Local high school students join national walkout
Hundreds of high school students in the Lamorinda area participated in the national walkout protesting gun violence, joining over 3,000 other participating schools in the movement that took place at 10 a.m. March 14 across the nation's time zones and Puerto Rico.
By John T. Miller
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Perlmutter gallery exhibition challenges the mind and pushes boundaries
Expect to be challenged in a positive way when you visit Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery - challenged to encounter art in a way that is different from what is usually expected, and challenged to reflect as well as to experience the art that is on display. The current ...By Sophie Braccini
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'In the Fade' (Aus dem nichts) - A dark drama at Orinda Theatre
German screenwriter, producer and director Fatih Akin created "In the Fade," a drama that tackles an all too contemporary tragedy: terrorism. Akin once said that the violence happening all over the world made him very angry; from that anger was born a movie of ...By Sophie Braccini
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Team-living PODs provide young adults with supportive environment
Sam, a bright, articulate 25-year-old from Danville who requested we not use his last name, admits to having had a difficult time during his younger years. Diagnosed with both depression and anxiety, it was hard for him to make friends. He was always nervous. And, he ...By Diane Claytor
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Local singer vies for top spot in talent series
Moraga teen Elizabeth Becker is no stranger to competitions. With first place wins at Lamorinda Idol in 2014 and 2017 under her belt, the singer, songwriter, performer, and musician who plays the guitar, piano and violin, was one of 14 contestants from across Northern ...
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'Wrinkle in Time' now playing at Orinda Theatre
Now that the Oscars have come and gone, it's time for Hollywood to focus on releasing big box office movies. The first, "A Wrinkle in Time," is currently screening in the main 750-seat auditorium at the Orinda Theatre.
 By Derek Zemrak
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Community gathers to clear fire blight from JM Orchard
In the summer of 2014 Bobbie Preston noticed that the Pear Orchard next to Joaquin Moraga Middle School was heavily damaged by fire blight, a bacterial disease that affects pears, apples and members of the rose family. That August, 4,500 pounds of pears were gleaned ...Submitted by Bobbie Preston
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Family Focus
Nancy Anderson alternately wept and raged in my therapy office. Her 12-year-old son, Jake, had failed two subjects in the first semester of seventh grade. Jake had a history of struggling in school, despite performing well above average on standardized tests. Nancy ...By Margie Ryerson, MFT
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SUMMER CAMPS 2018
SPRING BREAK CAMPS
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A unique and relevant play opens at Town Hall Theatre
"Woman In Mind" is a 1980s play that tells the story of a frustrated housewife who finds relief from her dull and emotionally deprived existence in a fantasy world where she has invented a parallel family that has a life of its own, and will finally submerge her ...By Sophie Braccini
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Film series continues in Lafayette with 'Years of Living Dangerously'
Town Hall Theatre will be screening the next in Sustainable Lafayette's 2018 film series, "Years of Living Dangerously," the highly acclaimed National Geographic series that covers crucial issues, such as climate change, deforestation, historic droughts and the rapidly ...By Pippa Fisher
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Locanda Positano - simple food, quality ingredients ... and 'famiglia'
In downtown Lafayette great restaurants are literally right around every corner and yet the city's newest eatery looks set to fill its own unique spot.
Locanda Positano, an authentic ...By Pippa Fisher
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Film festival features short films by, for and about women
Sometimes 10 minutes of film can pack a powerful punch. Created by the owners of Luna Bar in 2000 as a way to showcase short movies by, for and about women, the LunaFest short film festival is a gift to the community: Clif, the current owner of Luna Bar, selects ...By Sophie Braccini
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Fifth-graders learn history by living it during Colonial Days
It was like stepping back in time in a corner of Happy Valley last week - students from Springhill Elementary School got the chance to spend a day living as colonial-era children. It was all part of their fifth grade experience, and everyone - students, teachers and ...By Pippa Fisher
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An insider's perspective into life under Communist Russia at SMC Museum of Art
The current exhibit at Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art offers an insider’s perspective into life under Soviet totalitarian rule.
“Darker Shades of Red: Soviet Propaganda Posters from ...By Kara Navolio
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