Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Pajama Jam Dance at the Rheem Theatre
Hundreds of children came to the Rheem Theatre in their pajamas Feb. 23 for the first Pajama Jam concert organized by the Moraga Juniors. Local rock group Juice Box Heroes played for the children; the group was sponsored by J.F. Kapnek Trust, which is chaired by local ...
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Live at the Orinda 2013
You find all kinds of people in the moving world of stand-up comedy, and as comedian David Van Avermaete says, "It has changed a lot since the days guys were just telling bar jokes in front of an audience." This new creativity and diversity will be well represented at ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Hyper-realistic Photographer Captures Vibrancy of Nature
For local photographer David Dondero, a weekend in Yosemite is more than a nature retreat. "It's an opportunity to work," said the artist, whose photos are currently on display at the Moraga Art Gallery through March 23 in an exhibit entitled "The Unbearable Lightness ...By Lian Walden
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Orinda Senior Village Artists to Showcase and Sell Work
Lovers of thought provoking art work will have a unique opportunity to diversify their collections when creative minds from the Orinda Senior Village (OSV) join forces with other East Bay artists during a special exhibit and silent auction March 3.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Canoe Number Two
Riding the wave of a successful 2012 canoe build and auction, members of the Rotary Club of Lamorinda Sunrise are enjoying smooth sailing during their construction of a second up-for-auction canoe, already named the Rob Roy.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Orinda's Vice Mayor a Real Ham
One of Orinda's newest amateur radio operators is also a familiar face at city council meetings: Vice Mayor Sue Severson. Severson recently earned her Technician class amateur radio license, and was assigned the call sign KK6CFY. Her husband Ralph and daughter-in-law ...By Cathy Dausman
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Cystinosis Foundation Fights Ultra-Rare Disease
In recognition of the sixth international Rare Disease Day Feb. 28 - which includes events, presentations and symposiums in 68 countries - Moraga resident and executive director of the Cystinosis Foundation, Valerie Hotz, will return to Washington, D.C. with a group of ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Gun Ownership in LamorindaSafety number one concern among local police
Approximately 40 percent of Americans reported having a gun in their home, according to a 2005 Gallup Poll. So with a population of nearly 58,000, and assuming an average household size of 2.5 persons, could there be more than 9,000 guns in Lamorinda homes?
By Cathy Dausman
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Home on the Range, Moraga Style
Cynthia and Byron Hann have more than a charming fluffy labradoodle dog and tabby cat to keep them company. The family's home on the suburban range boasts 22 chickens, two fun-loving goat brothers, and a handsome colorful llama with white eyelashes.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Mozart Sinfonia Concertante at Campolindo
"Working with international soloists is a wonderful way for young musicians to grow; they are artists, they absorb a lot from hearing and modeling after professionals," said Harvey Benstein, retired Campolindo High School orchestra director.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
"Safe Haven"
"Safe Haven" is Nicholas Sparks' best romantic film since "The Notebook" that was released in 2004, and is Sparks' first attempt at producing a film under his new production company Nicholas Sparks Productions.
By Derek Zemrak
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Campolindo High School is County's 2013 Academic Decathlon Champion
History truly repeated itself when the top three 2013 Contra Costa County High School Academic Decathlon finishing teams were a carbon copy of last year's results. At the Feb. 4 Academic Decathlon Awards Reception, Campolindo High School's Red Team once again finished ...Submitted by Jonathan Lance
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
"Chronicle of My Mother" in Orinda
A man believes he was abandoned by his mother; this belief has made him the man he is today - a self-centered successful writer, full of resentment. His mother, in her late 70s, suffers from dementia. As her brain deteriorates, glimpses of the past emerge that give ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Cafˇ Movers at the Hacienda
Every weekday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. the Hacienda de las Flores in Moraga is welcoming anyone in need of a cup of coffee and cookies. Next to the large Fireside room a petite buffet table is set up by Parks and Recreation Assistant Kim Burrowes; the supplies are paid ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Lafayette's College Admissions AdvisorThe Common Application: Change Remains the Same
When a high school student starts to apply to college, the first application he or she will probably encounter is called the "Common Application," produced by a nonprofit organization called "Common Application" (www.commonapp.org) that serves members and students ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA