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ÒThe Livermore Cultural Arts Council is an association of educational and cultural organizations. The purpose of these organizations and of the LCAC is to promote educational and cultural activities within the Livermore community .. and to strive to heighten community awareness and appreciation of the arts.Ó (Bylaws II:1) |
EVERY MONTH
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The Livermore Art Association and Livermore
Heritage Guild invite visitors to view changing displays and
find unique gifts. Carnegie Building, 2155 3rd St., Livermore. Open
Wed. through Sun., 11:30 am to 4:00 pm. Information is available on
local art offerings and history of the valley. Phone 449-9927 for information.
Docents for both organizations are always present to help visitors. |
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2nd
& 4th Sundays –1890’s costumed docents of the
Ravenswood Progress League lead free tours of the Ravenswood Historic
Site: 100+ year-old buildings and some of the 30 acres of grounds. Ravenswood
Historic Site, 2647 Arroyo Rd, Livermore. Hours noon to 4:00 pm on the
2nd and 4th Sundays of most months. Call 443-0238 for information. Open
and free to the public.. |
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Every 1st Sunday – Friends of the Livermore Library stages a Book Sale from noon to 4:00 in front of the Old Library, 1000 South Livermore Ave. Books, magazines, and AV at very low prices. Shopping bag sale for $ 2.00 a bag from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. Always a table of free books! For information call 443-8291. |
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The Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center sponsors 'Show & Tell' night at the Bothwell Art Center every second Tuesday of the month where artists show their ongoing work and get advice and suggestions. Bring a drink or snack if you like, and come and see what’s going on. 7:00 pm, Bothwell Art Center, 2246 Eighth St., Livermore. For more information email lryan@livermoreperformingarts.org or danne_miller@sbcglobal.net. |
MARCH 2009
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Livermore
Valley Performing Arts Center invites you to several performances
in March at Livermore’s Bankhead Theater, 2400 First Street. Please
call (925) 373-6800 or visit the ticket office in person Tues. thru
Sat. noon to 6:00 pm. Student discount applies to children 17 and younger.
www.livermoreperformingarts.org |
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Las
Positas College Performing Arts invites you to two months of
activities. All performances are in the Las Positas College Theater
and are $10 general admission and $7 for students and seniors unless
otherwise noted. |
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MAR –
Del Valle Fine Arts presents Alexander Ghindin, Gold Medal
winner of the 2007 Cleveland International Piano Competition, playing
Pictures from an Exhibition by Mussorgsky and selections by Schubert
and Chopin. Performance at 8:00 pm at Bankhead Theater, Livermore. Price:
$29, $24, $19, college $10, high school free. |
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14,
15 MAR –
Valley Concert Chorale invites you to its Winter Concert,
featuring Gioachino Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle. This "Little
Solemn Mass" was written in 1863. Locations: Saturday 8:00
pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1225 Hopyard Rd, Pleasanton and Sunday,
3:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church, 4th & L Streets, Livermore.
Admission: $18 in advance, $20 at the door. Students 18 and under free.
More info: valleyconcertchorale.org |
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14,
15, 20, 21, 22 MAR – Livermore Valley Opera
presents The Marriage of Figaro. Considered Mozart’s greatest
social commentary, Marriage of Figaro is a combination of comedy and pathos,
magnificent arias, duets, ensembles that reflect deception, anger, discord,
and finally, repentance, and reconciliation. Opening 14 MAR at 8:00 pm
with a gala lobby event preceding the performance. Other performance times
are: 15 MAR at 2:00 pm; 20 MAR at 7:30 pm; 21 MAR at 8:00 pm; 22 MAR at
2:00 pm, with a lecture preceding each show by one hour. Tickets $19-$59
available at the Bankhead Theater at www.livermoreperformingarts.org or
call 373-6800. |
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28 MAR – Livermore-Amador Symphony presents From Spanish Gypsies to Danish Kings at the Bankhead Theater. Featured pieces include: Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte Overture; Khachaturianl’s Flute Concerto, starring Jeffrey Pelletier on flute; Bizet’s delightful and well-known Carmen Suite No.2 with the Las Positas College Orchestra; and Sibelius’s King Christian II. Tickets $20, $24 & $28. |
APRIL 2009
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4
& 5 APR – The Livermore Art Association
will hold its Spring Art Show at The Barn at 3131 Pacific Avenue,
Livermore. You are invited to came and see the wide variety of paintings
and sculpture produced by our local artists. The show is open 10:00
am to 4:00 pm both days, and is free. There is a festive reception Saturday
7:00 – 9:00 pm, with hors d’oeuvres and local wines. The
band “Jeff Reed and Friends” will provide lively music.
Most artwork is for sale, and there will be a fine arts and crafts sales
room with additional art, cards and prints. For more information call
925-449-9927 or visit www.livermoreartassociation.org. |
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APR –Del Valle Fine Arts presents The American
String Quartet. A resident group at the Aspen Music Festival
since 1974 and the Manhattan School of Music since 1984, the American
String Quartet has garnered international acclaim for its presentation
of the complete quartets of Beethoven, Schubert, Schoenberg, Bartok and
Mozart. Performance at 8:00 pm, at Bankhead Theater. Tickets $29, $24,
$19, children and students through high school free. Tickets available
at the Bankhead Theater, www.livermoreperformingarts.org or call 373-6800.
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5 & ? APR –Pleasanton Community Concert Band will present two events in April. Its Spring concert will be held on 5 April at 2:00 pm at the Amador Theater, 1155 Santa Rita Road, Pleasanton. It will also make an appearance at a Saturday Pleasanton Farmer’s Market on 26 April, 9:15 am. Both are free. 30 West Angela Street, Pleasanton. For further information please call 443-5526 or 846-5897. |
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Livermore Adult Education School offers several classes in the arts.
All classes are held at the Ed Rundstrom Learning Cente, 1401 Almond
Avenue, Livermore, CA 94550 unless oherwise noted. SUBJECT INSTRUCTOR DATES-2009 TIMES COST Mosaic Magic Debus Tue 1/20-3/31 6:30-8:30 pm $35 Masa Paper & Sumi Ink Saltsman Fri/Sat 3/6–3/14 & 5/22-5/30 10:00–1:00 $35 ea Watercolor Nelson Thu 1/15-3/12 & 3/26-5/28 1:15–4:15 $35 ea Colored Pencil Lanham Thu 2/10-3/17 & 3/31-5/5 12:30-3:30 $35 ea Take it Outside Saltsman Thu 4/2–6/4 9:45-12:45 $35 Colored Pencils Saltsman Thu 1/29-3/26 9:45-12:45 $35 Drawing & Mixed Media Crew Tue 1/13-3/10 & 3/17-5/19 9:30-12:30 $35 ea Painting, Water Media Lanham Mon 1/26-4/6 6:00-9:00 pm $35 Color, Color, Color Saltsman Mon 3/30-6/1 10:00-1:00 $35 Watercolor/Pen & Ink Saltsman Mon 1/26-3/23 10:00-1:00 $35
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