Wednesday, June 04, 2014
A Musical Exchange
Musical excitement abounded recently, as the University of Michigan Men's Glee Club passed through Moraga in the middle of their West Coast tour. The singers exchanged performances May 20 in Campolindo's Performing Arts Center, first with performances by the Campo ...Submitted by Barbara Bisel
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| Wednesday, June 04, 2014
Lamorinda Idol 2014 Finalists Announced
Lamorinda Idol 2014 auditions were held May 15-17 with over 200 young people from Orinda, Moraga and Lafayette auditioning before a panel of three judges, who selected the finalists. Commenting on the auditions, Lamorinda Idol chairman Steve Harwood said, "I think ...Submitted by Esther Becker
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| Wednesday, June 04, 2014
Local Student Wins Grand Prize
Rheem Elementary School fifth grader, Tawny Fischer, won the grand prize, an iPad and an appearance in the 2014 Oil Busters commercial for Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon for the Mr. Funnelhead Art Contest sponsored by the Contra Costa Clean Water Program. An award ...Submitted by Helen Fischer
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| Wednesday, June 04, 2014
Band Including Lamorinda Residents Competes in "Oakland's Got Talent"
Noah Baldwin, a Moraga resident and junior at Oakland School for The Arts is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Brave Ulysses - one of 12 contestants competing in Oakland's Got Talent June 4 at the Fox Theater in Oakland. Tjaard Van Loben Sels, an Orinda ...Submitted by Jennifer Duff
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| Wednesday, June 04, 2014
Great Book Ideas for Grads
With Saint Mary's College graduates recently tossing caps into the air and Acalanes, Campolindo and Miramonte high school students prepping for commencement next week, the number one gift we can give a child at graduation is good advice. What better way to insure the ...By Lou Fancher
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| Wednesday, June 04, 2014
SMC Commencement
Saint Mary's College conferred more than 750 undergraduate diplomas May 24 in ceremonies held outdoors on stadium grounds with former Defense Secretary and CIA chief Leon Panetta as commencement speaker. The Monterey, Calif., native has served in public office for ...By Cathy Dausman
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| Wednesday, June 04, 2014
Meet Bryce Pinkham
It is a big deal to get a Tony Award nomination. For 2001 Campolindo High School grad Bryce Pinkham, the nomination gave him a sense of inner pride to be recognized by his peers at the same level as many of his role models. The young actor's goal was to achieve his ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, June 04, 2014
Project LPIE Recognizes Student Achievement
The Project LPIE Recognition and Awards Reception Program held May 16 in the Lafayette Library and Learning Center Community Hall marked the culmination of many months of work, not only for students who participated, but also for volunteers and administrators. Talk of ...By Amanda Kuehn
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| Wednesday, June 04, 2014
Decorated Lafayette WWII Veteran Lives Life to the Fullest
Dan Baker is a man of action. Ask the 94-year-old former World War II Navy fighter pilot and still-actively practicing attorney about his late wife, Arlene, who passed away in 2012, he springs out of a chair in his Lafayette home's sunroom and races down a hallway.
By Lou Fancher
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| Wednesday, June 04, 2014
Orinda Dad Shares Roller Coaster Joy
Passionate backyard engineer and devoted dad Will Pemble, with help from his charming sixth grade son Lyle, has built a backyard roller coaster in Orinda. Clearly thrilled with the challenge, Pemble came up with the CoasterDad Project as a way to share physics, family ...By Cathy Tyson
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| Wednesday, May 21, 2014
2014 SUMMER CAMPS and Classes
5th Annual Summer Jazz Band at Stanley
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| Wednesday, May 21, 2014
'Chef'
If you have an appetite for a superior food movie then see "Chef" that opens at the Orinda Theatre on May 30. Just don't see it on an empty stomach, for the numerous culinary scenes will result in your stomach growling in the theater. "Chef" is written, directed by and ...By Derek Zemrak
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| Wednesday, May 21, 2014
OIS Students Named Winners at Local Writing Contest
Six Orinda Intermediate School students attended an awards luncheon hosted by the California Writers Club Mt. Diablo Branch May 10 after being named winners in a recent writing contest sponsored by The California Writers Club. The Club received 388 submissions - 100 ...Submitted by Cecilia Kilmartin
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| Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Wagner Ranch Elementary Presents 'Oliver!'
Lights, camera, action! Wagner Ranch Elementary School proudly presents its annual spring musical, "Oliver!" Friday and Saturday, June 6-7. Sure to be a theatrical event that will be enjoyed by audiences of all ages, "Oliver!" is Charles Dickens' classic tale of an ...Submitted by Robyn Lewis
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| Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Cal Shakes Turns 40
Cal Shakes is getting ready to prove that turning 40 is glorious.
Orinda's outdoor Bruns Amphitheater will bristle during California Shakespeare Theater's 40th anniversary season, ...By Lou Fancher
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