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The Spirit of the Old West Exhibition at Blackhawk Museum beginning Feb. 21st

February 20, 2015 5:15 pm

From Blackhawk Museum Facebook page

The Spirit of the Old West Exhibition:

Blackhawk Museum
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Circle
beginning Saturday, February 21st, 2015

The Spirit of the Old West exhibition tells the story of the western frontier from the perspective of both the Native Americans and the settlers before, during and after the expansion west. The exhibition features authentic artifacts from the period, a large diorama depicting key historic moments, scenes of wildlife from the frontier and other elements that bring the past to life.

This exhibition was collected and curated by Jerry Fick who was born in 1947 in Redding, Pennsylvania. The son of farmers, Jerry grew up poor, but developed an early fascination with Indians and began collecting Indian artifacts after finding a spear point near the well on his family’s homestead. His parents and his grandmother (a full blooded Lenni Lenape or Delaware Indian) fostered his interests in Indians and helped him find and acquire items of interest.

Synergy Theater Presents: Spontaneous Combustion Featuring Guest Storyteller Case Wiseman Feb. 20th in Lafayette

February 19, 2015 4:30 pm

From Synergy Theater Facebook page

Spontaneous Combustion Featuring Guest Storyteller Case Wiseman:

Lamorinda Music
81 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette
Friday, February 20th, 2015
8:00pm | $10

It’s a comic explosion of outrageous characters and hysterical scenes all based on the real-life stories of a real, live person! Tonight’s special guest storyteller is East Bay musician and actor Case Wiseman!

Olive Oil 101 Class at Amphora Lafayette on Feb. 27th

February 18, 2015 4:30 pm

Olive Oil 101 Class:

Amphora Lafayette
7 Fiesta Ln, Lafayette
Friday, February 27th, 2015
7:30pm – 9:30pm | $30

Join us in our brand new store for a night filled with Tasting, Learning and Eating! Our much anticipated Olive Oil 101 class will be taught by industry experts and will cover such topics as; The History of Olive Oil Production, Health Benefits, How to Select an Olive Oil, Industry Fraud, Tasting Olive Oil, as well as, Common Myths and Misconceptions! Attendees will be guided through a formal tasting of several of the freshest, most awarded olive oils in the world.

Poetry Reading at Swan’s Fine Books on Feb. 19th in Walnut Creek

February 17, 2015 4:30 pm

Poetry Reading:

Swan’s Fine Books
1381 Locust Street, Walnut Creek
Thursday, February 19th, 2015
7:30pm | Free

Amy Glynn, prize-willing poet (see full bio below), will be at Swan’s Fine Books to regale us with a selection of love-gone-bad poems, from the mythological to the
more… mmm, personal.

Seating will be limited, so please RSVP to hold a space. There is no charge to attend and light refreshments will be served.

Candide Playing at Lesher Center on Feb. 13th – Feb. 15th in Walnut Creek

February 13, 2015 4:30 pm

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, February 13th, 2015 – Sunday, February 15th, 2015
Friday, 2:00pm, Saturday/Sunday, 8:00pm | $54

Come along for the ride on this madcap odyssey around the world, set to the sublime music of that quintessential modern American master, Leonard Bernstein: as classic in the realm of operetta as West Side Story is in the realm of American musical theatre. Join young Candide, his beloved Cunegonde, the absurdly optimistic philosopher Pangloss, and a virtual clown car of other eccentric characters on their picaresque journey in search of the meaning of life. Along the way, enjoy such timeless masterpieces as The Best of All Possible Worlds, Glitter and Be Gay, I Am Easily Assimilated, and Make Our Garden Grow.

