Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Film Delves into Question: Are Women Misrepresented in Media Today?
Diane Bell-Rettger is a soft spoken woman, but as President of the American Association of University Women - Orinda Moraga Lafayette branch (AAUW/OML), she vehemently defends what she believes in. One of these beliefs is that women are misrepresented in the media, ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Sly Fox a Vaudeville Romp at Town Hall Theatre
Town Hall Theatre Company is opening its 2012/2013 season with a big laugh: Sly Fox - a very funny human comedy set in 19th century San Francisco and reminiscent of Comedia dell'Arte, with somewhat archetypical characters. The miser, the smart servant, the ing‚nue, ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Trouble with the Curve
Trouble with the movie! Trouble with the Curve is a baseball movie, and no one loves baseball movies more than I, but they are difficult to create for actors who are not baseball players and this problem is evident in Trouble with the Curve. Moneyball, Field of Dreams ...By Derek Zemrak
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Behind the Scenes: Cal Shakes Director Finds New Take on Classic for Season's Final Performance
Born in apartheid South Africa, raised in America from her teenage years into young adulthood and traveling the globe ever since, Liesl Tommy is haunted by her other self - which makes her the ideal candidate for directing Cal Shakes' season closer: William Sh ...By Lou Fancher
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
ParaNormanGreat animated film but not for the little ones!
Just because a movie is animated does not mean it is appropriate for kids. ParaNorman is a prime example. Laika Entertainment based in Portland, Oregon, which previously produced Coraline - another edgy animated film - created ParaNorman. Laika has shown that they ...By Derek Zemrak
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
Finally Hollywood has released a kid's film with a positive message - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days. The only other kid film that I remember with such a positive message is "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl" in 2008.
 By Derek Zemrak
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Wednesday, August 01, 2012
The Watch
Does a great cast guarantee a funny movie?
Everyone could use a strong comedy and enjoy a few laughs at the movie theatre after the tragic shooting on July 20 in Aurora, Colorado. Our ...By Derek Zemrak
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Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Lamorinda Theatres Make Strides toward Digitalization
Last December, Lamorinda Theatres -the New Rheem and Orinda Theatres-embarked on a quest for funding in order to convert to digital projection. They had a deadline of April 2012 to start the process. The owners of both theaters, the California Independent Film ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Who doesn't love Scrat (Chris Wedge), the prehistoric squirrel always searching for the ultimate acorn and screwing things up? Scrat's scenes have been some of the most memorable in the Ice Age series. So what is Scrat up to this time in the fourth film, Ice Age: ...By Derek Zemrak
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Spunk: A Powerful Cal Shakes' Production
With Spunk, an adaptation by George C. Wolfe of three tales by writer Zora Neale Hurston, Cal Shakes proves its mettle.
The 16th century term, derived from "metal" and suggesting a ...By Lou Fancher
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Past Idol Performer No Idle Singer
A singing book report at school gave Kate Marvin the opportunity to perform the national anthem before a recent Oakland A's game. Kate, then an Orinda Intermediate School sixth-grader, completed the assignment in front of her classmates and their teacher Bobby Glasser. ...Cathy Dausman
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Rock of AgesHit Me With Your Best Shot?
Rock of Ages, based on the Broadway play, tells the story of two young adults, small town girl Sherrie played by Julianne Hough (Burlesque, Footloose) and city boy Drew portrayed by Diego Boneta (90210) who move to Hollywood to pursue their dreams of stardom. Unlike ...By Derek Zemrak
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Miramonte Grad Plans His Future in Music
Carter Soso was with his father attending a reception for incoming freshmen at the University of Miami Frost School of Music when he got the news. Soso had realized his dream. He had been accepted to the Frost School of Music, his first choice, one of the top ...By Andrea A. Firth
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Cal Shakes' 'The Tempest' Not to be Missed
California Shakespeare Theater (Cal Shakes) sailed into the outdoor theater season and William Shakespeare's The Tempest June 2 with gusty winds, bone-rattling temperatures, magical moments, and a surprise.
By Lou Fancher
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Wednesday, June 06, 2012
Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion at Town Hall Theatre
Town Hall Theatre (THT) is closing its 2011/2012 season with the 100-year-old play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. The play is based on the classic Greek myth of a man who fell in love with the statue of a perfect woman he carved that came to life by the power of ...By Sophie Braccini
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA