Actress and living-history reenactor Leslie Goddard will portray suffragist Alice Stokes Paul at the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton on Tuesday, June 13.
Livermore-based Monarch Tractor introduced its first fully electric, driver-optional, smart tractor last week at Wente Vineyards.
Cuda Ridge Wines will display works by Livermore real estate agent and budding artist Lynne Ancien in its tasting room and gallery through July 21.
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The Shakespeare & Performing Arts Regional Company (SPARC) will present a free preview of its summer production of “Much Ado About Nothing” from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20, at Livermore’s Civic Center Library, 1188 S. Livermore Ave.
The Livermore Valley Opera (LVO) will perform an adaptation of John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men,” at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore this fall.
The Livermore Valley Opera (LVO) will present its popular Opera in the Vineyard summer programs this year at the Garre Vineyard & Winery, 7986 Tesla Road, Livermore.
The Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton is hosting a solo exhibition by artist SeongMi Seol, entitled “Life’s Continuous Journey,” running now through Saturday, July 15. The exhibition is Seol’s first major presentation in the United States and will feature 11 large-scale works reflecting th…
Livermore Mayor John Marchand welcomes guests to Livermorium Plaza to celebrate Livermorium Day on Tuesday, May 30. The event recognizes the creation of element 116, which was named in honor of the city and a team of scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Livermore is on…
Blues guitarist Angelo J Rossi, also known as AJ Crawdaddy, will perform at the Almost Famous Wine Lounge in Livermore on Friday, June 16.
For three consecutive Saturdays in June, the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton will feature Bay Area-based performers in tributes to a musical legend.
An exhibit focusing on the history of work in Pleasanton and the Amador-Livermore Valley area will open at Pleasanton’s Museum on Main (MoM) on Wednesday, May 31.
Livermore Valley Arts (LVA) will launch the 2023-2034 Bankhead Presents season with the annual Brilliance at the Bankhead gala on Sept. 9, starring Emmy and Tony Award-winner Jason Alexander.
Bike East Bay, City of Dublin, City of Pleasanton, Hacienda Business Park and Veeva Systems sponsored an energizer station at the East Pleasanton/Dublin BART station on May 18 as part of Bike to Work Day 2023. (Photo - Doug Jorgensen)
A visitor enjoys the colorful pinwheels on display at the recent Livermore Downtown Street Fest. The event featured live music, local beers and wines, carnival rides, food and arts and crafts. The annual happening is hosted by Livermore Downtown Inc. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
LIVERMORE — The New York Times bestselling author and former Independent journalist, Bruce Henderson, recently met over Zoom with Las Positas College English instructor Dr. Jim Ott at the college’s Literary Arts Festival.
Valley Dance Theatre (VDT) will perform movements from Tchaikovsky’s “The Sleeping Beauty” and Saint-Saëns’ “The Carnival of the Animals” for its Spring Rep program at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore on Saturday, May 27, and Sunday, May 28.
The Livermore Heritage Guild (LHG) will continue its 50th anniversary celebration with four Historic Livermore Wineries Caves and Ruins tours on Sunday, June 4.
This Memorial Day weekend, as the audience watches Sleeping Beauty glide across the stage of the Bankhead Theater during the Valley Dance Theater’s Spring Rep, they will also enjoy the intricate design and dedicated craftsmanship of award-winning costume and art-to-wear designer Caryne Mount.
Celebrated Irish pianist John O’Conor will join the Livermore-Amador Symphony for a concert at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, that includes compositions by Beethoven, Mozart, Lyadov, and Stravinsky.
PLEASANTON — One Pleasanton woman used the downtime brought on by the pandemic to get creative and make her first movie, and the world is taking notice.
Penny Branter smells the fragrant roses at the 83rd Annual Rose Show on Saturday, May 13 at the Pleasanton Senior Center. The event was sponsored by the City of Pleasanton and Compass Real Estate. All proceeds from the event benefit Sunflower Hill, an affordable housing and program organizat…
Amit Srivastava was named Grand Prize winner in Dublin’s fifth annual Nature in Our Backyard photography contest for "Fawning Around."
A free exhibit showcasing the “art” of rock and roll, including guitars, album covers, and photography, is on display now through July 9 in the UNCLE Credit Union Art Gallery at the Bankhead Theater in downtown Livermore.
Congregants of the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation pray during the third annual Alameda County National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 4. The event was hosted by Supervisor David Haubert and held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Grupo Folklorico Tlapalli perform Mexican folk dances during the Hispanic Heritage Celebration on May 7 at the Bankhead Plaza in Livermore. The Cultural Celebration Series is made possible by Livermore Valley Arts, Las Positas College, Joya Studios and a Rotarian Foundation of Livermore 2023…
Participants in Pleasanton’s Annual Wine Stroll enjoy the evening event downtown on Saturday, May 6. Guests sampled wine and tasty bites, while musicians performed on Main Street. The stroll is the first of several Saturday events downtown now through October. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
The Almost Famous Wine Lounge in Livermore will host the West Coast Songwriters Spring Showcase on Thursday, May 25, with former Little Richard drummer Derrick “D’Mar” Martin as the emcee.
Wente Vineyards in Livermore will host several events now through October, beginning with a Mother’s Day celebration on Sunday, May 14, and the return of the winery’s annual White Party on Sunday, May 28.
The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir (OIGC) will celebrate Juneteenth this year with a concert at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore on Friday, June 23.
The Livermore Valley will host CabFranc-A-Palooza, a four-day celebration of Cabernet Franc wines, from Thursday, June 1, through Sunday, June 4.
On Thursday, April 27, members of the Livermore Police Department attended the high school and middle school-aged Special Olympics Summer Games kick-off at Granada High School. Special needs students from all high schools and middle schools within the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School D…
Kate Farrell, author of “Story Power: The Secrets of Creating, Crafting, and Telling Memorable Stories,” will deliver an interactive presentation on storytelling for the Tri-Valley Writers Chapter of the California Writers Club on Saturday, June 17.
The 14th annual Livermore Uncorked! Wine Competition, sponsored and run by the Tri Valley Conservancy (TVC), began with a field of 175 wines. A record 33 wineries entered this year, some for the first time. Wines were screened by a panel of non-Livermore winemakers assembled by TVC wine cons…
Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre opened “The Song of the Nightingale” at Pleasanton’s Firehouse Arts Center on Saturday, April 29. The musical, based on a Hans Christian Andersen Tale, features the character of Mei Lin, a kitchen maid, and her search for the elusive nightingale. The production r…
LIVERMORE — For more than 35 years, the Livermore institution known as Emil Villa’s Hickory Pit has served up tender ribs and fresh pies. Owned By Ali Alaee since 1998, the restaurant recently announced a new partnership that he said can mean only good things for customers’ taste buds: longt…
Robert Frost, who won four Pulitzer Prizes for poetry, will be portrayed by actor J.T. Turner during afternoon and evening Ed Kinney Speaker Series presentations at the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton on Tuesday, May 9.
Hawaiian artist Claudette McDermott, who works primarily in encaustic, or hot wax, painting, is the featured artist on the Pleasanton Art League (PAL) Wall at the Firehouse Arts Center’s Harrington Gallery now through the end of May.
The Pacific Chamber Orchestra (PCO) will perform selections from four top composers of British classical music at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, at St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Orinda and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 21, at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore.
The Valley Concert Chorale (VCC) will present the final concert of its 60th anniversary season, “By George, It’s Gershwin, The Beatles and More,” at Ashury United Christian Church in Livermore on Saturday, May 13.
Pleasanton’s Gingerbread Preschool held its annual Gingerbread Fun Run on Friday, April 21. The event is the school’s largest fundraiser of the year and includes the run, as well as obstacle courses, music, food trucks and arts and crafts. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
DUBLIN — The city is preparing to open its first Cultural Arts Center (CAC) in the spring of 2024, and officials connected with the project are envisioning great things.
Martín García García, the Mixon First Prize winner at the 2021 Cleveland International Piano Competition, will perform at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore on Saturday, April 29.
The Livermore Valley will host CabFranc-A-Palooza, a four-day celebration of Cabernet Franc wines, from Thursday, June 1, through Sunday, June 4.
The world-famous Harlem Wizards basketball team is coming to Livermore High School on Thursday, April 27 and tickets are still available. The event will benefit the Livermore Valley Education Foundation’s scholarship fund and will also help a financially disadvantaged student and their famil…
The Bay Area band Mama Said will play Livermore’s Almost Famous Wine Lounge on Saturday, May 6.
The Pleasanton Art League (PAL) will sponsor a Pals Youth Art Show for middle and high school students at theStoneridge Shopping Center in Pleasanton on Saturday, April 29, and Sunday, April 30.
Valley Dance Theatre (VDT) will perform movements from Tchaikovsky’s “The Sleeping Beauty” and Saint-Saëns’ “The Carnival of the Animals, ”featuring a menagerie of dancing creatures from ninja turtles to lions, elephants, and kangaroos, for its Spring Rep program at the Bankhead Theater in May.
The public is invited to celebrate the release of Dublin’s Poet Laureate, James Morehead’s latest poetry collection, “The Plague Doctor” at the Frame Company and Art Gallery in Dublin on Saturday, May 6 and 7.
Concert pianist Daniel Glover, who has been Valley Concert Chorale accompanist since 1998, will perform selections from Sergei Rachmaninoff at the First Presbyterian Church in Livermore on Saturday, April 22, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Russian composer’s birth. Tickets for the…
Livermore’s Thursday evening Farmers Market opened its season at Carnegie Park on Thursday, April 13, with an offering of fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers and more. The event is sponsored by Livermore Downtown Inc. (Photo - Doug Jorgensen)
Vista Restaurant at Callippe Preserve Golf Course in Pleasanton will host the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce’s annual Spring Tradeshow Mixer from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10.
The Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd., will host the 29th annual reception and exhibition of watercolors by Charlotte Severin and students from her city-sponsored “Art Made Easy” classes from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, April 29.
The seventh annual Livermore Valley Craft Beer Festival will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, on the athletic fields at Las Positas College (LPC) in Livermore.
