moraga Women's Society to Hold Fashion Show
When the Moraga Women's Society was formed in 1967, the group sponsored many community based events, like the pre-incorporation mayoral race, the annual September Artist Faire at the Commons and the biannual Christmas House Tour. This month, MWS is presenting "Couture ...Submitted by Susan Sperry
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Family Focus
New York actor and writer John Jiler's one-man show, "RIPE," begins with a man on the phone with a pharmacist, from whom he is ordering three boxes of diapers. One is for his infant son and two are for his aging parents. Jiler created the perfect metaphor for finding ...By Margie Ryerson
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St. Mary's Actors Stage Powerful 'Lysistrata'
Aristophanes' "Lysistrata" is a subversive comedy that has inspired directors and actors across centuries and borders, from ancient Greece to the present day. St. Mary's College's version is nothing like you have seen before, infused with the energy of youth and with ...By Sophie Braccini
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SUMMER CAMPS 2016
CREATIVE ARTS/THEATRE/MUSIC
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Town Hall Music Festival Hits the Right Notes
Lafayette's Town Hall Theatre will present the sixth annual Lafayette Community Music Festival, to be held on Saturday April 16.
Featured this year are Dream Posse, Stevie Coyle of ...Submitted by Tom Stack
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Good Fortune Smiles on 87-Year-Old
Since the "Wheel of Fortune" TV show debuted in 1983, Alice Abruzzini has invited Pat Sajak and Vanna White into her family room for a half hour of fun and games every Monday through Friday between 7:30 and 8 p.m. Friends and family know not to call the octogenarian ...By Cynthia Brian
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Volunteers Help With Woodworking Skills
Plenty of homes in Lamorinda have projects hanging on the walls that came straight out of Campolindo High School's wood shop, a class taught by one of the school's favorite teachers, Don Dupont. These houses might have more key racks than keys and more California ...By Chris Lavin
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New Editor Doesn't Get Swallowed by Sinkhole
I can't say my first week with the Lamorinda Weekly was explosive, but it certainly wasn't dull.
I came on board as editor - replacing the great Jennifer Wake - the same week a Moraga ...By Peggy Spear
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Miramonte Cheer Squad is No. 1
Lamorinda keeps turning out champions.
In March the Miramonte Competitive Cheer Team took home the National Championship in the Varsity Small Show Cheer Division. The squad competed ...
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Students Fight off El Nino at Goldberg Fest
El Nino struck with a vengeance in the gymnasium at Stanley Middle School in Lafayette, at one point even raining cats and dogs - albeit small plastic cats and dogs. The audience of approximately 200 was ecstatic. El Nino marked the return of the popular biannual Rube ...By Cathy Dausman
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Celebrating Silent Film Star Buster Keaton's Zany Fun
Buster Keaton will be inducted into the Classic Film Hall of Fame this week.
We all know the name Buster Keaton, but do we know him? At 7 p.m. on March 26, Buster Keaton will be inducted ...By Derek Zemrak
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Orinda Girl Goes Dancin' with The Boss
March 13 was an unforgettable night for one Orinda girl, who went "Dancin' in the Dark" onstage with the Boss himself, Bruce Springsteen, during his concert at Oracle Arena in Oakland.
Submitted by Jason DeWitt
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Students' Artwork Shines at LAC Competition
Two hundred students from seven high schools put their creations on display at the 13th annual Visual Arts Competition sponsored by the Lamorinda Arts Council.
The record number of ...By Sophie Braccini
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Las Trampas Exhibit Shows the Power of Art
On a short, easy-to-miss street in Lafayette sits an older, unassuming building facing the Lafayette-Moraga Trail and surrounded by a neighborhood of well-kept homes. A line of cars and vans parked along the street indicate something is happening here. Inside, a flurry ...By Diane Claytor
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