Wednesday, March 03, 2010
10th Annual Lafayette Jazz Festival
Jazz is uniquely American, distinctively rhythmic and a stage for individual expression and instrumental play. Whether you like smooth jazz, bebop or a little swing, jazz lends itself to attentive ears, tapping feet and snapping fingers. From its origins in the ...By Angela LaScala-Gruenewald
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| Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Pizza Ponderings
October is National Pizza Month. It was first so designated in 1987 and continues to be the traditional time for celebration of one of America's most important and popular food industries.
 By Susie Iventosch
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| Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Pizza's Past
Although pizza has undergone a process of evolution over the centuries, it is most certainly the Mediterranean cultures that deserve credit for creating it. Historical records indicate that ancient Egyptians had a custom of celebrating the Pharoah's birthday with flat ...
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| Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Chicken Workshops Sold Out
John Kiefer, also known as Papa John, is a well-known figure of sustainable living in Lafayette. He often opens the doors of his beautiful property, by the Lafayette Branch of the Walnut Creek, to groups for their meetings. "I am the custodian of this place," says ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Extreme Pizza Party
It's not every day you see a traditional wood-burning pizza oven in the suburban family kitchen. And, though it did not top the list of bells and whistles Katy and Mike Keough of Moraga expected to install in their newly remodeled kitchen, they're sure glad they ...By Susie Iventosch
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| Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Most Frequently Viewed StoriesFrom Our Last Issue
Issue #24, February 3, 2010
- Planting a New Church in Lafayette
- Acalanes Junior Varsity Undefeated in ...
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| Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Helen Vurek Celebrates Her 100th Birthday
Helen Vurek celebrated her 100th birthday with nearly 90 relatives and friends at the Orinda Community Center. Helen has lived in Orinda for more than 70 years, having moved here in 1939.
Submitted by Jerry Vurek
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| Wednesday, February 17, 2010
A Dog Named Hazel
In 2005, Darcy Cole decided to surprise her husband, Brett, for his 40th birthday. Since Brett is a major fan of barbequed ribs, Darcy decided to take him and five of his friends to the barbeque hotbed of Kansas City. They enjoyed countless ribs and visited the ...By Jean Follmer
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| Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Live at the Orinda-Chamber Brings on the Laughs, March 5th
Lamorindans who like to laugh (and who doesn't) will have the opportunity to see five well-known masters of funny at the comedy event Live at the Orinda to be held on Friday, March 5th at the Orinda Theater. Sponsored by the Orinda Chamber of Commerce in collaboration ...By Andrea A. Firth
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| Wednesday, February 17, 2010
The Music of Spring
The annual musicals at Lamorinda's three high schools are as different as the snowflakes that fell in a rare burst of winter on December 7th, 2009. And just like that brief blanketing of snow, (and the related snowball battles at area schools,) the musicals create an ...By Lou Fancher
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| Wednesday, February 17, 2010
MOFD, FAIR Meet To Discuss Fire Service
Although it was obvious that the two sides ...By Lucy Amaral
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| Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Choreographing "The Importance of Being Earnest"
Town Hall Theater will present Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest," from February 25th through March 27th. "We chose this play in part because it's such a well-known and well-loved piece of theater," said Artistic Director Clive Worsley, "Many people ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Captured in Lamorinda
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| Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Classic Film Screenings a Hit in Orinda
"The 'Classic Film Series' has quickly become a prominent event in the East Bay area," states Beau Behan, Program and Promotions Director for the California Independent Film Festival (CAIFF). "These movie screenings have an entertainment vibe parallel to New York's ...By Andrea A. Firth
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| Wednesday, February 03, 2010
How it Works-The Local Civic Process
"Two heads are better than one" is an old ...By Andrea A. Firth
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