Two Fantastic Film Festival Picks
People often ask me, "What should I see at the film festival?" Unfortunately, this is an open-ended question. My first response is, "What do you like?" Followed by the statement, "Open your mind and go see that least one film that you normally would not see." Here ...By Derek Zemrak
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'Woof' Exhibit at Lafayette Library Celebrates Playful Pups
The Homework Center at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center has gone to the dogs - in a good way. Longtime resident, 35 years and counting, artist and dog lover Ellen Reintjes created all the very personal pieces for the latest art exhibit aptly named "Woof!" ...
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Exquisite 'Outsiders' Exhibit Opens at Lafayette Gallery
A group of plein air artists' work fortuitously found its way into Jennifer Perlmutter's Lafayette gallery recently after Jerrold Turner stumbled in one afternoon, and astonished Perlmutter with a book called "Evolution of Style" (Arts Benicia) from a show he had ...By Jade Shojaee
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California Independent Film Festival Opens Tomorrow, Sept. 10
The excitement of a film festival, with its red carpet, stars arriving in limousines, and the flashing of camera bulbs, is something everyone should experience. While Lamorinda may not be as glamorous as Cannes or Venice, this year the California Independent Film ...By Sophie Braccini
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Hollywood Legend and Icon Kicks off the 18th Annual California Independent Film Festival
In the 1950s there were three leading men in Hollywood: James Dean, Rock Hudson and Tab Hunter. Tab Hunter was a product of the golden age of Hollywood and became Hollywood's golden boy. He was discovered at the age of 19 and the Hollywood machine made him a star. ...By Derek Zemrak
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'Class Enemy'
The International Film Showcase brings the Slovenian movie "Class Enemy," the first feature film of young director Rok Bicek, to the Orinda Theatre for a one-week engagement. This enthralling drama, set in a high school, casts a penetrating eye on the generation gap ...By Sophie Braccini
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Last Show by Cal Shakes' Moscone a Mystery
The biggest mystery surrounding "The Mystery of Irma Vep" might be why artistic director Jonathan Moscone chose the play as he leaves Cal Shakes after 16 seasons. It is the last of 22 productions Moscone has directed at the outdoor venue in the Orinda hills.
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'Closer To The Moon'
Filmed in English by Romania's most popular director, Nae Caranfil, "Closer to the Moon" - which features English and American actors and opens at the Orinda Theatre Aug. 14 - is based on a dramatic and surrealistic bank robbery that happened in the country in 1959. ...By Sophie Braccini
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Cal Shakes Summer Conservatory Students Take to the Stage
Ninety-three performing arts students aged 8 to 18 performed six edited Shakespeare plays on the stage of the Bentley Upper School Theater on July 31, a product of only two weeks of training and rehearsals.
 By Clare Varellas
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Jumpin' Jam Sessions Cap Off Weeklong Jazz Camp
A fantastical frenzy of trumpet, tenor sax, flute, bass, drums and trombone solos filled the air during the Lafayette Summer Music Jazz Workshop's final concert at Stanley Middle School Aug. 7. Twenty-five combo bands, each with as few as six players to as many as 11, ...By Jennifer Wake
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Exciting Movie Premier in Moraga
No one will ever confuse the Lamorinda area with Hollywood. But if filmmaker Adam Reeves has his way, the two California communities will soon become more alike than ever before. "There's so much talent in this area, so much support," Reeves said. It was a year ago ...By Diane Claytor
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Local Photographer's Exhibition at SMC Museum of Art Reveals Hidden Bay Area Gem
Stephen Joseph has spent the majority of his career photographing nature in Northern California, from Yosemite to Mount Diablo. He enjoys challenging himself to capture both famous and everyday sights in unique ways. Unlike his other collections, however, the name of ...By Adam Blake
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They're Coming to Get You, Barbra!
It is one of the most memorable lines in Hollywood cinema that changed the film industry in 1968. The film was a low-budget horror film, produced for $60,000, entitled "Night of the Living Dead" and at the time, it was the scariest movie ever made as it introduced the ...By Derek Zemrak
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Youth Theater Camp Prepares Full Musical Within Three Weeks
Enter the studio of Lamorinda Theatre Academy near La Fiesta Square in Lafayette any day this week between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., and you'll be greeted with the sights and sounds of the 1920s, or at least the stage version.
By Clare Varellas
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'Minions'
Yes, those single-celled organisms that look like yellow Tic Tacs in blue jean overalls from the blockbuster film franchise "Despicable Me" have their own movie. We all saw this coming when the first "Despicable Me" grossed $251 million at the box office and ...By Derek Zemrak
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA