Published on September 16th, 2020
Crossing Borders: Art collective disrupts at Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery
At the intersection of "happening" and "exhibit," the Global Art Project offers an immersion into contemporary mixed-media art in the downtown Lafayette Jennifer Perlmutter gallery. Perlmutter has opened her space to Carl Heyward who invited several GAP partners ...By Sophie Braccini
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Published on September 16th, 2020
Parking lots evolve into active sites during pandemic
Public health restrictions on indoor gyms have hurt many local big and small fitness businesses. Several have migrated to Zoom to deliver classes over the internet to compensate for the revenue loss and make sure clients stayed active. Some are taking to the streets, ...By Sophie Braccini
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Published on September 2nd, 2020
Lamorinda Idol winners announced
The 15th annual Lamorinda Idol 2020 was held ...Submitted by Carol Van De Poel
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Published on September 2nd, 2020
Tell me more about UC Santa Barbara
Does your idea of the ideal California college experience include sun and surf mixed with serious academic pursuits? UC Santa Barbara might be your school. Located on cliffs directly above the Pacific Ocean, this is one of the few colleges that has its own beach, ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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Published on September 2nd, 2020
Bach Shorts, a multidimensional artistic experience
Pamela Freund-Striplen is constantly reinventing what she offers to Lamorinda music enthusiasts, despite the difficult time for artists. The founder of the Gold Coast Chamber Players offers something new and fresh this fall with live online multi-dimensional cultural ...By Sophie Braccini
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Published on September 2nd, 2020
A mosaic of experiences: online schooling
After a troubled start in the Spring, the fall version of remote learning in Lamorinda comes with many improvements for students and their parents. Families' experiences vary greatly depending on the age of the students, parents' work situation and disposable income, ...By Sophie Braccini
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Published on September 2nd, 2020
The car show must go on, but it is now a tour
For the past 15 years, the Orinda Classic Car Show has been a big attraction in the autumn, and a big fundraiser for the Orinda Association and the main fundraiser for the Seniors Around Town program. This year, organizer John Vanek of Orinda Motors says that, ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on August 19th, 2020
Looking Good in Lamorinda
As the pandemic rages on, we move from season to season looking forward to a time when we can get back to something resembling our pre-pandemic lives. With the traditionally big fashion season approaching, we might ask what role does fashion have today? It certainly ...By Moya Stone
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Published on August 19th, 2020
'My Dog Stupid' - a French film based on an American novella
In the French film "My Dog Stupid" - released by the International Film Showcase and now available online - Henry is a man in his mid-50s who feels he has become a loser. Who is responsible for his painful back, his failures, and his lack of inspiration? His four ...By Sophie Braccini
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Published on August 19th, 2020
Controversies over new therapeutic homes in Lafayette
Two new therapeutic treatment residential centers for adolescents, Evolve on Panorama Drive and Monte Nido on Ivanhoe Avenue, are set to open in the coming weeks in the affluent Lafayette hills. Such centers bring much-needed services to teens suffering from eating ...By Sophie Braccini
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Published on August 19th, 2020
Slim pickings as volunteer pear pickers work together while staying apart
Moraga's annual pear harvest to benefit The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano saw plenty of volunteers, but not enough pears to pick.
The Moraga Park Foundation-sponsored two-day ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on August 19th, 2020
New or old, Lamorinda real estate sales are on fire
One effect of the coronavirus pandemic has been that in recent months the real estate market has been exploding, particularly in the East Bay and more particularly in Lamorinda. New Lamorinda resident and financial analyst Brian Schwartz says, "I think the pandemic in ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on August 5th, 2020
Sunflower dwarfs two Lafayette brothers
Lafayette brothers Joshua and Joseph Sanchez pose with a prize-sized sunflower that towers between them. ...
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Published on August 5th, 2020
Galleries revived: `Domesticated' and `Dark and Light' open
All is not scarcity in the world of art. Two local art galleries are opening their doors to patrons so they can enjoy new exhibits: Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery in Lafayette and Moraga Art Gallery in Rheem. The large well-ventilated spaces surrounded by art where ...By Sophie Braccini
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Published on August 5th, 2020
Lynn's Top Five
Given all the economic uncertainty and volatility in markets, I knew it was time to focus this column on how we can keep our plans on track despite our current life experiences. In writing this piece, I was very fortunate to catch up with Adam Phillips, partner and ...By Lynn Ballou CFPr
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA