Wednesday, October 09, 2013
Elf Trapping with Susan Oppelt
"Have you ever wondered, how to trap an elf? Or what might happen if you did?" With these magical questions, Lafayette storyteller and artist Susan Oppelt introduces her iBook "Trap the Elf - Anytime of Year," which invites readers on a multi-dimensional interactive ...By Amanda Kuehn
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Wednesday, October 09, 2013
'Touch of the Light' Touches Hearts
It starts with sounds. Little everyday sounds that one hardly notices, but that carry a lot of meaning to someone who cannot see. To someone who is blind. It is quite challenging to create a film that portrays the life of Huang Yu-Siang, a sightless musician, but ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, October 09, 2013
CAIFF 2013: An Impressive Lineup
During four short days in November, the Rheem and Orinda theaters will be non-stop dream machines where 11 feature films, five compilations of short films, and five documentaries, many of them already internationally acclaimed, will be presented during the 19th ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, October 09, 2013
Cal Shakes Pushes the Parameters in 'A Winter's Tale'
California Shakespeare Theater prepares for fall with director Patricia McGregor's ambitious take on William Shakespeare's labyrinthian "A Winter's Tale." Like the intricate structure of a human inner ear - tiny bones surrounding sensitive, vacuous spaces filled with ...By Lou Fancher
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
About the Artist: Crazy for Quilts
"When you raise boys you don't sew," Freddy Moran explained. Those are strange words coming from an art quilter who reinvented herself at age 60 and has since designed over 500 quilts.
 By Cathy Dausman
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Over the RainbowArtist's mid-century home boasts bright walls and colorful art collections
It was a decision as clear as black and white - before she ever set foot inside, artist Freddy Moran knew she would buy the house. The 900-square-foot Eichler-style home was perched on a hilltop in Orinda, with backyard views encompassing Sleepy Hollow and Orinda ...By Cathy Dausman
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
"Prisoners"
Compelling, terrifying, riveting and a parent's worst nightmare best describes this chilling new thriller from French Canadian director Denis Villeneuve. "Prisoners" was the "talk about film" at both the recent Telluride Film Festival and Toronto International Film ...By Derek Zemrak
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
"The Rainmaker" at Town Hall TheatreNow through Oct. 5
It's about a drought and about taking chances. "The Rainmaker," the N. Richard Nash play brought to Lamorinda by Town Hall Theatre Company, and directed by Derrick Silva, is the story of a group of townspeople who finally reveal their emotions, like dry flower buds ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Young Singers Shine in the Spotlight at Lamorinda Idol Finals
A long line of excited audience members stretched down the side of the Orinda Theatre Sept. 8 as they waited anxiously to hear 60 of Lamorinda's most talented young vocal artists in the eighth annual Lamorinda Idol finals.
By Clare Varellas
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
"Blue Jasmine"Woody delivers another hit!
Woody Allen has had some huge hits and he had has some huge flops. When you hear that another Woody Allen movie is coming out, you may find yourself waiting to see what the reviews look like and hear the critics' and audiences' reactions before you decide if you want ...By Adam Reeves
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
"Kauwboy" (Little Bird) at the Orinda Theatre
In the film "Kauwboy," 10-year-old Jojo is often left to his own devices. His mother is no more than a smiling image on the wall and a distant voice on the phone; his father is locked up, a bit too rough, and out of his depth.
By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
"One Direction: This is Us"
The documentary film "One Direction: This is ...By Lemuel Valbuena
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Watercolor Students put on Abstract Art Show to Honor Beloved Teacher
For over 40 years, local artist and watercolor teacher Marianne Brown has devoted three days a week to inspiring and critiquing the work of aspiring artists from around the area, teaching hundreds of students everything from colors to creativity. So after 25 years of ...By Clare Varellas
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
International Film Showcase Double Treat:"The Hunt" and "The Silence"
As summer comes to an end, the two cinephile-minds behind the International Film Showcase, Efi Lubliner and Jo Alice Canterbury, thought Lamorinda's discriminating audience deserved the best in international films, light or dark. This month the showcase will feature ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
"Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters"
Dionysus (Stanley Tucci) takes Percy (Logan Lerman) under his wing.
Photo Murray Close TM and (c) 2013 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved. Not for sale or ...By Derek Zemrak
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