'Zucchini' is a poignant, real family film
This month the International Film Showcase offers a Swiss-French film, "My Life as A Zucchini, directed by Claude Barras. It's a beautiful animated movie that engaged the work of over 100 artists. This movie is a delicate and charming tale of resilience, hope and love ...By Sophie Braccini
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LAC honors young local artists
The energy and excitement was palpable as close to 300 student artists and their families awaited the announcement of this year's winners of the High School Visual Arts Competition hosted by the Lamorinda Arts Council.
 By Kara Navolio
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Film Clips
"Logan" is rated R and Director James Mangold ("Walk the Line," "The Wolverine," "Girl Interrupted") sets the tone with the first word spoken in the film.
"Logan," the second R-rated ...By Derek Zemrak
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Town Hall's 'Smokey Joe's Cafe is a delicious musical delight
It seems that musicals are in the air...and this one is for our utmost delight. "Smokey Joe's Caf‚," opened to a sold out audience on March 4 at Lafayette's Town Hall Theater.
The ...By Sophie Braccini
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Film Clips
At 4:30 p.m. Saturday Feb. 25 there will be an awesome Sci-Fi event at the Rheem Theatre. Join us for a special comedy matinee as comedian and cartoonist Mike Capozzola presents "Evil Cyborg Sea Monsters!"
By Derek Zemrak
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Review: 'The Salesman' is profound and universal
For the third time this year the International Film Showcase in Orinda will feature an Oscar-nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. Lamorinda has already been treated to two others: "A Man Called Ove" from Denmark, "Tanna" from Vanuatu - and now the very powerful ...By Sophie Braccini
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Film Clips
"Lion" may be the most overlooked movie of 2016. It recently received six Oscar Nominations, including Best Picture but not many people have seen this amazing film. "Lion" is a long-shot at winning the Oscar for Best Picture but I would say it is the front-runner to ...By Derek Zemrak
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Pacific Chamber Orchestra presents its latest concert, Winter Gems
The Pacific Chamber Orchestra is inviting all true fans of musical discovery to a voyage through space, time and form for its winter concert.
As Maestro Lawrence Kohl explains it, ...By Sophie Braccini
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Town Hall's 'Angels in America' wins Best Director, Best Actor awards
Town Hall Theatre of Lafayette was honored with two Shellie Awards for its 2016 production of Tony Kushner's cutting- edge drama "Angels in America: Perestroika." Town Hall's former artistic director Joel Roster received the Best Director award for his role in ...Submitted by Linda Drucker
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Discover 'A Brand New Testament' During the International Film Showcase
You may not have known it, but God has been living in Bruxelles, Belgium, since... well... forever! This is at least according to this new irreverent movie, "A Brand New Testament," and he is not the benevolent fatherly figure you might have imagined. In this funny, ...By Sophie Braccini
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Film Clips
Free Movie Night -7 p.m. Feb. 9, Orinda
Theatre
In keeping with our FREE Classic Movie Night tradition, ...By Derek Zemrak
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Film Clips
Well another year has passed, it's 2017 and the Lamorinda Theatres have many great events planned, including the 20th Anniversary of the California Independent Film Festival (September 7 thru 14) and the 60th Anniversary of the Opening of The Rheem Theatre on June 21. ...By Derek Zemrak
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Perlmutter Gallery becomes The Peace Chamber in honor of the Crosses of Lafayette
A unique and unusual art concept was born of the creativity and vision of local artist Lara Dutto, an exhibition that recounts and revives the crosses memorial on the Lafayette hill across from BART.
By Sophie Braccini
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New Town Hall Theatre Director is Experienced and Ambitious
Town Hall Theatre recruited a part-British lover of English language and literature, Susan E. Evans, to lead the next chapter of the history of the venerable local live theater company.
By Sophie Braccini
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Botanica Show Blooms at Moraga Gallery
The stunning photographs of flowers by Lucy Beck will be featured at the Moraga Art Gallery's upcoming show "Botanica" beginning Jan. 11.
Beck, a Lafayette resident, has been ph ...By Kara Navolio
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA