"American Night" a Satirical Collection of Fun at Cal Shakes
Cal Shakes careens into the 2013 outdoor summer theater season at Orinda's Bruns Amphitheater with Richard Montoya's pumped-up "American Night: the Ballad of Juan Jos‚," directed by the company's artistic director, Jon Moscone. A little slapstick, a lot pop culture and ...By Lou Fancher
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"After Earth"
"After Earth" has all the elements of a great summer blockbuster with director M. Night Shyamalan ("The Sixth Sense," "Signs") teaming with mega star Will Smith ("Men in Black," "Independence Day"), but it just does not work on any planet.
 By Derek Zemrak
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Artist's Saint Mary's Show 'A Real Honor'
Paul Kratter is fast. He walks fast. He talks fast. He answers questions fast.
He even paints fast. He sets up his whole portable studio from a backpack in under two minutes.
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"Star Trek Into Darkness"
One of the most famous quotes in the Star Trek legacy is "Where no man has gone before!" This film is a huge undertaking for any director of the Star Trek franchise that has created more than 700 television shows and 12 movies.
By Derek Zemrak
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Miramonte Art Center Enters New Era
Deborah Hovey-LaCour has brought a new approach to teaching art at Miramonte High School. Her previous career as a graphic designer and art director in San Francisco brings an added benefit to her curriculum. She is a painter and a photographer who also loves drawing ...Submitted by Catherine Soso
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"Measure for Measure" at Town Hall Theatre
A sometimes overlooked play because of its dubious nature as a comedy or a drama, Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure" is the new production of Lafayette's local troupe, Town Hall Theater Company. The production's director, Chris Hayes, who proposed the play to THT's ...By Sophie Braccini
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"Iron Man 3"
Super hero fans, especially Avengers fans, have been waiting with great anticipation for the release of "Iron Man 3." Most fans of this genre will not be disappointed as "Iron Man 3" delivers a one-two punch of action-packed intense scenes with some timely humor thrown ...By Derek Zemrak
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See it Before the Hollywood Remake"Starbuck" arrives in Orinda
Already an international blockbuster and a future Hollywood remake, the crowd pleaser of a movie "Starbuck" comes to Orinda from Quebec for one week starting May 3. The Canadian flavor is something you won't want to miss in this efficient comedy about what it means to ...By Sophie Braccini
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Czech Children Saved from NazisDocumentary screening at Orinda Library Theater to shed light on 1939 rescue
"The important thing is that one should not become indifferent to the suffering of others. That one should not stand by and just raise one's hands and say, 'There is nothing I can do. I'm just one little person.' Because I think that what every one of us does matters." ...By Laurie Snyder
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SMC Production Deftly Tackles Tough Topics
Saint Mary's College Associate Professor Frank Murray has no fear.
What else would cause a theater director working since 1988 in the performing arts division of a small, private college ...By Lou Fancher
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First Classic Film Hall of Fame Scheduled to Open in Moraga
Derek Zemrak wants Moraga to become a prominent place for movie lovers. The founder and president of the California Independent Film Festival Association (CAIFFA), which operates the historical New Rheem and Orinda theaters, Zemrak and his cinephile partners are ...By Sophie Braccini
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First Art Exhibit at Moraga Country Club
Because Moraga Country Club includes about 25 percent of the town's population, MCC Executive Director Frank Mel•n initiates or supports actions that foster synergy between the town and the club, including the idea of displaying local art in the new Country Club House. ...By Sophie Braccini
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"Divine Inspiration" Exhibit Opens at Moraga Art Gallery
The Moraga Art Gallery's new show, "Divine Inspiration," includes paintings of Saint Mary's College by resident artist Barbara Hudler Cella, and stone and glass crochet beadwork by guest artist Mona Bourell.
Submitted by Barbara Cella
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"Olympus Has Fallen"
Political thrillers are always fun to watch but in these times they can be a bit too realistic. "Olympus Has Fallen" stars Gerald Butler ("300," "The Phantom of the Opera") as Mike Banning, a fallen, dishonored presidential security guard who failed to save the first ...By Derek Zemrak
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"Table of Tears" Mosaic Brings the Marginalized into Focus
If there's an icon representing the storied life of visual artist Donna Fado Ivery, it would be made of glass.
In 1994, the former United Methodist minister was seated with her family in ...By Lou Fancher
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA