The Righteous Brothers Greatest Hits from 1966, spotted at Rainbow’s End thrift store in downtown Walnut Creek.
Unchained Melody:
The Righteous Brothers Greatest Hits from 1966, spotted at Rainbow’s End thrift store in downtown Walnut Creek.
Unchained Melody:
Bedford Gallery
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Monday, April 21st, 2014
10:00am – 12:00pm | FreeAll interested community members are invited to learn about the fun and rewarding volunteer opportunities at the Bedford Gallery. At the Volunteer Information Day on April 21, attendees can talk to current volunteers, meet curator Carrie Lederer, enjoy coffee and pastries while browsing the current show Sky: A National Juried Exhibition, and enter for a chance to win fabulous door prizes.
The Bedford Gallery offers many great volunteer opportunities for people looking to get involved and meet a wonderful group of dedicated art lovers. Guild members welcome visitors at the reception desk, host receptions and other special events, produce fundraising events to support the Gallery’s programs and offer field trips and other fun events for members. Our highly trained Docents lead tours that include hands-on art projects for 2,500 school children annually, and guide visits for adult groups. The Bedford provides Docents with professional training in art history and teaching techniques. Docents enjoy field trips to local museums and galleries and opportunities to participate in study groups about art. With over 160 volunteers, the Bedford volunteers are an integral part of the gallery’s educational and exhibition programming.
Admission is free and open to anyone 18 and over interested in becoming a Docent, Guild member, or short term volunteer or intern.
“These trees are in a Tree Protection Zone (TPZ).”
From the Walnut Creek website:
A plan by PG&E to clear a pathway above its pipeline by removing thousands of trees throughout Contra Costa is drawing objection from Walnut Creek officials. In a March 20 letter, Mayor Kristina Lawson noted that PG&E has not sought the input of the community or its elected officials, and that more than 700 trees would be removed in Walnut Creek with virtually no exploration of whether the trees pose a public safety hazard, or exploration of whether other alternatives exist that would protect the public while preserving the trees.
For a list of tree types and a map of proposed tree removal in Walnut Creek, click here.
Based on the report dozens of trees are marked for removal on Locust St. in downtown Walnut Creek and elsewhere which would be a real shame but Walnut Creek Mayor Kristina Lawson notes in her letter to PGE that:
PG&E does not have the unilateral right under its gas franchise agreement with the City to remove trees in the public right of way. Instead, PG&E needs the City’s authorization to remove such trees.
Hopefully these trees will become part of Walnut Creek’s Tree Protection Zone (TPZ) and saved from PG&E.
Swan’s Fine Books
1381 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Thursday, April 3rd, 2014
7:30pm | freePhilippa Kelly, Resident Dramaturg at the California Shakespeare Theater, will be sharing with us her thoughts about Shakespeare’s life and inspiration.
Shakespeare’s first experience of the plague was at the age of 3 months, when a family in his street lost 4 of its children to the devastating infection. During its attacks on London, the plague affected every aspect of daily life. How did it affect the mature Shakespeare’s writing matter and daily schedule? What other ailments did people suffer, and what were the most popular forms of treatment?
What physical conditions did Shakespeare live in? What amenities did he have in his house, and what was his typical diet? How did such details surface in his plays, and why might they be of interest to us today, 400 years later?
Philippa Kelly will discuss these topics and more, including the profiles of Shakespeare’s actors, what they would typically wear when they performed at court, what props they used, and how they rehearsed their plays.
Seating will be limited, so please RSVP to hold a space. There is no charge to attend and light refreshments will be served.
Spotted in downtown Walnut Creek.
1616 N. Main St, Walnut Creek
Less than six months later the exterior of the Chinese restaurant OI-C Bowl has been mostly completed as you can see in the above photo. I wonder if that giant picture on the wall will reappear?
A new exhibit, Sky: A National Juried Exhibition is on display at the Bedford Gallery in downtown Walnut Creek in the Lesher Center for the Arts through May 25th.
From the exhibit page:
From ancient mythology to surreal skyscapes, artists and philosophers have long meditated on the theme of sky. This exhibition asks artists to explore how the sky—both atmospheric and conceptual—can be represented in a diverse reach of media.
Sky was juried by DeWitt Cheng, a San Francisco-based writer and critic, andElizabeth Ferrer, Director of Contemporary Art, BRIC, Brooklyn, NY.
More photos after the jump…
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, March 21 – Sunday, April 20, 2014Based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel, LES MISÉRABLES holds the record for the longest-running musical in the world and continues to thrill and captivate audiences in every corner of the globe. Following 19 years of unjust imprisonment, hero Jean Valjean initiates a lifelong struggle for redemption, relentlessly pursued by police inspector Javert, in this treasured tale about the survival of the human spirit. Epic and uplifting – stirring and tuneful – a Modern Masterpiece.
Back in January I noted that TheBEND Food Truck Market would be opening this month in Walnut Creek at 2211 N. Main St. but the opening has been pushed back until mid-late April:
To all of our valuable food truckies out there…Unfortunately we have been delayed again. We are looking at mid to late April to open the market. All of us at the the BEND are working very hard with the City of Walnut Creek and doing small site improvements during the next three weeks. Please bear with us as we strive to bring the market to life! As of now we will remove all trucks from the schedule and wait until the construction is nearing an end to open up the schedule for booking!
Check out their latest vendors here.
Spotted at Second to None consignment shop in downtown Walnut Creek. What is this?!
