Wednesday, June 06, 2012
Snow White and the Huntsman
Ipromised myself I would not compare Snow White and the Huntsman to this year's earlier Snow White movie, Mirror Mirror, but I can't help myself. There is no comparison! Snow White and the Huntsman is a far superior film in all aspects from script to cinematography ...By Derek Zemrak
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Wednesday, June 06, 2012
Celebrate America with Orinda Library's Summer Music Series
East Bay residents will be making new memories with friends, families, and neighbors while enjoying some of the best loved melodies from America's musical heritage as the Summer Music Series kicks off at the Orinda Library this month.
 Laurie Snyder
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
What to Expect When You're Expecting
I have to say I was hesitant about how screenwriters Shauna Cross (Whip It) and Heather Hach (Freaky Friday) were going to adapt the bestseller "What To Expect When You're Expecting" from Heidi Murkoff, dubbed by the New York Times as "the pregnancy bible," into a ...By Derek Zemrak
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Cal Shakes Season Set to Sizzle
California Shakespeare Theatre is smashing. From a record-busting $173,000 raised for a single youth program in a live auction at the annual fundraiser in March to Paul "Buddy" Warner, the new board president who has not missed a production since Cal Shakes moved to ...By Lou Fancher
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Headhunters
The Orinda International Film Showcase is offering a rarity this month: Headhunters, a fast-paced perfectly mastered thriller with a brilliant scenario that will surprise viewers until its end (and don't count on me to tell you what that will be!) This new Swedish ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
Let's set things straight up front - this is a pirate movie without Johnny Depp.
The Pirates! Band of Misfits, is a stop motion animated film from the talented studio, Aardman ...By Derek Zemrak
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Crowd Charmed by Art and Artists at Gallery Reception
Under gloriously sunny skies, with backyard azaleas blooming right on cue, there was a fantastic turnout for the Lafayette Gallery's current exhibit "Imagine," celebrating the seasonal re-opening of the outdoor Sculpture Garden.
By Cathy Tyson
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Mirror Mirror
Mirror Mirror on the wall, what's the worst ...By Derek Zemrak
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Beau/Derek on Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
"Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" attempts to ...
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
'Young Goethe in Love' Premiers at Orinda Theatre
Is "Young Goethe in Love" historically accurate? No. "It is more a mixture of facts and fiction," answered Director Phillip St”lzl to German media when his movie about the most famous German poet and philosopher Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was released in 2010. The ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Ninth Annual Competition Honors Area Artists
Continuing its more than 60-year tradition of recognizing creativity and excellence, the Orinda Arts Council (OAC) announced the winners of its annual Visual Arts Competition at a reception March 7. Cash prizes totaling $2,325 were awarded for first through third ...Laurie Snyder
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Distracted - A Reflection of a Community
The new play that will open at the end of the month at the Town Hall Theater (THT) in Lafayette is relevant to anyone who is attempting to raise children. Lisa Loomer's Distracted is a humorous drama that throws the spectator into the turmoil of a family trying to ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
"Monsieur Lazhar" Named 2012 Best Picture at CAIFF
A Canadian film about a teacher who transforms his pain in order to help his students transcend theirs has been on the lips of audience members and minds of reviewers since the opening of Lamorinda's 14th Annual California Independent Film Festival (CAIFF).
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Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Location, Location...Plein Air
When it comes to class descriptions, art teacher John Finger likes to call it like it is. Because of that the Orinda landscape painting class he's led for the past couple of years will likely undergo a name change from Location Painting to the better known (at least ...Cathy Dausman
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Wednesday, January 04, 2012
The World is Big at the International Film Showcase
The World is Big, also known as The World is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner (the complete translation of its Bulgarian title, ?????? ? ????? ? ???????? ????? ?????????) is a 2008 movie by Stefan Komandarev, from Ilija Trojanow's novel of the same name. With ...By Sophie Braccini
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA