Orinda Theatre
4 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda
Thursday, April 12th, 2018
6:30pm | FreeA recently blinded woman is terrorized by a trio of thugs while they search for a heroin-stuffed doll they believe is in her apartment.
Orinda Theatre
4 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda
Thursday, April 12th, 2018
6:30pm | FreeA recently blinded woman is terrorized by a trio of thugs while they search for a heroin-stuffed doll they believe is in her apartment.
A Salute to Ella Fitzgerald: The Early Years with Amanda King:
Orinda Theatre
4 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda
Thursday, April 5th, 2018
7:30pmBefore she was the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald was a young girl with a dream and determination. Noted jazz/cabaret chanteuse Amanda King, a vivacious and captivating entertainer, shares Ella’s origins, inspiration, and early music in a swingin’ evening of song and history celebrating Ms. Fitzgerald’s 100th birthday anniversary.
Village Square Shopping Center, Orinda
Thanks to a reader for sending word that Village inn Cafe, which closed earlier this year after 30 years in business, has reopened with new owners. According to an employee the menu is slightly different and they no longer offer French toast.
Orinda Theatre
4 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda
Thursday, March 8th, 2018
6:30pm | FreeSee screen legend Paul Newman as a laid back Southern criminal who is sentenced to two years in a rural prison, but refuses to conform.
Orinda Theatre Square
The Intuitive Writing Project, an an educational writing program for girls which opened a few years ago in Orinda Theatre Square has closed. According to the owner they are temporarily operating out in Moraga but “it’s possible that we will always be mobile, as this will allow us to serve girls throughout the Bay Area, from San Ramon to Marin and from Oakland to SF.” Check for updates on their website here.
Free Movie – When Harry met Sally:
Orinda Theatre
4 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda
Thursday, February 8th, 2018
6:30 PM | FreeHarry and Sally meet when she gives him a ride to New York after they both graduate from the University of Chicago. The film jumps through their lives as they both search for love, but fail, bumping into each other time and time again. Finally a close friendship blooms between them, and they both like having a friend of the opposite sex.
Orinda Theatre Square
Last week we learned that Wild Magnolia is closing later this month in Orinda Theatre Square and a new restaurant called Saffron Indian Restaurant & Bar is planning on opening in this spot at the beginning of May. Watch for updates on their Facebook page here.
Orinda Theatre Square
Wild Magnolia, which replaced Table 24 a couple of years ago in Orinda Theatre Square, will be closing at the end of February. A new restaurant called Saffron Indian Restaurant & Bar will be opening in its place. Stay tuned.
Village Square Shopping Center, Orinda
Thanks to a reader for pointing out that the Village Inn Cafe is closing this Sunday, January 28th in the Village Square shopping center in Orinda according to this News 24/80 article. The current owners have been in business for over 30 years since 1986. Check out their interesting story here.
From their website:
The Village Inn Cafe, located then in a narrow space in the Village Square Shopping Center was purchased by Kurt & Kathy Bellows in December of 1985. They cleaned it thoroughly, installed some new equipment, changed the menu and opened on January 6th 1986.
The restaurant was immediately successful, and business grew steadily. After eight years, Kurt & Kathy had an opportunity to relocate St. Helena. They sold the restaurant in August of 1994. St. Helena was not a good fit for them, and fortunately the Village Inn Café was not a good fit for the new owner. Kurt and Kathy were able to buy back the restaurant and returned in February of 1995. This hiatus turned out to be a very costly six month vacation.
Free Movie – How the West was Won:
Orinda Theatre
4 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda
Thursday, January 11th, 2017
6:30 PM | FreeWinner of three Academy Awards, How the West Was Won is a family saga covering several decades of Westward expansion into the United States from the 1830s to the 1880s – including the Gold Rush, the Civil War, and the building of the railroads.