Hungarian Folk Music Featured in GCCP's 'Gypsy'
"Gypsy" opens the Gold Coast Chamber Players' 2015-16 series, with works by Ravel, Bartok, Brahms and Haydn, spanning several centuries of music inspired by Gypsy exoticism Sept. 26 at the Lafayette Library Community Hall. Hungarian folk music will be a recurring ...Submitted by Pamela Freund
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Are You Managing Several Chronic Conditions?
Managing a number of medical conditions is a challenge for the patient and the family. In a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, John Piette, Ph.D., who researches chronic-disease management at the University of Michigan, said: "Sometimes different doctors give ...By Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC
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The Moraga Pear, (Art) and Wine Festival This Saturday
This year the Lamorinda Arts Council will ...
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Destination Tunisia
When your editor agrees that it is a good idea for you to fly to Tunisia to do a travel article, it may be time to rethink your job security.
"That's not bad," said my son when I told ...By Nick Marnell
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Students Look to the World, Not Just Across the Street
Teenagers sometimes wear blinders. It's easy to do: There are social events, homework, learning to drive, figuring out college applications, part-time jobs. But there is an expanding group of students who have cast their eyes more globally. They are participating in ...By Chris Lavin
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Artistic Adaptation
Eleven years ago artist and Moraga resident Michael-Che Swisher woke up with blurry vision. "Every time I moved my head I got nauseous," she says. "That happened for four months."
A ...By A.K. Carroll
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An Eclectic Individual's Unique Endeavor
If you have visited the Alameda Point Antiques and Collectibles Show or any of the local street festivals or peddler's fairs over the years, you have probably noticed a distinctive man with long silver locks, surrounded by display cases filled with glittering silver ...By Victor Ryerson
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Head to Head: Bikers Vs. Horses (and Hikers)
Few things raise hackles more than when people who are passionate about their interests disagree. That is why the East Bay Municipal Utility District is gearing up for more public hearings on a hot topic: whether to allow mountain bikers on horse trails in the ...By Chris Lavin
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Lamorinda Idol a Screaming Success
Thirty-three soloists and 12 groups of talented kids from kindergarten to 12th grade, who were named Lamorinda Idol finalists last May, have spent the past few months preparing to take to the stage Sept. 6 at the Orinda Theatre as part of the Lamorinda Idol finals. ...
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Specialties of the House
The Hunt for Happy Hour series - bringing you information about the freshest and finest when it comes to discounted beverages and premium small plates in the Lamorinda area - continues this week with Table 24, an Orinda meeting place for the whole family.
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Lynn's Top Five
As I write this column the markets are quite unhappy with the economic news presenting itself and are heading into correction territory. No one has a crystal ball about where markets will be on any given day, so it's time to remind ourselves of what smart investors ...By Lynn Ballou, CFP(r)
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Two Fantastic Film Festival Picks
People often ask me, "What should I see at the film festival?" Unfortunately, this is an open-ended question. My first response is, "What do you like?" Followed by the statement, "Open your mind and go see that least one film that you normally would not see." Here ...By Derek Zemrak
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Off to the Race
It's not exactly as if Amy Morosini of Moraga will be the first Lamorindan to run the New York City Marathon, but she may well be the first who has survived a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to do it.
By Chris Lavin
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Climbed Whitney. No Big Deal.
Imagine being a parent and saying to your little kids who are wearing heavy packs on a steep mountainside in inclement weather, "If there's a big gust, drop down and just lean into the mountain." What?
By Chris Lavin
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Adult Students Wanted at Del Valle
Despite funding concerns this past spring, Acalanes Adult Education at the Del Valle campus near Rossmoor is open and administrators want to encourage enrollment to help keep the program healthy; fall classes are starting soon.
By Cathy Tyson
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA