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The Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre opens “The Heidi Chronicles” tonight in its Studio Theatre on Serpentine Lane. Published in 1989, “The Heidi Chronicles” received the Pulitzer Prize for drama as well as the Tony and New York Drama Critics’ Circle awards for best play. The play, a series of interrelated scenes, is an unflinching portrayal of the baby boomer generation’s coming-of-age. Heidi Holland is a character typical of many women born in the postWorld War II era: She is intelligent, well educated, and attempting to make it in a society dominated by men. The chronicles of Heidi Holland, played by Emily Garcia, take her from high school graduation to a distinguished career as an art history professor and published writer to a 40-something woman who has come to realize that having it all isn’t synonymous with happiness. Gradually distancing herself from her friends, she watches them move from the idealism and political radicalism of their college years through militant feminism and, eventually, back to the materialism that they ERIC K. WOOD had sought to reject in the first place. Heidi’s story includes the paths taken by her friends — the wrong- Emily Garcia and Dustin Battaion star for-her Scoop (Dustin Battaion), whom she (and we) can’t help loving; in the Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre proa charismatic doctor (Cin Seperi); and her longest girlfriend Susan duction of “The Heidi Chronicles.” (Chelan Glavan). Heidi comes to accept the fact that liberation can be achieved only if one is true to oneself. The cast also includes Michelle Bellaver, Joel Butler, Katherine Jestice and Sara Worthing. The play was written by Wendy Wasserstein, and it contains adult language. This production is directed by Susan Hovey. N
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Baby boomer journey What: “The Heidi Chronicles” Who: Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre (formerly Pleasanton Playhouse) When: June 4-27; performances at 8 p.m. Fridays/Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays Where: TVRT Studio Theatre, 1048 Serpentine Lane, Suite 309, Pleasanton Tickets: $25 for adults (18-60); $22 for seniors (60-plus); $20 for juniors (under 18);$19 each for groups purchasing 20 or more tickets. Go to www.trivalleyrep.com or call 462-2121
‘Poetry Rocks in Many Languages’ Guest poets contribute the beauty of foreign tongues The city of Pleasanton welcomes guest host Liz Fortini to its next Century House Featured Poets Series event, “Poetry Rocks in Many Languages,” from 2-4 p.m. Sunday. “Hearing poetry in another language highlights the power of poetry to express emotion,” said Pleasanton Poet Laureate Deborah Grossman. Fortini, who is a Pleasanton poet, writer and online poetry publisher, will host an afternoon of poetry in the languages of Western Europe. Other guest poets participating will be educator and published author Jabez Churchill, and former Poet Laureate of Dublin, Ronnie Holland. All three poets will read their original European-language works along with the English translations. “For more than a decade, Liz Fortini has led a global community of poets who write in many languages,” said Grossman. “We are delighted she will read and share her expertise on the synergy between poetry and culture. In addition, we are looking forward to hearing Jabez’s Spanish-language poems as well as Ronnie’s works in French.” After an intermission and light refreshments, the public will be invited to participate in an open mic, reading original poems of up to 40 lines in a Western European language as well as translations. Original poems in English are also welcome. Century House is located at 2401 Santa Rita Road, Pleasanton. Admission is $5, free to students with ID. For information, contact Michelle Russo at 931-5350. “Later this year, we will host another ‘Poetry Rocks’ event featuring languages from another part of the world,” said Grossman. N
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