The Egg and I: Backyard Chickens For Everyone at Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center on Feb. 19th in Pleasant Hill

February 12, 2015 4:30 pm

The Egg and I: Backyard Chickens For Everyone:

Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center
315 Cortsen Rd, Pleasant Hill
Thursday, February 19th, 2015
10:00am – 12:00pm | $20

Backyard chickens are easier than ever! You can enjoy fresh eggs and the many benefits for your garden of these peaceful and low maintenance animals. The class will cover starting chicks, coop designs, food, bedding, health, egg birds vs. eggs & meat, and ALL your questions! Coop designs and resource list will be provided.

Cli-Fi 2015 at Lafayette Library and Learning Center this Evening

February 11, 2015 4:30 pm

Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Wednesday, February 11th, 2015
6:30pm | $22

The notion that humans can fundamentally alter the biochemistry of something as big as the Earth’s atmosphere is science fiction to some people. While politicians debate whether climate change is real, authors and filmmakers are tackling the far out notions in a new genre called Climate Fiction or Cli-Fi. How wild could a hot and crowded world get?

Films conveying a post-apocolyptic world include Interstellar, Waterworld, WallE and of course The Day After Tomorrow. Literature peering into a eco-dystopian future includes Paolo Bacigalupi’s The Windup Girl and Kim Stanley Robinson’s 2312.

The New Yorker called Kim Stanley Robinson “one of the greatest living science fiction writers.” Jason Mark recently penned an op-ed in The New York Times about Cli-Fi.

Join us for a broad conversation about climate fiction, film, science, politics, and more!

– See more at: http://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2015-02-11/cli-fi-2015#sthash.o2PHUtVW.dpuf

Kiss & Tail An Evening of Wild Romance at Lindsay Wildlife Museum on Feb. 12th

February 10, 2015 4:30 pm

Photo by Flickr user bails70

Kiss & Tail An Evening of Wild Romance:

Lindsay Wildlife Museum
1931 1st Ave, Walnut Creek
Thursday, February 12th, 2015
7:00pm – 8:30pm | $30

Sip a glass of wine, nibble delicious sweets, and enjoy the “tails” of wild animal romances. Discover the love stories from the animal kingdom. Find out who lures their mate with amazing courtship rituals, acrobatic aerial displays and alluring scents.

Space is limited for this intimate 21 and older event. The cost is $30 ($25 members). Adults 21 and older only. Our featured winery partner for this year’s Kiss & Tail is Climbing Monkeys, located in Martinez.

For more information and to register, click here.

Sex and Vanilla at Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery in Lafayette on Feb. 12th

February 9, 2015 4:30 pm

Photo by Flickr user galant

Sex and Vanilla:

Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery
3620 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Thursday, February 12th, 2015
7:00pm – 9:00pm

The Spaniards got it wrong.

It wasn’t the chocolate in Montezuma’s infamous brew that kept his harem happy; it was Vanilla!

From Mesoamerica to modern times we have been seduced by the alluring aroma and tantalizing taste of vanilla. But why?

Come join Patricia Rain, Vanilla Queen and author, for a seriously sensual evening celebrating vanilla’s scandalously seductive history.

Diablo Symphony Orchestra – An American in Paris, (and Other Travels) at Lesher Center on Feb. 8th

February 6, 2015 4:30 pm

Diablo Symphony Orchestra – An American in Paris, (and Other Travels):

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Sunday, February 8th, 2015
2:00pm | $28

Our next concert features George Gershwin’s symphonic poem “An American in Paris”, one of his most popular and enduring compositions. Written in 1928, it was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic. While shopping for Parisian taxi horns to take back to the US, Gershwin was inspired to capture in music the sights and sounds of the streets of Paris – including those taxi horns, which are part of the instrumentation! In Gershwin’s original program notes, he wrote: “My purpose here is to portray the impression of an American visitor in Paris as he strolls about the city and listens to various street noises and absorbs the French atmosphere.” When the tone poem moves into the blues, “our American friend … has succumbed to a spasm of homesickness.” But, “nostalgia is not a fatal disease.” The American visitor “once again is an alert spectator of Parisian life” and “the street noises and French atmosphere are triumphant.”

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